Folk Calendar

Sunday 6 December

Born on this day: Elizabeth Crotty (1885)

Folklore from the old calendars

The boy bishop Still kept WiltshireOn St Nicholas's Day a chorister was chosen as boy bishop and, with a boy dean and chapter, carried out the bishop's offices until Holy Innocents' Day.
Cocks and pence at Wye School No longer kept KentHasted recorded that the master of Wye School in Kent, founded by Archbishop Kempe in 1447, was to teach grammar free to rich and poor alike.
Breaking the master’s cellar door at Curry Rivel No longer kept SomersetOn St Nicholas's Day the schoolboys of Curry Rivel, who were taught in a school inside the church, had a barrel of good ale brought into the church.
Orders, Master, orders No longer kept YorkshireAround St Nicholas's Day, the schoolboys' patron, northern grammar school boys shut their master out and chanted for their orders before letting him back in.
The child bishop sings to Queen Mary No longer kept LondonIn 1554 the boy bishop of St Paul's and his company were admitted to Queen Mary's privy chamber and sang before her on St Nicholas's Day.
The boy bishop’s dinner at Lambeth No longer kept London, SurreyOn St Nicholas's Day the boy bishop of Lambeth and his company were given a dinner at the parish's expense.

Sun 6 Dec 11:00 13:00
Morris Practice

Wantsum Morris Men practice

Old Schools Hall, Minster, Kent
- Cotswold
- The Morris Ring
Sun 6 Dec 11:00 13:00
Morris Practice

AnnieMation practice

Colchester Roman Circus, Colchester, Essex
Sun 6 Dec 12:00 14:00
Session

Tap and Spile Sunday Session

Tap and Spile, Morpeth, Northumberland
- Mixed
- Traditional
Sun 6 Dec 12:00 15:00
Session

Borough English Music Session

The King’s Arms, London, Greater London
- Tune
- English
Sun 6 Dec 13:00 17:00
Session

Sunday Session

The Dolphin, Plymouth, Devon

Maintained
Sun 6 Dec 13:00 17:00
Session

Sunday Session

Cadgwith Cove Inn, Cadgwith, Cornwall
- Mixed

Sun 6 Dec 13:00 16:30
Session

Office Ale House Tunes Session

The Office Ale House, Harrogate, North Yorkshire
- Tune
Sun 6 Dec 13:00 16:00
Session

Puzzle Hall Sunday Singaround

Puzzle Hall Community Pub, Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire
- Mixed
- Singaround
Sun 6 Dec 13:00 15:00
Session

Steam Machine Sessions

The Steam Machine Brewing Co., Newton Aycliffe, County Durham
- Mixed
- Traditional
Sun 6 Dec 13:00 15:00
Session

Alum Ale House Irish Session

Alum Ale House, South Shields, Tyne and Wear
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 6 Dec 13:00 15:00
Session

Sunday Music at Belleisle Conservatory

Belleisle Conservatory, Ayr, South Ayrshire
Sun 6 Dec 13:30 15:30
Session

Red Shed Free Session

The Red Shed, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Sun 6 Dec 13:30 15:30
Morris Practice

Ledbury Morris practice

The Royal Oak, Much Marcle, Herefordshire
Sun 6 Dec 14:00 16:30
Session

Ely Folkie Funday

Ely Scout Hut, Ely, Cambridgeshire

Maintained
- Mixed
- Beginners welcome
Sun 6 Dec 14:00 16:00
Session

Afternoon Tune Session

Major Tom’s Social, Harrogate, North Yorkshire
- Tune
Sun 6 Dec 14:00 16:00
Session

Polka Hop Traditional Session

The Polka Hop, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
- Mixed
- Traditional
Sun 6 Dec 14:00 16:00
Session

Ballad Club

The Cumberland Arms, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
Sun 6 Dec 14:00 17:00
Session

Bia Sunday Irish Session

Bia Cafe Bar, Levenshulme, Greater Manchester
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 6 Dec 14:00 16:00
Session

The Humber Sunday Acoustic Session

The Humber, Coventry, West Midlands
- Mixed
Sun 6 Dec 14:00 16:00
Session

Red Monkey Irish Session

The Red Monkey, Bristol, Bristol
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 6 Dec 14:00 18:00
Session

Vinyl Bar Sunday Session

Vinyl Bar, Glasgow, City of Glasgow
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 6 Dec 14:00 16:00
Session

Valley Folk Club Open Afternoon

Pontardawe Heritage & Visitor Centre, Pontardawe, Neath Port Talbot
- Mixed
Sun 6 Dec 14:00 17:00
Session

Fintry Inn Sunday Session

Fintry Inn, Fintry, Stirling
Sun 6 Dec 14:30 16:30
Session

Taunton Sunday Folktunes Session

The Lawns Social Club, Taunton, Somerset
Sun 6 Dec 14:30 17:30
Session

Lucas Arms Old Time Session

The Lucas Arms, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Old Time
Sun 6 Dec 15:00 17:30
Session

Southampton Traditional Music Session

Raven and Bine, Southampton, Hampshire
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 6 Dec 15:00 17:00
Session

Big Old Sing

The Bar, John Peel Centre, Stowmarket, Suffolk
Sun 6 Dec 15:00 17:00
Session

The Ship Sunday Session

The Ship, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 6 Dec 15:00 19:00
Session

Malt Cross Irish Traditional Session

Malt Cross, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 6 Dec 15:00 18:30
Session

Queen in the West Irish Session

Queen In The West, Lincoln, Lincolnshire
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 6 Dec 15:00 18:00
Session

Llyswen Session

The Griffin Inn, Llyswen, Powys
Sun 6 Dec 15:00 17:00
Session

Stow Folk Session

The Station House, Stow, Scottish Borders
Sun 6 Dec 15:00 17:00
Session

MacGregor’s Oban Sunday Session

MacGregor’s at The Whisky Vaults, Oban, Argyll and Bute
Sun 6 Dec 15:30 18:00
Session

Stourport Afternoon Session

Swan Hotel, Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire
- Mixed
Sun 6 Dec 15:30 19:00
Session

Ericht Alehouse Sunday Session

Ericht Alehouse, Blairgowrie, Perth and Kinross
Sun 6 Dec 15:30 18:00
Session

Peebles Acoustic Sessions

The Cross Keys, Peebles, Scottish Borders
Sun 6 Dec 16:00 21:00
Session

Tinners Session

Tinners Arms, Zennor, Cornwall
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 6 Dec 16:00 18:00
Session

Oxford Slow Session

The Slow and Steady, Oxford, Oxfordshire
Sun 6 Dec 16:00 18:00
Session

Howl at the Moon Sunday Session

Howl at the Moon, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 6 Dec 16:00 18:00
Session

Myddleton Arms Sunday Session

The Myddleton Arms, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 6 Dec 16:00 18:00
Session

Fibber McGee’s Sunday Irish Session

Fibber McGee’s, Sale Moor, Greater Manchester
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 6 Dec 16:00 18:00
Session

Sandy Bell’s Sunday Afternoon Session

Sandy Bell’s, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Sun 6 Dec 16:00 19:00
Session

Black Cat Sunday Session

The Black Cat, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 6 Dec 16:00 19:00
Session

Red Lion Fochabers Session

Red Lion Tavern, Fochabers, Moray
Sun 6 Dec 16:30 19:30
Session

Penny Black Sunday Session

Penny Black, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Sun 6 Dec 17:00 19:00
Session

Minerva Sessions

The Minerva, Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire
Sun 6 Dec 17:00 20:00
Session

Sociograss Sunday Jam

The Bowlers Rest, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Sun 6 Dec 17:00 19:00
Dance

Bal with Naragonia

Hillsborough Park Pavilion, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
- Bal
- Dance
Sun 6 Dec 17:30 19:30
Session

Whiskey Tumbler Sunday Session

The Whiskey Tumbler, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 6 Dec 17:30 20:30
Session

Seamus’s Sunday Session

Seamus’s, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Sun 6 Dec 17:30 20:30
Session

Dougal’s Sunday Session

Dougal’s Pub, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Sun 6 Dec 18:00 20:00
Session

Fox and Goose Acoustic Sundays

The Fox and Goose, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire
- Mixed
Sun 6 Dec 18:00 21:00
Session

Birmingham Folk Global Session

The Old Moseley Arms, Balsall Heath, West Midlands
Sun 6 Dec 18:00 21:00
Session

Meanwood Folk Club

Meanwood Institute, Meanwood, West Yorkshire
- Mixed
- Listeners Welcome
Sun 6 Dec 18:00 20:00
Session

Hootananny Sunday Session

Hootananny, Inverness, Highland
Sun 6 Dec 18:00 21:00

Folk club night

Milton Hide and Cheer Up Mollys at Bluebell Roots

Arlington Village Hall, Polegate

Maintained
Sun 6 Dec 18:30 20:30
Session

Fox Haggerston Sunday Session

The Fox, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 6 Dec 18:30 20:30
Session

Mary Madden’s Irish Session

Mary Madden’s, Enfield, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 6 Dec 18:30 20:30
Session

Three Wishes Irish Session

The Three Wishes, London, Greater London
- Mixed
- Irish
Sun 6 Dec 18:30 20:30
Session

McCafferty’s Ilford Irish Session

McCafferty’s, Ilford, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 6 Dec 18:30 21:00
Session

Old Time Slow Jam

The Cock Tavern, London, Greater London
Sun 6 Dec 18:45 21:15
Morris Practice

Mortimer’s Morris practice

St John’s Church Community Centre, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Sun 6 Dec 19:00 22:00
Session

Antelope Inn Session

Antelope Inn, Hazelbury Bryan, Dorset
Sun 6 Dec 19:00 21:00
Session

Foresters’ Arms Session

The Foresters’ Arms, Colchester, Essex
Sun 6 Dec 19:00 21:00
Session

The Woodlands Singaround

The Woodlands, Harrogate, North Yorkshire
- Song
- Singaround
Sun 6 Dec 19:00 22:00
Session

Scottish Open Session

The Chemic Tavern, Leeds, West Yorkshire
- Tune
- Scottish
Sun 6 Dec 19:00 21:00
Session

Ye Olde Cross Sunday Session

Ye Olde Cross Inn, Ryton, Tyne and Wear
- Mixed
- Traditional
Sun 6 Dec 19:00 21:00
Session

Bowling Green Irish Session

Bowling Green Hotel, Chorlton, Greater Manchester
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 6 Dec 19:00 21:00
Session

First Sunday Folk

Anglers Rest, Bamford, Derbyshire
- Mixed
- Beginners welcome
Sun 6 Dec 19:00 21:00
Morris Practice

Golden Star Morris practice

St Catherine’s Church Hall, Norwich, Norfolk
Sun 6 Dec 19:00 21:00
Morris Practice

Way of the Wyrd practice

Thorpe Acre Church Hall, Loughborough, Leicestershire
- Border
- The Morris Federation
Sun 6 Dec 19:00 22:30
Session

Sir Colin Campbell Sunday Session

Sir Colin Campbell, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 6 Dec 19:00 21:00
Session

WB Yeats Sunday Session

The WB Yeats, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 6 Dec 19:00 21:00
Session

Folk of the Round Table Sunday Open Session

SET Social, London, Greater London
Sun 6 Dec 19:00 23:00
Session

Dog & Partridge Sunday Acoustic Session

Dog & Partridge, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
- Mixed
Sun 6 Dec 19:00 21:30
Dance

Bal Crewkerne

The Speedwell Hall, Crewkerne, Somerset
- Bal
- Dance
Sun 6 Dec 19:30 22:30
Session

Convivial Rabbit Folk Session

Convivial Rabbit, Dorchester, Dorset
- Mixed
- Contemporary
Sun 6 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

Green Man Sunday Session

The Green Man, Liverpool, Merseyside
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 6 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

Wolverton Acoustic Club

The MADCAP Theatre, Wolverton, Buckinghamshire
- Mixed
- Beginners welcome
Sun 6 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

Hole in the Wall Irish Session

The Hole in the Wall, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 6 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

South Shields Folk Club

South Tyneside Indoor Bowls and Social Club, South Shields, Tyne and Wear
Sun 6 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

Trent Acoustic Roots and Folk (TARAF)

Grange Hall (Trent Room), Radcliffe-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire
Sun 6 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

Dram Sunday Folk Session

Dram!, Glasgow, City of Glasgow
Sun 6 Dec 19:30 22:30
Session

Edinburgh Shetland Fiddlers

Athletic Arms (Diggers), Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
- Tune
- Scottish
Sun 6 Dec 19:30 22:30
Session

Cask and Barrel Southside Sunday Session

Cask and Barrel Southside, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
- Tune
Sun 6 Dec 19:30 22:30
Session

Bude Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Falcon Hotel, Bude, Cornwall
- Mixed
- English
Sun 6 Dec 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Winter Wonderband at NettlehamLive

Nettleham Village Hall, Nettleham, Lincolnshire
Sun 6 Dec 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Hicks and Goulbourn and Craig Sunderland at Scrag End Folk Club

The Railway Inn, Moira, Leicestershire
Sun 6 Dec 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

St Agnes Fountain at Hitchin Folk Club

The Cricket Pavilion, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Sun 6 Dec 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Amit Dattani and Steph Saunders at Walthamstow Folk Club

Ye Olde Rose and Crown Theatre Pub, London, Greater London
Sun 6 Dec 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Owen Spafford, Will Allen and Ben Filmer-Sankey at Dulwich Folk

The Castle, London, Greater London
Sun 6 Dec 19:30 22:00
Session

Dunblane Folk Club

Victoria Halls (Lesser Hall), Dunblane, Stirling
Sun 6 Dec 19:45 22:45

Folk club night

Jim Causley & Miranda Sykes at Folk on the Moor

Moorland Hotel, Wotter, Devon
Sun 6 Dec 19:45 22:45

Folk club night

Jackie Oates & John Spiers at TwickFolk

The Cabbage Patch Pub (Patchworks), Twickenham, Greater London
Sun 6 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Devvy Folk Session

Devonshire Inn, Sticklepath, Devon
- Mixed
Sun 6 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Woolpack Session

The Woolpack, Ipswich, Suffolk
- Mixed
- Traditional
Sun 6 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

The Monkey Folk Club

Monkseaton Arms, Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear
- Song
- Singaround
Sun 6 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Cheshire Folk

Boars Head Hotel, Middlewich, Cheshire
- Mixed
Sun 6 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Half Moon Irish Session

The Half Moon, Oxford, Oxfordshire
- Mixed
- Irish
Sun 6 Dec 20:00 21:30
Morris Practice

Flag and Bone Gang practice

St John’s Church Hall, Harrogate, North Yorkshire
- The Morris Federation
- Mixed
Sun 6 Dec 20:00 23:00
Session

Ben Nevis Sunday Session

The Ben Nevis, Glasgow, City of Glasgow
Sun 6 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Mitre Tavern Session

The Mitre Tavern, Brighton, East Sussex
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 6 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Anthony John Clarke at Forest Folk Club

Orepool Inn, Coleford, Gloucestershire
Sun 6 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Tim Edey at Readifolk

Community Hall, Watlington House, Reading, Berkshire
Sun 6 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Broadwood Morris at Horsham Folk Club

The Normandy Centre, Horsham, West Sussex
Sun 6 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Steve & Mary-Anne Hindley at Grimsby Folk Club

The Old Clee Social Club, Grimsby, Lincolnshire
Sun 6 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Llanidloes Sunday Session

The Stag Inn, Llanidloes, Powys
Sun 6 Dec 20:00 22:30
Session

White Hart Shanty Session

The White Hart, Wolvercote, Oxfordshire

Maintained
Sun 6 Dec 20:30 22:30
Session

Folk at the Elsted

The Elsted Inn, Elsted, West Sussex
Sun 6 Dec 20:30 22:30
Session

The Lamb Sunday Session

The Lamb, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 6 Dec 21:00 23:00
Session

West Malvern Session

West Malvern Social Club, Malvern, Worcestershire
- Tune
- Beginners welcome
Sun 6 Dec 21:00 23:00
Session

Sandy Bell’s Sunday Session

Sandy Bell’s, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Sun 6 Dec 21:00 22:45
Session

Clachaig Inn Sunday Session

Clachaig Inn, Glencoe, Highland

What’s on: folk sessions, morris, customs and folklore

Sunday 6 December

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