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Timetable: Sessions
Whether you're thing is tunes or singing, English, Irish, Bal or Scandi prefer it fast or steady, your a regular to sessions or just starting out we are confident you will find something for you.
On this page, you will find the scheduled sessions we are aware of. Don't forget there's many more impromptu sessions around town, late into the night, or should we say into the early hours!
The key venues to find a session are :
- The Moongazing Hare (The bar on Island Park)
- The Old Road Tavern
- The Black Horse
- The Rose and Crown
Jump to: Friday Saturday Sunday Monday
Click on the event name for more information.
| Sessions on Friday 24th May 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 13:00 to 15:00 | The Moongazing Hare Bar Sessions: Afternoon Tunes | Island Park: Moon Gazing Hare (Bar) | Ross and Hartwin will kick off the festival bar sessions on Friday afternoon. A great start for all you early birds | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15:00 to 18:00 | The Moongazing Hare Bar Sessions:Tea Time Tunes | Island Park: Moon Gazing Hare (Bar) | Tom Evans (Missing Richard, Suntrap, Climax Ceilidh Band) Harri Barton (Missing Richard) and Joe Danks (Old Spot) will be leading tunes from England, Appalachia and beyond on Accordion, Fiddle, Banjo and probably some other instruments too. Three musicians who play traditional tunes with freedom and a focus on groove and playful harmony. Come and get stuck in With: Joe Danks, Tom Evans and Harri Barton (Session Leads: Muscians), Tom Evans | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17:00 to 20:00 | Shanty Sing | The Angel | Join George Dale and Mike Gibson for a fantastic shanty singing session | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18:00 to 20:00 | The Moongazing Hare Bar Sessions:Evening Tunes | Island Park: Moon Gazing Hare (Bar) | A session with some of Melrose Quartet - what a treat for the first night of the Festival! | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19:00 to 24:00 | Irish Session at the Old Road Tavern | Old Road Tavern | Join the pub in Chippenham where you will find music sessions year-round, for the first of its festival Irish sessions. All welcome. | Free | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19:00 to 21:00 | The Black Horse session | The Black Horse | The Black Horse is having an open fun and friendly tune session so grab some friends and play into the evening in the back bar (through the garden) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20:30 to 23:00 | The Big Sing | Island Park: Moon Gazing Hare (Bar) | Raise a glass and you're voices with Shady Tann-Watson and Dan Old - Shady & Dan have both been singing in sessions since they were very young. Look at the middle of a rousing festival sing and you will probably see one of them but we are lucky to have them together in the same place! With a mutual love of Shanties and rousing chorus songs they are sure to get everyone joining in With: Dan Old (Session Lead : Singers), Shady Tann-Watson (Session Lead: Singer) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22:35 to 23:30 | Balfolk Session & Dance | Olympiad: Riverbank | A post-bal afterparty! Bring your instruments and/or dancing shoes. (A) | Weekend tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sessions on Saturday 25th May 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 11:00 to 13:00 | The Moongazing Hare Bar Sessions:Morning tunes | Island Park: Moon Gazing Hare (Bar) | Seb Stone & Will Sartin are familiar faces in the many fabulous sessions around Sheffield and it’s great to have them leading a session together! With: Will Sartin (Session Leads: Musicians), Seb Stone (solo) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12:00 to 24:00 | Irish Session at the Old Road Tavern | Old Road Tavern | Join the pub in Chippenham, where you will find music sessions year-round, for its festival Irish session. All welcome. | Free | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13:00 to 14:00 | Morris Lunchtime Sing | Island Park: Moon Gazing Hare (Bar) | The dance schedule shuts down for lunch join Shady Tann Watson for some great Chorus songs | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14:00 to 17:00 | The Moongazing Hare Bar Sessions: AfternoonTime Tunes | Island Park: Moon Gazing Hare (Bar) | Join Manny Grimsley for some rip-roaring tunes | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15:00 to 17:00 | Saturday afternoon singaround | The Black Horse | Join George Dale and Mike Gibson as they host a lovely singaround | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16:00 to 17:30 | Ballad and Poem Session | Yelde Hall | Join our host Rosie Upton with festival regular Andy Fawthrop in our Ballad session , Come and participate or sit back listen and enjoy! | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18:30 to 21:00 | The Moongazing Hare Bar Sessions: Evening Tunes | Island Park: Moon Gazing Hare (Bar) | Join Will Allen for some evening tunes With: Will Allen (musician) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19:00 to 21:00 | The Black Horse session | The Black Horse | The Black Horse is having an open fun and friendly tune session so grab some friends and play into the evening in the back bar (through the garden) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19:30 to 20:25 | Balfolk Session & Dance | Olympiad: Riverbank | A warm up for the main bal! Bring your instruments and/or dancing shoes. (A) | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21:00 to 23:00 | The Big Sing | Island Park: Moon Gazing Hare (Bar) | Join Becky and Polly for some late night chorus songs and shanties | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22:50 to 24:00 | Balfolk Session & Dance | Olympiad: Riverbank | A post-bal afterparty! Bring your instruments and/or dancing shoes. (A) | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sessions on Sunday 26th May 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 10:00 to 11:30 | Practice Tune Session | The Angel | Practice sessions for popular English dance tunes, any instrument. Ear players and readers are welcome. Dots provided, also downloadable on request. | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11:00 to 12:00 | Sunday Sing | Angel Hotel : Angel Atrium | The traditional Sunday morning sing in the atrium of the Angel hotel ( Great acoustics) Hosted by Andrea | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11:00 to 13:00 | The Moongazing Hare Bar Sessions: Morning tunes | Island Park: Moon Gazing Hare (Bar) | Join Jo Freya, Fi Fraser, Sarah Matthews and Doug Eunson of Narthen for a mix of songs and tunes from the traditional through to modern times, anything goes | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12:00 to 24:00 | Irish Session at the Old Road Tavern | Old Road Tavern | Join the pub in Chippenham, where you will find music sessions year-round, for its festival Irish session. All welcome. | Free | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13:00 to 14:00 | Morris Lunchtime Sing | Island Park: Moon Gazing Hare (Bar) | The dance schedule shuts down for lunch join Shady Tann Watson for some great Chorus songs | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15:00 to 18:00 | The Moongazing Hare Bar Sessions: Afternoon Tunes | Island Park: Moon Gazing Hare (Bar) | Join Folk Legend Simon Care and friends for an afternoon of great tunes With: Simon Care (Musician) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15:00 to 17:00 | Sunday afternoon Singaround | The Black Horse | Join George Dale and Mike Gibson for a Sunday afternoon sing | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16:00 to 17:30 | Ballad Session | Yelde Hall | Join our host Rosie Upton with festival guest Bill Crawford in our Ballad session , Come and participate or sit back listen and enjoy! With: Rosie Upton (solo), Bill Crawford (MC & Traditional Singer) | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18:00 to 21:00 | The Moongazing Hare Bar Sessions: Evening Tunes | Island Park: Moon Gazing Hare (Bar) | Join Ali and Philippe Barnes for a predominantly Irish session, but will also include tunes from across the British Isles. | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19:00 to 21:00 | The Black Horse session | The Black Horse | Join our hosts Irishish in a fun and friendly tune session With: Irishish (Celtic music) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20:00 to 23:00 | French Music and Dance | Old Road Tavern Barn | French session - Come along and join in playing French folk dance music. There's a chance to dance as well. | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21:00 to 23:00 | The Big Sing | Island Park: Moon Gazing Hare (Bar) | Raise a glass and you're voices with Shady Tann-Watson and Dan Old - Shady & Dan have both been singing in sessions since they were very young. Look at the middle of a rousing festival sing and you will probably see one of them but we are lucky to have them together in the same place! With a mutual love of Shanties and rousing chorus songs they are sure to get everyone joining in With: Dan Old (Session Lead : Singers), Shady Tann-Watson (Session Lead: Singer) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sessions on Monday 27th May 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 11:00 to 16:00 | The Moongazing Hare Bar Sessions: Bank Holiday Monday Session | Island Park: Moon Gazing Hare (Bar) | Our lovely Patron John Kirkpatrick has changed his plans to enable him to kick off the final Moongazing sessions from 11. This will complete over 35 hours of tunes & song at Nigel's bar over the weekend.
The organised tunes & songs will end earlier today, with some people heading home. No doubt there will be impromptu stuff happening as the bar will be open until everyone's played out :)
With: The Malmesbury Folk Sessions , Lisa Bradley (Session Lead: Musician and Singer), Rosie Butler-Hall and Ray Cunningham (Session Leads), John Kirkpatrick (Singer and musician) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12:00 to 24:00 | Irish Session at the Old Road Tavern | Old Road Tavern | Join the pub in Chippenham where you will find Irish sessions year-round for its festival Irish session. All welcome | Free | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13:00 to 14:00 | Morris Lunchtime Sing | The Black Horse | The dance schedule shuts down for lunch join Shady Tann Watson for some great Chorus songs | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14:30 to 16:30 | Singaround | The Angel | An open singing session with George Dale and Mike Gibson | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16:00 to 17:30 | Ballad Session | Yelde Hall | Join our host Rosie Upton in our Ballad session, Come and participate or sit back listen and enjoy! | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19:00 to 21:00 | The Black Horse session | The Black Horse | The Black Horse is having an open fun and friendly tune session so grab some friends and play into the evening in the back bar (through the garden) | Donation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19:30 to 20:10 | Balfolk/Scandi Session & Dance | Olympiad: Riverbank | A warm up for the Balfolk & Scandi Dance! Bring your instruments and/or dancing shoes. (A) | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||