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THE WORCESTER TRADITIONAL MUSIC PAGE Updated 24 September 2008 |
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Information on Worcester (UK) 's traditional music scene |
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Sat
27th Sept , 20.15
St Peters Parish Hall, Henley Road, Ludlow (near Hospital) - £5 Concert in aid of TEENAGE CANCER TRUST / Laurie Engel fund Artists: Bruce Cardwell (Belfast), Flatworld, DisKan & special guest KAREN TWEED |
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Sunday
12th October |
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Sessions -
Below Folk
Clubs Morris Sides
Folk Links |
| SESSION CALENDAR SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 2008 |
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| Every
Thurs Fleece Bretforton |
Fri 26/9 Fox Inn Monkwood Green | Sat
27/9 Karen Tweed Concert Ludlow (see above) |
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| Sun 28/9 Bowling Green Stoke Prior | Sun 28/9 Show of Hands at Huntingdon Hall Worcester | Wed 1/10 Talbot Inn Knightwick | Every
Thurs Fleece Bretforton |
Fri 3/10 Vernon Arms Hanbury | Fri 3/10 Camp Inn Grimley | ||||
| Sun 5/10 Red Lion Droitwich | Every
Thurs Fleece Bretforton |
Sat 11/10 Rushwick Folk Club | |||||||
| Sun 12/10 Walter de Cantelupe Kempsey |
Sun 12/10 Tannahill Weavers at Stourport (see
above) |
Tuesday 14/10 Green Dragon Bishops Frome |
Wed 15/10 Admiral Rodney Berrow Green | Every
Thurs Fleece Bretforton |
Fri 17/10 Cross Keys Suckley - Linley Green road | Sat 18/10 Singaround Upton-on-Severn | |||
| Tues 21/10 Falcon Bromyard |
Every
Thurs Fleece Bretforton |
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| Sun 26/10 Bowling Green Stoke Prior | Wed 29/10 Star Inn Bridge St Pershore |
Every
Thurs Fleece Bretforton |
Fri 31/10 Fox Inn Monkwood Green | ||||||
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TRADITIONAL MUSIC SESSIONS IN THE WORCESTER (UK) AREA |
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A traditional music session is a great way to enjoy some good music - and a cheap way to find out if you enjoy it. All the sessions shown in this section take place in pubs - there is no charge for admission, neither do the musicians get paid - although they may get some sandwiches or cheap beer ! For those who have been to or know of sessions in other places, I should tell you that most of these sessions get a real mix of traditional music and song (unless it says otherwise below). English, Scottish, Irish, contemporary music can all be there depending upon who turns up. However, sessions tend to be quite transitory
(though those reported have been surprisingly “stable” of late) - there
are several changes recorded below. (SHOWN IN
RED) For those sessions I can't attend regularly, I rely on those (is there anybody ?) who read this page to keep me informed. Please let me know, particularly, of changes and new sessions. |
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TUESDAYS : Bromyard
sessions website covers many of these. 1st
Tuesday
of the month :
Wheelwright Arms, Pencombe (beyond Bromyard from Worcester). This session has been very poorly
attended of late. 1st Tuesday of the month : Hop Pole Hotel, The Square, Bromyard.,
starting 8.30pm 2nd Tuesday of the month The Green Dragon, Bishops Frome. Nice big room, good acoustics, and excellent range of real ales at around £2 - £2.40 a pint. Started up at the request of the landlord. Excellent mix of music and song from trad folk to Mississippi blues, with lots of instruments (fiddles, mandolins, melodeon, accordion, tuba, bouzouki, guitars, bodhrans, harmonicas, whistles and various shakers/clackers). 3rd
Tuesday of the month The
Falcon Hotel, High Street, BROMYARD. (Tel : 01885 488881) Acoustic
music/sing-around (mix of folk, blues, country).
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1st
Wednesday
of the
month at the Talbot Hotel, Knightwick Bridge, on the main Bromyard
- Worcester road, More sing/playaround rather than session format. 3rd Wednesday of the month at the
Admiral Rodney, Berrow Green
(Knightwick - Martley road) Last Wednesday of the
month at the Star Inn,
Bridge Street, Pershore
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THURSDAYS : Every Thursday : at the Fleece Inn, Bretforton , an ancient hostelry owned by the National Trust and serving real ale and cider. Apparently the style of music is variable according to who turns up, but we have enjoyed our visits. The bar where music is played is non-smoking. |
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FRIDAYS : First
Friday of the Month : Camp
Inn, Grimley - From the Worcester - Holt Heath - Tenbury road,
turn right at sign to Grimley, right again twice, then continue for quite a distance
before the narrow lane bends left to the pub. First
Friday of the Month
: Vernon Arms at Hanbury (on main Droitwich – Redditch road).
Friendly gathering of a few singers and musicians - chat, song,
music. Old Rosie cider available. Third Friday of month : Cross Keys, Linley Green (south-east of Bromyard). From main Bromyard - Worcester road, turn towards Suckley at Knightwick bridge. After 3 - 4 mls look out for right turn to Linley Green at cross roads. Last Friday of the month : Fox, Monkwood Green (Through Hallow, left following signs to Sinton Green, left again at next junction). Excellent atmosphere, traditional cider served. 8.30 ish till late. Can be very busy and somewhat noisy. |
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SATURDAYS : 3rd Saturday of the month : Upton, in the old printing works opposite the Kings Head : Singaround (BYO beer)
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SUNDAYS : Rose and Lion, Bromyard, Herefordshire (Tel : 01885 482381). See Bromyard sessions website First Sunday of Month :
Red Lion, Droitwich : On the old A38 into Droitwich from the
Worcester direction. Second Sunday of Month : Walter de Cantelupe pub in Kempsey village (on the main A38 – easy to find). Gets quite crowded, landlord is enthusiastic about the session which is always a good sign. Last Sunday of Month Bowling
Green Inn, Stoke Prior (north of Droitwich) : This session still
continues and now has a good mix of music plus songs in many different
styles. First and third Sunday of month : Duke WIlliam, Callow Hill, Rock, nr Kidderminster DY14 9XH : “Lunchtime” session between 3 pm and 6pm.
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2nd Tuesday of the month
The
Shakespeare Inn, Welford-on-Avon : Music and Song Club, 9 pm - 11.30pm,
Contact Alan Whitbread (01789 552810 or 07939 053619) for details |
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WEDNESDAYS : 2nd Wednesday of the month : Malvern Storytellers : The Great
Malvern Hotel , Graham Road, Malvern |
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THURSDAYS : 2nd and last Thursdays of the
month Bromsgrove
Folk Club, Catshill Social Club, Meadow Road, Catshill 1st Thursday of the month : The Riverside Folk and Acoustic Club at Stourport Boat Club. www.riversideclub.co.uk
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FRIDAYS : Somers Traditional Folk Club, The Albion, Bath Road, Worcester : Traditional song a-plenty, most of it unaccompanied, in an organised but very friendly atmosphere. Quiet, listening audience, mostly singers themselves. There is a charge for admission (for everyone). No guests. 2nd Friday in the month
: Bromyard "Thank Folk its Friday" Tel 01885 482161 : Not now at the
Bay Horse. Phone to check venue before travelling Last Friday in the
month : Droitwich, new
club at the Riflemans Arms. |
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SATURDAYS : Redditch Folk Club - Phone or email bryn@hollowhills.fsnet.co.uk to obtain details of venue 2nd Saturday of the month : “Rushwick Folk” at Rushwick Village Hall. Admission normally £2. Bring your own drinks. 8pm start, with jam session from 6.30 to 7.30. |
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CONCERTS AT THE HUNTINGDON HALL, WORCESTER The Huntingdon Hall in Worcester is a former chapel, a listed building, which has been converted into a concert venue. With a modern box-office and bar attached, they serve up a wonderful range of folk concerts. CLICK HERE to visit their web site. Definitely recommended CLICK HERE to check their
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MORRIS
SIDES IN THE WORCESTER AREA
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KEMPSEY MORRIS MEN :
The side merged with Faithful City Morris Men in late September 2000. . SILURIAN
BORDER MORRIS MEN : Morris Ring side, dancing Border only,
black faces and tatters.
SOFT
OPTION Appalachian Dancers
FOXS
Border Morris (Mixed side) dances mainly from the Border
tradition. Meet every Thursday evening during term time at Cookley
Sebright First School, Lea Lane, Cookley. New dancers and musicians
always welcome. http://www.foxsmorris.org.uk/ APPLEYARD LADIES TRADITIONAL DANCERS practice in Upton-on-Severn. They perform a wide range of English dances traditionally performed by women for social or celebratory purposes. New dancers (beginners or experienced) and musicians (men or women) are welcomed. In the winter they practice on Thursdays in Croome Village Hall, Earl's Croome. Contact Mary Ward on 01905 830285 or Diana Maiden on 01684 565204. There are other dance groups - including Appalachian sides - in the area. Please contact me as above for further information ! |
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FOLK
CAMP HOLIDAYS |
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FURTHER AFIELD This section used to include other details I have been asked to include. I know that there are clubs, sessions and dance sides in Bromsgrove, Droitwich, Redditch, and other places, but I have tried to keep the main contents of the page local in the interests of accuracy. I have deleted the information here as I suspect much of it was out-of-date. |
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PLEASE LET ME KNOW MORE INFORMATION, INACCURACIES, FAILED LINKS ETC. BY E-MAILING ME Please do not use info@worcesterfolk.org.uk – this will not work. Please use mike@ [the same ending] – sorry I don't want to print it in full to avoid spam. Blue type in the details above indicate a club, session or side which I attend at least occasionally - so details are likely to be more accurate - (alternatively this might give you some tips as to which sessions to avoid !) Mike Walton - Worcester |
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