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Saturday 2 October

Happy birthday to Gillian Welch (60 today)

• Sat 2 Oct 11:00 23:00

  Custom, day 4 of 4

  Bridgwater St Matthew’s Fair

  Sets off from St Matthew’s Field, Bridgwater, Somerset

  • Fair or wakes
  • Harvest and Hiring
  
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• Sat 2 Oct 11:00 14:00

  Session

  Camberwell Green URC Scottish Session

  Camberwell Green United Reformed Church Hall, London, Greater London

  • Tune
  • Scottish
  • Listeners Welcome
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• Sat 2 Oct 13:00 16:00

  Session

  Edinburgh Intermediate Trad Session

  Leith Depot, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh

  • Tune
  • Irish
  • Scottish
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• Sat 2 Oct 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 2 Oct 14:00 18:00

  Session

  Fagan’s Saturday Afternoon Session

  Fagan’s, Sheffield, South Yorkshire

  • Mixed
  • Beginners welcome
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• Sat 2 Oct 14:00 16:30

  Session

  Mid-speed English Tune Session

  The Harrison, London, Greater London

  • Tune
  • English
  • Beginners welcome
  • Listeners Welcome
  • Slow session
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• Sat 2 Oct 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 2 Oct 14:00 16:00

  Session

  Nags Head Sessions

  The Nags Head, Scalby, North Yorkshire

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• Sat 2 Oct 15:00 18:00

  Session

  Dougal’s Saturday Session

  Dougal’s Pub, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh

  • Tune
  • Irish
  • Listeners Welcome
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• Sat 2 Oct 15:00 18:00

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  Seamus’s Saturday Session

  Seamus’s, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh

  • Tune
  • Irish
  • Listeners Welcome
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• Sat 2 Oct 16:00 18:00

  Session

  Fox Haggerston Saturday Session

  The Fox, London, Greater London

  • Tune
  • Irish
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• Sat 2 Oct 18:00 21:00

  Session

  Hoy Saturday Tunes Session

  Anke’s Tea and Coffee Lounge, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex

  • Tune
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• Sat 2 Oct 19:00 21:00

  Session

  White Hart Singaround

  The White Hart, Mickleby, North Yorkshire

  • Mixed
  • Singaround
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• Sat 2 Oct from 19:15

  Custom

  Eastbourne Bonfire

  Crown and Anchor, Eastbourne, East Sussex

  • Fire
  • Procession
  • Bonfire Night
  • Fire Customs
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• Sat 2 Oct 19:30 22:00

  Session

  Wallasey Folk and Acoustic Club

  Café UniTea, Wallasey, Merseyside

  • Mixed
  • Singaround
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• Sat 2 Oct 19:30 22:30

  Dance

  Cheltenham Ceilidh Club

  St Luke’s Hall, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

  • Ceilidh
  • Dance
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• Sat 2 Oct 20:00 22:00

  Session

  Leeds Comhaltas Session

  Leeds Irish Centre, Leeds, West Yorkshire

  • Tune
  • Irish
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• Sat 2 Oct 20:00 23:00

  Session

  Sir Colin Campbell Saturday Session

  Sir Colin Campbell, London, Greater London

  • Tune
  • Irish
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• Sat 2 Oct 20:30 23:30

  Session

  Fagan’s Saturday Evening Session

  Fagan’s, Sheffield, South Yorkshire

  • Mixed
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• Sat 2 Oct 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 2 Oct 21:30 23:30

  Session

  Royal Oak Saturday Folk Session

  Royal Oak, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh

  • Mixed
  • Scottish
  • Traditional
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Sunday 3 October

• Sun 3 Oct All day

  Custom, day 1 of 8

  Ballinasloe October Fair

  Sets off from Fair Green, Ballinasloe, County Galway

  • Fair or wakes
  • Animal Customs
  
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• Sun 3 Oct All day

  Custom, day 3 of 10

  Nottingham Goose Fair

  Sets off from Forest Recreation Ground, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

  • Fair or wakes
  • Animal Customs
  
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