Purbeck Folk Sessions

Subject: Purbeck Folk Sessions
From: GUEST,Xithi
Date: 06 Jun 17 - 09:15 AM

Hi all,

Does anybody know of any sessions in Purbeck, or further afield in Dorset?

I'll be there around the August bank holiday.

Thanks!

Max

Subject: RE: Purbeck Folk Sessions
From: GUEST
Date: 07 Jun 17 - 09:11 AM

Try the Acoustic Calendar for Wessex, www.sanchobramble.weebly.com

The August diary won't be published until the end of July but the current one (June) will give you an idea of what's each day of the month.

Subject: RE: Purbeck Folk Sessions
From: GUEST,Andy7
Date: 07 Jun 17 - 11:29 AM

Purbeck Valley Folk Festival is on 24th - 27th August, near Corfe Castle.

I've never been to it, but I've heard good reports from people that have.

www.purbeckvalleyfolkfestival.co.uk

Subject: RE: Purbeck Folk Sessions
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 07 Jun 17 - 02:59 PM

on wednesdays, there is the Weymouth folk club at the sailors return pub in weymouth. on tuesdays there is a folk club at tom browns in dorcghester. on monday nights at toms there is an original songwriters night. on thursdays there is an irish type session at the cove house on portland.

theres lovely sessions most nights . in places like bridport and poole. the sanchobramble website is good as is sadfolk website and folkdorset on facebook.

Subject: RE: Purbeck Folk Sessions
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 07 Jun 17 - 03:02 PM

i should also mention there are folk clubs in ringwood and wimbourne.

Subject: RE: Purbeck Folk Sessions
From: GUEST,Xithi
Date: 25 Jun 17 - 03:51 AM

Thanks everyone for your replies
I saw that Purbeck folk festival was on but I'm looking for something smaller and low-key. I wonder if pub sessions spring up in the towns around this festival?
Also thanks for the acoustic calendar, I will look for that in July.
Best

Max

Subject: RE: Purbeck Folk Sessions
From: GUEST,Xithi
Date: 19 Aug 17 - 02:51 AM

As we get closer to the bank holiday weekend, has anybody heard any murmurings of small/local sessions around Purbeck folk festival?
Thanks
Max

Subject: RE: Purbeck Folk Sessions
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 19 Aug 17 - 06:10 PM

why not ask at the festival facebook page, Catherine Burke does a lot of the organising - she will know.

Subject: RE: Purbeck Folk Sessions
From: GUEST,ripov
Date: 20 Aug 17 - 04:56 PM

Jerry Bird gives a number of sessions - open mikes etc, in the "Dorchester Voice"

Subject: RE: Purbeck Folk Sessions
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 21 Aug 17 - 06:23 AM

yes tuesday night at Tom Browns in Dorchester is Jerry's thing. he also does something at the Blue Raddle - but that's more like monthly.

it would help if we knew what you wanted to do. if you want to sing songs,   play tunes or do both. there are session opportunities for all three locally, and I'm sure Catherine will be providing session opportunities of all sorts at her festival.

Subject: RE: Purbeck Folk Sessions
From: GUEST
Date: 22 Aug 17 - 03:04 AM

Wimborne singaround club, Thursday, 8pm, at The Horns, Burt's Hill, Colehill.

Kitty

Subject: RE: Purbeck Folk Sessions
From: GUEST,Xithi
Date: 22 Aug 17 - 02:15 PM

Oh, neither really - although I do sing and my friends could join in on various instruments, I just want to be there.
I'm only around on the bank holiday weekend (Saturday to Monday). I found the festival a bit pricey and not especially interested in seeing the likes of Badly Drawn Boy. The smaller stages are no doubt where the real magic happens and I just wondered if people might get together informally in the towns around the festival.
Thanks, I'll check out the Facebook page.