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
DECEMBER 2010
Wed 1 Dec
94.9 FM Tom Lane's Folk programme on BBC Radio Lincolnshire includes a "What's On" rundown - 6.30 to 7pm every Wednesday - click here to listen live
Spalding Folk Club guests this week: Winter Wilson - 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
Redmile Music singaround - Barnstone Country Club, Works Lane, Barnstone, Notts NG13 9JN - 8.30pm - free - 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
Thu 2 Dec
Irish Music session – Hand & Heart, 12 Highbury St, Peterborough, PE1 3BE – 1st Thursday in the month – 9pm
600 Whiskies Unplugged Acoustic Music Night upstairs in the Stables Bar, George Hotel, 20 High St, Leadenham, LN5 0PN - usually 1st Thursday each month - 8.15pm - 07835 711709
Fri 3 Dec
First Friday Folk, this month in Morton CHURCH Hall (near the Church, not the village hall) - singaround - 8pm - 1st Fridays - 01778 570115 Dean Hardy or email
Sat 4 Dec
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 5 Dec
Irish music session - Palmerston Arms, 82 Oundle Road, Peterborough, PE2 9PA - every Sunday - 4pm to 7pm - 01733 896340
Mon 6 Dec
Sir Harry's Sword junior sword dancers (9 to 16 years old) - most Mondays - 7:00 till 8:00 - Childers Club, Station Road, Whittlesey 01733 208205 or email
Barrowden Folk Club, Exeter Arms, Barrowden, Rutland, LE15 8EQ - singaround - 8.30pm - alternate Mondays - Bob Bakewell - 0116 2593395
Tue 7 Dec
Acoustic Session, Millstone Inn, Barnack near Peterborough PE9 3ET - 8pm - 1st Tuesdays - details: 01733 891860 - MySpace
St Neots Folk Club, Priory Centre, St Neots, PE19 2BH - every Tuesday 8.15pm - 01234 376278
Mainly music session, with the odd song - Kings Cliffe Working Men's Club, Wood Rd, Kings Cliffe, PE8 3XF - 1st Tuesday of the month - 8pm - contact: 01780 470470 or email
Irish set dancing - every Tuesday in term time - 9-11pm - £1 - The Swiss Cottage, Grove St, Woodston, Peterborough, PE2 9AG - 01733 757286 or 01733 751477
Learn Appalachian dancing - most Tuesdays in Spalding - 01775 723026 for details
Wed 8 Dec
94.9 FM Tom Lane's Folk programme on BBC Radio Lincolnshire includes a "What's On" rundown - 6.30 to 7pm every Wednesday - click here to listen live
Bluegrass & Old Time session - Six Bells, 11 Covent Garden, Cambridge, CB1 2HS - 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 9 Dec
Backroom Acoustic Music Club - The Jolly Sailor, 43 Great Whyte, Ramsey, PE26 1HH - music & songs - 2nd & 4th Thursday of the month - email
Irish Music session - Crown Inn, 8 Duck St, Elton, PE8 6RQ - 2nd Thursday in the month - 9pm
Fri 10 Dec
Whittlesey Folk Evening - songs & tunes - The Bricklayer's Arms, Station Rd, Whittlesey, PE7 1UA - 8pm - free admission – 2nd Fridays excl. Jul & Aug - 01733 206627 or email
Sat 11 Dec
Cajun Dance with The Hackney Ramblers - Darley Abbey Village Hall, Abbey Yard (off New Road), Darley Abbey, Derby, DE22 1DS - £8, under 14's free - doors 7.30pm, band 8.10pm - 0115 9252460 or email
Sun 12 Dec
Irish music session - Palmerston Arms, 82 Oundle Road, Peterborough, PE2 9PA - every Sunday - 4pm to 7pm - 01733 896340
Haconby Unplugged, Hare & Hounds, Haconby, Bourne PE10 0UZ - 2nd Sundays - 8pm - 01778 425422 or email
Mon 13 Dec
Sir Harry's Sword junior sword dancers (9 to 16 years old) - most Mondays - 7:00 till 8:00 - Childers Club, Station Road, Whittlesey 01733 208205 or email
Music session with the odd song - Axe & Compass, 14 Carlow Rd, Ringstead, Kettering, NN14 4DW - 8 to 11pm - 2nd Mondays, probably not in Aug
Miranda Sykes - "...genre-hopping songs with a lush, late-night, jazzy vibe...
- at Boston Folk Club - upstairs at Eagle pub, 144 West St, Boston (just across from the rail station), PE21 8RE - normally 2nd Monday of the month - 01205 358783
Irish & american tune session - Ship Inn, 20 West Street
Oundle, Peterborough, PE8 4EF - 9pm - 2nd Mon of the month - email
Tue 14 Dec
Oakham Unplugged, The Horseshoe, Braunston Rd, Oakham, LE15 6LE - singaround/ playaround - 8.30pm - 3rd Tues in month - 01572 722564
Song and music session - Black Horse, 2 Fotheringhay Road
Nassington, Peterborough PE8 6QU - 2nd Tuesdays of the month - 8.30pm - 07732 169161 or email
St Neots Folk Club, Priory Centre, St Neots, PE19 2BH - every Tuesday 8.15pm - 01234 376278
Irish set dancing - every Tuesday in term time - 9-11pm - £1 - The Swiss Cottage, Grove St, Woodston, Peterborough, PE2 9AG - 01733 757286 or 01733 751477
Gretton Singaround, Hatton Arms, Gretton, near Corby NN17 3DN - singaround - 8.30pm - alternate Tuesdays - Andy Butterworth 01536 770302
Learn Appalachian dancing - most Tuesdays in Spalding - 01775 723026 for details
Open Mic Night - every 2nd Tuesday in the month - The Bull, Guntons Road, Newborough, Peterborough, PE6 7QW - 8.30pm - free
Wed 15 Dec
94.9 FM Tom Lane's Folk programme on BBC Radio Lincolnshire includes a "What's On" rundown - 6.30 to 7pm every Wednesday - click here to listen live
Redmile Music singaround - Barnstone Country Club, Works Lane, Barnstone, Notts NG13 9JN - 8.30pm - free - 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
Music session, maybe songs, - British Legion Club, Rookswood Rd, March PE15 8AS - 3rd Wednesdays - 01354 656094 or 01354 656208
Thu 16 Dec
Baston concert: Martin Simpson & Andy Cutting - Two of the very finest musicians on the folk scene. Martin is regarded by many as Britain’s premier acoustic guitarist and Andy has an international reputation as a true master of the diatonic accordion. Together they are a magical combination and the ultimate ‘class act’ - Supporting artists : tba - The Barn, Main St, Baston, near Bourne PE6 9PA - 8pm - bring own drinks - tickets £10 from 01778 560497 (these concerts often sell out)
Singaround (party night) - Welland Yacht Club, River Bank, Spalding, PE11 3AA - click here for directions - 8.15pm - every 3rd Thursday - free - 01406 380100
Open Mic session - Deepings Rugby Club, Linchfield Rd, Deeping St James, Lincs PE6 8EP - 3rd Thursdays - 8pm - 01778 380163 or 01778 345228 or email
Fri 17 Dec
French dancing - waltz, mazurka, bourree, scottish, etc - dancers & musicians of any level welcome - Congregational Hall, Church Street, Ketton (from Ketton crossroads turn down towards church, Hall is behind the Railway Inn) - 8 to 11pm - 3rd Fridays, except July & Aug - details Adam or Mary 01780 720521 or email
Sat 18 Dec
Sun 19 Dec
Irish 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 7PU - some tunes - 4.30 to 8pm - 3rd Sun in the month
Grantham Folk Club, Blue Pig Inn, Vine Street, Grantham, NG316RQ - 3rd Sun in the month - 8pm - email or 01572 789939
Mon 20 Dec
Sir Harry's Sword junior sword dancers (9 to 16 years old) - most Mondays - 7:00 till 8:00 - Childers Club, Station Road, Whittlesey 01733 208205 or email
Haconby Hare music session - musicians & listeners welcome - Hare & Hounds, 2 West Rd, Haconby, Bourne PE10 0UZ - 3rd Mondays - 8pm - 01778 571563 or email
Barrowden Folk Club, Exeter Arms, Barrowden, Rutland, LE15 8EQ - singaround - 8.30pm - alternate Mondays - Bob Bakewell - 0116 2593395
Open Mic - The Crown Inn, Duck St, Elton, Northants, PE8 6RQ - 3rd Monday of the month - 8pm - 07736 434234 or email
Tue 21 Dec
St Neots Folk Club, Priory Centre, St Neots, PE19 2BH - every Tuesday 8.15pm - 01234 376278
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: 01780 470470 or email
Open Mic Night - every 3rd Tuesday in the month - Boat Inn, 2 Ramsey Road, Whittlesey PE7 1DR - 8.30pm - free - 01733 202488 or 01733 351668 or email
Learn Appalachian dancing - most Tuesdays in Spalding - 01775 723026 for details
Wed 22 Dec
94.9 FM Tom Lane's Folk programme on BBC Radio Lincolnshire includes a "What's On" rundown - 6.30 to 7pm every Wednesday - click here to listen live
Thu 23 Dec
Backroom Acoustic Music Club - The Jolly Sailor, 43 Great Whyte, Ramsey, PE26 1HH - music & songs - 2nd & 4th Thursday of the month - email
Fri 24 Dec
Sat 25 Dec
Sun 26 Dec
Irish music session - Palmerston Arms, 82 Oundle Road, Peterborough, PE2 9PA - every Sunday - 4pm to 7pm - 01733 896340
Morris Dancing on Boxing Day - The King's Morris at Swan Inn, South Wootton, near King's Lynn, PE30 3NG, 12 noon
CHECK THIS DATE STILL ON - Traditional music session - Castle Inn, High Street, Castle Bytham, NG33 4RZ - free - 7.30 to 10.30 - the 4th Sunday of the month - 01780 410563
Mon 27 Dec
Sir Harry's Sword junior sword dancers (9 to 16 years old) - most Mondays - 7:00 till 8:00 - Childers Club, Station Road, Whittlesey 01733 208205 or email
Tue 28 Dec
Wisbech Acoustic Music Club - The Three Tuns, Norwich Road, Wisbech, PE13 2AP - 4th Tuesdays - 8 to 11pm - tel 07730 814013 or email
St Neots Folk Club, Priory Centre, St Neots, PE19 2BH - every Tuesday 8.15pm - 01234 376278
Learn Appalachian dancing - most Tuesdays in Spalding - 01775 723026 for details
Gretton Singaround, Hatton Arms, Gretton, near Corby NN17 3DN - singaround - 8.30pm - alternate Tuesdays - Andy Butterworth 01536 770302
Wed 29 Dec
94.9 FM Tom Lane's Folk programme on BBC Radio Lincolnshire includes a "What's On" rundown - 6.30 to 7pm every Wednesday - click here to listen live
Thu 30 Dec
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 31 Dec
Two of the very finest musicians on the folk scene. Martin is regarded by many as Britain’s premier acoustic guitarist and Andy has an international reputation as a true master of the diatonic accordion. Together they are a magical combination and the ultimate ‘class act’
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