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Friday 20 November

Born on this day: Vin Garbutt (1947)

• Fri 20 Nov 12:00 15:00

  Session

  Three Kings Lunchtime Session

  Three Kings Inn, Hanley Castle, Worcestershire

  • Mixed
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• Fri 20 Nov 13:00 16:00

  Session

  Shepherds Hall Afternoon Session

  Shepherds Hall Ale House & Victoria Rooms, Chorley, Lancashire

  • Tune
  • Traditional
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• Fri 20 Nov 14:00 16:00

  Session

  Sandy Bell’s Friday Afternoon Session

  Sandy Bell’s, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh

  • Tune
  • Irish
  • Scottish
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• Fri 20 Nov 17:30 20:00

  Session

  Irish Cultural Centre Friday Night Session

  Irish Cultural Centre, London, Greater London

  • Tune
  • Irish
  • Listeners Welcome
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• Fri 20 Nov 17:30 19:30

  Session

  Royal Oak Friday Folk Session

  Royal Oak, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh

  • Mixed
  • Scottish
  • Traditional
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• Fri 20 Nov 18:00 21:00

  Session

  Seamus’s Friday Session

  Seamus’s, Tollcross, City of Edinburgh

  • Tune
  • Irish
  • Listeners Welcome
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• Fri 20 Nov 18:00 21:00

  Session

  Dougal’s Friday Session

  Dougal’s Pub, Portobello, City of Edinburgh

  • Tune
  • Irish
  • Listeners Welcome
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• Fri 20 Nov 19:00 22:00

  Session

  Norwich Folk Club Song Session

  Christ Church Centre, Norwich, Norfolk

  • Mixed
  • Listeners Welcome
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• Fri 20 Nov 19:30 21:30

  Session

  Free Folk Fridays

  The Lounge Bar, Alton, Hampshire

  • Song
  • Singaround
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• Fri 20 Nov 19:30 21:30

  Morris Practice

  Dartington Morris practice

  Dartington Primary School, Totnes, Devon

  • Cotswold
  • Longsword
  • Mummers
  • The Morris Ring
  • Mixed
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• Fri 20 Nov 19:30 21:30

  Morris Practice

  Pigsty Morris practice

  Kelvin Players Hall, Bristol, Bristol

  • Cotswold
  • The Morris Federation
  • Mixed
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• Fri 20 Nov 19:30 21:00

  Morris Practice

  Leek Morris practice

  Westwood First School, Leek, Staffordshire

  • Border
  • Cotswold
  • The Morris Federation
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• Fri 20 Nov 19:30 21:30

  Morris Practice

  Bradninch Millers Morris practice

  Bradninch Youth Centre West End Hall, Bradninch

  Maintained

  • Border
  • Cotswold
  • Molly
  • The Morris Federation
  • Mixed
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• Fri 20 Nov 19:40 22:30

  Session

  Second Time Around Folk Club

  Royal British Legion Social Club (Haig House), Beeston, Nottinghamshire

  • Mixed
  • Contemporary
  • Traditional
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• Fri 20 Nov 20:00 23:00

  Session

  Folk Song Session

  The Cornish Ancestor Micro Pub, Callington, Cornwall

  • Song
  • Contemporary
  • Cornish
  • Shanties
  • Traditional
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• Fri 20 Nov 20:00 22:00

  Session

  Bay Folk Club

  The Bay Hotel, Robin Hood's Bay, North Yorkshire

  • Mixed
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• Fri 20 Nov 20:00 22:00

  Session

  An Cruiscin Lan Irish Session

  The Cumberland Arms, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear

  • Tune
  • Irish
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• Fri 20 Nov 20:00 22:00

  Session

  Ye Olde Cross Friday Session

  Ye Olde Cross Inn, Ryton, Tyne and Wear

  • Mixed
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• Fri 20 Nov 20:00 22:00

  Session

  Fibber McGee’s Irish Session

  Fibber McGee’s, Sale Moor, Greater Manchester

  • Tune
  • Irish
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• Fri 20 Nov 20:00 22:00

  Session

  Somers Traditional Folk Club

  Bishop Allenby Hall, Worcester, Worcestershire

  • Mixed
  • Traditional
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• Fri 20 Nov 20:00 22:00

  Session

  Isis Irish Session

  Isis Farmhouse, Oxford, Oxfordshire

  • Tune
  • Irish
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• Fri 20 Nov 20:00 22:00

  Session

  Welwyn Session

  The Brocket Arms, Welwyn, Hertfordshire

  • Mixed
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• Fri 20 Nov 20:00 22:00

  Morris Practice

  Greensleeves Morris Men practice

  South Wimbledon Community Centre, London, Greater London

  • Cotswold
  • The Morris Ring
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• Fri 20 Nov 20:00 22:00

  Morris Practice

  Long Man Morris practice

  Willingdon Church Hall, Willingdon, East Sussex

  • Cotswold
  • The Morris Ring
  • Mixed
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• Fri 20 Nov 20:00 22:00

  Morris Practice

  Hook Eagle Morris practice

  Elizabeth Hall, Hook, Hampshire

  • Border
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• Fri 20 Nov 20:00 22:00

  Morris Practice

  Jockey Morris practice

  Highgate Baptist Church, Birmingham, West Midlands

  • The Morris Ring
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• Fri 20 Nov 20:00 21:30

  Morris Practice

  Ely and Littleport Riot practice

  Centre E, Ely, Cambridgeshire

  • Border
  • Open Morris
  • Mixed
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• Fri 20 Nov 20:00 22:00

  Session

  New Crystal Folk Club

  Hill and Cakemore Liberal Club, Halesowen, West Midlands

  • Song
  • Listeners Welcome
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• Fri 20 Nov 20:15 22:15

  Session

  Dragon Folk Club

  Bridge Inn, Shortwood, Gloucestershire

  • Song
  • Contemporary
  • Traditional
  • Listeners Welcome
  • Round the Room
  • Singaround
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• Fri 20 Nov 20:30 22:30

  Session

  Chequers Session

  The Chequers, Roxwell, Essex

  • Mixed
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• Fri 20 Nov 21:00 23:00

  Session

  Chesham Session

  The Gamekeepers Lodge, Chesham, Buckinghamshire

  • Mixed
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• Fri 20 Nov 21:00 23:00

  Session

  Church Inn Folk and Acoustic Club

  Church Inn, Prestwich, Greater Manchester

  • Mixed
  • Beginners welcome
  • Listeners Welcome
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• Fri 20 Nov 21:00 23:30

  Session

  Fagan’s Friday Session

  Fagan’s, Sheffield, South Yorkshire

  • Mixed
  • Irish
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• Fri 20 Nov 21:00 23:00

  Session

  Malones Friday Trad Session

  Malones Irish Bar, Glasgow, City of Glasgow

  • Tune
  • Irish
  • Scottish
  • Listeners Welcome
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• Fri 20 Nov 21:00 23:00

  Session

  Sandy Bell’s Friday Session

  Sandy Bell’s, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh

  • Tune
  • Irish
  • Scottish
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• Fri 20 Nov 22:00 00:30

  Session

  Connolly’s Chiswick Late Session

  Connolly’s, London, Greater London

  • Tune
  • Irish
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Saturday 21 November

• Sat 21 Nov 13:00 16:00

  Session

  Harrison Singaround

  The Harrison, London, Greater London

  • Song
  • Traditional
  • Listeners Welcome
  • Singaround
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• Sat 21 Nov 14:00 16:00

  Session

  Nags Head Sessions

  The Nags Head, Scalby, North Yorkshire

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• Sat 21 Nov 14:00 16:00

  Session

  Howl at the Moon Saturday Session

  Howl at the Moon, London, Greater London

  • Tune
  • Irish
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• Sat 21 Nov 14:00 18:00

  Session

  Fagan’s Saturday Afternoon Session

  Fagan’s, Sheffield, South Yorkshire

  • Mixed
  • Beginners welcome
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• Sat 21 Nov 14:00 16:00

  Session

  Sandy Bell’s Saturday Afternoon Session

  Sandy Bell’s, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh

  • Tune
  • Irish
  • Scottish
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• Sat 21 Nov 15:00 18:00

  Session

  Seamus’s Saturday Session

  Seamus’s, Tollcross, City of Edinburgh

  • Tune
  • Irish
  • Listeners Welcome
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• Sat 21 Nov 15:00 18:00

  Session

  Dougal’s Saturday Session

  Dougal’s Pub, Portobello, City of Edinburgh

  • Tune
  • Irish
  • Listeners Welcome
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• Sat 21 Nov 16:00 18:00

  Session

  Fox Haggerston Saturday Session

  The Fox, London, Greater London

  • Tune
  • Irish
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• Sat 21 Nov 19:00 21:00

  Session

  White Hart Singaround

  The White Hart, Mickleby, North Yorkshire

  • Mixed
  • Singaround
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• Sat 21 Nov 19:30 21:30

  Session

  Cheviot Folk Club

  Star Inn, Harbottle, Northumberland

  • Song
  • Singaround
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• Sat 21 Nov 20:00 23:00

  Session

  Sir Colin Campbell Saturday Session

  Sir Colin Campbell, London, Greater London

  • Tune
  • Irish
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• Sat 21 Nov 20:30 22:30

  Session

  Eli’s Traditional Singaround

  Eli’s (The Rose and Crown), Huish Episcopi, Somerset

  • Song
  • Traditional
  • Singaround
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• Sat 21 Nov 20:30 23:30

  Session

  Fagan’s Saturday Evening Session

  Fagan’s, Sheffield, South Yorkshire

  • Mixed
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• Sat 21 Nov 21:00 23:00

  Session

  Sandy Bell’s Saturday Session

  Sandy Bell’s, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh

  • Tune
  • Irish
  • Scottish
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• Sat 21 Nov 21:30 23:30

  Session

  Royal Oak Saturday Folk Session

  Royal Oak, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh

  • Mixed
  • Scottish
  • Traditional
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Sunday 22 November

Happy birthday to Rose Simpson (80 today)

Born on this day: Cecil Sharp (1859)

• Sun 22 Nov 11:00 13:00

  Morris Practice

  Wantsum Morris Men practice

  Old Schools Hall, Minster, Kent

  • Cotswold
  • The Morris Ring
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• Sun 22 Nov 12:00 14:00

  Session

  Tap and Spile Sunday Session

  Tap and Spile, Morpeth, Northumberland

  • Mixed
  • Traditional
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• Sun 22 Nov 13:30 15:30

  Morris Practice

  Ledbury Morris practice

  The Royal Oak, Much Marcle, Herefordshire

  • Border
  • Open Morris
  • Mixed
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• Sun 22 Nov 14:00 17:00

  Session

  Bia Sunday Irish Session

  Bia Cafe Bar, Levenshulme, Greater Manchester

  • Tune
  • Irish
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• Sun 22 Nov 14:00 16:00

  Session

  Old Crown Slow Irish Session

  The Old Crown, Digbeth, West Midlands

  • Tune
  • Irish
  • Beginners welcome
  • Slow session
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• Sun 22 Nov 14:00 16:00

  Session

  The Humber Sunday Acoustic Session

  The Humber, Coventry, West Midlands

  • Mixed
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• Sun 22 Nov 14:00 18:00

  Session

  Vinyl Bar Sunday Session

  Vinyl Bar, Calton, City of Glasgow

  • Tune
  • Irish
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• Sun 22 Nov 15:00 17:30

  Session

  Southampton Traditional Music Session

  Raven and Bine, Southampton, Hampshire

  • Tune
  • Irish
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• Sun 22 Nov 15:00 17:00

  Session

  The Ship Sunday Session

  The Ship, London, Greater London

  • Tune
  • Irish
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• Sun 22 Nov 15:00 17:00

  Session

  Lion Irish Session

  The Lion at Basford, Basford, Nottinghamshire

  • Tune
  • Irish
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• Sun 22 Nov 16:00 18:00

  Session

  Howl at the Moon Sunday Session

  Howl at the Moon, London, Greater London

  • Tune
  • Irish
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• Sun 22 Nov 16:00 18:00

  Session

  Myddleton Arms Sunday Session

  The Myddleton Arms, London, Greater London

  • Tune
  • Irish
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• Sun 22 Nov 16:00 18:00

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  Fibber McGee’s Sunday Irish Session

  Fibber McGee’s, Sale Moor, Greater Manchester

  • Tune
  • Irish
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• Sun 22 Nov 16:00 18:00

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  Old Crown Irish Session

  The Old Crown, Digbeth, West Midlands

  • Tune
  • Irish
  • Round the Room
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• Sun 22 Nov 16:00 18:00

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  Sandy Bell’s Sunday Afternoon Session

  Sandy Bell’s, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh

  • Tune
  • Irish
  • Scottish
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• Sun 22 Nov 16:00 19:00

  Session

  Black Cat Sunday Session

  The Black Cat, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh

  • Tune
  • Irish
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• Sun 22 Nov 16:30 19:30

  Session

  Penny Black Sunday Session

  Penny Black, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh

  • Tune
  • Irish
  • Scottish
  • Advanced Session
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• Sun 22 Nov 17:00 19:00

  Session

  Minerva Sessions

  The Minerva, Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire

  • Song
  • Shanties
  • Traditional
  • Listeners Welcome
  • Singaround
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• Sun 22 Nov 17:00 20:00

  Session

  Sociograss Sunday Jam

  The Bowlers Rest, Leith, City of Edinburgh

  • Mixed
  • Americana
  • Bluegrass
  • Old Time
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• Sun 22 Nov 17:30 19:30

  Session

  Whiskey Tumbler Sunday Session

  The Whiskey Tumbler, London, Greater London

  • Tune
  • Irish
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• Sun 22 Nov 17:30 20:30

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  Seamus’s Sunday Session

  Seamus’s, Tollcross, City of Edinburgh

  • Tune
  • Irish
  • Listeners Welcome
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• Sun 22 Nov 17:30 20:30

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  Dougal’s Sunday Session

  Dougal’s Pub, Portobello, City of Edinburgh

  • Tune
  • Irish
  • Listeners Welcome
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• Sun 22 Nov 18:30 20:30

  Session

  Fox Haggerston Sunday Session

  The Fox, London, Greater London

  • Tune
  • Irish
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• Sun 22 Nov 18:30 20:30

  Session

  Mary Madden’s Irish Session

  Mary Madden’s, Enfield, Greater London

  • Tune
  • Irish
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• Sun 22 Nov 18:30 20:30

  Session

  Three Wishes Irish Session

  The Three Wishes, London, Greater London

  • Mixed
  • Irish
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• Sun 22 Nov 18:30 20:30

  Session

  McCafferty’s Ilford Irish Session

  McCafferty’s, Ilford, Greater London

  • Tune
  • Irish
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• Sun 22 Nov 18:45 21:15

  Morris Practice

  Mortimer’s Morris practice

  St John’s Church Community Centre, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

  • North-West
  • The Morris Federation
  • Female
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• Sun 22 Nov 19:00 21:00

  Session

  Bowling Green Irish Session

  Bowling Green Hotel, Chorlton, Greater Manchester

  • Tune
  • Irish
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• Sun 22 Nov 19:00 21:00

  Morris Practice

  Golden Star Morris practice

  St Catherine’s Church Hall, Norwich, Norfolk

  • Cotswold
  • The Morris Ring
  • Mixed
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• Sun 22 Nov 19:00 21:00

  Morris Practice

  Way of the Wyrd practice

  Thorpe Acre Church Hall, Loughborough, Leicestershire

  • Border
  • The Morris Federation
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• Sun 22 Nov 19:00 22:30

  Session

  Sir Colin Campbell Sunday Session

  Sir Colin Campbell, London, Greater London

  • Tune
  • Irish
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• Sun 22 Nov 19:00 21:00

  Session

  WB Yeats Sunday Session

  The WB Yeats, London, Greater London

  • Tune
  • Irish
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• Sun 22 Nov 19:00 21:00

  Session

  Folk of the Round Table Sunday Open Session

  SET Social, London, Greater London

  • Mixed
  • Traditional
  • Beginners welcome
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• Sun 22 Nov 19:00 23:00

  Session

  Dog & Partridge Sunday Acoustic Session

  Dog & Partridge, Sheffield, South Yorkshire

  • Mixed
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• Sun 22 Nov 19:30 21:30

  Session

  Tradesman’s Arms Session

  Tradesman’s Arms, Scorriton, Devon

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• Sun 22 Nov 19:30 22:30

  Session

  Convivial Rabbit Folk Session

  Convivial Rabbit, Dorchester, Dorset

  • Mixed
  • Contemporary
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• Sun 22 Nov 19:30 22:30

  Session

  Marnhull Tunes Session

  Blackmore Vale Inn, Marnhull, Dorset

  • Tune
  • Traditional
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• Sun 22 Nov 19:30 21:30

  Session

  Queen’s Folk Club

  The Queen’s Hall, Leeds, West Yorkshire

  • Mixed
  • Singaround
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• Sun 22 Nov 19:30 21:30

  Session

  Green Man Sunday Session

  The Green Man, Liverpool, Merseyside

  • Tune
  • Irish
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• Sun 22 Nov 19:30 21:30

  Session

  Wolverton Acoustic Club

  The MADCAP Theatre, Wolverton, Buckinghamshire

  • Mixed
  • Beginners welcome
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• Sun 22 Nov 19:30 21:30

  Session

  Hole in the Wall Irish Session

  The Hole in the Wall, London, Greater London

  • Tune
  • Irish
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• Sun 22 Nov 19:30 21:30

  Session

  South Shields Folk Club

  South Tyneside Indoor Bowls and Social Club, South Shields, Tyne and Wear

  • Song
  • Traditional
  • Singaround
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• Sun 22 Nov 19:30 22:00

  Session

  Kelham Island Tavern Songs and Tunes Session

  Kelham Island Tavern, Kelham Island, South Yorkshire

  • Mixed
  • Traditional
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• Sun 22 Nov 19:30 22:00

  Session

  Shebeen Irish Session

  Steam Clifton, Clifton, Bristol

  • Tune
  • Irish
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• Sun 22 Nov 19:30 21:30

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  Dram Sunday Folk Session

  Dram!, West End, City of Glasgow

  • Mixed
  • Traditional
  • Listeners Welcome
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• Sun 22 Nov 19:30 22:30

  Session

  Cask and Barrel Southside Sunday Session

  Cask and Barrel Southside, Newington, City of Edinburgh

  • Tune
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• Sun 22 Nov 20:00 22:00

  Session

  The Monkey Folk Club

  Monkseaton Arms, Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear

  • Song
  • Singaround
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• Sun 22 Nov 20:00 22:00

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  Half Moon Irish Session

  The Half Moon, Oxford, Oxfordshire

  • Mixed
  • Irish
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• Sun 22 Nov 20:00 22:00

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  Session in Eynsham

  The Queens Head, Eynsham, Oxfordshire

  • Mixed
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• Sun 22 Nov 20:00 21:30

  Morris Practice

  Flag and Bone Gang practice

  St John’s Church Hall, Harrogate, North Yorkshire

  • The Morris Federation
  • Mixed
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• Sun 22 Nov 20:00 23:00

  Session

  Ben Nevis Sunday Session

  The Ben Nevis, Finnieston, City of Glasgow

  • Tune
  • Irish
  • Scottish
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• Sun 22 Nov 20:30 22:30

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  The Lamb Sunday Session

  The Lamb, London, Greater London

  • Tune
  • Irish
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• Sun 22 Nov 21:00 23:00

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  West Malvern Session

  West Malvern Social Club, Malvern, Worcestershire

  • Tune
  • Beginners welcome
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• Sun 22 Nov 21:00 23:00

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  Sandy Bell’s Sunday Session

  Sandy Bell’s, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh

  • Tune
  • Irish
  • Scottish
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