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From FOLKLIFE MEMBERS & ADVERTISERS, in print, copied online:
Folklife Traditions (researched articles). Festivals & Workshops Diary, incl. paid-for display adverts.
But May issue's News online only whilst folk clubs are shut. See homepage for details
Looking forward to resuming fully-printed Folklife West!
FTJ, Folklife Traditions Journal pages. 1st Sept, online. Articles & Folklife News (publications, societies) deadline passed. News updates for this page welcome***
Folk news, festivals/workshops diary: 1st Oct, print magazine. We have delayed a month, so we can produce a printed magazine √
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On this site: 🄵🅆 Festivals & Workshops Diary, then FOLK NEWS pages follow --- Cymru/Wales🄵🅆 Cymru/Wales
England 🄵🅆 South-West region 🄵🅆 Glos-Oxon 🄵🅆 West Midlands region 🄵🅆 Herefs-Worcs
England+Scotland 🄵🅆 Other UK news also from 'Other UK' Associates (= those signed up for free Newsletter) - if signed up by 19 Aug 2021.
⎈ International (online extra) news from Associates (= those signed up for free Newsletter) - online only so no deadline.
⎈ Zoom List webpage, Zoom Directory, open to all - online only so no deadline.
⎈ Directory, online, detailed listings from our Members, with links to area Directory webpages (same areas as news, UK).
England 🄵🅆 South-West region 🄵🅆 Glos-Oxon 🄵🅆 West Midlands region 🄵🅆 Herefs-Worcs
England+Scotland 🄵🅆 Other UK news also from 'Other UK' Associates (= those signed up for free Newsletter) - if signed up by 19 Aug 2021.
⎈ International (online extra) news from Associates (= those signed up for free Newsletter) - online only so no deadline.
⎈ Zoom List webpage, Zoom Directory, open to all - online only so no deadline.
⎈ Directory, online, detailed listings from our Members, with links to area Directory webpages (same areas as news, UK).
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FTJ: Folklife Traditions Journal. Researched articles + archive, news, on a separate website, www.folklife-traditions.uk
Folk studies and cultural traditions. Current FTJ issue copied online: www.folklife-traditions.uk/this-issue.html, read, or download PDF.
Folklife Traditions Journal - updates since Sept Journal
Traditional Song Forum https://tradsong.org/ Zoom meetings Diary
3 October – No meeting
17 October – TSF Online meeting 32
31 October – TSF Online meeting 33 (Note that we revert to GMT)
14 November – No meeting (EFDSS Conference)
28 November – TSF Online meeting 34
12 December – TSF Online meeting 35 (Christmas Special)
2 January 2022 – TSF Online meeting 36 (and a new year begins!)
Folk studies and cultural traditions. Current FTJ issue copied online: www.folklife-traditions.uk/this-issue.html, read, or download PDF.
Folklife Traditions Journal - updates since Sept Journal
Traditional Song Forum https://tradsong.org/ Zoom meetings Diary
3 October – No meeting
17 October – TSF Online meeting 32
31 October – TSF Online meeting 33 (Note that we revert to GMT)
14 November – No meeting (EFDSS Conference)
28 November – TSF Online meeting 34
12 December – TSF Online meeting 35 (Christmas Special)
2 January 2022 – TSF Online meeting 36 (and a new year begins!)
Never had an issue like this where so much is unknown, I had hoped that by delaying from Sep to Oct, things would be clearer!
NOTE: I've put "copied to Webpage ...." , but not all copied to area webpages as busy with Oct issue to include everything below from October,
FESTIVALS & WORKSHOPS --- copied to Webpage 🄵🅆 Festivals, workshops
🄵 The Llanwddyn Folk & Acoustic weekend 2022 ! - revised posted on webpage Instead of the Edgelarkes, we have Honey and the Bear appearing.
Happily, all the people who had bought tickets have held onto them for next year bar 6, which is amazing as this only leaves around 60 to sell now.
🄵 2022 JUNE 10th - 12th Pennymoor Song and Ale Same venue and details but please note new date (a week later than previously announced).
NOTE FESTIVALS & WORKSHOPS NOW UPDATED (23/9) READY FOR OCT 2021 FOLKLIFE WEST. Haven't heard from some festivals. As my mind-reading skills are not too good, checked websites for basics like dates. New dates for 2022 too numerous to list here - see the webpage.
CYMRU/ WALES --- copied to Webpage 🄵🅆 Wales
🄵 Ruth & Ken Powell
We have our first dates! Yay! Here’s hoping we get many more! Although I think its going to be later 2022 into 2023 if we do, as lots of clubs have moved 2021 artists over.
8th October, The Woodman Folk Club, Ashwood Marina, Ashwood Lower Road, Kingswinford, DY6 0AQ
9th December, Lymm Folk Club - The Spread Eagle, Eagle Brow, Lymm, Cheshire, WA13 0AG
19th - 21st August 2022, Moira Furnace Folk Festival, more details to follow soon
We’ve also been busy recording a new CD. It’s in the mixing stage now and hopefully will be available from October. It's entitled ‘Simple Living’.
Ruth and Ken Powell, And The Riskies (aka Risky Business) 01691 870501
WEST COUNTRY --- copied to Webpage 🄵🅆 West Country
Cornwall
🄵 Sarah McQuaid I’m very happy to announce that my new album The St Buryan Sessions, recorded and filmed live in lockdown in St Buryan Church, Cornwall, will be released Friday 15 October on CD and limited-edition double LP. I’ll be doing a very special album launch benefit concert that day, in — and for — St Buryan Church. In order to make it accessible for all in the local community, no entrance fee will be charged, but there will be a voluntary retiring collection for church funds. A six-week UK-wide tour will follow the album launch and continue through the end of November; see http://www.sarahmcquaid.com/tour for details of all shows. 15/8/21
Devon
🄵 Totnes Folk Song Club. We plan to open Totnes Folk Song Club on Thursday 14th October (all being well). Still 2nd Thursday in the month at The Dartmouth Inn, Totnes. 8.00pm. Singers Night. Best wishes. Anne 12/8/21
🄵 Bideford Folk Club has resumed its regular Thursday nights each week from 8pm at The Joiners Arms, Market Street, EX31 2 DR. All welcome to sing, say, play, listen and enjoy. Pub drinks, tea, coffee and cushions abound - a warm, Bideford welcome awaits. Also, plenty of fresh air, too whilst the weather allows!
Special guests booked so far are: Steve Turner - a nationally renowned fine singer and musician with a long and distinguished pedigree - appearing on Thursday, 23rd September (doors open just after 7pm) We can promise impeccable concertina and string playing to accompany this superb singer. Next up will be Moor Music - the collective might of traditional Dartmoor singers, musicians and step dancers, on Thursday 28th October. This'll be a 'proper job evenin,' me dears, daunee miss it'. Not only will there be playing and singing of the highest quality, but also world championship standard Dartmoor step-dancing to test the very fabric of the building! Now you can't want better than that for a night out, can you? So come along and enjoy the show. Al 15/8/21
🄵 Pennymoor Singaround - revised listings. Note not yet updated on Directory webpages
After over 40 years at the Cruwys Arms in Pennymoor, the singaround has now lost this venue due to a change of landlord.
Here is a summary of the revised list of sessions in mid Devon run by Pennymoor members.
Full details are given below under ⎈ Directories webpage updates
🄵 1st Sun Sticklepath session has closed
🄵 Last Sun 12 noon — venue changed to The Half Moon
Last Sun Devon CHERITON FITZPAINE HALF MOON LUNCHTIME MUSIC SESSION Facebook: Pennymoor Singaround Clare Penney 01884 860023
🄵 1st Tue — no change
1st Tue Devon SANDFORD THE LAMB INN SESSION Facebook: Pennymoor Singaround Hazel / Paul 01363 776275
🄵 Last Tues —— Coleford new contact
Last Tue Devon COLEFORD THE NEW INN SESSION Facebook: Pennymoor Singaround Dave Brassington 01363 84914
🄵 3rd Wed —— venue changed to the Lamb Inn for Pennymoor Singaround/music sessions
3rd Wed Devon SANDFORD THE LAMB INN SINGAROUND Facebook: Pennymoor Singaround Biddy 01271 373305
🄵 4th Wed — new session, Stoke Cannon, Folk at the Stoke
🄵 1st Thurs 12noon — for venue, contact Jon
Somerset
🄵 Eli's, Huish Episcopi Hello, Sam - a bit of information for you on Eli's Traditional Singarounds. The pub is unfortunately closing in October for a period of around 6 months. The bad news is that the three siblings who run the pub are retiring. The good news is that it's being taken over by one of the sons who currently lives abroad. This means that the pub will have been in the same family for over 100 years and it will have minimal physical changes.
We'll run our normal September session and then obviously close until the grand re-opening.
Best wishes to you. Rod, 14/8/21
UPDATE
We had a great night on Saturday 18th Sept. Pub closure postponed till end of October, so we can meet again at Eli's on the 16th October. Then the pub is unfortunately closing at the end of October for a period of around 6 months. It’s possible we may look for a temporary replacement venue whilst Eli’s is closed.
Dorset
🄵 Music sessions at the Trooper have been happening out of doors since May, and are now coming indoors for the winter. Still on the 4th Sunday of the month, but check timings with Mandy Waltham on 01963 362890 as these may change from afternoon to evening. The same applies to the 2nd Sunday song sessions, which has moved to the 2nd Wednesday evening from 8pm for the foreseeable future - and held in the Old Barn (= skittle alley) at the back of the Trooper.
Wiltshire
🄵 WHITE HORSE FOLK CLUB ®, St Michael’s Hall, Lechlade Road, Highworth SN6 7HQ.
1st & 3rd Wed, 7.30pm; normally occasional concerts, day varies, but not at present due to Covid 19.
White Horse Folk Club are pleased to say that we reopened in a new venue in September to allow more space for those who wish to socially distance. All details remain the same except for a 7.30pm start and the venue is St Michael’s Hall (address above).
We have had our first meeting with more than 20 people present and some excellent songs. We shall continue with the first and third Wednesday, and on the fourth Wednesday we shall have a zoom meeting, so that we can still see the people who supported us in this from various parts of the country!
Folk Club Information: Derrick Beer 01793 762070; Geoff Davies 01793 706753; www.whitehorsefolkclub.co.uk
Wiltshire
🄵 SWINDON FOLK CLUB, The RAFA Club, 41-43 Belle Vue Road, SN1 3HN. 1st and 3rd Fri, 8.00 - 11pm
Bryony and David have stepped down from running the club. They write: We are thrilled and delighted to announce that a new team of people have come forward to run & carry on the club! The team are: Claire Louise (of The Bellflowers); Chantelle Smith (of Chantelle Smith: Folk Singer, & of The Bellflowers); Mike Rendall (of Splat The Rat). They are working towards a re-opening date of Friday 15th October at the RAFA Club. Watch this space!
® Contact swindonfolkclub<at>gmail.com https://swindonfolkclub.wordpress.com and see us on Facebook
Wiltshire
Groups and Shanty Groups
🄰 Wilts FRIGGITT www.friggitt.co.uk
New contact details: Chris Turpin, 07766492415, christurpin2016<at>gmail.com
Friggitt perform songs and tunes from the nautical tradition and beyond.
Bristol & S Glos
🄵 The Redcatch Club in Bristol will be reopening on 11th September. See website https://redcatchclub.vistaprintdigital.com/ for details. Cheers Trevor 13/8/21
GLOS & OXON --- copied to Webpage 🄵🅆 Glos-Oxon
Glos
🄵 Churchdown - Folk at the Club / Zoom: Folk in the Cloud
Sam, I have booked the hall again for October 4th - from then it will be 1st & 3rd Mondays
I am going to continue zoom but when the club opens again Zoom will move from 1 & 3 Mondays to 2nd & 4th Mondays.
Will
Glos
🄵 THE SHIFTING SUNDAY SESSION (SSS) --- see below under Warks, some Glos entries.
WEST MIDLANDS --- copied to Webpage 🄵🅆 W. Mids
Birmingham
🄵 Black Diamond Folk Club, The Lamp Tavern, 157 Barford Street, Highgate, B5 6AH. Friday, weekly, 8pm.
Following the coronavirus epidemic we are intending to reopen the club from 3rd September.
Most nights will be singers' nights, but we are hoping to have some guest nights. However, given the current level of uncertainty information on guests will only be published on our website: http://blackdiamondfolkclub.org.uk
In view of the need for social distancing numbers will be limited and admittance by invitation.
If you would like an invitation please contact Paul Ryan at contact<at>blackdiamondfolkclub.org.uk or by telephoning 0121 357 7326.
Warks (& Glos)
🄵 THE SHIFTING SUNDAY SESSION (SSS) ... every Sunday, same time, different pub. Some times changed, plus a venue change.
A folk music session that take place every week in the South Warwickshire / North Cotswolds area, in four regular venues, with it being in a different village pub each Sunday of the month. Times as notified below, and typically around 20 musicians will turn up.
The current lineup of venues during each month is:
• 1st Sunday: The Howard Arms SSS at Ilmington, Warks CV36 4LT. 7-10pm Tel: 01608 682226
• 2nd Sunday: The New Inn SSS at Willersey, Glos WR12 7PJ 6-9pm Tel. 01386 853226 [change of venue since last FW]
• 3rd Sunday: The Blue Boar SSS at Temple Grafton, Warks B49 6NR. 7-10pm Tel: 01789 750010
• 4th Sunday: The Baker’s Arms SSS at Broad Campden, Glos GL55 0UR. 7-10pm Tel: 01386 840515
• 5th Sunday (when there is one) SSS : Different Venues each occurrence – as notified
HEREFS & WORCS --- copied to Webpage 🄵🅆 Herefs-Worcs
🄵 Herefs
FOLK AT THE FALCON Falcon Hotel, High St, Bromyard HR7 4BT.
Friday 8th October, Sam Carter, support The Cherrystones. Friday Nov 12th: Sarah McQuaid, support Lawrence Illsley
Friday Dec 10th: Magpie Lane’s Christmas Concert, support OneAchord. Friday Jan 14th: Nick Dow, support Dora Darling.
For Folk at the Falcon’s ongoing concert programme, see www.folkatthefalcon.com / www.facebook.com/folkatthefalcon
Contact Roger Pugh, pugh<at>live.co.uk, 01885 483425 or 07779 694615
Worcs
🄵 Folk at the Fold
After some very successful summer sessions in the covered barn, 'Folk at the Fold' have now moved back into the warmer winter surroundings of their usual haunt in the Cart House for their 'Folk at the Fold' gatherings. The club runs from 8pm until 10.30pm. The remaining dates for this year are the 23rd October, 27th of November and the 18th of December.
Continuing uncertainties regarding Covid means that numbers will have to be restricted and Covid precautions will continue to be in place. If you plan to come along ( and we hope you do !) please email eric_payne<at>.btinternet.com in advance to book a place. Information about our covid precautions can be found on the website at www.ericpaynefolksongs.co.uk
Worcs
🄵 Appleyard Dancers are meeting up again! Thursday 7.30 to 9.30pm at Earls Croome village Hall.
Also hope to dance at the Three Kings in Hanley Castle on November 14th.
If you would like more information please contact Diana at info4appleyard<at>gmail.com or visit our website www.appleyardfolk.co.uk
OTHER UK AREAS --- copied to Webpage 🄵🅆 Other UK
Scotland
🄵 Linn Phipps
My newest Youtube video, The Moonshiner https://youtu.be/92pSjLVcMO0
My new Youtube channel is: https://www.youtube.com/c/LinnPhipps - PLEASE subscribe it’s free!
New Sillertides (Linn & Doug) Youtube channel: https://bit.ly/3hzmYNC- PLEASE subscribe it’s free!
Linn Phipps https://linnphippsfolk.co.uk
London
🄰 NEW ASSOCIATE London - Sea Shanty Singaround Session
Hi Eleanor & Sam,
I'm very pleased to announce that the monthly sea shanty sessions in central London, hosted by The HogEye Men, are to resume in September.
The details are as follows:-
Sea Shanty Singaround Session, The Horseshoe Inn, 26 Melior Street London, SE1 3QP
The pub is a 5 minute walk from London Bridge Station and the session takes place in the upstairs room.
12 noon until 3pm.
Whilst songs of the sea set the scene, all types of folk music - song or tune - are welcome.
Confirmed dates are:-
September 19th, October 17th & November 21st
(always the 3rd Sunday, but never in August)
Hopefully we may meet up there one day.
Kind Regards,
Mike Green 15/8/21
London
🄰 NEW ASSOCIATE, London - SHARPS FOLK CLUB, weekly, Tues - returns to live in September (no Zoom)
South East
🄰 Kent -- DEAL FOLK CLUB is still meeting on Zoom on Fridays for the present, Sue (2/9/2021)
North West
🄰 NEW ASSOCIATE, NEW WEBSITE Cumbria - Brampton (near Carlisle) - BRAMPTON FOLK SESSIONS, Third Tuesdays, 8pm. For Zoom invitation please email
kmvandenbergstewart<at>gmail.com There is a monthly theme, for details see website www.laverocks.org.uk Singers and players of all
standards, and listeners are welcome to this friendly Sing-Around. For more information phone Katy on 01434 298792.. (new website, new phone 30/8/2021)
NOTE: I've put "copied to Webpage ...." , but not all copied to area webpages as busy with Oct issue to include everything below from October,
FESTIVALS & WORKSHOPS --- copied to Webpage 🄵🅆 Festivals, workshops
🄵 The Llanwddyn Folk & Acoustic weekend 2022 ! - revised posted on webpage Instead of the Edgelarkes, we have Honey and the Bear appearing.
Happily, all the people who had bought tickets have held onto them for next year bar 6, which is amazing as this only leaves around 60 to sell now.
🄵 2022 JUNE 10th - 12th Pennymoor Song and Ale Same venue and details but please note new date (a week later than previously announced).
NOTE FESTIVALS & WORKSHOPS NOW UPDATED (23/9) READY FOR OCT 2021 FOLKLIFE WEST. Haven't heard from some festivals. As my mind-reading skills are not too good, checked websites for basics like dates. New dates for 2022 too numerous to list here - see the webpage.
CYMRU/ WALES --- copied to Webpage 🄵🅆 Wales
🄵 Ruth & Ken Powell
We have our first dates! Yay! Here’s hoping we get many more! Although I think its going to be later 2022 into 2023 if we do, as lots of clubs have moved 2021 artists over.
8th October, The Woodman Folk Club, Ashwood Marina, Ashwood Lower Road, Kingswinford, DY6 0AQ
9th December, Lymm Folk Club - The Spread Eagle, Eagle Brow, Lymm, Cheshire, WA13 0AG
19th - 21st August 2022, Moira Furnace Folk Festival, more details to follow soon
We’ve also been busy recording a new CD. It’s in the mixing stage now and hopefully will be available from October. It's entitled ‘Simple Living’.
Ruth and Ken Powell, And The Riskies (aka Risky Business) 01691 870501
WEST COUNTRY --- copied to Webpage 🄵🅆 West Country
Cornwall
🄵 Sarah McQuaid I’m very happy to announce that my new album The St Buryan Sessions, recorded and filmed live in lockdown in St Buryan Church, Cornwall, will be released Friday 15 October on CD and limited-edition double LP. I’ll be doing a very special album launch benefit concert that day, in — and for — St Buryan Church. In order to make it accessible for all in the local community, no entrance fee will be charged, but there will be a voluntary retiring collection for church funds. A six-week UK-wide tour will follow the album launch and continue through the end of November; see http://www.sarahmcquaid.com/tour for details of all shows. 15/8/21
Devon
🄵 Totnes Folk Song Club. We plan to open Totnes Folk Song Club on Thursday 14th October (all being well). Still 2nd Thursday in the month at The Dartmouth Inn, Totnes. 8.00pm. Singers Night. Best wishes. Anne 12/8/21
🄵 Bideford Folk Club has resumed its regular Thursday nights each week from 8pm at The Joiners Arms, Market Street, EX31 2 DR. All welcome to sing, say, play, listen and enjoy. Pub drinks, tea, coffee and cushions abound - a warm, Bideford welcome awaits. Also, plenty of fresh air, too whilst the weather allows!
Special guests booked so far are: Steve Turner - a nationally renowned fine singer and musician with a long and distinguished pedigree - appearing on Thursday, 23rd September (doors open just after 7pm) We can promise impeccable concertina and string playing to accompany this superb singer. Next up will be Moor Music - the collective might of traditional Dartmoor singers, musicians and step dancers, on Thursday 28th October. This'll be a 'proper job evenin,' me dears, daunee miss it'. Not only will there be playing and singing of the highest quality, but also world championship standard Dartmoor step-dancing to test the very fabric of the building! Now you can't want better than that for a night out, can you? So come along and enjoy the show. Al 15/8/21
🄵 Pennymoor Singaround - revised listings. Note not yet updated on Directory webpages
After over 40 years at the Cruwys Arms in Pennymoor, the singaround has now lost this venue due to a change of landlord.
Here is a summary of the revised list of sessions in mid Devon run by Pennymoor members.
Full details are given below under ⎈ Directories webpage updates
🄵 1st Sun Sticklepath session has closed
🄵 Last Sun 12 noon — venue changed to The Half Moon
Last Sun Devon CHERITON FITZPAINE HALF MOON LUNCHTIME MUSIC SESSION Facebook: Pennymoor Singaround Clare Penney 01884 860023
🄵 1st Tue — no change
1st Tue Devon SANDFORD THE LAMB INN SESSION Facebook: Pennymoor Singaround Hazel / Paul 01363 776275
🄵 Last Tues —— Coleford new contact
Last Tue Devon COLEFORD THE NEW INN SESSION Facebook: Pennymoor Singaround Dave Brassington 01363 84914
🄵 3rd Wed —— venue changed to the Lamb Inn for Pennymoor Singaround/music sessions
3rd Wed Devon SANDFORD THE LAMB INN SINGAROUND Facebook: Pennymoor Singaround Biddy 01271 373305
🄵 4th Wed — new session, Stoke Cannon, Folk at the Stoke
🄵 1st Thurs 12noon — for venue, contact Jon
Somerset
🄵 Eli's, Huish Episcopi Hello, Sam - a bit of information for you on Eli's Traditional Singarounds. The pub is unfortunately closing in October for a period of around 6 months. The bad news is that the three siblings who run the pub are retiring. The good news is that it's being taken over by one of the sons who currently lives abroad. This means that the pub will have been in the same family for over 100 years and it will have minimal physical changes.
We'll run our normal September session and then obviously close until the grand re-opening.
Best wishes to you. Rod, 14/8/21
UPDATE
We had a great night on Saturday 18th Sept. Pub closure postponed till end of October, so we can meet again at Eli's on the 16th October. Then the pub is unfortunately closing at the end of October for a period of around 6 months. It’s possible we may look for a temporary replacement venue whilst Eli’s is closed.
Dorset
🄵 Music sessions at the Trooper have been happening out of doors since May, and are now coming indoors for the winter. Still on the 4th Sunday of the month, but check timings with Mandy Waltham on 01963 362890 as these may change from afternoon to evening. The same applies to the 2nd Sunday song sessions, which has moved to the 2nd Wednesday evening from 8pm for the foreseeable future - and held in the Old Barn (= skittle alley) at the back of the Trooper.
Wiltshire
🄵 WHITE HORSE FOLK CLUB ®, St Michael’s Hall, Lechlade Road, Highworth SN6 7HQ.
1st & 3rd Wed, 7.30pm; normally occasional concerts, day varies, but not at present due to Covid 19.
White Horse Folk Club are pleased to say that we reopened in a new venue in September to allow more space for those who wish to socially distance. All details remain the same except for a 7.30pm start and the venue is St Michael’s Hall (address above).
We have had our first meeting with more than 20 people present and some excellent songs. We shall continue with the first and third Wednesday, and on the fourth Wednesday we shall have a zoom meeting, so that we can still see the people who supported us in this from various parts of the country!
Folk Club Information: Derrick Beer 01793 762070; Geoff Davies 01793 706753; www.whitehorsefolkclub.co.uk
Wiltshire
🄵 SWINDON FOLK CLUB, The RAFA Club, 41-43 Belle Vue Road, SN1 3HN. 1st and 3rd Fri, 8.00 - 11pm
Bryony and David have stepped down from running the club. They write: We are thrilled and delighted to announce that a new team of people have come forward to run & carry on the club! The team are: Claire Louise (of The Bellflowers); Chantelle Smith (of Chantelle Smith: Folk Singer, & of The Bellflowers); Mike Rendall (of Splat The Rat). They are working towards a re-opening date of Friday 15th October at the RAFA Club. Watch this space!
® Contact swindonfolkclub<at>gmail.com https://swindonfolkclub.wordpress.com and see us on Facebook
Wiltshire
Groups and Shanty Groups
🄰 Wilts FRIGGITT www.friggitt.co.uk
New contact details: Chris Turpin, 07766492415, christurpin2016<at>gmail.com
Friggitt perform songs and tunes from the nautical tradition and beyond.
Bristol & S Glos
🄵 The Redcatch Club in Bristol will be reopening on 11th September. See website https://redcatchclub.vistaprintdigital.com/ for details. Cheers Trevor 13/8/21
GLOS & OXON --- copied to Webpage 🄵🅆 Glos-Oxon
Glos
🄵 Churchdown - Folk at the Club / Zoom: Folk in the Cloud
Sam, I have booked the hall again for October 4th - from then it will be 1st & 3rd Mondays
I am going to continue zoom but when the club opens again Zoom will move from 1 & 3 Mondays to 2nd & 4th Mondays.
Will
Glos
🄵 THE SHIFTING SUNDAY SESSION (SSS) --- see below under Warks, some Glos entries.
WEST MIDLANDS --- copied to Webpage 🄵🅆 W. Mids
Birmingham
🄵 Black Diamond Folk Club, The Lamp Tavern, 157 Barford Street, Highgate, B5 6AH. Friday, weekly, 8pm.
Following the coronavirus epidemic we are intending to reopen the club from 3rd September.
Most nights will be singers' nights, but we are hoping to have some guest nights. However, given the current level of uncertainty information on guests will only be published on our website: http://blackdiamondfolkclub.org.uk
In view of the need for social distancing numbers will be limited and admittance by invitation.
If you would like an invitation please contact Paul Ryan at contact<at>blackdiamondfolkclub.org.uk or by telephoning 0121 357 7326.
Warks (& Glos)
🄵 THE SHIFTING SUNDAY SESSION (SSS) ... every Sunday, same time, different pub. Some times changed, plus a venue change.
A folk music session that take place every week in the South Warwickshire / North Cotswolds area, in four regular venues, with it being in a different village pub each Sunday of the month. Times as notified below, and typically around 20 musicians will turn up.
The current lineup of venues during each month is:
• 1st Sunday: The Howard Arms SSS at Ilmington, Warks CV36 4LT. 7-10pm Tel: 01608 682226
• 2nd Sunday: The New Inn SSS at Willersey, Glos WR12 7PJ 6-9pm Tel. 01386 853226 [change of venue since last FW]
• 3rd Sunday: The Blue Boar SSS at Temple Grafton, Warks B49 6NR. 7-10pm Tel: 01789 750010
• 4th Sunday: The Baker’s Arms SSS at Broad Campden, Glos GL55 0UR. 7-10pm Tel: 01386 840515
• 5th Sunday (when there is one) SSS : Different Venues each occurrence – as notified
HEREFS & WORCS --- copied to Webpage 🄵🅆 Herefs-Worcs
🄵 Herefs
FOLK AT THE FALCON Falcon Hotel, High St, Bromyard HR7 4BT.
Friday 8th October, Sam Carter, support The Cherrystones. Friday Nov 12th: Sarah McQuaid, support Lawrence Illsley
Friday Dec 10th: Magpie Lane’s Christmas Concert, support OneAchord. Friday Jan 14th: Nick Dow, support Dora Darling.
For Folk at the Falcon’s ongoing concert programme, see www.folkatthefalcon.com / www.facebook.com/folkatthefalcon
Contact Roger Pugh, pugh<at>live.co.uk, 01885 483425 or 07779 694615
Worcs
🄵 Folk at the Fold
After some very successful summer sessions in the covered barn, 'Folk at the Fold' have now moved back into the warmer winter surroundings of their usual haunt in the Cart House for their 'Folk at the Fold' gatherings. The club runs from 8pm until 10.30pm. The remaining dates for this year are the 23rd October, 27th of November and the 18th of December.
Continuing uncertainties regarding Covid means that numbers will have to be restricted and Covid precautions will continue to be in place. If you plan to come along ( and we hope you do !) please email eric_payne<at>.btinternet.com in advance to book a place. Information about our covid precautions can be found on the website at www.ericpaynefolksongs.co.uk
Worcs
🄵 Appleyard Dancers are meeting up again! Thursday 7.30 to 9.30pm at Earls Croome village Hall.
Also hope to dance at the Three Kings in Hanley Castle on November 14th.
If you would like more information please contact Diana at info4appleyard<at>gmail.com or visit our website www.appleyardfolk.co.uk
OTHER UK AREAS --- copied to Webpage 🄵🅆 Other UK
Scotland
🄵 Linn Phipps
My newest Youtube video, The Moonshiner https://youtu.be/92pSjLVcMO0
My new Youtube channel is: https://www.youtube.com/c/LinnPhipps - PLEASE subscribe it’s free!
New Sillertides (Linn & Doug) Youtube channel: https://bit.ly/3hzmYNC- PLEASE subscribe it’s free!
Linn Phipps https://linnphippsfolk.co.uk
London
🄰 NEW ASSOCIATE London - Sea Shanty Singaround Session
Hi Eleanor & Sam,
I'm very pleased to announce that the monthly sea shanty sessions in central London, hosted by The HogEye Men, are to resume in September.
The details are as follows:-
Sea Shanty Singaround Session, The Horseshoe Inn, 26 Melior Street London, SE1 3QP
The pub is a 5 minute walk from London Bridge Station and the session takes place in the upstairs room.
12 noon until 3pm.
Whilst songs of the sea set the scene, all types of folk music - song or tune - are welcome.
Confirmed dates are:-
September 19th, October 17th & November 21st
(always the 3rd Sunday, but never in August)
Hopefully we may meet up there one day.
Kind Regards,
Mike Green 15/8/21
London
🄰 NEW ASSOCIATE, London - SHARPS FOLK CLUB, weekly, Tues - returns to live in September (no Zoom)
South East
🄰 Kent -- DEAL FOLK CLUB is still meeting on Zoom on Fridays for the present, Sue (2/9/2021)
North West
🄰 NEW ASSOCIATE, NEW WEBSITE Cumbria - Brampton (near Carlisle) - BRAMPTON FOLK SESSIONS, Third Tuesdays, 8pm. For Zoom invitation please email
kmvandenbergstewart<at>gmail.com There is a monthly theme, for details see website www.laverocks.org.uk Singers and players of all
standards, and listeners are welcome to this friendly Sing-Around. For more information phone Katy on 01434 298792.. (new website, new phone 30/8/2021)
Updates for webpages not included in the printed magazine
🄲 Iaith Gymraeg/Welsh Language 🄰 Associates (those signed up to Newsletter), 'UK Other Areas' & 'International'
Due to pressures of producing a full print magazine (as before covid), new entries only from Folklife members or Associates
🄲 Iaith Gymraeg/Welsh Language 🄰 Associates (those signed up to Newsletter), 'UK Other Areas' & 'International'
Due to pressures of producing a full print magazine (as before covid), new entries only from Folklife members or Associates
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⎈ Zoom List webpage updates
Some stop, others still zooming but only till they can reopen (which may be at short notice!), others will continue, others hybrid (live+zoom) . . .
South West region
🄵 Wilts: Highworth - WHITE HORSE FOLK CLUB. We meet 4th Wednesdays about 7.45pm for 8pm, and the contact is Geoff Davies 01793 706753. (revised 30/8/2021, was 1st & 3rd)
Other UK - North West
🄰 NEW ASSOCIATE, NEW WEBSITE Cumbria - Brampton (near Carlisle) - BRAMPTON FOLK SESSIONS, Third Tuesdays, 8pm. For Zoom invitation please email
kmvandenbergstewart<at>gmail.com There is a monthly theme, for details see website www.laverocks.org.uk Singers and players of all
standards, and listeners are welcome to this friendly Sing-Around. For more information phone Katy on 01434 298792.. (new website, new phone 30/8/2021) Hoping to reopen live when that's possible..
Other UK - South East & London
🄰 SHARPS FOLK CLUB are now live and no longer zooming.
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⎈ International folk news webpage
🄰 Associates, for 'Other Areas' 'International' (associates are those signed up to our Folklife Newsletter).
- Folklife Newsletter sign up email sam@folklife.uk 'Opt In’ + country or Eng. region .... or use form below
USA --- DC area
🄰 The Folklore Society of Greater Washington
2021 Getaway runs from Friday, October 8, 2021, at noon (Eastern US time) through Monday evening, October 11 (again, Eastern US time).
It's bigger and better! Zoom has instituted breakout rooms since our last Getaway, so we have more simultaneous choices than last year. You can see the tentative schedule in several formats at www.fsgw.org/Getaway , which is also where you can register.
So go to www.fsgw.org/Getaway, and register for the 2021 Getaway.
There are also additional registrations for performing in the concerts on Saturday or Sunday night, or for volunteering to be worked on in Ken Schatz's vocal clinic or Elly Wininger's masterclass on slide-guitar technique. There's also a special registration for George Rathbone's Summerquest for children, and if you register for that, you'll need to provide a snail-mail address and give us enough advance time so we can ship you some things for the quest. Lots of other wonderful sessions--check out the schedule online.
Once again, it's free to register (although we wouldn't mind donations to help keep the lights on and the Zoom account open). Looking forward to seeing you again online October 8 through 11.
--The 2021 Getaway Committee
USA --- New Hampshire
🄰 2021 Portsmouth Maritime Folk Festival was held Sept 25-26. Go to http://pmffest.org/ to watch videos of this wonderful festival. - and all their other activities including monthly Zoom.
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⎈ Directories webpage updates
Additionally, not noted here: other changes noted under News above, to be added to Directory after magazine is at the printers.
West Country - performers https://www.folklife.uk/s-w-directory-2.html
• Wiltshire-based under Groups and under Shanty Groups
🄰 Wilts FRIGGITT www.friggitt.co.uk Chris Turpin 07766492415
⇒ christurpin2016<at>gmail.com
⊕ Friggitt perform songs and tunes from the nautical tradition and beyond.
West Country - venues https://www.folklife.uk/s-w-directory-1.html Note not yet updated on Directory pages
🄵 Pennymoor Singaround - revised listings.
After over 40 years at the Cruwys Arms in Pennymoor, the singaround has now lost this venue due to a change of landlord.
Here is the revised list of sessions in mid Devon run by Pennymoor members.
🄵 1st Sun Sticklepath session has closed
🄵 Last Sun 12 noon — venue changed to The Half Moon
Last Sun Devon CHERITON FITZPAINE HALF MOON LUNCHTIME MUSIC SESSION Facebook: Pennymoor Singaround Clare Penney 01884 860023
→ The Half Moon, Cheriton Fitzpaine EX17 4JW. 12 noon
⇒ Clare Penney, Westland, Pennymoor, Tiverton, Devon EX16 8PG. west.land<at>talktalk.net
⊕ An informal session in the bar, all welcome, no charge [venue change, Sep 2021]
🄵 1st Tue — no change
1st Tue Devon SANDFORD THE LAMB INN SESSION Facebook: Pennymoor Singaround Hazel / Paul 01363 776275
→ The Lamb Inn (01363 773676), The Square, Sandford, near Crediton, Devon EX17 4LW. 8pm
⊕ Music and song. [add Facebook 2/2017]
🄵 Last Tues —— Coleford new contact
Last Tue Devon COLEFORD THE NEW INN SESSION Facebook: Pennymoor Singaround Dave Brassington 01363 84914
→ The New Inn (01363 84242), Coleford, near Crediton, Devon EX 17 5BZ. 8.00pm
⊕ Song and music. [new contact, Sep 2021]
🄵 3rd Wed —— venue changed to the Lamb Inn for Pennymoor Singaround/music sessions
3rd Wed Devon SANDFORD THE LAMB INN SINGAROUND Facebook: Pennymoor Singaround Biddy 01271 373305
→ The Lamb Inn (01363 773676), The Square, Sandford, near Crediton, Devon, EX17 4LW. 7.30pm, all year.
⇒ biddy.mallabone<at>outlook.com
⊕ A good pub session, all welcome, no guests. [venue change, Sep 2021]
🄵 4th Wed — new session, Stoke Cannon, Folk at the Stoke
4th Wed Devon STOKE CANNON FOLK AT THE STOKE Facebook: Pennymoor Singaround Alison/Paul 07709324836
→ Stoke Canon Inn (01392 840063), High Street, Stoke Canon. Devon EX5 4AR. 8.30pm, all year.
⇒ biddy.mallabone<at>outlook.com
⊕ A good pub session, all welcome, no guests. [new session, Sep 2021]
🄵 1st Thurs 12noon — for venue, contact Jon
1st Thu, 12 noon Devon (venue: contact us) LUNCHTIME SONG/MUSIC SESSION Facebook: Pennymoor Singaround Jon 01363 83740
→ Please contact us for venue or see Facebook. Lunchtime session on the 1st Thursday, 12 to 3pm. [venue change, Sep 2021]
⎈ Zoom List webpage updates
Some stop, others still zooming but only till they can reopen (which may be at short notice!), others will continue, others hybrid (live+zoom) . . .
South West region
🄵 Wilts: Highworth - WHITE HORSE FOLK CLUB. We meet 4th Wednesdays about 7.45pm for 8pm, and the contact is Geoff Davies 01793 706753. (revised 30/8/2021, was 1st & 3rd)
Other UK - North West
🄰 NEW ASSOCIATE, NEW WEBSITE Cumbria - Brampton (near Carlisle) - BRAMPTON FOLK SESSIONS, Third Tuesdays, 8pm. For Zoom invitation please email
kmvandenbergstewart<at>gmail.com There is a monthly theme, for details see website www.laverocks.org.uk Singers and players of all
standards, and listeners are welcome to this friendly Sing-Around. For more information phone Katy on 01434 298792.. (new website, new phone 30/8/2021) Hoping to reopen live when that's possible..
Other UK - South East & London
🄰 SHARPS FOLK CLUB are now live and no longer zooming.
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⎈ International folk news webpage
🄰 Associates, for 'Other Areas' 'International' (associates are those signed up to our Folklife Newsletter).
- Folklife Newsletter sign up email sam@folklife.uk 'Opt In’ + country or Eng. region .... or use form below
USA --- DC area
🄰 The Folklore Society of Greater Washington
2021 Getaway runs from Friday, October 8, 2021, at noon (Eastern US time) through Monday evening, October 11 (again, Eastern US time).
It's bigger and better! Zoom has instituted breakout rooms since our last Getaway, so we have more simultaneous choices than last year. You can see the tentative schedule in several formats at www.fsgw.org/Getaway , which is also where you can register.
So go to www.fsgw.org/Getaway, and register for the 2021 Getaway.
There are also additional registrations for performing in the concerts on Saturday or Sunday night, or for volunteering to be worked on in Ken Schatz's vocal clinic or Elly Wininger's masterclass on slide-guitar technique. There's also a special registration for George Rathbone's Summerquest for children, and if you register for that, you'll need to provide a snail-mail address and give us enough advance time so we can ship you some things for the quest. Lots of other wonderful sessions--check out the schedule online.
Once again, it's free to register (although we wouldn't mind donations to help keep the lights on and the Zoom account open). Looking forward to seeing you again online October 8 through 11.
--The 2021 Getaway Committee
USA --- New Hampshire
🄰 2021 Portsmouth Maritime Folk Festival was held Sept 25-26. Go to http://pmffest.org/ to watch videos of this wonderful festival. - and all their other activities including monthly Zoom.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
⎈ Directories webpage updates
Additionally, not noted here: other changes noted under News above, to be added to Directory after magazine is at the printers.
West Country - performers https://www.folklife.uk/s-w-directory-2.html
• Wiltshire-based under Groups and under Shanty Groups
🄰 Wilts FRIGGITT www.friggitt.co.uk Chris Turpin 07766492415
⇒ christurpin2016<at>gmail.com
⊕ Friggitt perform songs and tunes from the nautical tradition and beyond.
West Country - venues https://www.folklife.uk/s-w-directory-1.html Note not yet updated on Directory pages
🄵 Pennymoor Singaround - revised listings.
After over 40 years at the Cruwys Arms in Pennymoor, the singaround has now lost this venue due to a change of landlord.
Here is the revised list of sessions in mid Devon run by Pennymoor members.
🄵 1st Sun Sticklepath session has closed
🄵 Last Sun 12 noon — venue changed to The Half Moon
Last Sun Devon CHERITON FITZPAINE HALF MOON LUNCHTIME MUSIC SESSION Facebook: Pennymoor Singaround Clare Penney 01884 860023
→ The Half Moon, Cheriton Fitzpaine EX17 4JW. 12 noon
⇒ Clare Penney, Westland, Pennymoor, Tiverton, Devon EX16 8PG. west.land<at>talktalk.net
⊕ An informal session in the bar, all welcome, no charge [venue change, Sep 2021]
🄵 1st Tue — no change
1st Tue Devon SANDFORD THE LAMB INN SESSION Facebook: Pennymoor Singaround Hazel / Paul 01363 776275
→ The Lamb Inn (01363 773676), The Square, Sandford, near Crediton, Devon EX17 4LW. 8pm
⊕ Music and song. [add Facebook 2/2017]
🄵 Last Tues —— Coleford new contact
Last Tue Devon COLEFORD THE NEW INN SESSION Facebook: Pennymoor Singaround Dave Brassington 01363 84914
→ The New Inn (01363 84242), Coleford, near Crediton, Devon EX 17 5BZ. 8.00pm
⊕ Song and music. [new contact, Sep 2021]
🄵 3rd Wed —— venue changed to the Lamb Inn for Pennymoor Singaround/music sessions
3rd Wed Devon SANDFORD THE LAMB INN SINGAROUND Facebook: Pennymoor Singaround Biddy 01271 373305
→ The Lamb Inn (01363 773676), The Square, Sandford, near Crediton, Devon, EX17 4LW. 7.30pm, all year.
⇒ biddy.mallabone<at>outlook.com
⊕ A good pub session, all welcome, no guests. [venue change, Sep 2021]
🄵 4th Wed — new session, Stoke Cannon, Folk at the Stoke
4th Wed Devon STOKE CANNON FOLK AT THE STOKE Facebook: Pennymoor Singaround Alison/Paul 07709324836
→ Stoke Canon Inn (01392 840063), High Street, Stoke Canon. Devon EX5 4AR. 8.30pm, all year.
⇒ biddy.mallabone<at>outlook.com
⊕ A good pub session, all welcome, no guests. [new session, Sep 2021]
🄵 1st Thurs 12noon — for venue, contact Jon
1st Thu, 12 noon Devon (venue: contact us) LUNCHTIME SONG/MUSIC SESSION Facebook: Pennymoor Singaround Jon 01363 83740
→ Please contact us for venue or see Facebook. Lunchtime session on the 1st Thursday, 12 to 3pm. [venue change, Sep 2021]
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Folklife magazine has been growing about 4 pages a year, 64 A4 pages last time fully printed Jan 2020
We've produced free online issues . . . but have lost substantial festival advertising revenue.
With recurring costs (websites, domains, email, recent repairs & upgrades for computers & software), we are losing even more money than usual !
We can publicise you, our members.
We can keep going because of your support via our membership scheme, but would appreciate your help at this difficult time for the magazine.
So some modest requests:
(1) please renew membership when it's due, for the next 3 printed issues (pre-October issues credits for 2020 postponed issues and 2021 smaller issues as appropriate)
(2) non-members who appreciate what we do are asked to consider joining (£18 a year).
(3) please please tell your friends!
We've produced free online issues . . . but have lost substantial festival advertising revenue.
With recurring costs (websites, domains, email, recent repairs & upgrades for computers & software), we are losing even more money than usual !
We can publicise you, our members.
We can keep going because of your support via our membership scheme, but would appreciate your help at this difficult time for the magazine.
So some modest requests:
(1) please renew membership when it's due, for the next 3 printed issues (pre-October issues credits for 2020 postponed issues and 2021 smaller issues as appropriate)
(2) non-members who appreciate what we do are asked to consider joining (£18 a year).
(3) please please tell your friends!
