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Welcome to Folk and Roots A guide to the folk and acoustic scene, with information about UK folk gigs and Folk Festivals and hundreds of links! |
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"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."
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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
"London's premier Irish Traditional Music Band specialising in Irish Ceilidh Dances, Irish Sessions, Concerts and Events with Mike Pelton Vocals/Guitar/Mandolin, Mike Hartes Vocals, Guitar Colette O'Dowd Accordian, Kirsten Hughes Fiddle Vocals
The band members have appeared on T.V and Radio and have performed at festivals in the U.K and Europe and released records in the States"
Melanie Davis
Sussex based Folk Fiddler and Teacher.
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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.
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Arms Folk Club
Meets at The Lewes Arms, Mount Place, East Sussex |
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
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Horsham Folk Club Horsham Cricket Club, Cricketfield Road Contact Lawrence Long 01342 719624 club meets on a Sunday SEE WEBSITE FOR MORE DETAILS |
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
SHOREHAM
Ferry 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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