Solent Waves
1 Traditional Music/Song Clubs in South Hampshire and area
MONDAY
FOUR MARKS FOLK BAND WORKSHOPS - 1st & 3rd Mondays, Four Marks Village Hall. Anne Storey 01962 773207
FOREST FOLK - 8.00, 1st & 3rd Mondays, North Boarhunt Social Club, Trampers Lane, North Boarhunt. Charles Gale. 01329 833625
TUESDAY
NONSUCH FOLK CLUB - The Social Club, Bishops Waltham. Keith Ray
01489 891110 / Claire Coxwell 01329 827790 or nonsuch@keithray.f2s.com
RINGWOOD FOLK CLUB - 8.30 - 11.15 The Elm Tree, Hightown, Poulner Nr Ringwood. From A31 dual carriageway at Hightown turnoff, follow signs to Owl
Sanctuary. Rod Biggs, biggsra@yahoo.com 01425 673713
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.
Bournemouth: The Bourne Spring Acoustic Folk Club, The Bourne Spring Centre, St Marys Road BH1 4QP (Jason Hinchey 01202 464784, 077315 22515, jasonhinchey04@yahoo.com)
2nd Tuesday of the month, 8pm (doors open 7.15). Guests and floor spots. Entrance fee: £2.50 on the door (performers FREE). October’s guests will be John Anderson; Catherine Burke & Paddy Mathlin; Steve Skaith.
WEDNESDAY
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 Weekly singarounds. Very Occasional guests. Now back in its old venue (which is under new management).
CHRISTCHURCH FOLK CLUB - Second Wednesday - 8.30pm - The Ship Inn, High Street, Christchurch. Last Wednesday - 8.30pm - Barn Bar at Ye Olde George Inn, Castle Street, Christchurch. Informal sessions playing traditional tunes and songs from Britain and Ireland. For further details contact: Kaz - 01202 423644 and see website.
HAMBLEDON FOLK CLUB 8pm 2nd Wednesday in the Youth Hut (Village Hall car park 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.
FOLK AT THE RIVERSIDE (formerly ST DENYS’ FOLK & BLUES CLUB) 8.30 - 11.30pm, Riverside Social Club, above Priory Sailing Club, Priory Ave, St Denys, Southampton. Rachel Livingstone rachel@cmac.eclipse.co.uk
THURSDAY
MILFORD-ON-SEA FOLK CLUB
8.30-11 Milford Community Centre, Sea Road, Milford-on-Sea 01590 643404 susan@hwsolicitors.com
WHITE LION FOLK CLUB 3rd Thursday 8.30-11. Wherwell (Near Andover). Roly Clarke 07919 120159
FRIDAY
FO'C'S'LE FOLK CLUB - 8-11pm, The Richmond Inn
(back room through garden),
108 Portswood Rd, Portswood, Southampton SO17 2FW
(near corner with Portswood Avenue). Jane Allison & Trevor Gilson 023 80 456337 or focslefc@yahoo.co.uk.
WESSEX (formerly WIMBORNE) ACOUSTIC As from Wednesday 16th April we will be resident at The Dorset
Soldier, 117 Wareham Rd, Corfe Mullen, Wimborne, BH21 3JZ. 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.
SATURDAY
THE VILLAGE FOLK CLUB 8-10.30pm, 1st Saturday at The Limes, Catisfield, Fareham.
Paul Hawkins ph.village@ntlworld.com
Telephone and message box number - 01329 512106
JAMMING DODGER MUSIC CLUB' 3rd Saturday 8.30-11pm at Riverside Centre, Newport, Isle of Wight. Russel Bave 01983 297058 russell@realmusic.f9.co.uk.
PETERSFIELD FOLK AND BLUES - occasionally at Bedales theatre in
Steep, nr, Petersfield. Gary Skinner gary@sand98.freeserve.co.uk.
SUNDAY
BOURNEMOUTH FOLK CLUB (formerly Shenanigans) Centre Stage, Pig and Whistle, Queens Road, Bournemouth BH2 6BE. Tickets Val Munro 01202 707498 info Paul Burke 01425 475226.
WOOLSTON & BURSLEDON FOLK CLUB (formerly Woolston & Netley) 7.30–10.45. Sandy & Sam Satyanadhan. 023 8043 4209, 023 8039 8017 or sandy@woolnetfolk.co.uk. Bursledon Village Hall, Long Lane, Bursledon, Southampton.
SWAG - Shep Woolley At Gosport
GOSPORT SERIES CLOSED. ALL REMAINING GIGS CANCELLED
ROYAL OAK FOLK CLUB 7.30 3rd Sunday, Langstone.paul@fremantle.org
MADDING CROWD the West Gallery Quire based at Winchester, hold an OPEN REHEARSAL on the First Sunday (actual performances are normally for regular members only). Please contact either the Musical Director,
Mike Bailey, 4 Grove Road, Shawford, Winchester, S021 2DD Tel. No. 01962 713392 or the Secretary,
Brenda Bennett, Windlist, 23 Sarum Close, Kings Sarum, Winchester, S022 5LY Tel. No. 01962 866963 for further details.
On to Folk Club Diary
2 Informal Gatherings in South Hampshire and area
As well as the many groups that are regularly covered in Solent Waves, there are many informal gatherings going on, in and around our area. We hear about some of these and there is a network of movers and shakers who seek to avoid clashes and thus lose someone half an audience. With the help of the Editor, we'd like to tell people about these events from time to time and this addition to the music web page contains the list with more detail than the printed mag where available. These gatherings are usually free and of an informal 'anything goes' nature with songs, instruments and poetry welcome. Please let us know about omissions or mistakes and note that many of the Clubs above also have informal nights.
In addition. note the Sussex Informal Sessions web page at http://www.lewesarmsfolkclub.org/LAFC/Sessions.php.
MONDAYS
- Ukulele group in Southampton. We meet for the first time on Monday 9 June and fortnightly thereafter at Talking Heads, Portswood Road, Southampton. 7.30pm - 9pm. Playing everything from folk to punk. All standards welcome. Spare ukes available for newbies. More from southamptonukulelejam[at]yahoo.co.uk.
- Last Monday in Poole at the Angel in Market Street is discontinued.
- The 'other' session which used to be at the Queen Mary in Poole can now be found at Albion, Ringwood Road, Newtown, Poole. Second Monday [NOT Tues as erroneously given before] of the month. Martin and Vera [Jardine] write... The room is fantastic, the right size and shape with great acoustics. The car park is massive, room for twenty coaches plus cars. Best of all the landlord and the locals like what we do. As you know from previous missives thereare no restrictions on content, only on quality and variety. And yes people can sing; they will get a full folk orchestral accompaniment but a quality one.
- Concertinas Anonymous (1st Mondays) 8pm at Lewes Arms club-room, Lewes run by Bryan Creer. See Lewes Arms Website www.members.aol.com/lewesarmsfolk/
- Acoustic Evening at the Kings Head Brockhurst Road Gosport. NOW CEASED transferred to 1st Thursday (qv) at Lee-o-S
- Blues Jam session to The Bullington Cross Inn, Sutton Scotney, every 1st Monday of the month (this is the continuation of the former Dove Inn session at Micheldever). Paul McKenna, Tel: 01962 774474, Fax: 01962 774474, Mob: 0771 235 7443 email PAULDRUMS@aol.com.
TUESDAYS
- John Harvey Tunes Session (1st Tuesdays) 8pm at John Harvey Tavern, Bear Yard, Lewes - Valmai Goodyear 01273 476757 valmaigoodyear@aol.com or see the Lewes Arms Website www.members.aol.com/lewesarmsfolk/
- Folk Sessions (every Tuesday) 8pm at Four Horse Shoes, (very end of) Nursling Street - Mike Bunce 023 8073 8960 or mike@mikebunce.co.uk
- Sandra Goddard's Song & Tunes Session (3rd Tuesday), currently at The Trevor Arms, Glynde, next to Glynde Railway Station in Sussex. This is the session previously held at the Ram Inn, Firle.
- Songs and Tunes round the table (4th Tuesdays; not last Tuesday in 5 week months) 8pm at Lewes Arms, Mount Place, Lewes - Valmai Goodyear 01273 476757 valmaigoodyear@aol.com or see the Lewes Arms Website www.members.aol.com/lewesarmsfolk/
- Songs, Tunes, Poems session (1st Tuesdays) at Elm Tree Inn, Langton Herring, West of Weymouth
- Mostly Irish Chequers Inn Lytchett Matravers BH16 6BJ – Every Tuesday 8.30-11.00.
WEDNESDAYS
- 'Lewes Favourites' practice sessions for English Dance Music (mostly 3rd Wednesdays but some Tuesdays so check) 8pm at Lewes Arms, Mount Place, Lewes - Andy 01273-474836 or see the Lewes Arms Website www.members.aol.com/lewesarmsfolk/
- The Star in Romsey 'Anything Goes' 8pm(ish) for fun (good balance of songs/tunes/styles and laughing at our mistakes together) - Bruce Marshall email brucemarshallthescot@yahoo.co.uk (apologies for the incorrect email in the July August mag)
- See also CHRISTCHURCH FOLK CLUB in previous section
- A Session at the King Street Tavern in Norfolk Street, Portsmouth (It used to be called the Diamond) takes place on the second and fourth Wednesday of the month from 8.30-9.00pm ish. There are Wadworth's beers and draught scrumpy available. Further details from Simon at scattj[at]hotmail.com or 07984 199791
- Weymouth: The Sailor’s Return, 1 St. Nicholas St, The Quay DT4 8AD (01305 773377). Every Wednesday, 8pm. Singaround (music & song). NEW ENTRY
- Basingstoke Drum n bRass sessions, Wednesday at 7.30pm, have been moved from The Light Lounge to: the upstairs function room, THE WHITE HART, London Road, Basingstoke RG21 4AE
THURSDAYS
- Acoustic Music Sessions at the Bun Penny, Lee on Solent
First Thursday of the month from 8:00 pm
If you sing or play an instrument (or even both at the same time!), come along and join in this informal mix of tunes and songs.
Contact Phil on 02392 550921 (day) 02392 423161 (evening), e-mail philipg147[at]aol.com or Tony on 02392 553048
The Bun Penny is the new home for the acoustic evenings that used to take place at the Kings Head in Gosport. Please note the new day - Thursday - and frequency - once a month (to begin with, anyway). The pub (postcode PO13 9JH) is in Manor Way, which is part of the B3385 from Fareham to Lee on Solent: if you reach the sea you've gone a few hundred yards too far! It's a comfortable venue with plenty of room in the bars, ample parking, is pool- and darts-free and serves decent beer. We'd like to try to encourage a little more session style joining-in as well as the solo spots so, perhaps, singaround one half and session the other but we'll see how it goes.
- Every 3rd Thursday in the month at The Black Swan, 159 High Street, Swanage BH19 2NE. 8pm onwards - open folk session run by landlady Alyson. All welcome.
- The Wimborne Thursday Folk Session is now in The British Legion. Still the same format still fun !! 8.30pm informal singarounds new singers and audience always warmly welcome - Peter Green p.green8@btinternet.com. The Legion premises are just off the
Wimborne Square, in Westboro and though there is limited parking, the large car park at the rear in Westfield Road is free in the evenings.
- The Cove House Inn Sessions (every Thursday) 8pm at Chiswell, Portland (Near Weymouth) - Roger Gall 01305 821407 or Roger.Gall@btinternet.com.
- Music Evenings (last Thursdays) at Lee on The Solent Sailing Club, Marine Parade East. Mix of songs and tunes. 9pm. Non-members need signing-in - Bob Squirrell 08454563201 Bob.Squirrell@kognosys.co.uk. Check the website at www.lossc.co.uk for up-to-date information.
FRIDAYS
- Folk at the Riverside Open Mike Night 1st Friday of the Month 8:30pm. St Denys Sailing and Rowing Club, Priory Avenue, St Denys, Southampton, SO17 2LT, Tel:02380 550257.
- The City Folk Club (formerly Friday Folk) has moved again to: Regnum Guide Hall, Whyke Lane (north), CHICHESTER,West Sussex, PO19 7UR
Admission only £2
SUNDAYS
- Tunes & Song Sessions (last Sundays) at The Bull, Ditchling, Sussex - Valmai Goodyear 01273 476757 valmaigoodyear@aol.com or see the Lewes Arms Website www.members.aol.com/lewesarmsfolk/.
- Meic Goodyear's English Tunes Session (1st Sunday afternoons 3-5.30pm except August) at The Trevor Arms, Glynde, next to Glynde Railway Station, Sussex - Valmai Goodyear 01273 476757 valmaigoodyear@aol.com or see the Lewes Arms Website www.members.aol.com/lewesarmsfolk/.
- Old House Acoustic Sessions, The Old House at Home, Locksway Rd, Milton, Portsmouth - Ron Langan 023 9281 2184. Playround/Jamming Session 8pm till late.
- The Madding Crowd West Gallery Quire (1st Sundays) Open Rehearsals in Hursley. Phone to check space available - Mike Bailey 01962 713392 and see Madding Crowd Website.
- Sessions at The Florence Arms, Florence Road, Southsea (Tel:92875700).