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Wednesday 16 December

Born on this day: Barney McKenna (1939)

• Wed 16 Dec 14:00 16:00

  Session

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

  Vintage Bar, Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire

  • Mixed
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• Wed 16 Dec 14:00 17:00

  Session

  Vinyl Bar Wednesday Session

  Vinyl Bar, Glasgow, City of Glasgow

  • Tune
  • Irish
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• Wed 16 Dec 18:00 21:00

  Session

  Sociograss Leith Community Croft Session

  Leith Community Croft, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh

  • Mixed
  • Americana
  • Bluegrass
  • Old Time
  • Beginners welcome
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• Wed 16 Dec 19:00 21:00

  Session

  Kirkby Malzeard Tunes Session

  Mechanics Institute, Kirkby Malzeard, North Yorkshire

  • Tune
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• Wed 16 Dec 19:00 21:00

  Session

  Black Swan Norby Singaround

  The Black Swan, Thirsk, North Yorkshire

  • Song
  • Singaround
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• Wed 16 Dec 19:00 21:00

  Session

  Old Justice Irish Session

  The Old Justice, London, Greater London

  • Tune
  • Irish
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• Wed 16 Dec 19:00 21:00

  Session

  Sheffield Sacred Harp Third Wednesdays

  Gardeners Rest, Neepsend, South Yorkshire

  • Song
  • Shape Note
  • Beginners welcome
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• Wed 16 Dec 19:00 22:00

  Session

  Nova Scotia Folk Club

  Woodhill Evangelical Church (The Hub), Bishopbriggs, East Dunbartonshire

  • Mixed
  • Listeners Welcome
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• Wed 16 Dec 19:30 21:30

  Session

  Passage House Singaround

  Passage House Inn, Kingsteignton, Devon

  Cancelled

  • Song
  • Singaround
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• Wed 16 Dec 19:30 22:30

  Session

  Clay Pipe Singaround

  The Clay Pipe Inn, Poole, Dorset

  • Song
  • Singaround
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• Wed 16 Dec 19:30 21:30

  Session

  Witham Sing and Play Around

  The Little Elms, Witham, Essex

  • Mixed
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• Wed 16 Dec 19:30 21:30

  Session

  Richmond Acoustic Singaround

  The Turf Hotel, Richmond, North Yorkshire

  • Song
  • Singaround
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• Wed 16 Dec 19:30 22:00

  Session

  Nether Edge Folk Club

  Nether Edge Bowling Club, Sheffield, South Yorkshire

  Guest night The Hunters

  • Mixed
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• Wed 16 Dec 19:30 21:30

  Session

  Tyne Folk Singers Night

  Ye Olde Cross Inn, Ryton, Tyne and Wear

  • Song
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• Wed 16 Dec 19:30 21:30

  Session

  Newcastle Sacred Harp

  The Bridge Hotel, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear

  • Song
  • Shape Note
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• Wed 16 Dec 19:30 21:30

  Session

  Bluejam Folk

  Mostyn Hall, Penrith, Cumbria

  • Mixed
  • Traditional
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• Wed 16 Dec 19:30 21:30

  Session

  Belper Old Time Session

  The Cross Keys, Belper, Derbyshire

  • Tune
  • Americana
  • Old Time
  • Beginners welcome
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• Wed 16 Dec 19:30 21:30

  Session

  London Irish Centre Wednesday Session

  London Irish Centre, London, Greater London

  • Tune
  • Irish
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• Wed 16 Dec 19:30 21:30

  Session

  The Regent Irish Session

  The Regent, London, Greater London

  • Tune
  • Irish
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• Wed 16 Dec 19:30 21:30

  Session

  Antwerp Arms Irish Folk Music Session

  The Antwerp Arms, London, Greater London

  • Tune
  • Irish
  • Listeners Welcome
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• Wed 16 Dec 19:30 21:30

  Session

  Over Hulton Folk Club Singaround

  Over Hulton Conservative Club, Bolton, Greater Manchester

  • Mixed
  • Beginners welcome
  • Listeners Welcome
  • Singaround
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• Wed 16 Dec 19:30 22:30

  Session

  Bromborough Folk Club

  The Merebrook, Bromborough, Merseyside

  • Mixed
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• Wed 16 Dec 19:30 21:30

  Session

  Howard Old Time Session

  The Howard, Brighton, East Sussex

  • Tune
  • Irish
  • Old Time
  • Beginners welcome
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• Wed 16 Dec 19:30 22:30

  Session

  Penzance Folk Club Round the Room

  Bath Inn, Penzance, Cornwall

  • Mixed
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• Wed 16 Dec 19:30 22:30

  Session

  Redbourn Folk Sing Around

  The Hollybush, Redbourn, Hertfordshire

  • Mixed
  • English
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• Wed 16 Dec 19:30 22:00

  Session

  Faversham Folk Club Singers Night

  The Limes, Faversham, Kent

  • Mixed
  • English
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• Wed 16 Dec 19:30 21:30

  Session

  Sesiwn #3

  Three Horseshoes, Cefn Cribwr, Bridgend

  • Tune
  • Welsh
  • Beginners welcome
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• Wed 16 Dec 19:30 21:30

  Session

  Nairn Trad Sessions

  Nairn Community and Arts Centre, Nairn, Highland

  • Mixed
  • Irish
  • Scottish
  • Traditional
  • Beginners welcome
  • Listeners Welcome
  • Round the Room
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• Wed 16 Dec 19:45 21:45

  Session

  Otley Folk Club Singers Night

  The Black Horse, Otley, West Yorkshire

  • Song
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• Wed 16 Dec 19:45 22:15

  Session

  Pinner Folk and Blues Club

  St Thomas More RC Church Hall, Pinner, Greater London

  • Song
  • Blues
  • Listeners Welcome
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• Wed 16 Dec 20:00 23:00

  Session

  Contemporary Folk Night

  The Countryman Inn, Redruth, Cornwall

  • Mixed
  • Contemporary
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• Wed 16 Dec 20:00 23:00

  Session

  Traditional Session

  TrengillyWartha Inn, Constantine, Cornwall

  • Tune
  • Cornish
  • Irish
  • Scottish
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• Wed 16 Dec 20:00 23:00

  Session

  Acoustic Session

  The Stag Hunt Inn, Ponsanooth, Cornwall

  • Mixed
  • Americana
  • Blues
  • Contemporary
  • Traditional
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• Wed 16 Dec 20:00 22:00

  Session

  Wessex Folk Nite

  The Sailor’s Return, Weymouth, Dorset

  • Song
  • Round the Room
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• Wed 16 Dec 20:00 22:00

  Session

  West Parley Bluegrass Jam

  The Owl’s Nest, West Parley, Dorset

  • Tune
  • Americana
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• Wed 16 Dec 20:00 22:00

  Session

  The Anchor Session

  The Anchor Inn, North Warnborough, Hampshire

  • Mixed
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• Wed 16 Dec 20:00 22:00

  Session

  Goat and Boot Session

  Goat and Boot, Colchester, Essex

  • Mixed
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• Wed 16 Dec 20:00 22:00

  Session

  Hoy Tunes Session

  Ye Olde Smack, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex

  • Tune
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• Wed 16 Dec 20:00 22:00

  Session

  Burneston Wednesday Singaround

  The Woodman Inn, Burneston, North Yorkshire

  • Song
  • Singaround
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• Wed 16 Dec 20:00 22:00

  Session

  The Albion Session

  The Albion, Clifford, West Yorkshire

  • Mixed
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• Wed 16 Dec 20:00 22:00

  Session

  Barnsley Folk Club

  Spiral City, Barnsley, South Yorkshire

  • Mixed
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• Wed 16 Dec 20:00 22:00

  Session

  Cumberland Arms Irish Session

  The Cumberland Arms, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear

  • Tune
  • Irish
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• Wed 16 Dec 20:00 22:00

  Session

  Brewer’s Troupe

  The Brewery, Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear

  • Song
  • Singaround
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• Wed 16 Dec 20:00 22:00

  Session

  Cramlington Folk Club

  Benedictine Social Centre, Cramlington, Northumberland

  Guest night Jez Lowe Christmas Show

  • Mixed
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• Wed 16 Dec 20:00 22:00

  Session

  Pocket Folk

  Dyvels Inn, Corbridge, Northumberland

  • Song
  • Singaround
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• Wed 16 Dec 20:00 22:00

  Session

  Bretforton Celtic Session

  The Fleece Inn, Bretforton, Worcestershire

  • Mixed
  • Irish
  • Scottish
  • Welsh
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• Wed 16 Dec 20:00 22:00

  Session

  Prestbury Session

  The Plough, Prestbury, Gloucestershire

  • Tune
  • English
  • French
  • Scandi
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• Wed 16 Dec 20:00 22:00

  Session

  Chinnor Third Wednesday Session

  Chinnor Village Hall, Chinnor, Oxfordshire

  • Tune
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• Wed 16 Dec 20:00 22:00

  Session

  East Hagbourne English and Irish Session

  The Fleur de Lys, East Hagbourne, Oxfordshire

  • Tune
  • English
  • Irish
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• Wed 16 Dec 20:00 22:00

  Session

  Hand of Glory Session

  The Hand of Glory, London, Greater London

  • Tune
  • English
  • Irish
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• Wed 16 Dec 20:00 22:00

  Session

  Northern Quarter Session

  Smithfield Market Tavern, Manchester, Greater Manchester

  • Tune
  • Breton
  • English
  • French
  • Irish
  • Scandi
  • Traditional
  • Beginners welcome
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• Wed 16 Dec 20:00 22:30

  Session

  CeilidhSoc Term Time Tunes

  Dog & Partridge, Sheffield, South Yorkshire

  • Tune
  • Traditional
  • Beginners welcome
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• Wed 16 Dec 20:00 22:00

  Session

  Grasshopper Singaround

  The Grasshopper, Southport, Merseyside

  • Song
  • Listeners Welcome
  • Singaround
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• Wed 16 Dec 20:00 23:00

  Session

  Ben Nevis Wednesday Session

  The Ben Nevis, Glasgow, City of Glasgow

  • Tune
  • Irish
  • Scottish
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• Wed 16 Dec 20:00 22:00

  Session

  Glasgow Nordic Session

  The Ivory Hotel, Glasgow, City of Glasgow

  • Tune
  • Scandi
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• Wed 16 Dec 20:00 23:00

  Session

  Canons’ Gait Wednesday Session

  The Canons’ Gait, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh

  • Tune
  • Irish
  • Scottish
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• Wed 16 Dec 20:00 22:00

  Session

  Seamus’s Wednesday Session

  Seamus’s, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh

  • Tune
  • Irish
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• Wed 16 Dec 20:00 22:00

  Session

  Jolly Brewer Irish Session

  The Jolly Brewer, Brighton, East Sussex

  • Tune
  • Irish
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• Wed 16 Dec 20:00 23:00

  Session

  Frogmore Session

  The Globe Inn, Kingsbridge, Devon

  Maintained

  • Mixed
  • Contemporary
  • English
  • Irish
  • Northumbrian
  • Scottish
  • Shanties
  • Traditional
  • Beginners welcome
  • Listeners Welcome
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• Wed 16 Dec 20:00 22:30

  Session

  Aberdeen Folk Club Singers’ Night

  The Inn at the Park, Aberdeen, Aberdeen City

  • Song
  • Scottish
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• Wed 16 Dec 20:00 22:00

  Session

  Thurso Wednesday Folk Session

  Manor House, Thurso, Highland

  • Mixed
  • Irish
  • Old Time
  • Scottish
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• Wed 16 Dec 20:00 22:00

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  Settle Inn Session

  Settle Inn, Stirling, Stirling

  • Mixed
  • Irish
  • Scottish
  • Listeners Welcome
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• Wed 16 Dec 20:00 22:00

  Session

  Denholm Folk Session

  The Auld Cross Keys Inn, Denholm, Scottish Borders

  • Mixed
  • Contemporary
  • Traditional
  • Listeners Welcome
  • Round the Room
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• Wed 16 Dec 20:15 22:15

  Session

  Carrington Triangle Folk Club

  The Gladstone, Carrington, Nottinghamshire

  Guest night Chris Sherburn, Denny Bartley and Emily Sanders

  • Mixed
  • Contemporary
  • Traditional
  • Listeners Welcome
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• Wed 16 Dec 20:30 22:30

  Session

  Blaxhall Traditional Music Night

  The Ship Inn, Blaxhall, Suffolk

  • Tune
  • Traditional
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• Wed 16 Dec 20:30 22:30

  Session

  Green Dragon Singaround

  The Green Dragon, Hardraw, North Yorkshire

  • Song
  • Singaround
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• Wed 16 Dec 20:30 22:30

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  Dog and Bell Irish Session

  Dog and Bell, London, Greater London

  • Tune
  • Irish
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• Wed 16 Dec 20:30 22:30

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  Chemic Wednesday Night Irish Session

  The Chemic Tavern, Leeds, West Yorkshire

  • Tune
  • Irish
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• Wed 16 Dec 20:30 22:30

  Session

  Llantrisant Folk Club Song and Music Night

  Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Pontyclun, Rhondda Cynon Taf

  • Mixed
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• Wed 16 Dec 20:30 22:30

  Session

  Dorking Folk Club Singers’ Night

  Dorking Golf Club, Dorking, Surrey

  • Song
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• Wed 16 Dec 20:30 23:30

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  Stag’s Head Session

  The Stag’s Head, Carnoustie, Angus

  • Mixed
  • Scottish
  • Traditional
  • Listeners Welcome
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• Wed 16 Dec 20:45 22:45

  Session

  City Arms Singaround

  City Arms, Wells, Somerset

  • Song
  • Singaround
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• Wed 16 Dec 20:45 22:45

  Session

  Hootananny Wednesday Session

  Hootananny, Inverness, Highland

  • Tune
  • Scottish
  • Traditional
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• Wed 16 Dec 21:00 23:00

  Session

  Prince of Wales Session

  The Prince of Wales, Ledbury, Herefordshire

  • Mixed
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• Wed 16 Dec 21:00 23:00

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  Junction Bluegrass Session

  The Junction, Rainford, Merseyside

  • Mixed
  • Bluegrass
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• Wed 16 Dec 21:00 23:00

  Session

  Sandy Bell’s Wednesday Session

  Sandy Bell’s, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh

  • Tune
  • Irish
  • Scottish
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• Wed 16 Dec 21:00 23:00

  Session

  Temple Bar Irish Session

  Temple Bar, Cardiff, Cardiff

  • Mixed
  • Irish
  • Listeners Welcome
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• Wed 16 Dec 21:00 23:00

  Session

  The Lounge Bar Wednesday Session

  The Lounge Bar, Lerwick, Shetland

  • Tune
  • Scottish
  • Traditional
  • Listeners Welcome
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• Wed 16 Dec 21:30 23:30

  Session

  Penny Black Wednesday Session

  Penny Black, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh

  • Tune
  • Irish
  • Scottish
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• Wed 16 Dec 21:30 00:30

  Session

  Black Cat Wednesday Session

  The Black Cat, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh

  • Tune
  • Irish
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