Brighton What's On Guide

SUSSEX FOLK GUIDE

Folk Music - Listings from July 24th until the end of August 2008

The listings on this page are taken from the paper magazine The Folk Diary. This paper magazine is now also available on line and each issue will be on-line as soon as it is prepared. As well as the listings, The Folk Diary has lots of useful adverts for folk festivals, shops and services as well as pages of reviews of recent folk and world music albums. Click on the symbol to go to the on-line version

Click HERE for details of the free, regular sessions of tunes, songs (or both!) in this area. Generally these are weekly or monthly sessions, but the webmaster will also help to publicise one-off sessions.

Thursday 24th July
• TRANSPORTS OF DELIGHT - Terry Masterson and Chris Littledale present their absorbing themed evening of the songs, poems and sounds of the things that move us about. - THE ROYAL OAK, STATION STREET, LEWES Details: 01273 478124 or 881316 or email

Friday 25th July

Saturday 26th July
• LIVE MUSIC - Live music every Saturday night. Free admission. - GRUB CAFE-BAR,110-112 London Road, East Grinstead RH19 1EP Details: 01342 313139 or email
• THE MIGHTY QUINNS - Father & son Dan & Matt play English tunes on melodeons, fiddle, mandolin & mandolin-banjo in a crisp & cheery style. They sing, too. - LEWES ARMS, Mount Place, Lewes.   Details:- 01273 476757 or email

Sunday 27th July
• BRIGHTON SINGERS' CLUB - The Crown & Anchor, Preston Village (by Preston Manor) Phone 01273 692849 or 330192 for details.

Monday 28th July
• T CHEST BLUES and KING SIZE SLIM - THE WHITE HORSE Bodle St. Green Nr. Herstmonceax. Details: 01435 812201 or 01435 864271
• STEVE TILSTON - CROYDON FOLK CLUB Ruskin House, 23 Coombe Road, Croydon. 8pm Enquiries - 020 8698 5322 or 0770 3210 795
• SONG & MUSIC SESSION - THE BEACON, Nr Tunbridge Wells Details: 01892 782326

Tuesday 29th July
• OPEN MIC - AMBERLEY FOLK CLUB, Black Horse. Amberley, West Sussex Details:- 01798 875476 or email
• PIGGIE'S OPEN MIC ROOM - THE PIG & BUTCHER Five Ash Down, Uckfield Enquiries - 01825 767206

Wednesday 30th July
• RUDE MECHANICALS - THE FERRY INN, Shoreham Details: 01273 452957 or 461950
• BRIGHTON SINGERS' CLUB - The Crown & Anchor, Preston Village (by Preston Manor) Phone 01273 692849 or 330192 for details.
• COME ALL YE - OPEN STAGE NIGHT - WILLOWS FOLK CLUB, Arundel Football Club, Mill Road Every Wednesday at 8.00pm Details: 07790 51105
• ANDY McKEE & DON ROSS - Andy McKee is the guitar world's internet sensation, with influences ranging from Iron Maiden and Metallica to Preston Reed and Pat Metheny, while Don Ross is known for his inspired live shows. Their altered tunings, partial capos and percussive hits are not mere parlour tricks but tools used to create some of the most exciting music ever for the steel string acoustic guitar. - KOMEDIA, Gardner Street, Brighton. Details:- 01273 647100

Thursday 31st July
• GRAND END OF SEASON OPEN NIGHT - Our last night before our summer break is always a spirited, celebratory event with a great atmosphere. All performers welcome to take part. - THE ROYAL OAK, STATION STREET, LEWES Details: 01273 478124 or 881316 or email

Friday 1st August

Saturday 2nd August
• JUDY COLLINS - Iconic American folk singer, one of the major interpretive singers of the '60s. - KOMEDIA, Gardner Street, Brighton. Details:- 01273 647100
• COME ALL YE - with Rob O'Mahony. - LEWES ARMS, Mount Place, Lewes.   Details:- 01273 476757 or email
• LAMMAS FESTIVAL - Traditional and local music & dance.
CARNIVAL PARADE * GIANTS* REAL ALE BAR * MUSICIANS * SINGERS * DRUMMERS * STALLS * KIDS' FUN * CRAFT FAYRE Western Lawns, Eastbourne Seafront and the Town Centre

Sunday 3rd August
• LAMMAS FESTIVAL - Traditional and local music & dance.
CARNIVAL PARADE * GIANTS* REAL ALE BAR * MUSICIANS * SINGERS * DRUMMERS * STALLS * KIDS' FUN * CRAFT FAYRE Western Lawns, Eastbourne Seafront and the Town Centre
• BRIGHTON SINGERS' CLUB - The Crown & Anchor, Preston Village (by Preston Manor) Phone 01273 692849 or 330192 for details.

Monday 4th August
• BARBER & TAYLOR - A taste of Americana, folk and bluegrass and original material with superb guitar picking. THE NELSON Trafalgar St, Brighton (100 yards from Brighton Stn.) Enquiries - 01273 776014 or email

Tuesday 5th August
• SINGERS AND MUSICIANS EVENING - THE SIX BELLS Chiddingly Enquiries - 01825 873337 or email
• JEFF LANG - AMBERLEY FOLK CLUB, Black Horse. Amberley, West Sussex Details:- 01798 875476 or email
• SINGAROUND - CELLARFOLK SONG CLUB, ROUND GEORGES Sutherland Road, Kemp Town Brighton. Details 01273 509552 or email

Wednesday 6th August
• RUDE MECHANICALS - THE FERRY INN, Shoreham Details: 01273 452957 or 461950
• THE BLUE COCONUT ORCHESTRA - One of the South Coast's most versatile and entertaining bands! This fine trio, featuring guitarist Steve Ball, mandolin player Ian Robinson and bassist Warren Ball, are a veritable powerhouse of musical skill, setting standards of excellence for acoustic music in Sussex, and have given many outstanding performances at the Willows over the years! WILLOWS FOLK CLUB, Arundel Football Club, Mill Road Every Wednesday at 8.00pm Details: 07790 51105
• BRIGHTON SINGERS' CLUB - The Crown & Anchor, Preston Village (by Preston Manor) Phone 01273 692849 or 330192 for details.
• CHRIS MORETON - World Class guitarist and singer - "the best bluegrass in the country" - The Independent.- EASTBOURNE FOLK CLUB, The Lamb, High Street, 8.30pm Details: 01323 728268 or 638811

Thursday 7th August

Friday 8th August

Saturday 9th August
• HIS WORSHIP & THE PIG - Rare visitors from Staffordshire. Dave Boulton and Jeff Parton write witty, thoughtful and well-researched songs on social and industrial subjects. They play guitars, concertina, octave mandola, mandolin, banjos and harmonium. - LEWES ARMS, Mount Place, Lewes.   Details:- 01273 476757 or email

Sunday 10th August
• BRIGHTON SINGERS' CLUB - The Crown & Anchor, Preston Village (by Preston Manor) Phone 01273 692849 or 330192 for details.

Monday 11th August
• CLUB NIGHT with FLOOR SINGERS - THE WHITE HORSE Bodle St. Green Nr. Herstmonceax. Details: 01435 812201 or 01435 864271

Tuesday 12th August
• THE JOOKS - AMBERLEY FOLK CLUB, Black Horse. Amberley, West Sussex Details:- 01798 875476 or email
• SINGAROUND - CELLARFOLK SONG CLUB, ROUND GEORGES Sutherland Road, Kemp Town Brighton. Details 01273 509552 or email

Wednesday 13th August
• RUDE MECHANICALS - THE FERRY INN, Shoreham Details: 01273 452957 or 461950
• COME ALL YE - OPEN STAGE NIGHT - WILLOWS FOLK CLUB, Arundel Football Club, Mill Road Every Wednesday at 8.00pm Details: 07790 51105
• MID-SUSSEX FOLK SINGERS CHORUS AND HARMONY NIGHT - THE FOUNTAIN INN, Ashurst near Steyning. Details: 01444 443280
• BRIGHTON SINGERS' CLUB - The Crown & Anchor, Preston Village (by Preston Manor) Phone 01273 692849 or 330192 for details.

Thursday 14th August

Friday 15th August

Saturday 16th August
• COME ALL YE - with Dave Earl. - LEWES ARMS, Mount Place, Lewes.   Details:- 01273 476757 or email

Sunday 17th August
• BRIGHTON SINGERS' CLUB - The Crown & Anchor, Preston Village (by Preston Manor) Phone 01273 692849 or 330192 for details.

Monday 18th August

Tuesday 19th August
• SINGERS AND MUSICIANS EVENING - THE SIX BELLS Chiddingly Enquiries - 01825 873337 or email
• SINGAROUND - CELLARFOLK SONG CLUB, ROUND GEORGES Sutherland Road, Kemp Town Brighton. Details 01273 509552 or email

Wednesday 20th August
• RUDE MECHANICALS - THE FERRY INN, Shoreham Details: 01273 452957 or 461950
• STEVE TILSTON - Steve Tilston is unquestionably one of the folk world’s foremost singer-songwriters, and is possessed of a soaring and powerful, yet tender and melodic, singing voice, a strident, full-sounding, complex and skilful guitar style, and of course a wealth of fine songs! WILLOWS FOLK CLUB, Arundel Football Club, Mill Road Every Wednesday at 8.00pm Details: 07790 51105
• BRIGHTON SINGERS' CLUB - The Crown & Anchor, Preston Village (by Preston Manor) Phone 01273 692849 or 330192 for details.
• OPEN NIGHT - - EASTBOURNE FOLK CLUB, The Lamb, High Street, 8.30pm Details: 01323 728268 or 638811

Thursday 21st August

Friday 22nd August

Saturday 23rd August
• COME ALL YE - with Sandra Goddard. - LEWES ARMS, Mount Place, Lewes.   Details:- 01273 476757 or email

Sunday 24th August
• BRIGHTON SINGERS' CLUB - The Crown & Anchor, Preston Village (by Preston Manor) Phone 01273 692849 or 330192 for details.

Monday 25th August
• BOB DYLAN THEME NIGHT - By popular demand. Mainly Bob's songs please, but we are not going to be too strict about it, especially with non regulars THE WHITE HORSE Bodle St. Green Nr. Herstmonceax. Details: 01435 812201 or 01435 864271
• TINARIWEN - Sahara's desert rebels bring their Fender Strat and elemental rock grooves to town. - KOMEDIA, Gardner Street, Brighton. Details:- 01273 647100

Tuesday 26th August
• EILEEN McCANN WITH DAVID K - AMBERLEY FOLK CLUB, Black Horse. Amberley, West Sussex Details:- 01798 875476 or email
• SINGAROUND - CELLARFOLK SONG CLUB, ROUND GEORGES Sutherland Road, Kemp Town Brighton. Details 01273 509552 or email
• PIGGIE'S OPEN MIC ROOM - THE PIG & BUTCHER Five Ash Down, Uckfield Enquiries - 01825 767206

Wednesday 27th August
• RUDE MECHANICALS - THE FERRY INN, Shoreham Details: 01273 452957 or 461950
• RORY McLEOD - The unique one man folk soulband, poet and storyteller. - KOMEDIA, Gardner Street, Brighton. Details:- 01273 647100
• COME ALL YE - OPEN STAGE NIGHT - WILLOWS FOLK CLUB, Arundel Football Club, Mill Road Every Wednesday at 8.00pm Details: 07790 51105
• BRIGHTON SINGERS' CLUB - The Crown & Anchor, Preston Village (by Preston Manor) Phone 01273 692849 or 330192 for details.

Thursday 28th August

Friday 29th August

Saturday 30th August
• COME ALL YE - with Diane & Steve Nevill. - LEWES ARMS, Mount Place, Lewes.   Details:- 01273 476757 or email

Sunday 31st August
• BRIGHTON SINGERS' CLUB - The Crown & Anchor, Preston Village (by Preston Manor) Phone 01273 692849 or 330192 for details.

To book a barn dance or ceilidh band for events in this area, contact The Sussex Pistols - email here or have a look at their website.

Credits

This page has been produced by VIC SMITH, email here

Most of the information is from the (paper) The Folk Diary , which is edited and produced by: Jim Marshall, 3 Chester Terrace, Brighton BN1 6GB (Tel/Fax: 01273 559750) and Vic Smith, 26 Ferrers Road, Lewes BN7 1PZ (Tel/Fax: 01273 478124) The Folk Diary is free and is available at most of the events listed here, plus information centres, libraries and tourist information offices. If you have difficulty in obtaining a copy, send an SAE to either Jim or Vic.

Copy date for next issue of The Folk Diary:
August 30th for the October/November issue.
Next update of this page will be on August 21st