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2	3	4	5	6	7Born: Liam Ó Maonlaí18:00 Bridgwater Guy Fawkes Carnival18:30 Edenbridge Bonfire+2 more16 sessions4 clubs5 dances	8Born: Katharine Briggs81 sessions7 morris8 clubs1 dance
9🌑Born: Margaret Fay Shaw66 sessions54 morris7 clubs2 dances	1085 sessions44 morris3 clubs3 dances	112 folk birthdaysLoughborough Fair06:45 Wroth Silver at Knightlow Cross+1 more68 sessions55 morris13 clubs4 dances	12Born: Maud KarpelesLoughborough Fair84 sessions64 morris7 clubs2 dances	13Loughborough Fair33 sessions10 morris10 clubs5 dances	14Loughborough Fair05:00 Hatherleigh Carnival and Tar Barrels+1 more19 sessions5 clubs10 dances	152 folk birthdays84 sessions7 morris12 clubs5 dances
1664 sessions53 morris11 clubs1 dance	17Born: Luke Kelly75 sessions43 morris4 clubs1 dance	18Born: Peter Kennedy81 sessions54 morris11 clubs2 dances	19Born: Stan Hugill87 sessions63 morris12 clubs	20Born: Vin Garbutt34 sessions10 morris15 clubs10 dances	2116 sessions5 clubs13 dances	222 folk birthdays62 sessions7 morris9 clubs5 dances
2354 sessions54 morris9 clubs2 dances	24🌕Born: Robin Williamson81 sessions44 morris7 clubs1 dance	25Born: Peter Opie71 sessions55 morris7 clubs3 dances	264 folk birthdays82 sessions64 morris13 clubs1 dance	2733 sessions10 morris11 clubs6 dances	2820 sessions5 clubs9 dances	29Born: Eamonn Campbell64 sessions7 morris8 clubs1 dance
30St Andrew's Day54 sessions53 morris7 clubs2 dances	1	2	3	4	5	6

Monday 23 November

Sessions 54

Mon 23 Nov 12:30 14:30
Session

Hartlepool Folk Club

The Causeway, Hartlepool, County Durham
- Song
- Singaround
Mon 23 Nov 14:30 16:30
Session

The Company of the Blaxhall Ship

The Ship Inn, Blaxhall, Suffolk
Mon 23 Nov 14:30 16:30
Session

St Werburgh’s Informal Session

St Werburgh’s Parish Centre, Chester, Cheshire
- Mixed
Mon 23 Nov 19:00 23:00
Session

Folk Klub

The Cornish Bank, Falmouth, Cornwall
- Mixed
Mon 23 Nov 19:00 21:00
Session

Nightingale Session

The Nightingale, Romsey, Hampshire
- Mixed
- Beginners welcome
Mon 23 Nov 19:00 21:00
Session

Merchant Folk Session

The Merchant, Scarborough, North Yorkshire
- Mixed
Mon 23 Nov 19:00 21:00
Session

The Auckland Shanty Singers

Elm Road Social Club, Shildon, County Durham
- Song
- Shanties
Mon 23 Nov 19:00 21:00
Session

Romford Ceilidh Band Session

The Golden Lion, Romford, Greater London
Mon 23 Nov 19:00 22:00
Session

Conwy Folk Club Singers’ Night

Conwy Comrades Sports and Social Club, Conwy, Conwy

Maintained
- Mixed
- Welsh
Mon 23 Nov 19:00 21:00
Session

Canu Cymraeg a Gwerin

The Anglesey Arms, Caernarfon, Gwynedd
Mon 23 Nov 19:30 22:30
Session

Hornblotton Folk Music Session

Hornblotton Village Hall, Hornblotton, Somerset
- Tune
Mon 23 Nov 19:30 21:30
Session

Rumsey Wells Session

The Rumsey Wells, Norwich, Norfolk
- Tune
- Advanced Session
Mon 23 Nov 19:30 21:30
Session

Stockton Folk Club

The Moline Cross, Norton Cricket Club, Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham
Mon 23 Nov 19:30 21:30
Session

London Sacred Harp Covent Garden

Crown Court Church of Scotland, London, Greater London
Mon 23 Nov 19:30 22:00
Session

Mansfield Folk and Acoustic Club

Forest Town Arena, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire
- Mixed
Mon 23 Nov 19:30 21:30
Session

Bennets Middling Session

Bennets Bar, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Mon 23 Nov 19:30 22:00
Session

Saltburn Folk Club Singaround

Saltburn House, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire
- Song
- English
Mon 23 Nov 19:30 21:00
Session

Seil Hall Slow Session

Seil Island Community Hall (Small Hall), Isle of Seil, Argyll and Bute
Mon 23 Nov 19:45 22:45

Session

General Townshend Monday Session

General Townshend British Legion Club, Fakenham, Norfolk
Mon 23 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

New Wheel Acoustic Singaround

The New Wheel Inn, Pennington, Hampshire
- Song
- Singaround
Mon 23 Nov 20:00 23:00
Session

Godalming Session

The Star Inn, Godalming, Surrey
Mon 23 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

Red Dog Acoustic and Folk Night

The Red Dog, Cloughton, North Yorkshire
- Song
- Singaround
Mon 23 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

Folk at the Grove

The Grove Inn, Leeds, West Yorkshire
- Mixed
- Beginners welcome
Mon 23 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

Elm Tree Monday Session

Ye Olde Elm Tree, Durham, County Durham
Mon 23 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

Bridge Folk Club

The Bridge Hotel, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
- Song
- Singaround
Mon 23 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

Acoustic Mondays

The Ring O’ Bells, Kendal, Cumbria
- Mixed
Mon 23 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

The Edinburgh Monday Session

The Edinburgh, Liverpool, Merseyside
Mon 23 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

Fox Acoustic Nights

The Fox Inn, Nuneaton, Warwickshire
- Mixed
- Singaround
Mon 23 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

The Ship Session

The Ship Inn, Low Newton-by-the-Sea, Northumberland
- Mixed
Mon 23 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

Cheltenham Folk Club

Sandford Park Alehouse, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
- Mixed
Mon 23 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

Herga at the Castle

The Castle, Harrow, Greater London
Mon 23 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

Swinton Folk Club Singers Night

White Lion, Swinton, Greater Manchester
Mon 23 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

Salutation Monday Folk Session

The Salutation, Manchester, Greater Manchester
Mon 23 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

Warm Welcome Folk Club

Welcome Inn, Whitefield, Greater Manchester
Mon 23 Nov 20:00 23:00
Session

Dog & Partridge Trad Irish Session

Dog & Partridge, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
- Tune
- Irish
Mon 23 Nov 20:00 22:15
Session

Islay Inn Monday Session

The Islay Inn, Glasgow, City of Glasgow
Mon 23 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

Dram Monday Celtic Session

Dram!, Glasgow, City of Glasgow
Mon 23 Nov 20:00 22:30
Session

Sesiwn Caerdydd

Owain Glyndŵr, Cardiff, Cardiff
- Tune
- Welsh
Mon 23 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

Lord Harrowby Folk Session

The Lord Harrowby, Grantham, Lincolnshire
Mon 23 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

White Horse Folk Club Singers and Musicians Night

The “C” Club, Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire
- Mixed
- English
Mon 23 Nov 20:00 22:30
Session

Runcorn Folk Club Singers’ Night

Runcorn Golf Club, Runcorn, Cheshire
- Mixed
- English
Mon 23 Nov 20:00 22:30
Session

Chesham Folk Club Singers Night

White Hill Centre, Chesham, Buckinghamshire

Guest night Jill Waterson and Idy Shaw
- Mixed
Mon 23 Nov 20:00 22:30
Session

Kincraig Folk Session

The Suie Bar, Kincraig, Highland
Mon 23 Nov 20:15 23:00
Session

Chichester Folk Song Club Singaround

The Chichester Inn, Chichester, West Sussex
- Song
- English
Mon 23 Nov 20:30 23:00
Session

Cornish Traditional Music Session

The Countryman Inn, Redruth, Cornwall
- Tune
- Cornish
Mon 23 Nov 20:30 22:30
Session

Willoughby Arms Monday Session

The Willoughby Arms, Kingston upon Thames, Greater London
Mon 23 Nov 20:30 23:00
Session

Fiddler’s Elbow Irish Session

Fiddler’s Elbow, Brighton, East Sussex
- Tune
- Irish
Mon 23 Nov 20:30 23:30
Session

The Canon Monday Session

The Canon, Jedburgh, Scottish Borders
Mon 23 Nov 21:00 23:30
Session

Fagan’s Monday Session

Fagan’s, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
- Mixed
Mon 23 Nov 21:00 23:00
Session

Malones Monday Trad Session

Malones Irish Bar, Glasgow, City of Glasgow
Mon 23 Nov 21:00 23:00
Session

Sandy Bell’s Monday Session

Sandy Bell’s, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Mon 23 Nov 21:00 23:00
Session

Royal Oak Singers’ Night

Royal Oak, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
- Song
Mon 23 Nov 21:30 23:30
Session

Penny Black Monday Session

Penny Black, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Mon 23 Nov 21:30 00:30
Session

Black Cat Monday Session

The Black Cat, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
- Tune
- Irish

Morris practices 54

Mon 23 Nov 18:45 20:30
Morris Practice

Step This Way practice

Nettlesworth Community Centre, Chester-le-Street, County Durham
Mon 23 Nov 19:00 21:00
Morris Practice

Makara Morris practice

Wansford Village Hall, Wansford, East Riding of Yorkshire
Mon 23 Nov 19:00 22:00

Morris Practice

Dead Horse Morris practice

Swalecliffe Free Church Hall, Swalecliffe, Kent
Mon 23 Nov 19:00 21:30
Morris Practice

Holt Ridge Morris practice

Marsham Village Hall, Marsham, Norfolk
Mon 23 Nov 19:00 21:00
Morris Practice

White Hart Morris Men practice

Alcester War Memorial Town Hall, Alcester, Warwickshire
Mon 23 Nov 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Thaxted Morris Men practice

Thaxted Church Hall, Thaxted, Essex
- Cotswold
- The Morris Ring
Mon 23 Nov 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Grimsby Morris practice

Park Congregational Church Hall, Grimsby, Lincolnshire
Mon 23 Nov 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Stroud Morris Dancers practice

Rodborough Tabernacle Church Hall, Stroud, Gloucestershire
- The Morris Federation
Mon 23 Nov 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

The Minster Strays practice

Sand Hutton Village Hall, York, North Yorkshire
Mon 23 Nov 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Treacle Eater Clog practice

Rimpton Village Hall, Rimpton, Somerset
- North-West
- The Morris Federation
Mon 23 Nov 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Quayside Cloggies practice

The Coach and Horses, Wimborne, Dorset
Mon 23 Nov 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Sheffield City Morris practice

Burton Street Foundation, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
- Cotswold
- The Morris Federation
Mon 23 Nov 19:30 21:00
Morris Practice

Wakefield Morris Dancers practice

Kingsway Methodist Church Hall, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Mon 23 Nov 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Chapel-en-le-Frith Morris practice

Chapel-en-le-Frith Playhouse, Chapel-en-le-Frith, Derbyshire
- The Morris Ring
- Mixed
Mon 23 Nov 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Jackstraws Morris practice

Hale Institute Hall, Farnham, Surrey
- Cotswold
- The Morris Federation
Mon 23 Nov 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Rutland Morris practice

Ashwell Village Hall, Ashwell, Rutland
- The Morris Ring
Mon 23 Nov 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Star & Shadow practice

The Cumberland Arms, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
Mon 23 Nov 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Black Swan Border Morris practice

5th Sutton Scout Hall, Sutton, Greater London
- Border
- The Morris Federation
Mon 23 Nov 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Southern Star practice

Corfe Mullen Library, Corfe Mullen, Dorset
- Longsword
- The Morris Federation
Mon 23 Nov 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Wessex Morris Men practice

Charminster Village Hall, Charminster, Dorset
- Cotswold
- The Morris Ring
Mon 23 Nov 19:45 21:15
Morris Practice

Rattlejag Morris practice

Grove Street Methodist Church Hall, Retford, Nottinghamshire
- Open Morris
- Mixed
Mon 23 Nov 19:45 21:45
Morris Practice

Fenstanton Morris practice

Fenstanton Church Centre, Fenstanton, Cambridgeshire
Mon 23 Nov 19:45 21:45
Morris Practice

Moonrakers Morris practice

Mount Pleasant Centre, Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire
- Border
- The Morris Federation
Mon 23 Nov 19:45 21:45
Morris Practice

Ripon City Morris Dancers practice

Bishop Monkton Village Hall, Bishop Monkton, North Yorkshire
Mon 23 Nov 20:00 21:30
Morris Practice

Pig Dyke Molly practice

Fletton Club, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
Mon 23 Nov 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Ouse Washes Molly Dancers practice

Wimbotsham Village Hall, Wimbotsham, Norfolk
Mon 23 Nov 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

St Albans Morris practice

Scout Hut, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Mon 23 Nov 20:00 21:30
Morris Practice

Kingston Spring Grove Morris practice

St John’s Church, Kingston upon Thames, Greater London
Mon 23 Nov 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Silurian Border Morris Men practice

Lyttleton Rooms, Malvern, Worcestershire
- Border
- The Morris Ring
Mon 23 Nov 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Hastings RX Morris practice

Ore Community Centre, Hastings, East Sussex
- Cotswold
- The Morris Federation
Mon 23 Nov 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

England’s Glory Ladies Morris practice

Innsworth Infant School, Gloucester, Gloucestershire
Mon 23 Nov 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Belfagan Women’s Morris practice

Eaglesfield Village Hall, Cockermouth, Cumbria
Mon 23 Nov 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

East Suffolk Morris Men practice

Gosbeck Village Hall, Gosbeck, Suffolk
- The Morris Ring
Mon 23 Nov 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Mersey Morris practice

Thornton Hough Village Hall, Thornton Hough, Merseyside
Mon 23 Nov 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Chingford Morris Men practice

Waltham Abbey Community Centre, Waltham Abbey, Essex
Mon 23 Nov 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Kennet Morris Men practice

St Mary’s Church Hall, Shinfield, Berkshire

Maintained
- Cotswold
- The Morris Ring
Mon 23 Nov 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Shakespeare Morris practice

The Rosebird Community Hall, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire
Mon 23 Nov 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Earlsdon Morris practice

Broomfield Tavern, Coventry, West Midlands
- North-West
- The Morris Ring
Mon 23 Nov 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Enigma Border Morris practice

Stoke sub Hamdon Memorial Hall, Stoke sub Hamdon, Somerset
Mon 23 Nov 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Green Dragon Morris practice

Westbury Centre, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
Mon 23 Nov 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Mayflower Morris practice

St Mary’s Church Hall, Ash Vale, Surrey
- North-West
- The Morris Federation
Mon 23 Nov 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Plum Jerkum Border Morris practice

Northgate Methodist Church Hall, Warwick, Warwickshire
Mon 23 Nov 20:00 21:45
Morris Practice

Etcetera Morris Men practice

St Michael and All Angels Church Hall, Enfield, Greater London
Mon 23 Nov 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Winterbourne Down Border Morris practice

All Saints Church Hall, Winterbourne Down, Gloucestershire
- Border
- Mixed
Mon 23 Nov 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Marlings Morris practice

Edenbridge Scout Hall, Edenbridge, Kent
- North-West
Mon 23 Nov 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Masons Apron Morris practice

Long Hanborough Recreation Hall, Long Hanborough, Oxfordshire
Mon 23 Nov 20:00 21:30
Morris Practice

Garston Gallopers practice

Hungerford Youth and Community Centre, Hungerford, Berkshire
- The Morris Federation
Mon 23 Nov 20:00 21:30
Morris Practice

East Surrey Morris Men practice

Christchurch Hall, Sutton, Surrey
- Cotswold
- The Morris Ring
Mon 23 Nov 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

First Class Stamp practice

Attleborough Baptist Church, Nuneaton, Warwickshire
- Appalachian
- The Morris Ring
Mon 23 Nov 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Stafford Morris practice

North End Community Centre, Stafford, Staffordshire
Mon 23 Nov 20:30 22:00
Morris Practice

Ebor Morris practice

Heworth Scout Hut, York, North Yorkshire
Mon 23 Nov 20:30 22:00
Morris Practice

Adlington Morris Men practice

1st Bramhall Scout HQ, Bramhall, Cheshire
- Cotswold
- The Morris Ring
Mon 23 Nov 20:30 22:30
Morris Practice

Alvechurch Morris practice

Alvechurch Baptist Church Hall, Alvechurch, Worcestershire
- Border
- The Morris Ring
Mon 23 Nov 20:30 22:30
Morris Practice

Belchamp Morris practice

Belchamp St Paul Community House, Belchamp St Paul, Essex
- Border
- The Morris Ring

Folk club nights 9

Mon 23 Nov 19:00 22:00

Folk club night

Mostly Harmless, Jo Morris & Steve Hindle, Sailor V and Allan Winter at Brunny Folk

Cafe@the Allendale, Wimborne, Dorset
Mon 23 Nov 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Peter Knight’s Gigspanner at Nettlebed Folk Club

The Village Club, Nettlebed, Oxfordshire
Mon 23 Nov 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

So So Sad at Folk in the Cellar

The Slaughtered Lamb, London, Greater London
Mon 23 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Jill Waterson and Idy Shaw at Chesham Folk Club

White Hill Centre, Chesham, Buckinghamshire
Mon 23 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Katie Spencer at Colchester Folk Club

Colchester Arts Centre, Colchester, Essex
Mon 23 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Blue Rose Code at Forest Folk

The North Boarhunt Village Hall & Social Club, North Boarhunt, Hampshire
Mon 23 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

JEoin at The Cellar Upstairs

The Alpaca, London, Greater London
Mon 23 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Tom McConville at Grand Union Folk Club

Horse & Trumpet, Sileby, Leicestershire
Mon 23 Nov 20:15 23:15

Folk club night

Hilary Spencer at Croydon Folk Club

Ruskin House, Croydon, Greater London

Dances 2

Mon 23 Nov 19:20 21:30
Dance

Bridport Folk Dance Club

Bridport WI Hall, Bridport, Dorset

Maintained
- Ceilidh
- Class
Mon 23 Nov 19:30 22:00
Dance

Loughborough Folk Dance Club

Woodhouse Community Hall, Woodhouse, Leicestershire

From the old calendars 6

Folklore from the old calendars

Old Clem at Woolwich No longer kept Kent, LondonOn the evening of St Clement's Day the blacksmiths' apprentices of Woolwich dockyard chose one of their seniors to be Old Clem, in a greatcoat, a mask, an oakum wig and a long white beard.
Clementing in Worcestershire No longer kept WorcestershireA correspondent born in Worcestershire remembered boys going in a band from house to house on the afternoon of St Clement's Day.
St Clement and the hatters Lore and belief IrelandHatters had a tradition that St Clement, fleeing his persecutors, put wool between his sandals and his blistered feet, and found at the end of his journey that it had pressed into a firm cloth.
The smiths’ ode for St Clement No longer kept LondonThe secretary of the Benevolent Institution of Smiths, writing from Southwark in 1825, asked Hone not to forget St Clement, the smiths' saint.
St Clement’s pot No longer kept StaffordshirePlot's Staffordshire recorded an old custom of going about on the night of St Clement's Day to beg drink to make merry with.
Queen Mary’s St Clement’s Day procession No longer kept LondonOn St Clement's Day in Queen Mary's reign a great procession went through the streets of London.

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