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Chasing Crockern: A Journey Through Dartmoor’s Folklore
A captivating new storytelling performance, Chasing Crockern, will tour
Dartmoor this March, exploring the myths, legends, and spirit of the moor.
For more information about the project and to book tickets visit:
https://villagesinaction.co.uk/crockern. Tour Dates:
Friday 7th March, 7.30pm - Princetown Community Centre
Saturday 8th March, 7.30pm - Cornwood Village Hall
Friday 14th March, 7.30pm - Ashburton Arts Centre
Saturday 15th March, 7.30pm - Wickham Hall, Bovey Tracey
Friday 21st March, 7.30pm - Jubilee Hall, Chagford
Saturday 22nd March, 7.30pm - Charter Hall, Okehampton
All information is given in good faith but no responsibility can be accepted for its accuracy. Do check with the organiser before setting out on a long journey. A listing here does not guarantee that tickets are still available.
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Part One - A full listing to the end of March
Part Two below - Other stuff
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***** Part One *****
Friday 7 March 2025 7.30pm - The Countrymen - Calstock Arts, The Old Chapel, Sand Lane, Calstock
PL18 9QX (map)
It’s difficult to find a musical genre that would fully describe The Countrymen,
but Folk Rock Harmony comes close. A five-piece band featuring tight four-part
vocal harmony and strong instrumentation. Primarily performing original songs
and their own arrangements of lesser-known contemporary folk, the band’s lyrical
inspiration is drawn from life in Cornwall, the demise of local industries and
other rural issues that resonate throughout the country. The Countrymen are
accomplished performers, engaging the audience with light-hearted banter and
back-stories to their songs. Details
www.wegottickets.com/calstockarts,
www.calstockarts.org.
Friday 7 March 2025 8pm - Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne - Exeter Folk & Acoustic Music Club,
Victoria Park Tennis Club, Lyndhurst Road, St. Leonards, Exeter, EX2 4NX (map)
Cohen is a captivating and exciting performer, known for being a master of the
anglo concertina and melodeon, along with his powerful singing. He is at the
forefront of the young English folk musicians currently on the circuit. He is
currently a member of the trio, Granny's Attic but is also now embarking on a
solo career alongside of this. He is rooted in the English tradition but he also
includes shades of Baroque, Ragtime and Music Hall. His first solo album gave
him a nomination at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Horizon Award in 2018! Tickets £12 paid
in adv (£14 reserved / paid on door) from The Cornelius Family: 01392 210983 or
exeterfolkclub@outlook.com.
Friday 7 March 2025
8pm - Moscow Drug Club -
Beehive Arts Centre, Dowell Street, Honiton EX14
1LZ
...where certain elements of 1930s Berlin Cabaret, Hot Club de France, Nuevo
Tango & Gypsy Campfire meet, have a few to drink and stagger arm in arm into the
darkness of some eastern European cobbled street on a mission to find the bar
where Django Reinhardt & Tom Waits are having an after hours jam with the local
Tziganes… Details
www.beehivehoniton.co.uk.
NEW Saturday 8 March 2025
7pm - Music and Song to Welcome the Spring - Littlehempston Community Space, St John the Baptist Church, Grattons Lane,
Littlehempston, Totnes TQ9 6LY
Join Louis Bingham and Griselda Sanderson for an evening of tunes and songs
to welcome in the new season. An intimate concert in the beautiful acoustics
of Littlehempston church featuring a feast of stringed instruments from
across Europe, including hardanger, nyckelharpa, cittern and tambura.
www.wegottickets.com/event/650198.
Saturday 8
March 2025 8pm - Sound of the Sirens
- Barbican Theatre, Castle Street, The Barbican,
Plymouth PL1 2NJ (map)
Singer-songwriting duo based in Exeter, Devon comprising of Abbe Martin & Hannah
Wood. Honing their craft over the past decade, Martin & Wood have cemented
themselves as firm favourites as “one of the UK’s finest folk acts” not only on
the Westcountry scene, but nationally, and internationally too. Their status,
and fast-growing fan-base is not only testament to the pair’s prowess as
songwriters and musicians, but as people too. Details
www.barbicantheatre.co.uk/whats-on.
NEW Saturday 8
March 2025 7.30pm - d'Accord French & Breton dance and music -
St James Church Hall, Mount Pleasant Road, Exeter EX4 7AH (map)
With Peter Clifton & Richard Heacock.
www.facebook.com/groups/149787688758876.
NEW Sunday 9 March
2025 2pm - Folklaw (Acoustic Tour) - St Mary's
Church, South St, Denbury, Newton Abbot TQ12 6DH
Folk/rock band that has toured the UK and Europe over a number of years are just
recording a new CD to coincide with this UK tour (including a member of
Cobbler’s Child who we recently hosted and enjoyed). Lively and vibrant music
rooted in the tradition, but mostly their own material. For tickets £12 /
information contact Rachel Belringer on 07751 804007, email
rachelbelringer@gmail.com.
Coming later:
Sunday 27 April 2025 2pm - Hafren (Chris Roberts)
Sunday 8 June 2025 2pm - Mark Waistell
Sunday 21 September 2025 2pm - Filkins’ Drift
Sunday 16 November 2025 - Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman
NEW
Sunday 9 March 2025 7.30pm - Mishra Duo - Ashburton Arts Centre, West Street,
Ashburton TQ13 7DT
Mishra is a global folk duo from the UK gathering international recognition,
which “draws together roots in UK traditional music with continent-spanning
musical textures into a multi-limbed virtuoso performance. Performing finely
crafted songs with stunning vocals and exhilarating instrumentals, Mishra spans
eclectic moods, from meditative raag-inspired improvisations to high-energy
celtic dance tunes underpinned by unstoppable percussive grooves, they create an
unaccountably big sound for just two people.” Details
www.wegottickets.com/ashburtonarts.
Sunday
9 March 2025 7.45pm - Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne -
Folk on the Moor, Moorland
Hotel, Wotter, Plymouth PL7 5HP
The wizard squeezebox player/singer (Anglo
concertina and melodeon) from Granny’s Attic. He is rooted in the English
tradition with a particular interest in the music of the West Midlands, where he
spent many of his formative years. Traditional ballads, songs and tunes form the
basis of Cohen’s material, with a smattering of baroque, renaissance, ragtime,
and music hall thrown in. For reservations please contact
folkonthemoor1@gmail.com.
www.moorfolk.co.uk.
Friday 14 March 2025
8pm - Police Dog Hogan -
Exeter Corn Exchange, George St, Exeter EX1 1BU
(map)
Police Dog Hogan combine guitar, fiddle, banjo, trumpet and accordion with bass
and drums to create a driving country-folk sound that has earned them a large
live following. They’ve played dozens of festivals, many of them repeatedly,
including Glastonbury, Cropredy, Cornbury, Kendall Calling, Black Deer and the
Sidmouth Folk Festival. Details
www.exetercornexchange.co.uk/whats-on.
Friday 14
March 2025 7.30pm - Lady Maisery - Holy Cross Church, Church St, Crediton EX17
2AQ
"The most exquisite vocal harmony work on the English folk scene" - The
Guardian. Hannah James, Hazel Askew and Rowan Rheinganns are individually three
of the most accomplished musicians and singers on the folk scene. Together, they
are truly astonishing. Details
www.creditonartscentre.org/events.
Saturday 15 March 2025 7.30pm - Crazy World of
Arthur Brown
- Ashburton Arts Centre, West Street,
Ashburton TQ13 7DT
No, definitely not folk, but I saw the 'God of Hellfire' when I was at
college in London in 1970 - and Yes, he is still going! - so that's why they
get a mention here. English rock band formed by singer Arthur Brown in 1967,
famous for their song "Fire" (released in 1968) which sold over one million
copies. Why Ashburton? Local music legend, Sam Walker has for many years been
touring with Arthur Brown behind his drum kit, and he lives in Ashburton...
Details
www.wegottickets.com/ashburtonarts.
Saturday 15 March 2025 7.30pm - The Dubliners Encore
- Plymouth Pavilions
The Official stage show celebrating the greatest folk band of all time. Produced
by The Dubliners’ John Sheahan; renowned fiddle playerand legendary Irish icon,
this new show packs 50 years of songs, stories, and craic, into one
unforgettable night. Details
www.plymouthpavilions.com/whats-on.
NEW
Sunday 16 March 2025 7pm - Goblin Band -
Things Happen Here, Meadowbrook, Dartington TQ9 6JD
Guardian folk album of the month reviewed feerless queer folk band Goblin Band
return. Part of a new wave of young, radical folk artists, both respecting folk
tradition while pushing the genre's boundaries and norms, the band have been
picking up major coverage off the back of their acclaimed live shows and debut
album. + support. Details
www.wegottickets.com/event/647827.
Monday 17 March 2025
7.30pm
-
Gigspanner Trio -
Saint Andrew's Church, 14 St Andrew's Pl,
Cawsand, Torpoint PL10 1PH
The trio: Peter Knight, Roger Flack & Sacha Trochet. Described by Folk Radio UK
as one of the “most quietly brilliant sets of musicians in the folk world and
beyond”, they take self-penned material along with music rooted in the British
Isles and beyond, and with the flick of a bow, a finely chosen chord or slip of
a beat, produce richly atmospheric arrangements “with notes seemingly plucked
from the stars and rhythms from the equator” (Spiral Earth). Details
www.wegottickets.com/event/638675.
NEW
Tuesday
18 March 2025 - Chris Brain -
Outside, nr Bantham Cross, TQ7 3AA (map)
Yorkshire’s Chris Brain has carved his place firmly into the contemporary folk
scene following his highly-regarded first two albums. Garnering acclaim from the
likes of Cerys Matthews (BBC 6 Music) and Mark Radcliffe (BBC Radio 2), he has
since shared the stage with iconic acts like Robert Plant, Jacqui McShee and
Martin Simpson. His third album launches in Spring 2025. Details
www.outside-devon.com.
Wednesday 19 March 2025 7.30pm - Keith James:
The Music of Yusuf / Cat Stevens -
Exmouth Pavilion, The Esplanade, Exmouth EX8 2AZ
Keith James presents an honest and loving reflection of the timeless and
insightful music of Yusuf - Cat Stevens. Details
www.exmouthpavilion.co.uk/whats-on/the-music-of-cat-stevens.
NEW
Thursday 20 March 2025 7.30pm - Iago Banet
- Ashburton Arts Centre, West Street,
Ashburton TQ13 7DT
The Galician king of acoustic guitar. Details
www.wegottickets.com/ashburtonarts.
NEW Friday 21
March 2025 7.30pm - Ceilidh with the Dillyboys - Topsham Brewery on the Exeter
Canal Basin EX2 8GR
Caller: Jon Dyer. Get ready for a lively evening of music, dancing, and good
cheer. Whether you’re a ceilidh regular or a total novice, John will guide you
through the steps, and The Dillyboys will keep the tunes rolling all night long.
Come along for an evening of toe-tapping tunes, spirited dancing and beer
sloshing. Kilts optional, fun mandatory. See you there! Tickets £14.50 + BF.
Over 18’s – Ticket holders only.
www.topshambrewery.co.uk.
Friday 21 March
2025 7.30pm
- Steve Knightley -
Calstock Village Hall, The Quay, Calstock PL18 9QA (map)
Steve Knightley is a multi-award-winning
singer-songwriter and musician, best known as a founding member of the
folk/acoustic band "Show of Hands." He hails from the West Country and is
renowned for crafting songs deeply rooted in geographical places, merging
historical folk influences with contemporary themes. Notably, his song "Country
Life" earned him acclaim as a spokesperson for rural issues. Details
www.calstockhall.com/events.
NEW Saturday 22
March 2025 7pm - Spring Ceilidh with The Freedom Fields Band - The Box Plymouth,
Tavistock Place, Plymouth PL4 8AX (map)
Join The Box for our first ever Ceilidh! Celebrate the start of spring with
an evening you won't forget. Join us for a night of dancing, fun and music.
Details
https://www.theboxplymouth.com/events/special-events/spring-ceilidh. This
event is for over 16s and all abilities are welcome. Tickets £15 are
non-refundable.
Saturday 22 March 2025
8pm - Steve Knightley - Barrel House, 59 High St, Totnes TQ9 5PB (map)
Folk legend and former Show of Hands frontman Steve Knightley is back with his
eagerly anticipated solo tour, Winter Into Spring. Following the phenomenal
success of this Autumn’s Winter Yards album and tour, this brand-new show will
take Steve back to intimate, out-of-the-way venues, where he honed his craft.
Details
www.barrelhousetotnes.co.
Saturday 22
March 2025 7.30pm - Gigspanner - The Flavel Arts Centre, Dartmouth TQ6 9ND
(map)
The trio: Peter Knight, Roger Flack & Sacha Trochet. Described by Folk Radio UK
as one of the “most quietly brilliant sets of musicians in the folk world and
beyond”, they take self-penned material along with music rooted in the British
Isles and beyond, and with the flick of a bow, a finely chosen chord or slip of
a beat, produce richly atmospheric arrangements “with notes seemingly plucked
from the stars and rhythms from the equator” (Spiral Earth). Details
www.theflavel.org.uk.
Saturday 22 March 2025 8pm - Daoirí Farrell - Calstock Arts, The Old Chapel, Sand Lane, Calstock
PL18 9QX (map)
Singer and bouzouki player Daoirí (pronounced ‘Derry’) Farrell is described by
some of the biggest names in Irish folk music as one of most important singers
to come out of Ireland in recent years. Six months after releasing the album
‘True Born Irishman’ Daoirí won two prestigious BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2017 for
Best Newcomer and Best Traditional Track, and performed live at the awards
ceremony at London’s Royal Albert Hall. Details
www.wegottickets.com/calstockarts,
www.calstockarts.org.
Saturday 22 March 2025
7.30pm - Reg Meuross -
Beehive Arts Centre, Dowell Street, Honiton EX14
1LZ
Commissioned by Pete Townshend and created by Reg Meuross, Fire & Dust – The
Woody Guthrie Story is a journey into the heart and soul of one of America’s
finest folk musicians. Details
www.beehivehoniton.co.uk.
Saturday 22
March 2025 7.30pm - American Contra Dance - Kenn Centre, Exeter Road, Kennford, Exeter EX6
7UE
7:30pm Beginners' workshop, 8-11pm Dance. You do need a partner to dance Contra
- but you don’t need to bring one with you. Part of the tradition is that most
people swap partners each dance, and I always make sure that anyone who wants to
dance can do so. See www.exeterceilidhs.net
for full details of pricing etc. Contact: Jeremy on 07969 297633, email
contact@exeterceilidhs.net.
NEW
Saturday 22 March
2025 7pm - Enchanted Forest
Equinox Ceilidh Ball
- Moor Imagination Centre, Chapel Street, Buckfastleigh
TQ11 0AB
Enchanted Forest Fancy Dress Equinox Ceilidh Ball. Step into a
world where magic and nature intertwine. Details
www.moorimagination.org/whats-on.
NEW
Sunday 23 March 2025 7.30pm - Kêmbang - Ashburton Arts Centre, West Street,
Ashburton TQ13 7DT
Songs and tunes from a magical band combining influences from English &
Indonesian folk music. Kêmbang create a unique sound by weaving together
melodies reminiscent of English folk music and traditional Javanese music.
Details
www.wegottickets.com/ashburtonarts.
Sunday 23 March 2025 8pm - Chris Wood - Matthews Hall, Fore Street,
Topsham EX3 0HF (map)
A welcome return from a genre-shaking musician and song-writer. 'A rarefied
talent, both as writer and interpreter' Mojo.
Details
www.topshamfolkclub.org /www.wegottickets.com/TopshamFolkClub.
Monday 24
March 2025 7.30pm - Ashley Hutchings & Blair Dunlop -
Palace Theatre, Palace Avenue, Paignton TQ3 3HF
(map)
Ashley's 80th Birthday Tour. An old friend of Harberton Folk, Ashley is
celebrating by undertaking a limited tour with his son Blair Dunlop, an
established star in his own right, to present a night of songs and reminiscences
of a remarkable life in folk music. Details
www.palacetheatrepaignton.co.uk/whats-on.
Tuesday
25 March
2025 7.45pm - Cara Dillon & Band - Barnfield Theatre, Exeter EX1 1SN (map)
Born from a collection of personal poems and the remarkable album and book that
followed, this acclaimed live production sees Cara skilfully interweave this
emotive new material with a carefully curated selection of her beloved classics.
Accompanied by an extraordinary band led by Sam Lakeman and featuring his
sensitive arrangements, which help to make this her most compelling live show
yet—in which profound memories and emotions are unlocked in all who see it.
Details
www.exeternorthcott.co.uk/events/cara-dillon.
Friday 28
March 2025 8pm - Oison Leech - Barrel House, 59 High St, Totnes TQ9 5PB (map)
The proud recipient of Cerys Matthews' Album of the Year on BBC 6music is coming
to Totnes. The Irish singer-songwriter performs as part of a tour for Cold Sea,
his critically acclaimed debut album which was described as a “Stunning debut”
by UNCUT Magazine with MOJO saying that Leech is “in lush, filmic mode on his
debut with John Martyn-esque mystery”. Details
www.cabaretvoltaireevents.com.
NEW
Saturday 29 March 2025 7.30pm - Phil Beer - Ashburton Arts Centre, West Street,
Ashburton TQ13 7DT
“A Phil Beer gig is one spent in the company of a true craftsman, a master
musician and consummate performer” Spiral Earth. Details
www.wegottickets.com/ashburtonarts.
Saturday 29
March 2025 7.30pm - Ashley Hutchings & Blair Dunlop - Holy Cross Church, Church
St, Crediton EX17 2AQ
Ashley's 80th Birthday Tour. An old friend of Harberton Folk, Ashley is
celebrating by undertaking a limited tour with his son Blair Dunlop, an
established star in his own right, to present a night of songs and reminiscences
of a remarkable life in folk music. Details
www.creditonartscentre.org/events.
Saturday 29
March 2025 7pm - Lodestone 20th Birthday Ceilidh with 4 Feet First - Town Hall,
Bedford Square, Tavistock PL19 0RG
A night of song and dance to celebrate 20 years of Lodestone Border Morris.
Details
www.wegottickets.com/event/638617.
Saturday 29
March 2025 8pm - Ceilidh
with Amber Fire
- Kenn Centre, Exeter Road, Kennford, Exeter EX6
7UE
Exeter Ceilidhs is a series of ceilidhs (barn dances) held on Saturdays. £8 - £15 (voluntary pricing);
U16 £4, U10 free. BYO water / alcohol. See www.exeterceilidhs.net
for full details of pricing, band information etc. Contact: Jeremy on 07969 297633, email
contact@exeterceilidhs.net.
Sunday 30
March 2025 7pm - Xogara / The Owl Light Trio - Crediton Arts Centre, East St, Crediton EX17 3AX
Xogara are an Anglo-Welsh-Galician multi-instrumental four-piece with a joyous
sound that is both deeply rooted in tradition and emphatically their own. Owl
Light Trio are Jim Penny on concertina, Jane Griffiths on fiddle and viola and
Colin Fletcher on guitar. All three musicians have deep roots in traditional
music. Details
www.creditonartscentre.org/events.
***** Part Two - Other Stuff *****
Coming up at Folk at
the Flavel (Dartmouth) in 2025 (details
www.theflavel.org.uk):
Saturday 22
March 7.30pm - Gigspanner Trio
Saturday 19 April 7.30pm - Harbottle & Jonas + The Wild Goose Choir
Saturday 11 October 7.30pm - Ninebarrow
Thursday 13 November 7.30pm - Flook
General items retained from previous circulars
Coming up at Exeter
Corn Exchange (details
www.exetercornexchange.co.uk/whats-on):
Wednesday 26
February 7.30pm - Fairport Convention
Friday 14 March 2025
8pm - Police Dog Hogan
Thursday 3 April 2025 8pm - The Fureys
Tuesday 8 April 2025 7.30pm - Feast of Fiddles
Session news:
New Acoustic
Singaround - Momus Folk - Café Momus, Manor St, Stonehouse, Plymouth PL1 1TL
Launched Tuesday 28th January 2025. 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month. From 7.30pm (for 8pm start) until
10.30pm. Accompanying and solo instruments welcome. Sing a song, play a tune.
Folk, Roots and World music welcome. 20-minute feature spots, by arrangement,
for groups and/or soloists. Wide range of drinks from the bar. Free parking
available nearby. 21 bus route between Plympton and St Budeaux. More information
from Marilyn Cowan on 01752 309983.
Important note:
Do spare a few minutes occasionally to scan through
the full open-ended Diary listings on
www.harbertonfolk.co.uk which currently extend well into the year.
Ashley Hutchings 80th Birthday Tour
An old friend of Harberton Folk, Ashley turns 80 in January and is celebrating
by undertaking a limited tour in March 2025 with his son Blair Dunlop, an
established star in his own right, to present a night of songs and reminiscences
of a remarkable life in folk music. West Country tour dates include Gt.
Torrington, Paignton and Crediton; full details
www.ashleyhutchings.co.uk.
Session news
The Tuesday folk sessions at the Artillery Arms, Stonehouse, Plymouth have
ceased at the request of the landlady.
Music venue update:
The Old Warehouse (TOW), Prince of Wales Road,
Kingsbridge TQ7 1DY
Following on from the success of the recent “All Folkin’ Week” Beer & Music
Festival, and their fully established free entry live music events (“Every
Folkin’ Tuesday”), TOW are very pleased to announce the launch of “The Sunday
Sessions”! From May 2024, TOW will become a dedicated live music ‘venue’ on the last
Sunday of each month, playing host to some amazing artists from across the
UK…and even further in some cases! Each of the shows will be ticket-only and
mostly standing (limited seating will be available/bookable in advance) – doors
and taproom will open at 7.00pm on the Sunday evening and all shows will end by
10.00pm at the latest. 'Sound of the Sirens' will launch The Sunday
Sessions on May 26.
See
https://theoldwarehousekingsbridge.co.uk/theoldwarehouse-events for details
of all music events at TOW.
Sid Valley Radio Folk Show
Mondays 6-8pm. The Folk Show with Steve and Barry.
www.sidvalleyradio.co.uk.
If you know of any other folk shows on local (online) radio, please let
me know the details.
Revd Sabine Baring-Gould Centenary
2024 marks the centenary of the death of the Reverend Sabine Baring-Gould
who was squire and parson of Lewtrenchard in Devon. He was an early collector
and recorder of folk tunes and songs from the West Country such as “Widecombe
Fair”. He also wrote and translated many hymns and carols such as “Onward
Christian Soldiers”. See
www.sbgcentenary.co.uk for details of various events (concerts, talks etc.)
celebrating the Revd.
Bicton Inn in Exmouth
The Bicton Inn at 5 Bicton Street, Exmouth EX8 2RU has a regular monthly
music programme of various genres including folk; usually: 3rd Thursday -
Acoustic folk with Becky Brooks; 4th Thursday - Bicton folk night (recently
updated contact no. 07876 064108). www.bictoninn.co.uk.
[3/12/23] Craig Taylor (from Diptford) writes:
"I am looking for a couple of tune
players - fiddle/accordion to start up a working band. I am Australian (for my
sins) so think it’ll definitely be a Bush Band (compared to the finesse of the
ceilidh calling/dancing). Please contact by email
ct@wellmusic.co.uk or call 07786
296325."
Session news
Wednesday 25 October 2023 8pm - Lympstone Folk - Change of venue
We're still meeting on the fourth Wednesday at 8, but the Redwing pub in
Lympstone is now closed and awaiting new owners. We are therefore currently
meeting at the Swan, next to the railway station, until further notice.
Ashburton Arts Centre
Another multi-genre arts centre, described by The Guardian as "One of the best
small live music venues in the UK". Up and running in an old chapel since 2018.
Again, I only list the folkier events there, but see
https://ashburtonarts.org.uk/ for
more information on a very busy programme. Many events are priced on a 'pay what
you can afford' sliding scale.
Regular klezmer and East European sessions at Ashburton
Ashburton Arts Centre will be hosting klezmer and East European sessions
every 2nd Monday of the month, starting 9/10/23. Free admission. Led by Družba
www.klezmer-devon.com,
we’ll start off in the slow lane for the less experienced at 7 followed by the
main session at 8. For details of tunes please email
bunelik@gmail.com. All acoustic
instruments and abilities welcome to join in, learn tunes, listen, or dance.
Note that diatonic instruments such as melodeons, tin whistle, etc will need
accidentals to play in keys such as G minor, D minor. If unsure, email above.
Real ale bar. Full details
www.ashburtonarts.org.uk/regular-activities/klezmer-east-european-session.
Tom Brown R.I.P.
A stalwart of the West Country traditional music scene with his wife Barbara,
Tom sadly passed away on 30 August 2023. Tom and Barbara supported one of our
concerts in Harberton back in 2001. Our thoughts, love and deepest sympathies
are with Barbara and their family.
Raddon Hill Clog Morris...
...invite you to Free Evening Taster Sessions at Kingsteignton Community Hall,
TQ12 3LP, 8.00-9.30pm on Tuesdays 5th September and 3rd October 2023. For
further information please call Triss or Ron on 01626 367173, see
www.raddonhillclogmorris.co.uk,
or email
info@raddonhillclogmorris.co.uk. Membership works out at approximately £1 a
practice session.
I've managed to have a fairly major updating session at the full open-ended Southern Devon Folk Diary listings on www.harbertonfolk.co.uk which now include events as far ahead as June 2024. In my e-circulars I usually list the upcoming events for the next 2 months at most, but some events are so popular that they sell out weeks or even months in advance, so it's well worth a quick glance through the whole Diary on the website, even if it's just to get your favourite seats at your venue of choice.
Part One - Other stuff - Map link corrections
but I have made important changes affecting the whole of the
www.harbertonfolk.co.uk website and
many of the entries included in these circulars.
These changes concern the Streetmap.co.uk map links I use. It came to my
attention recently that many of my links no longer worked - my apologies for
this! Streetmap.co.uk had changed the way their links worked. I have made
corresponding corrections and - fingers crossed! - hopefully any map link you
see will now work again.
East Devon session news: Tale Valley Folk Sessions...
...have just celebrated their first anniversary.
www.facebook.com/TaleValleyFolkSessions. Sessions take place on the first
Tuesdays 7.30-9.30pm at the Nog Inn, Feniton EX14 3BT the third Sundays 12-3pm
at the Talaton Inn EX5 2RQ.
Wild Goose Choir - A new folk-based community choir in South Brent
Freya Harbottle writes: "I'm soon to be starting a new folk-based community
choir. The first session will be on Tuesday 6th June (7 to 9pm) and the
choir will run on a regular weekly basis at The Village Hall in South Brent.
We'll be learning material from across the folk canon, from the very traditional
to the contemporary. Open to ages 18+. No previous choir experience required.
Get in touch for more info or to book a free taster session:
freyaharbottle@gmail.com.
Commonplace Creative Retreats
Miranda Sykes and Hannah Martin are running creative retreats based in a
beautiful ancient farmhouse in Totnes. Each retreat is linked to the seasons,
and will feature craft sessions, lots of lovely seasonal food, and an exclusive
informal concert from SykesMartin to close the day.
The next event they have planned is their Beltane retreat on April 29th,
with dates also in the diary for Summer Solstice (June 24th) and Midwinter
(December 9th) events later in the year. Full info at:
https://sykesmartin.bandzoogle.com/commonplace-creative-retreats.
The Beehive Folk Café - Bi-monthly at Beehive Arts Centre,
Dowell Street, Honiton EX14 1LZ
Free, mostly acoustic session of folk, blues and roots hosted by folk singer
Sue King. Everyone welcome to come along to perform or have a drink and listen
to some very talented local musicians.
www.beehivehoniton.co.uk. Tel: 01404 384050. Next date: Wednesday 15
March 2023 7.30pm.
Folklife
If you'd like to read and learn more about many aspects of folk throughout
the West Country and beyond. then check out the following:
Free entries in Folklife's online free-to-all Directory (incl. Zoom):
www.folklife-directory.uk, entry forms on site.
Folklife West folk magazine (56 A4 pages) printed & posted (paid-for) - or free
online!
Read or download:
www.folklife.uk, Members' News, Festivals Diary;
www.folklife-traditions.uk, researched articles + archive.
Plus Updates on
www.folklife.uk/updates & you can sign
up for our free emailed Newsletter.
Contact sam@folklife.uk.
Folk Club News
Brixham Folk Club now meets on the first Friday of the month at The
Edge, Bolton Street, Brixham TQ5
9DH.
www.facebook.com/Brixham-Folk-Club-1210249625809406, 7.30pm start, £2
performers, £3 non-performers.
Plymouth Community Folk Orchestra - Reminder
Tuesday mornings 3, 10, 17, 24 May, 14, 21, 28 June, 5, 12, 19 July - 11am to
12.30pm. £8 per session. Concession available
At Emmanuel Church Hall, Compton Avenue, (corner of Mannamead Road) Plymouth,
PL3 5BZ
Make a big band, make some music, have some fun! All levels of ability welcome.
Play music from Devon and beyond. Develop music skills and learning by ear. Play
in harmony. Scores and sound files provided. The Community Folk Orchestra is
‘open’ - so, there are no auditions and all are welcome to come along.
Participants can join at any time. You will, however, need an acoustic
instrument, some enthusiasm and a willingness to participate! For more
information contact David Faulkner 07967 121985 /
david.eelgrinders@gmail.com.
www.facebook.com/PlymouthCommunityFolkOrchestra.
Exmouth Folk Club
The Club has resumed its regular 4th Sunday meets, 7-10pm at the GWRSA Railway Club, 3-5 Royal Avenue, Exmouth EX8
1EN.
For more information call Chris Austin 07812 688432. Free admission, all
performers and supporters welcome, acoustic only. Real ales are served and there
is parking and level access.
www.facebook.com/groups/exmouthfolk.
Marine Theatre, Lyme Regis
I've always thought of Lyme Regis being well outside my normal coverage
(loosely defined as "within a 30-mile radius of Totnes as the crow flies" or
"the southern half of Devon), but Google Earth tells me that the town is only
about 39 miles in the former category - and the Marine Theatre is putting on a
great programme of major folk concerts these days, with some of the acts
probably not coming any further west on their tours, so I will give the venue a
listing from time to time. The main one below caught my eye in Steve Cunio's 'Sadfolk'
(www.sadfolk.co.uk)
latest Somerset & Dorset email circular listings as Harberton Folk put on Blazin'
Fiddles at the Ariel Centre in Totnes way back in 2003 and 2005:
Eliza Carthy & Saul Rose: I've been enjoying lots of music on Youtube
and only recently came across a 2014 concert performed by Eliza & Saul in St.
George's Church, Headstone, Harrow which reminded me of the wonderful show they
did for us at Harberton Parish Hall back in January 2001.
Enjoy the high quality video and audio at
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ef22ID0qb0Q&list=PLjeyCtW07nIs5YQ41j9ASZwKUHlpMJprk&index=1.
Cecil Sharp's People.org.uk
A one-stop website for all the singers, musicians and dancers who met Cecil
Sharp, as he travelled around England collecting folk music and dance between
1903-23. You can read about their lives. Over 650 individuals in hundreds of
locations. They were working people – agricultural labourers, glovers,
laundresses, sailors, shoemakers etc. Their stories should be told!
https://cecilsharpspeople.org.uk.
The Mike Harding Folk Show
The former BBC folk show host presented a weekly show of his own online from
30 December 2012 to 22 October 2017 (over 250 programmes), and since then has
presented further roughly monthly shows which still continue. All 270+ shows are
available as podcasts
at
www.mikehardingfolkshow.com.
Folk news slightly further afield:
Somerset & Dorset (SaDFolk) folk events - Regular email updates
A regular and
comprehensive emailed listing is available through
www.sadfolk.co.uk
(Somerset and Dorset folk, Steve Cunio) for folk events in venues large and small in those two
counties, some of which are not too far away from the Harberton Folk area.
SaDFolk always includes full details of upcoming
events, workshops and courses at Halsway Manor in Somerset which is
owned by the Halsway Manor Society who operate the manor as a national centre
for the folk arts, the only residential folk centre in the UK.
Folk in Cornwall
What it says on the tin -
www.folkincornwall.co.uk - clubs, sessions, events...
Acoustic Calendar - Sign up for email updates at
www.sanchobramble.weebly.com
Tony Watts' monthly calendar of folk clubs, singarounds, acoustic sessions &
open mics in the South West. "The Acoustic Calendar is all about DIY music (NOT
concerts, gigs, ceilidhs etc). The purpose of the Calendar is to keep you
informed of all the places where you can take your voice and/or instrument and
join in or do your own thing."
A quick note on what gets
listed below (and in the Diary on
www.harbertonfolk.co.uk):
The listings are of course primarily intended for 'folk' events; they will
occasionally include Americana, blues and other genres, particularly if the
event organisers have taken the trouble to send me material. Be assured though, they
will never include tribute bands! (excellent though many of these are) These e-circulars usually cover the full Diary
for the coming 4 to 5 weeks, while the website Diary is completely open-ended.
Frequency of
these emails
I used to try to get these emails out once a week, but now they seem to be
every 10-14 days. Perhaps that's not a bad thing - reducing the information
overload - but it does mean that contributors need to give me as much notice as
possible to hopefully ensure that their items can be included in good time. JC
Changing your subscription
details:
If you change your email, or decide that you don't want to get these
messages any longer, please scroll right to the bottom of any Harberton Folk
e-circular where you will find links to the Mailchimp system which will enable
you to make the appropriate changes.
[this exact wording borrowed from a recent SaDFolk email (Somerset and Dorset
Folk) - see Part Two below]
Important Admin note: Email delivery problems
I've had problems sending the previous two circulars to 190+ addresses (mainly
BTInternet, BTOpenworld, Yahoo,
Sky, AOL, plus a few others, all of which use the Yahoo email platform). The
circulars have been soft-bounced, i.e. rejected, on both recent occasion by most
of those addresses "for policy reasons".
When the same address soft-bounces several circulars in succession, MailChimp
(the system I use to send circulars) eventually hard-bounces that address, i.e.
permanently removes it from the circulation and I, as Admin, cannot then
reinstate that address, although the person in question can re-subscribe
themself.
This has happened a couple of times over the last 12 months and I have no real
idea why it happens, so it's very difficult trying to do anything about it. But
this present circular is a trial inasmuch as it employs simpler formatting with
less complex underlying code in the hope this may increase the acceptance rate.
In the interim I have been communicating directly with the 190+ about this problem and I would like to thank the large number of them who very helpfully responded to my last communication when I sent a copy of the latest missing circular as a PDF file attachment, apparently successfully, whereas an attempt to simply forward a copy of the original circular to a test group of 10 addresses failed.
Several people also mentioned that they had an
alternative email address which could be used for receiving the circulars - and
I would ask anyone in this position to please use the 'update subscription
preferences' link at the very foot of any circular to update their email address
in the MailChimp data base accordingly. Should you no longer be able to access
any original circular, I can update your email address for you on request (but
it's best if you do it yourself if possible).
If you change to a Gmail address, please note that my circulars may arrive in
your Promotions inbox folder.
It remains to be seen whether the 190+ will actually receive this circular.
[version sent on 8/6/18 to remainder of 270 contacts 'cleaned' by MailChimp,
inviting re-subscription]
Once again this copy of yesterday's Harberton Folk email circular is being sent
directly from my laptop (not via MailChimp, nor in MailChimp format this time)
to those mostly btinternet / btopenworld / yahoo / aol / sky email addresses who
were removed a while back from Harberton Folk's MailChimp database due to
unknown circumstances and have not yet re-subscribed.
If you wish to continue receiving the regular
circulars, please re-subscribe by going to
www.harbertonfolk.co.uk
where you’ll find a link to a short form to complete – and you’ll be back on the
list.
Or simply reply to this email and ask me to
re-subscribe you.
You can view Harberton Folk's GDPR-compliant Privacy Policy on the website.
Note that the e-circulars are now being sent from
hfolk@johnculf.co.uk.
Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.
At some point in the not too distant future I will no longer be able to continue
sending these separate copies to you.
Best wishes
John Culf
[version sent to NON-GDPR segment on 8/6/18]
GDPR - Still time to update your preferences to
continue receiving Harberton Folk Circulars - Please act now
The new GDPR data protection law came into force on May 25th.
I'm still hoping some more of the people who have not yet UPDATED THEIR
PREFERENCES appropriately (see the link at the very foot of this circular) will
do so to enable me to continue sending them the circulars. You will also find an
'unsubscribe' link there, should you need it.
The full list of 1350+ contacts is now effectively split into two parts, one
containing the 955 contacts who have already updated, the other (to which this
customised version of yesterday's circular is being sent) containing the
remainder.
Alternatively, you can simply reply to this email and I
can do the updates for you, if you tell me that is your wish.
New contacts can subscribe to the circulation at any time via a link provided on
www.harbertonfolk.co.uk.
Many thanks for your understanding and cooperation. John Culf
[version sent to GDPR CONSENT segment on 7/6/18]
Firstly, my thanks to the 955 contacts who have (thus far) confirmed their
consent to continue receiving Harberton Folk emails. My list is now effectively
divided into two parts, i.e. those who have, and those who have not (yet),
re-confirmed. I'm now able to send separately to the two groups and will be
sending further GDPR reminders (with the circular) to the latter group, and can
assure everyone receiving this version of today's that this is the last time I
will mention GDPR! Many thanks for your understanding and cooperation. John Culf
Harberton Folk Circular - Friday 25
May 2018
If you would like to
continue receiving Harberton Folk email circulars...
...you must confirm your consent to do so - or your contact details will soon be
removed from the circulation!
I know many of you will be fed up of receiving emails about GDPR - but today May 25th is the day the new law comes into force.
To date, barely half of my 1300+ contacts have signed up for continued circulars
and I am sure there are many more who wish to remain on the list but just
haven't got round to taking the appropriate action yet.
Even if you don't read any more of this circular, jump to the
"Update subscription preferences"
link at the very foot of this email which will offer you a very short simple
form to complete - your existing details will already be there (with asterisks
blanking most of your email address for security) - just
tick both the vacant boxes and click 'Update Profile'. You can enter
a completely different email address if you wish. (You could even
'Unsubscribe'!)
I intend to send several further reminders about this in the coming days because
I really want to lose as few contacts as possible from the list.
Harberton Folk Circular - Tuesday 15
May 2018
Sorry it's been so long since the last circular. GDPR stuff has been taking up a
lot of my spare time, but I think I'm almost there now.
GDPR Update - My Next Email will Require Action
on Your Part
My next email (hopefully tomorrow) will be particularly important as it will
hopefully ensure that the Harberton Folk email circulation is operating in
compliance with the new General Data Protection
Regulation (GDPR) coming into force with effect from 25 May 2018.
You must take action as indicated in that next email (or any subsequent
reminders) if you wish to continue receiving the e-circulars, i.e.
re-confirm your consent to receive Harberton Folk e-circulars.
If you do not, we will unfortunately be obliged to remove your name and
email address from the circulation.
Sorry to sound rather 'technical' or officious, but this IS REALLY IMPORTANT and we don't want to lose you!
Please also note that a few changes are also being made at the same time in
the hope of reducing the likelihood of these circulars being regarded as
spam/junk by some email systems/providers. For example, the sending address
will in future appear as
hfolk@johnculf.co.uk (in case you need to 'whitelist' this address or
otherwise approve it for receiving Harberton Folk e-circulars.
John
Update on the New Data Protection Law (GDPR)
My thanks to the significant number of people who have sent comments and
offered advice on this subject, following my piece last week. I'm
beginning to get a good idea of what I need to do to keep the Harberton
Folk email circulation 'legal' and will share this with you soon. It
will require simple action on your part to enable you to continue
receiving the e-circulars.
New Data Protection Law
Some of you may have heard recent mention of a new
(EU) data protection law coming into effect on May 25th; some may have even
heard its name: General Data Protection Regulation 'GDPR'. I am still struggling
to understand the possible implications of this for my Harberton Folk
email circulars and the MailChimp data base containing your details which
underpins the circulars, and what I may have to do - and ask you to do - to
ensure compliance with the new law and thereby allow you to continue receiving
these circulars. Watch this space! JC
Flaxey Green Website -
www.flaxey-green.co.uk
This excellent Devon website contains a wealth of folk-related information in
addition to an events diary, such as comprehensive listings for folk dance
clubs, pub sessions, bands, solo artists, callers, musicians wanted/available,
morris sides, a For Sale section (currently including a couple of melodeons, a
Peavey KB3 amplifier and other sound equipment.
Reminder for Gmail users:
As well as probably putting these circulars in the Promotions inbox folder
(rather than the Primary folder), Gmail also 'clips' long emails, such as these
circulars, and you need to select the 'View entire message' option to do just
that.
'Roots and Shoots' on Exeter's community
radio station Phonic FM
www.phonic.fm
Listen on 106.8 FM and online on 1st, 3rd, 4th (and 5th) Mondays of the month
6.00pm to 8.00pm. Featuring the best in folk/roots music with a strong emphasis
on local music - both live in the studio and recorded. News too of folk/roots
events in Exeter and south and east Devon. We welcome contributions from
musicians, singers and anyone involved with folk/roots/world music in and around
Exeter. Most importantly, listen in, then get in touch to tell us your reactions
and suggestions. Contact Roots and Shoots: Telephone 01837 871498 (Martin
Henning), email m.henning@hotmail.co.uk.
A message from Adrian Bull
"I co-host the 'Roots and Shoots' radio show. I specialise in playing all things
folk(ish) and am particularly keen to promote local artists and events/clubs. If
you are a musician and would like me to play some of your music on the show, or
even come on as a guest, then I would love to hear from you. I am also keen to
have promoters, folk club organisers on the programme."
'Technical' Notes
1) I send copies of my circulars to several different email addresses of my own
(Plusnet, Hotmail, Gmail) to help check that as many as possible are reaching
their intended recipients. Last week the copy to my Plusnet address unusually
finished up in my spam folder. Very occasionally a copy may disappear without
trace. I have no idea why - the joys of email! Anyway, if you think you may be
missing a copy at any time, you can always find the full open-ended southern
Devon Folk Diary listings on
www.harbertonfolk.co.uk, along with the most recent circular(s).
2) A chance communication with a recipient of these circulars has revealed that
Gmail, as well as probably putting the circulars in the Promotions inbox folder
(rather than the Primary folder), also 'clips' long emails, such as these
circulars, and you need to select the 'View entire message' option to do just
that.
The person in question had failed to see the 'Christmas events' section in Part
because of the above clipping.
The following interesting item appeared in Steve Cunio's Somerset & Dorset
Folk Events Diary email today - Have any Harberton Folk recipients experienced
this issue yet?
"Do you use Gmail?
I've had a couple of emails from people asking why SaDFolk had started to send
them Google Calendar invitations to events they had no interest in. I haven't
changed anything here, but following a bit of searching round the Net, I found
that Google had made this 'improvement' to their service.
If you have a Gmail account and a Google Calendar account and any email you
receive contains something which Google interprets as an event you might want to
go to, it automatically adds the invitation to your calendar and sends you an
email about it.
To turn this off, you need log into your Google Calendar then click on the gear
wheel icon in the top right, select ‘settings’ then look for ‘Events in Gmail’.
Under that there should be a ‘Add automatically’ setting. Deselect that and the
problem should go away."
Please let me know (by reply to this email) if you as a Harberton Folk
recipient have experienced this issue. Thanks. JC
Folklore & Mythology Resource Guide
I've added the following link
www.supersummary.com/folklore-mythology-guide (Folklore and Mythology
Resource Guide) to the Links page page on
www.harbertonfolk.co.uk.
An 'interesting' email problem
Those of you who read my recent notes about the various problems I experience
when sending these e-circulars may be interested/amused to see a (new) rejection
message received from a recipient at a local educational establishment. I have
highlighted the offending word in bold/red and added spaces so it's not rejected
again. This word appeared in the item about Hayseed Dixie:
Microsoft Antigen for Exchange found a message matching a filter. The message is
currently Identified.
Message: "hf21_30 080226"
Filter name: "KEYWORD= racial discrimination: h i l l b
i l l y"
Sent from: "John Culf"
Apologies for such a long gap since the last circular. Remember, the full open-ended Diary is always available on www.harbertonfolk.co.uk contains gigs right through to June 2025, many of these added in the last couple of days - so do have a quick scroll through to see if there's anything that takes your fancy. Tickets will usually be on sale for any gig listed.