SUSSEX All-day SINGAROUND

Saturday 21st. January 2006, 11.00 a.m. – 11.00 p.m.



The Royal Oak, High Street, Barcombe (near Lewes) East Sussex BN8 5BA

Free admission – pub food on sale all day.



The day begins with an hour of informal tunes while people arrive. After that the singing starts, finishing with a good hour of glorious choruses. Ballads and the occasional instrumental party piece will be very welcome too.


This used to be known as 'Firle Folk Day' for historic reasons and was held for many years at the Ram Inn, Firle, but as the pub's character has changed drastically and it no longer welcomes music we (Lewes Arms Folk Club) are moving the event to the Royal Oak at Barcombe, some three miles north of Lewes. We shall be in the large ground floor skittle alley, which has good acoustics and is larger than the bar in the Ram. The pub has good reasonably-priced food, Harveys Best and Old, and we can keep the room non-smoking for the day.

BALLAD COME-ALL YE

Sunday 22nd. January 2006, noon - 5.00 p.m.



The Lewes Arms, Mount Place, Lewes, East Sussex BN7 1YH

Free admission – pub food on sale throughout.



This is specifically for ballads; if in doubt about what counts as a ballad, ask for guidance.

It follows the terrific success of the all-day ballad forum led by Craig:Morgan;Robson at the Lewes Arms earlier this month. Looking a long way ahead, Brian Peters will be leading another all-day ballad forum on Sunday 3rd. December next year after an all-day melodeon workshop on the Saturday.