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A Folk Diary for Worcestershire, & Bromyard & Ledbury

Folk Dance : Music : Song •• Storytelling •• Poetry ~ REGULAR & OCCASIONAL VENUES, & 1-OFF GIGS

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Folklife West print magazine

has

these local pages copied online

• John Taylor: local sessions
• Bill Pullen: Blues Bulletin
• Worcs news & ads pages

• OTHER LOCAL FOLK LISTINGS WEBSITES with thanks to all mentioned

BROMYARD MUSIC SESSIONS, Tony Burt, www.bromyardsessions.co.uk A comprehensive blog, covers Bromyard & quite a wide area

MR RED’s MID WEST, Cresby Brown, www.cresby.com Most of W.Midlands & West Country, 100s of detailed 1-line listings.

WORCESTER Traditional Music Page, Mike Walton, www.worcesterfolk.org.uk Session calendar, lists of sessions & clubs

And John Taylor, and Graham Collins, send out email news from time to time. Their Worcs and Bromyard/Ledbury info is copied below

More local dates welcome (Worcs or Ledbury/Bromyard): regular events, 1-off gigs & dances, annual festivals.

Please send as plain text emails (please do not send attachments for this page as they will not be opened)

Non-local see Folklife West as above. Please check before going a long distance - events can change at short notice!

A few notes from Sam, additions to listings above or this Diary, then recent emails received.

• Ledbury Prince of Wales. Wed session. due to council, early start & finish, so now 8pm till 10pm.
• Added, from Barry Walmsley,
  • Pf3b, Folk Dance Bands: The Whole Caboodle Electric Ceilidh Band www.thewholecaboodleband.com 5-piece electric band with it’s own caller, based in Worcestershire, but quite widely travelled. Contact Jamie Laird on 01905 429555 or email to thewholecaboodle [at] hotmail.com .
• Monthly - last week of month, Last Tue, Hfds, LEDBURY HOMEND POETS (& musicians), Nick Halligan 01684 563281
  • Added website http://dianathomasartist.co.uk/bill/homend (Homend Poets (& musicians) on Bill Thomas' website
• Performers Pf.4b, Poets: added Herefds, BILL THOMAS, http://dianathomasartist.co.uk/bill (contact email on website)
• Performers: added Pf.2c: Worcs DAVE CARTWRIGHT http://www.davecartwright.net Dave Cartwright 07754 873463
• Performers Pf.4b, Poets: new website Worcs BRYAN NEVILLE-LEE poetry recital Bryan Neville-Lee 01905 23569 http://www.poetryenthusiast.co.uk
• Venues - added Monday, 4th: Worcs, Wyre Piddle, PIDDLE HOUSE SINGAROUND, www.rushwickfolk.com Frank Jolley, 01905 74803

• Venues - added Thursday, Weekly: Worcs, Bromsgrove, AVONCROFT FOLK DANCE GROUP, http://www.avoncroftfdg.btck.co.uk. Contact: Liz Stanton, Tel: 01905 353995, Email: liz [at] stanton.eclipse.co.uk
• Venues: Somers Trad FC website - www.somers-folk-club.org.uk has been updated to include recordings (two large MP3s) of the Napper & Bliss sets at our Harvest Supper, by kind permission of the artists.
• Venues: Somers Trad FC JULIA DAVIES is featured on Friday FEB 17th
• 1st Sun session at Green Dragon Malvern was 2nd Sun, for Jan only - now back to 1st Sun from Sun onwards

FOLKLIFE WEST 1 Jan 2012: website copy, incl. local Worcs pages, now online

Sam. Last updated: 28/1/2012

Local Sessions etc, from John Taylor:-

Emailed Saturday, 28 January, 2012

What's On" - February 2012 Part 1

Hello everyone,

Gosh, one twelfth of the way through the year already, and it’s noticeably lighter for longer in the evenings now. Here’s the “What’s On” list for February 2012 Part Once a month sessions/clubs

• Weds Feb 1 - Back Bar session at The Talbot, Knightwick
• Fri Feb 3- session at The Camp Inn, Grimley
• Fri Feb 3 - session in Hanbury at Mick Banham’s bungalow (opposite Vernon Arms, next to garage on main road). Contact Graham Collins for details – graham_collins(at)onetel.net
• Fri Feb 3- session at The Unicorn, Ludlow (66 Corve Street, Ludlow SY8 1DU. Tel : 01584 873 555)
• Sun Feb 5 - session at The Hop Pole, Droitwich (definitely running IF people turn up)
• Sun Feb 5 - session at The Green Dragon, Guarlford Road, MALVERN
• Weds Feb 8 - session at The Yew Tree Inn, Conderton (nr Bredon) GL20 7PP
• Fri Feb 10 - session at The Old Beams, Harold Davies Drive, Dunley Road, Stourport on Severn DY13 0AA
• Sat Feb 11 - Rushwick Folk Club at The Village Hall, Rushwick
• Sun Feb 12- session at The Sports Club, Pershore (The Bottoms, Defford Road)
• Sun Feb 12 - session at The Walter de Cantelupe, Kempsey. Theme for the evening at landlord’s request : songs/tunes about love/lovers (proximity to Valentine’s Day)

Twice monthly sessions

• Thurs 9 & 23 Feb - jam session at The Holly Bush, Mitton Street, Stourport-on-Severn DY13 9AA.

Weekly sessions/clubs

• Every Sunday - session at The Rose and Lion, Bromyard (Feb 5, 12, 19, 26)
• Every Tuesday - session at The Falcon, Bromyard (Feb 7, 14, 21, 28))
• Every Wednesday - session at The Green Dragon, Guarlford Road, MALVERN (Feb 1, 8, 15, 22, 29)
• Every Wednesday - session at the Prince of Wales, Ledbury (Feb 1, 8, 15, 22, 29) - please note shortened hours - 8pm to 10pm only
• Every Friday - Somers Folk Club at The Albion, Bath Road, Worcester (3, 10, 17, 24)
• Every Friday (lunchtime) – session at The Three Kings, Church End, Hanley Castle. 12-30 to 3-00pm. Limited space with a core of regular musicians. Very lively!

Various websites

• Folk Clubs :
  • Somers Trad FC - www.somers-folk-club.org.uk
  • Folk at The Fold - www.ericpaynefolksongs.co.uk
  • Rushwick Folk Club : www.rushwickfolk.com
• "What's on" websites: [as this webpage, above]

Advance Notice

• Ceiligraphy Workshops : 7.30pm usually on the 3rd Friday of the month at: The Methodist Church, The Homend, Ledbury HR8 1BP(Bring and share supper)
• Next meetings in 2012: Friday 17th February : Friday 16th March More info from : Linda and Vernon Webb on 01531 635374 or email -lindarwebb(at) yahoo.co.uk

• Saturday 25th February Kings and Folk with Granny's Attic are in concert at St. Stephen's Church |Hall, St. Stephen’s Street, Droitwich Road, Barbourne, Worcester WR3 7HS. Come along and join us! Tickets : £5 Adults, £2 Children (in advance) from Ian or Claire King 01905 756287. £6 Adults and £3 Children (on the door). Details on the bands at: www.myspace/kingsandfolk and www.grannysattic.org.uk

• SILURIAN CEILIDH - proposed for SAT 31st MARCH 2012 and run into 12.30am (hall allowing) so we can bill this as another 'ALL FOOLS' CEILIDH. All the usual suspects, tickets £6 - full details/guest spot to follow/finalise. Last October, we sold approx 100 tickets - and 50% of those were booked in advance ! So, watch this space for full details and certainly advise booking in advance to be sure of entry. Go to Silurian website, or contact Chris Mulvey fro more info.
• New – a local ceilidh series...........at long last, it seems that a team is springing into action to try to get regular Ceilidhs going in the area. Broad details known at the moment.........Saturday 17th March 2012 - a 'Paddy’s Night ceilidh with Malthouse Passage Band at Powick Village Hall, Nr Worcester - see also http://www.myspace.com/malthousepassage
• SAT 21st APRIL 2012 - another Ceilidh (again, I'm presuming, with Malthouse Passage) at Upton-upon-Severn Memorial Hall. (Over the last few years, Chris Mulvey has bumped into numerous local dancers bemoaning the dearth of local ceilidhs and that they have to go to Stroud, Bath etc for such type of events. No longer !) Alan Courtney (band member of M/H Passage) is listed within this group – hopefully he will use the group list to announce full details in the near future regarding band / caller(s) / guests / ticket prices etc.
• [ See news from Alan in Folklife West print magazine copied online to Worcs news & ads pages ]

(Thanks to Chris Mulvey for info on all the ceilidh news etc.)

If any of you have an event or additional information that is not listed please let me know, and I will circulate the details.

Thanks and best wishes,

John T

From Diana Maiden, Appleyard Ladies Traditional Dancers

Emailed Saturday, 7 January, 2012

APPLEYARD LADIES TRADITIONAL DANCERS are 21 this year, and are holding a Day of Dance on Sat 22 September 2012. It will be based for the morning at the 3 Kings, Hanley Castle, Worcs, followed by a pig roast there, and then we are organising coaches to Malvern where we will be dancing in a variety of venues in the afternoon, so far we have 8 other interested sides. Appleyard meet on Thursdays, near Upton-on-Severn, at Earls Croome Village Hall, 8pm to 10pm. Weekly during winter, dancing in summer at pubs, festivals & other venues.

For further information, contact Diana Maiden 01684 565204, dianamaiden -[at]- btinternet.com

From Chris Mulvey - Silurian Ceilidh, Sat 31st March 2012

Emailed Thursday, 19 January, 2012 21:21

Hi - the next Silurian Border Morrismen Ceilidh is as follows

Silurian Border Morrismen are holding their next 'All Fools' Ceilidh at the end of March as follows

SATURDAY 31st MARCH 2012 - 8pm till Midnight (latest) at

LEIGH & BRANSFORD MEMORIAL HALL,Sherridge Road,Leigh Sinton,Worcs WR13 5DB ……….

See……http://www.leighandbransford.org.uk/memorialhall.html

TICKETS £6 per person ( ticketsales@jigsnreels.com ) or Tel 01905 424411

Bar and food available for purchase

BAND.........Silurian Border Morris 'Wall of Sound' (and friends)

CALLERS...Ian Craigan & Chris Mulvey (both Silurian members)

GUESTS.... Horizon Lights (4 piece folk band)

Full details are on http://jigsnreels.com/news.php?ID=21

Chris

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