David DeLarre playing in a session at the White Hart, Moreton. Photo from efn Photo Gallery

Folk Song Clubs and Sessions in Essex

As published in the March 2009 edition of efn Magazine. For updates please see our Stop Press page.
All details are published in good faith based on information provided by event organisers.

Day Club Name Details
Mon Colchester Folk Club 7.45pm. Colchester Arts Centre, Church Street, Colchester. CO1 1NF, Elaine Barker, 01206 500900 (Box Office), elaine@barkerwood.freeserve.co.uk, www.acousticity.co.uk
Mon Springfield Session 7.45pm. First Mon. of month. Trinity Methodist Church hall, Argyll Road, Westcliff on Sea. SS0 7HL, Terry Docherty, 01702 524079, terrydocherty7@googlemail.com, www.thettaa.btik.com
Mon Waltham Abbey Folk Club 8.30pm. The Royal British Legion, Stewardstone Street J/O Greenfield Street, Waltham Abbey. EN9 1HY, Jan Ayres, 01992 613987, walthamabbeyfolkclub@yahoo.com, www.walthamabbeyfolkclub.com
Mon Yardarm Session 8.15pm. 2nd Mon. of month. Leigh Sailing Club, Old Railway Building, High Street, Leigh on Sea. SS9 2EP, Malcolm Reid, 01702 303138, thettaa@live.co.uk, www.thettaa.btik.com
Mon Compasses Inn 8.30pm. 3rd Mon. of month. The Compasses Inn, Littley Green, Gt.Waltham. CM3 1BU, Myles Barrett, 01371 856030, myles.barrett@boltblue.com,
Tue Dartford Folk Club 8.30pm. Dartford Working Mens Club, Essex Rd. Dartford. DA1 2HU, Pam Colls, 01322 222553, , www.dartfordfolk.org.uk
Tue Hoy at Anchor Folk Club 8.00pm. The Ship Hotel, New Road, Leigh on Sea. SS9 2EA, Tony Prior, 01702 715111, hoy@priority.ms, www.hoyatanchor.co.uk
Tue United Brethren P.H. 8.00pm. (Reduced Tempo Music Session for first hour ~ suitable for novices). The United Brethren PH, New Writtle Street, Chelmsford. CM2 0LF, Fred Field, 01621 862608, gdl.prtnrs@virgin.net,
Tue Kings Head P.H. 8.30pm. 4th Tue.of month. Kings Head PH, Chapel Road, Ridgewell, CO9 4RU, Colin Cater, 01787 462731, info@hedinghamfair.co.uk,
Tue Blue Bell Inn Folk Club 8.00pm. (sessions/guests alternate weeks + various other guest nights). Blue Bell Inn, High Street, Hempstead. CB10 1BU, Rod & Marian Stokes, 01799 599199, enquiries@thebluebellinn.co.uk, www.thebluebellinn.co.uk
Tue The Forresters Arms 8.00pm. Alternate Tuesdays The Forresters Arms, The Street, High Ongar. CM5 9NH., Ray 'Pep' Pepper, 020 8550 4764, ,
Wed Ceol Agus Ol (Irish Session) 8.30pm. The Nightingale PH, 51 Nightingale Lane, Wanstead. E11 2EY, The Landlord, 0208 530 4540, ,
Wed Havering Folk Club 8.00pm. The Golden Lion PH, 2 High Street, Romford. RM1 1HR., Simon Oliver, 01708 749487, Haverfolk@yahoo.co.uk, www.haveringfolkclub.bravehost.com
Wed Romford Folk Club 8.15pm. The Old Oak PH, South Street, Romford. RM1 2BB, Monni Aldous, 01277 373471, romford.folkclub@btinternet.com, www.romfordfolkclub.com
Wed Southend Poetry Group 8.00pm. First Wed. of month. Function Room, Railway Hotel, Clifftown Rd. Southend. SS1 1AJ, Adrian Green, 01702 435263, adrian@greenad.co.uk, www.southendpoetry.co.uk
Wed Carriers Folk Club 9.00pm. 2nd Wed. of month. Carriers PH, East Road, East Bergholt. CO7 6RA, Chris Lerwill, 01206 240153, ,
Wed Cross Folk and Music Club 8.30pm. 4th Wed. of month. Cross Inn, Ardleigh Road, Gt.Bromley. CO7 7TL, Brenda Perry, 01206 230282, bromleycrossinn@aol.com,
Thu Acoustic Club 8.30pm. Half Moon PH, 31 North Street, Bishop's Stortford CM23 2LD, Keef Jackman, 01279 833154, info@acousticclub.co.uk, www.acousticclub.co.uk
Thu Islington Folk Club 8.00pm. The Horseshoe PH, Clerkenwell Close. EC1R 0AG (Nearest tube - Farringdon)., Bernard Puckett, 0208 360 8610, info@islingtonfolkclub.co.uk, www.islingtonfolkclub.co.uk
Thu Stortfolk Music Club 8.30pm. The Vestry, All Saints Church, Stansted Road, Bishop's Stortford. CM23 2DX, Jon & Hilary McNamarra, 01279 656664, j.f.mcnamara@talk21.com, www.beerfordbury.co.uk
Thu Blackmore Folk Club 8.30pm. First Thu. of month. Function Room, The Rose & Crown, Writtle Green, Chelmsford. CM1 3DT., Alan Francis, 07774 859758, alan@folkmusic.org.uk, www.folkmusic.org.uk
Thu Olive Branch Folk Club 8.00pm. First Thu. of month. The Swan PH, Horndon on the Hill. SS17 8LD, Den Edwards, 01375 673083, dennis.edwards@tesco.com,
Thu Wivenhoe Folk Club 8.00pm. First Thu. of month. The Greyhound PH, High Street, Wivenhoe. CO7 9AZ, Denise Bidewell, 01206 827759, a.v.l.@lineone.net,
Thu Great Bardfield Folk Club (Folk @ The Barn) 8.30pm. 2nd Thu of month High Barn, The Bardfield Centre, Gt. Bardfield. CM7 4SL, Anna Bass, 01371 811291, annabass@surfanytime.net, www.high-barn.com www.myspace.com/greatbardfieldfolkclub
Thu Red Lion P.H. 8.30pm. 2nd Thu. of month. Red Lion PH, Main Road, Margaretting. CM4 0EQ, Paul McCann, 01277 353388, pauldmccann@hotmail.com,
Thu Folk on the Gladys 8.30pm. 3rd Thu. of month. The barge 'Gladys' moored in Benfleet Creek, off Ferry Road, Sth. Benfleet. SS7 1NF, John Clark, 01268 793437, Johnclark973@aol.com,
Thu Folk at the Rising Sun (Billericay) 8.30pm. Last Thu. of month. (closed in Dec.). The Rising Sun PH, Sun Street, Billericay. CM12 9LN, Clive Hammond, 01277 622793, ,
Fri Orpington Friday Folk 8.30pm. Liberal Club, Station Rd. Orpington. BR6 0RZ, Sue Tuckey, 01689 838077, suetuckeyfridayfolk@yahoo.co.uk, www.orpingtonfridayfolk.bravehost.com
Fri Preview 8.30pm. Spread Eagle, Victoria Avenue, Southend. SS2 6NE, Dave Anton, 01702 341263, david_anton@hotmail.com, www.previewclub.co.uk
Fri Folk at the Butcher's Arms First Fri. of month. The Butcher's Arms PH, Main Road, North End, (A130). CM6 3PJ, Nick Whiteley, 01245 233429, nick.whiteley@bigfoot.com,
Fri Queen's Head P.H. 8.00pm. First Fri. of month. The Queen's Head PH, Providence, Burnham-on-Crouch. CM0 8JU, Fred Field, 01621 862608, gdl.prtnrs@virgin.net,
Fri Colchester Waits (Shawm Club) 7.00pm. 2nd Fri. of month. St Andrew's Church, Church Lane, Marks Tey. CO6 1LW, Lizzie Gutterage, 07762 015645, elizabeth.gutteridge@btinternet.com, www.waits.org.uk/colchester
Fri Live at the Institute 8.00pm. 2nd Fri. of month. Kelvedon Institute, 78 High street, Kelvedon. CO5 9AA, Tony Winn, 01376 571775, tony.winn@btinternet.com, www.kelvedoninstitute.co.uk/
Fri Viper P.H. 8.00pm. 2nd Fri. of month. The Viper PH, Mill Green. CM4 0PT, Fred Field, 01621 862608, gdl.prtnrs@virgin.net,
Fri Wheatsheaf P.H. 8.00pm. 3rd Fri. of month. The Wheatsheaf PH, The Green, Writtle. CM1 3DU, Fred Field, 01621 862608, gdl.prtnrs@virgin.net,
Fri Kings Head P.H. 8.30pm. 4th Fri. of month. The Kings Head PH, High St. Tollesbury. CM9 8RG, Fred Field, 01621 862608, gdl.prtnrs@virgin.net,
Fri Southend Irish Association 8.30pm. Last Fri. of month (Except August). Golden Lion PH. 289 Victoria Avenue, Southend on Sea. SS2 6NE, Dave O'Neill, 01268 727025, oneilldave@aol.com, www.southendirish.co.uk
Fri Queens Head P.H. 8.00pm. 5th Fri. of month (phone first). The Queen's Head, Coggeshall, Fred Field, 01621 862608, gdl.prtnrs@virgin.net,
Sat Jingling Gate Folk Club First Sat. of month. Pitsea Leisure Centre, Northlands Pavement, Basildon. SS13 3DU, Pete Hamlyn, 01268 755523, peter@hamlyn10.freeserve.co.uk,
Sat Epping Forest Acoustic Club 8.00pm. (Fortnightly) The Sultan Pub, Sewerstone Road, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1PD, Keith Britain, 07903 778024, k.britain@sky.com, www.eppingforestacousticclub.synthasite.com
Sat AcoustiCity Once a month except July (check website for details). Headgate Theatre, Chapel St. North, Colchester. CO2 7AT, James Hibbins, (Box Office : 01206 366000), james@AcoustiCity.co.uk, www.acousticity.co.uk
Sat Garden Café (phone for details). The Garden Café 7 Cundy Road, London. E16 3DJ, Bill Perry, 0207 474 5257, ,
Sun Hitchin Folk Club 8.15pm. The Sun Hotel, Sun Street, Hitchin, Herts. SG5 1AF., Maureen & Keiron Jones, 01462 812391, goodmusic@hitchinfolkclub.co.uk, www.hitchinfolkclub.idnet.net
Sun Sail Loft Folk Club 8.00pm. Horndon Cricket Club, The Recreation Ground, Orset Road, Horndon on the Hill. SS17 8NR, Kathy O'Neill, 01268 727025, kathymcann@aol.com, www.sailloftfolkclub.com
Sun St. Annes Castle P.H. 8.30pm. St. Annes Castle PH, Main Road, Great Leighs. CM3 1NE, Dave & Pat Balscombe, 01245 361253, dave@stannescastle.co.uk, www.stannescastle.co.uk
Sun Walthamstow Folk 7.30pm. The Plough Inn, 173 Wood Street, Walthamstow. E.17 3NU, Russ Chandler, 0208 5247285, russ@russchandler.com, www.walthamstowfolk.co.uk
Sun Blue Boar Inn 8.30pm. First Sun. of month. The Blue Boar Inn, Silver Street, Maldon. CM9 4QE, Roy Nichols, 01621 859446, ,
Sun English Music Session (Borough) Noon. First Sun. of month. The Horseshoe Inn, 26 Melior Street, London, SE1 3QP, Martin Nail, , info@islingtonfolkclub.co.uk, web.ukonline.co.uk/martin.nail/Borosess.htm
Sun English Music Session (Clerkenwell) Noon. 2nd. Sun. of month. The Horseshoe PH, 24 Clerkenwell Close, London, EC1R 0AG, Alex Szyszkowski, , alex@szysz.co.uk,
Sun FaBClub 2.30pm. First & third Sun. of month. White Hart PH, King's Walk, Argent Street, Grays. RM17 6HR, Liz Montgomery, 01375 387071, fabclubgrays@googlemail.com, www.fabclubgrays.com
Sun Butcher's Arms P.H. 8.00pm. 2nd Sun. of month. The Butcher's Arms PH, Main Road, North End, (A130). CM6 3PJ, Dave Whitby, 01245 469158, davewh@talktalk.net,
Sun Leigh Storytelling Society 8.00pm. 2nd Sun. of month. Leigh Sailing Club, Old Railway Building, High Street, Leigh on Sea. SS9 2EP, June Wells, 01268 521645, junestorytent@btinternet.com,
Sun Cap & Feathers P.H. 8.30pm. Last Sun. of month. Cap & Feathers PH, South Street, Tillingham. CM0 7TH, Fred Field, 01621 862608, gdl.prtnrs@virgin.net,
Sun Sundown (Poetry & multi-media) 6.30pm. Last Sun. of month ~ Bi-monthly The Royal Hotel (ballroom), 1 High St, Southend-on-sea. SS11EJ, Jo Overfield, 07759 626708, jsundownmultimedia@hotmail.co.uk, www.sundownmultimedia.co.uk
??? Club Riga (phone for details). Club Riga, 228 London Road, Westcliff on Sea. SS0 7JG, Steve Cattermole, 07960 442331, ,
??? Essex Storytellers (phone for details). Various Essex locations., Carl Merry, 01268 767770, carl.tale-spinner@blueyonder.co.uk, www.storyteller-essex.com
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