St Albans Folk Music

St Albans Folk Music organises pub sessions, workshops linked to concerts and an annual 'New roots' competition for young musicians. It is a part of the 'Folk at the Festival' Committee which organises folk music, dance and song events for the two yearly St Albans festival.

New Roots 2011 Competition for young musicians. The finals of New Roots 2011 took place on Sunday April 17 2011. For further details, click here.

Sessions
After thirty years, the sessions on Thursdays at the Rose and Crown, St Michael's Street have now been put to an end by the publican.We should like to thank her predecessors for their support.
Meanwhile, regular weekly sessions continue at the White Lion, Sopwell Lane on Wednesdays at 9pm, where musicians are made welcome.

Links to other regular events in St Albans

St Albans Folk at the Festival, 2012  We do not yet know St Albans Council's plans for St Albans Festival. We will have a Day of Dance on Saturday June 30 2012 and are discussing having another Old Town Hall Folk Day on the same day. We are in the process of looking at how much support there is likely to be from people who enjoyed the event next year. To take part in the discussion, click here. We assume that St Michael's Street Folk evening will be on its customary date, Wednesday July 4 2012, just outside the likely festival period, subject to sporting events.

Concerts and workshops
Saturday October 28, Frances Bacon School, Drakes Drive, St Albans AL1 5AR
Bandabéro, a superb dance band from St Albans French twin town of Nevers, doing a short tour of England.
5.30pm Dance workshop
8.00pm Dance
Tickets £3 workshop, £9 dance. Phone 01727 852111 or online at www.allaboutstalbans.com
None planned at present. Watch this space.

St Michael's Street folk evening will be on on Wednesday July 4 2012 subject to disasters and sporting events. Dancing in St Michael's Street and music in its four pubs.

Contact Alison Macfarlane            Tel 01727 852111
              Email Alison.Macfarlane@lineone.net
              40 Warwick Road, St Albans, Herts AL1 4DL