Sessions

You don’t always have to go to a concert to hear good live music. Unicorn Folk are happy to provide a FREE entry in the listings for such gatherings subject only to details being submitted in the required format.

All the information is provided by advertisers and organisers of events and they bear full responsibility for the accuracy of the information provided. You are strongly advised to check using the contact details provided before assuming that a session will take place especially in view of the many changes since much of this information was first published pre-Covid in Unicorn Magazine. Some of these sessions have not yet returned to their normal routine, others may have closed but not informed us.

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SUNDAY LUNCHTIMES
STONY STRATFORD • Vaults Bar, High St (Weekly, Lunchtimes): Jane, 01908 566407
SUNDAY EVENINGS
MILTON KEYNES • see www.mksessions.blogspot.com (Weekly)
ST ALBANS • Great Northern, 172 London Road, AL1 1PQ 6pm Music but singers welcome. 26 April, 31 May and 21 June. Please see website or ring
Alison Macfarlane 01727 852111 for variations.
LEIGHTON BUZZARD • The Swan, Northall (1st): Richard Chatterley, 07790 023220
MARSWORTH • Red Lion, 90 Vicarage Rd, Marsworth, Tring HP23 4LU (3rd) 8.00 – 11.00pm. New Moon Morris and Friends open session. Squire.newmoon@gmail.com
MONDAY EVENINGS
ASHWELL • Rose & Crown (1st): Ian Chandler, 01462 743091
CHATTERIS • Chatteris Folk Club, Honest John, 24a South Park St, PE16 6AR (3rd), Acoustic music and song: Keith Cheale, 02354 652868
DUNTON • March Hare, Dunton, nr Biggleswade (3rd): John Pritchett, 01767 448093 (pub)
SOHAM • Cherry Tree, Fordham Rd (3rd): Claire White, 01353 720550
STEVENAGE • The Marquis of Lorne (upstairs) (2nd): Gary Moyle, 07960 953778
TOTTERNHOE • Old Farm Inn (8.30pm, weekly): Contact 01582 661294 (pub)
TUESDAY EVENINGS
ABINGTON PIGOTTS • Village Hall, SG8 0SH (8-10.30pm, 3rd, admission £2 per person): George Norris, 01763 853062
AMPTHILL • The Albion, Dunstable Street (2nd): 8pm Rod Ward, 01763 852 377
BEDFORD • Wellington Arms, 40-42 Wellington Street, Bedford MK40 2JX (Last) 7.30pm Steady tunes session, mostly English, singers also welcome. Phil, 07519 907 378
DUNSTABLE • Globe, Winfield St (Weekly): Maureen, 01582 512300
GT WILBRAHAM • Memorial Hall Social Club (3rd): Dave, 01440 783280
HEMEL HEMPSTEAD • Leverstock Green Cricket Club, 24 Bedmond Road, HP3 8LJ (1st Bluegrass and oldtime songs and tunes): Chris Lawrence 01442 215826
HISTON • Boot, Histon, nr Cambridge (1st): Dave Benford, 01223 880553
MARCH • Georges Folk Club, 61 High Street, PE15 9JJ (1st), Acoustic music and song: Mark Gibson, 01354 652868
RICKMANSWORTH • Conservative Club, Bury Lane (2nd): Michael, 01923 770425
TEWIN • Rose & Crown. (3rd 8.00pm for 8.30pm ish). Vocal and instrumental: Bruce Bullock 07973 916574
TRING • Kings Arms, (8.30, 1st, trad Irish songs & tunes, led by Chan Reid/fiddle, John Devine/pipes, Neil Stanton/guitar): Rob Muirhead (landlord),
01442 823318
WOOTTON (Beds) •The Cock MK43 9JT (8pm, broad acoustic & folk): Mike Carter Jones, 01234 768555 Pub (Karen) 01234 930034
WEDNESDAYS
PEGSDON • Live and Let Live, Pegsdon Way, Pegsdon, Hexton, Hitchin SG5 3JX (8.30pm, fortnightly from 1st April): Ann, 01582 560815
BENINGTON (Stevenage) • The Bell (1st 8.00pm for 8.30pm ish). Vocal and instrumental: Bruce Bullock 07973 916574
CAMBRIDGE • Six Bells, 11 Covent Garden (8.30pm, 2nd, Bluegrass & Old Time): Jim, 07803 158084
CHINNOR • Chinnor Village Hall, Church Road, Chinnor OX39 4PG (2.00pm to 4.00pm, 2nd, Session playing from music, Paul Hardy book, list sent out before hand): Liz 01844 351565
CHINNOR • Chinnor Village Hall, Church Road, Chinnor OX39 4PG (2.00pm to 4.00pm, 4th, Slow session for those who can read music but are new to their instruments): Liz 01844 351565
CHINNOR • Chinnor Village Hall, Church Road, Chinnor OX39 4PG (8.00pm to 10.00pm, 3rd, Session (previously at Towersey and Red Lion, Haddenham) playing from music from dropbox): Liz 01844 351565
ELY • Town Folk, The Town House PH, Market St, Ely. (2nd and last): Liam, 01353 659614 or 07468 240798 debrunliam@outlook.com
MARCH • March Folk Club, Royal British Legion Club, Rookswood, 27 West End, PE15 8DP (3rd), Acoustic music and song: Keith Cheale, 02354 652868
MOGGERHANGER • Moggerhanger Village Hall (7.00pm for 8.00pm, 1st): Dorothy Bashford, 01767 640242
RADLETT • Cat & Fiddle, Cobden Hill, WD7 7JR (8pm, 2nd): Nick, 020 8207 3057
ST ALBANS • The Robin Hood, Victoria Street, AL1 3TG (8.30pm, weekly): Music but singers welcome. Alison Macfarlane 01727 852111
WOBURN SANDS • Station Tavern, 146 Station Road, Woburn Sands MK17 8SG (2nd) 8-11pm Vic Longhorn, 01908 582660 Victor.longhorn@bvtinternet.com
THURSDAY EVENINGS
BEDFORD • Bedford Folk Music Club, Bowls Pavilion of the Kempston Hammers Club, High Street, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7BN Tel: 01234 853262 Weekly singaround, all abilities welcome. From 8.30pm
HERTFORD • Great Eastern, 29 Railway Place, SG13 7BS (1st 8.30pm): Martin Goble, 07850 183638
KIMPTON • The Boot, High Street, Kimpton SG4 8PT (2nd & 4th): Doug Jenner, 07973 751039, jennerdouglas@me.com
LUTON • Black Horse, 23 Hastings Street, LU1 5BE (weekly from 9.00ish) Acoustic music not specifically folk music: Nigel Bailey, 07788 431470
TOWERSEY • Three Horseshoes (last): Grant, 01844 212322
FRIDAY EVENINGS
AYLESBURY • Queens Park Arts Centre (1st, 3rd and 5th): Amanda Diamond, 01296 424332
BEDFORD • Bedford Folk Music Club, Friday Zoom from 8.oopm. Tel: 01234 853262
WELWYN • Brocket Arms (8.00pm, 3rd) Doug, 07973 751039, jennerdouglas@me.com