The SCoFF Festivals, Special Events and Workshops List

SCoFF claims no credit for the following events which are independently run in and around the SCoFF area, in some cases by Member Clubs or their organisers, but it does encourage and support them and hopes that members will encourage their regulars to attend.

Festivals, Summer Schools and one-day Events
in the SCoFF Area

Events at Halsway Manor are also listed by the Manor

  • 2010

  • SUSSEX All-day SINGAROUND Saturday 16th. January 2010 from 11.00 a.m. - 11.00 p.m. The Royal Oak, High Street, Barcombe (near Lewes) East Sussex BN8 5BA. Free admission - good pub food on sale all day. First an hour of informal tunes while people arrive. Then the singing starts, finishing with a good hour of glorious choruses. Ballads & the occasional instrumental party piece will be very welcome too.

  • Ballad Session Sunday 17th. January 2010 noon - 3.00 p.m. Elephant & Castle, White Hill, Lewes, East Sussex BN7 2DJ Free admission - good pub food on sale.

  • HANDS ON MUSIC: STRINGS AT WITNEY 6th/7th February 2010 Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass, Guitar, Mandolin, Banjo. See also the Village Music weekend.

  • Cheltenham Folk Festival 12-14 February 2010 with massive Guest List. Info 0844 576 2210 or boxoffice@cheltenham.gov.uk

  • ALCESTER WINTER-FEST 26-28 FEB 2010. INDOOR CAMPING, CAMPERVANS & CARAVANS NO TENTING. Tickets only £20

  • The Song Goes On... Saturday, 27th February 2010 Twyford Parish Hall A CONCERT OF FOLK SONGS COLLECTED IN HAMPSHIRE OVER 100 YEARS AGO including songs collected in Twyford in 1905 and with an informal singing workshop and exhibition during the day. PERFORMED BY GEOFF JERRAM, RON COE, THE MADDING CROWD AND CRAIG;MORGAN;ROBSON. AND EXHIBITION OF OLD PHOTOGRAPHS OF TWYFORD AND SURROUNDING AREA Compiled from private archives and Hampshire Record Office. EXHIBITION: 12noon till 5pm Admission Free Harmony Workshop 2.30pm with Craig; Morgan; Robson Join in and sing one of the songs collected over 100 years ago by George Gardiner. Singing led by C;M;R - the outstanding a-capella harmony group. All welcome. CONCERT: 8pm Tickets £5. For further information: www.forest-tracks.co.uk/hampshirevoices, flyer at http://www.forest-tracks.co.uk/hampshirevoices/media/Song Goes On...pdf or tel: Paul Marsh 01962 713608. Tickets from Paul, Twyford Stores or on door. All proceeds to Parish Hall Fund Unreserved seating (Doors open for Concert 7.30pm)

  • The Swanage Blues Festival 5-7 March 2010 (also in October).

  • HANDS ON MUSIC: VILLAGE MUSIC WEEKEND Witney: 6,7 March 2010. Woodwinds, Brass, Free Reeds, Strings and Voices, Village Band Music, Harmony Singing, Early Music, Street Band, Improvisation.

  • Frittenden Festival Saturday 20 March 2010 at Frittenden, Kent. This is a village-based folk festival mainly featuring performers deeply rooted in the traditional singing, dancing and music of South-Eastern England. Workshops in the morning starting at 10 or 10.30, sessions at lunchtime, various events during the afternoon, and a session and a dance will run concurrently during the evening from about 8pm to 11 or 11.30.

  • Music workshop with Johnny Coppin Sun 28 March 2010- Dursley Town Hall, Gloucestershire 10 - 4pm A WORKSHOP FOR SINGERS, SONGWRITERS and MUSICIANS. A workshop on how to approach song writing, learn how to write tunes for songs, arrange songs, accompany songs. By working with your own songs and ideas, the aim is to build confidence and generate new enthusiasm for your music making. Whatever your level of experience, Johnny will explain and illustrate many of the techniques. Contact - Anne Watson of Traditional Music Making, 8 Jubilee Road, Dursley, Gloucestershire GL11 4ES tel 01453 519243 or 07766 447804 email traditionalmusic[at]btinternet.com www.traditionalmusicmaking.org.uk/li

  • Gosport & Fareham Easter Festival 1-4 April 2010

  • Sore Fingers Week 5-9 Apr 2010. Kingham Hill School situated just south of the A44/A436 linking Chipping Norton and Stow on the Wold.

  • Oxford Folk Festival Friday 16th - Sunday 18th April 2010. Street Parade, Ceilidhs, Morris Dancing and children's activities.

  • St George Fest in Hedge End (Nr Southampton) 22-24 April 2010. Events organised so far include an 'Axford Five' Concert with Craig; Morgan; Robson & The Askew Sisters on Thursday 22.

  • Upton Upon Severn Riverside Folk Festival 30 April-3 May 2010

  • Hastings Jack in the Green 30 April-3 May 2010

  • Winchester MayFest 14-15 May 2010 (tbc) in Winchester, Hants.

  • La Grande Gennerie 17-33 May 2010 workshop in France with Reg Meuross, one of the new series taking over from Martyn and Danni Wyndham-Read's 'La Jeusseliniere' series which ended two years ago. Details on website or download pdf file

  • Chippenham Folk Festival Spring Bank Holiday weekend, 28-31 May 2010. Four days of the best folk dance, song, music and traditions in the heart of Wiltshire.Chippenham Folk Festival, The Causeway Music and Arts Centre, The Causeway, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3DD, ENGLAND. +44 (0)1249 657190 or info@chippfolk.co.uk (Note: The Festival telephone is not manned all the time but there is a message service in place which is usually checked at least once a week)

  • Black Horse Festival 28-31 May 2010: Pestalozzi International Village, Ladybird Lane, Sedlescombe, East Sussex, TN33 0UF

  • Fishguard Folk Festival 28-31 May 2010, Pembrokeshire, Wales.

  • Dulverton Folk Festival 28-31 May 2010. On the southern gateway to Exmoor, between the Barle and the Exe, a new festival with emphasis on participation and quality.

  • Wessex Folk Festival, Weymouth 4-6 June 2010.

  • Strawberry Fair Sat 5 June 2010, a local festival of music, entertainments, arts and crafts that takes place in Cambridge on Midsummer Common, Cambridge each year. Over its 30 year history, Strawberry Fair has evolved into one of the largest, free, open-air festivals of its kind in the country. And, believe it or not, it is completely free to attend - but volunteers [and donations] are required. The 2010 Fair will focus on active community involvement, with more space for local people of all ages to create, perform and take part. One of the core values of the Strawberry Fair has always been to offer a truly diverse range of entertainment for individuals, families and children in Cambridge. For 2010 the committee are also placing a strong emphasis on trying to avert climate change and encourage sustainability. Enquiries http://webmail.strawberry-fair.org.uk/

  • Wimborne Folk Festival 11-13 June 2010. Contacts Linda Wilde 01202 623740 linda.wild@wimbornefolkfestival.co.uk (Info, Concerts, Sessions, Tickets) or Maria and Brian Bisp, 01202 743465, maria.bisp@wimbornefolkfestival.co.uk (Dance, Pub Gigs, Stalls).

  • La Grande Gennerie 14-18 June 2010 workshop in France with Mike Silver, one of the new series taking over from Martyn and Danni Wyndham-Read's 'La Jeusseliniere' series which ended two years ago. Details on website or download pdf file

  • Wessex Alfresco 2-10pm Sat 19 June 2010 with Colvin Quarmby, Mary Jane, Tuppenny Jack and P.J.Wright. Contact phoning Kathy on 01202 732239

  • Forest Folk Song and Ale, North Boarhunt (Nr Fareham) Hants 25-27 June 2010 Informal singarounds and sessions with a Guest Concert tba

  • Crawley Folk Festival at The Hawth, Crawley, Sussex 25-27 June 2010.

  • La Grande Gennerie 28 June-2 July 2010 workshop in France with Craig; Morgan; Robson, one of the new series taking over from Martyn and Danni Wyndham-Read's 'La Jeusseliniere' series which ended two years ago. Details on website or download pdf file

  • Christchurch Festival, Dorset 2-4 July 2010

  • Beggars Fair Romsey, Hants 9,10 July 2010. Community Festival with free events all around the town.

  • Folk Station on the Isle of Wight 9-11 July 2010. Based around the stations of the IOW steam railway with Spiers & Boden and many more.

  • Heart of the World Festival Cambridge, UK, 11-25 July 2010, a celebration of music and culture from around the world.

  • La Grande Gennerie 23-27 August 2010 workshop in France with Johnny Coppin, one of the new series taking over from Martyn and Danni Wyndham-Read's 'La Jeusseliniere' series which ended two years ago. Details on website or download pdf file

  • La Grande Gennerie 6-10 September 2010 workshop in France with Mike O'Connor, one of the new series taking over from Martyn and Danni Wyndham-Read's 'La Jeusseliniere' series which ended two years ago. Details on website or download pdf file

  • La Grande Gennerie 20-24 September 2010 workshop in France with Martyn Wyndham-Read and Iris Bishop, one of the new series taking over from Martyn and Danni Wyndham-Read's 'La Jeusseliniere' series which ended two years ago. Details on website or download pdf file

  • See SCoFF 2009 Festivals List for web addresses for festivals not yet on the 2010 list.
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  • The Fo'c'sle Festival List includes a few that don't make it to the national lists, and
  • The Folk Roots National Festivals Page includes all known folk and international music festivals in this country and Europe (updated annually mid-March).
  • Music Maker Festival guide 2010 (also to appear in March) Try also:
  • Irish-music.net CDs, Festivals, Summer Schools etc.

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