In St Lawrence's Church there will be some great music to come and listen to and songs to join in with. See below for the various performers and go to the timings page for the program of events. The church is medieval and itself worth a visit click here for more information. To find the church go down the passageway by the Buttercross heading towards the Square, Museum and Cathedral. The passageway takes you under an arch and the church is on this passage.
Hyde Pipers have been gigging around Hampshire for the best part of a decade, sharing traditional and modern music from the North East. They play Northumbrian Smallpipes – a bellows-blown, keyed bagpipe – in Winchester's Hyde Tavern every month. For more details please visit: https://www.facebook.com/groups/HydePipers
They will be performing at 11am
Angling for Farthings is a Southampton-based vocal harmony group specialising in traditional folk songs from Hampshire and Dorset. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61573750494331
They will be performing at 3pm
Southampton Folk Orchestra is an open access group that plays traditional folk music with connections to the local area. The group creates arrangements of tunes together and performs at least once a term.
https://www.folkactive.org.uk/community/southampton-folk-orchestra/
The Southampton Folk Orchestra will be playing at 2pm
FolkActive Youth Ensemble is a vibrant collective of young musicians, aged between 11 and 19, who showcase folk tunes from the British Isles. Members come from across Hampshire and meet once a month to learn tunes and techniques used in the folk genre. Led by Chris Nichols (Threepenny Bit, Bow and Box) they learn by ear, delving into the nuances of the genre and crafting their own unique arrangements. They will be playing at 12pm
The Itchen Folk Band are a local group whose dynamic programmes consist of traditional songs from the British Isles and the US together with contemporary material. The emphasis is on audience participation in the choruses (with words provided where necessary!) and their sets are always fun and varied.
The Itchen Folk Band will be playing at 1pm