"The role of the South East Folk Arts Network is that of enabler: offering an information, advisory, co-ordinating and networking service to the traditional arts in the region. Folk tradition and folk practice of the South East are vibrant and varied. The area is a rich patchwork of festivals, concerts, workshops, dances, music sessions, clubs and - above all - involvement."
Amberley Folk Club, Amberley, West Sussex Held every Tuesday at The Black Horse Inn, High Street, Amberley The Ranelagh Arms, Brighton Regular Blues concerts Brighton Folk Club, Brighton Held every Tuesday at the Hobgoblin with guests about once a month. Brighton Acoustic Session at The Lord Nelson, Trafalgar Street, Brighton Held on the first Monday of the month sr@stureed.co.uk for details. The Maypole Band "The Maypole band are a group of acoustic musicians who have been providing music for barn dances for years & years, some of the members have been performing at these event since the 1960's. If you are stuck for ideas to provide enjoyable but alternative entertainment for an event then contact the Maypole band. The group, whilst acoustic, does provide good quality amplification & they have their own dance 'caller' who will select dances suitable for the skill level of the dancers & will, as the evening unfolds, teach more complex dances."
The Abbys Ceilidh Band
Melanie Davis
The Fountain Inn, Chichester Regular gigs (Tuesdays and Saturdays with Jazz on Fridays) hosted at this town centre pub. Live Pub Music Guide - Bognor Regis Whats happening guide for Bognor Regis (not specifically folk). Roots around the World "Bringing Global Music to West Sussex"
The Famous Willows Folk Club Arundel cricket Pavillion,(on A27 by Mill House hotel), West Sussex Meets Wednesdays and offers outstanding guests alongside fine Open Stages Hat Records "Hat Records is an independent recording label run by Tim Kent. It is based on the south coast of England at Southwick, (which is a small village about 65 miles directly south of London and 4 miles west of Brighton). This label was established in 1998 and has recorded cds for local folk, rock, blues and classical musicians, singer/songwriters, duos and trios, clubs and youth bands who are attracted by its excellent reputation and word-of-mouth advertising and also by not having to purchase vast quantities of cds with their initial order." The site also provides a guide to the folk scene, including sessions and clubs in Sussex. Folk at the Royal Oak, Lewes Meets every Thursday evening with guests.
The First Inn, Last Out 14-15 High Street, Old Town, Hastings, East Sussex Regular acoustic blues at this Hastings Pub
Hastings Old Town Ceilidhs Held on the last Saturday of the month at Castledown School, Priory Road, Hastings Regularly updated information for folk and acoustic events right across Sussex. Held on the 2nd Sat of each month
The Bridge House Inn, Horsham Acoustic Music Night on the first Sunday of every month. Spyboy "presents folk, roots, blues and acoustic music at the Hailsham Pavilion and other venues in and around East Sussex." The Hailsham Pavilion Historic building in Hailsham, East Sussex (Nr Eastbourne) which hosts monthly concerts. White Horse Folk, Herstmonceux Held every monday with regular guests. The Lamb Folk Club 1st & 3rd WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH, 8.30pm
Eastbourne Folk Dance Club Held Weekly (Thursdays) at Upperton United Reformed Church Hall, Watts Lane, Eastbourne, Sussex (7:45pm to 9:45pm)
Six Bells Folk & Blues Club Chiddingly, East Sussex, close to Hailsham. Meets every Tuesday with regular guests SHOREHAMFerry Inn,Shoreham. Meets Wednesdays 8.30 for further details email Southern Counties Folk Federation (SCoFF) "Is a loose confederation of Folk Clubs, Arts Centres, Concert Venues, Festivals and Organisations promoting Folk and related Acoustic Music in the Southern Counties of England and the Channel Islands. "
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