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THE WORCESTER TRADITIONAL MUSIC PAGE Updated 1 February 2010
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Information on Worcester (UK) 's traditional music scene |
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Sessions -
Below Folk
Clubs Morris Sides
Folk Links |
| SESSION CALENDAR FEBRUARY - MARCH 2010 |
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| Tues 2/2 Falcon Bromyard |
Wed 3/2 Talbot Inn Knightwick |
Wed 3/2 Dervish at Huntingdon Hall Worcester | Every
Thurs Fleece Bretforton |
Fri 5/2 Vernon Arms Hanbury | No session at Camp Inn Grimley on Fri 5/2 | Fri 5/2 Phil Beer Band at Huntimgdon Hall Worcester | Sat 6/2 New Rope String Band at Powick Tel 01905 830746 |
Sat 6/2 Bush Inn St Johns Worcester | |
| Sun 7/2
Red Lion
Droitwich moved to Talbot Droitwich High St this month |
Sun 7/2 Jackie Oates & James Dumbleton at Fleece
Bretforton Tel 01386 831173 |
Tues 9/2 Green Dragon Bishops Frome | Every
Thurs Fleece Bretforton |
Fri 12/2 Camp Inn Grimley DATE CHANGED THIS MONTH |
Sat 13/2 Rushwick Folk Club | Sat 13/2 New Rope String Band at Crowle Tel 01905 381130 |
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| No Walter de Cantelupe Kempsey session on Sun 14/2 |
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Tues 16/2 Falcon Bromyard |
Weds 17/2 Admiral Rodney Berrow Green | Every
Thurs Fleece Bretforton |
Fri 19/2 Cross Keys Suckley - Linley Green road | Fri 19/2 Tom McConville Trio at Eckington Tel 01386 750305 | Sat 20/2 Singaround Upton-on- Severn | Sat 20/2 Tom McConville Trio at Sythampton 01905 620185 | |
| Sun 21/2 Walter de Cantelupe Kempsey DATE CHANGED THIS MONTH |
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Tues 23/2 Wheelwright Arms Pencombe | Wed 24/2 Steve Knightley at Huntingdon Hall Worcester |
Wed 24/2 Pidele House Hotel Wyre Piddle | Every
Thurs Fleece Bretforton |
26/2-28/2 Alcester Winter Warmer Festival |
Fri 26/2 Fox Inn Monkwood Green | Sat 27/2 Folk at the Fold Rushwick | |
| Sun 28/2 Bowling Green Stoke Prior | Tues 2/3 Falcon Bromyard | Wed 3/3 Harvey Andrews at Huntingdon Hall Worcester |
Wed 3/3 Talbot Inn Knightwick | Every
Thurs Fleece Bretforton |
Fri 5/3 Vernon Arms Hanbury | Fri 5/3 Camp Inn Grimley |
Sat 6/3 Kerfuffle at Huntingdon Hall Worcester | Sun 7/3 Tom McConville Trio at Bishampton Tel 01386 462306 |
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| Sun 7/3 Red Lion Droitwich | Tues 9/3 Green Dragon Bishops Frome | Wed 10/3 Tom McConville Trio at Roses Theatre Tewkesbury |
Every
Thurs Fleece Bretforton |
Sat 13/3 Rushwick Folk Club | |||||
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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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| Always check the session calendar for one-off changes | |
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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 |
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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 session has moved from Pershore to the
Pidele House Hotel in Wyre Piddle. This is expected to be a more
formal club type format. |
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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. |
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Always check the session calendar
for one-off changes
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FRIDAYS : 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.
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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Always check the session calendar
for one-off changes
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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). 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. CHECK DATE CHANGES IN THE CALENDAR FOR FEBRUARY
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| 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 ?
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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 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 : Riflemans
Arms, Droitwich has ceased folk club |
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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! (Not on Boxing Day but club will be on 2 January)
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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.
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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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