From: Rick Townend [rick.townend_at_gmail_dot_com]

Sent: 09 January 2018 13:01

Subject: Bluegrass & Old Time Music

 

Message from Alan Colls - extract from Dartford Folk Club Listings:

 

Jan. 9th           Rattle On the stovepipe.

March 20th    Hot Rock Pilgrims.

March 27th    Cardboard Fox.( The Carrivics Plus).

 

Full Dartford listings at http://www.dartfordfolk.org.uk/dfc2018.htm

 

 

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Message from the Little Opry:

 

Next Little Opry Saturday 27 Jan 2018
 
Headline Band:  THE ALLEN FAMILY BAND
 
The fabulous Allen Family Band return to the Little Opry bringing their down home old timey tunes and songs and their riproaring bluegrass classics.  Expect  fabulous fiddlin', great banjo playing in both styles, incredible flatpicking and great singing.

Pete Allen - Fiddle, mandolin, vocals
Geary Allen - Bluegrass banjo, guitar, vocals
Josh Allen - Frailing banjo, guitar, vocals
Ruby Allen - vocals
Toby Allen - Upright bass

https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=allen%20famjly%20band

Plus open mic.   

Meet in Bar upstairs from 6.30pm, fun starts 7.30pm 
 
Tickets ?9 from www.wegottickets.com from Tom Thumb, direct from us or on the door.  

www.littleopryattomthumb.webeden.co.uk [3]  
www.facebook.com/pages/Little-Opry/119666568086531 [4]
www.tomthumbtheatre.co.uk [5]
 or contact us directly on 01227 770840 or 01322 228802 

 

 

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Message from John Edwards:

 

Welcome to our first event of the year this coming Tuesday

 

'Folk n Blues'

   

   

   

  

 

 

Tuesday 9th January 2018

 

 

As mentioned last time we MUST finish before 11pm (music license is up to 11pm latest) 

We hope to start a little earlier soon. Details to follow.

 

Next dates which are always on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays are; 

  

 

9th and 23rd January 2018

13th and 27th February

 

Please use the main front 'green' door (not the French doors) that opens at 7.30pm. 

  

 

 

Entrance to Hall doors from 7.45pm

Entry: ?2 

  

 

 

Grand Ole Orpy Session

1st and 3rd Tuesdays.

 

 

This returns on 16th January for our informal 'sittin' in a circle' music sessions which is proving even more popular. The emphasis is for joining in and all helping each other. Please note this is for music and not for poetry. 

Our Tuesday 2018 dates are;

16th January

 

 

6th and 30th February 

?2 on the night

 

 

 

 

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Message from London Sacred Harp:

 

In addition to Tuesday's regular singing (Heath Street Baptist Church, 84 Heath Street, London, NW3 1DN - 7.30-9.30pm), this Thurs we have our AGM followed by singing from Christian Harmony and/or Shenandoah as we have loaners at the venue for both these books. 

 

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Message from Original London Sacred Harp singers:

 

We meet next on Sunday Jan 21st, in the E. Finchley area

doors open 2pm, we sing until 6pm

for more info toni 020 8533 0054

 

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Message from John Telling:

 

Are you aware of this listing?

Regards, and All the Best for the New Year?

 

 

Live music on the Kent / Sussex / Surrey Border

 

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       Live on the Border    

January 2018

 

?  Travelling Folk

?  Elsie's Folk Night

?  More Folk Stuff in Lingfield

?  St Edith's Folk

?  Tonbridge Folk Club

?  Blues with Bottle Club

?  Punch and Judy

?  Local Sessions

?  Your Events

Monthly Issues will be sent out around the 20th day of each month.
If you would like something included, please send it in before that date to mfs_at_albert-ross_dot_co_dot_uk

 

Travelling Folk


www.travellingFolk.co.uk  theTravellingFolk_at_GMail_dot_com
 

The Travelling Folk (TTF) is a travelling folk club for West Kent and East Sussex. We don't meet regularly in one venue but gather in pre-selected pubs around the area on the first and third Thursdays of each month to enjoy ourselves and to bring folk music to those who may not have had the opportunity of experiencing a live folk session before.


Thursday 4 January 
Cardinal's Error. Lodge Oak Lane, Tonbridge, TN9 2EP, south of the town, close to Pembury Road. 

Thursday 18 January 
Kentish Horse. Mark Beech TN8 5NT. 

Thursday 1 February 
Brecknock Arms . Bells Yew Green, TN3 9BJ, on the B2169 near Frant Station.

Thursday 15 February 
The Wallnut Tree. Yalding, ME18 6JB. on the B2010 at the foot of Yalding Hill

 

Elsie's Folk Night

Queen's Arms, Cowden Pound, Near Edenbridge, Kent, TN8 5NP
 

Saturday 6 January Bob Kenward


Saturday 10 February 
Brian Peters


Saturday 10 March 
Sarah Grey & Kieron Means

 

More Folk Stuff at Lingfield VSSC


Victoria Sports and Social Club, 
84 High Street, Lingfield, Surrey, RH7 6AA

mfs_at_albert-ross_dot_co_dot_uk



Saturday 20 January 2018 - 
The Bully Wee BandOriginally formed in the early 70s by brothers Jim and John Yardley, the Bully Wee Band successfully toured Britain, Europe and America through several line-ups until the last one of Ian Cutler, Fergus Feely, Colin Reece and Maartin Allcock finally called it a day in 1983. 
20 years later a chance meeting between Messrs Cutler, Feely and Reece resulted in a very spirited jam session at Faversham Folk Club in Kent, and a subsequent decision to put a three piece Bully Wee Band back on the road in January 2004 "if only for the craic".
So successful was the 2004 tour that Colin, Ian and Fergus decided to repeat the experience the following January, only this time with the addition of Bully Wee founder member Jim Yardley. Thus the current line-up of Ian Cutler, Fergus Feely, Colin Reece and Jim Yardley was complete and reunited.


Friday 16 February - 
Elsie's Band.

Friday 23 March - 
Phil Beer.

 

St Edith Folk

St Edith Hall, High Street, Kemsing, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN15 6NA

www.stedithfolk.co.uk
 

Friday 19 January - Lucy Farrell

Friday 2 February -
 Megson

Friday 16 February  - 
Ray Cooper

Friday 16 March - 
Wild Willy Barrett's French Conection

 

Tonbridge Folk Club

The Flying Dutchman, Hildenborough, TN11 9EN

PLEASE NOTE NEW VENUE

The club meets on the first and third Monday of the month at 8 pm.  

No fixed entry fee; a hat collection will be taken during the evening.

tonbridgefolkclub.org


Monday 15 January  -
 Harbottle and Jonas Acclaimed by Seth Lakeman, Jon Boden, Rod Clements, and Declan Sinnott, they are a young duo from Devon who are making a name for themselves with exciting renditions of traditional songs, accompanied with guitar and concertina. Harbottle & Jonas

Monday 5 February -
 Fiddle and Faff. Beautiful harmony singing by this Kent based duo, accompanied by fiddle, accordion, nyckelharpa, double bass and mando bass. Fiddle & Faff

Monday 28 February -
 Alan Austen and Linda Smith  Noted for traditional and Alan's self-penned songs, this local duo perform with various instruments and harmonies.

Monday 5 March -
 Cosgrave and Banks. Mike Cosgrave (accordion, guitar, whistle) and Steve Banks (fiddle, vocals, Hardanger fiddle, guitar) have joined forces to form an exciting folk duo. They are both very skilled and experienced musicians, and together they play exciting, imaginative arrangements of captivating folk music from Britain, Europe, and beyond, both traditional and contemporary. Cosgrave & Banks 

 

Blues with Bottle Club
Free blues gigs at the following venues

The Anchor, London Road, Sevenoaks TN13 1AS (01732 454898) 8:30pm
The Toad Rock Retreat, Upper Street, Rusthall TN4 8NX - starts at 7pm

Please note we have now lost our Cross Keys venue

www.blueswithbottleclub.co.uk
 

Weds 3 January - Danny Kyle - Anchor

Weds 17 January -
 Frank McGillivray, Mike Burke, Roger Nunn - Anchor

Tues 23 January -
 David Midgen, Joe Gibson & Richard Simmons - Toad Rock

Weds 31 January -
 Andy Twyman - Anchor

Weds 7 February -
 Tim Aves & Martin McNeill - Anchor

Punch and Judy

11 St. Stephens Street, Tonbridge, TN9 2AB
Every Tuesday from 9 pm

Pop along To The Punch and Judy on a Tuesday evening from 9 pm for a great evening's entertainment in a friendly pub

 

  Local Music Sessions

 

Every Wednesday 2:00 pm : Eden Songsters, Eden Centre, Four Elms Road, Edenbridge. Day-time drop in for all ages. Develop musical skills for singing in a choir. Or simply come and enjoy the songs in a supportive group. Open to all. No need to read music. Pop in for a free "taster" session!


1st Saturday 8:00 pm : Acoustic Singaround.  Coopers Arms, Coopers Lane TN6 1SN (on road to Horder Centre from Crowbrough)   Info from 01892 654796 

1st Sunday 8:00 pm : Acoustic Singaround. Junction Inn, Groombridge (past the shops & opposite the Cricket Field & Groombridge Station)

2nd Sunday 8:00 pm : Acoustic Singaround. Kentish Horse, Mark Beech TN3 5NT

2nd Monday 8:00 pm : Acoustic Singaround. Boars Head Inn, TN6 3GR. 
Hosted by John & Di Cullen
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2nd Tuesday 8:30 pm : Acoustic Singaround. Elsie's, Queen's Head, Cowden Pound TN8 5NP

3rd Sunday 8:30 pm : Acoustic Singaround. Old House at Home, Dormansland, RH7 6QP. Hosted by Bill Daly

3rd Tuesday 8:00 pm : Acoustic Singaround. Tunbridge Wells Tennis Club TN2 5ES

4th Sunday 8:00 pm : Hootenannie (Acoustic Singaround).  Venue to be confirmed
 - No Sing-around in December

4th Monday 8:00 pm : Acoustic Singaround. Boars Head Inn, TN6 3GR. 
Hosted by John & Di Cullen
.

5th Sunday 8:00 pm : ( When there is one ) Acoustic Singaround.  Venue to be confirmed
 - No Sing-around in December

 

If you organise live music events within the area covered by the map and you would like to be included in these newsletters, please email mfs_at_albert-ross_dot_co_dot_uk before the 20th of the month

BBC Radio - Kent Folk

Join Doug Welch for a selection of Folk, Blues and Acoustic musicon Sunday nights at 9pm. Doug's programme includes "Local" performers, together with news of clubs and events in the Kent area.

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01sv1mz