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Morris Folk Choir and Folk Club @morrisfolkchoir.bsky.social · Sep 12

Our next gig: Thu 16th October, 7.30pm at @conwayhall.bsky.social, taking part in Songs And Ballads, a 'sharing of songs showcasing the history of the streets of Bloomsbury and St Giles, and the global cultures of communities who live here now'. bloomsburyfestival.org.uk/events/songs.... Free entry.

Songs and Ballads - Singing Showcase - Bloomsbury Festival

Join singers from Bloomsbury and beyond for a joyful and powerful sharing of songs showcasing the history of the streets of Bloomsbury and St Giles, and the global cultures of communities who live her...

bloomsburyfestival.org.uk

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Morris Folk Choir and Folk Club @morrisfolkchoir.bsky.social · 9d

Wed 15th October, 7.30-10.30pm: Celebrate Palestine Fundraiser. The Old Church, Stoke Newington Church St, N16 9ES. We are part of this fundraising evening of song, music and poetry for the Daughters Of Jerusalem and the Edward Said National Conservatory.
www.tickettailor.com/events/theol...

Buy tickets – Celebrate Palestine Fundraiser – The Old Church Stoke Newington

Celebrate Palestine Fundraiser – The Old Church Stoke Newington, Wed 15 Oct 2025 - Doors at 7pm

www.tickettailor.com

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Morris Folk Choir and Folk Club @morrisfolkchoir.bsky.social · 9d

Wed 15th October, 7.30-10.30pm: Celebrate Palestine Fundraiser. The Old Church, Stoke Newington Church St, N16 9ES. We are part of this fundraising evening of song, music and poetry for the Daughters Of Jerusalem and the Edward Said National Conservatory.
www.tickettailor.com/events/theol...

Buy tickets – Celebrate Palestine Fundraiser – The Old Church Stoke Newington

Celebrate Palestine Fundraiser – The Old Church Stoke Newington, Wed 15 Oct 2025 - Doors at 7pm

www.tickettailor.com

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Morris Folk Choir and Folk Club @morrisfolkchoir.bsky.social · 18d

Morris Folk Club for September is on this Tuesday, 30th, 7.30pm-10.30pm(ish), at The Betsey Trotwood, Farringdon Road, Clerkenwell. Free entry.
What it's like: www.morrisfolkchoir.org/p/folk-club.....
What we did last time: www.morrisfolkchoir.org/p/club-setli....
Come, sing, play, listen, enjoy!

www.morrisfolkchoir.org

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Folk London magazine @folklondon.co.uk · 21d

RIP Danny Thompson: bassist for Pentangle, Richard Thompson, Nick Drake, Davy Graham, Bert Jansch, June Tabor, John Martyn, Donovan …

www.clashmusic.com/news/legenda...

Legendary Bassist Danny Thompson Has Died | News | Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & Interviews

Legendary bass player Danny Thompson has died. The musician's passing was confirmed officially by his team a few moments ago; Danny Thompson passed away

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Folk London magazine @folklondon.co.uk · 20d

The new Folk London is back from the printers and going out to readers today. Featuring

• Our interview with Katie Spencer on her new album What Love Is
• Remembering Rita Cherriman: Croydon Folk Club’s new gig season
• News, reviews, listings and more

Buy here: folklondon.co.uk/product/octo...

A box of Folk London magazines with a photo of Katie Spencer on the cover

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Morris Folk Choir and Folk Club @morrisfolkchoir.bsky.social · Sep 12

Our next gig: Thu 16th October, 7.30pm at @conwayhall.bsky.social, taking part in Songs And Ballads, a 'sharing of songs showcasing the history of the streets of Bloomsbury and St Giles, and the global cultures of communities who live here now'. bloomsburyfestival.org.uk/events/songs.... Free entry.

Songs and Ballads - Singing Showcase - Bloomsbury Festival

Join singers from Bloomsbury and beyond for a joyful and powerful sharing of songs showcasing the history of the streets of Bloomsbury and St Giles, and the global cultures of communities who live her...

bloomsburyfestival.org.uk

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Another Iain @anotheriain.bsky.social · Sep 11

This also works when you replace "Science Fiction" with "Folk Music".

Amal El-Mohtar @amalelmohtar.com · Sep 10

Simply the best slide I have ever seen in a powerpoint presentation care of @premeemohamed.com’s talk at @banffcentre.bsky.social re: Putting the Science in Science Fiction

Text mounted on a screen reads as follows:

WHAT IS SCIENCE FICTION?

1. DOESN'T MATTER
2. WHO CARES
3. MARKETING DEPARTMENT'S PROBLEM
4. NOT YOURS

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Morris Folk Choir and Folk Club @morrisfolkchoir.bsky.social · Sep 3

I don't know how "midnight to midnight PST" converts to UK time, but it's Bandcamp Friday on, er, Friday, where Bandcamp waive their share so artists/labels get more; and sometimes artists/labels offer special deals for the day. bandcamp.com

Bandcamp

Discover amazing music and directly support the artists who make it.

bandcamp.com

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Morris Folk Choir and Folk Club @morrisfolkchoir.bsky.social · Aug 26

Today is Tuesday, not Monday! Morris Folk Club is tonight!

Morris Folk Choir and Folk Club @morrisfolkchoir.bsky.social · Aug 21

Morris Folk Club for August is on this Tuesday, 26th, (post bank-hol!).
7.30pm-10.30pm(ish), at The Betsey Trotwood in Clerkenwell. Free entry.
What it's like: www.morrisfolkchoir.org/p/folk-club.....
What we did last time: www.morrisfolkchoir.org/p/club-setli....
Come, sing, play, listen, enjoy!

www.morrisfolkchoir.org

Morris Folk Choir and Folk Club @morrisfolkchoir.bsky.social · Aug 21

@folklondon.co.uk thanks for repost; sorry, had to delete and post again, forgot to change the month, not for the first time...

Morris Folk Choir and Folk Club @morrisfolkchoir.bsky.social · Aug 21

Morris Folk Club for August is on this Tuesday, 26th, (post bank-hol!).
7.30pm-10.30pm(ish), at The Betsey Trotwood in Clerkenwell. Free entry.
What it's like: www.morrisfolkchoir.org/p/folk-club.....
What we did last time: www.morrisfolkchoir.org/p/club-setli....
Come, sing, play, listen, enjoy!

www.morrisfolkchoir.org

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Morris Folk Choir and Folk Club @morrisfolkchoir.bsky.social · Jul 28

thanks; found it just now by logging on to my personal neglected mastodon and also saw the efdss's own notice on their mastodon account; I'll deactivate this and personal; mastodon now just seems to be a boneyard of fossils, appropriately.

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Morris Folk Choir and Folk Club @morrisfolkchoir.bsky.social · Jul 25

Morris Folk Club for July is on this coming Tuesday, 29th, 7.30pm-10.30pm(ish), at The Betsey Trotwood in Clerkenwell. Free entry. What it's like: www.morrisfolkchoir.org/p/folk-club..... What we did last time: www.morrisfolkchoir.org/p/club-setli... (and in photo).
Come, sing, play, listen, enjoy!

A handwritten list of things performed at the Morris Folk Club in June, as noted at the time.

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Morris Folk Choir and Folk Club @morrisfolkchoir.bsky.social · Jul 23

Wed 30th July, 7-9pm: Shanties & Peace Songs for Sudan & Palestine. London Sea Shanty Collective & Morris Folk Choir, fundraising for Medecins Sans Frontieres. At the Dalston Curve Garden (Dalston Lane E8 3DF). Free entry, pay bar, donations to MSF.

poster advertising event described in post

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Andrew Male @andrewmale.bsky.social · Jul 22

Here you go. If Black Sabbath had been Acid Folk softies.

open.spotify.com/playlist/5Oj...

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Morris Folk Choir and Folk Club @morrisfolkchoir.bsky.social · Jun 24

Tonight!
Morris Folk Club, 7.30pm-10.30pm(ish), at The Betsey Trotwood in Clerkenwell.

Morris Folk Choir and Folk Club @morrisfolkchoir.bsky.social · Jun 19

Morris Folk Club for June is on this coming Tuesday, 24th, 7.30pm-10.30pm(ish), at The Betsey Trotwood in Clerkenwell. Free entry. What it's like: www.morrisfolkchoir.org/p/folk-club.... What we did last time: www.morrisfolkchoir.org/p/club-setli...
Come, sing, play, listen, enjoy!

Folk Club

We run the Morris Folk Club on the last Tuesday of most months (excepting December and some other holiday months). Entry is free, and all ar...

www.morrisfolkchoir.org

Morris Folk Choir and Folk Club @morrisfolkchoir.bsky.social · Jun 19

Morris Folk Club for June is on this coming Tuesday, 24th, 7.30pm-10.30pm(ish), at The Betsey Trotwood in Clerkenwell. Free entry. What it's like: www.morrisfolkchoir.org/p/folk-club.... What we did last time: www.morrisfolkchoir.org/p/club-setli...
Come, sing, play, listen, enjoy!

Folk Club

We run the Morris Folk Club on the last Tuesday of most months (excepting December and some other holiday months). Entry is free, and all ar...

www.morrisfolkchoir.org

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Morris Folk Choir and Folk Club @morrisfolkchoir.bsky.social · May 28

The May Morris Folk Club setlist, as scrawled by Iain. (See it more legibly at www.morrisfolkchoir.org/p/club-setli...) Thanks to all who came along and performed, and those who listened and joined in. Do make plans to join us on the last Tuesday of June.

Morris Folk Choir and Folk Club @morrisfolkchoir.bsky.social · May 27

Don't be fooled by the bank holiday; today is Tuesday, and Morris Folk Club is this evening, 7.30pm at the Betsey Trotwood.

Morris Folk Choir and Folk Club @morrisfolkchoir.bsky.social · May 23

Morris Folk Club for May is on this coming Tuesday, 27th, 7.30pm-10.30pm(ish), at The Betsey Trotwood in Clerkenwell. Free entry.
What it's like: www.morrisfolkchoir.org/p/folk-club.....
What we did last time: www.morrisfolkchoir.org/p/club-setli....
Come, sing, play, listen, enjoy!

www.morrisfolkchoir.org

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Morris Folk Choir and Folk Club @morrisfolkchoir.bsky.social · May 23

Morris Folk Club for May is on this coming Tuesday, 27th, 7.30pm-10.30pm(ish), at The Betsey Trotwood in Clerkenwell. Free entry.
What it's like: www.morrisfolkchoir.org/p/folk-club.....
What we did last time: www.morrisfolkchoir.org/p/club-setli....
Come, sing, play, listen, enjoy!

www.morrisfolkchoir.org

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Morris Folk Choir and Folk Club @morrisfolkchoir.bsky.social · May 2

The April Morris Folk Club setlist, as scrawled by Iain. (See it more legibly at www.morrisfolkchoir.org/p/club-setli..., and join us on the last Tuesday of May.)
Thanks to all who came along and performed (or just joined in), and particularly remembered our dear departed friend Elaine with us.

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Folk London magazine @folklondon.co.uk · May 2

It's Bandcamp Friday! We have:

👉 shanties
👉 trad songs from the Irish Traveller tradition
👉 classic folk club recordings
👉 dance tunes
👉 local singer-songwriters
👉 and loads more

available from the Folk London Bandcamp page:

folklondon.bandcamp.com

#BandcampFriday #Folk #TradFolk

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Morris Folk Choir and Folk Club @morrisfolkchoir.bsky.social · Apr 29

Tonight!

Morris Folk Choir and Folk Club @morrisfolkchoir.bsky.social · Apr 24

Morris Folk Club is on Tuesday, the 29th, 7.30pm, in *St Barnabas Hall, Dalston E8 2EA* (www.saintbarnabasdalston.org.uk/contact).
Free entry, BYOB.
What it's like: www.morrisfolkchoir.org/p/folk-club....
Previously on...: www.morrisfolkchoir.org/p/club-setli...
Come, sing, play, listen, enjoy!

Contact — Saint Barnabas Dalston

www.saintbarnabasdalston.org.uk

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Morris Folk Choir and Folk Club @morrisfolkchoir.bsky.social · Apr 28

Our folk club, tomorrow night!

Morris Folk Choir and Folk Club @morrisfolkchoir.bsky.social · Apr 24

Morris Folk Club is on Tuesday, the 29th, 7.30pm, in *St Barnabas Hall, Dalston E8 2EA* (www.saintbarnabasdalston.org.uk/contact).
Free entry, BYOB.
What it's like: www.morrisfolkchoir.org/p/folk-club....
Previously on...: www.morrisfolkchoir.org/p/club-setli...
Come, sing, play, listen, enjoy!

Contact — Saint Barnabas Dalston

www.saintbarnabasdalston.org.uk

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