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Saturday - Music Clubs
We make every effort to collate the correct facts, but nevertheless take no responsibility for the accuracy of information given herein. Therefore, to avoid disappointment and expense, we recommend that you contact venues before travelling any distance.
All counties are listed as ‘traditional’ counties, not ‘government administrational’ counties.

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Saturday - ENGLAND
Choose a Traditional County
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Bedfordshire - Berkshire - Buckinghamshire - Cambridgeshire - Cheshire - Cornwall - County Durham - Cumberland - Derbyshire - Devon - Dorset - Essex - Gloucestershire - Hampshire - Herefordshire - Hertfordshire - Kent - Lancashire - Leicestershire - Lincolnshire - Middlesex - Norfolk - Northamptonshire - Northumberland - Nottinghamshire - Oxfordshire - Rutland - Shropshire - Somerset - Staffordshire -
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- Surrey - Sussex - Warwickshire - Westmorland - Wiltshire - Worcestershire - Yorkshire

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Button to Top of Page England BEDFORDSHIRE

Mar 10

Sutton Folk Club:

Sutton Village Hall, Sutton RH20 1PP 8:00 varied Sat (01767 260041)
Web: http://www.suttonfolkclub.co.uk

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Mar 10

Christian Folk Singers:

St Marks Church Hall, Saltney, Chester CH4 8DE Varied Sat 7:00 (01606 783194)

Mar 10

Middlewich Folk:

Boars Head, Kinderton St. Middlewich CW10 0JE 2nd Sat 9:00 (01606 836896)

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Jul 11

The Lion Sings:

Golden Lion, Stithians Lake, Menherion, Redruth, Cornwall TR16 6NW. 3rd Sat 8:30 (01209 314796)

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Feb 12

Davy Lamp Folk Club:

Arts Centre, Biddick Ln. Fatfield, Washington NE38 8AB 7:30 (01914 166999)
Web:
http://www.davylampfolkclub.co.uk

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Wardlow Mires Folk Session:

Three Stags Heads, Wardlow Mires, Buxton SK17 8RW 8:30 (01298 872268) Camping £2 pp

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Mar 10

Maltster's Mash:

Maltsters Arms, Tuckenhay, Nr. Totnes TQ9 7EH 2nd Sat 7.30 (Simon 01364 631308)

Mar 10

Shammick Acoustic:

Pack o’ Cards, High St, Combe Martin EX34 0ET 2nd Sat open night 4th Sat guest 8:00 (01271 882366)
Web: http://www.shammickacoustic.org.uk e-mail: contact@shammickacoustic.org.uk

Button to Top of Page England DORSET

Jun 11

Shaftesbury instrumental session:

Ye Olde Two Brewers Inn, 24 James St, Shaftesbury, SP7 8HE 1st Sat 8:30 (Pub 01747 854211)

Mar 10

Wessex Acoustic:

The Mount, 49 Blandford Rd. Corfe Mullen, nr Wimborne BH21 3HD 8:00 (01202 732239)
Web:
http://wimborne-acoustic.co.uk

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Jamming Dodger Music Club:

Riverside Centre, Newport, The Quay, Isle of Wight PO30 2QR 3rd Sat 8.30 (01983 297058) Web: http://www.realmusic.f9.co.uk/index.html

Mar 11

Village Folk Club:

The Limes, Catisfield Ln, Catisfield, Fareham PO15 5NN 1st Sat 8:15 (02392 522500)

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Acoustic Engine Open Mic Afternoon:

Masque Venue, 90 Seel St. Liverpool L1 4BH 3:00 (01517 088708)

 

Acoustic Showcase:

Star & Garter, Fairfield St. Manchester M1 2QF 1st & Lst Sat 9:00 (01614 340451)

 

Albion Acoustic Night:

Albion Inn, 189 Bag Ln. Atherton, Manchester M46 0LH 9:00 (01942 321223)

 

Eaves Green Beginners Session:

Eaves Green Community Centre, Lower Burgh Way, Eaves Green, Chorley PR7 3QG 1st Sat 2:00 (01257 263678)

 

Falstaff Folk Session:

Falstaff, 68 King St. Southport PR8 1LG 1st Sat 1:00 (01704 530123)

 

Folk at Shevington:

St Annes Church, Church Ln. Shevington, nr Wigan WN6 8BD 8:30 (01254 54877)

Aug 11

Guest House Session:

Guest House, 16 Union St. Southport PR9 0QE 1st Sat 2:00 (01519 245078)

Oct 11

Hathersage Rambler Folk Train:

departs Manchester Piccadilly Station M60 7RA 11:36am Return 3:40pm Selected Sat (01612 426296) Web: http://www.hvhptp.org.uk/folktran.htm

 

Jubilee Concertina Players:

Eaves Green Community Centre, Lower Burgh Way, Eaves Green, Chorley PR7 3QG 2nd Sat 2:00 (01257 263678)

 

Oswaldtwistle Folk Club:

St Mary’s Church, Lock St. Oswaldtwistle BB5 3EE 1st Sat 8:30 (01254 390391)

Oct 11

Shanty & Maritime Music Session:

Baltic Fleet, Wapping, Liverpool, L1 8DQ Lst Sat 8:30 (Derek 01925 241631)
Web: http://www.liverpoolseashanty.co.uk

 

Station Buffet Bar Folk Club:

Station Buffet Bar, The Railway Station, Stalybridge, Manchester SK15 1RF 9:00 (01457 833897)

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Acomb Folk Night:

Miners Arms, Main St, Acomb, Nr Hexam, NE46 4PW 2nd & 4th Sun 8:30 (01434 681930)

 

New Ship Song Session:

New Ship Inn, Gibson St. Newbiggin-by-the-Sea NE64 6UW 8:30 (01670 810369)

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Farnsfield Acoustic:

Farnsfield Village Centre, New Hill, Farnsfield NG22 8JN 8:30 (01623 794700)

Feb 12

Robin Hood Folk Club:

Stumble Inn, 37 Tamworth Rd, Long Eaton, NG10 1JF Alt Sat 8:00 (Phil 01773 719259)
Web: http://homepage.ntlworld.com/geoff.bowers/Robinhood.htm

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Kitchen Folk Club:

Abbey Social Sports & Socilal Club, Much Wenlock Rd, Buildwas TF8 7BP 3rd Sat 8:30 (01952 433011)

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Sep 11

Acorn Folk Club:

Pier Room, Old Ship Aground, Quay St. Minehead TA24 5UL 1st Sat 8:00 (01643 709394)

Aug 10

Ashcott Folk Session:

Ring O' Bells, 16 High St, Ashcott, Bridgwater TA7 9PZ 1st Sat 8:30(Pub 01458 210232)

Sep 11

Wellington Acoustic Music Club:

Wellington Arts Centre, Eight Acre Lane, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 8PS 3rd Sat 8:30 (01823 667774) Web: http://www.w-a-a.co.uk

Oct 12

Wookey Hole Acoustic Club:

Wookey Hole Club, Wookey Hole, Wells BA5 1BB Lst Sat 8:00 (01749 672944) Web: https://www.facebook.com/groups/251260978244150

Button to Top of Page England STAFFORDSHIRE

 

Burntwood Folk Club:

Women’s Institute Hall, Burntwood Rd. Hammerwich WS7 0JL 2nd Sat 8:30 (01785 664353)

 

Forest Folk Singers Club:

Cannock Hockey Club, Four Crosses, Cannock WS11 1RR 8:30 (01543 672058)

 

Marchington Acoustic:

Bulls Head, Bag Lane, Marchington ST14 8LB 1st Sat 8:00 (01283 820358)

 

Newhampton Acoustic Music Club:

Newhampton Inn, Riches St. Wolverhampton WV6 0DW Alt Sat 8:30 (01902 745773)

 

Royal Oak Singaround:

Royal Oak, Manor Rd. Kings Bromley DE13 7HZ 1st Sat 8:30 (01283 308279)

 

Uttoxeter Acoustic Session:

The Old Star, Queen St, Uttoxeter, ST14 8HJ 1st Sat 9:00 (01889 562025)

 

West Midlands Concertina Club:

Newhampton Inn, Riches St. Wolverhampton WV6 0DW 1st Sat 8:30 (01902 742937)

 

French Tunes Session:

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

Button to Top of Page England SUFFOLK

Mar 10

Cellar Upstairs Folk Club:

Exmouth Arms, 1 Starcross St. Euston, London NW1 2HR 8:15 (02072 817700)
Web:
http://www.cellarupstairs.org.uk

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Footlights:

Village Hall, Mill Rd. West Chiltington RH20 2PZ. 7:30 (01798 812661)

Feb 12

Lewes Satuday Folk Club:

Elephant & Castle, White Hill, Lewes BN7 2DJ 8:00 (01273 476757)
Web:
http://www.lewessaturdayfolkclub.org e-mail: valmaigoodyear@aol.com

Button to Top of Page England WARWICKSHIRE

 

Holly Folk:

Sports & Social Club, Holly Ln. Erdington, Birmingham B24 9LH 2nd Sat 8:30 (01213 506437)

Feb 12

Red Lion Folk Club:

Red Lion, Vicarage Rd. Kings Heath. Birmingham B14 7LY 8:15 (01214 724253)
Web:
http://www.redlionfolkclub.com

 

Rugby's Irish Session:

Quigley's, Albert St. Rugby CV21 2RS 8:30 (01788 571315)

 

Runaway Open Stage:

Boggery, Field Ln. Solihull B91 2RT 8:15 (01216 807723)

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Crown Session:

Crown Inn, Church St. Salisbury, Tisbury SP3 6NH 2nd Sun 8:30 (01747 870221)

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Oct 09

Broadway Session:

Crown & Trumpet, Church St. Broadway WR12 7AE 8:30 (Pub 01386 853202)

Mar 10

Redditch Folk Club:

Club has no fixed abode 8:30 (Ring organiser Bryn Colvin ( 01527 450245)
Web: www.redditchfolk.wordpress.com

Mar 10

Rushwick Folk Club:

Village Hall, Bransford Rd, Rushwick, nr Worcester, WR2 5TA 2nd Sat 80 (01886 880101)
Bring a bottle Web: http://www.rushwickfolk.com e-mail: frank@classicheads.com

 

St. John's Folk Night:

Bush inn, 4 Bull Ring, St. John's, WR2 5AD 1st Sat 8:00 (01905745208)

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Aug 10

Dearne Valley Folk:

Park Inn Rotherham, Express Park, Manvers Way, Wath-Upon-Dearne S63 7EQ 2nd Sat 8:30 (Pub 01709 760666) Web: http://www.myspace.com/dearnevalleyfolk

 

Dog & Partridge Irish Session:

Dog & Partridge, Trippet Ln. Sheffield S1 4EL 2:00 (01142 490888)

 

Fagan’s Folk:

Fagan’s, Broad Ln. Sheffield S1 4BS 2:00 & 8:30 (01142 728430)

Jan 12

Gallery Acoustic:

Wolds Village, Manor Farm, Bainton, YO25 9EF 3rd Sat 7:30 (Venue 01377 217698)
Web: http://www.woldsvillage.co.uk

 

Gardener’s Blues:

Gardener’s Rest, 105 Neepsend Ln. Sheffield S3 8AT 1st Sat 8:30 (01142 724978)

 

High House Song & Tunes:

High House, Ship Hill, Rotherham S60 2HG 3:00 (01709 837432)

Jun 10

Kirkby Fleetham Folk Club:

Village Hall, 14 Village Fold, Kirkby Fleetham, Northallerton DL6 2UU 4th Sat 7:30 (01609 748259) Web: http://www.kirkbyfleethamfolkclub.co.uk/

 

Lonsdale Live:

Lonsdale Hotel, Sandringham Rd. Doncaster DN2 5HY 8:30 (01302 364106)

 

North Bridge Tunes:

Three Horseshoes Inn, Doncaster Rd, Branton, Doncaster, DN3 3NL 8:30 (01302 323571)

Sep 11

Red Shed Acoustic Cabaret:

Labour Club (Red Shed), Vicarage St. Wakefield WF1 1QX 2nd Sat 8:30 (Nick 01924 385000)
Web: www.acousticcabaret.co.uk

Sep 11

Red Shed Open Mike Night:

Labour Club (Red Shed), Vicarage St. Wakefield WF1 1QX Lst Sat 8:30 (Venue 01924 215626)
Web: http://www.theredshed.org.uk

Feb 10

White Hart Folk Club:

White Hart Inn, 19 The Lane, Mickleby, Saltburn-By-The-Sea TS13 5LU 8:30 (01912 911113)
Web: http://www.bellplace.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/whitehartfolkclub.htm

Jun 10

Wortley Folk Club:

Black Bull, 18 Church St, Ecclesfield, Sheffield, S35 9WE 3rd Sat 8:30 (01142 847190)

 

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Saturday - NORTHERN IRELAND
Choose a Traditional County
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Antrim - Armagh - County Down - Fermanagh - Londonderry - Tyrone

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Feb 12

O'Donnell's Sessions:

Peadar O'Donnell's, 63 Waterloo St, Londonderry, BT48 6HD 8:00 (02871 372138)
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Saturday - SCOTLAND
Choose a Traditional County
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Aberdeenshire - Angus - Argyllshire - Ayrshire - Banffshire - Berwickshire - Buteshire - Caithness - Clackmannanshire - Cromartyshire - Dumfriesshire -Dunbartonshire - East Lothian - Fife - Inverness-shire - Kincardineshire - Kinross-shire - Kirkcudbrightshire - Lanarkshire - Midlothian - Morayshire - Nairnshire - Orkney - Peeblesshire - Perthshire - Renfrewshire - Ross-shire - Roxburghshire - Selkirkshire - Shetland - Stirlingshire - Sutherland - West Lothian - Wigtownshire

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Sep 10

Old Forge Session:

Old Forge, Inverie, Knoydart, Mallaig, PH41 4PL anytime (01687 462267)
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Jan 12

Canons' Gait Folk Session:

Canons' Gait, 232 Canongate, Edinburgh Midlothian EH8 8DQ 1:00 (Pub 01315 564481)

 

Martin’s Singaround:

Royal Oak, 1 Infirmary St, Edinburgh, Midlothian EH1 1LT 9:30 ( 01315 572976)

Oct 11

Sandy Bell's Scot/Irish Session:

Sandy Bell's, 25 Forrest Rd, Edinburgh Midlothian EH1 2QH 3:00 & 9:00 (01312 252751)

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Glentrool Singaround:

Glentrool Primary School, Glentrool Village, Newton Stewart, DG8 6SY 3rd or 4th Sat 7:30 (01671 840262) e-mail thesnaill200@yahoo.com

 

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Saturday - WALES
Choose a Traditional County
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Anglesey - Brecknockshire - Caernarfonshire - Cardiganshire - Carmarthenshire - Denbighshire - Flintshire - Glamorgan - Merioneth - Monmouthshire - Montgomeryshire - Pembrokeshire - Radnorshire

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Cross Foxes Folk & Acoustic Session:

Cross Foxes, Garndolbenmaen, Nr Criccieth LL51 9TX 2nd & Lst Sat 9:00 (01766 513909)

 

Dyffryn Aman Acoustic Club:

Golden Lion, 97 Penybanc Rd, Ammanford, SA18 3QP 8:30 (01269 597558)

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Pontrhydfendigaid Session:

Black Lion Hotel, Mill St. Pontrhydfendigaid, SY25 6BE 1st Sat 8:30 (01974 831624)

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Welshpool Session:

Market Hall, High St, Welshpool, SY21 1AA 2:00 (01686 670722)

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