August 2011

Use the Colour code to find events that interest you:

SONG: folk clubs, singarounds & concerts IN RED, MUSIC: sessions IN GREEN, DANCING (social): ceilidhs, barn dances, scottish, irish set, french dancing & Playford IN BLUE, DANCING (team): morris, clog, longsword, rapper sword, molly & appalachian displays to watch, or learning sessions - IN PURPLE, FESTIVALS & other IN BLACK

Mon 1 Aug

Folk at the Oak, Oak Inn, 48 Stamford Rd (the A43), Easton-on-the-Hill, Stamford, PE9 3PA - singaround - 8.30pm - alternate Mondays - Bob Bakewell - 0116 2593395

Dance for Life barn dance/ceilidh - WI Hall, Park Lane, Holbeach, PE12 7EE - 7pm to 9.30pm - 1st Mondays - £3.50/£2.50 concessions, under 16's free with paying adult - pay on door or book in advance at 01775 723026 - tea, coffee, biscuits or bring your own drinks - hosted by local bands

Tue 2 Aug

Acoustic Session, Millstone Inn, Barnack near Peterborough PE9 3ET - 8pm - 1st Tuesdays - details: 01733 891860 - MySpace

Wed 3 Aug

Spalding Folk Club - Dave Burland - South Holland Centre, Market Place, Spalding PE11 1SS click here for map & car parking - 1st Wednesdays - 8.15pm - usually £6 (£5 members) 01406 380100 or email

Learn Border (anglo/welsh) Dancing (women & Men) or join the band - Bourne Borderers - Edenham Village hall, Church Lane, Edenham, Lincs, PE10 0LS - every Wednesday - 8pm to 10pm - tel: 01778 424846

94.9 FM or click here to listen live online - Tom Lane's Folk programme on BBC Radio Lincolnshire includes a "What's On" rundown, music tracks and sometimes a live guest - 6.30 to 7pm every Wednesday click here for website

Mike Harding's folk, roots & acoustic show on Radio 2 - 7 to 8pm every Wednesday or listen through BBC iplayer

Thu 4 Aug

Fri 5 Aug

First Friday Folk, The Wishing Well, Main St, Dyke, Bourne PE10 0AF - singaround - 8pm - 1st Fridays (different venue in Dec) - 01778 570115 Dean Hardy or email

Sat 6 Aug

Acoustic song & music session - Fox Inn, 34 Manor Road, Folkesworth, PE7 3SU - 8pm - 1st Saturday in the month - 07885 706502 or email - these evenings are usually acoustic, amplified occasionally.

Sun 7 Aug

Irish (mainly) music session - Palmerston Arms, 82 Oundle Road, Peterborough, PE2 9PA - every Sunday - 4pm to 7pm - 01733 896340

Haconby Open Mic - PA provided, no drums please - Hare & Hounds, Haconby, Bourne PE10 0UZ - 1st Sundays - 8pm - 01778 571428 Nick Gomm

600 Whiskies Unplugged Day of Lincolnshire Folk Song and Dance - 11am til late - free - 600 Whiskies, George Hotel, 20 High St, Leadenham, LN5 0PN - 07835 711709 or email here- Concerts include Bill Whaley and Dave Fletcher, John Conolly, Brian Dawson, Liam Robinson, The Naira Project, Dick Appleton, David Oliver, John Pape, Heidi Theaker, Gary Rudd, Identity Crisis and many many more - Workshops include Laura Connoly (Clogs – all abilities), Liam Robinson (Melodeon), Gina La Faux (Fiddle), Francis Kelly (Singing), David Oliver (Great Tunes) - Dance Teams include Kesteven Morris, Slapdash, Bishop’s Morris (and some instant clog teams) - Stalls Include

Snail Pottery, Bridge Violins, Minimorris Community Stall - www.facebook.com/600whiskies

Mon 8 Aug

Irish & american tune session - Ship Inn, 20 West Street, Oundle, Peterborough, PE8 4EF - 9pm - 2nd Mon of the month - email

Boston Folk Club - guest this month: Singers & Musicians night - upstairs at Eagle pub, 144 West St, Boston (just across from the rail station), PE21 8RE - normally 2nd Monday of the month - 01205 358783 or email

Tue 9 Aug

Open Mic Night - every 2nd Tuesday in the month - The Bull, Guntons Road, Newborough, Peterborough, PE6 7QW - 8.30pm - free - email

Gretton Singaround, Hatton Arms, Gretton, near Corby NN17 3DN - singaround - 8.30pm - alternate Tuesdays - Andy Butterworth 01536 770302

Wed 10 Aug

Mike Harding's folk, roots & acoustic show on Radio 2 - 7 to 8pm every Wednesday or listen through BBC iplayer

Redmile Music singaround - Barnstone Country Club, Works Lane, Barnstone, Notts NG13 9JN - 8.30pm - free - fortnightly on Wednesdays - everyone is welcome to play, sing, or relax and listen, where musicians of all abilities can get together and enjoy each other's music - for details contact Sairz on 01159 332225 or 07841 333315 or email

Bluegrass & Old Time session - Six Bells, 11 Covent Garden, Cambridge, CB1 2HS - 8.30pm - usually the 2nd Wednesday of the month, but may change week occasionally to avoid a fortnightly Open Mic session which runs at the pub - email

Thu 11 Aug

Music session - Lincoln Arms, Bridge Street, Spalding, Lincs, PE11 1XA - a regularish session but not always the same Thursday in the month - 8.30pm - 01775 723026

Pennyless - in a quiet English place - folk trio of fiddle, flute and guitar will be performing in the intimate setting of St. Botolph’s Barn in Helpston, Northants - here in this village was born John Clare, peasant poet, thinker, walker, lover and champion of the countryside as well as collector of traditional folk tunes - Pennyless have a varied set of instrumental English folk tunes and songs, and will be playing original material from their two albums “In Spring and In Blue” and “The Turning of My Days” - inspiration for their music comes from a love of our countryside and all the people in it- past and present- and many songs have been written whilst in the woods and fields of Lincolnshire - fast and furious old-timey fiddle tunes from America and traditional Irish jigs and reels also sneak their way into the repertoire – with Penny on violin, Les on Guitar and Graham on flute, whistle, djembe, cajon, xaphoon and melodica - a great opportunity to hear their music unplugged and quietly close at hand, in the old gaol house of St. Botolph’s Barn, next to The Exeter Arms and hard-by the church yard where the grave of John Clare lies - doors open 7pm, 7.30pm start, 10pm finish - tickets £5 including a glass of wine, or tea/coffee - all proceeds to The John Clare Society & St Botolph's Church - no tickets available on the door; obtain in advance from the Annakinn Gallery, West St, Helpston or 07875 192054 or email

Fri 12 Aug

Sat 13 Aug

Sun 14 Aug

Irish (mainly) music session - Palmerston Arms, 82 Oundle Road, Peterborough, PE2 9PA - every Sunday - 4pm to 7pm - 01733 896340

Haconby Unplugged (song session, see 3rd Mons for tune session) - Hare & Hounds, Haconby, Bourne PE10 0UZ - 2nd Sundays - 8pm - 01778 425422 or email

Mon 15 Aug

Haconby Hare music session - musicians & listeners welcome - Hare & Hounds, 2 West Rd, Haconby, Bourne PE10 0UZ - 3rd Mondays - 8pm - 01778 571563 or email

Open Mic - The Crown Inn, Duck St, Elton, Northants, PE8 6RQ - 3rd Monday of the month - 8pm - 07736 434234 or email

Bluegrass tune session - Shuckburgh Arms, Main St, Southwick, Oundle, PE8 5BL - 3rd Mondays of the month - 8.30pm

Folk at the Oak, Oak Inn, 48 Stamford Rd (the A43), Easton-on-the-Hill, Stamford, PE9 3PA - singaround - 8.30pm - alternate Mondays - Bob Bakewell - 0116 2593395

Tue 16 Aug

Mainly music session, with the odd song - King's Arms, Kings Arms Lane, Polebrook, near Oundle, PE8 5LW - 3rd Tuesday of the month - 8pm - contact: 07903 649842 or email

Wed 17 Aug

Mike Harding's folk, roots & acoustic show on Radio 2 - 7 to 8pm every Wednesday or listen through BBC iplayer

Thu 18 Aug

Irish Music session - Shuckburgh Arms, Main St, Southwick, Oundle, PE8 5BL - 3rd Thursdays of the month - 8.30pm

Spalding singaround, Welland Yacht Club, River Bank, Spalding PE11 3AA (follow Cradge Bank next to BP station) - 3rd Thursdays - 01205 723884 click here

Fri 19 Aug

Sat 20 Aug

Sun 21 Aug

Irish (mainly) music session - Palmerston Arms, 82 Oundle Road, Peterborough, PE2 9PA - every Sunday - 4pm to 7pm - 01733 896340

Singaround - Marquis of Granby, 65 Westgate, Sleaford, NG34 7DA - some tunes - 4 to 8pm - 3rd Sun in the month - 01529 300277 or email

Grantham Folk Club, Blue Pig Inn, Vine Street, Grantham, NG316RQ - 3rd Sun in the month - email or 01572 789939

Mon 22 Aug

Tue 23 Aug

Gretton Singaround, Hatton Arms, Gretton, near Corby NN17 3DN - singaround - 8.30pm - alternate Tuesdays - Andy Butterworth 01536 770302

Wisbech Acoustic Music Club - The Three Tuns, Norwich Road, Wisbech, PE13 2AP - 4th Tuesdays - 7.30 to 11pm - tel 07730 814013 or email

Wed 24 Aug

Mike Harding's folk, roots & acoustic show on Radio 2 - 7 to 8pm every Wednesday or listen through BBC iplayer

Thu 25 Aug

Peterborough Open Mic - Cherry Tree, 9-11 Oundle Road Peterborough, PE2 9PB - 8.30pm - last Thursday of every month - Jules Morgan 07810 867229 or email

Fri 26 Aug

Sat 27 Aug

Ruff 'n Ready at Lord Nelson, Bourne Rd (the A15), Morton, PE10 0RG - free - 7pm

Sun 28 Aug

Irish (mainly) music session - Palmerston Arms, 82 Oundle Road, Peterborough, PE2 9PA - every Sunday - 4pm to 7pm - 01733 896340

Mon 29 Aug

Music eve - no fixed genre, any music as long as it's good - Angel Inn, St Osyths Lane, Oundle, PE8 4BG - 8.30pm - Rog & Pam 01832 273030, 07903 649842 or email

Folk at the Oak, Oak Inn, 48 Stamford Rd (the A43), Easton-on-the-Hill, Stamford, PE9 3PA - singaround - 8.30pm - alternate Mondays - Bob Bakewell - 0116 2593395

Tue 30 Aug

Music session - Durham Ox, Church Street, Orston, Notts, NG13 9NS (just off A52) - last Tuesday of the month - 8 to 11pm - Mark Pargin 01949 850059

Wed 31 Aug

Mike Harding's folk, roots & acoustic show on Radio 2 - 7 to 8pm every Wednesday or listen through BBC iplayer

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