What’s on: folk sessions, customs and folklore

Thursday 1 October

• Thu 1 Oct 11:00 23:00

  Custom, day 2 of 4

  Bridgwater St Matthew’s Fair

  Sets off from St Matthew’s Field, Bridgwater, Somerset

  • Fair or wakes
  
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• Thu 1 Oct 12:00 15:00

  Session

  London Inn Lunchtime Song Session

  The London Inn, Morchard Bishop, Devon

  • Song
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• Thu 1 Oct 12:00 15:00

  Session

  Folk of Gloucester Musicians Session

  The Folk of Gloucester, Bishop Hooper’s House, Gloucester, Gloucestershire

  • Tune
  • English
  • French
  • Scandi
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• Thu 1 Oct 19:00 23:00

  Session

  Cornish Folk Session

  The Halfway House, Rame Cross, Cornwall

  • Song
  • Cornish
  • Beginners welcome
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• Thu 1 Oct 19:30 22:00

  Session

  Albert Inn Singaround

  The Albert Inn, Totnes, Devon

  • Song
  • Singaround
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• Thu 1 Oct 19:30 22:30

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  East Lambrook Session

  Rose and Crown, East Lambrook, Somerset

  • Tune
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• Thu 1 Oct 19:30 21:30

  Session

  Keyhaven Acoustic Singaround

  The Gun Inn, Keyhaven, Hampshire

  • Song
  • Singaround
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• Thu 1 Oct 19:30 21:30

  Session

  Town Folk

  The Fox and Goose, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire

  • Mixed
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• Thu 1 Oct 19:30 21:30

  Session

  Ossett Folk Club

  Ossett Cricket Club, Ossett, West Yorkshire

  • Song
  • Singaround
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• Thu 1 Oct 19:30 21:30

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  Gallowgate Singers Circle

  Tyneside Irish Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear

  • Song
  • Irish
  • Traditional
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• Thu 1 Oct 19:30 21:30

  Session

  Much Marcle Village Hall Session

  Much Marcle Village Hall, Much Marcle, Herefordshire

  • Mixed
  • Traditional
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• Thu 1 Oct 19:30 22:30

  Session

  Loggerheads Folk Session

  The Loggerheads, Shrewsbury, Shropshire

  • Song
  • Americana
  • Irish
  • Traditional
  • Singaround
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• Thu 1 Oct 20:00 23:00

  Session

  Shanty Night

  The Artillery Arms, Plymouth, Devon

  Maintained

  • Song
  • Shanties
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• Thu 1 Oct 20:00 22:00

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  Globe Inn Session

  Globe Inn, Weymouth, Dorset

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• Thu 1 Oct 20:00 22:00

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  Riflemans Arms Session

  Riflemans Arms, Glastonbury, Somerset

  • Tune
  • Irish
  • Scottish
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• Thu 1 Oct 20:00 22:00

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  The Bell Session

  The Bell, Woodham Ferrers, Essex

  • Mixed
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• Thu 1 Oct 20:00 22:00

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  Panton Arms Irish Session

  The Panton Arms, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

  • Tune
  • Irish
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• Thu 1 Oct 20:00 22:00

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  Puzzle Hall Folk Night

  Puzzle Hall Community Pub, Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire

  • Mixed
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• Thu 1 Oct 20:00 22:00

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  Earby Station Folk & Acoustic Night

  The Station Hotel, Earby, Lancashire

  • Mixed
  • Traditional
  • Listeners Welcome
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• Thu 1 Oct 20:00 22:00

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  Winster Old Time Session

  The Miner’s Standard, Winster, Derbyshire

  • Tune
  • Americana
  • Old Time
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• Thu 1 Oct 20:00 22:00

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  The Swan Session

  The Swan & The Faringdon Brewery, Faringdon, Oxfordshire

  • Mixed
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• Thu 1 Oct 20:15 22:15

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  The Pilot Session

  The Pilot, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland

  • Tune
  • Traditional
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• Thu 1 Oct 20:30 22:30

  Session

  Denbury Folk

  Union Inn, Denbury, Devon

  • Song
  • Round the Room
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• Thu 1 Oct 20:30 22:30

  Session

  Paulton Song and Tune Session

  Red Lion, Paulton, Somerset

  • Mixed
  • Beginners welcome
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• Thu 1 Oct 20:30 22:30

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  The Angel Singaround

  The Angel & Blue Pig, Lymington, Hampshire

  • Song
  • Singaround
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• Thu 1 Oct 20:30 22:30

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  The Golden Slipper Performers Club

  The Crabtree, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex

  • Mixed
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• Thu 1 Oct 20:30 22:30

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  Completely Scuppered Shanty Session

  The Jenny Lind Inn, Hastings, East Sussex

  • Song
  • Shanties
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• Thu 1 Oct 20:30 22:30

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  The Welly Folk Club

  The Wellington Inn, Wolviston, County Durham

  • Mixed
  • Traditional
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• Thu 1 Oct 20:30 22:30

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  Fleetwood Folk Club

  The Strawberry Gardens, Fleetwood, Lancashire

  • Mixed
  • Traditional
  • Beginners welcome
  • Singaround
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• Thu 1 Oct 20:30 22:30

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  Union Vaults Informal Session

  Union Vaults, Chester, Cheshire

  • Mixed
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• Thu 1 Oct 20:30 22:30

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  Bedford Folk Music Club

  Bowls Pavilion, Kempston Hammers Club, Kempston, Bedfordshire

  • Song
  • Beginners welcome
  • Singaround
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• Thu 1 Oct 20:30 22:30

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  Hertford Session

  The Great Eastern, Hertford, Hertfordshire

  • Mixed
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• Thu 1 Oct 21:00 23:00

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  Black Horse Acoustic Session

  The Black Horse, Luton, Bedfordshire

  • Mixed
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Friday 2 October

• Fri 2 Oct All day

  Custom, day 8 of 10

  Nottingham Goose Fair

  Sets off from Forest Recreation Ground, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

  • Fair or wakes
  
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