REGULAR EVENTS
In North Devon & West Somerset (Suggest contacting to check before travelling far)
Every Sunday Acoustic Open Mic, White Lion Inn, Braunton 01271 813085
3-6 p.m. Folk music, Coach & Horses, Appledore 01237 420821
Every Monday Folk Orchestra of N. Devon, Plough AC, Torrington (term-time only) 01837 53754 Wren
Trust
Music & Song Free-for-all, Seagate Hotel, Appledore 01237 472986 Ian Hudson
Every Tuesday Tarka Morris practice, Bideford 01237 476632 John Blackburn
Ploughcappella Community Choir, Plough AC, Torrington 01363 774324 Alison Whittal
Dambuskers Acoustic Night, Cyder Presse, Weare Giffard 01237 425517
Jam session, The Old Smithy, Welcombe 01288 331305
Every Wednesday Folk Jam, Coach & Horses, Appledore 01237 472986 Ian Hudson
Every Thursday Bideford Folk Club, Joiners Arms 01237 470792 Jerry & Hilary Bix
Ilfracombe Red Petticoats (women’s clog) practice 01271 867172 Irene; musicians
01271 882679 Nobby Stoneham
Every Friday Bideford Ceilidh Club, Athletic Club 01237 476632 John Blackburn
Session, Seagate Hotel, Appledore 01237 472986 Ian Hudson
1st Saturday Acorn Folk Club, Old Ship Aground, Minehead 01643 709394 Eileen Ann Moore
1st Saturday Folk, The George Hotel, South Molton 01237 472986 Ian Hudson
1st Sunday Song & music session, Halsway Manor, Crowcombe, Somerset 01984 618324
1st Monday Acoustic Jam Session, Red Lion, Clovelly 01237 431237
1st Tuesday Tiverton Folk Club, White Horse Inn 01884 821286 Susannah Billeter
1st Wednesday Half-Pace Session, Blue Anchor Hotel, Blue Anchor 01984 633618 Tad Mandzeij
1st Friday (not Aug) Milverton Music Club, Victoria Rooms 01823 400416 Tony & Trish Batten
2nd Saturday Shammick Acoustic Open Night, Pack o’ Cards, Combe Martin 01271 882366 Tom
& Barbara Brown
2nd Monday Mainly English music session, Bell Inn, Chittlehampton 01271 378321 Rob Jenkins
2nd Tuesday Irish music session, Old Court House, Chulmleigh 01768 580045
2nd Wednesday Half-Pace Session, Stags Head, Dunster 01984 633618 Tad Mandzeij
Bampton Folk Song Club, Bridge House Hotel 01884 860023 Clare Penney
2nd Thursday Open Mic Poetry Night, Plough Arts Centre, Torrington 01805 601275 Martin Parker
2nd Friday Blazing Stump Folk Club, The Valiant Soldier, Roadwater 01643 704347 George Ody
3rd Saturday Music & Song Session, Staghunters Inn, Brendon 01598 741222
Folk Evening, Bridge Inn, Dulverton 01398 324130 Rachel & Kenny McDonald
3rd Monday Music Session, Torridge Inn, Black Torrington 01837 810566 Kate Nye
Irish Music Session, The Old Smithy, Welcombe 01288 331305
3rd Wednesday Pennymoor Singaround, Cruwys Arms 01884 860023 Clare Penney
Melodeon workshops, Torrington (Oct. – May) 01363 774426 Ed Rennie
Half-Pace Session, Foresters Arms, Williton 01984 633618 Tad Mandzeii
3rd Friday Roadwater Performance Club, Roadwater Village Hall 01984 641426 John Middleton
3rd Saturday Wellington Acoustic Music Club, Wellington Arts Centre 01823 660989 Tony Woollard
4th Saturday Shammick Acoustic Concert, Pack o’ Cards, Combe Martin 01271 882366 Tom &
Barbara Brown
4th Sunday Folk evening, Hunters Inn, Heddon’s Mouth 01237 472986 Ian Hudson
4th Wednesday Half-Pace Session, The Esplanade Club, Watchet 01984 633618 Tad Mandzeij
Celtic Music Sessions, Royal Exchange, Torrington 01805 624949 Liz Nabb?
Bampton Folk Song Club, Bridge House Hotel 01884 860023 Clare Penney
5th Wednesday Half-Pace Session, Kildare Lodge, Minehead 01984 633618 Tad Mandzeii
Last Friday Open Mic, New Inn, Goodleigh 01271 342488
Song & music session, Anchor Inn, Exebridge 01398 323433
SPECIAL EVENTS
In North Devon & West Somerset (& occasionally further afield)
March
Wed. 3rd Ruth Notman, Nottingham singer-songwriter @ Queen’s Theatre, Barnstaple 01271
324242
Fri. 5th – Sat. 6th Piping Hot Bagpipe Weekend, Okehampton 01837 53754 Wren Trust
Fri. 5th – Sun. 7th Northumbrian Pipers Weekend, tuition @ Halsway Manor, Crowcombe 01984 618274
Fri. 5th Martyn Wyndham-Read, trad. English & Australian folk @ St. Hieritha’s Ch,
Chittlehampton 01769 540581 Carole Henderson-Begg
Sat. 6th (aft.) S. Molton Folk Choir workout, George Hotel 01837 53754 Wren Music
Damien Barber & Mike Wilson, mainly trad. singing w. guitar, concertina @ Acorn FC,
Minehead (see Regular Events)
Bideford Ceilidh Club dance w. Captain Swing @ Fremington Parish Hall 01237 476632
John Blackburn
Thurs. 11th Katy Carr & the Aviators, folk/electronica @ Boston Tea Party, Barnstaple 01271 329070
Fri. 12th Ditto @ West Anstey VH 01398 341615
Craobh Rua, Irish music & song quartet @ George Hotel, S. Molton 01769 572514
Sat. 13th 2-4.30 p.m. Performance poetry workshop w. Sara-Jane Arbury & Marcus Moore @ The
Plough AC, Torrington 01805 642642
Katy Carr & the Aviators, folk/electronica @ Swimbridge VH 01271 830311
Mon. 15th Tommy Emmanuel, Australian guitarist @ Queen’s Theatre, Barnstaple 01271 324242
Thurs. 18th Roger Watson, voice & melodeon @ Bideford FC (see Regular Events)
Fri. 19th – Sun. 21st Accordion Weekend, tuition @ Halsway Manor, Crowcombe 01984 618274
Fri. 19th – Mon. 22nd Violin-Making Weekend, tuition @ Halsway Manor, Crowcombe 01984 618274
Fri. 19th Maddie Southorn, singer-songwriter w. piano @ The Plough AC, Torrington 01805
642642
Dave Swarbrick, ex-Fairport Convention fiddler @ George Hotel, S. Molton 01769
572514
Sat. 20th (aft.) S. Molton Folk Choir workout, George Hotel 01837 53754 Wren Music
Woody Guthrie: Hard Times & Hard Travellin’ w. Will Kaufmann, live musical
documentary @ George Hotel, S. Molton (A Shammick Abroad special) 01271
882366 Barbara Brown
Sun. 21st Day improvised harmony workshop w. Roger Watson, followed by concert @ Whitestone
Parish Hall, Holsworthy 01288 341582 Lucy Burrow
Fri. 26th – Mon. 29th Halsway Playford – Devon Style, Playford dancing @ Halsway Manor, Crowcombe
01984 618274
Fri. 26th Song & music session @ The Beggar’s Roost, Barbrook, Lynmouth 01271 882366 Tom
Brown
The Blues Band, Paul Jones, Dave Kelly, etc. @ Queen’s Theatre, Barnstaple 01271
324242
You Are Here, poetry show @ The Plough AC, Torrington 01805 642642
Sat. 27th Day harmony workshop w. Keith Kendrick & Sylvia Needham 01271 882366
Barbara Brown
Keith Kendrick & Sylvia Needham, English mainly trad. duo w. concertinas @
Shammick Acoustic, Combe Martin (see Regular Events)
Ben Mellor, performance poetry & spoken word @ Burton Art Gallery, Bideford 01237
471455
April
Sat. 3rd Acorn FC, Minehead w. local young musicians (see Regular Events)
Sat. 10th (aft.) S. Molton Folk Choir workout, George Hotel 01837 53754 Wren Music
Tues. 13th Katriona Gilmore & Jamie Roberts, tradition & original folk w. fiddle & guitar @ Gallery
Sessions, Queens Theatre, Barnstaple 01271 324242
Wed. 14th Show of Hands, Devon-based acoustic roots duo (standing only) @ The Plough AC,
Torrington 01805 642642
Fri. 16th – Sun. 18th Singing & Dancing Weekend, community choir & dancing @ Halsway Manor, Crowcombe
01984 618274
Fri. 23rd Song & music session @ The Beggar’s Roost, Barbrook, Lynmouth 01271 882366 Tom
Brown
Shine, gypsy swing quartet @ George Hotel, S. Molton 01769 572514
Sat. 24th Duncan McFarlane, trad. & original singer & guitarist @ Shammick Acoustic,
Combe Martin (see Regular Events)
Mon. 26th – Fri. 30th Contra Week, American contra dancing @ Halsway Manor, Crowcombe 01984 618274
May
Sat. 1st Mick Ryan & Pete Harris, original & trad. songs w. fretted instrumental accompaniment @
Acorn FC, Minehead (see Regular Events)
Mon 3rd Milverton Festival 01823 400416 Tony & Trish Batten
Thurs. 6th The Bad Shepherds w. Adrian Edmondson, modern folk @ Queen’s Theatre, Barnstaple
01271 324242
Bill Whaley & Dave Fletcher, traditional & modern songs in English style @ Bideford FC
(see Regular Events)
Fri. 7th – Sun. 9th Improve Your Instrument Playing, beginners’ tuition @ Halsway Manor, Crowcombe
01984 618274
Fri. 7th Ceilidh w. Bloatertown Band @ Umberleigh VH 01769 540581 Carole Henderson-Begg
Joe Broughton & Kevin Dempsey, guitar & fiddle @ The Plough AC, Torrington
01805 642642
Peter Bruntnell Trio, roots/Americana @ Knowstone VH 01398 341764
Sat. 8th Ditto @ Totleigh Barton, Sheepwash 01409 231338
Wed. 12th Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman, trad. & modern folk @ Gallery Sessions, Queens
Theatre, Barnstaple 01271 324242
Fri. 14th Martin Simpson, top guitarist & singer @ George Hotel, S. Molton 01769 572514
Sheelanagig, gypsy jazz, folk & world music @ Burrington VH 01769 520241
Sat. 15th Ditto @ Woolacombe VH 01271 870510
Sat. 22nd Tom Kitching & Gren Bartley, original & trad. songs w. fiddle, guitar, etc. @
Shammick Acoustic, Combe Martin (see Regular Events)
Harald Haugaard Quartet, Danish folk @ St. Brannock’s Ch, Braunton 01271 814082
Sun. 23rd Ditto @ Bishop’s Tawton Church 01271 376285
Thurs. 27th Essence of Ireland, Riverdance-style show @ The Queen’s Theatre, Barnstaple 01271
324242