What’s on: folk sessions, morris, customs and folklore
Wednesday 7 October
Born on this day: Joe Hill (1879) and Mícheál Ó Domhnaill (1951)
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Wed 7 Oct 19:00 22:00
Folk club night
George Machray at Nova Scotia Folk Club
Woodhill Evangelical Church (The Hub), Bishopbriggs, East Dunbartonshire
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Wed 7 Oct 19:00 22:00
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Wed 7 Oct 19:30 22:30
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Wed 7 Oct 19:30 22:30
Folk club night
George Sansome and Matt Quinn at Nether Edge Folk Club
Nether Edge Bowling Club, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
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Wed 7 Oct 19:30 21:30
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Wed 7 Oct 19:30 22:00
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Wed 7 Oct 19:30 22:30
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Wed 7 Oct 19:30 22:30
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Wed 7 Oct 19:45 21:45
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Wed 7 Oct 19:45 22:45
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Wed 7 Oct 20:00 22:00
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Wed 7 Oct 20:00 23:00
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Wed 7 Oct 20:00 22:30
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Wed 7 Oct 20:00 23:00
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Wed 7 Oct 20:00 23:00
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Wed 7 Oct 20:15 23:15
Folk club night
Virginia Kettle at Carrington Triangle Folk Club
The Gladstone, Carrington, Nottinghamshire
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Wed 7 Oct 20:30 23:30
Thursday 8 October
Born on this day: Pádraig O’Keeffe (1887)
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Thu 8 Oct 19:00 22:00
Folk club night
Mike Hammond and Mike Barnard at Folk at the Bridge
The Bridge Community Centre, Milford on Sea, Hampshire
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Thu 8 Oct 19:30 21:30
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Thu 8 Oct 19:30 22:30
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Thu 8 Oct 19:30 22:30
Folk club night
Mary McCombs & Friends at Hungry Horse Folk Club
The Whitby Club, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
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Thu 8 Oct 19:45 22:30
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Thu 8 Oct 20:00 23:00
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Thu 8 Oct 20:00 23:00
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Thu 8 Oct 20:00 23:00
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Thu 8 Oct 20:00 22:00
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Thu 8 Oct 20:00 23:00
Folk club night
Paul Walker and Karen Pfeiffer at Bromsgrove Folk Club
Catshill Club, Catshill, Worcestershire
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Thu 8 Oct 20:00 23:00
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Thu 8 Oct 20:00 23:00
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Thu 8 Oct 20:30 22:30
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Thu 8 Oct 20:30 23:00
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Thu 8 Oct 20:30 22:30
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Thu 8 Oct 20:30 23:30
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Thu 8 Oct 21:30 23:30
Friday 9 October
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Fri 9 Oct 19:30 22:30
Folk club night
Rachael McShane and the Cartographers at Norwich Folk Club
Christ Church Centre, Norwich, Norfolk
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Fri 9 Oct 19:30 22:30
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Fri 9 Oct 19:40 22:40
Folk club night
Jack Rutter at Second Time Around Folk Club
Royal British Legion Social Club (Haig House), Beeston, Nottinghamshire
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Fri 9 Oct 19:45 21:45
Session
Kelso Folk & Live Music Club Singers’ Night
Cross Keys Hotel (Oak Room), Kelso, Scottish Borders
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Fri 9 Oct 19:45 22:45
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Fri 9 Oct 20:00 22:00
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Fri 9 Oct 20:00 22:00
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Fri 9 Oct 20:00 23:00
Folk club night
Lara Gisborne, Cambridge & Walker and Pointy Finger at Cambridge Folk Club
The Golden Hind, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
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Fri 9 Oct 20:00 23:00
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Fri 9 Oct 20:00 23:00
Folk club night
George Sansome & Matt Quinn at Northwich Folk Club
The Royal British Legion (Social) Club, Davenham, Cheshire
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Fri 9 Oct 20:00 23:00
Folk club night
Richard Grainger at The Lake District Folk & Acoustic Club
Staveley Institute, Staveley, Cumbria
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Fri 9 Oct 20:00 23:00
Folk club night
Pete MacCallum and Jonny Hardie at Stonehaven Folk Club
Stonehaven Community Education Centre ‘Outside Hall’, Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire
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Fri 9 Oct 20:00 23:00
Folk club night
Ann Lamb & Graham Bell at Bodmin Folk Club
St Petroc’s Parish Centre, Bodmin, Cornwall
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Fri 9 Oct 20:00 23:00
Folk club night
Sally Ironmonger & Brian Carter at The Song Loft
The Beechey Room, The York House Centre, Stony Stratford, Buckinghamshire
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Fri 9 Oct 20:00 23:00
Folk club night
Tom McConville at Watford Folk Club
Watford Ex-Services and Social Club, Watford, Hertfordshire
Saturday 10 October New moon
Born on this day: John Prine (1946), Kirsty MacColl (1959) and Tom Hughes (1907)
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Sat 10 Oct 19:30 22:30
Folk club night
Jerry O’Reilly & Rosie Davis at Lewes Saturday Folk Club
Westgate Chapel, Lewes, East Sussex
Sunday 11 October
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Sun 11 Oct 19:00 22:00
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Sun 11 Oct 19:30 21:30
Session
South Shields Folk Club
South Tyneside Indoor Bowls and Social Club, South Shields, Tyne and Wear
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Sun 11 Oct 19:30 22:30
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Sun 11 Oct 19:30 22:45
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Sun 11 Oct 19:30 22:30
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Sun 11 Oct 19:30 22:30
Folk club night
Chris While & Julie Matthews at Hitchin Folk Club
The Cricket Pavilion, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
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Sun 11 Oct 19:30 22:30
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Sun 11 Oct 19:45 21:45
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Sun 11 Oct 19:45 22:45
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Sun 11 Oct 20:00 22:30
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Sun 11 Oct 20:00 23:00
Folk club night
Nigel Bagge, Mike Piggott and Derek Bond at Horsham Folk Club
The Normandy Centre, Horsham, West Sussex
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Sun 11 Oct 20:00 23:00
Folk club night
Denny Terrell & Christine Davis at Croydon Folk and Blues Club
Ruskin House, Croydon, Greater London
Monday 12 October
Born on this day: Cyril Tawney (1930) and Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872)
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Mon 12 Oct 19:00 22:00
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Mon 12 Oct 19:00 22:00
Folk club night
Ian W Brown, Jessie Thompson, Phil Chandler (Dorset Phil), Threadbare Ravens, Stewart Dalgliesh and Kitty Vernon & Mick Pearce at Brunny Folk
Cafe@the Allendale, Wimborne, Dorset
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Mon 12 Oct 19:30 21:30
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Mon 12 Oct 19:30 22:30
Folk club night
Accord at Mansfield Folk and Acoustic Club
Forest Town Arena, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire
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Mon 12 Oct 19:30 22:00
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Mon 12 Oct 19:30 22:30
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Mon 12 Oct 19:30 22:30
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Mon 12 Oct 20:00 22:00
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Mon 12 Oct 20:00 22:00
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Mon 12 Oct 20:00 22:00
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Mon 12 Oct 20:00 22:00
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Mon 12 Oct 20:00 22:00
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Mon 12 Oct 20:00 22:30
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Mon 12 Oct 20:00 22:00
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Mon 12 Oct 20:00 23:00
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Mon 12 Oct 20:00 23:00
Folk club night
Dave Ellis and Boo Howard at Chesham Folk Club
White Hill Centre, Chesham, Buckinghamshire
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Mon 12 Oct 20:00 23:00
Folk club night
Lady Maisery and Andrew Milham at Colchester Folk Club
Colchester Arts Centre, Colchester, Essex
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Mon 12 Oct 20:00 23:00
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Mon 12 Oct 20:15 23:15
Folk club night
The Copper Family at Chichester Folk Song Club
The Chichester Inn, Chichester, West Sussex
Tuesday 13 October
Happy birthday to Simon Nicol (76 today)
Born on this day: Frances Tolmie (1840) and Iona Opie (1923)
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Tue 13 Oct 19:30 22:30
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Tue 13 Oct 19:30 21:30
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Tue 13 Oct 19:30 21:30
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Tue 13 Oct 19:30 21:30
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Tue 13 Oct 19:30 21:30
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Tue 13 Oct 20:00 23:00
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Tue 13 Oct 20:00 22:00
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Tue 13 Oct 20:00 22:30