REGULAR EVENTS
In North Devon & West Somerset (Suggest contacting to check before travelling far)
Every Sunday 3 p.m. Music & Song Session, Grampus, Lee 01271 862906 Bill Harvey
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 1.30 - 3.30 Make Music with Wren, Barnstaple 01837 53754 Wren Trust
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
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 376811 Marlene, 01271
867172 Irene; musicians 01271 882679 Nobby Stoneham
Every Friday Bideford Ceilidh Club, Athletic Club 01237 476632 John Blackburn
Open Mic, Seagate Hotel, Appledore 01237 472986 Ian Hudson
Ilfracombe Folk Club, Wellington Arms 01271 866065 John Berning
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
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
Irish music session, White Hart, Bow, Crediton
1st Thursday Melodeon workshops, Torrington (Oct. – May) 01363 774426 Ed Rennie
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 Sunday Barnstaple Ukelele Strummers, New Inn, Goodleigh 01271 342999 Colin Shaddick
Lunchtime Music & Song Session, George Inn, Brompton Regis 01398 371273
2nd Monday Mainly English music session, Bell Inn, Chittlehampton 01271 378321 Rob Jenkins
2nd Tuesday Ilfracombe Writers’ Circle, poetry & short stories 01271 862471 Ann Rhodes
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
3rd Wednesday Pennymoor Singaround, Cruwys Arms 01884 860023 Clare Penney
Melodeon workshops, Torrington (Oct. – May) 01363 774426 Ed Rennie
3rd Thursday Irish Music Session, Coach & Horses, Horns Cross
3rd Thursday Acoustic, Red Lion, Chulmleigh 01769 580384
3rd Friday Porlock Singaround, The Ship 01643 682121 John Crabb
(Not December) Roadwater Performance Club, Roadwater Village Hall 01984 641426
John Middleton
3rd Saturday (Not December) 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
Last Wednesday Folk Night, New Inn, Clovelly
Last Friday Open Mic, New Inn, Goodleigh 01271 342488
SPECIAL EVENTS
In North Devon & West Somerset (& occasionally further afield)
January
Tues. 26th Hope for Haiti, charity concert @ The Plough Arts Centre, Torrington 01805 624938
Dave Clinch
Thurs. 28th Ukulelescope w. The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain, music & archive film @ Queen’s
Theatre, Barnstaple 01271 324242
Nicola Clark, witty singer-songwriter from Cornwall @ Bideford FC (see Regular Events)
Fri. 29th Old Green River Band, New Orleans street music, Cajun & country @ George Hotel, S.
Molton 01769 572514
Fri. 29th –
Mon. 1st Feb. Winter Warmer Weekend, dancing, singing & music @ Halsway Manor, Crowcombe
01984 618274
Sat. 30th (aft.) S. Molton Folk Choir workout, George Hotel 01837 53754 Wren Music
February
Tues. 2nd The Carrivick Sisters, S. Devon bluegrass duo @ Queen’s Theatre, Barnstaple 01271
324242
Fri. 5th Blue Zoots & friends, blues @ St. Hieritha’s Ch, Chittlehampton 01769 540581 Carole
Henderson-Begg
Sat. 6th Acorn FC, Minehead w. Bob & Gill Berry, mainly trad. songs (see Regular
Events)
Sat. 13th Shammick Acoustic, Combe Martin w. The Kittiwakes, multi-instrumental trio (see
Regular Events)
Sun. 14th Phil Beer Band, electric folk @ The Plough AC, Torrington 01805 624624
Fri. 19th Steve Knightley, Devon singer-songwriter @ The Plough AC, Torrington 01805 624624
Chris Newman & Maire Ni Chathasaigh @ Milverton Music Club (see Regular Events)
Haiti fundraising ceilidh w. Bloatertown Band @Alverdicott VH 01237 476632 John
Blackburn
Sat. 20th Aft. choral singing workshop w. Stela @ St. Brannock’s Ch, Braunton 01271 814082
Stela, Polish folk quartet @ St. Brannock’s Ch, Braunton 01271 814082
Debby McClatchy & The Albemarle Ramblers, old-time mountain music from Virginia @
The Landmark Theatre, Ilfracombe 01271 324242
Sun. 21st Ditto @ St. John the Baptist’s Ch, Newport, Barnstaple 01271 376285
Fri. 26th Benefit gig for Tibet w. Shelok & Dawa Tsering, Tibetan musicians, & Basil’s Blues Band
@ The Plough AC, Torrington 01805 624624
Julie Felix, contemporary-style singer @ George Hotel, S. Molton 01769 572514
Sat.27th Sarah Deere-Jones & Phil Williams, multi-instrumental & vocal duo @ Shammick
Acoustic, Combe Martin (see Regular Events)
Sun. 28th 3-5 p.m. Circle Dance w. Balamouk, trad. Balkan @ The Plough AC, Torrington 01805
624624
March
Wed. 3rd Ruth Notman, Nottingham singer-songwriter @ Queen’s Theatre, Barnstaple 01271
324242
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)
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
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 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