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FW printed
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Somerset,  Dorset,
​and Wiltshire

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includes BANES,  North Somerset, & Swindon Districts

members' folk news

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NOW UPDATED and transferred to the England: South-West webpage
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​Our printed SUMMARY list of our Members is here replaced,  by a handy ONLINE VERSION - that is, with live WEBLINKS in blue
           
Below:  
we print, & copy here online, the 1st lines
 of our fully-detailed online Directory listings ​

FULL DETAILS for each listing, in our ONLINE DIRECTORY webpage :  SOMERSET, DORSET, WILTSHIRE
      
* RED: new/revised listings (= since last FW), details confirmed √
    * GREEN: new/revised listings, TBC
Somerset, Dorset, & Wiltshire Members:  VENUES 
DAY VARIES
Day Varies   Som.       CROWCOMBE     HALSWAY MANOR conc., dances                 www.halswaymanor.org.uk      All enquiries    01984 618274
Day Varies   Som.       PRIDDY               KIZZY MUSIC CONCERTS                           www.kizzymusic.co.uk             Dean Collier     01749 678949
Day Varies   Dorset    STOURTON CAUNDLE    THE TROOPER FOLK CONCERTS    www.thetrooperinn.co.uk/events    John Waltham    01963 362890 
SUNDAYS
1st    Sun     Som.       CROWCOMBE     HALSWAY MANOR MUSIC & SONG CLUB  www.halswaymanor.org.uk       All enquiries    01984 618274
2nd  Sun     Dorset     STOURTON CAUNDLE THE TROOPER FOLK SONG NIGHT   www.thetrooperinn.co.uk/events   John Waltham    01963 362890
4th  Sun     Dorset     STOURTON CAUNDLE  THE TROOPER FOLK MUSIC NIGHT  www.thetrooperinn.co.uk/events   Mandy Waltham  01963 362890
MONDAYS
Wkly     Mon   Wilts    DEVIZES              DEVIZES FOLK CLUB                  www.devizesfolkclub.co.uk          Bob Berry        07714 550990
TUESDAYS
2nd
  Tue      N. Som.  NAILSEA              NAILSEA FC singers/musicians                 www.nailseafolkclub.co.uk        David Francis    01275 540231
WEDNESDAYS
1st,3rd  Wed    Wilts    HIGHWORTH    WHITE HORSE FOLK CLUB         www.whitehorsefolkclub.co.uk    Derrick Beer    01793 762070
FRIDAYS
​1st,3rd  Fri       Wilts    SWINDON        SWINDON FOLK CLUB                https://swindonfolkclub.wordpress.com   Eric Stott    01793 521301
1st,3rd  Fri       Wilts    TROWBRIDGE  VILLAGE PUMP FRIDAY FOLK     www.villagepump.org.uk             Rosie Upton    01225 865107
3rd  Fri,+      N. Som.     NAILSEA              NAILSEA FOLK CLUB                                 www.nailseafolkclub.co.uk       David Francis    01275 540231
4th  Fri         Som.        ASHILL                 
ASHILL SINGAROUND /MUSIC SESSION   (no website) ............................         Tony Watts    01823 480414
SATURDAYS
1st Sat (some) Dorset   BRIDPORT        BRIDPORT CEILIDHS                 https://bridportceilidhs.wordpress.com    Mecki or Monty     01308 423 442
3rd Sat (Sep-May) Som.    HUISH EPISCOPI    ELI’S (ROSE & CROWN) TRADITIONAL SINGAROUND  (no website)    Rod Harrington    01823 481253 ​

Somerset, Dorset, & Wiltshire Members:  PERFORMERS
Pf.1a    Folk Music & Song - Bands / Groups   
   N Som      FOUGERE ROUGE                     (no website)                                           Eric Brooker         01934 733207
    Wilts        FRIGGITT                                           www.friggitt.co.uk                          Ted Shaw     01793 724561    
Pf.1b    Folk Music & Song - Duo      
​   Wilts          DAVE WEBBER & ANNI FENTIMAN   www.oldandnewtradition.com/daveandanni    Dave & Anni    01249 720866
   Wilts          BOB & GILL BERRY   ...........................................    www.bobandgillberry.co.uk         Bob Berry        07714 550990
Pf.1c    Folk Music & Song - Solo
Somerset      BILL CRAWFORD                       (no website)                                          Bill Crawford        01278 450838
Pf.1d    Choirs & Quires:  Folk & Community Choirs & Bands, West Gallery
   N.Som       BARLEY RYE CHOIR                 www.nailseafolkclub.co.uk/barleyrye      Keith Burrows      01179 248817 
Pf.1e    Shanty Groups, Duos, & Solo   
   Wilts    FRIGGITT                                           www.friggitt.co.uk                                           Ted Shaw     01793 724561 
Pf.2b    Folk Dance Bands
   N.E.Som    FOUGERE ROUGE                     (no website)                                           Eric Brooker         01934 733207
Pf.3a    Folk Shows & Theatre, Mummers
  Wilts    THE POTTERNE MUMMERS               www.potternemummers.co.uk                        Bob Berry        07714 550990

Somerset, Dorset, & Wiltshire Members:  MEDIA
M.1    ONLINE FOLK MAGAZINES & LISTINGS

Somerset & Dorset                    SOMERSET AND DORSET FOLK DIARY          www.sadfolk.co.uk                           Steve Cunio
West County, S/W Mids, Wales  
FOLKLIFE MEMBERS’ ONLINE DIRECTORY   www.folklife-directory.uk                   Sam Simmons    01684 561378
West County                              THE ACOUSTIC CALENDAR                           https://sanchobramble.weebly.com​  Tony Watts
Mid-West:  includes Bath            ARMANDALEG MUSIC                                   www.armandalegmusic.com             Mike Weaver​
M.3    FOLK RADIO 
Somerset                                   JOHNNY COPPIN (BBC Somerset)                www.bbc.co.uk/gloucestershire         Johnny Coppin    01453 885088
Wiltshire                                    
JOHNNY COPPIN (BBC Wiltshire)                  www.bbc.co.uk/gloucestershire         Johnny Coppin    01453 885088

Somerset, Dorset, & Wiltshire Members:  SERVICES 
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S.2     AGENTS,  MANAGERS,  PROMOTERS, MCs & STAGE MANAGEMENT     • for Dance or Concert Series:   see “LIST 1: VENUES” 
Somerset    BILL CRAWFORD    (no website)    Bill Crawford    01278 450838

Virtual Folk! ​ ~ live & recorded sessions,  Somerset, Dorset, Wilts

Normally, only Folklife members Ø  listed, as we  - er -  need money coming in to keep going.  So if you can spare £18 a year to help . . 
Would you like to publicise your Zoom or other virtual session ?   We can draft a listing for you based on your website etc details  

Exceptionally  . . .  we now also list OTHER ZOOM SESSIONS ---- free, if  you've signed up for our Newsletter mailing list (above)
Non-member Zoom sessions are not listed below, but will be found in our complete LIST for ALL AREAS on our VIRTUAL FOLK webpage.

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Folklife Members:
Note that some venues that normally  welcome visitors are not publicly listing Zoom sessions here  . . .  ​
​ Wednesday
Ø  Wilts:  Highworth - WHITE HORSE FOLK CLUB on Zoom.   We meet 1st & 3rd Wednesdays about 7.45pm for 8pm, and the contact is Geoff Davies 01793 706753.
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