Here are a few of this action-packed month’s highlights. There are many more happenings on the Events page. Apologies for the adverts – they are the price of a free site.
Wed 1 Sun up! Greet the dawn with dancing and merriment with Men of Wight at The Longstone, Mottistone. Meet in the car park at 4.30 for the walk to the stones.
Sun 5 Spyglass Inn, Ventnor, 17.00 Two for Joy, 18.00 2gether in Harmony, 19.00 The Watch, 20.00 Keith & Rick, 21.00 2nd Time Around
Fri 10 to Sun 12 Fairest Isle Festival of early music includes a sea shanty workshop with Brighstone Barnacles at 17.30 0n Sat 11 and an ‘alehouse session’ with Barokksolistene. Website
Sat 11 Wolverton Folk and Blues Fair – see poster below
Wed 15 Charity concert for Christian Aid at St Mary’s Brighstone. 6.30 for 7 with Brighstone Barnacles and Sea Gels Shanty Band
Sun 19. Quay Folk Club, Quay Arts Center, Newport, 19.00. Guests Amy Joliffe and 2nd Time Around, floor spots from Pedro Richy and Georgie Porter
Fri 24 to Mon 27 Yarmouth Sea Songs and Shanties, The Green, Yarmouth. Free, donations.
Sat 25 Music at the Gallybagger Inn, Chillerton. Noon – 2nd Time Around, 13.00 – Atomic, 14.00 – Steve Love, 15.00 – 16.00 -Left School, 20.00 Feck! Sun 26 12.00- Wight Ukers, 13.00-Ross Westrop, 14.00-The Messed Up Plucker, 15.00-16.00 Fling (David Thorpe)
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