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Folk Orbit makes every effort to collate the correct facts, but nevertheless takes no responsibility for the accuracy of the information given herein. Therefore, to avoid disappointment and expense, it is recommended that you contact venues before travelling any distance.

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Tuesday

BEDFORDSHIRE

 

Ampthill Acoustic Club:

Queens Head, Woburn St. Ampthill MK45 2HP 8:15 (01525 756657) Web: http://www.acousticclub.org.uk/ampthill

CHESHIRE

 

Acoustic Collective:

Old General, 73 Crescent Rd. Dukinfield SK16 4EU 1st Tue (07930 340260)

Acoustic Music Club:

Puss in Boots, 198 Buxton Rd Macclesfield SK10 1NF 1st Tue 8:30 (01625 423261)

Alexander’s Unplugged:

Alexander’s Jazz Bar, Rufus Court, Northgate St, Chester CH1 2JH. 8.30 (01244 340005)

Bhurtpore Session:

Bhurtpore Inn, Wrenbury Rd. Aston, nr Nantwich CW5 8DQ 3rd Tue 8:30 (01630 661429)

Blue Cat Jazz:

Blue Cat Café, Shaw Rd. Heaton Moore SK4 4AG Alt Tue  8:30 (01614 322117)

Bollington Trad Jazz:

Dog & Partridge, Palmerston St. Bollington, nr Macclesfield SK10 5JX 8:30 (01625 573596)

Bulls Head Folk Music Session:

Bulls Head, Mill Ln. Mobberley WA16 7HX 1st & 3rd Tue 8:30 (01565 654014)

Chester Accordion Club:

Castrol Club, Chester Road. Whitby, Ellesmere Port. CH66 2NZ 2nd Tue 1:30 Lst Tue 7:30 (01513 552680)

Crown Folk & Acoustic Club:

Crown Inn, Heaton Ln. Stockport SK4 1AR 8:30 (01612 918243)

Folk at the Nursery:

Nursery Inn, Green Lane, Heaton Norris, Stockport SK4 2NA Alt Tue 8:30 (10614 324830)

Guitar Workshop:

Peacock Inn, upstairs, Christleton Rd, Chester CH3 5TD 7:00 (01244 335247)

Holly Bush Open Mic Jam:

Holly Bush Inn, Warrington Rd. Little Leigh, Northwich CW8 4QY 3rd Tue 8:30 (01606 853196)

Kelsall Folk Night:

Farmers Arms, Chester Rd, Kelsall, Tarpoley CW6 0SJ 2nd Tue 8:00 (01829 751784)

Macclesfield Session:

Railway View, Byrons Lane, Macclesfield SK11 7JW Alt. Tue 9.00 (01625- 575195)

Navigation Open Mic:

Navigation Inn. Lancashire Hill, Stockport SK4 1TY 2nd Tue 8:30 (01614 806626)

Overton Folk Session:

Ring o’ Bells, Bellemonte St. Overton, Frodsham WA6 6BS 1st Tue 8:30 (01928 732068)

Ring O' Bells Free Singers Club:

Ring o' Bells, Farnworth St. Widnes WA8 9LW 8.30 (01514 243672)

Saddle Club Acoustic Night:

Saddle Club, Prenton Dell Rd. Prenton, Birkenhead CH43 3DB Wirral. 2nd Tue 8:45 (01516 080888)

Sandbach Unplugged:

Market Tavern, Market Square, Sandbach CW11 1AT 9:00 (01270 762161) Web: http://www.sandbachfolk.com

Tilston Folk Session:

Carden Arms Session, Tilston, Malpas SY14 7HH 8.30 (01829 250214)

Tushingham Session:

Blue Bell Inn, Bell O’ Th’ Hill, Tushingham SY13 4QS 1st Tue 8:30 (01948 662074)

Wallasey Session:

Little Brighton Inn, Rowson Street, Wallasey CH45 5AT 9:00 (01516 395781)

White Lion Folk Session:

White Lion, Audlem Rd. Hankelow, Crewe CW3 0JA 2nd Tue 8:30 (01630 661429)

Why Worry Club:

Nursery Inn, Green Lane Stockport SK4 2NA Lst Tue 9:00 (01614 834783)

Woodford Folk Session:

Davenport Arms, Chester Rd. Woodford SK7 1PS Alt Tue 8:30 (01614 392435)

CORNWALL

 

Cadgwith Folk Night:

Cadgwith Cove Inn, Cadgwith, Ruan Minor, Helston, 8:30 (01326 290513)

Lostwithiel Come-All-Ye:

Earl of Chatham, Lostwithiel, Cornwall, PL22 0EP 8:00 (01208 872269)

COUNTY DURHAM

 

University Folk Society Session:

Dun Cow Inn, 37 Old Elvet, Durham DH1 3HN 8:00 term time (01913 869219)

DERBYSHIRE

 

Boat Songs & Tunes:

Boat Inn, Cromford DE4 3QF Alt Tue 8:30 (01629 823282)

Bull's Head Folk Club:

Bull's Head, Old Rd. Tintwistle, Glossop SK13 1JY 9.00 (01457 861606)

Holbrook Poetry:

Dead Poet’s Inn, Holbrook, Nr Belper DE56 0TQ 1st Tue 8:30 (01332 780301)

Kings Head Session:

Kings Head, Yeoman Street, Bonsall, Matlock, DE4 2AA Lst Tue (01629 822703)

Tintwistle Folk Club:

Bulls Head, Old Rd, Tintwistle, Glossop SK13 1JY 9:00 (01457 853365)

Vernon Folk & Acoustic Club:

Vernon Arms, 21 Locko Rd. Spondon, Derby DE21 7AL 8:30 (01332 663219)

DEVON

 

Bampton Folk Club:

Bridge House Hotel, Luke St, Bampton, EX16 9NF 2nd & 4th Tue 8:00 (01884 860023)

Tiverton Folk Club:

Racehorse, Wellbrook St. Tiverton EX16 5JW 8:30 (01884 821286) Web: http://www.tivertonfolkclub.org.uk

DORSET

 

Bridport Folk Club:

Woodman Inn. South St. Bridport DT6 3NZ 2nd Tue 8:30 (01308 421252)

Coventry Tunes Session:

Coventry Arms, Mill St. Corfe Mullen, Wimborne BH21 3RH 8:30 (01258 857284)

Tom Brown's Come Ye All:

47 High East St, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1HU 8:30 (01305 264020)

* Tom Brown's Songs & Tunes:

Tom Brown's, High East St, Dorchester DT1 1HU 8:30 (01305 264020) e-mail: grahamoore@aol.com

ESSEX

 

Hoy at Anchor Folk Club:

Ship Hotel, New Rd. Leigh on Sea SS9 2EA 8:00 (01702 715111) Web: http://www.ridgeweb.co.uk/hoy.htm

GLOUCESTERSHIRE

 

Bakers Session:

Bakers Arms, Broad Campden, Chipping Campden GL55 6UR 3rd Tue 8:30 (01789 450250)

Folk at the Fleece:

Golden Fleece, Nelson St. Stroud GL5 2HN 1st 3rd & 5th Tue 8:30 (01453 764885)

Fountain Session:

Fountain Inn, Westgate St. Gloucester GL1 2NW 1st Tue 8:30 (01452 522562)

Frampton Folk:

Frampton Village Hall, The St, Frampton-on-Severn GL2 7ED nr Stroud 7:30 (01452 616121)

Guildhall Singaround:

Guildhall, 23 Eastgate St. Gloucester GL1 1NS 8:30 (01452 382373)

Merchant English Session:

Merchants Arms, Hotwells Rd, Hotwells, Bristol BS8 4PZ 8.30 (01179 028228)

Sapperton Bluegrass:

Daneway Inn, Near Tunnel, Sapperton, Cirencester GL7 6LN Alt Tue 8:30 (01285 760297)

Soudley Folk Club:

White Horse Inn, Church Rd, Soudley, Cinderford GL14 2UA. 3rd Tue 8:30 (01594 825968)

Twyning English Session:

Village Inn, Twyning, Tewkesbury GL20 6DF 2nd Tue 8:00 (01684 293500)

HAMPSHIRE

 

* Green Man Folk Club:

Jolly Miller, Hook Rd, North Warnborough, Hook, RG29 1ET 2nd & 4th Tue 8:30 (01256 862014) Web: http://www.greenmanfolkclub.co.uk

Green Man Folk Club:

Jolly Miller, Hook Rd, North Warnborough, RG29 1ET 8:30 (01256 702085) Web: http://www.greenmanfolkclub.co.uk

Lymington Jam Session:

Thomas Tripp, Stanford Rd. Lymington SO41 9GF 1st Tue 8:30 (07946 589727)

Nonsuch Folk Club:

Social Club, Houchin St. Bishops Waltham SO32 1AR 8:30 (01489 891110) Web: http://www.nonsuchfolkclub.com

Ringwood Folk Club:

Elm Tree Inn, Hightown Rd. Hightown, Ringwood BH24 3DY 8:15 (01425 673713) Web: http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/ringwood

HEREFORDSHIRE

 

Wheelwright’s Session:

Wheelwright’s Arms, Pencombe, Bromyard HR7 4RN 1st Tue 8:30 (01885 400358)

HERTFORDSHIRE

 

Harlow Folk Club:

The Lion, Eastwick Rd. Eastwick, 2nd Tue 8:30 (01279 439442)

Harlow Folk Session:

The Lion, Eastwick Rd. Eastwick CM20 2QY 1st & 3rd Tue 8:30 (01279 439442)

HUNTINGDONSHIRE

 

St Neots Folk Club:

St Neots Football Club, Cambridge Rd. St Neots PE19 6SN (01234 376278) Web: http://www.stneotsfolkclub.co.uk

KENT

 

Dartford Folk Club:

Working Men’s Club, Essex Rd. Dartford DA1 2AU 8:30 (01322 222553) Web: http://www.dartfordfolk.org.uk

Flowerpot Open Mic:

Flower Pot, Sandling Rd. Maidstone ME14 2RJ 8:00 (012622 757705)

Good Intent Folk Session:

Good Intent, John St. Rochester ME1 1YL 1st & 3rd Tue 8:00 (01634 400861)

Greenwich Traditional Music Co-operative:

Lord Hood, 300 Creek Rd. Greenwich, London SE10 9SW 9:00 (02088 581836)

* Tenterden Folk Club:

Woolpack Hotel, High St, Tenterden TN30 6AP 2nd Tue 8:30 (01580 762922) Web: http://www.btinternet.com/~folkspots/club/club.htm

LANCASHIRE

 

Acoustic Engine Music Club:

Underground@Viva, Lark Ln. Crosby, Liverpool L17 8UU 9:00 (01512 862662)

Bay Horse Folk:

Bay Horse Inn, Longsight Rd. Osbaldeston, Blackburn BB2 7HX 8:30 (01254 812303)

Bush Acoustic Music Club:

Bush Inn, Mooreside St. Droylsden, Manchester M43 7HL 9:00 (01613 702811)

Cajun Session:

Lloyds Hotel, Chorlton, Manchester M21 9AN Lst Tue 9:00 (01618 626990)

Deysbrook Guitar Night:

Deysbrook Hotel, Deysbrook Ln. Liverpool L12 4YF 9:00 (01512 288224)

Everyman Folk Club:

Everyman Theatre Bistro, Hope St. Liverpool L1 9BH 8.30  (01517 093336)

Folk At The Oak:

Royal Oak, Bradshaw Brow, Harwood, Bolton, BL2 3DD 2nd & 4th Tue (01204 411115)

Googlies Singers Night:

Didsbury Cricket Club, Wilmslow Rd. East Didsbury, Manchester M20 2ZY 1st Tue 8:30 (01614 400305)

Johnston’s Acoustic Circus:

Red Triangle Boxing Club, Everton Rd, Liverpool L5 3QW 7:00 (01512 862974)

Lancaster Irish Session:

Gregson Centre, 33 Moorgate, Lancaster LA1 3PY 8:30 (01524 849959)

Limbrick Singers Night:

Black Horse, Long Ln. Limbrick, Chorley PR6 9EE 2nd Tue 8:30 (01257 264030)

Littleborough Folk Club:

Entwistle Arms, 111 Halifax Rd. Rochdale OL12 9BA 9:00 (01706 342655)

Longridge Folk Club:

Longridge Royal British Legion. Townly Rd, Longridge, nr. Preston PR3 3EA 1st & 3rd Tue 8:30 (01772 784214)

Maghull Folk Club:

Community Centre, Green Ln. Maghull, Liverpool. L31 2JH 8:30 (01744 607566) Web: http://www.maghullfolkclub.btinternet.co.uk

Manchester Larks Singing Workshop:

St James' Pastoral Centre, 95a Princess Rd. Moss Side, Manchester M14 4TH 7:00 (01618 810855)

Palatine Fiddlers:

Mellor Brook Community Centre, Whalley Rd, Mellor Brook. Blackburn. BB2 7PR term time 7:30 (01254 240076)

Peveril of the Peak Session:

Peveril of the Peak, 127 Great Bridgewater St. Manchester. M1 5JQ 8:30 (01612 366364)

St Anne’s Acoustic Roots:

St Anne’s Conservative Club, Clifton Drive North. St Anne's. FY8 2NA 8:30 (01253 721503)

Urmston Acoustics:

Nags Head, Davyhulme Circle, Lostock Rd, Urmston. M41 0SU 1st Tue 8:30 (01617 485497)

Wigan Folk Club:

Fox & Goose, Wigan Ln. Wigan WN1 1XR 9:00 (01942 321223) Web: http://www.wiganfolkclub.co.uk

MIDDLESEX

 

Sharps Singers Night:

Greene King Bar, Cecil Sharp House, 2 Regents Park Rd. Camden, London NW1 7AY (01689 825263)

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE

 

Great Knight Folk Club:

Old Black Lion, 2 Black Lion Hill, Marefair, Northampton NN1 1SW 8:30 (01604 766154)

Millstone Acoustic:

Millstone Inn, Barnack, Peterborough PE9 3ET 1st Tue 8:00 (01780 740893)

NORTHUMBERLAND

 

Bell & Bucket Open Mic:

Bell & Bucket, Norfolk St. North Shields. NE30 1NQ 8:30 (01912 688022)

* Cramlington Folk Club:

The Hind, Cramlington NE23 6DT 6QQ 8:00 (01670 715106) Web: http://www.cramfolk.co.uk e-mail: info@cramfolk.co.uk

Lord Barrington Folk Night:

Lord Barrington, Stakeford, Choppington, NE62 5UA 8:30 varied Mon (01670 817616)

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE

 

Mansfield Folk Club:

Brown Cow, 35 Ratcliff Gate, Mansfield NG18 2JA 8:15  (01623 652437) Web: http://kochut.co.uk/browncow.php

SCOTLAND

 

Burntisland Session:

Burntisland Sands Hotel, Lochie Rd. Burntisland, Fife KY3 9JX 8:00 Lst Tue (01592 872230)

Fiddlers Jam Session:

Athletic Arms, Angle Park Terrace, Edinburgh, Midlothian EH11 2JX 8:30 (01313 373822)

Globe Session:

The Globe, North Silver St, Aberdeen AB10 1RJ 8:00 (01224 624258)

Leith Folk Club:

Village Inn, S. Fort St. Leigh, Edinburgh Midlothian EH6 4DN 8:30 ( 01314 78 7810) Web: http://www.leithfolkclub.com

Lossie Folk Club:

Beach Bar, Commerce St, Lossiemouth, Morayshire IV31 6BW 8:30 (01343 813164) Web: http://www.lossiefolkclub.co.uk

Penicuik Folk Club:

Craigiebield House Hotel, Bog Rd. Penicuik, Edinburgh, Midlothian EH26 9BZ 8:30 (01968 672557) Web: http://www.penicuikfolk.org.uk

Sandy Bell's Session:

Sandy Bell's, 25 Forrest Rd, Edinburgh Midlothian EH1 2QH 9:00 ((01312 252751)

Wigtown Music & Song:

Fordbank Hotel, Wigtown, Newton Stewart, Wigtownshire DG8 9BT 8.30 (01671 840262)

SHROPSHIRE

 

Astley Acoustic Club:

Dog in the Lane, Shawbury Rd. Astley SY4 4BU 2nd Tue 8:30 (01939 210741)

Black Boy Session:

Black Boy Inn, Cartway, Bridgnorth WV16 4BG 1st Tue 8:30 (01952 884052)

Ironbridge Session:

Robin Hood Inn, Waterloo St. Ironbridge, Telford TF8 7HQ 2nd Tue 8:30 (01952 884052)