From: Rick Townend [rick.townend_at_gmail_dot_com]

Sent: 16 August 2015 09:17

Subject: Bluegrss & Old-time Music in S E England

 

Listings below.  Hope to see you at 'Kentucky to Kent UK' on 31st August (11am to 11 pm, lots of picking sessions + lunch-time open-mike stage + barn-dance + evening concert)

 

As usual, many thanks for telling me about gigs, and please let me know any errors/omissions below

 

Very best

 

Rick Townend

 

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Sun 16/08/15

Session - old-time

The Shakespeare's Head, Arlington Way, EC1R 1XA

020 8552 8308

London

Sun 16/08/15

Session with Ben Somers & friends

The Cask pub & Kitchen, 6 Charlwood Rd, Pimlico SW1V 2EE

4.30-7.30pm

London

Sun 16/08/15

Billy Hill & Ramon Goose

Rough Trade West, 130 Talbot Road,
London, W11 1JA

4.30pm; 020 7229 8541

Mon 17/08/15

Session (mainly bluegrass)

The Hemingford Arms, 158 Hemingford Rd, London N1 1DF

020 7607 3303

London

Mon 17/08/15

Session with the Bow Creek Ramblers

The Castle, 15 Grosvenor Rise E, Walthamstow E17 9LB

020 8509 8095

London

Mon 17/08/15

Sacred Harp singing

St George's, Bloomsbury, WC1A 2HR

7.15-9pm; 07770 210067

London

Wed 19/08/15

American Old-Time Session

The Snowdrop, South St, Lewes, BN7 2BU

01273 471431

Brighton/Lewes

Wed 19/08/15

Bluegrass night

The Stag, 14 All Saints St, Old Town Hastings TN34 3BJ

01424 425734

Hastings

Wed 19/08/15

ROOTS - Rainham Oast Old Time Sessions

Granary Close, ME8 7SG (nr rail station)

01634 260281

N.Kent

Wed 19/08/15

Bluegrass/old-time session with the Vanguards & friends

The Builder's Arms, 65 Leslie Park Road, Croydon, CR0 6TP

020 8654 1803; https://www.facebook.com/groups/1527898510755041/

London

Wed 19/08/15

Frimley Green Bluegrass Session

Frimhurst Family House, Guildford Road, Frimley Green, GU16 6NU

beginner banjo w/shop 7pm,  session 8pm; 07754 568584

Guildford

Wed 19/08/15

The Gentlemen of Few

The Winebar, Deal

E.Kent

Thu 20/08/15

Hot Rock Pilgrims

Rip Roarin' Roots at the Ritsy, Brixton

London

Fri 21/08/15

Mardi Grass

The Binfield Club, RG42 4DU

01344 420572

Reading

Fri 21/08/15

The Wakin' Snakes

The Jenny Lind, High St, Old Town, Hastings TN31 3EW

01424 421392

Hastings

Fri 21/08/15

The Gentlemen of Few

Red Lion, Sittingbourne

N.Kent

Sat 22/08/15

The Wakin' Snakes

The Ypres, Rye

Hastings

Sat 22/08/15

The Gentlemen of Few

The Dublin Man o' War, River

E.Kent

Sat 22/08/15

Porchlight Smoker

Memorial Hall, Bodle St (nr Herstmonceux)

Eastbourne

Sat 22/08/15

Ben Paley with BonnieDobson

Rosemary Lane Festival, Ticehurst

Hastings

Sat 22/08/15

Zarbo (with Paul Bishop)

Printers Playhouse, 12 Station St, BN21 4RG

Eastbourne

Sun 23/08/15

Session - old-time

The Shakespeare's Head, Arlington Way, EC1R 1XA

020 8552 8308

London

Sun 23/08/15

Session with Ben Somers & friends

The Cask pub & Kitchen, 6 Charlwood Rd, Pimlico SW1V 2EE

4.30-7.30pm

London

Mon 24/08/15

Session (mainly bluegrass)

The Hemingford Arms, 158 Hemingford Rd, London N1 1DF

020 7607 3303

London

Tue 25/08/15

Ray & John's Acoustic session - Bluegrass/Old-time welcome

The Pig & Butcher, Five Ash Down, TN22 3AN

07964 147805 / 01825 765779

Brighton/Lewes

Tue 25/08/15

Grinch Mountain & friends

The Goat, Codicote, SG4 8XE

check on 07986 285584

Hertfordshire

Wed 26/08/15

Bluegrass night

The Stag, 14 All Saints St, Old Town Hastings TN34 3BJ

01424 425734

Hastings

Wed 26/08/15

Picking session with Mick Allchorne & friends

Pembury Bowls Club, Recreation Ground, Lower Green Road, Pembury TN2 4DZ

call Mick on 07949369127 when you arrive - complex venue

W.Kent

Thu 27/08/15

Bluegrass Welcome at the Uckfield Folk & Blues Night

Ringles Cross pub, TN22 1HG

Eastbourne

Fri 28/08/15

Down by the Riverside

Riverside Club, 6 Laleham Rd, Staines TW8 2DX

Staines

Sat 29/08/15

The Wakin' Snakes

Martello Beach, Pevensey

Eastbourne

Sat 29/08/15

Porchlight Smoker

Shoreham River-Fest

Sun 30/08/15

Grinch Mountain

The Lamb, 54 Holloway Rd, London N7 8JL

020 7619 9187

London

Sun 30/08/15

Session - old-time

The Shakespeare's Head, Arlington Way, EC1R 1XA

020 8552 8308

London

Sun 30/08/15

The Gentlemen of Few

Salutations Garden, Sandwich

3-4pm

E.Kent

Sun 30/08/15

Session with Ben Somers & friends

The Cask pub & Kitchen, 6 Charlwood Rd, Pimlico SW1V 2EE

4.30-7.30pm

London

Sun 30/08/15

The Gentlemen of Few

Livestock festival, Boundary Farm, Wingham

7-8pm

E.Kent

Sun 30/08/15

The Gentlemen of Few

Livestock Festival, Boundary Farm, Wingham

7-8pm

E.Kent

Sun 30/08/15

The Wakin' Snakes

Wheatsheaf Beer Festival, Willingdon

Eastbourne

Mon 31/08/15

Elijah Blue

The Jenny Lind, High St, Old Town, Hastings TN31 3EW

01424 421392

Hastings

Mon 31/08/15

Session (mainly bluegrass)

The Hemingford Arms, 158 Hemingford Rd, London N1 1DF

020 7607 3303

London

Mon 31/08/15

Kentucky to Kent UK:  The Kent Carters, Blue Mountain, Wood Wire & Words, Dave Plane & Joe Hymas - plus picking sessions, ROOTS open-mike stage, barndance

St Julians Club, Sevenoaks, TN15 0RX

11am-11pm; 01732 458261

W.Kent

Tue 01/09/15

Miranda Sykes & Rex Preston

Dartford Folk Club, WMC, Essex Rd, DA1 2AU

01322 222553

W.Kent

Tue 01/09/15

Grand Ole Orpy -jam session/try a new instrument

Orpington Liberal Club, 7 Station Rd, BR6 0RZ

07515 486379

London

Tue 01/09/15

Rattle-on-the-Stovepipe

Bermonsey Festival

London

Wed 02/09/15

Bluegrass night

The Stag, 14 All Saints St, Old Town Hastings TN34 3BJ

01424 425734

Hastings

Wed 02/09/15

ROOTS - Rainham Oast Old Time Sessions

Granary Close, ME8 7SG (nr rail station)

01634 260281

N.Kent

Wed 02/09/15

The Blue Lion Bluegrass/Old-time Session

The Lamb, 54 Holloway Rd, London N7 8JL

020 7619 9187

London

Wed 02/09/15

Sacred Harp singing

Bethnal Green Meeting House, Pott St, E2 0EF

7.15-9.30pm; 07770 210067

London

Wed 02/09/15

Huncrytown

Ragged Trousered Folk, The Jenny Lind, Old Town High St, Hastings TN34 3EW

Hastings

Wed 02/09/15

Mountain Firework Company

Lantern Fayre

Brighton/Lewes

Thu 03/09/15

The Gentlemen of Few

Summer Sounds Band-stand, Broadstairs

E.Kent

Fri 04/09/15

Rattle-on-the-Stovepipe

Wallingford Bunk-Fest

Oxford

Fri 04/09/15

Sweet Sunny South - Debby McClatchy, Native Grass, Alice Wylde

Fairlight Lodge Hotel, Fairlight, Hastings TN35 5DR

Hastings

Sat 05/09/15

Chris & Wendy Moreton

St Mary's Church Hall (charity concert), 69 Decoy Drive BN22 9PP

01323 506475

Eastbourne

Sat 05/09/15

Sweet Sunny South - Debby McClatchy, Native Grass, Alice Wylde

Fairlight Lodge Hotel, Fairlight, Hastings TN35 5DR

Hastings

Sat 05/09/15

The Gentlemen of Few

The Lighthouse, Deal

E.Kent

Sat 05/09/15

Mountain Firework Company

Festival of Jim, nr Lewes

Brighton/Lewes

Sat 05/09/15

Billy Hill & Ramon Goose

South Hill Park Festival, Bracknell, RG12 7PA

Reading

Sun 06/09/15

Session - old-time

The Shakespeare's Head, Arlington Way, EC1R 1XA

020 8552 8308

London

Sun 06/09/15

Session with Ben Somers & friends

The Cask pub & Kitchen, 6 Charlwood Rd, Pimlico SW1V 2EE

4.30-7.30pm

London

Sun 06/09/15

The Gentlemen of Few

Alexander Ctr, Faversham

5pm

E.Kent

Sun 06/09/15

Sweet Sunny South - Debby McClatchy, Native Grass, Alice Wylde

Fairlight Lodge Hotel, Fairlight, Hastings TN35 5DR

Hastings

Mon 07/09/15

Session (mainly bluegrass)

The Hemingford Arms, 158 Hemingford Rd, London N1 1DF

020 7607 3303

London

Mon 07/09/15

Wood, Wire & Words

Heathfield Arms, 116 Blackbrrok Rd, Fareham PO15 5BZ

Portsmouth

Tue 08/09/15

Debby McClatchy

Dartford Folk Club, WMC, Essex Rd, DA1 2AU

01322 222553

W.Kent

Tue 08/09/15

Sacred Harp singing

Heath St Baptist Church, 84 Heath St, Hampstead NW3 1DN

7.30-9.30pm; 07770 210067

London

Tue 08/09/15

Grinch Mountain & friends

The Goat, Codicote, SG4 8XE

check on 07986 285584

Hertfordshire

Wed 09/09/15

The Corn Potato String band

The Prince Albert, 48 Trafalgar St

01273 730499

Brighton/Lewes

Wed 09/09/15

Hubert & Dan of the Hot Rock Pilgrims

The Gladstone,  64 Lant St, SE1 1QN

020 7407 3962

London

Wed 09/09/15

Porchlight Smoker

The Willows Folk Club, Arundel Football Club, Mill Lane, BN18 9PA

Sussex W

Thu 10/09/15

Bluegrass Welcome at the Uckfield Folk & Blues Night

Ringles Cross pub, TN22 1HG

Eastbourne

Thu 10/09/15

Foghorn Leghorn + Corn Potato String Band

The Betsey Trotwood, Farringdon Rd, London

London

Fri 11/09/15

Porchlight Smoker

The Jenny Lind, High St, Old Town, Hastings TN31 3EW

01424 421392

Hastings

Fri 11/09/15

The New Deal String Band

Musical Traditions Club, King & Queen, 1 Foley Street, W1W 6DL

020 8340 0530

London

Fri 11/09/15

Billy Hill & Ramon Goose - Rethinking the Traditional

Sackville Theatre, The Space, Sevenoaks TN13 1HU

7.30pm;  01732 467765

W.Kent

Fri 11/09/15

The Gentlemen of Few

The Good Intent, John Street, Rochester, Kent, ME1 1YL

9pm; 0871 951 1000

N.Kent

Fri 11/09/15

So Last Century Stringband

Hailsham Festival (barn-dance), Bluebell Barn, Bates Green Farm, Arlington

Eastbourne

Fri 11/09/15

Rattle-on-the-Stovepipe

Lewes Folk Festival

Brighton/Lewes

Sat 12/09/15

Mardi Grass

Hop Blossom pub, Long Garden Walk, Farnham, GU9 7HX

01252 710770

Guildford

Sat 12/09/15

see website - date may change

7.30-10.30pm; 01424 893390

W.Kent

Sat 12/09/15

The Curst Sons

The Etchingham Club, TN19 7AD

9pm;  01580 819240

Hastings

Sat 12/09/15

Wakin Snakes

Wheatsheaf beer fest, Mt Pleasant, Crowborough TN6 2NF

9pm; 01892 663756

Crowborough

Sun 13/09/15

Hatful of Rain

Horsham Folk Club, Normandy Ctr, Denne Rd RH12 1JF

01403 276273

Sussex W

Sun 13/09/15

The Coal Porters

The Railway Inn, 3 St Pauls Hill, Winchester S022 5AE

01962 867795

Hants

Sun 13/09/15

Session - old-time

The Shakespeare's Head, Arlington Way, EC1R 1XA

020 8552 8308

London

Sun 13/09/15

Session with Ben Somers & friends

The Cask pub & Kitchen, 6 Charlwood Rd, Pimlico SW1V 2EE

4.30-7.30pm

London

Sun 13/09/15

The Growling Old Men with Ben Somers

Music at the Buildings, nr Ashington, W Sx

5.30 for 7pm: 01903 892891

Sussex W

Sun 13/09/15

The Gentlemen of Few

Kent Life, Maidstone

5.30pm

N.Kent

Sun 13/09/15

Debby McClatchy

Walthamstow Folk Club, Rose & Crown, E17 4SA

London

Sun 13/09/15

The Gentlemen of Few

ChuffFest, Church, Hougham

E.Kent

Mon 14/09/15

Session (mainly bluegrass)

The Hemingford Arms, 158 Hemingford Rd, London N1 1DF

020 7607 3303

London

Tue 15/09/15

Grand Ole Orpy -jam session/try a new instrument

Orpington Liberal Club, 7 Station Rd, BR6 0RZ

07515 486379

London

Wed 16/09/15

Bluegrass night

The Stag, 14 All Saints St, Old Town Hastings TN34 3BJ

01424 425734

Hastings

Wed 16/09/15

Bluegrass/old-time session with the Vanguards & friends

The Builder's Arms, 65 Leslie Park Road, Croydon, CR0 6TP

020 8654 1803; https://www.facebook.com/groups/1527898510755041/

London

Wed 16/09/15

ROOTS - Rainham Oast Old Time Sessions

Granary Close, ME8 7SG (nr rail station)

1635 260281

N.Kent

Wed 16/09/15

Frimley Green Bluegrass Session

Frimhurst Family House, Guildford Road, Frimley Green, GU16 6NU

beginner banjo w/shop 7pm,  session 8pm; 07754 568584

Guildford

Thu 17/09/15

Mountain Firework Company

Rye Community Ctr, Conduit Hill, TN31 7LE

Hastings

Fri 18/09/15

Mountain Firework Company

The Green Note, 106 Parkway, Camden Town NW1 7AN

020 7485 9899

London

Fri 18/09/15

The Gentlemen of Few

The Ship, Herne Bay

9pm

E.Kent

Fri 18/09/15

Wakin Snakes

Pisarros, Hastings

Hastings

Sat 19/09/15

The Gentlemen of Few

The Archer, 2 Sandwich Rd, Whitfield CT16 3LG

9pm

E.Kent

Sat 19/09/15

Porchlight Smoker

Ace Space, Newbury

Reading

Sun 20/09/15

Session - old-time

The Shakespeare's Head, Arlington Way, EC1R 1XA

020 8552 8308

London

Sun 20/09/15

Session with Ben Somers & friends

The Cask pub & Kitchen, 6 Charlwood Rd, Pimlico SW1V 2EE

4.30-7.30pm

London

Mon 21/09/15

Session (mainly bluegrass)

The Hemingford Arms, 158 Hemingford Rd, London N1 1DF

020 7607 3303

London

Mon 21/09/15

Session with the Bow Creek Ramblers

The Castle, 15 Grosvenor Rise E, Walthamstow E17 9LB

020 8509 8095

London

Mon 21/09/15

Harpeth Rising

Chesham Folk Club, Whitehill Ctr, HP5 1AG (nr Met.line stn)

07771 727943

Bucks

Mon 21/09/15

Sacred Harp singing

St George's, Bloomsbury, WC1A 2HR

7.15-9pm; 07770 210067

London

Tue 22/09/15

Grinch Mountain & friends

The Goat, Codicote, SG4 8XE

check on 07986 285584

Hertfordshire

Thu 24/09/15

Cardboard Fox

Musically Monstrous, The Bullingdon, 162 Cowley Rd, Oxford OX4 1UE

Oxford

Thu 24/09/15

Bluegrass Welcome at the Uckfield Folk & Blues Night

Ringles Cross pub, TN22 1HG

Eastbourne

Fri 25/09/15

The Curst Sons

No 9 Smokehouse, 9 Neville St, Tun.Wells TN2 5RU

9pm;  01892 531480

W.Kent

Fri 25/09/15

Cardboard Fox

The Ram Club, Old Cranleighans, Portsmouth Rd Thames Ditton KT7 0HB

London

Fri 25/09/15

Down by the Riverside

Riverside Club, 6 Laleham Rd, Staines TW8 2DX

Staines

Fri 25/09/15

Wakin Snakes

The Rainbow Trout, Broadoak

Hastings

Sat 26/09/15

The Gentlemen of Few

Pencester, Dover's Urban Fete

2.30-4pm

E.Kent

Sat 26/09/15

The Coal Porters

The Stade. Rock-a-Nore Rd, TN34 3FJ

7.30pm

Hastings

Sat 26/09/15

The Gentlemen of Few

The Bull Inn, Dover

9pm

E.Kent

Sat 26/09/15

Porchlight Smoker

Southdowns Folk Festival

Sussex W

Sat 26/09/15

Hatful of Rain

Southdowns Folk Festival

Sussex W

Sat 26/09/15

The Allen Family Band

The Little Op'ry, Tom Thumb Theatre, Cliftonville Sea-Front CT9 2LB

E.Kent

Sun 27/09/15

Jaywalkers

Horsham Folk Club, Normandy Ctr, Denne Rd RH12 1JF

01403 276273

Sussex W

Sun 27/09/15

Grinch Mountain

The Lamb, 54 Holloway Rd, London N7 8JL

020 7619 9187

London

Sun 27/09/15

Session - old-time

The Shakespeare's Head, Arlington Way, EC1R 1XA

020 8552 8308

London

Sun 27/09/15

Session with Ben Somers & friends

The Cask pub & Kitchen, 6 Charlwood Rd, Pimlico SW1V 2EE

4.30-7.30pm

London

Sun 27/09/15

The Gentlemen of Few

Canterbury Food and Drink Festival

4-5pm

E.Kent

Sun 27/09/15

Hot Rock Pilgrims

Con Club, Lewes

Brighton/Lewes

Sun 27/09/15

Harpeth Rising

Southdowns Folk Festival

Sussex W

Sun 27/09/15

Miranda Sykes & Rex Preston

Southdowns Folk Festival, Regis Ctr, Belmont St, Bognor PO21 1BL

Sussex W

Mon 28/09/15

Session (mainly bluegrass)

The Hemingford Arms, 158 Hemingford Rd, London N1 1DF

020 7607 3303

London

Mon 28/09/15

Session with Taube Marks & friends

The Red Lion, 42 Oxford Rd, Old Marston OX3 0PH

1872 552111

Oxford

Mon 28/09/15

Cardboard Fox

The Greys, Southover St, Brighton

Brighton/Lewes

Tue 29/09/15

Hatful of Rain

Dartford Folk Club, WMC, Essex Rd, DA1 2AU

01322 222553

N.Kent

Wed 30/09/15

Harpeth Rising

Dorking Folk Club, Friends Life Soc.Club, RH4 1QA

01306 888530

Dorking

Wed 30/09/15

Bluegrass night

The Stag, 14 All Saints St, Old Town Hastings TN34 3BJ

01424 425734

Hastings

Wed 30/09/15

ROOTS - Rainham Oast Old Time Sessions

Granary Close, ME8 7SG (nr rail station)

1636 260281

N.Kent

Wed 30/09/15

Picking session with Mick Allchorne & friends

Pembury Bowls Club, Recreation Ground, Lower Green Road, Pembury TN2 4DZ

call Mick on 07949369127 when you arrive - complex venue

W.Kent

Fri 02/10/15

Rich Pickin's

Dancing Dog Saloon, Sheppey Way, Bobbing, ME9 8QP

01795 475474

N.Kent

Fri 02/10/15

The Gentlemen of Few

Bowling Green Tavern, Deal

9pm

E.Kent

Sat 03/10/15

Ben Paley & Tab Hunter

Cellar Upstairs, Lucas Arms, 245a Grays Inn Lane. WC1X 8QY

020 7281 7700

London

Sat 03/10/15

The Gentlemen of Few

Poacher & Partridge, Tudely, nr Tonbridge

1.30-3pm

W.Kent

Sat 03/10/15

The Curst Sons

The Stanley Arms, Portslade BN41 1SS

Brighton/Lewes

Sun 04/10/15

Session - old-time

The Shakespeare's Head, Arlington Way, EC1R 1XA

020 8552 8308

London

Sun 04/10/15

Mountain Firework Company

Lantern Fayre

Brighton/Lewes

Mon 05/10/15

Session (mainly bluegrass)

The Hemingford Arms, 158 Hemingford Rd, London N1 1DF

020 7607 3303

London

Tue 06/10/15

Grand Ole Orpy -jam session/try a new instrument

Orpington Liberal Club, 7 Station Rd, BR6 0RZ

07515 486379

London

Wed 07/10/15

The Blue Lion Bluegrass/Old-time Session

The Lamb, 54 Holloway Rd, London N7 8JL

020 7619 9187

London

Wed 07/10/15

Sacred Harp singing

Bethnal Green Meeting House, Pott St, E2 0EF

7.15-9.30pm; 07770 210067

London

Wed 07/10/15

Hot Rock Pilgrims

Willows Folk Club, Arundel FC, Mill Lane, Arundel

Sussex W

Thu 08/10/15

Bluegrass Welcome at the Uckfield Folk & Blues Night

Ringles Cross pub, TN22 1HG

Eastbourne

Thu 08/10/15

Hot Rock Pilgrims

The Betsey Trotwood, Farringdon Rd, London

London

Thu 08/10/15

Will Kaufman:  Woody Guthrie - Hard Times and Hard Travellin'

Univ.School of Anthropology, 58 Banbury Road

Oxford

Fri 09/10/15

The Gentlemen of Few

Hole in the Roof, Deal

9.30pm

E.Kent

Fri 09/10/15

Huncrytown

Seaford Folk Club, British Legion, Claremont Rd BN25 2BJ

Brighton/Lewes

Sat 10/10/15

Grinch Mountain

The Green Note, 106 Parkway, Camden Town NW1 7AN

020 7485 9899

London

Sat 10/10/15

Zarbo (with Paul Bishop)

6th Anniversary Festival, No 48 Devonshire Road, Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 1AX

4pm;  01424 736600

Hastings

Sat 10/10/15

Blossom Hill

Bluegrass-Plus Club - venue tbc

7.30-10.30pm; 01424 893390

Sat 10/10/15

The Gentlemen of Few

The Anchor, Wingham

time tbc

E.Kent

Sat 10/10/15

Wakin Snakes

Beer Festival

Eastbourne

Sat 10/10/15

Wakin Snakes

The Snowdrop, Lewes

Brighton/Lewes

Sun 11/10/15

Wakin Snakes

The Jenny Lind, High St, Old Town, Hastings TN31 3EW

01424 421392

Hastings

Sun 11/10/15

Session - old-time

The Shakespeare's Head, Arlington Way, EC1R 1XA

020 8552 8308

London

Sun 11/10/15

Pig Earth

TwickFolk, the Cabbage Patch, 67 London Rd, Twickenham TW1 3SZ

London

Mon 12/10/15

Session (mainly bluegrass)

The Hemingford Arms, 158 Hemingford Rd, London N1 1DF

020 7607 3303

London

Tue 13/10/15

Sacred Harp singing

Heath St Baptist Church, 84 Heath St, Hampstead NW3 1DN

7.30-9.30pm; 07770 210067

London

Tue 13/10/15

Grinch Mountain & friends

The Goat, Codicote, SG4 8XE

check on 07986 285584

Hertfordshire

Wed 14/10/15

Bluegrass night

The Stag, 14 All Saints St, Old Town Hastings TN34 3BJ

01424 425734

Hastings

Thu 15/10/15

The Coal Porters

Camden School for Girls benefit concert

London

Sat 17/10/15

Porchlight Smoker

The Green Note, 106 Parkway, Camden Town NW1 7AN

020 7485 9899

London

Sun 18/10/15

Session - old-time

The Shakespeare's Head, Arlington Way, EC1R 1XA

020 8552 8308

London

Mon 19/10/15

Session (mainly bluegrass)

The Hemingford Arms, 158 Hemingford Rd, London N1 1DF

020 7607 3303

London

Mon 19/10/15

Session with the Bow Creek Ramblers

The Castle, 15 Grosvenor Rise E, Walthamstow E17 9LB

020 8509 8095

London

Mon 19/10/15

Sacred Harp singing

St George's, Bloomsbury, WC1A 2HR

7.15-9pm; 07770 210067

London

Tue 20/10/15

Grand Ole Orpy -jam session/try a new instrument

Orpington Liberal Club, 7 Station Rd, BR6 0RZ

07515 486379

London

Wed 21/10/15

Bluegrass/old-time session with the Vanguards & friends

The Builder's Arms, 65 Leslie Park Road, Croydon, CR0 6TP

020 8654 1803; https://www.facebook.com/groups/1527898510755041/

London

Wed 21/10/15

ROOTS - The Corn Potato String Band

Granary Close, ME8 7SG (nr rail station)

1637 260281

N.Kent

Wed 21/10/15

Frimley Green Bluegrass Session

Frimhurst Family House, Guildford Road, Frimley Green, GU16 6NU

beginner banjo w/shop 7pm,  session 8pm; 07754 568584

Guildford

Thu 22/10/15

Bluegrass Welcome at the Uckfield Folk & Blues Night

Ringles Cross pub, TN22 1HG

Eastbourne

Fri 23/10/15

Corn Potato String Band

Musically Monstrous, The Bullingdon, 162 Cowley Rd, Oxford OX4 1UE

01865 244516

Oxford

Fri 23/10/15

Will Kaufman:  Woody Guthrie - Long Road to Peekskill

Camden Town Hall, Judd St/Euston Rd

7pm

London

Sat 24/10/15

The Goat Roper Rodeo Band

The Green Note, 106 Parkway, Camden Town NW1 7AN

020 7485 9899

London

Sat 24/10/15

The Gentlemen of Few

Waterfront, Ramsgate

9pm

E.Kent

Sat 24/10/15

Corn Potato String Band

The Harrison, 28 Harrison St, WC1h 8JF

fiddle w/shop 7-8pm;  9pm performance

London

Sun 25/10/15

Grinch Mountain

The Lamb, 54 Holloway Rd, London N7 8JL

020 7619 9187

London

Sun 25/10/15

Session - old-time

The Shakespeare's Head, Arlington Way, EC1R 1XA

020 8552 8308

London

Sun 25/10/15

Corn Potato String Band

Comedownandmeetthefolks - The Apple Tree, 45 Mt Pleasant, WC1x 0AE

4pm

London

Mon 26/10/15

Corn Potato String Band

The Crooked Billet, Newlands Lane Stoke Row, RG9 5PU

01491 681048

Reading

Mon 26/10/15

Session (mainly bluegrass)

The Hemingford Arms, 158 Hemingford Rd, London N1 1DF

020 7607 3303

London

Mon 26/10/15

Session with Taube Marks & friends

The Red Lion, 42 Oxford Rd, Old Marston OX3 0PH

1873 552111

Oxford

Tue 27/10/15

Grinch Mountain & friends

The Goat, Codicote, SG4 8XE

check on 07986 285584

Hertfordshire

Wed 28/10/15

Bluegrass night

The Stag, 14 All Saints St, Old Town Hastings TN34 3BJ

01424 425734

Hastings

Wed 28/10/15

ROOTS - Rainham Oast Old Time Sessions

Granary Close, ME8 7SG (nr rail station)

1638 260281

N.Kent

Wed 28/10/15

Picking session with Mick Allchorne & friends

Pembury Bowls Club, Recreation Ground, Lower Green Road, Pembury TN2 4DZ

call Mick on 07949369127 when you arrive - complex venue

W.Kent

Fri 30/10/15

Sara Grey, Kieron Means & Pen Paley

The Ram Club, Old Cranleighans, Portsmouth Rd Thames Ditton KT7 0HB

0208 686 9421

Kingston

Fri 30/10/15

Down by the Riverside

Riverside Club, 6 Laleham Rd, Staines TW8 2DX

Staines

Sat 31/10/15

The Thumping Tommys

The Green Note, 106 Parkway, Camden Town NW1 7AN

020 7485 9899

London

Sat 31/10/15

Wakin Snakes

The Queens Head, Rye

Hastings

Sun 01/11/15

Session - old-time

The Shakespeare's Head, Arlington Way, EC1R 1XA

020 8552 8308

London

Mon 02/11/15

Session (mainly bluegrass)

The Hemingford Arms, 158 Hemingford Rd, London N1 1DF

020 7607 3303

London

Tue 03/11/15

Elijah Blue

Dartford Folk Club, WMC, Essex Rd, DA1 2AU

01322 222553

W.Kent

Tue 03/11/15

Grand Ole Orpy -jam session/try a new instrument

Orpington Liberal Club, 7 Station Rd, BR6 0RZ

07515 486379

London

Wed 04/11/15

The Blue Lion Bluegrass/Old-time Session

The Lamb, 54 Holloway Rd, London N7 8JL

020 7619 9187

London

Wed 04/11/15

Sacred Harp singing

Bethnal Green Meeting House, Pott St, E2 0EF

7.15-9.30pm; 07770 210067

London

Fri 06/11/15

Rich Pickin's

Dancing Dog Saloon, Sheppey Way, Bobbing, ME9 8QP

01795 475474

N.Kent

Fri 06/11/15

The Curst Sons

The Black Horse, Climping, BN17 5RL

9pm; 01903 715175

Sussex W

Sat 07/11/15

The Gentlemen of Few

The Old Brewery Store, Faversham

6.50-8pm

N.Kent

Sat 07/11/15

New Deal String Band

Con Club Lewes

Brighton/Lewes

Sat 07/11/15

Wakin Snakes

The Lamb, Fisher St, Lewes

Brighton/Lewes

Sun 08/11/15

Session - old-time

The Shakespeare's Head, Arlington Way, EC1R 1XA

020 8552 8308

London

Sun 08/11/15

The Gentlemen of Few

Churchill Tavern, Ramsgate

6-8pm

E.Kent

Mon 09/11/15

Session (mainly bluegrass)

The Hemingford Arms, 158 Hemingford Rd, London N1 1DF

020 7607 3303

London

Tue 10/11/15

Sacred Harp singing

Heath St Baptist Church, 84 Heath St, Hampstead NW3 1DN

7.30-9.30pm; 07770 210067

London

Tue 10/11/15

Grinch Mountain & friends

The Goat, Codicote, SG4 8XE

check on 07986 285584

Hertfordshire

Wed 11/11/15

Bluegrass night

The Stag, 14 All Saints St, Old Town Hastings TN34 3BJ

01424 425734

Hastings

Wed 11/11/15

ROOTS - Rainham Oast Old Time Sessions

Granary Close, ME8 7SG (nr rail station)

1639 260281

N.Kent

Fri 13/11/15

Hatful of Rain

The Green Note, 106 Parkway, Camden Town NW1 7AN

020 7485 9899

London

Fri 13/11/15

The Curst Sons

Con Club, Lewes

9pm

Brighton/Lewes

Sat 14/11/15

Details to be announced

Bluegrass-Plus Club - The Cross Keys, Southborough, T.Wells TN4 9XD 

7.30-10.30pm; 01424 893390

W.Kent

Sat 14/11/15

The Curst Sons

The Fountain, Chchester

9pm

Sussex W

Sat 14/11/15

The Gentlemen of Few

The Railway Bell, 120 London Rd, Dover CT16 3AD

9pm

E.Kent

Sat 14/11/15

The Biggin Hillbillies

All Saints Church Hall, Orpington

London

Sun 15/11/15

Jody Kruskal

Horsham Folk Club, Normandy Ctr, Denne Rd RH12 1JF

01403 276273

Sussex W

Sun 15/11/15

Session - old-time

The Shakespeare's Head, Arlington Way, EC1R 1XA

020 8552 8308

London

Sun 15/11/15

Hatful of Rain

TwickFolk, the Cabbage Patch, 67 London Rd, Twickenham TW1 3SZ

London

Sun 15/11/15

Wakin Snakes

The Ypres Castle Inn, Rye

Hastings

Mon 16/11/15

Session (mainly bluegrass)

The Hemingford Arms, 158 Hemingford Rd, London N1 1DF

020 7607 3303

London

Mon 16/11/15

Session with the Bow Creek Ramblers

The Castle, 15 Grosvenor Rise E, Walthamstow E17 9LB

020 8509 8095

London

Mon 16/11/15

Sacred Harp singing

St George's, Bloomsbury, WC1A 2HR

7.15-9pm; 07770 210067

London

Tue 17/11/15

Grand Ole Orpy -jam session/try a new instrument

Orpington Liberal Club, 7 Station Rd, BR6 0RZ

07515 486379

London

Wed 18/11/15

Bluegrass/old-time session with the Vanguards & friends

The Builder's Arms, 65 Leslie Park Road, Croydon, CR0 6TP

020 8654 1803; https://www.facebook.com/groups/1527898510755041/

London

Wed 18/11/15

Frimley Green Bluegrass Session

Frimhurst Family House, Guildford Road, Frimley Green, GU16 6NU

beginner banjo w/shop 7pm,  session 8pm; 07754 568584

Guildford

Thu 19/11/15

Jodi Kruskal

Orpington Folk Club, The Change of Horses, Farnborough (Kent) 

01959 532754

London

Thu 19/11/15

Zarbo (with Paul Bishop)

No 48 Devonshire Road, Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 1AX

4pm;  01424 736600

Hastings

Fri 20/11/15

The Gentlemen of Few

The Louis Armstrong,  58 Maison Dieu Rd, Dover CT16 1RA

9pm

E.Kent

Fri 20/11/15

The Curst Sons

The Three Lions, 55 Meadrow, Farncombe GU7 3HR

9pm;  01483 417605

Guildford

Sat 21/11/15

The Gentlemen of Few

Cinque Ports Club, Uckfield

(members only)

Eastbourne

Sat 21/11/15

Hatful of Rain

Hove Old Market, 11a Upper Market St, BN3 1AS

Brighton/Lewes

Sun 22/11/15

Session - old-time

The Shakespeare's Head, Arlington Way, EC1R 1XA

020 8552 8308

London

Sun 22/11/15

Cardboard Fox

TwickFolk, the Cabbage Patch, 67 London Rd, Twickenham TW1 3SZ

London

Mon 23/11/15

Session (mainly bluegrass)

The Hemingford Arms, 158 Hemingford Rd, London N1 1DF

020 7607 3303

London

Tue 24/11/15

Grinch Mountain & friends

The Goat, Codicote, SG4 8XE

check on 07986 285584

Hertfordshire

Wed 25/11/15

Bluegrass night

The Stag, 14 All Saints St, Old Town Hastings TN34 3BJ

01424 425734

Hastings

Wed 25/11/15

ROOTS - Rainham Oast Old Time Sessions

Granary Close, ME8 7SG (nr rail station)

1640 260281

N.Kent

Wed 25/11/15

Picking session with Mick Allchorne & friends

Pembury Bowls Club, Recreation Ground, Lower Green Road, Pembury TN2 4DZ

call Mick on 07949369127 when you arrive - complex venue

W.Kent

Fri 27/11/15

Down by the Riverside

Riverside Club, 6 Laleham Rd, Staines TW8 2DX

Staines

Sat 28/11/15

The Gentlemen of Few

Sandwich Xmas Lights

5-5.45pm

E.Kent

Sat 28/11/15

The Gentlemen of Few

The Archer, Whitfield

9pm

E.Kent

Sat 28/11/15

Hot Rock Pilgrims

The Little Op'ry, Tom Thumb Theatre, Cliftonville Sea-Front CT9 2LB

E.Kent

Sun 29/11/15

Grinch Mountain

The Lamb, 54 Holloway Rd, London N7 8JL

020 7619 9187

London

Sun 29/11/15

Session - old-time

The Shakespeare's Head, Arlington Way, EC1R 1XA

020 8552 8308

London

Mon 30/11/15

Session (mainly bluegrass)

The Hemingford Arms, 158 Hemingford Rd, London N1 1DF

020 7607 3303

London

Mon 30/11/15

Session with Taube Marks & friends

The Red Lion, 42 Oxford Rd, Old Marston OX3 0PH

1874 552111

Oxford

Tue 01/12/15

Elijah Blue

Dartford Folk Club, WMC, Essex Rd, DA1 2AU

01322 222553

W.Kent

Tue 01/12/15

Grand Ole Orpy -jam session/try a new instrument

Orpington Liberal Club, 7 Station Rd, BR6 0RZ

07515 486379

London

Wed 02/12/15

The Blue Lion Bluegrass/Old-time Session

The Lamb, 54 Holloway Rd, London N7 8JL

020 7619 9187

London

Wed 02/12/15

Sacred Harp singing

Bethnal Green Meeting House, Pott St, E2 0EF

7.15-9.30pm; 07770 210067

London

Fri 04/12/15

The Curst Sons

The Jenny Lind, High St, Old Town, Hastings TN31 3EW

01424 421392

Hastings

Fri 04/12/15

Rich Pickin's

Dancing Dog Saloon, Sheppey Way, Bobbing, ME9 8QP

01795 475474

N.Kent

Sat 05/12/15

The Gentlemen of Few

Dublin Man O'War, River

9pm

E.Kent

Sat 05/12/15

Pete Cooper - Fiddle Party

Cecil Sharp House, 2 Regents Park Rd, London NW1 7AY

London

Sun 06/12/15

Session - old-time

The Shakespeare's Head, Arlington Way, EC1R 1XA

020 8552 8308

London

Mon 07/12/15

Session (mainly bluegrass)

The Hemingford Arms, 158 Hemingford Rd, London N1 1DF

020 7607 3303

London

Tue 08/12/15

Sacred Harp singing

Heath St Baptist Church, 84 Heath St, Hampstead NW3 1DN

7.30-9.30pm; 07770 210067

London

Wed 09/12/15

Bluegrass night

The Stag, 14 All Saints St, Old Town Hastings TN34 3BJ

01424 425734

Hastings

Wed 09/12/15

ROOTS - Rainham Oast Old Time Sessions

Granary Close, ME8 7SG (nr rail station)

1641 260281

N.Kent

Thu 10/12/15

Jaywalkers

Redbourne Folk Club, The Hollybush, Church End, AL3 7DU

01582 793164

Hertfordshire

Fri 11/12/15

Wakin Snakes

The Jenny Lind, High St, Old Town, Hastings TN31 3EW

01424 421392

Hastings

Fri 11/12/15

The Gentlemen of Few

The Ship, Herne Bay

9pm

E.Kent

Sat 12/12/15

Details to be announced

Bluegrass-Plus Club - The Cross Keys, Southborough, T.Wells TN4 9XD 

7.30-10.30pm; 01424 893390

W.Kent

Sat 12/12/15

The Gentlemen of Few

The Bull Inn, Dover

9pm

E.Kent

Sun 13/12/15

Session - old-time

The Shakespeare's Head, Arlington Way, EC1R 1XA

020 8552 8308

London

Mon 14/12/15

Session (mainly bluegrass)

The Hemingford Arms, 158 Hemingford Rd, London N1 1DF

020 7607 3303

London

Tue 15/12/15

Grand Ole Orpy -jam session/try a new instrument

Orpington Liberal Club, 7 Station Rd, BR6 0RZ

07515 486379

London

Tue 15/12/15

Grinch Mountain & friends

The Goat, Codicote, SG4 8XE

check on 07986 285584

Hertfordshire

Wed 16/12/15

Bluegrass/old-time session with the Vanguards & friends

The Builder's Arms, 65 Leslie Park Road, Croydon, CR0 6TP

020 8654 1803; https://www.facebook.com/groups/1527898510755041/

London

Wed 16/12/15

Frimley Green Bluegrass Session

Frimhurst Family House, Guildford Road, Frimley Green, GU16 6NU

beginner banjo w/shop 7pm,  session 8pm; 07754 568584

Guildford

Fri 18/12/15

The Gentlemen of Few

The Thompson Bell, Deal

9pm

E.Kent

Sat 19/12/15

The Gentlemen of Few

The Black Pig, Staple, CT3 1LE

9pm

E.Kent

Sat 19/12/15

The Curst Sons

The Alma Arms, Framfield Rd, Uckfield, TN22 5AJ

Eastbourne

Sun 20/12/15

Session - old-time

The Shakespeare's Head, Arlington Way, EC1R 1XA

020 8552 8308

London

Mon 21/12/15

Session (mainly bluegrass)

The Hemingford Arms, 158 Hemingford Rd, London N1 1DF

020 7607 3303

London

Mon 21/12/15

Session with the Bow Creek Ramblers

The Castle, 15 Grosvenor Rise E, Walthamstow E17 9LB

020 8509 8095

London

Mon 21/12/15

Sacred Harp singing

St George's, Bloomsbury, WC1A 2HR

7.15-9pm; 07770 210067

London

Wed 23/12/15

Bluegrass night

The Stag, 14 All Saints St, Old Town Hastings TN34 3BJ

01424 425734

Hastings

Wed 23/12/15

The Curst Sons

The Wedgewood Rooms, 147b Albert Rd, Southsea PO4 0JW

023 9286 3911

Portsmount

Wed 23/12/15

ROOTS - Rainham Oast Old Time Sessions

Granary Close, ME8 7SG (nr rail station)

1642 260281

N.Kent

Sun 27/12/15

Elijah Blue

The Jenny Lind, High St, Old Town, Hastings TN31 3EW

01424 421392

Hastings

Sun 27/12/15

Session - old-time

The Shakespeare's Head, Arlington Way, EC1R 1XA

020 8552 8308

London

Mon 28/12/15

Session (mainly bluegrass)

The Hemingford Arms, 158 Hemingford Rd, London N1 1DF

020 7607 3303

London

Thu 31/12/15

Mardi Grass

Hop Blossom pub, Long Garden Walk, Farnham, GU9 7HX

01252 710770

Guildford