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Friday 12 February

• Fri 12 Feb 19:00 22:00

  Session

  Norwich Folk Club Song Session

  Christ Church Centre, Norwich, Norfolk

  • Mixed
  • Listeners Welcome
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• Fri 12 Feb 19:30 21:30

  Session

  Rhyl Folk Club Singers’ Night

  Ffordd Las Community Centre, Rhyl, Denbighshire

  • Mixed
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• Fri 12 Feb 19:30 22:30

  Folk club night

  Roswell Road and Kyson Point at St Edith Folk

  The Vestry Hall, Cranbrook, Kent

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• Fri 12 Feb 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 12 Feb 19:45 21:45

  Session

  Kelso Folk & Live Music Club Singers’ Night

  Cross Keys Hotel (Oak Room), Kelso, Scottish Borders

  • Mixed
  • Scottish
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• Fri 12 Feb 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 12 Feb 20:00 22:00

  Session

  Bacca Pipes Singers Night

  Riddlesden Institute, Keighley, West Yorkshire

  • Song
  • English
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• Fri 12 Feb 20:00 22:30

  Session

  Northwich Folk Club Singers’ Night

  The Royal British Legion (Social) Club, Davenham, Cheshire

  • Mixed
  • English
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• Fri 12 Feb 20:00 22:00

  Session

  The Song Loft Performers’ Night

  The Beechey Room, The York House Centre, Stony Stratford, Buckinghamshire

  • Mixed
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• Fri 12 Feb 20:15 22:15

  Session

  Oxford Folk Club Open Night

  Marston Royal British Legion, Oxford, Oxfordshire

  • Mixed
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Saturday 13 February

Born on this day: Judy Dyble (1949)

• Sat 13 Feb 19:30 21:30

  Session

  Raising the Rafters

  The Saint James Rooms, Wath-upon-Dearne, South Yorkshire

  • Mixed
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• Sat 13 Feb 19:30 22:30

  Folk club night

  Gemma Khawaja at Wild Traditions

  The Gathering Ground, Sheffield, South Yorkshire

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Sunday 14 February

Born on this day: Angus R Grant (1967)

• Sun 14 Feb 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 14 Feb 19:30 22:30

  Session

  Bude Folk Club Singers’ Night

  The Falcon Hotel, Bude, Cornwall

  • Mixed
  • English
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• Sun 14 Feb 19:30 22:45

  Session

  Woolston and Bursledon Folk Club Night

  Bursledon Village Hall, Bursledon, Hampshire

  • Mixed
  • English
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• Sun 14 Feb 20:00 22:30

  Session

  Readifolk Singers’ Night

  Community Hall, Watlington House, Reading, Berkshire

  • Song
  • English
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• Sun 14 Feb 20:00 22:30

  Session

  Horsham Folk Club Open Floor

  The Normandy Centre, Horsham, West Sussex

  • Mixed
  • English
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Monday 15 February

Born on this day: Lal Waterson (1943)

• Mon 15 Feb 19:00 21:00

  Session

  Warwick Folk Club Singaround

  The Ale Hub, Warwick, Warwickshire

  • Song
  • Singaround
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• Mon 15 Feb 19:00 22:00

  Session

  Conwy Folk Club Singers’ Night

  Conwy Comrades Sports and Social Club, Conwy, Conwy

  Maintained

  • Mixed
  • Welsh
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• Mon 15 Feb 19:30 21:30

  Session

  Stockton Folk Club

  The Moline Cross, Norton Cricket Club, Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham

  • Song
  • Traditional
  • Singaround
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• Mon 15 Feb 19:30 22:00

  Session

  Mansfield Folk and Acoustic Club

  Forest Town Arena, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire

  • Mixed
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• Mon 15 Feb 19:30 22:00

  Session

  Saltburn Folk Club Singaround

  Saltburn House, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire

  • Song
  • English
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• Mon 15 Feb 19:30 22:30

  Folk club night

  Tom McConville at Tonbridge Folk Club

  Ye Olde Chequers Inn, Tonbridge, Kent

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• Mon 15 Feb 20:00 22:00

  Session

  Folk at the Grove

  The Grove Inn, Leeds, West Yorkshire

  • Mixed
  • Beginners welcome
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• Mon 15 Feb 20:00 22:00

  Session

  Bridge Folk Club

  The Bridge Hotel, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear

  • Song
  • Singaround
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• Mon 15 Feb 20:00 22:00

  Session

  Herga at the Castle

  The Castle, Harrow, Greater London

  • Song
  • Beginners welcome
  • Listeners Welcome
  • Round the Room
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• Mon 15 Feb 20:00 22:00

  Session

  White Horse Folk Club Singers and Musicians Night

  The “C” Club, Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire

  • Mixed
  • English
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• Mon 15 Feb 20:00 22:30

  Session

  Runcorn Folk Club Singers’ Night

  Runcorn Golf Club, Runcorn, Cheshire

  • Mixed
  • English
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• Mon 15 Feb 20:15 23:00

  Session

  Chichester Folk Song Club Singaround

  The Chichester Inn, Chichester, West Sussex

  • Song
  • English
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Tuesday 16 February

Born on this day: Phil Tanner (1862)

• Tue 16 Feb 19:30 22:30

  Session

  Sharp’s Folk Club

  Cecil Sharp House, London, Greater London

  • Song
  • Shanties
  • Traditional
  • Beginners welcome
  • Listeners Welcome
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• Tue 16 Feb 19:30 21:30

  Session

  Ardersier International Folk Club Singers’ Night

  Church Hall, Ardersier, Highland

  • Mixed
  • Scottish
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• Tue 16 Feb 19:30 21:30

  Session

  Topsham Folk Club Singers’ Night

  The Globe Hotel, Topsham, Devon

  • Mixed
  • English
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• Tue 16 Feb 19:30 22:30

  Folk club night

  Maddy Prior & Peter Knight at Nettlebed Folk Club

  The Village Club, Nettlebed, Oxfordshire

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• Tue 16 Feb 20:00 22:00

  Session

  Maghull Folk Club

  The MCA Pub, Maghull, Merseyside

  • Mixed
  • Listeners Welcome
  • Singaround
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• Tue 16 Feb 20:00 22:00

  Session

  Scrag End Folk Club Singaround

  The Mushroom Hall, Albert Village, Leicestershire

  • Mixed
  • English
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• Tue 16 Feb 20:00 23:00

  Folk club night

  Damian Clarke at Bracknell Folk

  The Foresters Arms, Bagshot, Surrey

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Wednesday 17 February

Happy birthday to Christine Primrose (77 today)

Born on this day: Michael Marra (1952)

• Wed 17 Feb 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 17 Feb 19:30 22:00

  Session

  Nether Edge Folk Club

  Nether Edge Bowling Club, Sheffield, South Yorkshire

  • Mixed
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• Wed 17 Feb 19:30 21:30

  Session

  Tyne Folk Singers Night

  Ye Olde Cross Inn, Ryton, Tyne and Wear

  • Song
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• Wed 17 Feb 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 17 Feb 19:30 22:30

  Session

  Bromborough Folk Club

  The Merebrook, Bromborough, Merseyside

  • Mixed
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• Wed 17 Feb 19:30 22:30

  Session

  Redbourn Folk Sing Around

  The Hollybush, Redbourn, Hertfordshire

  • Mixed
  • English
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• Wed 17 Feb 19:30 22:00

  Session

  Faversham Folk Club Singers Night

  The Limes, Faversham, Kent

  • Mixed
  • English
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• Wed 17 Feb 19:30 22:30

  Folk club night

  Kyson Point and Vic Lennard at Ely Folk Club

  Arkenstall Village Centre, Haddenham, Cambridgeshire

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• Wed 17 Feb 19:45 21:45

  Session

  Otley Folk Club Singers Night

  The Black Horse, Otley, West Yorkshire

  • Song
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• Wed 17 Feb 20:00 22:00

  Session

  Cramlington Folk Club

  Benedictine Social Centre, Cramlington, Northumberland

  • Mixed
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• Wed 17 Feb 20:00 23:00

  Folk club night

  Máire Ní Chathasaigh and Chris Newman at The Willows Folk Club

  Wrea Green Institute, Wrea Green, Lancashire

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• Wed 17 Feb 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 17 Feb 20:15 22:15

  Session

  Carrington Triangle Folk Club

  The Gladstone, Carrington, Nottinghamshire

  • Mixed
  • Contemporary
  • Traditional
  • Listeners Welcome
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• Wed 17 Feb 20:30 22:30

  Session

  Dorking Folk Club Singers’ Night

  Dorking Golf Club, Dorking, Surrey

  • Song
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Thursday 18 February

Born on this day: Packie Manus Byrne (1917)

• Thu 18 Feb 19:00 22:00

  Folk club night

  Lynne Heraud & Pat Turner at Deal Folk Club

  St. Andrews Church Hall, Deal, Kent

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• Thu 18 Feb 19:00 22:00

  Folk club night

  Brooks Williams at Cumbernauld Folk Club

  Cumbernauld Theatre at Lanternhouse, Cumbernauld, North Lanarkshire

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• Thu 18 Feb 19:30 21:30

  Session

  Topic Folk Club Singers and Musicians

  The Castle, Bradford, West Yorkshire

  • Mixed
  • English
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• Thu 18 Feb 19:30 22:00

  Session

  Anchor Folk Club Singers Night

  The Coffee Lounge, St Andrews Church, Woking, Surrey

  • Song
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• Thu 18 Feb 19:30 21:30

  Session

  Falkirk Folk Club Singers’ Night

  St Francis Xavier Hall, Falkirk, Falkirk

  • Mixed
  • Scottish
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• Thu 18 Feb 19:45 22:30

  Session

  Minchinhampton Folk Club Singers’ Night

  Cotswold Club, Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire

  • Mixed
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• Thu 18 Feb 19:45 22:45

  Folk club night

  Scarlet Town at Hungry Horse Folk Club

  The Whitby Club, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire

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• Thu 18 Feb 20:00 22:45

  Session

  Orpington Folk Club

  Farnborough Social Club, Orpington, Greater London

  • Song
  • Singaround
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• Thu 18 Feb 20:00 23:00

  Session

  Newport Folk Club Open Night

  Newport Fugitives Athletic Club, Newport, Newport

  • Song
  • Listeners Welcome
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• Thu 18 Feb 20:00 22:30

  Session

  Spalding Folk Club Singaround

  The Lincoln Arms, Spalding, Lincolnshire

  • Song
  • Singaround
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• Thu 18 Feb 20:00 23:00

  Folk club night

  Steve Turner at Islington Folk Club

  The Brewhouse & Kitchen, London, Greater London

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• Thu 18 Feb 20:00 22:15

  Session

  Maidenhead Folk Club Singers’ Night

  Elizabeth House, Cookham, Berkshire

  • Mixed
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• Thu 18 Feb 20:30 23:00

  Session

  Nitten Folk Club Singaround

  Dean Tavern, Newtongrange, Midlothian

  • Song
  • Singaround
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• Thu 18 Feb 20:30 22:30

  Session

  Lymm Folk Club Singers’ Night

  The Spread Eagle, Lymm, Cheshire

  • Mixed
  • English
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• Thu 18 Feb 20:30 22:30

  Session

  Lyceum Folk & Acoustic Club Singers’ Night

  Crindau Constitutional Club, Newport, Newport

  • Mixed
  • Welsh
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• Thu 18 Feb 21:30 23:30

  Session

  Chorlton Folk Club

  South West Manchester Cricket Club, Chorlton, Greater Manchester

  • Song
  • Contemporary
  • Traditional
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