Folk London Diary - Updated 15 September 2008
REGULAR EVENTS
MONs STAINES: Weekly club The Bells 124 Church St, Staines TW18 4YA 0208 897 9227
TUE GREENWICH GTMC: The English Session at the Lord Hood, 300 Creek Road. Green.trad.org.uk
BLACKHEATH: British Oak Old Dover Road 8.30 All welcome
WED ELTHAM FOLK MOB: 8.30pm at the Tudor Barn, Well Hall PA & Acoustic Evenings
ROMFORD: Folk song club at the Old Oak South St, See diary for further information
FAVERSHAM: Folk Club every Wednesday at The Chimney Boy, 01795 534368
HAVERING FOLK CLUB: The Golden Lion, 2 High St, Romford RM1 1HR see advert
ST ALBANS: Weekly session at White Lion Sopwell Lane Trevor 01923 351739
WILLOUGHBY ARMS: Mid Week Music at Willoughby Arms, Kingston Paul 07922 120012
THUs ST ALBANS: Weekly session at the Rose and Crown. 01727 852111 Alison
TWITTON: Traveller’s Rest Folk Club at the Rising Sun 2nd Thursday monthly 8.30pm
FOLK CELLAR ACOUSTIC: Constitution Pub, 42 St Pancras Way NW1 0QT0783 2113578 Les
FRIs SURBITON: Club at Berrylands Hotel, Third Friday each month Peter 0208 241 0014
KINGSTON: Open Mic at the Willoughby Arms Last Friday each month 0208 241 0014
SATs WOOLWICH: Clancy’s Acoustic Folk Music Session 3rd Sats 9pm 0208 857 0760 Ken
KILBURN: Sir Colm Campbell, Trad Irish Music/Ballad Session 0207 624 7553 Denis
SUNs FIDDLERS ELBOW: Trad Irish Session Prince of Wales Rd, NW1 2pm Free
HARROW: O’Sullivans Trad Irish Music, Folk Session. 0208 863 4859 .
September 2008
MON 15 NELLIES FOLK CLUB: Lynne Heraud and Pat Turner. CROYDON: Musicians and Singers Night. HERGA :Open Evening WALTHAM ABBEY: Singaround. STAINES: Singers Night.
TUE 16 HOY AT ANCHOR: Queensbury Rules. SHARPS: Chris Sarjeant. DARTFORD: Groanbox Boys.
WED 17 ROMFORD: Guest Night featuring Chris Bennett. FAVERSHAM: Singers Night. HAVERING FOLK CLUB: Open Session. CECIL SHARP HOUSE: David Owen Exhibition – folk popart imagery from the Whitby based artist till Jan 2009 10-6. FOLK MOB ELTHAM: Club Night.
THU 18 ISLINGTON: Jamie Rowen. ROYAL OAK LEWES : Dave Sealey. TRAVELLING FOLK: Fountain Inn, Cowden TN8 7JG Village Centre. ORPINGTON SONG SLUB: Geoff Higginbottom. CECIL SHARP HOUSE: Scottish Ceilidh Club.
FRI 19 KNEES UP CECIL SHARP: Boldwood and Will Hall. FRIDAY FOLK ORPINGTON: Singers Night hosted by Doug. SURBITON BERRYLANDS HOTEL: Club Night. RAM CLAYGATE: Carla Ulbrich.
SAT 20 LEWES ARMS WORKSHOP: Mary Humphreys and Anahata . Fenland Tunes (Any Instrument) LEWES ARMS FOLK CLUB: Mary Humphreys and Anahata. TRAVELLING FOLK- Nutley Windmill Ashdown Forest off Rd To Duddleswell. HACKNEY FREE RAGE FESTIVAL: Clissold Park (MagpiesNest) CELLAR UPSTAIRS: Frank Weston and Dave Stacey. CECIL SHARP HOUSE: What the Folk. Lecture to be confirmed 1pm. **Hellzapoppin’ Lindy hop 8-11.
SUN 21 TWICKENHAM: Chris Wood. RUSKIN HOUSE: Club Night. WALTHAMSTOW: Sam Lee and Hamish Currie.
MON 22 CROYDON: Steve Ashley. HERGA: Hex. WALTHAM ABBEY: Singaround Optional theme Harvest. STAINES: Singers Night.
TUE 23 HOY AT ANCHOR: Open Mike Night featuring Kiss the Mistress. SHARPS: Singers Night. DARTRFORD: Billy Mitchell. THE ELECTRIC THEATRE GUILDFORD: Martin Carthy and Dave Swabrick 01483 444789.
WED 24 ROMFORD: Singers Night. FAVERSHAM: Funi (Chris Foster and Bara Grimsdottir) HAVERING FOLK CLUB: Open Session. FOLK MOB ELTHAM: Club Night.
THU 25 ISLINGTON: Chris Wood. ORPINGTON FOLK CLUB: Singers and Musicians Night in the bar. ROYAL OAK LEWES: Steve Turner. BROOK THEATRE CHATHAM: Wheeler Street. MAGPIES NEST: Louis Killen and Sam Bear.
FRI 26 ORPINGTON FRIDAY FOLK: Roger Sutcliffe hosted by TDL. WILLOUGHBY ARMS: Club Night,. RAM CLAYGATE: Anthony John Clarke. CECIL SHARP HOUSE: Scottish Ceilidh Club.
SAT 27 CELLAR UPSTAIRS: White Top Mountain Band (old time band from US) LEWES ARMS: Nick Hennessy.
SUN 28 TWICKENHAM: Eliza Gilkyson with Robert McEntee (USA) GREENSLEEVES WIMBLEDON COMMON: Acoustic Music Session. RUSKIN HOUSE: Club Night. WALTHAMSTOW: Ken Perlman.
MON 29 UNITY THEATRE: Singaround and social night. CROYDON: Martin Carthy and Dave Swarbrick. HERGA: Open Evening. WALTHAM ABBEY: singaround. STAINES: Singers Night.
TUE 30 SHARPS: Singers Night. DARTFORD: DebbieMcClatchy. HOY AT ANCHOR: Tom Bliss
OCTOBER 2008
WED 1 ROMFORD: Singers Night. HAVERING FOLK CLUB: Guest artist Adrian Nation. FOLK MOB ELTHAM: Club Night. FAVERSHAM: Singers Night.
THU 2 ISLINGTON: Vicki Swan and Jonny Dyer. CAJUN BARN: Ray Abshire. ROYAL OAK LEWES: Mandy Murray. ORPINGTON SONG: Singers and Musicians Night. TRAVELLING FOLK: The Walnut Tree, Yalding ME18 6JB.
FRI 3 FRIDAY FOLK ORPINGTON: Singers Night hosted by Ralph. MUSICAL TRADITIONS: Eliza Carthy and Saul Rose with The Pigeon English Band. Ticketed evemt. RAM CLAYGATE: Dan McKinnon. GOOSE IS OUT: Jason McNiff plus Fran McGillvray and Mike Burke. 8pm Live music 9 – 11. free entry. CECIL SHARP HOUSE: Kakehashi Koto Ensemble (for RNIB) FILE GUMBO: Petit et Grosse.
SAT 4 CELLAR UPSTAIRS : Closed HADDENHAM CEILIDHS: Bursledon Village Band with Hugh Rippon and Hoddesdon Crownsmen plus Roy Bailey in concert. LEWES ARMS: Heartree (Catherine and Martin Lee) CECIL SHARP HOUSE: Ralph Vaughan Williams day of events.
SUN 5 HORSESHOE LONDON BRIDGE: Lunchtime English Music Session. RUSKIN HOUSE: Club Night. TWICKENHAM: Martin Simpson TRAVELLING FOLK: The Vine, High St, Tenterden from 11 am Folk Festival Event. WALTHAMSTOW: Bob Fox and Stu Luckley. CECIL SHARP HOUSE: International Folk Dance Social.
MON 6 NELLIES FOLK CLUB: Come all ye performers and audience free admission. CROYDON: Singers and musicians night. WALTHAM ABBEY: Singaround, featuring Jim and Phil. HERGA: Open evening. STAINES: Singers Night.
TUE 7 MAGPIES NEST: Bruce Molsky. HOY AT ANCHOR: Tom Bliss. SHARPS: Singers Night. WOODFORD FESTIVAL: Martin Carthy, PetaWebb, and Simon Ritchie. 0208 504 5451. Redbridge Drama Centre. DARTFORD: Celebrate 35th birthday with Paul Downes and Phil Beer. MEDWAY FOLK CELLAR: Ruth Notman plus Skinners Rats.
WED 8 ROMFORD: Singers Night. HAVERING FOLK: Open session. FAVERSHAM: Flossie Malaville sea advert. FOLK MOB ELTHAM: Club Night.
THU 9 ROYAL OAK LEWES: Bruce Molsky. ISLINGTON: Reubens Train. NRPINGTON SONG: Trialipy. CECIL SHARP HOUSE: Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain TRAVELLERS REST TWITTON: Closed for Habwich Festival.
FRI 10 FRIDAY FOLK ORPINGTON: Geoff Higginbottom. THE GUILDFORD INSTITUTE: Belshazzars Feast. RAM CLAYGATE: Bob Fox and Stu Luckley. CECIL SHARP HOUSE: Scottish Ceilidh Club.
SAT 11 LONDON BARNDANCE CO: Andrew Swaine and Vertical Expression. CELLAR UPSTAIRS: Adam McNaughton. LEWES ARMS: JamesFindlay. CECI L SHARP HOUSE: Balkanplus dances from the Balkans.
SUN 12 RUSKIN HOUSE: Club Night. WALTHAMSTOW: Colum Sands. TWICKENHAM: Vin Garbutt.
MON 13 CRNYDON: Ken Perhman. WALTHAM ABBEY: Singaround. HERGA: Open evening. STAINES: Singers Night.
TUE 14 SHARPS: Singers Night. DARTFORD: Colum Sands. HOY AT ANCHOR: Baron Brady.
WED 15 ROMFORD: Singers Night. MAGPIES NEST: Frankie Armstrong and Emily Barker Band. HAVERING FOLK CLUB: Open session. FAVERSHAM: Singers Night. FOLK MOB ELTHAM: Club Night.
THU 16 ROYAL OAK LEWES: Pete Coe. THE TRAVELLING FOLK 25th Anniversary dinner Rose and Crown East Peckham. TN12 5HD Book in advance. ISLINGTON: Tom and Barbara Brown. ORPINGTON SONG: Baron Brady Duo.
FRI 17 KNEES UP CECIL SHARP: Climax Ceilidh Band and Chris Pitt. FRIDAY FOLK ORPINGTON: Steve Suffett and Anne Price (USA) RAM CLAYGATE: Coope, Boyes and Simpson. SURBITON BERRYLANDS HOTEL: Club Night.
SAT 18 CELLAR UPSTAIRS: Gordeanna McCulloch and Chris Miles (in association with Musical Traditions Club) at the Exmouth Arms Starcross St. LEWES ARMS: Georgina Boyes. Wassails, Carols & Winter Customs Seminar Royal Oak, Station St Lewes BN7 2DA. Lewes Arms workshop: Coope Boyes and Simpson, Vocal Harmony. Evening performance at the Lewes Arms. HADDENHAM CEILIDHS: The Big National Ceilidh with Random and Alan Simpson. CLANCYS: Irish Folk Session. CECIL SHARP HOUSE: Fun Family Dance Jane & Black Pig Band 4.30 – 6pm Big National Ceilidh with Mr Gubbins Bicycle and John Kirkpatrick. What the Folk lecture. Peter Cox Set Into Song - McColl and the Radio Ballads.
SUN 19 RUSKIN HOUSE: Club Night. WALTHAMSTOW: Mawkin Causley. TWICKENHAM: Katy Moffatt (USA)
MON 20 NELLIES FOLK CLUB: Keith Kendrick. CROYDON: Catherine Craig and Brian Willoughby. PINNER ACOUSTIC FOLK AND BLUES: Club See advert. WALTHAM ABBEY: Singaround. HERGA: Open evening. STAINES: Singers Night. ON BOUGE FRENCH AND BRETON DANCE: Mistral and club musicians..
TUE 21 HOY AT ANCHOR: Open Mic Night with Pete Dunhill and Charlie Shelton. SHARPS: Steve Turner. DARTFORD: Chris While and Julie Matthews.
WED 22 ROMFORD Guest night featuring Mick Brown. HAVERING FOLK: Open Session. FAVERSHAM: Tom and Barbara Brown. FOLK MOB ELTHAM: Club night. CECIL SHARP HOUSE: BBC Electric Proms.
THU 23 ROYAL OAK LEWES: Pete Morton. ISLINGTON: Pete Cooper & Richard Bolton. ORPINGTON SONG: Singers and Musichans Night in the bar. MAGPIDS NEST: Ball Evans and Megan Lynch. BROOK THEATRE CHATHAM: Keith James & Rick Foot, the Songs of Nick Drake. CECIL SHARP HOUSE: BBC Electrick Proms.
FRI 24 FRIDAY FOLK ORPIFGTON: Singers Night hosted by Mo. THE GOOSE IS OUT: Martin Carthy (Sold ODp) WILLOUGHBY ARMS: Open Mic Night. RAM CLAYGATE: David Francey with Craig Werth. CECIL SHARP HOUSE: Scottish Ceilidh Club.
SAT 25 CELLAR UPSTAIRS: Rosie Davis, Joe Locker and Bob Winquist. LEWES ARMS: John Kirkpatrick – Modes for any instrument. Our 100th workshop. Evening performance at the Lewes Arms. RAYLEIGH ARTS FESTIVAL. CECIL SHARP HOUSE: Dance Around the World.
SUN 26 GREENSLEEVES/WIMBLEDON: Acoustic Music Session. RUSKIN HOUSEL Club Night. WALTHAMSTOW: Martin Simpson. TWICKENHAM: Bob Fox and Stu Luckley 30th anniversary tour. CECIL SHARP HOUSE: Dance Around the World.
MON 27 UNITY THEATRE: Singaround and social night. CROYDON: Musicians and Singers Night. WALTHAM ABBEY: Maria Cunningham. HERGA: Crucible. STAINES: Singers Night.
TUE 28 HOY AT ANCHOR: Tom Lewis. SHARPS: Singers Night. DARTFORD: Bob Fox and Stu Luckley 30th anniversary tour. ROUNDHOUSE CAMDEN: Emerging Folk Proms.
WED 29 ROMFORD: Singers Night. MAGPIES NEST: Steve Tilston + Lauren McCormick Trio. HAVERING FOLK: Open Session. FAVERSHAM: Singers Night. FOLK MOB ELTHAM: Club Night.
THU 30 ROYAL OAK LEWES: Ron Taylor & Jeff Gillett. ISLINGTON: The Other Band. ORPINGTON SONG: Steve Tilston.
FRI 31 FRIDAY FOLK ORPINGTON: Ghosts at Halloween hosted by Robin. RAM CLAYGATE: Gerry O’Connor and Donal O’Connor. UNICORN CEILIDH: Mawkin plus Barry Goodman. MAGPIES NEST: at the Roundhouse: Emerging Folk Proms.
NOVEMBER
SAT 1 CELLAR UPSTAIRS: Nancy Kerr & James Fagan. HADDENHAM CEILIDHS: Grand Union with Hugh Rippon and Haddenham Hoofers plus Johnny Collins in concert. LEWES ARMS: Will Duke, Ian Chisholm & Derrick Hughes. CECIL SHARP HOUSE: What the Folk Lecture. Brian Peters – Songs of Trial & Triumph –the British Ballad tradition.* 8pm Balkanplus.
SUN 2 HORSESHOE LONDON BRIDGE: Lunchtime English Music Session. RUSKIN HOUSE: Club Night. WALTHAMSTOW: Rubus. TWICKENHAM: David Francey (CAN) CECIL SHARP HOUSE: International Folk Dance Social.
MON 3 NELLIES FOLK CLUB: Musicians and Singers Night. CROYDON: Singers and Musicians night.
WALTHAM ABBEY: Singaround – optional theme Things that go Bump in the Night. HERGA: Open evening. STAINES: Singers Night.
TUE 4 DARTFORD: Expatriate Game (Maggie Boyle, Duck Baker & Ben Paley) HOY AT ANCHOR: Martyn Wyndham Read. SHARPS: Singers Night.
WED 5 ROMFORD: Singers Night. FAVERSHAM: Pete Morton. FOLK MOB ELTHAM: Club Night.
THU 6 ROYAL OAK LEWES: Jez Lowe. ISLINGTON: The Expatriate Game. ORPINGTON SONG: Brian Bruce and friends. MAGPIES NEST: Ross Ainslie & Jarlath Henderson. TRAVELLING FOLK: The Kentish Horse, Mark Beech TN8 5NT. CECIL SHARP HOUSE: Scottish Ceilidh Club
FRI 7 MUSICAL TRADITIONS: John Kirkpatrick with Will Duke & Dan Quinn plus Susanna Marjala. Also celebrating Ken Hall’s 60th birthday – ticketed event. CECIL SHARP HOUSE: Magpies Nest Ceilidh night with Braebach and Cut a Shine Barn Dance. RAM CLAYGATE: Cara Luft and Hugh McMillan. CECIL SHARP HOUSE: File Gumbo. FRIDAY FOLK ORPINGTON: Graeme Knights.
SAT 8 LONDON BARNDANCE CO: Henry Morgenstein and Chesapeake. CELLAR UPSTAIRS: Robin Laings(Whisky samples possible) LEWES ARMS: Peter Collins.
SUN 9 RUSKIN HOUSE: Club Night. WALTHAMSTOW: Maggie Holland. TWICKENHAM: Cara Luft with Hugh McMillan (CAN)
MON 10 CROYDON: Andy Smythe Band (support Sean Donnelly) WALTHAM ABBEY: Singaround – optional theme Remembrance. HERGA: open evening. STAINES: Singers Night.
TUE 11 HOY AT ANCHOR: Young Coppers. SHARPS: Singers Nigh. DARTFORD: Cara Luft & Hugh McMillan (Canada) MEDWAY FOLK CELLAR: Martin Carthy.
WED 12 ROMFORD: Singers Night. FAVERSHAM: Singers Night. FOLK MOB ELTHAM :Club night/
THU 13 ROYAL OAK LEWES: Rory McLeod. ISLINGTON: Johan Hedin. ORPINGTON SONG: Singers and Musicians Night. MAGPIES NEST: Maeve Mackinnon TRAVELLERS REST TWITTON: The Amazing Mr Smith.
FRI 14 THE GOOSE IS OUT: Dick Gaughan. FRIDAY FOLK ORPINGTON: Children in Need Concert
RAM CLUB CLAYGATE: Dave Ellis & Boo Howard. CECIL SHARP HOUSE: Scottish Ceilidh Club.
SAT 15 CELLAR UPSTAIRS : Closed. GODALMING BOROUGH HALL: Whapweasel. CLANCYS: Irish Folk Bluegrass Session. LEWES ARMS: Johnny Collins. CECIL SHARP HOUSE: A Tribute to Bert celebrating centenary year of the birth of A L Lloyd see advert.*What the Folk Maddy Prior in conversation with Peta Webb. Part of tribute to Bert day.
SUN16 RUSKIN HOUSE: Club Night. WALTHAMSTOW: Tom McConville. TWICKENHAM: Dick Gaughan.
MON 17 NELLIES FOLK CLUB: Will Duke & Dan Quinn. CROYDON: Musicians & Singers Night. WALTHAM ABBEY: Singaround featuring Hamish Currie. HERGA: Tom Bliss. STAINES: Singers Night. ON BOUGE FRENCH & BRETON DANCE: Mistral and club musicians.
TUE 18 HOY AT ANCHOR: Open mic night with Sinead Orne. SHARPS: Tim van Eyken. DARTFORD: Johnny Silvo.
WED 19 ROMFORD: Guest Night featuring Mark Lunn. FAVERSHAM: Attila the Stockbroker. FOLK MOB ELTHAM: Club Night.
THU 20 ROYAL OAK LEWES: Martin Carthy. ISLINGTON: Tim Laycock. ORPINGTON SONG: Hilary Spencer. TRAVELLING FOLK: High Brooms Tavern High Brooms TN4 9BQ. MAGPIES NEST: The Long Notes .
FRI 21 KNEES UP CECIL SHARP: Glory Strokes, caller Gordon Potts. FRIDAY FOLK ORPINGTON: Dave Gibb. SURBITON BERRYLANDS HOTEL: Club Night. RAM CLUB CLAYGATE: Mike & Ali Vass.
SAT 22 LEWES ARMS WORKSHOP: Roy Clinging & Neil Brookes Cheshire and North Shropshire tunes for any instrument. Evening performance at the Lewes Arms. CELLAR UPSTAIRS: Dave Sealey (ex Cosmotheka) CAJUN BARN: Bearcats.
SUN 23 RUSKIN HOUSE: Club Night. WALTHAMSTOW:Attila the Stockbroker. TWICKENHAM: Tim O’Brien (USA)
MON 24 CROYDON: Tich Frier. PINNER ACOUSTIC : Folk & Blues Club. WALTHAM ABBEY: Singaround. HERGA: Open evening. STAINES: Singers Night. UNITY THEATRE: Ring for confirmation of date.
TUE 25 DARTFORD: Janet Russell & Frances Watt. SHARPS: Singers Night. HOY ATANCHR: Mike & Ali Vass.
WED 26 ROMFORD: Singers Night. FAVERSHAM: Singers Night. FOLK MOB ELTHAM: Club Night.
THU 27 ROYAL OAK LEWES: JigJaw. Janet Russell, Rosie Davies , Kerry Fletcher & Frances Watt. ISLINGTON: Martin Carthy. ORPINGTON SONG: Singers and musicians night. MAGPIES NEST: The Long Notes. BROOK THEATRE CHATHAM: Dave Cousins and the Blue Angel Orchestra.
FRI 28 FRIDAY FOLK ORPINGTON: Singers Night. MAGPIES NEST: Bodega plus end of season party at the Old Boys Halt, 68 Boleyn Rd N16. WILLOUGHBY ARMS: Open Mike Night. RAM CLAYGATE: Dave Burland. UNICORN CEILIDH: Gloworms plus Cat Kelly. CECIL SHARP HOUSE: Scottish Ceilidh Club.
SAT 29 CELLAR UPSTAIRS: Dick Gaughan. LEWES ARMS: Andy & Barbara Hindley and Derek Seed.
SUN 30 GREENSLEEVES/WIMBLEDON:Acoustic Music Session. RUSKIN HOUSE: Club Night. WALTHAMSTOW: Vicki Swan and Johnny Dyer. TWICKENHAM: Steve Tilston.