FOREST FOLK

Blue Rose Code (the trio) - Monday 20th June 2022

Blue Rose Code is Edinburgh-born songwriter Ross Wilson. At the edge of contemporary Alt-Folk, Wilson’s music evokes a meeting of Van Morrison and a young John Martyn, both shipwrecked with a bunch of Motown records.

A nomad both geographically and musically, Ross writes from the heart eschewing any specific genre and his 2017 album, The Water Of Leith, addresses themes of love, loss, travel, home, accepting the past and embracing the future.

His music is painted with colours of Folk, Jazz, Soul and Pop; an eclecticism that has become the hallmark of Blue Rose Code. Blue Rose Code are heard regularly in session for the BBC (TV and Radio), STV, Alba, TG4, Virgin Radio and more. However live performance is where Blue Rose Code connects strongly with their audiences, having toured the length and breadth of the UK selling out venues wherever they go and leaving a trail of fans in their wake, including at Celtic Connections, Edinburgh Fringe, Looe, Summer Isles, Lindisfarne, Southern Fried, Underneath The Stars.

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See below for details of all forthcoming events. Forest Folk meets on the first Monday of the month for Singarounds – 7.30 to 11 pm;

and third Mondays (with occasional second Mondays) of the month for Guest Evenings – 8 to 11 pm, doors open 7.30 pm, unreserved seating.

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Our Venue:

The North Boarhunt Village Hall & Social Club, Trampers Lane, North Boarhunt, near Wickham, Hampshire PO17 6DD

To find us: from the East, leave the M27 at Junction 10, take the A32 Alton road and fork right at the Shell Garage in Wickham. Turn right by St Nicholas Church onto the B2177 to North Boarhunt, and after approx one and a half miles take the second left into Trampers Lane, Forest Folk is at the Social Club and Village Hall half a mile down the lane on the right, opposite the bottle bank sign. There is plenty of room in the car park behind the village hall so please do use it - many thanks. There are two disabled spaces at the front of the building (which is wheelchair accessible) - please keep free for those who need to use them.

From the West, double back along the M27 from Junction 11 to Junction 10, then follow directions above.

Please do not post to the venue.

To reserve and buy tickets: Tel 01329 833625 / 07976 713949 / 023 9226 4288 / email info@forestfolk.co.uk. Please send cheque payable to FOREST FOLK (together with a stamped, addressed envelope) to Janet Wiles (Forest Folk), 12A Ashling Gardens, Denmead, Waterlooville, PO7 6PR and we’ll send tickets by return.

Membership: Forest Folk membership costs £10 per person or £15 per couple per year, your year starts when you join up. Membership will give you a discount on your guest night ticket. Memberships in future due and payable on the first of January every year

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Covid 19

• While Covid restrictions have been lifted, we do want to make sure you feel safe and comfortable, and enjoy your visit, so

• There will be extra ventilation

• There will be plenty of hand sanitiser available around the building

• Please respect and be considerate of those who may wish to take a more cautious approach

• People with symptoms of COVID-19 or who have been advised to self-isolate following contact with someone with symptoms of COVID-19 must not attend.

Take care of yourselves, keep safe, and once again, many, many thanks for your support.

Charles, Janet and all the Forest Folk team.

For more information please contact:

Charles (tel) 01329 833625

Janet (tel) 023 9226 4288 / 07976 713949

Email info@forestfolk.co.uk

Mail to: Forest Folk, 12A Ashling Gardens, Denmead, Waterlooville PO7 6PR

WHAT'S ON AT FOREST FOLK

2022

20 June 2022 Blue Rose Code (tickets £20 non members, £18 members)

11 July 2022 De Temps Antan (tickets £20 non members, £18 members)

23 July 2022 Song & Ale

Jim Causley's Cream Tea Concert (tickets £10)

15 August 2022 Skipinnish (tickets £25 non members, £23 members) - SOLD OUT - (waiting list for tickets)

19 September 2022 Damien Barber & Mike Wilson (tickets £17 non members, £15 members)

14 November 2022 Merry Hell (tickets £20 non members, £18 members)

19 December 2022 A Winter Union (tickets £20 non members, £18 members)

PAST GUESTS

2022

31 January 2022 Steve Knightley

28 February 2022 Blazin' Fiddles

21 March 2022 Flats & Sharps

11 April 2022 Bryony Griffith & Alice Jones

9 May 2022 Billy Mitchell & Bob Fox

2021

21 June 2021 Phil Odgers TMTCH

19 July 2021 John Kirkpatrick

20 September 2021 Greg Russell

18 October 2021 Le Vent Du Nord

8 November 2021 Michael McGoldrick, John McCusker & John Doyle

20 December 2021 The Young'uns

2020

20 January 2020 Steve Knightley

17 February 2020 The Paul McKenna Band

16 March 2020 The Trials of Cato

21 September 2020 Jim Causley

19 October 2020 Richard Digance

2019

14 January 2019 The Local Honeys

21 January 2019 Steve Knightley

18 February 2019 Michael McGoldrick, John McCusker & John Doyle

18 March 2019 Edwina Hayes

15 April 2019 Glymjack

20 May 2019 The Gerry Colvin Band

10 June 2019 Gordie MacKeeman & His Rhythm Boys

22 June 2019 Forest Folk Day (acoustic concert with JC & Angelina Grimshaw)

15 July Saltfishforty

9 September 2019 Greg Russell & Ciaran Algar

14 October 2019 JigJam

18 November 2019 Daoiri Farrell

9 December 2019 Christmas Ceilidh with Threepenny Bit

16 December 2019 The Jigantics

2018

15 January 2018 Steve Knightley

19 February 2018 Martin & Eliza Carthy

19 March 2018 Broom Bezzums

16 April 2018 The Coal Porters

21 May 2018 While & Matthews

18 June 2018 The East Pointers

16 July 2018 Heidi Talbot & John McCusker

17 September 2018 Granny's Attic

15 October 2018 Emily Smith & Jamie McClennan

12 November 2018 Tide Lines

19 November 2018 Martyn Joseph

10 December 2018 Christmas Ceilidh with Threepenny Bit

17 December 2018 A Causley Christmas with Jim Causley

16 January Steve Knightley

20 February Breabach

20 March Maddy Prior, Hannah James & Giles Lewin

Easter Monday 17 April Greg Russell & Ciaran Algar

22 May John Doyle

19 June Le Vent Du Nord

17 July Melrose Quartet

18 September Merry Hell Acoustic

16 October Chris Sherburn and Denny Bartley with Emily Sanders

20 November Tide Lines

11 December Christmas Ceilidh with Threepenny Bit

18 December The Liberty to Choose

2016

18 January Steve Knightley

15 February Mike McGoldrick, John McCusker and John Doyle

14 March The Poozies

18 April Bob Fox

25 April Show of Hands

16 May Jim Causley

20 June Martyn Joseph

18 July Martin Simpson and Dom Flemons

19 September Ranagri

17 October The James Brothers

21 November Skerryvore

(Friday) 2 December Christmas Ceilidh with Simon Care's Banter

19 December 2016 Les Barker

2015

Monday 18 May 2015 - Gordie MacKeeman & His Rhythm Boys

Monday 8 June 2015 - Mànran

Monday 20 July 2015 - The Dovetail Trio

Monday 16 November 2015 - Oysters3