Themes
Folk Club themes since December 1995
June 2024 'Going Back', Ian
May 2024 'Songs of the Sea', Pete B
April 2024 'Deja Vu' Steve, Maureen & Sue C
March 2024 'American & American't' Sue H
February 2024 'Justice' Debbie
January 2024 'Thanksgiving' Peter M
December 2023 No theme Ian
November 2023 'The Great Outdoors' Pete B
October 2023 'Body Parts' Sue C, Maureen & Steve
September 2023 'Bitter Sweet' Sue H
August 2023 'From Cradle to Grave' Debbie
July 2023 'Pleasant and Delightful' Peter M
June 2023 'The Seven Deadly Sins' Ian
May 2023 'A Right Royal Occasion' Sue C, Maureen & Steve
April 2023 'Growth & Growing' Pete B
March 2023 'Movement' Debbie
February 2023 'Romance' Sue H
January 2023 'Times of the Day' Ian
December 2022 ''Tis the Season to be Jolly' Peter M
November 2022 'Remember, Remember' Sue C, Maureen & Steve
October 2022 'Place Names' Pete B
September 2022 'Relationhips' Debbie
August 2022 'Flowers' Sue H
July 2022 'Favourites' Ian
June 2022 'Celebration' Peter M
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March 2020 'Harmony' Doug & Janny
February 2020 'Cheer Up February' Ted & Sue
January 2020 'New Beginnings' Sue
December 2019 'Geography' Ian
November 2019 'History and Historic Events' Pete B
October 2019 'Endings & Beginnings' Steve
September 2019 'Functions of the Human Body' Debbie
August 2019 'Favourites and Favours' Doug & Janny
July 2019 'This Land is Your Land' Peter M
June 2019 'Whatever makes you happy' Ted & Sue
May 2019 'Light and Dark' Sue
April 2019 'Town and Country' Ian
March 2019 'Springing into Life' Pete B
February 2019 'Cheery Songs for Dreary Days' Sue C
January 2019 'Family and Friends' DebbieÂ
December 2018 'Traditions' Doug & JannyÂ
November 2018 'Hot and Cold' Peter MÂ
October 2018 'Clothes' Steve & Maureen
September 2018 'The Garden' SueÂ
August 2018 'The Sky' IanÂ
July 2018 'Songs of the Sea' Pete B
June 2018 'All Creatures Great and Small' Steve & MaureenÂ
May 2018 'Wild and Wonderful' Doug & JannyÂ
April 2018 'Foolish Behaviour' Des & Debbie
March 2018 'Magic Moments' Peter M
Febuary 2018 'You win some, you lose some' Ted & Sue
January 2018 'Points of the Compass' Sue
December 2017 'Friends & Family' Ian
November 2017 'Emotions' Pete B
October 2017 'Pack of Cards' Steve & Maureen
September 2017 'Rebellion' Debbie
August 2017 'Manual Work' Doug & Janny
July 2017 'Something beginning with S' Ted & Sue
June 2017 '"June", or anything that rhymes with "June"' Peter M
May 2017 'Names' Sue
April 2017 No theme Ian
March 2017 'Spring' Pete BÂ
February 2017 'The last two songs you would choose to sing ... ever!' Steve & MaureenÂ
January 2017 'Celebrations and Special Occasions' Des & Debbie
December 2016 'Winter Warmer' Ted & Sue
November 2016 'Around the World in 3 Hours' Peter M
October 2016 'Transport' Doug & Janny
September 2016 'Botanicals' Sue
August 2016 'Murder & Death' Ian
July 2016 'Singing together' Pete Bones
June 2016 'Songs for Summer time' Steve & Maureen
May 2016 'Colours' Des & Debbie
April 2016 'Roots' Peter M
March 2016 'Belonging' Ted & Sue
February 2016 'Love' Doug & Janny
January 2016 'All Things Scottish' Sue
December 2015 'Occupations - Seasonal or otherwise' Steve & Maureen
November 2015 'Remember, remember' Pete Bones
October 2015 'Sleep & Dreams' Ian Hartland
September 2015 'A Change is as Good as a Rest' Des
August 2015 'Good News & Bad News' Peter M
July 2015 'Names' Ted & Sue
June 2015 'The Calendar' Doug & Janny
May 2015 'The Birds and the Bees' Sue Hartland
April 2015 'Home' Ian Hartland
March 2015 'Special Places' Peter Bones
February 2015 'Food, Glorious Food' Steve & Maureen
January 2015 'The Best of 2015' Des & Debbie
December 2014 'Points of the Compass' Peter M
November 2014 'Only Remembered' Ted
October 2014 'Captivity, Freedom & Independence' Janny & Pete
September 2014 'Numbers' ** 30th Birthday ** Sue
August 2014 'My Favourite Songs' Ian
July 2014 'Home and Away' Des & Debbie
June 2014 'The Good Old Days' Steve & Maureen
May 2014 'Hope Springs Eternal' Pete B
April 2014 'Precious' Peter M
March 2014 'Celtic' Doug & Janny
February 2014 'Warmth' Pete B
January 2014 'Occupations' Sue
December 2013 No theme Ian
November 2013 'Raise the rafters, raise the roof' Des & Debbie
October 2013 'Pastures New' Ted & Sue
September 2013 'Memories' Steve & Maureen
August 2013 'Another chance' Pete B
July 2013 'Royalty' Peter M
June 2013 'Parts of the Body' Sue
May 2013 'Springtime Fun' Doug & Janny
April 2013 'Liberty, Equality & Fellowship' Des & Debbie
March 2013 'Clothes' Ian
February 2013 'Some you win, some you lose' Ted & Sue
January 2013 'From the Old to the New' Steve & Maureen
December 2012 'Near and Dear' Pete B
November 2012 'The Weather' Peter M
October 2012 'The Garden' Sue
September 2012 'Europe' Doug & Janny
August 2012 'Crime & Criminality' Des & Debbie
July 2012 '(S)he loves me, (s)he loves me not' Ted & Sue
June 2012 'Colours' Ian
May 2012 'Unlucky for some, maybe lucky for others' Steve & Maureen
April 2012 'Light and Dark' Peter M
March 2012 'The Environment' Sue
February 2012 'Choruses & Refrains' Pete B
January 2012 'Kings, Queens & Castles' Doug & Janny
December 2011 'Seasonal Offerings' Des
November 2011 'Gunpowder, Treason, Season and Plot' Ted
October 2011 'America' Ian
September 2011 'Town and Country' Steve & Maureen
August 2011 'The Famous and the Infamous' Pete B
July 2011 'Sun, Moon & Stars' Peter M
June 2011 'Home, Sweet Home' Sue
May 2011 'Fun & Frivolity' Doug & Janny
April 2011 'Songs of the Sea' Des & Debbie
March 2011 'Food & Drink' Ted & Sue
February 2011 No theme Ian
January 2011 'Songs for Friends' Steve & Maureen
December 2010 'Peace' Peter M
November 2010 'Words of wisdom and advice' Pete B
October 2010 'Around the world' Sue
September 2010 'Games and Pastimes' Doug & Janny
August 2010 'Whatever takes your fancy' Des & Debbie
July 2010 'Work, Rest and Play' Ted & Sue
June 2010 'New Starts' Ian
May 2010 'Winners & Losers' Steve & Maureen
April 2010 'Fools & Humour' Pete B
March 2010 'Legends' Peter M
February 2010 'Times of the Day' Sue
January 2010 'Harbury' Doug & Janny
December 2009 'You and your kin' Pete B
November 2009 'Celebration' Peter M
October 2009 'Clothes' Ian
September 2009 'Hatched, Matched & Dispatched' Steve & Maureen
August 2009 'Holidays' Des & Debbie
July 2009 'Just Deserts, Rich Rewards' Ted & Sue
June 2009 'Towns & Cities' Sue
May 2009 'The Great Outdoors' Des & Debbie
April 2009 'Jam' Doug & Janny
March 2009 'Sorrow' Ian
February 2009 'Surprise' Ted & Sue
January 2009 'Dance' Pete B
December 2008 'Seasonal songs, stories & silliness' Steve & Maureen
November 2008 'Dreams & Fantasies' Sue
October 2008 'Heroes & Villains' Peter M
September 2008 'Thinking outside the box' Des & Debbie
August 2008 'Relaxation' Doug & Janny
July 2008 'The Great Outdoors' Ian
June 2008 'Meetings & Partings' Ted & Sue
May 2008 'May I have the pleasure?' Pete B
April 2008 'Elements' Steve & Maureen
March 2008 'Pub names' Sue
February 2008 'Health & Happiness' Peter M
January 2008 'Names' Des & Debbie
December 2007 'Winter Festivals and Feasts' Doug & Janny
November 2007 'Travel and Migration' Ian
October 2007 'Working the land' Ted & Sue
September 2007 'From the sublime to the ridiculous Steve & Maureen
August 2007 'Favourites' Sue
July 2007 'Imagination' Peter M
June 2007 'As you like it' Des
May 2007 'Books' Doug & Janny
April 2007 Themeless Ian
March 2007 'Wales' Pete B
February 2007 'Hearts and Royals' Steve & Maureen
January 2007 Old Time Music Hall Sue
December 2006 'Goodwill' Peter M
November 2006 'Passion' Des
October 2006 'Memory' Doug & Janny
September 2006 'Wind and Rain' Ian
August 2006 Singaround Pete B
July 2006 'Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Sailor, Rich Man, Poor Man, Beggar Man, Thief' Steve & Maureen
June 2006 'Animal, Vegetable, Mineral' Sue
May 2006 'Down Memory Lane' Peter M
April 2006 'Alpha & Omega' Des
March 2006 'Poets & Plays' Doug & Janny
February 2006 'Time' Ian
January 2006 'Battles & Booze' Pete B
December 2005 'Christmas - traditional or ...' Steve & Maureen
November 2005 'Royalty' Sue
October 2005 'Coast' Peter
September 2005 'Home' Des
August 2005 'Poverty' Doug & Janny
July 2005 'Light' Ian
June 2005 'The Meaning of Life' Peter M
May 2005 'Days, Weeks, Months, Years' Steve & Maureen
April 2005 'Planets' Sue
March 2005 * see below Pete B
February 2005 'Out of season' Des
January 2005 'Numbers' Ian
December 2004 'Faith, Hope & Charity' Peter M
November 2004 'Autumn' Doug & Janny
October 2004 'Something new' Steve & Maureen
September 2004 'Old Favourites' Sue
August 2004 'Animals' Pete B
July 2004 'Rest' Ian
June 2004 'Battle' Des
May 2004 'Freedom' Peter M
April 2004 'April Fools' Doug & Janny
March 2004 'The Elements' Bob
February 2004 'Hearts and Flowers' Sue
January 2004 'Colour' Pete B
December 2003 'Family' Des
November 2003 'Youth' + guest spot by Harriet Bartlett Ian
October 2003 'Farms and Farming' Peter
September 2003 'Sports' Doug & Janny
August 2003 'Summertime Blues' Bob
July 2003 'Power, progress and passion' John
June 2003 'Sleeping and Dreaming' Sue
May 2003 'Musicals' and 'Spring' Pete B
April 2003 'Surprise us' Ian
March 2003 'War and Peace' Peter
February 2003 'Winter' Janny & Doug
January 2003 'Something old, ..new, ..borrowed, ..blue' Bob
December 2002 'Christmas' Sue
November 2002 'Reflection and Refraction' John
October 2002 Singaround/music session Pete B
September 2002 'Lost' Ian
August 2002 'Travel' Peter
July 2002 'Classics' Janny & Doug
June 2002 'Queen', 'London', 'Football' Bob
May 2002 'May' Sue
April 2002 'Eggs, Ego and Existentialism' John
March 2002 Singaround Pete
February 2002 'Heat' Ian
January 2002 'Wassail' Peter M
December 2001 'Winter Wonderland' Gilly
November 2001 'Fire and Rain' Sue
October 2001 Fancy Dress - song titles Bob
September 2001 'Hats & Heckling' John
August 2001 Singaround Pete B
July 2001 Celebration of 200th session All
June 2001 Themeless Ian
May 2001 'Sport' Peter M
April 2001 'When Irish Eyes are Smiling' Bob
March 2001 'Occupations' Sue
February 2001 'Surprise' John
January 2001 'Abstinence' Pete B
December 2000 'Victorian Music Hall' Ian
November 2000 'MAD' Peter M
October 2000 Guest: Broadway Mike
September 2000 'Autumn' Sue
August 2000 ? Bob
July 2000 'EuroFolk 2000' John
June 2000 Themeless Pete B
May 2000 'Walls' Peter M
April 2000 'The Body' Ian
March 2000 'Woe and Misery' Mike
February 2000 'Hearts and Flowers' Sue
January 2000 'First time for everything' Bob
December 1999 'Endings and Beginnings' John K
November 1999 'Plumbing the Depths' Pete B
October 1999 'Getting High' Mike
September 1999 'Celebration' Peter M
August 1999 'I haven't got a clue' Ian
July 1999 'America' Sue
June 1999 ? Bob
May 1999 'Blues' John K
April 1999 Themeless Pete B
March 1999 'Comedy' Ian
February 1999 'Money' Peter M
January 1999 'Political Correctness' Mike
December 1998 'Old Time Music Hall' Sue
November 1998 'Witches and wicked plots' John K
October 1998 'Kari-Folky' John B
September 1998 'Hash and Beer' Pete B
August 1998 'Common or Garden' Ian
July 1998 'Friends and Family' Peter M
June 1998 'Canals and Waterways' Mike
May 1998 Guest: Colin Squires Sue
April 1998 'Fools and Horses' John K
March 1998 'Audience Participation' Steve
February 1998 'England and the English' Pete B
January 1998 'Scottish Night' Ian
December 1997 'Christmas' Peter M
November 1997 'Guy Fawkes Night' Mike
October 1997 Themeless Sue
September 1997 'Soap Opera' John K
August 1997 'Controversy' Steve
July 1997 'Shorts' Pete B
June 1997 'Moons and Junes' Ian
May 1997 'Swing' Peter M
April 1997 Themeless Mike
March 1997 'Roots' Sue
February 1997 DAFTER Awards Evening John K
January 1997 'Moustaches' Steve
December 1996 'Absent Friends' Mike
November 1996 'Money' Pete B
October 1996 'Euphemisms' Ian
September 1996 Themeless (12th birthday) Peter M
August 1996 'Seaside' Sue
July 1996 'Age' John K
June 1996 'Songs of Protest' Steve
May 1996 Guest: Tony Baylis - Pete B
April 1996 'All your own work' Ian
March 1996 'Food and Drink' Peter M
February 1996 'Love' Mike
January 1996 'Irish Night' Sue
December 1995 'Christmas' Jug Band
September 1995 'Water'Â
March 1995 'Change your partner'
January 1995 'The Future'