Folk Calendar

Monday 2 November

Happy birthday to Dave Pegg (79 today)

Folklore from the old calendars

Soul-mass cakes No longer kept Herefordshire, LancashireOn All Souls' Day in Lancashire and Herefordshire the well-off used to hand out oaten cakes, called soul-mass cakes, to the poor.
Old Hob No longer kept CheshireA correspondent told Hone of a Cheshire frolic called Old Hob, in which a man carried a dead horse's head covered with a sheet to frighten people.
The Shropshire soul-cake heap No longer kept ShropshireAubrey wrote that in his time, in Shropshire and elsewhere, a high heap of soul cakes was set on the board on All Souls' Day, lying one upon another like the shewbread in the pictures of old Bibles.
Tindles at Findern No longer kept DerbyshireAt Findern in Derbyshire the boys and girls went every year on the evening of All Souls' Day to the common and lit a number of small fires among the furze, which they called Tindles.
The Gill-Bushes dole on All Souls’ Day No longer kept CumberlandEvery year on 2 November the rent of a field called Gill-Bushes was given out to the poor of Blennerhasset in Torpenhow church.

Mon 2 Nov 12:30 14:30
Session

Hartlepool Folk Club

The Causeway, Hartlepool, County Durham
- Song
- Singaround
Mon 2 Nov 13:00 15:00
Session

Blake Arms Singaround

The Blake Arms, Seghill, Northumberland
- Song
- Singaround
Mon 2 Nov 14:30 16:30
Session

The Company of the Blaxhall Ship

The Ship Inn, Blaxhall, Suffolk
Mon 2 Nov 14:30 16:30
Session

St Werburgh’s Informal Session

St Werburgh’s Parish Centre, Chester, Cheshire
- Mixed
Mon 2 Nov 18:45 20:30
Morris Practice

Step This Way practice

Nettlesworth Community Centre, Chester-le-Street, County Durham
Mon 2 Nov 19:00 23:00
Session

Folk Klub

The Cornish Bank, Falmouth, Cornwall
- Mixed
Mon 2 Nov 19:00 21:00
Session

Albert Inn Acoustic Session

The Albert Inn, Totnes, Devon
- Song
Mon 2 Nov 19:00 22:00
Session

Bere Regis Jam

Royal Oak, Bere Regis, Dorset
Mon 2 Nov 19:00 21:00
Session

Merchant Folk Session

The Merchant, Scarborough, North Yorkshire
- Mixed
Mon 2 Nov 19:00 21:00
Session

Hudswell First Monday Singaround

The George & Dragon, Hudswell, North Yorkshire
- Song
- Singaround
Mon 2 Nov 19:00 21:00
Session

The Auckland Shanty Singers

Elm Road Social Club, Shildon, County Durham
- Song
- Shanties
Mon 2 Nov 19:00 21:00
Session

Bay Horse Session

Bay Horse Inn, West Woodburn, Northumberland
- Mixed
Mon 2 Nov 19:00 21:00
Morris Practice

Makara Morris practice

Wansford Village Hall, Wansford, East Riding of Yorkshire
Mon 2 Nov 19:00 22:00

Morris Practice

Dead Horse Morris practice

Swalecliffe Free Church Hall, Swalecliffe, Kent
Mon 2 Nov 19:00 21:30
Morris Practice

Holt Ridge Morris practice

Marsham Village Hall, Marsham, Norfolk
Mon 2 Nov 19:00 21:00
Morris Practice

White Hart Morris Men practice

Alcester War Memorial Town Hall, Alcester, Warwickshire
Mon 2 Nov 19:30 21:30
Session

Bridge Inn Instrumental Session

The Bridge Inn, Topsham, Devon
- Tune
- English
Mon 2 Nov 19:30 21:30
Session

Rumsey Wells Session

The Rumsey Wells, Norwich, Norfolk
- Tune
- Advanced Session
Mon 2 Nov 19:30 21:30
Session

Stockton Folk Club

The Moline Cross, Norton Cricket Club, Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham
Mon 2 Nov 19:30 21:30
Session

Blue Bell Session

Blue Bell Hotel, Belford, Northumberland
- Mixed
Mon 2 Nov 19:30 21:30
Session

Guesthouse Singers Session

The Guesthouse, Southport, Merseyside
- Song
Mon 2 Nov 19:30 21:30
Session

Warwick Folk Club Performers Night

The Old Fourpenny Shop Hotel, Warwick, Warwickshire
- Mixed
Mon 2 Nov 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Thaxted Morris Men practice

Thaxted Church Hall, Thaxted, Essex
- Cotswold
- The Morris Ring
Mon 2 Nov 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Grimsby Morris practice

Park Congregational Church Hall, Grimsby, Lincolnshire
Mon 2 Nov 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Stroud Morris Dancers practice

Rodborough Tabernacle Church Hall, Stroud, Gloucestershire
- The Morris Federation
Mon 2 Nov 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

The Minster Strays practice

Sand Hutton Village Hall, York, North Yorkshire
Mon 2 Nov 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Treacle Eater Clog practice

Rimpton Village Hall, Rimpton, Somerset
- North-West
- The Morris Federation
Mon 2 Nov 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Quayside Cloggies practice

The Coach and Horses, Wimborne, Dorset
Mon 2 Nov 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Sheffield City Morris practice

Burton Street Foundation, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
- Cotswold
- The Morris Federation
Mon 2 Nov 19:30 21:00
Morris Practice

Wakefield Morris Dancers practice

Kingsway Methodist Church Hall, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Mon 2 Nov 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Chapel-en-le-Frith Morris practice

Chapel-en-le-Frith Playhouse, Chapel-en-le-Frith, Derbyshire
- The Morris Ring
- Mixed
Mon 2 Nov 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Jackstraws Morris practice

Hale Institute Hall, Farnham, Surrey
- Cotswold
- The Morris Federation
Mon 2 Nov 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Rutland Morris practice

Ashwell Village Hall, Ashwell, Rutland
- The Morris Ring
Mon 2 Nov 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Star & Shadow practice

The Cumberland Arms, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
Mon 2 Nov 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Black Swan Border Morris practice

5th Sutton Scout Hall, Sutton, Greater London
- Border
- The Morris Federation
Mon 2 Nov 19:45 22:45

Session

General Townsend Monday Session

General Townsend British Legion Club, Fakenham, Norfolk
Mon 2 Nov 19:45 21:15
Morris Practice

Rattlejag Morris practice

Grove Street Methodist Church Hall, Retford, Nottinghamshire
- Open Morris
- Mixed
Mon 2 Nov 19:45 21:45
Morris Practice

Fenstanton Morris practice

Fenstanton Church Centre, Fenstanton, Cambridgeshire
Mon 2 Nov 19:45 21:45
Morris Practice

Moonrakers Morris practice

Mount Pleasant Centre, Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire
- Border
- The Morris Federation
Mon 2 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

Breton Music and Dance

The Front, Falmouth, Cornwall
- Mixed
- Breton
Mon 2 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

New Wheel Acoustic Singaround

The New Wheel Inn, Pennington, Hampshire
- Song
- Singaround
Mon 2 Nov 20:00 23:00
Session

Godalming Session

The Star Inn, Godalming, Surrey
Mon 2 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

New Clarence Monday Tunes Session

The New Clarence, Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire
- Tune
- Traditional
Mon 2 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

Red Dog Acoustic and Folk Night

The Red Dog, Cloughton, North Yorkshire
- Song
- Singaround
Mon 2 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

Folk at the Grove

The Grove Inn, Leeds, West Yorkshire
- Mixed
- Beginners welcome
Mon 2 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

Elm Tree Monday Session

Ye Olde Elm Tree, Durham, County Durham
Mon 2 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

Fisherfolk

The Fisherman’s Arms, Hartlepool, County Durham
Mon 2 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

Bridge Folk Club

The Bridge Hotel, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
- Song
- Singaround
Mon 2 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

Mariners & Marras

Enigma Tap, North Shields, Tyne and Wear
Mon 2 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

Acoustic Mondays

The Ring O’ Bells, Kendal, Cumbria
- Mixed
Mon 2 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

The Edinburgh Monday Session

The Edinburgh, Liverpool, Merseyside
Mon 2 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

Fox Acoustic Nights

The Fox Inn, Nuneaton, Warwickshire
- Mixed
- Singaround
Mon 2 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

Folk at The Club

Churchdown Club, Churchdown, Gloucestershire
Mon 2 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

Come All Ye Session, Woodcote

The Black Lion, Woodcote, Oxfordshire
- Mixed
Mon 2 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

Boat Inn Music Session

The Boat Inn, Thrupp, Oxfordshire
- Mixed
Mon 2 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

Aunty Shanty

Jolly Farmers, Oxford, Oxfordshire
- Song
- Shanties
Mon 2 Nov 20:00 21:30
Morris Practice

Pig Dyke Molly practice

Fletton Club, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
Mon 2 Nov 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Ouse Washes Molly Dancers practice

Wimbotsham Village Hall, Wimbotsham, Norfolk
Mon 2 Nov 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

St Albans Morris practice

Scout Hut, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Mon 2 Nov 20:00 21:30
Morris Practice

Kingston Spring Grove Morris practice

St John’s Church, Kingston upon Thames, Greater London
Mon 2 Nov 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Silurian Border Morris Men practice

Lyttleton Rooms, Malvern, Worcestershire
- Border
- The Morris Ring
Mon 2 Nov 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Hastings RX Morris practice

Ore Community Centre, Hastings, East Sussex
- Cotswold
- The Morris Federation
Mon 2 Nov 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

England’s Glory Ladies Morris practice

Innsworth Infant School, Gloucester, Gloucestershire
Mon 2 Nov 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Belfagan Women’s Morris practice

Eaglesfield Village Hall, Cockermouth, Cumbria
Mon 2 Nov 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

East Suffolk Morris Men practice

Gosbeck Village Hall, Gosbeck, Suffolk
- The Morris Ring
Mon 2 Nov 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Mersey Morris practice

Thornton Hough Village Hall, Thornton Hough, Merseyside
Mon 2 Nov 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Chingford Morris Men practice

Waltham Abbey Community Centre, Waltham Abbey, Essex
Mon 2 Nov 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Kennet Morris Men practice

St Mary’s Church Hall, Shinfield, Berkshire
- Cotswold
- The Morris Ring
Mon 2 Nov 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Shakespeare Morris practice

The Rosebird Community Hall, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire
Mon 2 Nov 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Earlsdon Morris practice

Broomfield Tavern, Coventry, West Midlands
- North-West
- The Morris Ring
Mon 2 Nov 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Enigma Border Morris practice

Stoke sub Hamdon Memorial Hall, Stoke sub Hamdon, Somerset
Mon 2 Nov 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Green Dragon Morris practice

Westbury Centre, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
Mon 2 Nov 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Mayflower Morris practice

St Mary’s Church Hall, Ash Vale, Surrey
- North-West
- The Morris Federation
Mon 2 Nov 20:00 21:45
Morris Practice

Etcetera Morris Men practice

St Michael and All Angels Church Hall, Enfield, Greater London
Mon 2 Nov 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Winterbourne Down Border Morris practice

All Saints Church Hall, Winterbourne Down, Gloucestershire
- Border
- Mixed
Mon 2 Nov 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Marlings Morris practice

Edenbridge Scout Hall, Edenbridge, Kent
- North-West
Mon 2 Nov 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Masons Apron Morris practice

Long Hanborough Recreation Hall, Long Hanborough, Oxfordshire
Mon 2 Nov 20:00 21:30
Morris Practice

Garston Gallopers practice

Hungerford Youth and Community Centre, Hungerford, Berkshire
- The Morris Federation
Mon 2 Nov 20:00 21:30
Morris Practice

East Surrey Morris Men practice

Christchurch Hall, Sutton, Surrey
- Cotswold
- The Morris Ring
Mon 2 Nov 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

First Class Stamp practice

Attleborough Baptist Church, Nuneaton, Warwickshire
- Appalachian
- The Morris Ring
Mon 2 Nov 20:30 23:00
Session

Cornish Traditional Music Session

The Countryman Inn, Redruth, Cornwall
- Tune
- Cornish
Mon 2 Nov 20:30 22:30
Session

Bell Folk Circle Session

The Bell Inn, Adderbury, Oxfordshire
- Mixed
Mon 2 Nov 20:30 22:00
Morris Practice

Ebor Morris practice

Heworth Scout Hut, York, North Yorkshire
Mon 2 Nov 20:30 22:00
Morris Practice

Adlington Morris Men practice

1st Bramhall Scout HQ, Bramhall, Cheshire
- Cotswold
- The Morris Ring
Mon 2 Nov 20:30 22:30
Morris Practice

Alvechurch Morris practice

Alvechurch Baptist Church Hall, Alvechurch, Worcestershire
- Border
- The Morris Ring
Mon 2 Nov 20:30 22:30
Morris Practice

Belchamp Morris practice

Belchamp St Paul Community House, Belchamp St Paul, Essex
- Border
- The Morris Ring
Mon 2 Nov 21:00 23:30
Session

Barley Mow Acoustic Session

The Barley Mow, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
- Mixed

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