Solent Waves
South Hampshire FOLK CLUB DIARY

Including Arts Centres


Contents

  • ASHCROFT ARTS CENTRE, FAREHAM
  • 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, now Thursdays
  • HAVANT FOLK CLUB Sundays Monthly
  • TALKING HEADS, Southampton
  • THE TOWER, WINCHESTER
  • 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

  • ASHCROFT ARTS CENTRE

    Osborn Road, Fareham 01329 223100 www.ashcroft.org.uk

    Nov 6
      Vin Garbutt
      11
      Patty Larkin
      20
      Emily Smith
    Dec 4
      Barb Jungr: Tell it like it is
      17
      Waterson: Carthy - Frost and Fire: Driving Cold Winter Away

    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

    Nov 1
      Tinderbox and Wendy & Patrick Morrow
      8
      Megson
      13
      Cara Dillon
      15
      Rod Jenkins & Black Tulip
      22
      Orkney Isles Special
      29
      Pamela Wyn Shannon
    Dec 6
      local
      13
      Colvin Quarmby
      20
      Christmas party
      27
      New Years party
    Jan 17
      Elizabeth Gray
      24
      Christi Andropolis and David Newey
    Feb 7
      Rosie Doonan's Snapdragons
      13
      Steve Knightley
      21
      Lizzie Nunnery
    Mar 11
      Martyn Joseph
      14
      Fran McGillivray & Mike Burke
      18
      UISCEDWR
      28
      Ruth Theodore
    Apr 11
      Gilmore:Roberts
      25
      Brooks Williams

    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

    Nov 6
      Bill Whaley & Dave Fletcher
      12
      June Tabor. Waiting for the Lark
      Turner Sims Concert Hall
      13
      Anything Goes
      20
      Steve Turner
      26
      Chris Wood. Handmade Life
      Turner Sims Concert Hall
      27
      Anything Goes
    Dec 4
      Chris & Siobhan Nelson
      18
      Christmas Party
    Jan 29
      Gene Burton
    Feb 5
      Anything Goes
      12
      Anything Goes
      19
      Sara Grey & Kieron Means
      26
      Judy Cook
    Mar 12
      Charlie Heys & Jack McNeill
      26
      Tania Opland & Mike Freeman
    Apr 2
      (Good Friday) Anything Goes
      9
      Steve & Kristi Nebel
      30
      Anything Goes

    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).

    Folklights Extra is IN PROCESS OF RE-INVENTING ITSELF.Watch this space

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

    Nov 2
      Singaround
      16
      Peggy Seeger with Norma Waterson, Martin Carthy & Mike Waterson SOLD OUT
    Dec 7
      Singaround
      14
      Christmas Ceilidh with the Bursledon Village Band
      21
      Christmas with Kerfuffle
    Jan 18
      Steve Knightley
    Feb 15
      Mawkin:Causley
    Mar 15
      Richard Digance
    Apr 19
      The Men They Couldn't Hang

    GREEN MAN FOLK CLUB
    Guess what, the Golden Pot is closed again!
    What a waste of space!
    We are therefore holding the club at Four Marks Golf Club, near Alton, until further notice
    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

    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.

    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

    In temporary suspension while Community Centre is rebuilt
    Future guests include

    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:

    Nov 3
      [Dave Gibb POSTPONED]
      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

    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.

    Nov 3
      Pete Harris & Hugh Budden
      10
      Informal singaround
      17
      Magpie Lane
      24
      Johnny Silvo
    Dec 1
      Local Performers Evening - details TBC
      8
      Siansa
      22
      The Mellstock Band's Christmas show
    Jan 19
      The Bully Wee Band
    HAVANT FOLK CLUB
    (formerly at the Royal Oak, Langstone), Cricket/Hockey Club Pavilion, Havant. 3rd Sunday 7:45pm. Informal singaround. Acoustic song and tunes. Allan Jones, 0796 4778568.
    See Havant Hockey Club website for directions.
    allan@touchwood.uklinux.net
    www.touchwood.uklinux.net/Music

    FOLK AT THE RIVERSIDE (formerly ST DENYS’ FOLK & BLUES CLUB) Thursdays at The Junction [previously 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 TOWER

    Romsey Road, Winchester. 01962 867986 www.towerarts.co.uk
    Dec 11
      Geordie's Winter Almanac Radio Roadshow, with Jez Lowe
      19
      The Men They Couldn't Hang

    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.
    Nov 7
      Hampshire Songs Night
      with Schiehallion & Jeff Henry
    Dec 5
      Christmas Do
    Jan 2
      John James

    WESSEX (formerly WIMBORNE) ACOUSTICThe Farquharson Arms, (pronounced farkerson) at Pimperne on the A345 Blandford-Salisbury Road. 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.
    Nov 20
      Dansmall (Dan Plews & Guy Fletcher)
    Dec 18
      Dave Pegg and PJ Wright
    Jan 22
      Wendy Arrowsmith
    Feb 12
      Dave Swarbrick
    Mar 12
      Damien Barber & Mike Wilson
      26
      Mad Agnes

    WHITE LION FOLK CLUB

    Wherwell (near Andover). Roly Clarke 07919 120159
    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
    Nov 1
      [John Kirkpatrick POSTPONED]
      8
      Singaround/session night
      15
      Singaround/session night
      22
      Broom Bezzums
      29
      Singaround/session night
    Dec 13
      Guest night tba
      20
      Folk Club Christmas Party


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