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Folk London Diary - Updated 15 February 2012
Regular sessions and singarounds can be found in the venues list
| Wed 15 February | EFDSS Hannah James and Sam Sweeney FAVERSHAM Singers Night FOLK MOB Brockley Rise Singers HAVERFOLK Open Session |
| Thu 16 February | ISLINGTON Wizz Jones LOUGHTON Grand Reunion ORPINGTON FOLK CLUB Feuding Lloyds TONBRIDGE (NELLIES) Greg Harper TRAVELLING FOLK @ Cardinal's Error, Lodge Oak Lane, Tonbridge, TN9 2EP |
| Fri 17 February | ELECTRIC VOICES (GI) Bryony Griffith and Will Hampson FOLK UNION Breabach KNEES UP Steamchicken with caller Mary Panton ORPINGTON FRIDAY Where's Spot? OTHER EVENT London Klezmer Quartet at The Cafe Gallery, 21 Old Ford Road, E2 9PL RAM CLUB Jackie Oates Band |
| Sat 18 February | CELLAR UPSTAIRS Tom Paley KIT AND CUTTER Phil and Cath Tyler LEWES SATURDAY Rosie Hood OTHER EVENT Essex Folk Association Playford Ball with Andrew Swaine and Sunbury Baroque at Woodford County High School, High Road, Woodford Green IG |
| Sun 19 February | TWICKENHAM Vicki Swan and Jonny Dyer WALTHAMSTOW Rory McLeod |
| Mon 20 February | CROYDON Singers and Musicians Night HERGA Open Evening WALTHAM ABBEY Singaround |
| Tue 21 February | DARTFORD Kerr, Fagan and Harbron HOY AT ANCHOR Open Night featuring Bill Delderfield ROMFORD Bucket Band (Club 21st anniversary party) SHARPS Rob Johnson |
| Wed 22 February | FAVERSHAM Singers Night FOLK MOB Singaround GREEN NOTE She'Koyokh HAVERFOLK Open Session UXBRIDGE Lucy Ward VORTEX Gypsy / East European Night |
| Thu 23 February | ARTSDEPOT Klezmer Festival Band EFDSS Folk Rising ISLINGTON Broken Biscuits Bizarro LOUGHTON Ewan D Rogers ORPINGTON FOLK CLUB Brian Cole Tribute Night (note change) OTHER EVENT Joan Baez at Tunbridge Wells Assembley Hall, 01892 530613 |
| Fri 24 February | COURT SESSIONS Guest TBA FOLK UNION Alex Highton MUSICAL TRADITIONS Jeff Davis (USA) ORPINGTON FRIDAY Capella OTHER EVENT Winter Weekend Folk Festival at The Hope, 48 West Street, Carshalton, SM5 2PR RAM CLUB Suntrap THE GOOSE IS OUT (DHFC) Dave Swarbrick with Kate Riaz and Jake Wilson, Dan Sumner, Brona Mcvitie |
| Sat 25 February | CELLAR UPSTAIRS Lester Simpson EFDSS Broadside Day (9:30 - 5:30) LEWES SATURDAY Trevor & Michael Curry OTHER EVENT Kindred Spirit, Arts Centre, 1 High Street, Cranleigh, Surrey, GU6 8AS - 08456 128128; Winter Weekend Folk Festival at The Hope, 48 West Street, Carshalton, SM5 2PR |
| Sun 26 February | OTHER EVENT Winter Weekend Folk Festival at The Hope, 48 West Street, Carshalton, SM5 2PR TWICKENHAM Jim Moray WALTHAMSTOW Jeff Davis |
| Mon 27 February | CROYDON Askew Sisters HERGA Open Evening WALTHAM ABBEY Singaround |
| Tue 28 February | DARTFORD Pete Coe HOY AT ANCHOR Lynne Heraud and Pat Turner ROMFORD Singers Night SHARPS Singers Night |
| Wed 29 February | FAVERSHAM Singers Night FOLK MOB Open Mic HAVERFOLK Where's Spot THE RAKES AT THE HOUSE Barn Dance with caller Steve Roud |
| Thu 1 March | ISLINGTON Brian Peters LOUGHTON Pete Hunt ORPINGTON FOLK CLUB Phil Burchell Band TRAVELLING FOLK @ Th Fox and Hounds, Toys Hill, TN16 1QG |
| Fri 2 March | ELECTRIC VOICES (GI) Chris Coe and John Adams FOLK UNION Southern Tenant Folk Union GREEN NOTE Delicatessen ORPINGTON FRIDAY Brian Peters RAM CLUB The Coal Porters |
| Sat 3 March | BRANDYWINE MUSIC The Outcast Band at The Soundhouse, Otford. CELLAR UPSTAIRS Bartram, Brookes and Weatherall GODALMING CEILIDHS Old Swan Band HADDENHAM Peeping Tom with Tom McConville and David Newey in concert LEWES SATURDAY Fay Hield Trio LEWES WORKSHOPS Fay Heild (English Song) + Ron Habron (English Concertina) + Sam Sweeney (English Fiddle) |
| Sun 4 March | EFDSS Family Barn Dance 3-5pm (no unaccompanied adults) OTHER EVENT London Klezmer Quartet at The Assembly Hall, Hackney Town Hall, Stoke Newington Church Street, N16 0JR (11:30 am) TWICKENHAM Mike Silver plus Linda Watkins Duo WALTHAMSTOW Duck Baker |
| Mon 5 March | CROYDON Singers and Musicians Night HERGA Open Evening TONBRIDGE (NELLIES) Nicky Swann WALTHAM ABBEY Penni Mclaren and Bryan Causton |
| Tue 6 March | DARTFORD Cathryn Craig and Brian Willoughby HOY AT ANCHOR John Kirkpatrick ROMFORD Singers Night SHARPS Keith Kendrick and Sylvia Needham |
| Wed 7 March | FAVERSHAM Vin Garbutt FOLK MOB Singaround HAVERFOLK Open Session |
| Thu 8 March | ISLINGTON Tony Hall ORPINGTON FOLK CLUB Open Mic / Singers and Musicians Night TRAVELLERS REST Graeme Knights |
| Fri 9 March | FILE GUMBO Closed FOLK UNION David Gibb and Elly Lucas KALAMAZOO CLUB Rory McLeod MUSICAL TRADITIONS International Women's Day event ORPINGTON FRIDAY Singers Night (note change) RAM CLUB Simon Mayor & Hilary James THE GOOSE IS OUT (MAG) The Copper Family |
| Sat 10 March | CELLAR UPSTAIRS Ruth and Sadie Price LEWES SATURDAY Twagger Band LONDON BARN DANCE Andrew Swaine with Skylark OTHER EVENT Kindred Spirit at Camphill Club, Camphill Rd, W Byfleet, Surrey KT14 6EF UNION CHAPEL Fairport Convention |
| Sun 11 March | TWICKENHAM Jennifer Crook with Bethany Porter WALTHAMSTOW Kathryn Roberts and Sean Lakeman |
| Mon 12 March | CROYDON Wendy Arrowsmith HERGA Open Evening WALTHAM ABBEY Singaround |
| Tue 13 March | DARTFORD Martyn Wyndham-Read, Iris Bishop and Gary Holder HOY AT ANCHOR Anthony John Clarke OTHER EVENT Louise Jordan at National Theatre Foyer (5:45) ROMFORD Wendy Arrowsmith SHARPS Singers Night |
| Wed 14 March | FAVERSHAM Andy Cutting FOLK MOB Swinging the Lead HAVERFOLK Open Session |
| Thu 15 March | HAMMERSMITH IRISH Four Men and a Dog ISLINGTON Leon Rosselson LOUGHTON Jinski ORPINGTON FOLK CLUB Maggie Sand and Serpentyne TRAVELLING FOLK @ Padwell Arms, Stone Street, TN15 0LQ UXBRIDGE Ruth Notman |
| Fri 16 March | ARTSDEPOT Peatbog Fairies ELECTRIC VOICES (GI) Belinda O'Hooley and Heidi Tidow FOLK UNION Martin Carthy KNEES UP Lebedek with caller Cate Bannister ORPINGTON FRIDAY Wendy Arrowsmith RAM CLUB The Hut People SOUTH BANK CENTRE Joan Baez (RFH) |
| Sat 17 March | CELLAR UPSTAIRS Ron Kavana LEWES SATURDAY Adrian and Oli Waters SOUTH BANK CENTRE Joan Baez (RFH) |
| Sun 18 March | OTHER EVENT Hertfordshire Spring Sing at Broxbourne Sports Club, Mill Lane, Broxbourne, EN10 7BA (12:00 to 18:00) - 01920 460553 TWICKENHAM Vin Garbutt WALTHAMSTOW Louise Jordan |