Mostly TRAD near you? (England)

Subject: Mostly TRAD near you? (England)
From: GUEST,cs
Date: 18 Nov 10 - 08:08 AM

What venues in your area, offer a menu of "MAINLY TRADITIONAL Folk?"

Venue addresses and web links appreciated.
As well as particulars, ie: mainly pro/semi-pro or mainly amateur etc.

Subject: RE: Mostly TRAD near you? (England)
From: Phil Edwards
Date: 18 Nov 10 - 12:13 PM

Songs and Tunes at the Beech, Chorlton, every Wednesday from 8.00ish
1st and 3rd Wednesdays: songs mostly but not exclusively traditional
2nd and 4th Wednesdays: beginners'/improvers' tunes
5th Wednesdays: come all ye

Subject: RE: Mostly TRAD near you? (England)
From: Will Fly
Date: 18 Nov 10 - 12:18 PM

In Lewes, Sussex:

Folk at the Royal Oak

Lewes Saturday Folk Club

Subject: RE: Mostly TRAD near you? (England)
From: GUEST,Rich A
Date: 18 Nov 10 - 07:40 PM

Sheffield

4th Sunday of the month Kelham Island singing session.

3rd Wednesday I think, Sheffield Ballads club.

Subject: RE: Mostly TRAD near you? (England)
From: Dave Sutherland
Date: 19 Nov 10 - 03:06 AM

Long Eaton

Tigerfolk, Stumble Inn first Sunday in each month (very trad)

Robin Hood Folk Club same venue Saturday night fortnightly (mainly trad)

Subject: RE: Mostly TRAD near you? (England)
From: GUEST,Banjiman
Date: 19 Nov 10 - 04:46 AM

Mainly trad singaround club at The Green Dragon in Exelby near Bedale (just off the A1 if you're passing!) on Monday nights.

Subject: RE: Mostly TRAD near you? (England)
From: GUEST,Shimrod
Date: 19 Nov 10 - 06:47 AM

Ryburn-3-Step Folk Club organised by Pete Coe and associates. Presently at the Alma Inn, Cottonstones near Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire (last Tuesday of every month, September through to June).

Subject: RE: Mostly TRAD near you? (England)
From: GUEST,Desi C
Date: 19 Nov 10 - 07:34 AM

The Circle Folk Club
@ Coseley Working Men's club & Institute
Ivyhouse Lane, Coseley
West Mids WV14 9JH
Every Wed night
Alternating weekly Singaround and Full P.A singers nights
Good mix of trad, Irish, and all kinds
Hosts and resident performers
Desi C & Harry Rhodes
for info or to recieve our twice weekly newsletter mail
[e-mail]

We're a busy club with a fun, friendly atmosphere, and we give 25 minute showcase spots to our regulars. Newcomers very welcome

Subject: RE: Mostly TRAD near you? (England)
From: Surreysinger
Date: 19 Nov 10 - 08:04 AM

I hesitate to ask - but why do you want to know?

Subject: RE: Mostly TRAD near you? (England)
From: GUEST,CS
Date: 19 Nov 10 - 08:09 AM

It's worth knowing! I'll bookmark the thread for future reference.

Subject: RE: Mostly TRAD near you? (England)
From: Ann N
Date: 19 Nov 10 - 10:28 AM

The First Inn Last Out in Whitby First Inn Last Out has an open session every Tuesday night and also on the first Saturday of the month :D

Subject: RE: Mostly TRAD near you? (England)
From: Tootler
Date: 19 Nov 10 - 05:43 PM

"The Welly" Folk Club, Wolviston, Co. Durham on the northern fringe of Teesside.

Thursdays from about 8.30 (The Wilsons use an "ish" clock)
Guest night about once a month, usually on the last Thursday. Singaround other weeks. (Sara Grey and Kieron Means this month. See separate thread)

Run by Ken Wilson of The Wilsons. You can contact him via The Wilson Family Website

Traditional song and songs in traditional style, mostly unaccompanied. A friendly club where newcomers and visitors are made welcome. On singaround nights everyone who wants to is encouraged to sing.

Subject: RE: Mostly TRAD near you? (England)
From: Andy Jackson
Date: 20 Nov 10 - 03:27 PM

Downland Traditional Folk Club
Castle inn Newport Isle of Wight (UK)
Second Friday Monthly

Subject: RE: Mostly TRAD near you? (England)
From: Young Buchan
Date: 20 Nov 10 - 03:43 PM

Unaccompanied singers singaround, Miners' Arms, Mina Road, St Werburg, Bristol. 2nd and 4th Thursdays - but not this month! Back to normal in December.

Subject: RE: Mostly TRAD near you? (England)
From: GUEST,Suibhne Astray
Date: 21 Nov 10 - 12:52 PM

You in Bristol now, YB? Hope our paths cross again one day - be prepared for a request for your Corpus Christi...

Subject: RE: Mostly TRAD near you? (England)
From: Gedpipes
Date: 22 Nov 10 - 03:56 AM

What is TRAD then?

Subject: RE: Mostly TRAD near you? (England)
From: GUEST,padgett
Date: 22 Nov 10 - 04:14 AM

Barnsley folk club every Monday evening trad/blues song and music base
Wakefield 1st Sunday after noonat Fernandes Tap trad music and mixed mainly trad song, 3rd Sunday pm at Bull and fairhouses ( prev k/as O'Donoghues) same team
Ossett at The Red Lion (nr Dewsbury) exit off m1 2 miles every Thursday trad Scots and English

Sheffield ~ Kelham Island 2/4 Sunday afternoons pipes/trad music and song
and a lot beside when not at the Sheffield Caroling sessions

Ray

Subject: RE: Mostly TRAD near you? (England)
From: alex s
Date: 22 Nov 10 - 04:41 AM

Burnley Folk Club, Friday 8.30
mixed

Subject: RE: Mostly TRAD near you? (England)
From: GUEST,Fred-in-the-Green
Date: 22 Nov 10 - 05:23 AM

http://marlowbottomacousticclub.blogspot.com/ Marlow Bottom Acoustic meets on Wednesday Nights, at various venues. The blog website also has links to Bracknell, Maidenhead, Oxford and Tudor Folk Clubs.

Subject: RE: Mostly TRAD near you? (England)
From: GUEST,Gadaffi
Date: 22 Nov 10 - 06:09 AM

please define "Mostly TRAD"? - you'd be surprised at peoples' sensitivities!
keep an open mind, you may find hidden treasures!

Try,
Tonbridge folk club aka Nellie's, 1st & 3rd Mondays
Elsie's at the Queens Head, Cowden Pound,
Faversham, at The Chimney Boy (sometimes), Wednesdays

Travelling Folk, various venues 2nd and 4th Thursdays.
Bell & Jorrcks, Frittenden, last Sunday

Subject: RE: Mostly TRAD near you? (England)
From: GUEST,cs
Date: 22 Nov 10 - 01:25 PM

By "mostly" traditional folk, I mean fifty percent or over.
I'm not too worried about peoples' sensitivities.. ;-)

Subject: RE: Mostly TRAD near you? (England)
From: GUEST,Callingbird
Date: 22 Nov 10 - 01:31 PM

Ring o Bells folk club. Warrington Cheshire. Every Sunday night.

Subject: RE: Mostly TRAD near you? (England)
From: Valmai Goodyear
Date: 22 Nov 10 - 02:27 PM

Bryan ()TheSnail Creer maintains a web page called 'Traditional Music Sessions in Sussex, Kent and Surrey'.

Valmai (Lewes)