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​First  -  a ​SUMMARY of our virtual-folk Directory,  and some helpful notes ---
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SCROLL DOWN !   for full details with links !

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HOW TO JOIN SESSIONS 
  --- This varies. See DETAILED LISTINGS after this SUMMARY for full details.
  ---  We include only ones we've asked & they've agreed; some Zoom sessions are private ones.

   Several --- DIRECT ZOOM LINK on their website or facebook - click & go!  
                   Noted as (direct link) in this SUMMARY
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   Mostly ---  EMAIL or phone TO JOIN a mailing list. Only after that, Zoom link is emailed to you.
                   Noted as (email).  A few -- additional security processes, so do allow time to find out.

56 LISTINGS SO FAR, more welcome! 

---  UK listings ............................. 44 listed  --- listing WALES in green (8)
                                                           --- listing ENGLAND in black (36) 
---  Abroad for pleasure ......... 8 listed   ---  listing ISRAEL (1), GERMANY (1), USA (6) in brown
---  Calendars ............................... 4 listed   ---  see "Calendars/Diaries" box on right---->>>>

  • This SUMMARY is arranged by DAY:   Day Varies, then for Sun to Sat by frequency:    
  • Weekly ​-- then 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, last week of the month -- then monthly [= no fixed week]
  • AFTER  this SUMMARY, we have DETAILED LISTINGS by Day & then by area  BELOW​
​-----International Calendars see box on right  --------------------------------------------------------
*   VIRTUAL SESSIONS: SONG CALENDAR USA, UK, and more
*   COUNTRY DANCE & SONG SOCIETY'S ONLINE EVENTS CALENDAR mainly USA and Canada
*   SOME ALTERNATIVE ROOTS: DIARY, LISTINGS, AND MORE USA and world
*   ​FONN TRADITIONAL MUSIC & SONG: ​SESH SEARCH Ireland 
​------Day Varies a summary, for full details scroll down  ---------------------------------------------------
​*  CRESBY (aka Mr Red), website, several listings
​*  FOLK IN OXFORD, Online Events.
​*  TRADITIONAL ARTS TEAM, various Zoom sessions, West Midlands [see also Wed + Thu] (email) 
*  LIVE FROM THE MERMAID'S TAVERN ONLINE EVENTS, numerous events, Boston (signup via website)
------Sunday a summary, for full details scroll down  -----------------------------------------------------------
Weekly    • DREAMERS FOLK CLUB, Cornwall  (email)
Weekly    • LOCH DOWN FOLK CLUB, North-East  (direct link)
Weekly    • LIVE FROM THE MERMAID'S TAVERN ONLINE BALLAD or CHANTY SING, Boston  (signup via website)
Weekly    • LET'S SING TOGETHER (Virtually!), Jerusalem  (email)
1st  •  Virtual SOUTH STREET SEAPORT MUSEUM’s SEA CHANTEYS & MARITIME MUSIC,  NYC  (signup via website)
2nd, 4th • Glos, CHELTENHAM FOLK CLUB, Glos  (email)
------Monday a summary, for full details scroll down  ---------------------------------------------------------
Weekly  • NEWPORT FOLK CLUB, (direct link)  
Weekly  • WORCESTER DRAGON INN Virtual IRISH SESSION, Worcs  (email)
Weekly  • PHOENIX FOLK TUNES SESSIONS, Newcastle upon Tyne (direct link)
Weekly  • HERGA: FOLK AT THE CASTLE, Harrow, London  (email or website signup)
Weekly  • VIRTUAL VALLEY FOLK MUSIC TRANSATLANTIC ZOOM SINGS, Corning, NY (email)
1st, 3rd • FOLK at the CLUB, Glos (direct link)
------Tuesday a summary, for full details scroll down  --------------------------------------------------------
Weekly  • PHOENIX FOLK SINGAROUND, Newcastle upon Tyne (direct link)
Weekly  • SHARPS FOLK CLUB, Sharp's in Isolation Zoom session, London  (email)
1st         • ALSTON HOUSE FOLK SESSION, Alston, Cumbria (email)
3rd        • BRAMPTON FOLK SESSIONS, Cumbria  (email)
4ydd / 4th • SESH SŴN Ddigidol, Castell-nedd Port Talbot / Neath Port Talbot  SUSPENDED
FaceBook  • WINCHCOMBE FOLK CLUB: videos welcome for Facebook, Glos  
------Wednesday a summary, for full details scroll down  ------------------------------------------------
Weekly  • LLANTRISANT FOLK CLUB, Rhondda Cynon Taf (direct link)
Weekly  • STRING BOX,  Jill & Martin Peer Facebook, Worcs
Weekly  • WILLENHALL FOLK & ACOUSTIC CLUB zoom, Walsall, West Midland (direct link)
​Weekly  • SOUTHAMPTON Virtual FOCSLE MUSIC, Hampshire (direct link)
1st, 3rd • WHITE HORSE FOLK CLUB, Wilts, Highworth  (phone)
1st        • TRADITIONAL ARTS TEAM Zoom into Tales & Ales, West Midlands (email)
2nd      • TRADITIONAL ARTS TEAM Zoom into Sing Political !, West Midlands (email)
3rd       • TRADITIONAL ARTS TEAM Lockdown Storytelling Cafe, West Midlands (email)
------Thursday a summary, for full details scroll down  ----------------------------------------------------
Weekly  • RUTHIN ALLSTYLES FOLK & ACOUSTIC MUSIC CLUB, Denbs, on Facebook
Weekly  • THE LYCEUM FOLK & ACOUSTIC CLUB, Newport (direct link)
Weekly  • VIRTUAL THURSDAY ZOOM SESSION, CENTRAL BAR, Gateshead, 1pm (direct link)
Weekly  • PHOENIX FOLK TUNES SESSIONS, Newcastle upon Tyne (direct link)
​Weekly  • VIRTUAL FOLK AT THE DRUM, Kent (direct link)
1st         • ROVING FOLK CLUB, Glos  (email)
1st         • TRADITIONAL ARTS TEAM , Traditional song session online, West Midlands  (email)
2nd       •  MITCHELDEAN FOLK CLUB​, Glos (direct link)
Recordings • BIDEFORD FOLK CLUB - recordings, Devon 
------Friday a summary, for full details scroll down  ------------------------------------------------------------
Weekly •  RHYL FOLK CLUB, Denbs (direct link)
​Weekly  • BODMIN FOLK CLUB Virtual Open House, Cornwall  (email)
Weekly  • DEAL FOLK CLUB, Kent (phone)
Weekly  • GAELIC SINGING WORKSHOPS, North-East (direct link)
​Weekly  • PAUL WALKER & KAREN PFEIFFER, Staffs  Facebook & YouTube
Some    • THE VALLEY FOLK CLUB, Glais, Swansea (some but not every Friday) (direct link)
------Saturday a summary, for full details scroll down  ------------------------------------------------------
Weekly  • GWAUN VALLEY BREWERY SESSION, Pontfaen nr Fishguard, Pembs  (email)
​Weekly  • SHANTIES AND SEA SONGS with London Sea Shanty Collective, London (email)
​2nd       • NH, PMFF CHANTEY SING, Portsmouth (direct link)
Last       • THE HARRISON SINGAROUND, London (email/FB)  starts 4pm
Last       •  Bad Kissingen ENGLISH FOLK CLUB online Concerts (FB)
Monthly* • NY, SYRACUSE PUB SING, NY  (email)
Monthly* • CA. SF MARITIME ASSOCIATION CHANTEY SING, San Francisco (direct link)
​Monthly*  = once a month, week varies
FaceBook • RUSHWICK FOLK CLUB.  Facebook page, Worcs    

SCROLL DOWN !    for  FULL DETAILS with links !

Some helpful notes, mainly for new users, first ---
#FutureOfFolk:  Lynn Noel of Digital Heritage Consulting Looks Ahead, 
​ an article on the FutureOfFolk webpage
​ZOOM UPDATES are added to:
Publicity for your virtual session ?
  • ​Joining an email list is often required   ("To join our mailing list, contact ..." ).   
  • Some give Zoom login details directly.
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  • We can draft a listing for you based on your website etc details, whether via a signup or giving a direct link, as you wish
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  • ​To be be added to our list --- ​simply sign up for our free emailed Newsletter, above;   then email sam@folklife.uk
​Calendars/Diaries
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VIRTUAL SESSIONS: SONG CALENDAR 
​An invaluable resource for USA, UK, & more
​bostonsongsessions.org/virtual-sessions 
A calendar of online  (mostly zoom-based)  pub sings, chantey sings, & ballad sessions that have started up under the Coronavirus lockdown.  Unless your browser is confused, times should display in your timezone.  Some sessions require registering in advance. Some also have an associated tip jar.  The location listed for an entry is a rough indication of where the founders are based.   It's maintained jointly by Clara Jordan (Sheffield, UK) & Jeff Keller (Somerville, MA, USA).    For individual session queries, contact that session.
​Please send corrections, additions, and suggestions to:  virtualtradsession <at> gmail.com
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COUNTRY DANCE & SONG SOCIETY'S 
ONLINE EVENTS CALENDAR
CDSS, mainly USA and Canada
Check out the Country Dance and Song Society’s online events calendar 
There are dozens of virtual events posted every week for traditional singers, musicians, and also dancers. Most of the events are hosted by Americans & Canadians but anyone can join and there are some events hosted by enthusiasts from other parts of the world as well.
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SOME ALTERNATIVE ROOTS: 
DIARY, LISTINGS, AND MORE
Resources: USA and world
www.somealternativeroots.com
Resources website, with webpages 'Listen', 'Watch'. 'Support', 'Participate', 'Learn'.
The "Participate" webpage includes virtual events: www.somealternativeroots.com/participate and is a gateway to more pages, including virtual 'Dance', 'Play', 'Sing', "Festivals', 'Concert Calendar'.
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​FONN TRADITIONAL MUSIC & SONG:
​SESH SEARCH
Sessions in Ireland
http://fonn.online/index220.htm
   The Fonn website covers traditional music and song --  fonn is the Irish for an air or a tune. But it can also mean desire or enthusiasm. This website is enthusiastic about airs and tunes – traditional music and song.
   The Sesh Search provides information on events in which audience members take turns to perform (events where audience members simply listen to featured performers are indicated in a Gig List).
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Note:
in our list, we have listed only a few of these calendar sessions, just those we visited or contacted them directly, plus they agreed to be listed. 
[note for our ref only #08833a]
We've visited most Zoom sings listed (but not listed concerts, facebook, etc).   Some organisers we've known a long time,  others we met on Zoom;  
please contact us, sam@folklife.uk, if we can help with any queries about sings.
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ABOUT      
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  FOLK SESSIONS 
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We'll list anything virtual, live sessions or recordings - Zoom, FaceBook, YouTube, etc - or just your email lists / news to sign up for.   

       For security, & for new options, keep checking for updates  -- on iPad, you can just download the app, you don't have to sign up, unlike YouTwitterFaceGram (anybody wanting your date of birth & other info to track your every electronic second to sell you something is up to no good).  
      In UK rural areas, mostly existing clubs, typically the majority are regulars; they welcome visitors.  Many are smaller, & tend to go round twice.  They tend to be general sessions, rather than the specialised sessions common in the US eg 'chanties', 'ballads', 'pub sings'.
      Chat-etiquette : please be aware that some sessions prefer chats only when people are not singing; - and some don't use them at all.  Many tend to send "chats" less & talk more than you might find in eg London & US.     

Ø  Normally, only Folklife members Ø  listed,
as we - er - need money coming in to keep going.  
So if you can spare £16 a year to help . . 
‡‡  Exceptionally  . . .  
​we now list  ‡‡ others' Zoom sessions,  free,  
if  you sign up for our Newsletter mailing list, above
Not used Zoom? -- What's it look like?
Choose how you view sessions <> Gallery view, as top of page, with many screens shown
                                                    <> Speaker view, one screen with the active singer (above)   
You can choose -- we like Gallery for folk clubs (to see the audience reacting), and Speaker view for concerts & festivals, but you can choose whichever you prefer.

      So, what does that look like?   See YouTube.
<>   facebook.com/pg/digitalheritageconsulting/videos/?ref=page_internal  
       from Lynn Noel / Digital Heritage Consulting, USA 
​<>   youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvqDn8d3uUq1a3Wk87Q9GMsW87L6qdFqJ 
       Sharp's Folk Club, London, Speaker view; example above
Very popular sessions!  Others may be fewer singers, with more speech inbetween songs

​FULL DETAILS  with  weblinks

LIST ORDER :  first, Day varies; ​then from Sunday to Saturday

Each day then in the same order as our News pages on this site (which is the same order as our Directory, www.folklife-directory.uk webpages)  -------------------------------------------- To avoid spam, we put <at> for @,   please revert to @  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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---- Day Varies -----
Day Varies  England
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South West region
Ø   Cresby (aka Mr Red) listings now include Virtual events, see  mister.red

Glos-Oxon
Ø  Oxfordshire - FOLK IN OXFORD, Online Events, updates:   folkinoxford.co.uk - concerts, ceilidhs, folk days, etc.  
​These include those from Folk Weekend: Oxford goes #LiveToYourLivingRoom on: folkinoxford.co.uk/online-events
It’s no surprise to anyone that the grassroots music industry is struggling at the moment; venues are closing, and artists are facing months of cancelled gigs.  Here at Folk Weekend: Oxford we are determined to do what we can to help; offering live interactive gigs in Zoom.  As long as you keep booking tickets, we’ll keep putting on gigs, and boy have we got an exciting line up for you over the next couple of months!  Let us know if there are any artists you’d love to see and we’ll do our best!   See website for current gigs.   [website link revised 10 July 2020]

​West Midlands
Ø   West Midlands county - TRADITIONAL ARTS TEAM – various Zoom sessions.  
​For security, we are only sending out links by email.  You can sign up to our monthly newsletter from our website tradartsteam.co.uk – enter your email address in the box at the bottom on the left (you may get a message asking you to click on a link to confirm that you want to join).  The newsletter goes out just before the beginning of the month.
All our events are listed in the left hand column of our website tradartsteam.co.uk and include:  
* Zoom into Tales and Ales - tradartsteam.co.uk/tales-and-ales.html
* Traditional song session online tradartsteam.co.uk/song-sessions.html
* Zoom into Sing Political! and Sing Political Extra! tradartsteam.co.uk/sing-political.html
* Lockdown Storytelling Cafe tradartsteam.co.uk/About-Storytelling-Cafe.html         [webpage links revised 10 July 2020]
Day Varies USA   also copied to International news webpage

‡‡  Mass - Boston - LIVE FROM THE MERMAID'S TAVERN ONLINE EVENTS, numerous events,
for details see sites.google.com/view/lynnoel/music/mermaidstavern
  • Weekly series of ballad sings and chantey sings Sundays 2-5 EDT [= UK 7pm-10pm]  -- More details listed under Sunday, below
  • Weekly houseconcerts Thursdays 7:30 EDT  [= UK 12.30 at night ....]
  • Special events (ballad workshop, MayDay sing, masterclass)
  • Cosponsorship of livestream events for Folk Song Society of Greater Boston
20 live events in the first 3 months of the COVID-19 pandemic!  Transparent tech so we don’t waste valuable singing time. Zoom meetings for participants livestreamed to Facebook audience.  Zoom links emailed to mailing list for security.  Newsletter/blog links to other online sings and session calendars.
Watch live events, and view recordings of live events, on facebook.com/digitalheritageconsulting/live    [added 9 Jul 2020]​​​
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Sunday  England  

South West region
Ø   Cornwall - DREAMERS FOLK CLUB - Weekly on Sundays, live on Zoom.  We manage access to our zoom sessions so folk can see each other and interact, preserving some of the Club atmosphere. So we keep around 2/3 of our seats for those who have supported us regularly and ask others to contact ntmorson <at> aol.com in advance if they want to come along on any particular night.  Hoping to have e-guests once a month.
Also check www.dreamersfolk.uk  [added 28/10/2020]

Glos-Oxon
Ø   Glos - CHELTENHAM FOLK CLUB - 2nd & 4th Sundays - will be live on Zoom, details will be sent to those on the mailing list.  To join our mailing list,  just email machteltje <at> gmail.com and say you would like to be on the list.​

Other UK 2 - North East
‡‡   North-East - LOCH DOWN FOLK CLUB - Weekly Sundays, 8pm.   Songs, tunes, poems or just come for the craic and have a listen. All nationalities. All languages. All welcome.  
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/445376545?pwd=L1BiRlozc2NqYXJZQlQ4ZkVIaW45dz09
Meeting ID: 445 376 545
Password: 000338              (added 24/9/2020)
Sunday  Israel  also copied to  International news webpage

‡‡  Israel.  Jerusalem. LET'S SING TOGETHER (Virtually!) from Jerusalem, Every Sunday 8:15 to 10:30pm Jerusalem time  [6.15 to 8.30pm UK time].
For the link please send an email to pgbacal <at> gmail.com [added 28/10/2020]


Sunday USA  also copied to International news webpage

‡‡  Mass - Boston - LIVE FROM THE MERMAID'S TAVERN ONLINE BALLAD SING or CHANTY SING  Sundays, Weekly, 2-5 EDT [= UK 7pm-10pm], 
for details see sites.google.com/view/lynnoel/music/mermaidstavern
Ballad sing: a  ballad is a song that tells a story. Bring us your ballads from renowned collections, local history, family tradition, or just ripping good yarns.
Chanty sing:  sadly, latency limits harmony, so we will gather in a song circle for solo chanteys, sea songs, maritime poetry, and entertainments at least faintly damp and salty.
Transparent tech so we don’t waste valuable singing time. Zoom meetings for participants livestreamed to Facebook audience.  Zoom links emailed to mailing list for security.  Newsletter/blog links to other online sings and session calendars.
Watch live events, and view recordings of live events, on facebook.com/digitalheritageconsulting/live    [added 9 Jul 2020]​

‡‡  NY - New York City.     Virtual SOUTH STREET SEAPORT MUSEUM’s monthly SEA CHANTEYS AND MARITIME MUSIC.  1st Sundays, 2pm - 4pm EST, this is 7pm- 9pm UK time.  From our living rooms and kitchens, and even from the deck of Wavertree, join us for our round-robin of shared sea songs, featuring members of The New York Packet and friends. Listen in, lead or request a song, and belt out the choruses for your neighbors to hear. Hosted by singers from the New York Packet.  The event is FREE. Sign up on southstreetseaportmuseum.org/chanteysing to receive the Zoom link 24 hours prior.   The song-leader's list fills up in advance, but of course you are still welcome to register and enjoy singing along.   If you'd like to lead a song, be sure to register at least a week before the sing. [added 2 Aug 2020]​
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Monday    Cymru / Wales   
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​Cymru / Wales, also copied to home page of  folklife.cymru / bywyd-gwerin.cymru website
​Ø   Newport - ​NEWPORT FOLK CLUB Zoom Sessions - Weekly Mondays, 7.30pm-9.30pm Why not join us at our Monday Zoom sessions. All members are being contacted each week with the link for access. Alternatively, here are the details:  Meeting ID: 868 1913 0439 Passcode: 797694
Contact the club:  info <at> newportfolkclub.co.uk    
Monday   England
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Glos-Oxon
​Ø   Glos - FOLK at the CLUB - 1st & 3rd Mondays - will be live on Zoom as 'FOLK in the CLOUD', open to all, details published on the GLOSFOLK FACEBOOK page, facebook.com/groups/32771298449

Herefs & Worcs
Ø     Worcs - WORCESTER DRAGON INN SESSION   - Weekly Mondays - a Zoom virtual Irish session.  Starts 8pm with slow tunes and "faster" tunes played slowly.  As the evening wears on, the idea is that faster jigs and reels will be played.  You will need to contact Mike Walton, see worcesterfolk.org.uk
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Other UK 2 - North East​
‡‡   Newcastle upon Tyne - PHOENIX FOLK TUNES SESSIONS - Weekly Mondays & Thursdays, 8pm-9.30pm. You'll hear the tune leaders playing live fiddle & guitar so that you can play along at home. Everyone joining in will be muted during the tunes (this is how Zoom works). This means you won't hear each other, and we won't hear you...but we'll still all be playing music together, and your microphone can be un-muted in between tunes!
Weblinks and other info on phoenixfolk.org.uk/online-sessions/4594895190   (added 22/7/2020)

Other UK 2 - South East & London
‡‡  London.  HERGA: FOLK AT THE CASTLE, Harrow, weekly, Monday.  Opens 7.45pm for Singing 8pm to 10.30pm.   We are now running weekly singarounds using Zoom, and approximately once a month are featuring a booked guest.  To be added to the distribution list for log-in details each week send an e-mail to oldtimetim(*at*)gmail.com, or sign up using the form on our ‘contact’ page on https://herga.club/
Monday USA  also copied to International news webpage

​‡‡  NY - Corning.   VIRTUAL VALLEY FOLK MUSIC TRANSATLANTIC ZOOM SINGS, Mondays, Weekly, 3-5:30 pm (or 6 at the latest) EST.
This is 8 - 10:30 pm UK time or 11 at the latest.   We host a Trans-Atlantic Virtual Valley Folk Sing on Zoom for singers in our folk community, (Corning, NY) since our pub-sings, concerts and jams are all cancelled for now.  
   Our aim is to bring some US and UK singers together to sing for each other. One can mute your mics and sing and play along at home while your fellow musicians share their favorite songs. It’s not quite the same as being in the room, but for this trans-Atlantic bunch, it may be a perk of the lockdown to be able to see each other in this way (and one heck of a lot cheaper than a real visit). We chose the 3pm NY / 8pm UK time to suit some people who are not working long hours in the US, while not keeping the UK singers up too late. It is ok to arrive late or leave early. We use a numbering system so you know when your time to sing is coming.
    We welcome any type of folk song, traditional or newly composed “in the tradition” (- think Jez Lowe, Bill Staines). Unlike in person, we are not insisting on a chorus or refrain.  Sing unaccompanied or use an instrument. 
    Before you arrive, please find the Virtual Sing Zoom settings for your device on this website (complied by our good friends at US & UK Zoom sessions)  focsle.org/virtual_index.php   Scroll down to the Zoom settings. Especially if using an instrument, this is *essential*.    Any questions? Please contact us for help preferably the day before the Sing.
To request the link to the Zoom sing, contact us at: info <at> valleyfolk.org     [added 31 Jul 2020]​
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Tuesday   Cymru / Wales

Cymru / Wales, also copied to home page of  folklife.cymru / bywyd-gwerin.cymru website     

‡‡  Castell-nedd Port Talbot - SESH SŴN Ddigidol - 4ydd Ddydd Mawrth, 7yp.  Cyfle i unrhyw un boed yn dysgwyr neu’n siaradwyr cymraeg rhugl dod ag
        offeryn i chwarae cerddoriaeth gwerin mewn awyrgylch cefnogol a chyfeillgar.   https://zoom.us/j/94336593616
‡‡  Neath Port Talbot - SESH SŴN Ddigidol - 4th Tuesdays, 7pm.  Whether you’re fluent or learning Welsh, this is a chance to join in a traditional Welsh Folk Session. So grab your instruments and come along to enjoy in a friendly, supportive environment. A slower, slightly more formal session for folk beginners and Welsh learners, with popular Welsh-language sing-a-longs as well as traditional repertoire, although the sessions vary a lot from month to month.  https://zoom.us/j/94336593616
The facebook event is here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1005330679895164            X TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED - EDITOR  X
Tuesday   England

Glos-Oxon
Ø   Glos - WINCHCOMBE FOLK CLUB:  videos welcome for our Facebook pages, facebook.com/Winchcombefolkclu/

Other UK 2 - North East
‡‡  Newcastle upon Tyne - PHOENIX FOLK SINGAROUND - Weekly Tuesdays, 7.30pm - 9.30pm. You can perform a song (or tune) to the rest of
the group, just as you would in a regular folk club.  Weblinks and other info on phoenixfolk.org.uk/online-sessions/4594895190  (added 22/7/2020)
‡‡ Cumbria - Alston - ALSTON HOUSE FOLK SESSION, First Tuesdays, 8pm until at least 11pm.   
       For Zoom invitation, please email Phil, harley.science <at> btinternet.com  (added 1/8/2020)
‡‡  ​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 laverocks.co.uk/folkclub/    Singers and players of all
​       standards, and listeners are welcome to this friendly Sing-Around.  For more information phone Katy on 01228 674209.   (added 1/8/2020)

Other UK 2 - South East & London
​‡‡  London - SHARPS FOLK CLUB, Sharp's in Isolation Zoom session - every Tuesday.  Each evening is recorded - catch up with all of our lockdown singarounds on YouTube on youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvqDn8d3uUq1a3Wk87Q9GMsW87L6qdFqJ 
​Contact Amanda on sharpsfolkclub <at> gmail.com to join the mailing list. ​
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Wednesday    Cymru / Wales   
​
​Cymru / Wales, also copied to home page of  folklife.cymru / bywyd-gwerin.cymru website

Ø   Rhondda Cynon Taf  -  LLANTRISANT FOLK CLUB (Pontyclun) - Weekly, Wednesdays.    Yes, we’re making virtual music via Zoom! See Facebook www.facebook.com/Llantrisant-Folk-Club-226706954032491/
The doors open every Wednesday at 8:20pm, music starts 8.30pm – just go to Zoom link on the Facebook page
Wednesday    England   
​
South West region
Ø  Wilts:  Highworth - WHITE HORSE FOLK CLUB.   We meet 1st & 3rd Wednesdays about 7.45pm for 8pm, and the contact is Geoff Davies 01793 706753. (added 17/8/2020)

Herefs & Worcs
Ø ​   Worcs - STRING BOX,  Jill and Martin Peer  are on Facebook every Weds night 8pm on Jill M Peer page.  We are based in Malvern, can anyone is able to offer us a quiet garden space where we can safely sing, at present with no amplification (we are working on getting some soon as we are so confident in our music as a couple it may be necessary so we are seeking advice).  Please ring 07754950939, Jill M Peer.
www.JillsPrelovedTextiles.com  has our music videos for free on there. news and lots of blog.  Also that we are usually playing  live for an hour on Facebook every Wednesday night 8pm -9pm. anyone can tune in to our Americana songs stream on Jill M Peer.  We have approx 15 weeks of our live sessions there which can be scrolled to and backward to.  
​
​West Midlands
Ø   West Midlands county - TRADITIONAL ARTS TEAM – various Zoom sessions.  
DETAILS please see TOP OF PAGE under Day Varies; and  sessions/concerts with several events on different days 
INCLUDING  
    * Zoom into Tales and Ales - 1st Wednesdays
    * Zoom into Sing Political!  - 2nd Wednesdays, not August
    * Lockdown Storytelling Cafe  - 3rd Wednesdays
‡‡ West Midlands: Walsall - WILLENHALL FOLK & ACOUSTIC CLUB zoom sessions, -- Wednesdays weekly,  7.30pm  All Singers, Instrumentalists & Listeners are welcome on a Wednesday evening at 7.30pm. See our Facebook page for details
​facebook.com/groups/121048754899613/?ref=bookmarks   
Contact Roy Collingwood roy <at>roycollingwood.co.uk      (added 1/8/2020)

Other UK 2 - South East & London
‡‡  Hampshire - SOUTHAMPTON:  Virtual FOCSLE MUSIC, weekly, Wednesdays, 8pm.   For Zoom link, please see the website focsle.org/virtual_index.php   FOCSLE Music now meets virtually, via Zoom.  Join us and our international music friends (incl. some professionals) each Wednesday 8pm (UK). (added 1/8/2020)
Ø Folk in the Cloud, Glos. see under Mondays
Ø  Llantrisant Folk Club, Rhondda Cynon Taf, see under Wednesdays
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Thursday    Cymru / Wales  
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​​Cymru / Wales, also copied to home page of  folklife.cymru / bywyd-gwerin.cymru website ​    

Ø     Denbs - RUTHIN ALLSTYLES FOLK & ACOUSTIC MUSIC CLUB - Weekly Thursdays.   We are meeting up on Facebook instead (you don’t have to be
       signed up to Facebook to watch), live on Facebook Thursdays, 8pm, see website ruthinallstyles.co.uk for details.  Or watch later on Facebook or the
       club website.
‡‡  Newport -  THE LYCEUM FOLK & ACOUSTIC CLUB - Weekly Thursdays.    We are holding virtual club nights every week via Zoom.  The details are: 
​        Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2802265304
Meeting ID: 280 226 5304 
For more details about our Zoom evenings, see "Lyceum Folk Club of Newport" on Facebook, 
​hfacebook.com/Lyceum-Folk-Club-of-Newport-213395425376402/  and on lyceumfolknewport.org.uk/ [added 4 Jul 2020]
Thursday    England  

South West region
Ø   Devon - BIDEFORD FOLK CLUB:  recordings on bidefordfolkclub.com/virtual-folk-club/

​Glos-Oxon
Ø   Glos - ROVING FOLK CLUB - 1st Thursdays - will be live on Zoom, details will be sent to those on the mailing list.  To join our mailing list,  just email 
      Stephanie Rose, rose_stephanie <at> hotmail.co.uk, and say you would like to be on the list.​​    [added 5 Aug 2020]
Ø ​  Glos - MITCHELDEAN FOLK CLUB is now Zooming on the second Thursday of every month, 7.45pm, login always posted on Facebook under Andy Scarf
      Productions, facebook.com/andyscarfproductions/

​West Midlands, also copied to West Midlands news webpage
Ø   West Midlands county - TRADITIONAL ARTS TEAM – various Zoom sessions.  
DETAILS please see TOP OF PAGE under Day Varies; and  sessions/concerts with several events on different days
INCLUDING * Traditional song session online - 1st Thursdays

Other UK 2 - North East
​‡‡ Gateshead.  VIRTUAL THURSDAY ZOOM SESSION at CENTRAL BAR, GATESHEAD, Weekly Thursdays, 1pm.  
       Meeting number is  895 8997 2620 and pass number id 015239.  Ged Moore.
‡‡  Newcastle upon Tyne - PHOENIX FOLK TUNES SESSIONS - Weekly Mondays & Thursdays, 8pm-9.30pm. You'll hear the tune leaders playing live fiddle & guitar so that you can play along at home. Everyone joining in will be muted during the tunes (this is how Zoom works). This means you won't hear each other, and we won't hear you...but we'll still all be playing music together, and your microphone can be un-muted in between tunes!
Weblinks and other info on phoenixfolk.org.uk/online-sessions/4594895190   (added 22/7/2020)

Other UK 2 - South East & London
‡‡  Kent - VIRTUAL FOLK AT THE DRUM, weekly, Thursday, 7.30pm - 11pm,  meeting opens at 7.15pm.   For Zoom joining details, check the website folkatthedrum.co.uk   [added Sep 2020]
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Friday   Cymru / Wales 

Cymru / Wales, also copied to home page of  folklife.cymru / bywyd-gwerin.cymru website

Ø   Denbs - RHYL FOLK CLUB - Weekly Fridays.   The Club will be live on Zoom: see rhylfolkclub.com/category/club-news-and-forthcoming-events, 
     followed by recordings of the proceedings on YouTube (search for Rhyl Folk Club) each week.
Ø   Swansea  GLAIS, Nr CLYDACH THE VALLEY FOLK CLUB - some  Fridays, details see website www.pontardawefolkclub.co.uk
     VFC: the Pearshaped Sessions began on July 24,  Heather will be there from 8.15pm to let you in ready for an 8.30pm start. Please come early (you will not be let in before 8.15pm.) If you are going to perform:  please be ready and tuned up so we can fit in as many as possible.​
We also welcome people to just come and listen.   For the Zoom link, go to the club website  www.pontardawefolkclub.co.uk  [added 16 Aug 2020]​
Friday  England 

South West region
​Ø ​Cornwall - BODMIN FOLK CLUB Virtual Open House, every Friday, 8pm – 10.30pm.  Email bodminfolk<at>yahoo.com for details. www.bodminfolk.co.uk
​
​West Midlands
‡‡  Staffs  PAUL WALKER & KAREN PFEIFFER.   Join us every Friday at 4pm UK time for our  "Afternoon Tea with Paul & Karen"!  streaming live from our living room in Staffordshire to our Facebook page & our YouTube Channel   Get yourself a cup of tea & a scone & join in the music & fun! (added 30/7/2020)

Other UK 2 - North East
‡‡  North-East - GAELIC SINGING WORKSHOPS - Weekly Fridays, 6.30pm - 8pm.  Mixture of Irish and Scottish (with phonetics). Maria comes from an Irish-speaking background and sings in Irish and Scots Gaelic.  Her 'phonetics' coupled with singable translations make these songs accessible to all and easy to learn. 
Beginners always welcome – works best if you let Maria know in advance before coming for the first time, mariaboylegalway<at>gmail.com 
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/704402088?pwd=RkkzMjNVQjNvcXpDajBla054S1lnUT09
Meeting ID: 704 402 088                   Password: 006564           (added 24/9/2020)

Other UK 2 - South East & London
‡‡  Kent - DEAL FOLK CLUB, weekly, Friday.  Opens 7.45pm for Singing 8pm to 10.30pm.    Deal Folk Club is now meeting online on Friday evenings for a singaround.  For details of Zoom and latest news, please see our website,  www.dealfolkclub.org.uk
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Friday   Cymru / Wales 

Cymru / Wales, also copied to home page of  folklife.cymru / bywyd-gwerin.cymru website
​Ø  Pembrokeshire  PONTFAEN, NEAR FISHGUARD  GWAUN VALLEY BREWERY SESSIONS zoom weekly on Saturdays (8pm). Writer, singer and artist Sarah Davies hosts; if you would like to join the meeting, please email her on gwaunvalleybrewery <at> gmail.com [added 27 Dec 2020]​

Saturday   England
​​
Herefs & Worcs,  also copied to Herefs & Worcs news webpage
Ø     Worcs - RUSHWICK FOLK CLUB.  Aidan has set up a Facebook page where songs, poems, tunes, etc can be posted for the enjoyment of one and all.  Rushwick Folk Club on Facebook:    https://en-gb.facebook.com/rushwickfolkclub/


Other UK 2 - South East & London
‡‡  London - THE HARRISON SINGAROUND, last Saturday of the month, 4pm - 7pm, see the Harrison Singaround Facebook page: 
       facebook.com/groups/harrisonsingaround/   To receive the link, either go to this Facebook page, or get in touch with Sophie Crawford at 
       Sophia <at>glimmertheatre.co.uk to be added to the mailing list.   [added 27 Jul 2020]​
‡‡  London - SHANTIES AND SEA SONGS with London Sea Shanty Collective, weekly, 7pm - 9pm, see https://twitter.com/LondonShanty   Contact via
​       Twitter or email shantycollective <at> gmail.com to join.​ 
Saturday  Germany  also copied to  International news webpage

‡‡ Bad Kissingen    ENGLISH FOLK CLUB.  Online Concerts, the last Saturday of every month, with musicians and singers. An entertaining, varied and highly entertaining evening.  See www.facebook.com/EnglishFolkClubBadKissingen
As long as there is still. a Conona-shut down at the venue we try to put on a Public Viewing in the old City Hall.  [added 3 Nov 2020]


​Saturday USA also copied to International news webpage

California
‡‡  CA - San Francisco.  Virtual SF MARITIME ASSOCIATION CHANTEY SING.
​Monthly on a Saturday Noon to 1:30pm, Pacific time; 8pm- 9.30pm UK time. 
Event information at https://maritime.org/evernts-home/chantey-sing/
If not leading a chantey, no registration needed. Day of event link to enter for live streaming: https://GikveButter.com/ChanteySing
To pre-register to lead a chantey (fills up fast!): https://maritime.org/sea-chantey-sign-up/     Donations to the Association will be accepted during the event, which will be used to buy virtual technologies to broadcast more events from the San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park.
 [added 23 Aug 2020]
 
New York
‡‡  NY - SYRACUSE PUB SING.  Syracuse Pub Sing: happens once a month on Zoom on a Saturday from 3-6 PM NYC time.  For exact dates and details on registering email Karin Howe at syracusepubsing <at> gmail.com   [added 9 Jul 2020]​
 
New Hampshire
​‡‡  NH - PMFF CHANTEY SING.  2nd Saturdays, 8-10 PM London time
An open chantey & maritime zoom-based sing with organizers and regulars of the Portsmouth Maritime Folk Festival.
Shortly before each sing, we'll post zoom info on our website (http://www.pmffest.org/) and in the corresponding calendar entry at https://www.bostonsongsessions.org/virtual-sessions   [added 8 Aug 2020]​
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