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Venues: Scotland,  and  Ireland

Venues: Scotland, and  Irelandwww.folklife.uk/v-alba
Song, Music, Dance, Poetry, Story:  Clubs • Concerts • Sings • Sessions • Ceilidhs • Workshop series

Visiting?   More info. under  Media  foot of page, where we give details of Scotland and Ireland magazines & listings in print, online & radio
Links  for each country, countries are listed in the same order as  Folklife West magazine's Scotland & Ireland pages:  
     Alba•Scotland  â†’  Ireland        â†’  Media
Directory is open to all. - Folklife's main areas are: Wales, England South-West, West Midlands, Oxon, so currently, most entries from those areas.
Most Directory entries are from paying Folklife Members, paid membership (details foot of page) very welcome, but not required for Directory listing.​
​Entries welcome from enthusiasts in all areas !         For Virtual (Zoom etc) listings Venues: Zoom page  
Scotland, and  Irelandl  ðŸ„µ Folklife members,  see their news pages on Folklife West's Scotland & Ireland pages
We also list, free, in this Directory, 🅄 Updates-signups (other than Members as above)
Alba / Scotland:      Scottish Borders
🅄 Wednesday, fortnightly Roxburghshire DENHOLM DENHOLM FOLK CLUB (no website)
→ The Auld Cross Keys. 8 - 11 pm
⇒ Dr. Geoff Ross [May 2023, new listing]​

🅄 Friday, weekly Roxburghshire KELSO KELSO FOLK & LIVE MUSIC CLUB www.facebook.com/groups/kelsofolkclub
→ Cross Keys Hotel, 8pm - 10:30 pm
⇒ Allan Connacie, ‭07791 516670‬, www.kelsofolk.co.uk
⊕ Hosted singaround format. Please just let us know on arrival if you would like to perform. [May 2023, new listing]

🅄 ​Friday, 3rd Roxburghshire DARNICK ROLLING HILLS FOLK CLUB www.rollinghillsfolkclub.org.uk
→ The Smith Memorial Hall, Abbotsford Road, Darnick TD6 9AH, 8pm. Sept to June.
→ Also: Zoom meetings on the first Friday, Sept to June.
⇒ Ron & Roz Anderson ‭07986 644661‬. Email: rolling.hills1<at>btinternet.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/RollingHillsFolkClub
⊕ If you find yourself in this part of the Borders you know you will be in for a special welcome. Please come and join us either to listen or to participate. We look forward to meeting you. [May 2023, new listing; revised June 2023]​​
🄵 DAY VARIES: most days DUBLIN 4 THE IRISH HOUSE PARTY  theirishhouseparty.com/
→The Lansdowne Hotel, 27 Pembroke Road, Dublin 4. info<AT>theirishhouseparty.com
⇒ info<AT>theirishhouseparty.com, www.facebook.com/theirishhouseparty/www.instagram.com/irishhouseparty/,
www.youtube.com/user/IrishHousePartyTV
⊕ The Irish House Party Dinner and Show in Dublin is live traditional Irish music and Irish dancing at its very best. Lap up the pure talent of these All Ireland champion musicians, dancers and entertaining presenters. [New member, April 2024
We have Folklife members from Skye to Brussels!, but no significant circulation outside our main area (Wales; England West Country & West Midlands).
. . . but
it might be worth joining Folklife (just £9 PDF or £21 posted, per year, for 3 issues Folklife West plus 2 issues Folklife Traditions Journal):
-- for venues near to our area
-- for venues in popular holiday areas

-- for venues with something else to publicise eg a folk act, or a folk festival - we can publicise all your folk activities if you are a Folklife member
-- or if interested in our general articles on our "Folklife Traditions" pages, and in reading the whole Folklife West magazine
-- . . . or . . . just to support us !
Media:      Alba•Scotland, and Ireland
Back to top of page, Venues: Scotland & Ireland
For more Venues, see news pages   Folklife West: Scotland & Ireland  and    Folklife West: Scotland & Ireland

and these other magazines & listings below in print, online & radio.                          * Zoom-only listings are on our  Venues: Zoom page
Scotland
entries welcome

Ireland
online (TBC)   FONN TRADITIONAL MUSIC & SONG https://fonn.online
→ Primarily, but not excusively, from Ireland.
⊕ The fonn website covers traditional music and song -- fonn is an online magazine devoted to traditional music and song – primarily, but not excusively, from Ireland. The magazine includes news, reviews and essays along with images and videos. Includes Singing Session Directory & Planner.
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