southwestfolk

NEW ADDITIONS:
Bradford on Avon: The Beehive, 263 Trowbridge Road BA15 1UA (01225 863 620, http://www.beehivepub.com/)
3rd Monday of every month, 8.30pm. Live acoustic sessions. Folk, blues,
bluegrass, jazz. Musicians and singers welcome.

Bradford on Avon: The Canal Tavern, 49 Frome Road BA15 1LE (01225 867426)
Every Tuesday, 8pm. Open mic.

CORRECTION:
Bristol: The Lord Rodney, 47 Two Mile Hill Road, Kingswood BS15 1BS (Brian Leahy / 07974 133568)
Every Tuesday, 9pm – 11.30pm. Music session (mainly Irish). All welcome.
My update of 6th March gave the wrong postcode. Apologies for any inconvenience caused.

FURTHER FURRY INFO:
Glastonbury: Fabulous Furry Folk Night, Assembly Rooms:
On Tuesday 25th March, Glastonbury's Fabulous Furry Folk Night hosts an evening of folk and acoustic music with floor spots from Sarah Curtis, Badly Horsedrawn Boy and Mike Scott plus a headlining gig from Bristol 6 piece acoustic band The Cedar. The event takes place in the main hall, 8 till late, and admission is £4 'pay or play'.

R.I.P.:
The following is sadly no more -
Priddy (near Wells): New Inn, The Green BA5 3BB (Pete & Pat Slade 01934 631117)
Every other Wednesday, 8.30pm – 11pm. Music & song sessions hosted by ‘Good Company’.
NB: Pete & Pat are continuing to run the sessions at Sexey’s Arms, Blackford.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GEORGE & MO!
Luxborough (Exmoor): The Blazing Stump Folk Club, The Royal Oak TA23 0SH (George Ody 07970 116816)
Regulars at the ‘Stump’ please note that George & Mo are holding their joint birthday bash on 28th March, to which you are all invited (music & song as usual). This will, of course, be in addition to the usual ‘second Friday’ meeting on 14th March.

COMING SOON:
Bath: The Bath Folk Club, Widcombe Social Club, Widcombe Hill BA2 6AA (Marick Baxter 01225 426102, 07881646633, marick@inu-music.com, www.inu-music.com/id17.html)
Friday 4th April, 8 till late. Music, song, dance. Guests, floor spots. “A friendly clean venue with a really nice sound and cheap beer.”

“Marick and Louise are pleased to announce the Launch of the Bath Folk Club Bringing the Best Accoustic Acts to Bath. Our main aim with the folk club is to raise the profile of the excellent Folk Music Scene here in Bath and to bring outside acts to the city. We will be providing a platform in a great venue for guests to perform and listen to each other and an opportunity to hear bands and artists that often wouldn't be heard here. We aim to bring gigs of the highest quality and greatest fun to you with a chance to be involved as well.”

See above website for further information and watch the Diary for future dates (it may not always be on the same day of the month.)