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Updated 12 November 2009


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SESSION CALENDAR
  NOVEMBER - DECEMBER 2009


 
Every Thurs
Fleece Bretforton


Sat 14/11 Rushwick Folk Club Sun 15/11 Hanleu Castle Beer Festival : Morris from 12 Noon

Sun 15/11 Steeleye Span at Huntingdon Hall Sun 15/11 Tom McConville Trio at Cleeve Prior 01789 491236 Sun 15/11 Ralph McTell at Artrix Bromsgrove Tues 17/11
Falcon Bromyard
Weds 18/11  Admiral Rodney Berrow Green Every Thurs
Fleece Bretforton
Fri 20/11 Cross Keys Suckley - Linley Green road Sat 21/11 Faithful City Morris Men dance in Worcester Centre 1030 Sat 21/11 Singaround Upton-on- Severn
Sun 22/11 "Outside Track" at Inkberrow
01386 792326
Tues 24/11 Wheelwright Arms Pencombe Tues 24/11 Martyn Joseph at Huntingdon Hall
Every Thurs
Fleece Bretforton

Fri 27/11
Fox Inn
Monkwood Green
Sat 28/11 Coope Boyes & Simpson at The Fold Bransford
01886 833633

Sun 29/11 Bowling Green Stoke Prior Sun 29/11 Coope Boyes & Simpson at Eckington Village Hall 01386 750305
Tues 1/12
Falcon Bromyard
Wed 2/12 Talbot Inn Knightwick Every Thurs
Fleece Bretforton
Fri 4/12
Camp Inn Grimley
Fri 4/12
Vernon Arms Hanbury
Sat 5/12 Bush Inn St Johns Worcester

Sun 6/12 Red Lion Droitwich Tues 8/12 Green Dragon Bishops Frome




Every Thurs
Fleece Bretforton
Fri 11/12 St Agnes Fountain at Huntingdon Hall Worcester
Sat 12/12 Rushwick Folk Club

Sun 13/12 Walter de Cantelupe Kempsey Tues 15/12
Falcon Bromyard
Tues 15/12 Dublin Jacks in bar at Bush Inn Worcester
Weds 16/12 Admiral Rodney Berrow Green Every Thurs
Fleece Bretforton
Fri 18/12 Oxford Waits at Huntingdon Hall Worcester
Fri 18/12 Cross Keys Suckley - Linley Green road Sat 19/12 Original Welsh Border Morris Men Tour


 

TRADITIONAL MUSIC SESSIONS IN THE WORCESTER (UK) AREA


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)
Please check before travelling a long distance - Information provided in good faith but no liability accepted - please, please email me if you find any changes or inaccuracies !

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.




TUESDAYS :

Bromyard sessions website  covers many of these.

1st Tuesday of the month : The Falcon Hotel, High Street, BROMYARD. (Tel : 01885 488881)  Acoustic music/sing-around (mix of folk, blues, country).

2nd Tuesday of the month The Green Dragon, Bishops Frome. Nice big room, good acoustics, and excellent range of real ales. 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). 

4th Tuesday of the month : The session at the Wheelwright Arms, Pencombe, has been revived under a new landlord

Last Tuesday of the month : Country and Blues session at The Bush Inn, Worcester


WEDNESDAYS :

Every Wednesday : Plume of Feathers, Castlemorton Common, from 9.00 pm

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 Millers Arms, Pershore


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.




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 the month (mainly) : This Alcester session has moved to Lord Nelson, Birmingham Road, Alcester.  Session has a mixture of music, with Irish tending to be more to the fore than elsewhere but not to the exclusion of everything else.

Fox Session (Christmas 2008)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.





SATURDAYS :

Occasional Saturdays : Folk Music at the Bell Inn, St Johns, Worcester, from 8.30pm onwards.

First Saturday of Month Bush Inn, St Johns, Worcester

3rd Saturday of the month : Upton, in the old printing works opposite the Kings Head : Singaround (BYO beer)


SUNDAYS :
Social Club, West Malvern (near the village hall)

Rose and Lion, Bromyard, Herefordshire (Tel : 01885 482381).  Not just folk music, a mix of acoustic music including pop, blues etc.  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.

Session pictureLast 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.

 




FOLK CLUBS IN THE WORCESTER AREA

MONDAYS : Every Monday :
A "new" folk club has been set up every Monday at the Lock Inn Wolverley starting at 9pm it is called the LOCK, STOCK and BARREL.  Is this a revival of the former club under this name I wonder ?

TUESDAYS : Every Tuesday : New : Alcester Folk Club at The Greig Centre, Alcester 8-11 pm : Most weeks singers nights, some guests.


2nd Tuesday of the month :
Horizon Lights play at the Bush Inn, Worcester from 9 pm

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

WEDNESDAYS : 2nd Wednesday of the month : Malvern Storytellers : The Great Malvern Hotel , Graham Road, Malvern


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


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 : Riflemans Arms, Droitwich


SATURDAYS : Redditch Folk Club - Email bryn.colvin@blueyonder.co.uk for 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.

NEW !
4th Saturday of the month : "Folk at the Fold"
at The Fold Centre, Bransford : Come and sing, play, tell a story or poem - or just enjoy listening! (28th November is Coope Boyes and Simpson in concert, not on Boxing Day but club will be on 2 January)



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 web site for dates

 


MORRIS SIDES IN THE WORCESTER AREA

FAITHFUL CITY MORRIS MEN : Morris Ring side, dances Cotswold + a little Border + rapper, practises on Wednesday nights at the Talbot, Knightwick.

 

KEMPSEY MORRIS MEN : The side merged with Faithful City Morris Men in late September 2000. .However they still do occasional “farewell tours”.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

SILURIAN BORDER MORRIS MEN : Morris Ring side, dancing Border only, black faces and tatters.
 
 

THE ORIGINAL WELSH BORDER MORRIS MEN : This side dances, in traditional Border fashion, only once a year - on the Saturday before Christmas. The annual tour takes in White Ladies Aston, Pershore, Upton and Worcester. 
 
 
 
 
 

OLD MEG NORTH WEST MORRIS :: A "North-West" style side, with men and women dancing mainly traditional North-West morris dances in clogs. Currently meeting on Tuesdays at the community hall near the Three Horseshoes pub in Poolbrook, Great Malvern. Sorry - Website seems to have been taken over by somebody else ! - Don't know if one exists..

SOFT OPTION Appalachian Dancers
Click above for their web site !



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.


CAST OFF APPALACHIAN STEP DANCE TEAM are based in Bromsgrove.  Contact by email  castoff2@castoff.uk.com.


There are other dance groups - including Appalachian sides - in the area. Please contact me as above for further information !


FOLK CAMP HOLIDAYS
For information on these great value "folk" holidays for all the family visit their web-site



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.


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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