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Isle of Wight Folk Music – April 2023

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Aggiefest is in full swing, enjoy! Well done to Maureen Forster and team for all their hard work.

A Star is Reborn

Glenn Koppany has at last been able to revive his successful folk night at the Star Ale and Coffee House in Ryde. This charming little venue will now play host to a Folk and Music session on the second Sunday each month, from noon. Well worth delaying your Sunday lunch for!

Get your dancing shoes on

It must be Spring, there are two barn dances in April! The first is on Saturday 8th at Bluebells, Briddlesford, and the second on Friday 21st in Ryde. Full details are on the Events page.

Music all the way

Last year’s Irish and Traditional music weekend was so successful that they plan to do it all again this year!

Dave Harris

It was very sad to learn of the death of Dave Harris, recently. Dave and his wife, Caroline, performed at folk clubs as The Bilge Rats. The couple lived on a houseboat for a number of years until the structure eventually succumbed to old age. Later on, the couple lived in Somerset.

Isle of Wight Folk Music -Magical May 2022

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Coppersmith busking for Ukraine as part of Ukrainian Support Day – Ryde

So much happening

April was absolutely packed with folk events. One evening hosted four events, two of them in aid of Ukraine. The Ukranian Support Day in Ryde raised over £3000 and The Caulkheads, JC, Ian Watterson and friends took donations of £350 at their barn dance. Well done to all concerned!

Sheshells at The Ukranian Support Day

St George’s Day was suitably filled with the jangle of morris bells and songs about the patron saint.

Oyster Girls dancing on St George’s Day

Magical May

May is shaping up to be equally busy. The Longstones saw a sizeable crowd gather to welcome the rising sun.

Men of Wight dancing the sun up.

Currently, 31 one-off events in May 2022 are listed on the Events page, and that does not include regular clubs and folk nights. Highlights: Bob’s Basement 20th Anniversary Celebrations at the start of the month; Wolverton Folk and Blues Fair on Saturday 14th and the expanded Yarmouth Sea Songs and Shanties starting on Friday 27th May.