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Wednesday 11 November

Folklore from the old calendars

Young people on the hill at Martinmas No longer kept WiltshireThe antiquary William Stukeley believed that on St Martin's Day the young people of the neighbourhood used to gather on Martinsall Hill for the drinking of healths to St Martin, the Martinalia of the Saxons and Danes.
Rose garlands and wine for the singers on St Martin’s Day No longer kept LondonThe City church of St Martin Outwich kept its patron's day with bread, ale, wine and rose garlands for the singers.
Martlemas beef hung up for Easter No longer kept EnglandAt Martinmas the farmer killed a beast and hung the beef up to dry in the chimney, keeping it until Easter.
Martinmas stray-sheep day at Patterdale No longer kept Cumberland, WestmorlandIn the dales round Ullswater nobody went looking for a strayed sheep; whoever found one simply looked after it.
Martinmas is past and gone at Wooler Lore and belief NorthumberlandA Wooler rhyme lamented that Martinmas had come and gone with Christmas drawing near and no mutton left in the house for the feast.
St Martin’s little summer Lore and belief EnglandSt Martin's little summer was the name for the spell of fine days that sometimes breaks into the usual stormy weather about the beginning of November.
The Martinmas mart No longer kept Northumberland, ScotlandMartinmas was the time to kill beasts and salt them down for winter, so in Scotland and the north of England a fat ox for killing was called a mart.
Wroth Silver at Knightlow Cross Still kept WarwickshireBefore sunrise on Martinmas morning the parishes of the hundred of Knightlow paid their wroth silver, or ward money, to the lord of the hundred at the stump of Knightlow Cross near Rugby.

Wed 11 Nov All day
Custom, day 1 of 4

Loughborough Fair

Sets off from Devonshire Square, Loughborough, Leicestershire
- Fair or wakes
Wed 11 Nov from 06:45
Custom

Wroth Silver at Knightlow Cross

Sets off from Knightlow Cross, Ryton-on-Dunsmore, Warwickshire
- Ceremony
Wed 11 Nov 12:00 16:00
Custom

Firing the Fenny Poppers

Sets off from Leon Recreation Ground, Fenny Stratford, Buckinghamshire
- Fire
- Fire Customs
Wed 11 Nov 14:00 16:00
Session

Hull & District Elderly Gentlemen’s Binge-Drinking Club (Folk Section)

Vintage Bar, Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire
- Mixed
Wed 11 Nov 14:00 16:00
Session

Folk at the Travellers Rest

The Travellers Rest, Darlington, County Durham
Wed 11 Nov 14:00 16:00
Session

Chinnor Session and Workshop

Chinnor Village Hall, Chinnor, Oxfordshire
- Tune
- Beginners welcome
Wed 11 Nov 19:00 22:00
Session

Traditional Session

Bread and Roses, Plymouth, Devon
Wed 11 Nov 19:15 22:00
Session

Eye Folk Night

The Bank Arts Centre, Eye, Suffolk
Wed 11 Nov 19:30 22:00
Session

Nether Edge Folk Club

Nether Edge Bowling Club, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
- Mixed
Wed 11 Nov 19:30 21:30
Session

Newcastle Sacred Harp

The Bridge Hotel, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
- Song
- Shape Note
Wed 11 Nov 19:30 21:30
Session

Bluejam Folk

Mostyn Hall, Penrith, Cumbria
- Mixed
- Traditional
Wed 11 Nov 19:30 21:30
Session

Belper Old Time Session

The Cross Keys, Belper, Derbyshire
Wed 11 Nov 19:45 21:45
Session

Otley Folk Club Singers Night

The Black Horse, Otley, West Yorkshire
- Song
Wed 11 Nov 20:00 23:00
Session

Contemporary Folk Night

The Countryman Inn, Redruth, Cornwall
- Mixed
- Contemporary
Wed 11 Nov 20:00 23:00
Session

Contemporary Session

TrengillyWartha Inn, Constantine, Cornwall
- Mixed
- Contemporary
Wed 11 Nov 20:00 23:00
Session

Acoustic Session

The Stag Hunt Inn, Ponsanooth, Cornwall
Wed 11 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

Wessex Folk Nite

The Sailor’s Return, Weymouth, Dorset
- Song
- Round the Room
Wed 11 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

Portsmouth Hoy English Session

The Portsmouth Hoy, Poole, Dorset
- Tune
- English
Wed 11 Nov 20:00 22:30
Session

The Dove Sing and Play Around

The Dove, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
Wed 11 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

Burneston Wednesday Singaround

The Woodman Inn, Burneston, North Yorkshire
- Song
- Singaround
Wed 11 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

Half Moon Instrumental Folk

The Half Moon Inn, Fellbeck, North Yorkshire
- Tune
Wed 11 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

Cumberland Arms Irish Session

The Cumberland Arms, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
- Tune
- Irish
Wed 11 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

Brewer’s Troupe

The Brewery, Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear
- Song
- Singaround
Wed 11 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

Cramlington Folk Club

Benedictine Social Centre, Cramlington, Northumberland
- Mixed
Wed 11 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

Prestbury Session

The Plough, Prestbury, Gloucestershire
Wed 11 Nov 20:30 22:30
Session

Green Dragon Singaround

The Green Dragon, Hardraw, North Yorkshire
- Song
- Singaround
Wed 11 Nov 20:30 22:30
Session

Cross Keys Irish Music Session

Cross Keys, Chester, Cheshire
- Tune
- Irish
Wed 11 Nov 21:00 23:00
Session

Prince of Wales Session

The Prince of Wales, Ledbury, Herefordshire
- Mixed

Thursday 12 November

Thu 12 Nov Loughborough Fair day 2 of 4 · All day
Thu 12 Nov 13:00 16:30
Session

Exelby Daylight Folk Club

The Green Dragon, Exelby, North Yorkshire
- Mixed
- Round the Room
Thu 12 Nov 13:00 16:00
Session

Trinity Folk

17Nineteen, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear
- Song
- Singaround
Thu 12 Nov 13:30 16:30

Session

Westleton Afternoon Session

Westleton Village Hall, Westleton, Suffolk
Thu 12 Nov 19:00 23:00
Session

Cornish Folk Session

The Halfway House, Rame Cross, Cornwall
Thu 12 Nov 19:30 21:30

Session

Vernon Arms Session

The Vernon Arms, Southrepps, Norfolk
Thu 12 Nov 19:30 21:30
Session

Ossett Folk Club

Ossett Cricket Club, Ossett, West Yorkshire
- Song
- Singaround
Thu 12 Nov 19:30 21:30
Session

Darlington Folk Acoustic Club

Rolling Mills Club, Darlington, County Durham
- Song
- Singaround
Thu 12 Nov 19:30 21:30
Session

Gallowgate Singers Circle

Tyneside Irish Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
Thu 12 Nov 19:30 22:30
Session

Loggerheads Folk Session

The Loggerheads, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Thu 12 Nov 20:00 23:00
Session

Drewe Session

The Drewe Arms, Drewesteignton, Devon
Thu 12 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

The Bell Session

The Bell, Woodham Ferrers, Essex
- Mixed
Thu 12 Nov 20:00 23:00
Session

Dun Cow Session

The Dun Cow, Bardwell, Suffolk
- Mixed
Thu 12 Nov 20:00 22:00

Session

Mad Cat Session

The Mad Cat, Norwich, Norfolk
Thu 12 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

Panton Arms Irish Session

The Panton Arms, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
- Tune
- Irish
Thu 12 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

Greyhound Singaround

The Greyhound Inn, Hackforth, North Yorkshire
- Song
- Singaround
Thu 12 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

Denby Dale Folk Club

Denby Dale Club, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
- Song
- Singaround
Thu 12 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

Station House Session

The Station House, Durham, County Durham
- Tune
Thu 12 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

Cumberland Arms Old Time Session

The Cumberland Arms, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
Thu 12 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

Earby Station Folk & Acoustic Night

The Station Hotel, Earby, Lancashire
Thu 12 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

Winster Old Time Session

The Miner’s Standard, Winster, Derbyshire
Thu 12 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

Mitcheldean Folk Club

White Horse Hotel, Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire
- Mixed
Thu 12 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

Wallingford Irish Session

Coach & Horses, Wallingford, Oxfordshire
- Tune
- Irish
Thu 12 Nov 20:15 22:15
Session

The Pilot Session

The Pilot, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland
- Tune
- Traditional
Thu 12 Nov 20:30 22:30
Session

Denbury Folk

Union Inn, Denbury, Devon
- Song
- Round the Room
Thu 12 Nov 20:30 22:30
Session

The Angel Singaround

The Angel & Blue Pig, Lymington, Hampshire
- Song
- Singaround
Thu 12 Nov 20:30 22:30
Session

Completely Scuppered Shanty Session

The Jenny Lind Inn, Hastings, East Sussex
- Song
- Shanties
Thu 12 Nov 20:30 22:30
Session

Walnut Tree Session

The Walnut Tree, Chelmsford, Essex
- Mixed
Thu 12 Nov 20:30 22:30
Session

The Welly Folk Club

The Wellington Inn, Wolviston, County Durham
- Mixed
- Traditional
Thu 12 Nov 20:30 22:30
Session

Fleetwood Folk Club

The Strawberry Gardens, Fleetwood, Lancashire
Thu 12 Nov 20:30 22:30
Session

Union Vaults Informal Session

Union Vaults, Chester, Cheshire
- Mixed
Thu 12 Nov 20:30 22:30
Session

Bedford Folk Music Club

Bowls Pavilion, Kempston Hammers Club, Kempston, Bedfordshire
Thu 12 Nov 21:00 23:00
Session

Black Horse Acoustic Session

The Black Horse, Luton, Bedfordshire
- Mixed

Friday 13 November

Fri 13 Nov Loughborough Fair day 3 of 4 · All day
Fri 13 Nov 12:00 15:00
Session

Three Kings Lunchtime Session

Three Kings Inn, Hanley Castle, Worcestershire
- Mixed
Fri 13 Nov 20:00 22:30
Session

The Old School Session

The Old School, Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
Fri 13 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

Long Melford Folk Club

Cock & Bell, Long Melford, Suffolk
- Mixed
- Round the Room
Fri 13 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

Bay Folk Club

The Bay Hotel, Robin Hood's Bay, North Yorkshire
- Mixed
Fri 13 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

An Cruiscin Lan Irish Session

The Cumberland Arms, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
- Tune
- Irish
Fri 13 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

Ye Olde Cross Friday Session

Ye Olde Cross Inn, Ryton, Tyne and Wear
- Mixed
Fri 13 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

Fibber McGee’s Irish Session

Fibber McGee’s, Sale Moor, Greater Manchester
- Tune
- Irish
Fri 13 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

Bastard English Session

Isis Farmhouse, Oxford, Oxfordshire
- Mixed
Fri 13 Nov 20:30 22:30
Session

The Viper Session

The Viper, Ingatestone, Essex
- Mixed

Saturday 14 November

Sat 14 Nov Loughborough Fair day 4 of 4 · All day
Sat 14 Nov from 05:00
Custom

Hatherleigh Carnival and Tar Barrels

Sets off from Market Street, Hatherleigh, Devon
Sat 14 Nov from 11:00
Custom

Lord Mayor’s Show

Mansion House, London, Greater London
- Procession
Sat 14 Nov 12:00 14:00
Session

QOFF, the Queer Open Friendly Folk Session

Jolly Farmers, Oxford, Oxfordshire
Sat 14 Nov 14:00 16:00

Session

Nags Head Sessions

The Nags Head, Scalby, North Yorkshire
Sat 14 Nov 19:00 21:00
Session

White Hart Singaround

The White Hart, Mickleby, North Yorkshire
- Mixed
- Singaround
Sat 14 Nov 19:30 21:30
Session

Raveningham Folk Night

Raveningham Centre, Raveningham, Norfolk
- Mixed
Sat 14 Nov 19:30 21:30
Session

Raising the Rafters

The Saint James Rooms, Wath-upon-Dearne, South Yorkshire
- Mixed
Sat 14 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

Drover’s Folk Club

St Paul’s RC Church Hall, Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire
- Song
- Singaround
Sat 14 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

Rushwick Folk

Rushwick Village Hall, Rushwick, Worcestershire
- Mixed

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