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Public English Ceilidhs (barndances with attitude!):
(and no, you don't need to know how to do anything in advance - Caller does the tutorial walkthrough before each particular dance and then away you go - with the Caller prompting, for at least some of it!)
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2008/09 dates
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- GODALMING Ceilidh dances. Godalming Borough Hall. Surrey.
- Winter 2008 - October 18, November 15, December 20
- Spring 2009 - January 17, February 07, March 14
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- HADDENHAM Ceilidhs. Haddenham Village Hall. Oxford
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- HOT C. Hastings Old Town Ceilidhs. Crypt of St Mary's Star of the Sea, The Bourne, Old Town
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- MELTDOWN English Ceilidhs. Clair Hall. Haywards Heath Sussex.
- Winter 2008 - October 11, November 08, December 13
- Spring 2009 - January 17, February 14, March 14, April 11
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- Winter 2008 - October 18, December 06
- Spring 2009 - January 31, April 04. July 04, August 15 (White Horse Festival)
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and by popular request ....... OUT OF AREA / OTHER CEILIDHS SERIES ...
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Folking.com
Acoustic Sussex's
Regional Gig Guide
incl. London
FASH /
SOLENT WAVES
Listings for S.Hants & area.
Folk Orbit
UK-wide listings site.
Clubs/ venues/ Festivals etc.
Folk Guide
Listings at
'Virtural Brighton and Hove' from
the Folk Diary.
Folkmus
Martin Nail's extensive and informative site.
(English)
Folk & Roots
"guide to Folk and acoustic scene, gigs and Festivals and hundreds of links"
Rick
Townend
Bluegrass, Old Time Sessions in London
Kent
Sussex
Surrey
Kentfolk.com
the site for all things Kentish.
Sussex Sessions
maintained by Bryan Creer
Lewes Arms FC
Pigs Ear
Listings
Folk Clubs
listing in region
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Regular Weekly, Alternating and Monthly Sessions and Clubs
see also listing sites on sidebar.
WEEKLY :
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SESSION. The Bugle, Brighton. mainly Irish tunes. 4-6pm |
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HORSHAM FOLK CLUB. The Normandy Centre Denne Road, Horsham. RH12 1JF |
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Brighton Singers' Club. singaround. Crown & Anchor London Road/Preston Drove . 8.30pm for 9pm start. New singers and listeners always welcome. |
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The Vaults Bar 'Folk Workshop'. SESSION. the Bull Hight St. Stony Stratford |
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SESSION.Hare of the Dog (sic) with The Ceilidh Crew 2.30pm-onwards.
Lewes Con Club starting Feb 2008. |
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Seaford Folk Club . returned to The Wellington Steyne Rd. BN25 1HT. 01323 890032 |
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Yellowrocks Square Dance Club. Frankland Village Hall Haywards Heath RH16 3RL.
7 - 9pm. Robert & Joanna: 01444 453316. |
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| MONDAY |
Croydon Folk Club. Ruskin House, Coombe Road. |
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Free folk music night with Guests. The Barnaby Rudge, 52 Albion St. Broadstairs |
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Shoreham Folk Dance Club. St. Julians Hall .Rectory Rd Kingston Buci Shoreham.
Publicity Officer: Keith Calver 01903 208851
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SESSION.THE POND (mainly) Irish. Gloucester Rd. Brighton. 9pm. musicians very welcome. contact Mandy Murray |
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Wessex (formally Wimborne) Acoustic. The King Charles Inn, Thames Street Poole.
Kathy 01202-732239 |
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SESSION. The Star Church Street Godalming.Surrey |
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Nettlebed Folk Club Nettlebed nr. Henley Oxon 8pm. |
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Fox and Hounds Folk Club. Folk / Acoustic / Americana. Romney Street, Knatts Valley Shoreham, Kent TN15 6XR. Alternating Open mic/booked guests. In bar area / free admittence. Run by Ty Watling and the Wilderness Family. email here T:01959 525428. |
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Folk at The Barge. Gillingham Kent ME7 2QY |
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| TUESDAY |
Chichester Folk Club.
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The Stag. Session. All Saints Street in Hastings. |
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Ringwood Folk Club, Elm Tree Inn Hightown Ringwood Hants .Fortnightly Guest Nights. |
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Nonsuch Folk Club. Held in the Bishops Waltham Social Club |
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The Exeter Hall. Cowley Oxford. Weekly Open Mic |
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Amberley Folk Club. Black Horse Amberly West Sussex. 8pm. 01798 875476. |
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The Punch & Judy, St. Stephens St. Tonbridge. 9 - 11. acoustic music (including folk, blues, country, R&B, pop classics) |
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Brighton Folk Club. Mostly IRISH session. Free. With a Guest night approx.4 weeks £5. |
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Cellar Folk Song Club. Downstairs "Round George's" Sutherland R,. Brighton.8.30 for 9pm Ian: 01273 509552 |
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| WEDNESDAY |
10 Tinkers Acoustic Sessions. Led by Acoustic Astronauts. the Windmill, 37 Stafford Rd, Wallington, Surrey, SM6 9AP. Call before you come 07703 472824
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FAVERSHAM FOLK CLUB. The Chimney Boy, Preston Street, ME13 8PG.
Sept/Oct. programme on Bulletin Board here |
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Folk in Harmony. Open-access mixed A Cappella singing group. Ifield Quaker Meeting House, 5 Langley Lane, Ifield, Crawley, West Sussex RH11 0NB £5.00 a session.
7.30 - 9.30pm. Jane Petto |
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Junction9. New Performance dance group.Mixed styles. Practices at St Stephen's Parish Centre in Bricket Wood from 8.15 pm. email here |
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Willows Folk Club. Arundel Football Club. BN18 9PA |
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Brighton Singers' Club. singaround. Crown & Anchor London Road/Preston Drove . 8.30pm for 9pm start. New singers and listeners always welcome. |
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The Swan @ Falmer W. Sussex. Session (mainly Irish). |
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Dorking Folk Club. Friends Provident Social Club. Pixham Lane Dorking. RH14 1QA |
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Roger Churchyard and friends. (Bluegrass) @ The Stag, Hastings Old Town. |
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The Rude Mechanicals. Ferry Inn Shoreham |
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The Richmond Arms Godalming. Call Kevin Gorton on 01483 415962. |
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Ride a Cock Horse Folk Club. Millers Bar, The Mill Arts Centre. Banbury |
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| THURSDAY |
Royal Oak Folk Club. Station Street, Lewes
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Barley Mow.Session. Eastnor Road, South Park, Reigate. |
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Bluegrass @ The Clarence, Middle St (lower end), Hastings |
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Appalachian clogging Classes. Alexander Centre. Preston Street Faversham ME13 8NY.6.30 - 8pm. |
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Anchor Folk Club. Blue Anchor Public House, High Road, Byfleet, Surrey, KT14 7RL |
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Maidenhead Folk club.The Seven Stars , Bath Road, Knowl Hill, Nr Maidenhead, Berks |
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the Elm Shades. 26 St. John's. Redhill Surrey.Traditional English music session.
Details from Landlord Peter Matthews 01737 766052. |
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Windmill Acoustic Music Club. The Windmill, Church Lane, Ewshot, nr Farnham GU10 5BJ |
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| FRIDAY |
The Ram Club. Foley Arms, Hare Lane, Claygate, Esher. |
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the City Folk Club Chichester.Regnum Club, South Pallant Car Park. 8.30pm
enquiries Max 07796 226 200 |
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Oxford Folk Club. the Port Mahon. St. Clements Street Oxford. 8.30. Alternate Open and Guest nights. |
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Fo'c'sle Folk Club. NEW VENUE - Richmond Inn Portswood Southampton |
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LEWES ARMS FOLK CLUB. Mount Place, Lewes |
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King Henry VIII. Hever, Kent. TN8 7NG. 8.30 - 10.30. acoustic music (including folk, blues, country, R&B, pop classics) |
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The Cellar Upstairs folk club (@ the Exmouth Arms, Starcross St, NW1 2HR. (nr Eustn stn ) |
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ALTERNATING:
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Brighton Singers' Club Singaround. Jolly Brewer, Ditchling Road. |
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White Horse Folk. White Horse Inn, Bodle St. Green. nr. Herstmonceux. |
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Forest Folk. North Boarhunt Social Club, Trampers Lane, North Boarhunt, near Wickham. Hants. Informal singarounds (free with jug collection), music nights, alternate guests. |
| 2nd + 4th Mons |
Beacon Folk Club. Tunbridge Wells. 2nd Monday - usually Guest singer.
4th: Singaround and music sesson |
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Six Bells Folk and Blues Club. Chiddingly. Sussex |
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The Dolphin, South Street, Eastbourne (nr.Town Hall). |
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The Windmill, Church Lane, Ewshot, nr Farnham Surrey GU10 5BJ. Session. |
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Green Man Folk Club. Jolly Miller on the B3349 in North Warnborough Hants. Singaround 2nd Tues. Guest night usually 4th Tuesday |
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Lamb Folk Club. High Street, Eastbourne. |
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Rainham Oast Old Time Sessions music club that loves dancers too! Oast Community Centre, next to station. call Graham 01634 260281 |
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Washington Music Club Ashington Social Club W.Sussex |
alternate Fris
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The Meridian Pub SESSION, hosted by members of the Ceilidh Crew. 109 Western Rd, Lewes. BN7 1RS. All traditional styles/genres. Players / listeners welcome. |
MONTHLY:
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Session. Trevor Arms English tunes.Glynde. Next to the railway station, from 3.30 -5.30 pm |
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SESSION. Prince of Wales, Malden Road, Cheam,Surrey. (mainly English) 8pm. Pub no. 020 8641 8106 |
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Hot Club style Jazz at St Julians, Sevenoaks, with Bob Winquist (violin), Rick Townend & Gill Sands (guitars) and Nick Sands (bass). 5-7pm |
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SESSION. Skimmington Castle, Bonnys Lane, Reigate Heath, Surrey. (mainly English) 8pm. |
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The Dolphin, Betchworth in Surrey. (Youngs). Mainly English Trad but others welcome
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SESSION The Bull , Ditchling BN6 8TA. 8-10.30pm |
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| MONDAY |
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Blues Jam session. BULLINGTON CROSS INN. Bullington Cross, Sutton Scotney SO21 3QG. Junction of A34 & A303.Start 8.30pm Come and play or listen for FREE. email here |
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CONCERTINAS ANONYMOUS at the Lewes Arms clubroom.8 - 11pm Lewes Arms FC
Concertina practice session. All systems, beginners welcome.
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Brighton Acoustic Session. The Lord Nelson Tralfalgar St. 01273 776014. email here |
| 2nd Mon. |
SESSION. Trevor Arms . Glynde. instrumental, mainly English. 8-11pm |
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Chipping Norton Folk Club. The Fox Hotel. 8.30pm |
| 3rd Mon. |
Bluegrass Night. THE EIGHT BELLS, The Moor, HAWKHURST TN18 4NX
Music - 8 till 10.30pm £2 entry Musicians/Singers welcome |
| 3rd Mon. |
Shoreham Sessions. Bridge Inn 9-11pm. Variable please check website. |
| 3rd Mon. |
Bluegrass Night. Woodys Kitchen, Foresters Arms, Quarry Hill, Tonbridge.
01892 784714 (Ron) |
| 4th Mon. |
Song and music SESSIONS. The Beacon Folk Club. |
USUALLY
4th Mon. |
The Railway Folk Club (mostly blues?) Raglan Room, Alma Alms. Southsea |
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euro dance WORKSHOPS (2008.07.04/ 12.05/02.06)Lower Hardres Village Hall, Nr Canterbury, Kent CT4 5NP with Kerry Fletcher see Bulletin Board here |
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TUESDAY
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The English Tunes Session @ John Harvey Tavern, Bear Yard, Lewes. |
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The (Sir Charles) Napier. Session. Southover St. Brighton. |
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Tenterden Folk Club (moved again).The Woolpack Hotel next to Town Hall. 8.00 for 8.30 pm.
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Wallingford Session. The Crosed Keys on the Green, Wallingford. Oxon (south) |
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Bluegrass Session @ The Eight Bells, Hawhurst Moor, Kent . TN18 4NX. 8-10.30pm |
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LEWES ARMS Songs and Tunes 'round the table' session. Lewes Arms FC |
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Brighton Storytellers Free story circle. Ring Ruth 01273 566647 |
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HARP SESSION. Loads of harps in a pub! 8 - 11pm. The Half Moon. 18 St. Clements, OXFORD OX4 1AB Full info. and click thru to Sessions from sidebar. |
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Open Mike.The Pig & Butcher (formerly The Fireman's)Five Ash Down Uckfield TN22 3AN |
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The Swan Worthing. 8.30-11pm. |
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Mid-Sussex Folk Singers.Chorus & Harmony night. 8.30-10.45pm. Fountain Inn. Ashurst
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The Black Horse Lewes. Fiddle & banjo tunes from American, Old-time, Appalachian stringband tradition. 8-11pm. Usually closed in August. |
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Hambledon Folk Club. Hants. 8.30pm |
| 3rd Wed. |
LEWES FAVOURITES PRACTICE SESSIONS. Lewes Arms FC. Full dates posted here
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Bullfrog Blues @ the Alma. the Raglan Room. |
| Last Wed. |
Pickers Night. Tunbridge Wells Bluegrass/Acoustic Club .Beacon Hotel, Tea Garden Lane. |
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| THURSDAY |
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Fittleworth Folk Dance Club. Details from 01798 342360 or 01403 741431 |
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Biggin Hillbillies Monthly Meet. Farningham Village Club, High Street, Farningham, Kent |
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Biggin Hillbillies Monthly Meet. Civilair Club Biggin Hill Airport. |
| Last Thurs |
Oxford City Bluegrass and Appalachian/Old Time session MOVED. to Duke of Monmouth
260 Abington Road/Sunningwell Road Oxford. free parking. Bluegrass/Old Time only. |
| Last Thurs |
Roger Churchyard and friends. (Bluegrass ) Royal Oak, Rye Foreign |
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| FRIDAY |
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Brighton Folk and Blues Club (formally the Eclipse Hove). now at The Good Companions, Seven Dials Brighton. |
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The Eclipse at the junction of Montgomery Street and St. Patrick's Road Hove. |
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Royal Oak Rye Foreign nr. Rye. 'Open Mike Night'. Hosted by Steve Stone. From 8.30pm |
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Washington Music Club. Ashington Social Club .RH20 3BX |
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Mainly Ceilidh Dance Club. Tythe Barn Horsham. contact:Bob Weddell 01293 536887 |
| 2nd Fri. |
The Bluegrass Plus Club. Netherne, Coulsdon. (Membership Only Club see website) |
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The Music Institute (previously the Good Old Way Folk Club) Guildford Institute |
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NEW from March'08. "Three Heads in a Well Storytelling Circle". The Sanctuary, St Michael's Church, Church St. Ewell Village, Surrey, KT17 2AS. 7.30-9.30 pm (doors 7pm). Max of 10 mins per story - and each month there will be a featured teller who can have the floor for 30mins. Full details from Janet Dowling : 07834 194215 |
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NEW from Feb'08. A slow Jam session in the bar of the Rainham Oast on the last Friday of each month, starting Feb'08. All welcome, any instrument. www.roots.ik.com |
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Footlights. West Chiltington Village Hall RH20 2PZ. |
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Elsie's For Elsie's "Sing and Play Nights" scroll down to bottom of their page. Nights are @ The Queens Arms, Cowden Pound, Edenbridge, TN8 5NP
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