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South Hampshire FOLK CLUB DIARY

Including Arts Centres


Contents

  • BOURNEMOUTH FOLK CLUB [formerly Shenanigans], Bournemouth, Sundays
  • BROADSIDE FOLK CLUB, The Old House at Home, Southsea
  • FO’C’SLE FOLK CLUB, Southampton, Fridays
  • FOLKLIGHTS EXTRAS, Romsey, Occasional 1st Thursdays
  • FOREST FOLK, North Boarhunt, Mondays
  • GREEN MAN FOLK CLUB, irregular Tuesdays
  • NONSUCH FOLK CLUB, Bishop's Waltham, Tuesdays
  • RINGWOOD FOLK CLUB, Hightown, Nr Ringwood, Tuesdays
  • HAMBLEDON FOLK CLUB Hambledon, Hants, 2nd Wednesday
  • MILFORD-ON-SEA FOLK CLUB, 2nd Thursday
  • FOLK at the RIVERSIDE (formerly ST DENYS’ FOLK & BLUES CLUB), St Denys, Southampton, Wednesdays
  • NEW RAILWAY FOLK CLUBAlma Arms, Southsea, Mondays monthly
  • ROYAL OAK FOLK CLUB, Langstone, Sundays Monthly
  • TALKING HEADS, Southampton
  • VILLAGE FOLK CLUB, Catisfield, Nr Fareham, 1st Saturday
  • WESSEX (formerly WIMBORNE) ACOUSTIC.
  • WHITE LION FOLK CLUB, Wherwell, Hants.
  • WOOLSTON & BURSLEDON FOLK CLUB, Bursledon, Nr Southampton, Sundays
  • MUSIC/SONG CLUB MAIN LIST including Informal Gatherings and Sessions locally and for Brighton/Sussex

  • BOURNEMOUTH FOLK CLUB [formerly Shenanigans Folk and World Music Club]
    Centre Stage, Queens Road, Bournemouth BH2 6BE.
    (Tickets) Val Munro 01202 707498
    (info) Paul Burke 01425 475226
    E-mail: shenanig@btopenworld.com
    Every Sunday night 7.45pm
    Occasional Folk and World Music Concerts in the week at Barrington Theatre, Ferndown

    July 5
      Christine Collister
      12
      Marina Florance band
      19
      Bemis
      26
      Frankie Milner
    Aug 2
      Thinker
      9
      Winwood Maggots tbc
      16
      Aimee N-Stone
      23
      Jason Hinchey
    Sept 20
      Mike Silver
      27
      Spiers and Boden
    Oct 4
      Alex Roberts
      11
      Tinderbox and Wendy & Patrick Morrow
      18
      Rod Jenkins + Black Tulip
      25
      Landermason
    Nov 8
      Megson
      22
      Orkney Isles Special
      29
      Pamela Wyn Shannon
    Dec 13
      Colvin Quarmby
      20
      Christmas party
      27
      New Years party
    Jan 17
      Elizabeth Gray
      24
      Christi Andropolis and David Newey

    THE BROADSIDE FOLK CLUB The Old House at Home, Locksway Road Milton, Portsmouth PO4 8JR. George Spratt: 023 9246 3235 or info@broadside-folk-club.co.uk Wednesday singarounds. Very Occasional guests. Now back in its old venue (which is under new management).

    FO’C’SLE FOLK CLUB- The Richmond Inn
    (back room through garden),
    108 Portswood Rd, Portswood, Southampton SO17 2FW
    (corner of Portswood Avenue)
    . 8 - 11pm.
    Jane Allison & Trevor Gilson 023 80 456337
    Follow link for more detail and contact

    July 3
      Tom Lewis
      10
      Anything Goes
      17
      Anything Goes
      24
      Jerry Epstein & Ralph Bodington
      31
      Anything Goes
    Sept 18
      Opening Night Anything Goes
      25
      Jeff Warner
    Oct 2
      Anything Goes
      9
      Pete Coe
      16
      Anything Goes
      23
      Simon Hopper Band
      30
      Anything Goes
    Nov 6
      Bill Whaley & Dave Fletcher
      13
      Anything Goes
      20
      Steve Turner
      27
      Anything Goes
    Dec 4
      Chris & Siobhan Nelson
      18
      Christmas Party

    FOLKLIGHTS EXTRAS

    The Bishops Room, Abbey Hotel, Church Street, Romsey. 01794 512139

    Concert style plus interval jam, mainly folk-based. 8pm (doors open 7.30pm).

    The next Folklights Extra is on Thursday 3 September:

    Guests include Jeff Henry & Brian Hooper

    Tickets £4 on the door in aid of Romsey Opportunity Group Registered Charity No. 266330

    FOREST FOLK - 8.00 North Boarhunt Social Club, Trampers Lane, N. Boarhunt.
    Charles Gale 01329 833625

    July 6
      Singaround
      20
      His Worship & The Pig
    Sept 7
      Singaround
      21
      While and Matthews
    Oct 19
      Little Johnny England
    Nov 16
      Peggy Seeger with Norma Waterson, Martin Carthy & Mike Waterson
    Dec 14
      Christmas Ceilidh with the Bursledon Village Band
      21
      Christmas with Kerfuffle

    GREEN MAN FOLK CLUB
    For info: Graeme - 07788 031215, Lesley - 07768 196443 or use web enquiry form.
    greenmanfolkclub@hotmail.com

    From 8pm. Singarounds 2nd Tuesday and additional Guest Nights

    Unfortunately the Golden Pot is closed for refurbishment and it currently looks unlikely that we shall return there.

    All events start around 8ish.

    HAMBLEDON FOLK CLUB - 8.30pm 2nd Wednesday in the Youth Hut, Village Hall (beside the Vine Inn), Hambledon, Hants: Rod Smith 023 92 632504 or folkclubhambledon@hotmail.co.uk. Some special Village Hall events (usually Saturdays): Colin & Anne Gordon 023 92 632418.

    July 8
      Barry and Ingrid Temple
    Aug 12
      Club sing around night
    Sept 9
      Lander' Mason
    Oct 14
      Barron' Brady
    Nov 11
      Johnny Silvo
    Dec 9
      Folk Club Christmas Special TBC

    MILFORD-ON-SEA FOLK CLUB

    8.15-11pm (Doors 7.30pm) Milford Community Centre, Sea Road, Milford-on-Sea 01590 643404 susan@hwsolicitors.com
    2nd Thursday of the month
    July 9 Music Festival. Free entry. Mini beer festival. Family Ceilidh 6:00-7:30, then music and dancing 'til late with Murphy's Lore, Rigantona, Innominata, Ratatask

    NONSUCH FOLK CLUB - The Social Club, Bishops Waltham, 8.30pm. Keith Ray 01489 891110 or nonsuch@keithray.f2s.com. Weekly Meetings Tuesdays, Feature Night 1st Tuesday, session 3rd Tuesday and remainder singarounds:

    July 7
      Gallimauphry
      14
      Anything Goes
      21
      Chris Ricketts
      28
      Tunes and Chorus Songs
    Aug 4
      Anything Goes
      11
      Anything Goes
      18
      Anything Goes
      25
      Anything Goes
    Sept 1
      Tony Cox
      8
      Anything Goes
      15
      Anything Goes
      22
      Anything Goes
      29
      Anything Goes
    Oct 6
      Greg Harper
      13
      Anything Goes
      20
      Anything Goes
      27
      Anything Goes
    Nov 3
      Dave Gibb
      10
      Anything Goes
      17
      Anything Goes
      24
      Tunes and Chorus Songs
    Dec 1
      Shebeen
      8
      Anything Goes
      15
      Tunes and Chorus Songs
      29
      Anything Goes

    RAILWAY FOLK CLUB

    Alma Arms, 193 Highland Rd, Southsea. 02392 436267

    RINGWOOD FOLK CLUB - 8.30pm at The Elm Tree, Hightown, Poulner Nr Ringwood. From A31 dual carriageway at Hightown turnoff, follow signs to Owl Sanctuary. Rod Biggs 01425 673713.

    See web link

    ROYAL OAK FOLK CLUB

    3rd Sunday, Langstone. paul@fremantle.org

    FOLK AT THE RIVERSIDE (formerly ST DENYS’ FOLK & BLUES CLUB) Wednesdays 8.30 - 11.30pm, Riverside Social Club, above Priory Sailing Club, Priory Ave, St Denys, Southampton. Rachel Livingstone rachel@cmac.eclipse.co.uk


    The Talking Heads, Portswood Road - see website

    THE VILLAGE FOLK CLUB (8-10.30pm, 1st Saturday) - The Limes, Catisfield, Fareham.
    from Jan 2008: Paul Hawkins ph.village@ntlworld.com
    Telephone and message box number - 01329 512106.
    July 4
      Sing, Play or Listen- American Theme
    Aug 1
      Patrick Fermond plus Maggie Sand
    Sept 5
      Pete Harris & Hugh Budden
    Oct 3
      Sing, Play or Listen
    Nov 7
      Hampshire Songs Night
      with Schiehallion & Jeff Henry
    Dec 5
      Christmas Do

    WESSEX (formerly WIMBORNE) ACOUSTIC Wednesday night moving to Friday in 2009. as from Wednesday 2 July 2008 we will be at The Farquharson Arms, (pronounced farkerson) at Pimperne on the A345 Blandford-Salisbury Road. The club will stay on Wednesday nights until the end of 2008 with the artists as previously listed every three weeks. The club will switch to Friday nights in 2009 and be less frequent with guest nights aproximately every 6-8 weeks. The pub is less than 2 miles from the Blandford by-pass on the A345 to Salisbury, on the right as you enter the village of Pimperne from Blandford, on the left from Salisbury. . Kathy 01202-732239 kathy.dunn@btopenworld.com.
    Sept 18
      Kate Bramley
    Oct 16
      Nancy Kerr & James Fagan
    Nov 20
      Dansmall (Dan Plews & Guy Fletcher)
    Dec 18
      Dave Pegg and PJ Wright

    WHITE LION FOLK CLUB

    Wherwell (near Andover). Roly Clarke 07919 120159
    July 16 Singaround
    Aug 20 Singaround
    Sept 17 Singaround
    Oct 15 Singaround
    Nov 19 Singaround

    WOOLSTON & BURSLEDON FOLK CLUB
    (formerly Woolston & Netley FC)
    Bursledon Village Hall, Long Lane, Bursledon, Southampton, Sundays 7.30-10.45pm.
    Sandy & Sam on 023 8043 4209,
    023 8039 8017 or sandy@woolnetfolk.co.uk
    Friendly club, all welcome
    No Smoking
    July 5 Singaround / Session night
      12 Brian Hooper
      19 Singaround / Session night
      27
      Singaround / Session night
    Sept 13
      Bram Taylor
    Oct 4
      Colum Sands
    Nov 1
      John Kirkpatrick


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