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Monday

England BUCKINGHAMSHIRE

May 09

Tudor Folk Club:

White Hill Community Centre, White Hill, Chesham, HP5 1AG 8:30 (01442 875127)
Web:
http://www.tudorfolkclub.org.uk

England CAMBRIDGESHIRE

Oct 06

Bun Shop Sessions:

Bun Shop, Kings St. Cambridge CB1 1LH 8:30 (01223 366866)

England CHESHIRE

Pre 06

Blue Monday Essential Songwriters Night:

Blue Cat Café, Stockport,Shaw Rd, Heaton Moor SK4 4AG 8:30 (01614 322117)

Pre 06

Bollington Folk Session:

Holly Bush, Palmerston St. Bollington SK10 5PW Alt Mon 8:30 (01625 573073)

May 09

Farmers Arms Folk Session:

Farmers Arms, Hillbark Rd. Frankby, Wirral CH48 1NJ 8:30 (01516 484444)

Pre 06

Fox & Barrel Jazz:

Fox & Barrel, Tarporley Rd, Cotebrooke, Tarporley CW6 9DZ 8:30 (01829 760529)

Pre 06

Midway Folk Club:

Midway Tavern, 263 Newbridge Lane, Stockport, SK1 2NX 8:30 (01614 324142)
Web: http://www.zen37219.zen.co.uk/redbullfolkclub.htm e-mail:
johnashurst@ntlworld.com

Pre 06

Mill Jazz:

Mill Hotel, Milton St. Chester CH1 3NF 8:00 (01244 350035) 

Apr 09

Prospect Folk Club:

Prospect Inn, Weston Rd, Weston Village, nr Runcorn WA7 4LD 8:30 (01928 731567)
Web:
http://www.folkattheprospect.co.uk/index.html e-mail: roger@folkattheprospect.co.uk

Oct 09

Shroppie Fly Folk Session:

Shroppie Fly, Audlem Wharf, Audlem CW3 0DX 8:30 (Pub 01270 811772)

England CORNWALL

 

Lizard Session:

Top House, The Square, The Lizard, Helston TR12 7NQ 8:00 (01326 240182)

 

St Just Music Session:

Star Inn, Fore Street, St Just TR19 7LL 9:00 (01736 788767)

England COUNTY DURHAM

 

Locomotion One Folk Club:

Locomotion One, Heighington Station, Heighington Ln. Newton Aycliffe DL5 6QG 8:30 (01325 320132)

 

Stockton Folk Club:

Sun Inn, Knowles Street, Stockton-on-Tees TS18 1SU 8:30 (01740 630079)
Web:
http://www.stocktonfolk.org.uk

England DERBYSHIRE

 

Baslow Old Time Session:

Devonshire Arms, Nether End, Baslow, Bakewell DE45 1SR 1st Mon 9:00 (01246 582551)

 

Celtic & Roots Acoustic Music Session:

George Hotel, The Square, Buxton SK17 6AZ 8:30 (01298 24711)

 

Tideswell Irish Night:

Horse & Jockey, Tideswell SK17 8JZ Lst Mon 8:30 (01298 871557)

England DEVON

 

England DORSET

 

Albion Session:

Albion, Ringwood Road, Newtown, Poole BH12 3LY 2nd Tue 8:30 (01202 732197)

 

Bradpole Acoustic Session:

Kings Head, St Andrew's Rd, Bradpole, Bridport,. DT6 3DS 1st Mon 8:30 (01305 775802)

 

Bull Swing Session:

Bull Inn, The Bridge, Sturminster Newton DT10 2BS 8:30 (01258 472435)

 

Cattistock Folky Session:

Fox & Hounds, Duck St. Cattistock DT2 0JH 2nd Mon 8:30 (01300 320777)

 

Royal Oak Folk:

Royal Oak, Dorchester Hill, Milborne St Andrew, Blandford Forum DT11 0JG 4th Mon 8:30 (01258 837371)

 

Wimborne Come-All-Ye:

Gaunts House Alternative Living Centre, Petersham Lane, Wimborne BH21 4JQ 3rd Mon 8:30 (01202 841522) e-mail: admin@gauntshouse.com

England ESSEX

 

Barking Folk Club:

St Ethelberga's Catholic Club, William St, Barking, London IG11 8HR 8:30 (02085 547720)

 

Colchester Folk Club:

Colchester Arts Centre, Church St. Colchester, CO1 1NF 7:45 (01206 500900)

 

Waltham Abbey Folk Club:

Royal British Legion, Brooker Rd. Waltham Abbey EN9 1HY 8:30 (01920 870558)
Web:
http://www.walthamabbeyfolkclub.com

England GLOUCESTERSHIRE

 

Nova Scotia Folk Club:

Nova Scotia Inn, Nova Scotia Place, Cumberland Basin, Bristol BS1 6XJ 8:00 (07714 475585) Web: http://www.theacousticroom.co.uk

 

Stroud English Session:

Prince Albert, Rodborough Hill, Stroud, GL5 3SS 8:00 (01452 764274)

England HAMPSHIRE

 

Candle Club Open Mic:

Talking Heads, 320 Portswood Rd. Southampton SO17 2TD 8:30 (02380 678446)

 

Forest Folk:

North Boarhunt Social Club, Trampers Ln. North Boarhunt PO17 6DD 1st & 3rd Mon 8.00 (01329 833625)

 

Springbourne Acoustic Folk Club:

The Cricketers, 41 Windam Rd, Springbourne, Bournemouth, BH1 4RN 4th Mon 8:00 (01202 720630)

England HERTFORDSHIRE

 

Ashwell Session:

Rose & Crown, High St, Ashwell, SG7 5NP 1st Mon 8:30 (01462 743091)

England KENT

 

Barge Folk Night:

The Barge, Layfield Rd. Gillingham ME7 2QY 9:00 (01634 850485)

 

Beacon Folk Club:

Beacon Hotel, Tea Garden Ln. Tunbridge Wells TN3 9JH 2nd & 4th Mon 8:00 (01892 782326)

 

Fleur De Lys Session Night:

Fleur De Lys 128 Rochester Rd. Burham, Rochester ME1 3SG 8:00 (01634 861193)

 

Fox and Hounds Folk Club:

Fox and Hounds, Romney St, Knatts Valley, Shoreham, TN15 6XR 8:30 (01959 525428)
Web: http://www.foxandhoundsfolkkent.bravehost.com
e-mail foxandhoundsfolk@googlemail.com

  Folk At The Foresters:

The Foresters, 235 High Rd, Wilmington, DA2 7BU 8.30 (01689 838077)

 

Greyhound Folk Club:

Greyhound, 77 Wheeler St. Maidstone ME14 1UB 2nd & 4th Mon 8:30 (01622 754032)

 

Open House Acoustic:

The Pilot, Upper Stone St. Maidstone ME15 6EU 1st 3rd & 5th Mon 8:30 (01622 693508)

 

Open House Acoustic Music Club:

Pilot, Upper Stone St. Maidstone ME15 6EU 1st 3rd & 5th Mon 8:00 (01622 693508)

 

Sheppey Folk & Blues Club:

Liberty Hall, Union Road, Sheerness ME12 2HN. 8:30 (01795 872457)

 

Tonbridge Folk Club:

Rose and Crown, 125 High St, Tonbridge, TN9 1DD. 1st & 3rd Mon 8:00 (01892 822945) Web: http://www.tonbridgefolkclub.org e-mail: webmaster@tonbridgefolkclub.org

England LANCASHIRE

 

Anti-Hoot Open Mic:

Star & Garter, Fairfield St. Manchester M1 2QF 9:00 (01614 340451)

 

Bacup Folk Club:

Bacup Football Club, Cowtoot Lane, Bacup OL13 8EE 8:30 (01706 874549)
Web:
http://www.bacupfolkclub.co.uk

 

Chorley Folk Session:

Swan With Two Necks, Hollinshead St. Chorley PR7 1EP 8:30 (01257 275666)

 

Chorlton Irish Session:

Lloyds Hotel, Wilbraham Rd, Chorlton, Manchester M21 9AN 9:00 (01618 626990)

 

Edgworth Singaround

Edgeworth Cricket Club, Bolton Rd, Edgeworth. Bolton, BL7 0AP 1st Mon 8:30 (01204 853374) e-mail: tony@ceinstruments.co.uk

  Edgworth Tunes Session: Edgeworth Cricket Club, Bolton Rd, Edgeworth. Bolton, BL7 0AP 3rd Mon 8:30 (01204 853374) e-mail: tony@ceinstruments.co.uk
 

Fishergate Acoustic Night:

Fishergate Inn, 52 Orrell Rd, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8HD 9:00 (01942 237441)

 

Four Fools Folk Club:

Crown Hotel, Platt Ln. Worthington, nr Standish WN1 2XF 8:15 (01257 263678)
Web:
http://freespace.virgin.net/four.fools/btindex.htm

 

Guest House Session:

Guest House, 16 Union St. Southport PR9 0QE 3rd Mon 8.15 (01519 245078)

 

Jazz Jam:

Matt & Phreds, 64 Tib St. Manchester M4 1LW Lst Mon 10:00 (01618 317002)

 

Room at The Top:

Red Lion, Ashbrow, Newburgh, Wigan, WN8 7NG 8:45 (01257 464215)

 

Stanley Musicians Jam:

Stanley Club, Stanley St. Accrington BB5 6PQ 8:30 (01254 233868) 

 

Swinton Folk Club:

White Lion, 242 Manchester Rd. Swinton M27 4TS 8:30 (01942 811527)
Web: www.swintonfolkclub.co.uk

 

Triton Folk Club:

Aigburth People’s Hall, Aigburth Vale, Liverpool L17 0DG 8:30 (01514 862382)

 

Village Acoustic Jam:

Village Inn, Quarry St. Woolton Village, Liverpool L25 6EZ 8:30 (01514 288855)

England LINCOLNSHIRE

 

Boston Folk Club:

The Eagle, West St. Boston PE21 8RE 2nd Mon 8:30 (01205 363010)

 

Ep’th Folk:

Old School Inn, Battle Green, Epworth, nr Doncaster DN9 1JT, Alt Mon, 8:30 (01427 872010)

 

Workhouse Folk & Blues Club:

Black Horse, Chapel Ln. Nettleham, Lincoln LN2 2NX varied Mon Tue Wed 8:00 (01522 750702)

England MIDDLESEX

 

Staines Folk & Blues Club:

The Bells, 124 Church St. Staines TW18 4YA 8:00 (02088 979227)
Web:
http://www.stainesfolkandblues.org.uk

England NORTHUMBERLAND

 

Bridge Folk Club:

Bridge Hotel, Castle Garth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 1RQ 8:30 (01912 376249)
Web:
http://www.bridgefolkclub.co.uk

 

Lord Barrington Folk Night:

Lord Barrington, Stakeford, Choppington, NE62 5UA 8:30 varied Mon (01670 817616)

England OXFORDSHIRE

 

Chipping Norton Folk Club:

Fox Hotel, Market Place, Chipping Norton OX7 5DD 2nd Mon 8:30 (01993 823984)

 

Nettlebed Folk Club:

Village Club, High St. Nettlebed RG9 1AA 8:00 (01628 636620)

England RUTLAND

 

Barrowden Folk Club:

Exeter Arms, Main St, Barrowden, Oakham LE15 8EQ Alt Mon 9:00 (01572 747247)

England SHROPSHIRE

 

Criggion Singaround:

Admiral Rodney Inn, Criggion, Shrewsbury, SY5 9AU Lst Mon 7:30 ( 01691 831162)

 

Knockin Session:

Bradford Arms, Knockin, Oswestry SY10 8HJ Lst Mon 8:30 (01691 682358)

 

Red Lion Session:

Red Lion, High St. Cheswardine TF9 2RS 5th Mon 8:30 (01630 661429)

 

Tales at the Edge:

Wenlock Edge Inn, Much Wenlock TF13 6DJ 8:30 (01694 771379)

England SOMERSET

 

Ash Irish-ish Session:

Bell Inn, 3 Main St, Ash, Martock TA12 6NS 1st Mon 8:30 (01935 822727)

 

Glastonbury Folk Session:

Rifleman's Arms, 4 Chilkwell St, Glastonbury BA6 8DB 1st & 3rd Mon 9:00 (01458 831023)

 

Priddy Session:

Queen Victoria, Pelting Drove, Priddy, Wells, BA5 3BA 8:30 (01749 347357)

 

Taunton Ukulele Strummers Club:

Constitutional Club, Bishops Hull Rd, Bishops Hull, Taunton TA1 5EG 7:30 (01823 284728) Web: http://www.tusc.co.uk

 

Uphill Sing & Play:

The Dolphin, 82-84 Uphill Way, Uphill, Weston-Super-Mare BS23 4TN 1st Mon 8:30 (01934 620248)

England STAFFORDSHIRE

 

Ash Folk Session:

Ash Inn, Mow Cop Rd. Mow Cop, Stoke-on-Trent ST7 4NE 8:30 (01782 513167)

 

Horse & Jockey Folk Session:

Horse & Jockey, Tamworth Rd. Lichfield WS14 9JE 8:30 (01543 262924)

 

Wetley Rocks Session:

Powys Arms, Cheadle Rd, Wetley Rocks, ST9 0BA 8:30 (01782 326688)

 

Wilkes Head Session:

Wilkes Head, Saint Edwards St. Leek ST13 5DS 8:30 (01538 383616)

 

Willenhall Folk Club:

Brown Jug, Sandbeds Rd. Short Heath, Willenhall WV12 4EY 8:30 (01922 407041)

England SURREY

 

Croydon Folk Club:

Ruskin House, 23 Coombe Rd. Croydon London CR0 1BD 8:00 (02086 985322)
Web:
http://www.croydonfolksongclub.org.uk

England SUSSEX

 

Brighton Singaround:

Lord Nelson, Trafalgar St, Brighton BN1 4ED 8:30 (01273 695872)

 

Glynde Tunes Session:

Trevor Arms, Glynde, Lewes BN8 6SS 2nd Mon 8:00 (01273 858208)

  French Tunes Session:

White Horse, Park Lane, Maplehurst, Horsham, RH13 6LL Lst Mon 8:30 (01403 248387)

 

Pond Irish Tunes:

The Pond, 49 Gloucester Road, Brighton BN1 4AQ 9:00 (01273 621400)

 

Shoreham Session:

Bridge Inn, High St, Shoreham By Sea BN43 5DE 3rd Mon 9:00 (01273 464510)

England WARWICKSHIRE

 

Coventry Traditional Session:

The Beer Engine, Far Gosford St, Coventry, CV1 5DW 8:30 (02476 455221)
Web: www.covtrad.co.uk

 

Quigley's Music Session:

Quigley's, Albert St. Rugby. 8:30 (01788 571315)

 

Warwick Folk Club:

Warwick Arms Hotel, High St, Warwick CV34 4AT. 8:30 (01926 403228)
Web: http://www.warwickfolkclub.co.uk/ e-mail: warwickfolkclub@live.co.uk

England WESTMORLAND

 

Dicky Doodles Acoustic Jam Night:

Dicky Doodles, Yard 2, Stricklandgate, Kendal LA9 4ND 8:30 (01539 738480)

England WILTSHIRE

 

Devizes Folk Club:

Lamb Inn, St Johns St. Devizes SN10 1BT 8:00 (01380 726597)

 

George English Music Session:

The George, 67 Woolley St. Bradford-On-Avon BA15 1AQ 2nd & 4th Mon 8.30 (01225 863762)

England WORCESTERSHIRE

 

Katie’s Open Mic:

Katie Fitzgerald's, 187 Enville St. Wollaston, Stourbridge DY8 3TB 8:30 (01384 374410)

 

Shallows Session:

Red Lion, Brettell Ln. Stourbridge DY8 4BA 8:30  (01562 700727)

England YORKSHIRE

 

Barnsley Folk Club:

Shaw Inn, Racecommon Rd, Barnsley S70 6AE 8:30 (01226 246582)
Web:
http://www.sandlizard.f9.co.uk/barnsleyfolk

 

Bluegrass & Country:

Red House, Solly St, Sheffield S1 4BB 2nd Mon 8:00 (01142 727926)

 

Booitstrap Folk Club:

Commercial Hotel, Station Rd, Chapeltown, Sheffield S35 2XE 8:30 (01142 840344)

 

Bridge Inn Session:

Bridge Inn, Priest Ln. Ripponden HX6 4DF 8:30 (01422 822595)

 

Dog & Partridge Session:

Dog & Partridge, Trippet Ln. Sheffield S1 4EL 8:30 (01142 490888)

 

Fagan’s Folk:

Fagan’s, Broad Ln. Sheffield S1 4BS 8:30 (01142 728430)

 

Folk At The Reindeer:

The Reindeer, Grove St. Penley, York YO31 7PS 8:30 (01904 633521)

 

Gardener’s Tunes & Songs:

Gardener’s Rest, 105 Neepsend Ln. Sheffield S3 8AT 8:30 (01142 724978)

 

Gift Horse Storytellers:

Old Queen’s Head, 40 Pond Hill, Sheffield S1 2BG Lst Mon 8:30 (01142 661158)

 

Kirby Malzeard Folk Club:

Henry Jenkins, Main St. Kirkby Malzeard, Ripon, HG4 3RY 1st Mon 8:30 (01765 658794)

 

Nellie’s Folk:

Nellie Dene’s, Chantry Bridge, Rotherham S60 1RB 4th Mon 8:30 (01709 382478)

 

New Barrack Songs & Tunes:

New Barrack Tavern, Penistone Rd. Sheffield S6 2GA 1st Mon 8:30 (01142 349148)

 

New Inn Folk & Blues Club:

New Inn, Long St, Easingwold, York YO61 3HT 7:30 (01347 822093)
Web: http://newinneasingwold.co.uk Web: http://www.myspace.com/easingwoldfolkclub

 

Ridgeway Folk Club:

Queen’s Head, Main Rd. Ridgeway, Sheffield S12 3XR 2nd Mon 8:30 (01142 891159)

 

Scarborough Tune & Song Session:

Merchant Hotel, Eastborough, Scarborough YO11 1NG 9.00 (01723 351426)

 

Skipton Folk Club:

The Narrow Boat , 38 Victoria St, Skipton , BD23 1JE 8:30 (01535 665889)
Web:
http://www.skiptonfolkclub.co.uk/

 

White Horse Folk Club:

White Horse Inn, 22 Hengate, Beverley HU17 8BN 8:00 (01482 823743)

Scotland ABERDEENSHIRE

 

Blue Lamp Session:

Blue Lamp, Gallowgate, Aberdeen, AB25 1BU 9:00 (01224 647472)

Scotland MIDLOTHIAN

 

Hebrides Acoustic Session:

The Hebrides, Market St. Edinburgh EH1 1DE 4:00 (01312 204213)

 

Martin’s Singaround:

Royal Oak, 1 Infirmary St. Edinburgh, EH1 1LT 9:00 ( 01315 572976)

 

Sandy Bell's Session:

Sandy Bell's, 25 Forrest Rd, Edinburgh EH1 2QH 9:00 (01312 252751)

 

Tass Folk Session:

Tass, 1 High St. Edinburgh, EH1 1SR 8:30 (01315 566338)

Scotland PERTHSHIRE

 

Glenfarg Folk Club:

Glenfarg Hotel, Glenfarg, PH2 9NU 8:00 (01577 830241)
Web:
http://www.glenfargfolkclub.com

Scotland STIRLINGSHIRE

 

Stirling Folk Club:

Rugby Club, Bridgehaugh Park, Causewayhead Rd. Stirling, FK9 5AP 8:00 (01786 478866) Web: http://www.stirlingfolkclub.co.uk

Wales CAERNARFONSHIRE

 

Bangor Welsh Session:

Nelson, Beach Road, Bangor, LL57 1DG 2nd Mon 8:30 (01248 712305)

 

Conwy Folk Club:

Royal British Legion, Rosehill St, Conwy, LL32 8AF . 8:30 (01492 877324) 

 

Nant Peris Tunes:

Vaynol Arms, Nant Peris, LL55 4UF Lst Mon 8:30 (01286 870284)

 

Pipes Evening:

Canolfan Bro Llanwnda, Felinwnda Dinas, Caernarfon, LL54 5UG 1st Mon 7:30 e-mail: idris@benallt.wanadoo.co.uk

Wales DENBIGHSHIRE

 

Open Mic Night:

Central Station & Yales, 15-17 Hill St. Wrexham, LL11 1SN 8:30 (01978 311857)

Wales GLAMORGAN

 

Welsh Folk:

Mochyn Du, Sophia Close, Cardiff, CF11 9HW 9:00 (029 20371599)