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v MeMbers List 1: VeNUes v Song — Music — Poetry — Story — Dance v Clubs — Concerts — Singarounds — Sessions — Dance Clubs & Ceilidhs v2nd Sun, alt.mths B’ham MOSELEY SCANDI MUSIC SESSIONS www.tradartsteam.co.uk Trad. Arts Team 0121 247 3856 3rd Sun B’ham MOSELEY TRADITIONAL MUSIC SESSION www.tradartsteam.co.uk Trad. Arts Team 0121 247 3856 1st Sun Warks ILMINGTON SHIFTING SUNDAY SESSION: HOWARD ARMS www.sessionfolk.blogspot.com Pub 01608 6822262nd Sun Warks LOWER QUINTON SHIFTING SUNDAY SESSION: THE COLLEGE ARMS www.sessionfolk.blogspot.com Pub 01789 7200663rd Sun Warks TEMPLE GRAFTON SHIFTING SUNDAY SESSION: THE BLUE BOAR www.sessionfolk.blogspot.com Pub 01789 7500104th Sun see Glos summaries for SHIFTING SUNDAY SESSION: 4th Sun 5th Sun varies VARIES SHIFTING SUNDAY SESSION: VENUE VARIES www.sessionfolk.blogspot.com Paul Bryan 07711 121210-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1st Wed B’ham MOSELEY TALES & ALES STORY SESSION www.tradartsteam.co.uk Trad. Arts Team 07946 7182862nd Wed B’ham MOSELEY POLITICAL SONG SESSION www.tradartsteam.co.uk Trad. Arts Team 07946 7182863rd Wed B’ham KINGS HEATH BIRMINGHAM STORYTELLING CAFÉ www.tradartsteam.co.uk Trad. Arts Team 07946 7182861st Wed, afternoon Warks ATHERSTONE FOLK AT THE LION www.facebook.com/groups/1194655407220890/ Phillip Benson 01827 7115141st Wed Warks NUNEATON NUNEATON FOLK CLUB https://blackparrotseaside.weebly.com Geoff Veasey ......................2nd, 4th Wed Warks BEDWORTH BEDWORTH FOLK CLUB www.bedworthfolkclub.co.uk Malc Gurnham 02476 345568 3rd Wed Warks ATHERSTONE ATHERSTONE FOLK CLUB www.atherstonefolkclub.org.uk Phillip Benson 01827 711514-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1st Thu B’ham MOSELEY TRADITIONAL SONG SESSION www.tradartsteam.co.uk Trad. Arts Team 0121 247 38562nd, 4th Thu B’ham MOSELEY MOSELEY VILLAGE BAND www.tradartsteam.co.uk Trad. Arts Team 0121 443 5687Weekly Thu Walsall PELSALL COMMONFOLK FOLK CLUB googlesites/commonfolk Steve & Margaret 01922 6855682nd, 4th Thu Warks STUDLEY Make & Play HAMMERED DULCIMER Practice Nights https://dulcimer.org.uk Sally Whytehead 01527 64229-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Weekly Fri B’ham HIGHGATE BLACK DIAMOND FOLK SONG CLUB http://blackdiamondfolkclub.org.uk Paul Ryan 0121 357 7326-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1st Sat Worcs, nr B’ham ALVECHURCH ALVECHURCH FRENCH DANCE & MUSIC www.tradartsteam.co.uk Trad. Arts Team ........................

v MeMbers List 2: PerFOrMers v Pf.1 Folk Music & Song — Pf.2 Folk Dance — Pf.3 Spoken Word v

Pf.1a Folk Music & Song - Bands / Groups Warks NUNC/DRUNKMONKEY https://blackparrotseaside.weebly.com/nunc--druncmonkey.html Geoff Veasey ......................Pf.1b Folk Music & Song - Duo B’ham THE DARING YOUNG MEN ..................................................... www.chrislowestories.com Chris Lowe 0121 308 2298 Warks MALC GURNHAM & GILL GILSENAN ........................................ www.malcandgill.co.uk Malc Gurnham 024 7634 5568 Warks SQUEEZE-BOW HARMONY ..................................................... facebook.com/SBHFolkMusic Paul Bryan 07711 121210Pf.1c Folk Music & Song - Solo B’ham CHRIS LOWE ..................................................... www.chrislowestories.com Chris Lowe 0121 308 2298 W Mids IAN PITTAWAY ..................................................... www.ipmusic.org.uk Ian Pittaway 07504 269 855Pf.1e Shanty Groups, Duos, & Solo Warks HAWKESBURY TRAWLERMEN .................................................. http://blackparrotseaside.weebly.com Geoff Veasey

Pf.2b Folk Dance Bands B’ham MAD MOLL ..................................................... www.tradartsteam.org.uk/MadMoll Pam Bishop 0121 247 3856 Warks COTTESWOLDE COUNTRY DANCE BAND ............................... (no website) .......................... Paul Bryan 07711 121210 Warks GLORISHEARS CEILIDH BAND .................................................. www.folkfax.net/gshears Malc Gurnham 024 7634 5568Pf.2c Ceremonial & Dance Display (including Clog, Morris, Sword) Warks THE TRADITIONAL ILMINGTON MORRIS MEN http://ilmingtonmorrismen.org.uk Paul Bryan (Bagman) 07711 121210

Pf.3a Folk Shows & Theatre, Mummers Coventry COVENTRY MUMMERS ...................................................... www.coventrymummers.org.uk John Havell 02476 672297Pf.3c Storytellers B’ham CHRIS LOWE ...................................................... www.chrislowestories.com Chris Lowe 0121 308 2298 B’ham GRAHAM LANGLEY ...................................................... www.storytelling.uk.net Graham Langley 07946 718286 B’ham SPEAKE AND LOWE ...................................................... www.chrislowestories.com Chris Lowe 0121 308 2298

v MeMbers List 3: MeDia v MeMbers List 4: serViCes v List 5 : WORKSHOP providers SEE ONLINE v

M.1 ONLINE FOLK MAGAZINES & LISTINGS Warks, Coventry FOLKFAX …………………………………………..… www.folkfax.net Malc Gurnham 024 7634 5568S/W.Mids [+West+Wales] FOLKLIFE MEMBERS’ ONLINE DIRECTORY ...... www.folklife-directory.uk/Midlands Sam 01684 561378Warks & nearby COTSWOLD FOLK listings ..............……………….. www.cotswoldfolk.co.uk Paul Bryan 07711 121210Shrop;+ elsewhere SABRINAFLU Online Folk Magazine ...................... https://sabrinaflu.wordpress.com David Harley 07891 999619Warks & nearby SHIFTING SUNDAY SESSIONS listings .................. www.sessionfolk.blogspot.com Paul Bryan 07711 121210M.3 FOLK RADIOWarks ANKER FOLK (Anker Radio Show) www.ankerradio.co.uk Geoff Veasey, Presenter ..........

S.1 FOLK JOURNALISTS Warks MAC AWE ON TOUR, Folk Journalist and Blogger ....................... http://macaweontour.blogspot.co.uk Geoff Veasey ......................S.2 AGENTS, MANAGERS, PROMOTERS, MCs and STAGE MANAGEMENT Warks GEOFF VEASEY .......................................................................... http://macaweontour.blogspot.co.uk Geoff Veasey ......................S.3 TECHNICAL: PA & SOUND HIRE, ENGINEERS, STUDIOS Warks FAT SAM MUSIC STUDIO ........................................................ www.fatsammusic.co.uk Malc Gurnham 024 7634 5568S.4 WEBSITE DESIGN AND SERVICES Warks FOLKFAX WEB DESIGN ....................................................... www.folkfax.net/design Malc Gurnham 024 7634 5568S.7 SHOPS [ FOLK PUBLISHERS (Books, Recordings), BOOKSELLERS ⇒ list 8: FolkliFe studies ] Birmingham HOBGOBLIN BIRMINGHAM ......................................... www.hobgoblin.com/birmingham Shop 0121 212 9010 W.Midlands IP MUSIC SHOP ......................................... www.ipmusic.org.uk Ian Pittaway ................. v see DIARY-LISTINGS Pages (before the News Pages) for v List 6 : FESTIVAL & Workshop DIARY (next 12 months) v

for DETAILED LISTINGS, see our online Members DIRECTORY — www.folklife-directory.uk/midlands.html

⇒ our Membership (only £18 a year! see p 3) includes listings & your publicity & FW posted to you

The West Midlands region, other than Herefs & Worcs ~ 1st line of detailed online listings

West Midlands • 1-line summaries of online listings

All online on www.folklife.uk/virtual-folk.html, our list of Zoom clubs and recorded sessions

a-Zooming we will go . . . listing Virtual-folk sessions

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‘UNCLE JACK’S RAINBOW’: Stories of Mystery & Imagination’ by CHRIS LOWE ®. ISBN 978-0-9932681-0-6The enhanced 2nd edition of ‘Uncle Jack’s Rainbow’: Stories of Mystery & Imagination by Chris Lowe The Storyteller is selling well so get your copy now! Add a little more magic to your reading! For ages 10 to 90. Five tales of five lives. Five unforgettable adventures. Contact: storytellerlowe@gmail.com or ansaphone 0121 308 2298. Price £5 + £1.50 postage and packing. ® Chris Lowe

✪ www.chrislowestories.com, also CHRIS LOWE; SPEAKE AND LOWE

DARING YOUNG MEN ®Chris Lowe & Andy Casserley: Fabulous Music Hall Duo. See also Andy Casserley’s website.

Chris Lowe ®, 0121 308 2298, chrislowe30<at>hotmail.co.uk

www.chrislowestories.com

The Lamp Tavern157 Barford Street, Highgate, B5 6AH

In view of the coronavirus epidemic theclub is supended until further notice.

For up-to-date information please see:

http://blackdiamondfolkclub.org.uk

You can sign up to our e-mail newsthrough the website, or for more specificenquiries use the contact details below:

Paul Ryan 0121 357 7326

Phil Cross 0121 357 4098

e-mail: contact@blackdiamondfolkclub.org.uk

HOBGOBLIN MUSIC BIRMINGHAM ®, 8 The Priory Queensway, City Centre, B4 6BS. • see Advert, above Stocks Hobgoblin's full range of folk and acoustic musical instruments, spares, accessories and tutor materials, and specialises particularly in woodwind (folk and orchestral), accordions and melodeons. Hobgoblin Music in Birmingham have recently expanded their Violin range to now include high quality professional instruments alongside starter Violins. The shop also now has the services of professional restorer and Violin expert Stephen Silcock on hand every Tuesday and Wednesday for anything from bow rehairs, all types of Violin restoration or just some advice on valuations of antique instruments. The teaching side of the shop is going strong with Keith Kerans providing 5 String Banjo, Mandola, Mandolin and Guitar lessons (to name but a few) every Friday and Saturday, so please get in touch on 0121 212 9010 for more information and to book a place. ® Mark McCabe, Hobgoblin Music Birmingham,

0121 212 9010, sales@hobgoblinbirmingham.co.ukwww.hobgoblin.com/branches/birmingham • Twitter @hobgoblinbrum• Facebook: hobgoblin.birmingham • YouTube: HobgoblinBirminghamUpdate: Now open, with safety measures in place, on Monday to Saturday, 10am - 5pm. Please see the website for the latest safety measures and other details. Hobgoblin Music Birmingham.

www.hobgoblin.com/branches/birmingham

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COMMONFOLK FOLK CLUB ®, Pelsall Cricket Club, Walsall Road (B4154), Pelsall, Walsall WS3 4BP.

Every Thursday, 8.15pm (guest nights 8.30pm), all year NORMALLY ... Live folk music in Pelsall, Walsall, every

Thursday night. Singers nights and monthly guest nights. Performers welcome on singers' nights. We ask for a donation of £1 per person on non-guest nights to cover costs, a full P.A is available. Performers of any genre of music are welcome and

are usually invited to do 2 numbers. Please note: we cannot guarantee performers a spot if they are not present before the start of the evening. A raffle is held with various prizes - wine, chocolates, and of course the "tacky bag". This helps to support the club and guest nights. The club has disabled access and facilities. Our Guest Booking Policy: we only book artists who we’ve heard at a live performance, or who have been heard and recommended by one of our regulars. As we are primarily a singers’ club, we only have a guest night once a month. Update: Common Folk Club is still closed until further notice. In the interim, we are continuing to run a zoom Common Folk for our regular Singers Night audience, along with invited guests. Steve & Margaret, 07910 632695, 07954 994745

comfolk<at>hotmail.com googlesites/commonfolk; Facebook: Commonfolk folk club

✪ Walsall

THE NIGHT WATCH ®

Ian Pittaway with Andy Casserley

www.the-night-watch.org.uk

IAN PITTAWAY ® The Magic of Medieval Music “Ian’s instrumental virtuosity can’t be faulted, masterful on anything he turns his frets to.” ~ English Dance & Song magazine For gigs see The Night Watch gig page, www.the-night-watch.org.uk

www.ipmusic.org.uk

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WarWiCKsHire WitH COVeNtry report by Malc GURNHAMMalc is the organiser of Bedworth Folk Club ® (2nd & 4th Wed); performs in the duo Malc Gurnham & Gill Gilsenan ® and in the Glorishears Ceilidh Band ®; and provides the Folkfax website ® (news, gossip and information about a lot of aspects of folk music, especially in the UK and particularly in the Midlands), the Fat Sam Music Studio ®, and Folkfax Web Design ®.

“®” = Folklife Members see Warks news & listings

Hi everyone, as you would expect we have a total closedown of folk events in Coventry and Warwickshire as I write, so I thought the only sensible thing to do at this difficult time would be to give you a list of links and contacts for the usually regular events, so that as soon as things get anything like back to normal, you can quickly get info on what’s happening and where!

Mondays • The Fox Acoustic sessions, Nuneaton, contact John Neale www.jwren-images.co.uk • Nursery Tavern Sessions, Coventry www.facebook.com/brenda.hart.39794Tuesdays • The Wurzel Bush Folk Club, Rugby, www.wurzelbush.co.uk • Stockton Folk Club, www.facebook.com/groups/320090374991158 Wednesdays • Atherstone Folk Club ®, www.atherstonefolkclub.org.uk • Bedworth Folk Club ®, https://bedworthfolkclub.co.uk • Nuneaton Folk Club ®, https://blackparrotseaside.weebly.com • Rowington Folk Club, www.rowingtonfolkclub.co.uk Thursdays • The Tump Folk Club, Coventry, www.facebook.com/TumpFolkClub • Harbury Folk Club, South Warwickshire, www.facebook.com/HarburyFolkClub/ Sundays • Willow and Tools Music Parlour, South Warwickshire, https://www.facebook.com/WillowandTool • Sly Old Dogs (venue varies), www.facebook.com/groups/1598966983672471 Of course we have two regular streamed folk music shows in the county, in the north, Anker Folk hosted by Geoff Veasey, keep up to date at www.mixcloud.com/ankerradio and in the south of the county, Norman Wheatley hosts Gentlefolk2 www.gentlefolk2.co.uk

MalcMalc Gurnham ✆ 024 7634 5568, Mob: 077 6019 0309. malcgurnham<at>me.com, www.bedworthfolkclub.co.uk, www.folkfax.net

✪ North Warwickshire info: http://nowfolk.org.uk

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sOUtH birMiNgHaM & Nearby Our correspondent is Bob Bignell who will be reporting when we reopen...✪ Bob is involved in Bromsgrove Folk Club & Bromsgrove Folk Festival ................... a perfomer in Fairfield, Mamwig, solo; a caller, & in 5 Bar Gait barn dance band!✪ Normally ... FW is available at Bromsgrove Folk Club (Worcs)ContactBob Bignell ✆ 07828 716842 8 bobcynfolk@aol.com www.bromsgrovefolkclub.co.uk

NEWS from the Traditional Arts Team ®, May to Aug 2021The Team loves everything about traditional music, songs, dances and stories, and looks forward to enjoying future events in real life. However, events

will continue online until July, as listed below and on our web calendar at www.tradartsteam.co.uk – join our mailing list to receive the Zoom links.

Storytelling Café Storytelling Café is a place of magic and mischief, where you can enjoy being whisked away to a world of wonderful stories that will amuse and enrich you. It’s held at 7:30pm on the third Wednesday of each month.

Storytelling, Music and Song Sessionsfirst Wednesday – Tales and Ales, 8-10pm. Come along to tell or listen to stories second Sunday – Scandi music session, 2-4pm, to share Swedish and other Nordic tunes second Wednesday – Sing Political, 8-10pm. Political discourse through song – sing or listen to songs that give us heart and hopefourth Wednesday – Left-Write, 8-10pm, a support session for songwriters

Political Songster and the Song DepotNine books of songs from contributors to Sing Political were published online last year under the title “Political Songster” – there’s an online index at www.tradartsteam.co.uk/songster-index.html with relevant links. Songs contributed in 2021 are uploaded individually to our “Song Depot” at www.tradartsteam.co.uk/depot.html

® Pam Bishop

Birmingham & nearby This issue includes: Walsall • 2Tim Ralphs enchanted the audience at Storytelling Café

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SQUEEZE-BOW HARMONY ®Paul Bryan and Des Wynes. Playing traditional music with fiddle, accordion, guitar, concertina and vocals. See us at The Dirty Duck, Waterside, Stratford-upon-Avon, on ‘First Folking Friday’ monthly, from 12.30pm in the actors bar, and also supporting the Shifting Sunday Sessions as listed on this page.

Our two CDs are Live At The ‘White’-House, Shutford, and A Nod To The Irish.Contact: theflyingmorrisman<at>hotmail.com, 07711 121210

and see us on facebook.com/SBHFolkMusic

COTTESWOLDECOUNTRY DANCEBAND ® A ‘fun & energetic’ style ceilidh band from South Warwickshire - with melodeon / fiddle/mandolin / bouzouki / electric bass / drums + occasional whistler ! Tina Morris is our ‘engaging caller’ - who also plays accordion - available for barn dances - folk evenings - parties - tailored to fit any occasion.

Contact: theflyingmorrisman@hotmail.com / 07711 121210

COtsWOLDs FOLK by PaUL bryaN ~ South Warwickshire / North Cotswolds area The Cotswold Folk website - www.cotswoldfolk.co.uk - promotes folk music from the North Cotswold area of England, around the small town of Chipping Campden, extending to Alcester, Stratford-upon-Avon, Evesham and their surrounding villages. Within this small and mainly rural area, there are always lots of folk things happening. The venues hosting regular folk events on the stated days of each month (free admission unless otherwise stated) include: Bretforton, Worcs: [see Worcs NeWs pages] • The Fleece ®, open session, each Thursday• The Fleece ®, open Celtic session, 3rd Wed

Broad Campden, Glos: • The Baker’s Arms, floor spots / open session, 2nd Tuesday • The Baker’s Arms (SSS) ®, open session, 4th SundayChipping Campden, Glos: • The Red Lion Tavern, open session, 3rd ThursdayStratford-upon-avon, Warks: • The Ale House, Stratford Folk Club, main act + floor spots, 1st & 3rd Wed • Stratford Picture House Bar, main act + floor spots, 3rd Friday* temple grafton, Warks: • The Blue Boar (SSS) ®, open session, 3rd SundayNote: Session details change from time to time and events marked * may be irregularly held.

Folk Festivals ~ We even have folk festivals round here: Warwick Folk Festival ® 23-26 July 2020 (various venues, tickets)(see Festival diary pages).

Folk Dancing ~ The Cotswold area is a hotbed of folk dancing (including morris, the traditional English form of team dancing), and boasts several well-known sides such as: • Belle d’Vain, bdv.moonfruit.com • The Campden Morris Dancers ® (see Glos News pages) • The Traditional Ilmington Morris Men ® (see left column) • The Pebworth Morris Men, www.pebworth.org/pebworth-morris-men.html • Shakespeare Morris, www.shakespearemorris.org.uk

THE SHIFTING SUNDAY SESSION (SSS) ® ... every Sunday, same time, different pub

A folk music session that take place every week in the South Warwickshire / North Cotswolds area, in four regular venues, with it being in a different village pub each Sunday of the month. It officially runs from 8:30pm until 11pm, but many people arrive (and start playing) before 8pm, and typically around 20 musicians will turn up. The current lineup of venues during each month is (all 8pm-11pm): • 1st Sunday: The Howard Arms SSS ® at Ilmington, Warks CV36 4LT. Tel: 01608 682226 • 2nd Sunday: The College Arms SSS ® at Lower Quinton, Warks CV37 8SG. Tel: 01789 720066 • 3rd Sunday: The Blue Boar SSS ® at Temple Grafton, Warks B49 6NR. Tel: 01789 750010. • 4th Sunday: The Baker’s Arms SSS ® at Broad Campden, Glos GL55 0UR. Tel: 01386 840515 • 5th Sunday (when there is one) SSS ®: Variable venues, arranged individually.

Some associated sessions are regularly held at other venues: • 1st Mon: The Ebrington Arms, Ebrington, Glos, 8.30pm • 1st Tues: The Rose & Crown, Feckenham, Worcs, 8.00pm • 2nd Frid: The Boar’s Head, Hampton Lucy, Warks, 8.30pm • 3rd Wed: The Weatheroak Tap, Studley, Warks, 8.30pm • 3rd Thurs: The Red Lion Tavern, Chipping Campden, Glos, 8.30pm • 4th Thurs: The Old Coffee Tavern, Warwick, 8.00pm • Every Thurs: The Fleece ®, Bretforton, Worcs, 8.30pm • Venues, dates & timings can change, temporarily and permanently.

An up-to-date list of Sunday sessions and associated sessions can be downloaded from www.sessionfolk.blogspot.com as a PDF file to print out. Otherwise it may be advisable to check with the venue to confirm that a particular event is happening before setting out. For further information e-mail theflyingmorrisman@hotmail.com

Paul Bryan ® PAUL BRYAN 07711 121210.

Paul is the Bagman for The Traditional Ilmington Morris Men

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Hello All [wrote Paul in our January issue]And still we continue to be restricted in what activities we can participate in safely - needless to say all our local session venues are keen to resume operations as soon as we get a 'green light' ! Our Sunday Sessions resumed to a lesser extend for a brief period when we were able to gather outside with a maximum of 30 participants - and they were fun. On the Morris front - a few 'virtual' sessions were being organised however most wish to wait for the moment that the Morris may be performed as intended - to entertain in the street again....hopefully !In the meantime - stay safe- be patient - then have a blast. Best regards Paul

THE TRADITIONAL ILMINGTON MORRIS MEN ® The Traditional Ilmington Morris Men are based in the South Warwickshire village of Ilmington, and dance the traditional dances which have evolved in the village over 300 years. The side joined the Morris Ring in 2002; we are also an EFDSS associated club member. We practice on Wednesday winter evenings in Ilmington Village Hall, and dance around the local villages and towns on Wednesday summer evenings. Occasionally we attend festivals and accept bookings. Our headquarters is The Red Lion Inn (01608 682089), a Hook Norton Brewery house, selling a variety of the brewery’s fine ales and marvellous food. Dee and Andy provide a warm welcome to all. The Ilmington Morris is a living tradition and always welcomes any Morris man, experienced or beginner, who would like to join us. If interested, feel free to come along to the Ilmington Village Hall (CV36 4LD) on a Wednesday evening, September to April); we practice between 8.00-10.00pm (and then adjourn to either The Red Lion or The Howard Arms). Or speak to any one of us when you see us dancing out on Wednesday evenings around the local villages and towns from May – August. Alternatively contact the Bagman by e-mail or telephone (shown below). For further information please contact the Bagman, Paul Bryan, email theflyingmorrisman@hotmail.com, Mobile: 07711 121210,

or visit us on Facebook, or http://ilmingtonmorrismen.org.uk

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NUNC/DRUNKMONKEY Nunc is Flossy McDougal, ex-Pennyroyal; Geoff Veasey, ex-Black Parrot Seaside; and John Kearney, ex-Romeo’s Butcher. Drunkmonkey is Nunc + Jon Harrington (blues harps), Paul Moore (guitars), and John Harris (bass)

® Geoff Veasey, abolper<at>yahoo.co.uk https://blackparrotseaside.weebly.com,

✪ MEDIA ✪ @nker radioANKER FOLK (Anker Radio Show) ® Despite being exiled from our hospital-based studios by the Pandemic in March, using Home recording and editing, we have continued to broadcast our twice monthly shows throughout the year. Online, on Hospicoms and on 1386 AM in the town itself, our shows continue to fly the flag for Folk music. 78 of the 480 artistes aired on Anker Folk are local and 77 of them have also appeared on stage at NFC. We passed our fourth birthday in October. A new innovation in 2020 has been the occasional “Anker Blues” programme. Much of the already broadcast material is available via a “Listen Again” facility accessed via the Radio Station’s website ® Geoff Veasey, folk@ankerradio.co.uk, www.ankerradio.co.uk

Mixcloud: www.mixcloud.com/ankerradio/playlists/anker-folk

NUNEATON FOLK CLUB ®, Queens Hall at the Crew (upstairs), 75-77 Queen’s Road, Nuneaton CV11 5LA. Normally ... 1st Wed, 8pm on guest nights, all yearComing up on First Wednesdays, Upstairs at The Crew NFC held its last public session in March 2020, when our featured guests were the most excellent Bird In The Belly. After that, Coronavirus halted all further sessions. Throughout the rest of the year we kept in touch with all our booked guests and with the host venue, The Queen’s Hall. The outcome was that the Management of The Crew/Queen’s Hall gave us constant reassurances that our partnership with them remains safe.. They kept us informed also of venue improvements and new innovations via regular updates. All but one of the artistes cancelled in 2020 agreed to roll forward their booked slot to the equivalent first Wednesday in 2021. ( If this process is further delayed by events at the start of the New Year, we will continue to renegotiate until all our lost 2020 bookings are all honoured). Added to recent positive news about vaccines, it seems highly probable that at some point, Nuneaton Folk Club will reinstate its successful relationship with the Town and the Live Music. Already some even more spectacular events are being planned. The club is working in close partnership with The Ragged Bear Festival to make events planned for 2021 special. ® Geoff Veasey, abolper<at>yahoo.co.uk

https://blackparrotseaside.weebly.com, see also NFC Facebook Group Page

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Make and Play HAMMERED DULCIMER Practice Nights ®, Studley. 2nd/4th Thu evenings

Originally formed in the year 2000 in Redditch, our group now does more playing than making! We welcome beginners and are happy to get you started. Normally ..... We meet on the 2nd & 4th Thursday of each month. This does occasionally vary, so please contact Sally Whytehead, on 01527 64229, to confirm arrangements. We charge £1 per dulcimer player to go towards the room cost. The venue is Studley Baptist Church, New Road, Studley, Warwickshire, 7.30 – 9:45 pm. This is open to anyone, but please let Sally know if you intend going along. Contact Sally Whytehead, 01527 64229 https://dulcimer.org.uk ~ see the website for various online dulcimer events

ATHERSTONE FOLK CLUB ®, Rose Inn, Main Road, Baxterley, Atherstone, CV9 2LE 3rd Wed (except June = Thursday), 8.00pm Hosts Finger in the Jar. We aim to have something for everyone; traditional, modern, shanties, comedy, dance and sessions just for musicians. Entry free for club nights, with a collection for the guests that night and a free raffle. Floor singers wishing to perform at the club, please contact Phil Benson at phil@atherstonefolkclub.org.uk in plenty of time, please. We fill up fast! Update: at this stage we envisage all meetings for the foreseeable future will not be going ahead. This applies to The Rose and the Red Lion. If things change …. ??? ® Phillip Benson

phil@atherstonefolkclub.org.uk 01827 711514 www.facebook.com/groups/atherstonefolkclub

WE CAN HELP ! We’re always happy to help you by drafting LISTINGS for you to approve or change before we list them in FW and online; by setting up NEWS ITEMS; and by setting up ADVERTS from your emailed text & images. Contact Sam@folklife.uk / see p.3

FOLK AT THE LION ®, The Atherstone Red Lion, 99 Long Street, Atherstone CV9 1BB.

1st Wed, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm, all year See note under Atherston Folk Club. Normally ..... Folk in a local hostelry (The Atherstone Red Lion), run by anyone who turns up (well, not quite, but it gives the flavour). Singaround format, for the most part. Those who find themselves at a loose end on the 1st Wednesday afternoon of the month are welcome to come and join a few friends just singing for the joy of it. Free Entry. See https://www.facebook.com/groups/1194655407220890/

® Phillip Benson, 01827 711514, phil@atherstonefolkclub.org.uk www.facebook.com/groups/1194655407220890/

Performance News Despite Lockdown, several local artistes successfully recorded and released new albums during the year. Of our NFC regulars, Adam Wilson, Des Patalong and Paul Monks were among them. Other NFC supporters were very active online via “Live” Concerts. NFC regulars were also very generous in allowing Anker Folk access to new or as yet unreleased material. NFC compère Geoff Veasey got a lot of work done on his new album “Folking Liberty,” prior to lockdown, thanks to substantial input from Malc Gurnham and John Kearney. Release has been delayed until 2021 at the earliest. ® Geoff Veasey

Next Deadline ~ 19 July for 1 SeptPublicity for £18 a year ~ details page 3

✪ FOLK JOURNALISTS ✪ Mac Awe on TourMAC AWE ON TOUR ® Geoff Veasey is a Folk Journalist and Reviewer. Blog: Mac Awe On Tour. See http://macaweontour.blogspot.co.uk

✪ MCs and STAGE MANAGEMENT ✪GEOFF VEASEY ® Geoff Veasey is also a Compère: with experience of hosting club nights and Festivals Folk Journalist and Reviewer. Blog: Mac Awe OnTour http://macaweontour.blogspot.co.uk

HAWKESBURY TRAWLERMEN ® The country’s most landlocked Shanty Crew, the infamous Hawkesbury Trawlermen. Featuring three North Warwickshire Folk Club organisers, and at least four more ancient

doyens of the genre, and available for club bookings via Nuneaton, Bedworth or Atherstone Folk Club websites.

Geoff Veasey, http://blackparrotseaside.weebly.com