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The Broadsheet Jul to Sep 2019 Issue No The Broadsheet Jul to Sep 2019 Issue No. 135 32 years of service to Folk Music NOTE, If nothing is listed on a clubs normal night, it’s a Singers Night ! Readifolk Folk Club <www.readifolk.org.uk> Maidenhead Folk Club <www.maidenheadfolkclub.org> Sunday 8-00 pm The Community Hall, Watlington House, 44, Thursday 8-30 pm New Inn, Farm Rd., Maidenhead SL6 5HX. Watlington St., Reading RG1 4RJ. Contact Una on 0118 948 3145 or Contact Mary on 01628 624460 Anne on 0118 961 3586 or email [email protected] th Jul 7 Harp and a Monkey Jul 11th Theme ‘The Moon’ th Jul 14 Doggerland Band Jul 18th Lynne Heraud and Pat Turner th Jul 28 David Milton Aug 1st Theme ‘Home and Away’ th Aug 4 Club Closed Club closed on August 8th and 22nd; th Aug 11 Sue Graves open as usual for other dates in August th Aug 18 Derek Gifford Sep 5th Jeff Warner th Aug 25 Theme 'Law & Order' Sep 19th John Conolly st Sept 1 Club Closed Sept 8th Oka Vanga Windmill Acoustic Music<www.windmillfolk.co.uk > Sept 22nd Sally Ironmonger Thursday 8-45 pm Albert St. Social Club, 47, Albert St., Fleet Sept 29th Theme 'Going with the Flow' GU51 3RL. Contact Sherryl & Gary on 01276 609954 Jul 4th Cup O’Joe Nettlebed Folk Club < www.nettlebedfolkclub.co.uk > Club Closed for August Monday 8-00 pm The Village Club Hall, High St., Nettlebed, Anchor Folk Club <www.anchorfolkclub.com> Nr Henley, Oxon RG9 5DD. Thursday 8-30 pm The Blue Anchor Pub, 155, High Rd., Contact Mike on 01628 636620 Byfleet, Surrey KT14 7RL Jul 1st Martin Simpson Contact Mike on 07971 198412 e-mail [email protected] Jul 8th ‘Lace Tellings’ A Radio Ballad by Jackie Oates, Jul 18th Emerald Hill Jack Rutter, John Spiers & Megan Henwood Club Closed for August Jul 15th Show of Hands – Sold Out. Sep 12th John Conolly Jul 22nd Edg elarks – Phillip Henry and Hannah Martin Sep 26th Elizabeth and Jameson Then closed until… Sep 9th The Furrow Collective Poppy’s Folk and Acoustic Music Club th Sep 16 Johnny Coppin and Phil Beer <www.poppyfolk.co.uk> Monthly on listed Fridays 8 for 8-30 rd Sep 23 Dervish pm. Hawley Leisure Centre, GU17 9BW. Sep 30th Home Service with John Tams Contact Kathy/Felix on 01344 771887 Jul 12th Singers Night Bracknell Folk Club <www.bracknellfolk.org.uk> Club Closed for August Every Tuesday 8-30 pm The Sun, Windlesham GU20 6EN. Sep 13th 200 Hurts Contact Steve on 07899 751964 or [email protected] Jul 9th Molly’s Kiss Sing-a-Rounds & Sessions Sep 3rd The Pitmatics Herga at the Castle, <herga.club> 30, West St., Harrow on the Hill, Sep 24th Stanley Accrington HA1 3EF. Mondays from 7-30 Singaround. Contact Tim on [email protected] or Marlow Bottom Folk & Acoustic Club Chris on [email protected] Ace Space, <www.acespace.org.uk> open mike sessions <http://www.marlow-acoustic.uk> Wednesday 8-30 pm St. Nicolas Rd., Newbury RG14 5PR 1st Fridays Various regular venues, but changes can happen so please check Monthly gigs, Contact Adam on 07905 590 214 website or phone Alan 07968 005341. Story Telling in Reading-info <www.SfS.org.uk> 1st and 3rd Wed - The Swan, West Wycombe. Peppard Unplugged Peppard Memorial Hall, RG9 5JA 2nd Wed - Please see web site (no meeting in August - we'll be Contact 0118 9723609 1st Saturday at Maidenhead on the Thursday) Closed August and September 4th Wed - Prince Albert, Frieth. White Lion, Wherwell, Hants. 3rd Thur-Singaround. 5th Wed - Please see website Contact 01264 860569. nd The Caversham Rose, Kidmore Rd., Caversham. 2 Thur – 8pm - Folk at Norden Farm <www.nordenfarm.org> Song & music session. Contact Terry on 07572 090233. Variable days of the week at Norden Farm Centre for the Arts, Twyford Folk Music Workshop, <twyfordmusic.uk>Loddon Hall Altwood Rd. Maidenhead Berks. SL6 4PF Tel: 01628 788997 RG10 9JA. 1st Wednesdays, 8.00 pm, except no meeting in August Fri Jul 5th Ceilidh with Nedron’s Jig For music readers. Cost £4. Contact Colin 0118 934 0300 or via Wed Sep 25th Chris Leslie (from Fairport Convention) website. th Sat Sep 28 Ceilidh with Nedron’s Jig The website version of the Broadsheet is available at www.broadsheet.org.uk The deadline for information for issue 136 October to December is Sept 13th. For Information Phone 01344 774155 Or e-mail [email protected] .
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