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December Highlights

The annual Christmas Reflections Concert in aid of Salvation Army Christmas Appeal. takes place on Saturday 9th at the Salvation Army Hall, Newport at 7pm. Performers: 2gether in Harmony, Maureen Shaw, Island Storytellers, Maturing Nicely, Sea Gels Shanty Band, Rodney Bean, Ruth Lockyer, Peter Ellis, The Watch. Always a lovely evening

 Green & Matthews  return to Quay Arts on Wednesday 13th with their Christmas  show on Wednesday 13th, A Christmas Carol, with Victorian carols, mid-winter songs and lyrics set to traditional folk and  carol tunes. Tickets.  

On Saturday 16th,  Bloodstone Border Morris dance to celebrate the solstice at Culver Down beacon,  15.45. This will be Bloodstone’s last performance. It is very sad to see the ending of this wonderful morris side, long admired for their vibrant style and showmanship.

Boxing Day has the annual morris dancing followed by a singaround at The Dairyman’s Daughter,  Arreton,  from noon. Enjoy! 

Historically minded folkies might be interested in the book launch of ‘I’m Not Blessed Well Jokin’ an oral history of Bembridge,  by Alan Phillips at Bembridge Village Hall on Saturday 9th from 10.00 to noon. The book costs £12 and is based on interviews from the 1970s with local ‘characters’ remembering stories from the 1800s onwards.

Galleybaggers Folk Club will meet at the earlier time of 7pm on December 28th. Guest spots from The Wandering Winkles, John Thorpe plus the usual come-all-ye sing around. Mince pies will be available!!