Solent Waves
1 Traditional Music/Song Clubs in South Hampshire and area

See below for Informal Gatherings

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

The [revived] RAILWAY FOLK CLUB, at the Alma Arms - we're now doing once a month gigs rather than two a month - we were being a bit ambitious...
The Raglan Room at the Alma Arms
193 Highland Rd, Southsea PO4 9EZ
2nd or 4th Monday:
Mon. 9.4.07, Mon 11.6.07, Mon 23.7.07, Mon 13.8.07, Mon 27.8.07, Mon 24.9.07
Now organised by John Roberts for Barking Spider
24 hr Info line: 02392 436267
Venue: licensee Steve Otton 02392 826200

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 CLUBBack at The Golden Pot. Graeme & Ali 01256 862014, Alan & Lesley 01420 562471 greenmanfolkclub@hotmail.com From 8pm. Singarounds 2nd Tuesday and additional Guest Nights

WEDNESDAY

BROADSIDE - The Old House at Home, Locksway Road, Milton, Portsmouth. George Spratt: 023 9246 3235 or John Smith nifty@lineone.net.

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.

ST DENYS’ FOLK & BLUES CLUB 8 - 11pm, Riverside Social Club, above Priory Sailing Club, Priory Ave, St Denys, Soton. Dave Nixon, tel: 023 8044 6217 (answer machine), fax: 023 8036 1899, email: dave@stdenysfolk.org.uk Carole, tel: 023 8090 5325 (answer machine), email: carole@stdenysfolk.org.uk Acoustic informal spots 8.30 pm onwards, usually a blues jam late. Feature spots for local performers.

WESSEX (formerly WIMBORNE) ACOUSTIC 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 or John Butcher 01202-690856 wessexacoustic@hotmail.co.uk.

THURSDAY

MILFORD-on-SEA FOLK CLUB -2nd Thur.8 for 8:30 -11.00 Community Centre, Sea Rd, Milton-on-Sea Hosts: The Goodthyme Brothers Details: Sue 01590 643404 email 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 or John Butcher 01202-690856 wessexacoustic@hotmail.co.uk.

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

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.allan@ouchwood.uklinux.net 02392 637392.

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.

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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.

Trevor Gilson and Jane Allison 023 8045 6337.

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 (and positively no singing) Sessions (1st Tuesdays) at Coventry Arms (on A31 just outside Wimborne towards Dorchester)

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

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
  ** Starts Thursday the 4th of September **
  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 has moved again to The British Legion. Still the same format still fun !! 8.30pm informal singarounds new singers and audience always warmly welcome - Geoff Payne geoffpayne62a@yahoo.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.

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.

• A new session of tunes and a few songs on the 3rd Sunday lunchtime 12.30-2.30 at The Florence Arms, Florence Road, Southsea (Tel:92875700). Starts Sunday 20th May 2007. All welcome patrick.hogston@ntlworld.com. The emphasis is on blues and jazz but were not totally purist about anything.

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