southwestfolk

NEW VENUES
Bradford On Tone (nr. Taunton): The White Horse TA4 1HF (Glen: 01823 461239)
Second Wednesdays (7.30pm) & third Tuesdays (2.30pm). Music & song sessions (all styles). Everyone welcome.

Street: Elms Inn, 110 Somerton Road BA16 0SA (01458 442772, Grahame Upham: 01458 834192, grahame.x@tesco.net)
Second Wednesday of each month, starting at 8:30pm. Traditional music/song session. All genres. All welcome.

RIP
Wellington: The Sportsman’s Arms, 46 Waterloo Road TA21 8JQ (01823 666301, andyandcarmen@thesportsmansarms.com)
First Tuesday of the month. Acoustic Night – jam session.

THE BICTON SCHEDULE
Exmouth: The Bicton Inn, 5 Bicton St. EX8 2RU (01395 272589)
Every Thursday, 9pm. Informal music sessions - all performers welcome:
2nd July: Folk /blues Jam.
9th July: Mainly singers, led by Peit Botez.
16th July: Open mic hosted by Dave Green
23rd July: Nashville Rash - Americana night led by Richie Evans.
30th: Mainly classical
Note that for this month Dave Green's session and the Nashville Rash swap weeks.

TUESDAY 7TH JULY: F-F-FULL MOON GATHERING
Glastonbury: F-F-Full Moon Gathering, Assembly Rooms, High Street BA6 9DU (01458 834677, nathanvibration@yahoo.co.uk, www.myspace.com/fabulousfurryfolk)
8 till late. Features headline act Gaea, live music from Paul Didge and Rohan, Tribal Voices, Nathan Lewis Williams and various floor spots on an ecological theme. Admission £4 'pay or play'. To play at this event, contact above.

WEDNESDAY 8TH JULY: YETTIES MUSIC NIGHT
Westbury (nr. Sherborne): Yetties Music Night, Weavers Social Club DT9 3EL (Pete Shutler (from The Yetties): 01935 814667)
Admission by ticket only - £6. No charge for performers. Start time: 8pm.

THE BLAZING STUMP FOLK CLUB: SOME CHANGES FOR JULY
Luxborough (nr. Watchet): The Blazing Stump Folk Club, The Royal Oak TA23 0SH (01984 640319, George Ody: 07970 116816)
Second Friday of the month, 8.30 pm. Very friendly singaround and session. All welcome.
On Friday 10th July the Blazing Stump Folk Club becomes part of the West Somerset Folk Festival and will take place in the skittle alley of the Butcher’s Arms, Carhampton, at 8pm.
On Wednesday 15th July (NOT Friday this time) the Blazing Stump will be back at its usual venue, the Royal Oak, Luxborough, for a special BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION for Sue Bone who is unbelievably (she told me to say) 60 on 30th July.

DI’S CAKES!
“NEXT SATURDAY, 11th JULY, THE ACORN FOLK CLUB hosts a SINGAROUND at the WEST SOMERSET FOLK FESTIVAL from 4 - 6 pm approx. (come a bit earlier), during which Di Dibble serves her AMAZING HOME MADE CAKES AND TEAS. You are all welcome as always, singers, musicians, floor spots and listeners to this event, and of course you can also contact Mike and Di 01643 841597 to join in the whole or part of the Festival, which is held at the Recreation Hall in Carhampton with camping available next weekend.” Eileen Ann

RINGWOOD: REVISED SCHEDULE FOR JULY
Ringwood: Ringwood Folk Club, The Elm Tree Inn, Hightown BH24 3DY (01425 472516, Rod Biggs: 01425 673713, www.ringwoodfolk.org.uk)
Every Tuesday, 8.15pm to 10.55pm (NOT August). Entry fee for the guest nights is mostly £5, though sometimes more. £1.50 for the singaround nights (tunes, songs & poems). From the A31, turn off at the first exit east of Ringwood; follow signs to Hightown. NB: FLOOR SPOTS MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE ON GUEST NIGHTS (phone in advance).
Ringwood Folk Club Jul 2009
7th July: Black Tulip, Jon Anderson & friends, Jason Hinchey. Entry £3.00. No floor singers.
14th July: New Deal String Band.
21st July: Closed for Summer break.
28th July: Closed for Summer break.

DIFFERENT VENUE, DIFFERENT DAY
Milborne St Andrew (near Blandford Forum): Ranters’ Folk Session (Roger Harrall: 01258 837371, rogers.rant@googlemail.com)
8pm. Informal folk session - play a tune, sing a song, tell a story, recite a poem or just sit and enjoy the company.
Instead of on the third Friday at the Sports Club, the July session will be held on Monday 27th at Roger’s home.

JULY FESTIVALS 2009
Thursday 9th July to Saturday 11thJuly:
Milford on Sea: Music & Arts Festival (http://www.milfordfestival.org.uk/)

Friday 10th July to Sunday 12th July:
Carhampton: West Somerset Folk Festival (http://www.westsomersetfolkfestival.co.uk/)

Friday 10th July to Sunday 12th July:
Milborne St Andrew: Roger’s Rant (Roger Harrall: 01258 837371, 07776 214813, rogers.rant@googlemail.com, www.myspace.com/rogersrant)
An interactive weekend of song, music and dance in the heart of the Dorset countryside. Benefiting charities are: Royal National Life Boat Institute and Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance.

Friday 10th July to Sunday 12th July:
Priddy: Priddy Folk Festival (http://www.priddyfolk.org/)

Friday 10th July to Saturday 18thJuly:
Somerton: Summer Arts Festival (http://www.somerton.co.uk/ssf/)

Thursday 23rd July to Sunday 26th July:
Trowbridge: Village Pump Festival (http://www.trowbridgefestival.co.uk/)

Saturday 25th July to Sunday 26th July:
Wiveliscombe: BrewFest, Kingsmead Community School, Hartswell TA4 2NE (Jamie: 01984 656526, jamie@underonesun.org.uk, http://www.wiveliscombe.com/10radio_brewfest_2009)
Jamie writes: “I've been asked to organise the acoustic stage at the Brewfest in Wivvy on 25th & 26th July and still have space for a few more performers. The event, with 20 beers from award-winning local breweries Cotleigh & Exmoor Ales, is a family-friendly festival and a fundraiser for community radio station 10Radio. The acoustic stage will be running during both afternoons. If anybody's interested in performing please get in touch for further information as soon as possible as slots are filling up.”

Friday 31st July to Friday 7th August:
Sidmouth: Sidmouth FolkWeek (http://www.sidmouthfolkweek.co.uk/)
Sidmouth: Sidmouth FolkWeek: Sessions, singarounds, etc at various venues around the town

AUGUST FESTIVALS 2009
Friday 31st July to Friday 7th August:
Sidmouth: Sidmouth FolkWeek (http://www.sidmouthfolkweek.co.uk/)

Friday 7th August to Sunday 9th August:
South Zeal (nr. Okehampton): Dartmoor Folk Festival (www.dartmoorfolkfestival.co.uk/)

Monday 10th August to Sunday 16th August:
Bideford: Bideford Folk Festival (www.bidefordfolkfestival.co.uk/)

Friday 28th to Sunday 30th August:
Watchet: Watchet Music Festival, Parsonage Farm TA23 0HS (01984 639616, festival@watchetcarnival.org.uk, www.watchetfestival.co.uk)
Open mic stage available Friday to Sunday.


SAD NEWS
The past month has seen the deaths of two great traditional folksingers, George Withers and Johnny Collins. They will be much missed.

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