Singaround and Songs/Tunes Session
Every Thursday at the Junction from 8.00pm. Come Play, Sing or drink Beer and listen. Note: it doesn't have to be beer but the Junction is in the Real Ale Guide . Compare: Paula Stacey
English Tunes Session
2nd Tuesday of each Month at the Junction Inn from 8:30 pm. Contact: Cath Watkins: cath@meltingpot.org.uk. Want more information? have a look at the News Group: http://groups.google.co.uk/group/english-tunes
For local artists and bands! If you would like a 20/30 minute set (acoustic only) come along one Thursday and play a few songs/tunes and then see if we have a spot for you.
Folking Fireworks
November 3rd at 7:30pm. This is going to be a great evening in the Junction Inn garden! We have managed to do some deals and have roughly £300 worth of garden display fireworks (the biggest you can get with out being professional pyromanics) to provide our regulars and guests with fireworks, food and music. Food will be typical Bonfire night fare, Jacket Spuds, Stew, Chilly and if anyone can make toffee or toffee apples please bring some along. Music will commence once the Fireworks are finished. Don't be late unless you don't like large bangs!
Festivals
Banbury Folk Festival. 7th to the 9th October
http://www.banburyfolkfestival.co.uk/Friday 9th September to Sunday 11th September 2011:
Wookey Hole: Wookey Hole Music Festival, Wookey Hole
Club BA5 1BP (www.wookeyholemusic.co.uk )
Saturday 10th September 2011:
Seend (nr. Melksham): Seend Acoustic Festival, Community Centre, Rusty Lane SN12 6NS (Malcolm: 01380 827041, www.seendacoustic.org )
Friday 16th September to Sunday 18th September 2011:
Priston (nr. Bath): Priston Festival (www.priston.org.uk/festival)
Includes ‘fringe events’ in the pub.
Friday 14th October to Sunday 16th October 2011:
Bristol: The 8th Bristol Cajun & Zydeco Festival, The Folk House, 40a Park Street BS1 5JG
(http://bristolcajunfestival.com/ )
"A whole weekend of Louisiana-style music, dance, food, drink and meeting new people."
Friday 21st October to Sunday 23rd October 2011:
Okehampton: Baring-Gould Festival (www.baring-gould.co.uk )
Includes singarounds, sessions and workshops.
Friday 28th October to Sunday 30th October 2011:
Bampton: After the Fair
(www.bampton.org.uk/charterfair/index.html )
Bampton Free Folk Festival with an Anglo Irish Breton flavour.
Open music & song sessions all weekend in Bampton’s pubs –
all welcome. (Info from Clare Penney 01884 860023, west.land@talktalk.net)
Friday 7th November to Sunday 9th November 2011:
Swanage:
The 5th Swanage Blues & Roots Festival
Free Admission to 40 gigs in 15 indoor venues. Open Mic daily, Electric Jam Sessions, Buskers, Blues Steam Train rides.
2012
Friday 10th February to Sunday 12th February 2012:
Cheltenham: Cheltenham Folk Festival (www.cheltenhamtownhall.org.uk/folk-festival)
Friday 2nd March to Sunday 4th March 2012:
Swanage: The 11th Swanage Blues Festival
(http://www.swanage-blues.org/)
Free Admission to 40 gigs in 15 indoor venues.
Open Mic daily, Electric Jam Sessions, Buskers,
Blues Steam Train rides.
Thursday 31st may to Tuesday 5th June 2012:
Dorchester: Dorchester Festival (www.dorchesterfestival.co.uk )
Various venues in the town.
