Folk on a Sunday Lunchtime (London, UK)

Subject: Folk on a Sunday Lunchtime
From: SPB-Cooperator
Date: 26 Oct 08 - 09:47 AM

Does anyone know of any Sunday lunchtime folk clubs, sessions or singarounds in and around the London area.

Around 1980 I remember the free folk in foyer, lyric theatre, and in later years a music session at the Riverside Studios - both Hammersmith.

Much more recently, late 90s or early 00s a session in Kingston.

I also have vague memories of pubs that occasionally welcomed singing or music, but nothing long term.

Subject: RE: Folk on a Sunday Lunchtime
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 26 Oct 08 - 09:54 AM

FAB club - a little out in Essex I think.

Subject: RE: Folk on a Sunday Lunchtime
From: SPB-Cooperator
Date: 26 Oct 08 - 01:27 PM

A bit out of my may - I suppose a Sunday afternoon is not the best day to enquire as everyone who knows where to go will be there :)

Subject: RE: Folk on a Sunday Lunchtime
From: r.padgett
Date: 26 Oct 08 - 05:12 PM

True SPB!

Subject: RE: Folk on a Sunday Lunchtime
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 27 Oct 08 - 12:11 AM

Stuff about FAB thread.cfm?threadid=106563&messages=43

Subject: RE: Folk on a Sunday Lunchtime
From: Girl Friday
Date: 27 Oct 08 - 12:43 PM

Hi SPB, and thank you Richard for the pointer. Fab Club is just the other side of the Thames at The White Hart, Kings Walk, Argent Street, RM17 6HR. We have a singer's club on 1st and fouth Sunday afternoons in the back room. Guest plus singers on 3rd Sunday,in the pool room at present (back bar). We are considering moving the guests into the back room as it can get a bit noisy from the football. We have just set up a Myspace... Myspace/Fab Club Grays where you can see a list of gigs, and here is the website.

Fab Club

Subject: RE: Folk on a Sunday Lunchtime
From: GUEST,Essex Girl
Date: 28 Oct 08 - 09:29 AM

Come to the Crayford Arms on 9th November (See thread)Train from Charing X/London Bridge and it's walking distance from Crayford Station. For traditional musicians only there's the 1st Sunday session at London Bridge.

Subject: RE: Folk on a Sunday Lunchtime (London, UK)
From: Kevin Sheils
Date: 28 Oct 08 - 01:09 PM

Are there still Sunday sessions in London, near Borough Market? There certainly were regular ones fairly recently.

Subject: RE: Folk on a Sunday Lunchtime (London, UK)
From: SPB-Cooperator
Date: 29 Oct 08 - 05:57 AM

Thanks for the info - I cant make the 9th as I am dropping a friend off at Stansted. Grays is a bit of a trek from West London but I can try to get there occasionally.

Maybe some like-minded people could start something up inthe West London/Middlesex area.

Subject: RE: Folk on a Sunday Lunchtime (London, UK)
From: GUEST,HSA
Date: 29 Oct 08 - 07:47 AM

There's an Irish music session in the Crown in Cricklewood on Sundays from about 3.30 to 6 - bit later than lunchtime I know.
There are others but they tend to be a bit later - more Sunday tea time than lunchtime! Helen

Subject: RE: Folk on a Sunday Lunchtime (London, UK)
From: Girl Friday
Date: 23 Aug 09 - 12:47 PM

Helen- can you give me details of any Irish Sessions in south London please? Thanks, Sue

Subject: RE: Folk on a Sunday Lunchtime (London, UK)
From: Sarah the flute
Date: 23 Aug 09 - 03:14 PM

Irish sessions in South London can be located via a search on the Session website www.thesession.com
I go to The Kilkenny Tavern on a Tuesday evening. There's a great variety of players - usually around 20 playing all sorts of instruments including pipes and ukelele (not at the same time!) Its a good crowd. The pace is steady not slow but not too manic either and is broken up with a few songs. It's next door but one from South Wimbledon Tube. Starts around 9.30pm until late.

Blythe Tavern in Catford on a Thursday

Various in Lewisham (not sure how many are still going!)

Kingston, Richmond and Tooting

Newish one in Gypsy Hill (Sundays I think)

Cheers

Sarah

Subject: RE: Folk on a Sunday Lunchtime (London, UK)
From: manitas_at_work
Date: 24 Aug 09 - 06:59 AM

Kevin, You need to google MArtin Nail's website re the Southwark Sessions. Last I heard they were in the Horseshoe,Melior St round the back of Guy's on the first Sunday of the month.

Subject: RE: Folk on a Sunday Lunchtime (London, UK)
From: Girl Friday
Date: 24 Aug 09 - 09:58 AM

I'm confused here. I tried searching thesession. Despite offering London, London South, Catford, Lewisham etc etc. it came up with nothing. In the end I googled Irish music sesssionsin South London and came up with several.

Subject: RE: Folk on a Sunday Lunchtime (London, UK)
From: Sarah the flute
Date: 24 Aug 09 - 04:22 PM

Go to the session site
Choose Sessions
Then Search
Just fill in Country = England
Town = London

Leave the other boxes blank and you get details of nearly 100 sessions

Cheers

Sarah

Subject: Sunday Lunchtime Sessions Central London
From: GUEST,Tim Hague
Date: 26 Oct 09 - 04:47 AM

Does anyone know of any Sunday Lunchtime sessions in Central London?, got to go down for work and it would be nice to hear some new stuff while away.

Thanks

Tim

Subject: RE: Sunday Lunchtime Sessions Central London
From: GUEST
Date: 26 Oct 09 - 05:13 AM

Previous thread from a year ago: Folk on a Sunday Lunchtime (London, UK)

Subject: RE: Folk on a Sunday Lunchtime (London, UK)
From: Jos
Date: 26 Oct 09 - 06:21 AM

Manitas is quite right

Subject: RE: Folk on a Sunday Lunchtime (London, UK)
From: Girl Friday
Date: 26 Oct 09 - 02:03 PM

Thanks Sarah.

Subject: RE: Folk on a Sunday Lunchtime (London, UK)
From: Jack Campin
Date: 26 Oct 09 - 07:25 PM

How about NON-Irish ones?

There was a monthly Klezmer one I may still have the details of. Nothing AngloFrancoScottish?

Subject: RE: Folk on a Sunday Lunchtime (London, UK)
From: manitas_at_work
Date: 27 Oct 09 - 08:05 AM

I've heard of a couple of Scottish sessions but wouldn't have any idea where they currently are or who to ask.

Subject: RE: Folk on a Sunday Lunchtime (London, UK)
From: GUEST,Mr Red
Date: 27 Oct 09 - 08:36 AM

Folk London list a lot, click for Mr Red's list for the UK and scroll down to London (or Kent etc)