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Folk on Wight: The Island's Folk Scene Through the Latter Part of the 20th Century. An Individual Reflection

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Following the success of a one-off Cajun jam session at the Porter Club last month, there are hopes of a monthly Irish jam session at the same location. A meeting has taken place between a potential session leader and the club secretary. Watch out for further announcements. Folk On’s sound is honest and pure, with tight rural harmonies and melodies as sweet as village fete jam. With songs of unity and belonging, of solving conflicts and unyielding happiness – and the occasional tune about hopeless love lives, dead horses or Morris dancers - they are guaranteed always bring a laugh- filled tear to the eye and a desire to join in with a good old-fashioned village sing-along. Orchard Stage Quay Folk Club held their very first ‘Special Guest Night’ in November with Drywood Duo, pictured below, supported by Second Time Around. The evening was very successful, so the plan now is to bring guests over from the mainland approximately twice a year. December’s offering on Sunday 18th will be Christmas themed, featuring a performance by Mr Baker’s Dozen of ‘The Christmas Boys’ mummers play. The club organisers, aka. the Quay Cabal, have their own spot, followed by a festive medley led by The Watch and Sheshells. Does anyone have a photo of the Sloop Folk Club in action? In those far off days, of course, mobile phones were not popping up like mushrooms, so snaps are few and far between. Nevertheless, John Waterman, who is writing a history of his Solent Records label, hopes to find a pic. to illustrate the good times of the old club. Also in St Lawrence hidden deep in the woodlands lies the Elephant Hole (see picture in gallery), but why it is called by that name is a mystery.

Brighstone Barnacles meet at The Three Bishops, Brighstone from 7.30, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Mondays. Audience welcome. Tel pub on 01983 740226. They sometimes make changes for bank holidays. Folk song, jingling bells and flapping handkerchiefs will once again fill Arreton Barns on Sunday 5th. Here is the programme. Proceeds go to the Isle of Wight Independent Inshore Rescue. Festival founder Chris Waddington was presented with a High Sherriff’s Award Article on Morris Dancing, local records from 1595 to 2015, by Brian Reeves, originally published in ‘The Bridge’. Bridge Morris item The Festive Folkies return for Christmas again with a concert at Quay Arts on Sunday 20th. Essential to book, tables of 2, 4 or 6. Probably full but tel. 01983 822490 if you are feeling optimistic.The morris sides are brushing up their dances ready for the long summer season. Clubs and Folk Nights are filling up as Covid recedes, it appears. More one-off events are being planned, like 2nd Time Around entertaining at the Lord Louis Library this month and a concert by Slainte Va at the Mountbatten Centre early in April. Slainte Va Finally, live folk is able to start up again. The Travellers Joy Folk Club is in full swing fortnightly on Thursday afternoons. Their first performance resulted in a splash by the County Press, valuable publicity for the Island’s folk scene. Evenings in a marquee at the Waverley have started up. Folk at the Porter Club is planned to re-start on 10th June, with a possible earlier date at the end of May. Exciting news is expected soon about the Chillerton Folk Night, too. On the Duver at St Helens there are the remains of an old church (see picture in gallery), although only the tower now exists because the rest has been washed away by constant coastal erosion.

University thesis in which James Rayner discusses Celtic influence on the Isle of Wight Dialect. Rayner’s thesisTony Nicol Talented singer, varied and interesting repertoire including comedy and own songwriting. Tel. 523121 or 07506 250028 Article and photograph on Folk Song activity at the Sloop Inn, by Brian Reeves, originally published in ‘The Bridge’. Bridge Sloop item

The bar is open during Winter on Saturday evenings 7-11pm and Sunday lunchtime 12-3pm. In the Spring and Summer – we are also open on a Friday from 4pm through to 11pm. Chillerton and Gatcombe Community Association CGCA are responsible two buildings in the village: The Village Hall and the Gallybagger formally known as the Reading Room. Each year, Ruth Wyman organises a concert to collect funds for the Salvation Army appeal for the homeless. This year’s ‘Christmas Reflections’ concert is on Friday 2nd December at The Salvation Army hall in Pyle Street, Newport, at 7pm. Among the performers are The Watch, see above, Sheshells, Maureen Shaw and Ruth herself On Friday February 25th, Peter Knight and John Spires, two of the most gifted musicians on their chosen instruments, the violin and the melodeon. Together they create inspirational performances based on musical folk traditions, particularly the rich heritage of dance tunes. This will be a night to remember, well worth spending your Christmas present money on! https://www.quayarts.org/event/peter-knight-and-john-spiers/

Gurnard Village Hall

Many more were not fully recorded at the time. From a mouldy pile of words, music and recordings we will try and make the songs See Events for details of all these happenings and many more. Steve Love with some of his recordings

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