Welcome to the Long Load, Ash and Somerton Folk Music Session Web Site

Page last edited Tuesday 20th March 2012 21:45 GMT

Webmaster: Martin Hughes


Folk Music/Song Sessions in Long Load, Ash (Yes it's back!) , Somerton and Street in Somerset

Sessions are mostly folk music (because that's how they got started) but singers are equally welcome. Due to licencing restrictions, the minimum age for admission is 16 years old (there is no maximum!). Session dates and times can be found at the bottom of the web page.

There is no fixed programme, with the musical mix of each session determined by the musicians and singers who are there at the time. Ash and Long Load Multinational (English/French/Scandinavian) Music and Song Sessions cover possibly the broadest range of folk music played in Somerset!

Somerton Irish sessions tend to be exclusively for Irish Music. I believe that the best way to find out if it's your scene is to pay us a visit and then decide from there, but please spread the word if you have enjoyed the sessions!

The Ash Traditional Music Sessions are back as a monthly session. They are held in the main bar of the Bell Inn at Ash TA12 6NS.

Long Load Multinational (English/French/Scandinavian) Music and Sessions are the reincarnation of the sessions that used to be held at the Wheatsheaf, South Petherton. They are held in the main bar of the Crown Inn at Long Load TA10 9JX.

For further details about the Long Load and Ash Music and Song Sessions, phone Martin Hughes on 01458-223123 or Geoff Turnbull on 01460-241875 or Email

For further details about The Somerton Irish Music Sessions, contact Laurie Phillips on 01458-274732 or Email
 

Changes/Announcements

Fortnightly music sessions continue to run at The Crown Inn, Long Load, TA10 9JX on Wednesdays starting at 8:30pm. Our catchment area covers Somerset, Dorset, Devon and Wiltshire and really is “the place to be” in the Yeovil Area. Next sessions are March 28th, April 11th and 25th and May  9th and 23rd.

Monthly music sessions continue at The Bell Inn at Ash, TA12 6NS, on the 4th Thursday of the month starting at 8:30pm. Next ones are March 22nd, April 26th and May 24th.

Monthly Irish Sessons at The White Hart Inn, Somerton take place on the Second Thursday of the month starting at 8:30pm. Next ones should be 12th April and 10th May but CHECK FIRST.


Reviews of past and present sessions


Our success at the Crown Inn, Long Load was recently reviewed by Rob Hopcott on  271011

Our past success at the White Hart Inn, Somerton was reviewed by Rob Hopcott on
250408 .

Our past success at the Wheatsheaf, South Petherton was reviewed by Rob Hopcott's on
160408 , 290508 and 080708 .

Session Dates for 2011

The Crown Inn, Long Load, Somerset. Traditional Folk Music/Song Sessions run fortnightly on Wednesdays (alternating with Over Stratton Folk Dance Club) from 8:30pm onwards on the following dates: March 14th and 28th, April 11th and 25th

The Bell Inn, Ash, Somerset. Music/Song Sessions run on the Fourth Thursday of the month from 8:30pm onwards on the following dates: March 22nd, April 26th, May 24th.

The White Hart Inn, Somerton, Somerset . Irish Music Sessions run on the Second Thursday of the month from 8:30pm onwards on the following dates: April 12th, May 10th.