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Readifolk 🎶🪕🎻🪗🎵
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Making Sunday night Folk Music night in Reading UK since 1982.
Visit 🌐 www.readifolk.org.uk to find out more and 🌐📻🛜 readifolkradio.bsky.social our weekly podcast brought to you by members of the club.
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Readifolk 🎶🪕🎻🪗🎵 @readifolk.bsky.social · 8d
Look to the future now...

...and see what is in store for 2026, starting with a theme night on 4th Jan, and on 11th our first guests of 2026 Straight from the Jug make their first appearance at the club. @rdgwhatson.bsky.social @acespacenewbury.bsky.social #TheDing #SundayNight #FolkMusicNight
Pinboard image of acts coming up at Readifolk on Sunday evenings at the start of January. The image is a screenshot of the listing on www.tockify.com/readifolk.
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Sunday Night we are looking forward to an evening of tunes and songs with Straight from the Jug.
#SundayNight
#FolkMusicNight
#TheDing
You can hear them here!
straightfromthejug.com/listen/
Listen – Straight from the Jug
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January 6, 2026 at 9:59 AM
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Look what we have coming up this month, starting with the first appevrance at the club of Straight From the Jug #SundayNight #FolkMusicNight in #TheDing
January 5, 2026 at 8:45 PM
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Turn, turn, turn was the theme at our first #SundayNight #FolkMusicNight of the year, and look at all the songs and tunes we shared: songs of the seasons, wheels turning, turning round, spinning, turning back...
Readifolk Theme Turn, Turn, Turn One for the Rook, One for the Crow The Tale of William Brown The Turn of the Road Wagon Wheel Turn Around Willing English Ale Wheels on the Autobus Turn, Turn, Turn A Fool if You Think it’s Over Never Any Good with Money The Turn of the Swallow It’s Only Time The Whirlwind (French song) Broken Hearts and Dusty Windows Who Put Old Pigweed in the Mulligan Stew? Champion at Keeping them Rolling The Devil and the Farmer’s Wife The Other Side of the Wall (original song) The Months (poem) Following the Tern (sic) I Wish I was Back in Liverpool Satellites John Ball The January Man Windmills of my Mind Turning Away Spancil Hill Pack Up Your Sorrows Turnaround Wheels Kangaroo Hill (original)
January 5, 2026 at 12:33 AM
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TONIGHT at 8 in the ♥️ of #TheDing where #SundayNight is #FolkMusicNight.
Remember singers and players of all standards and experience are welcome to take part, and you are welcome too to come to listen.
readifolk.bsky.social Readifolk 🎶🪕🎻🪗🎵 @readifolk.bsky.social · 5d
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Did we hear you say you'll be playing more music in 2026?
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"Turn, turn, turn" is the theme for Sunday 4th January when we'll be sharing songs and tunes connected with the theme (or we'll find a connection!).
Colourful graphic advertising Readifolk's theme night "Turn, turn, turn" at 8pm on Sunday 4th January. There are images of musical notes and instruments as well as images related to the theme (a turning arrow, a wheel, a calendar). The venue is Watlington House Community Hall, accessed on foot from South Street in Reading. The postcode is RG1 4RA. The cost is £3 cash on the door (free if you are under-25) and you bring your own refreshments. The poster also includes logos for Reading Arts and the English Folk Dance and Song Society. There is a QR code, leading to www.readifolk.org.uk and social media icons for @readifolk on Bluesky, Facebook and Instagram.
January 4, 2026 at 11:21 AM
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Tomorrow at 8
Turn, Turn, Turn is the theme!
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For inspiration for your songs and tunes, take a look at some of our past theme nights: drive.google.com/drive/folder....
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January 3, 2026 at 10:43 AM
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What sort of music do we like?
Check out our 2025 Album of the Year Show at 8pm tonight on @folkfridayradio.bsky.social @readifolkradio.bsky.social
Collage of album sleeves with the heading "Readifolk Radio 2025 Album of the Year". The albums are: Polly Morris - Am I an Alien, Ruth Hazleton - HeronBones, Barry Kerr - Curlew's Cry, Gigspanner Big Band - Turnstone, Iona Lane - Swilkie, Culverake - Unto the Sky, Martin Carthy - Transform me then into a Fish, Dick Gaughan - Live at the BBC, Danish String Quartet - Last Level, Maggie Holland - The Dust of Rage, Menguey-Bérenguer - Spring Days, Niall McCabe - Stranger, Gabriel Moreno - Nights in the Belly of Bohemia, Seth Lakeman - The Granite Way.
January 2, 2026 at 5:15 PM
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Did we hear you say you'll be playing more music in 2026?
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"Turn, turn, turn" is the theme for Sunday 4th January when we'll be sharing songs and tunes connected with the theme (or we'll find a connection!).
Colourful graphic advertising Readifolk's theme night "Turn, turn, turn" at 8pm on Sunday 4th January. There are images of musical notes and instruments as well as images related to the theme (a turning arrow, a wheel, a calendar). The venue is Watlington House Community Hall, accessed on foot from South Street in Reading. The postcode is RG1 4RA. The cost is £3 cash on the door (free if you are under-25) and you bring your own refreshments. The poster also includes logos for Reading Arts and the English Folk Dance and Song Society. There is a QR code, leading to www.readifolk.org.uk and social media icons for @readifolk on Bluesky, Facebook and Instagram.
January 1, 2026 at 11:14 AM
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Our first guest night in the New Year promises to be an excellent evening of tunes and songs with Straight from the Jug. It's their first time at Readifolk too!
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Image advertising Readifolk's guest night with Straight from the Jug on Sunday 11th January at 8pm. In the centre is a.photo of the duo Straight from the Jug performing together. Bradon Smith is playing fiddle and Dominic Henderson is playing uillean pipes. The venue is Watlington House Community Hall, accessed on foot from South Street in Reading. The postcode is RG1 4RA. The cost is £10 cash on the door (£5 if you are under 25) and you bring your own refreshments. The poster also includes logos for Reading Arts and the English Folk Dance and Song Society. There is a QR code leading to www.readifolk.org.uk and a logo for the club. There are social media icons for @readifolk on Bluesky, Facebook and Instagram.
December 30, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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Are you an up-and-coming artist with MP3s to share?
If you are, do get in touch with our weekly radio show, brought to you by club regulars.
readifolkradio.bsky.social readifolkradio.bsky.social @readifolkradio.bsky.social · 8d
We like to promote up and coming folk/acoustic acts by playing your music on our show. If you would like to be considered for play send a studio quality mp3 together with a short biog. and your social media links to radiofolk@readifolk.org.uk What have you got to loose? #folk #acoustic
December 29, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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Look to the future now...

...and see what is in store for 2026, starting with a theme night on 4th Jan, and on 11th our first guests of 2026 Straight from the Jug make their first appearance at the club. @rdgwhatson.bsky.social @acespacenewbury.bsky.social #TheDing #SundayNight #FolkMusicNight
Pinboard image of acts coming up at Readifolk on Sunday evenings at the start of January. The image is a screenshot of the listing on www.tockify.com/readifolk.
December 29, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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So, with our last singers' night,
2025's a wrap!
...and just look at some of our highlights from the year of #SundayNight #FolkMusicNight in #TheDing.
Collage of images of guests and floorsingers who played at Readifolk in 2025
December 29, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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🎶🎵 TOMORROW!🎵🎶
That's right, #SundayNight is #FolkMusicNight in #TheDing and that lull between Christmas and New Year is the perfect time to share some music at our welcoming, informal club.
readifolk.bsky.social Readifolk 🎶🪕🎻🪗🎵 @readifolk.bsky.social · 15d
What's on between Christmas and New Year?
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Our final session of 2025 is a come-all-ye SINGERS' NIGHT in the ♥️ of Reading on SUNDAY 28th DECEMBER at 8pm.
Singers and players of all standards are warmly welcomed to share songs and tunes, and welcome too to listen and join in the choruses.
Image advertising Readifolk's singers' night at 8pm on Sunday 28th December. The background is a weathered noticeboard with listings for Readifolk. There are also images of musical notes. The centre of the noticeboard is a Post-it, advertising the event. The venue is Watlington House Community Hall, accessed on foot from South Street in Reading. The postcode is RG1 4RA. The cost is £3 cash on the door (free if you are under-25) and you bring your own refreshments. The poster also includes logos for Reading Arts and the English Folk Dance and Song Society. There is a QR code, leading to www.readifolk.org.uk and social media icons for @readifolk on Bluesky, Facebook and Instagram.
December 27, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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We're looking forward to making music together between Christmas and New Year.
Put 28th December in your diary #SundayNight is #FolkMusicNight with us in #TheDing
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rdgwhatson.bsky.social What's On Reading @rdgwhatson.bsky.social · 14d
And on Sunday, @readifolk.bsky.social have their last Singers' Night of 2025 - everyone is encouraged to share songs and tunes and all standards are welcome.
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Poster for Readfolk Singers Night, designed to look like a series of posters pinned to a board
December 24, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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What's on between Christmas and New Year?
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Our final session of 2025 is a come-all-ye SINGERS' NIGHT in the ♥️ of Reading on SUNDAY 28th DECEMBER at 8pm.
Singers and players of all standards are warmly welcomed to share songs and tunes, and welcome too to listen and join in the choruses.
Image advertising Readifolk's singers' night at 8pm on Sunday 28th December. The background is a weathered noticeboard with listings for Readifolk. There are also images of musical notes. The centre of the noticeboard is a Post-it, advertising the event. The venue is Watlington House Community Hall, accessed on foot from South Street in Reading. The postcode is RG1 4RA. The cost is £3 cash on the door (free if you are under-25) and you bring your own refreshments. The poster also includes logos for Reading Arts and the English Folk Dance and Song Society. There is a QR code, leading to www.readifolk.org.uk and social media icons for @readifolk on Bluesky, Facebook and Instagram.
December 22, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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What a collection of songs and tunes we shared last night at our Christmas Party! We tried to list them all, and apologies if your contribution is not there. There was much to do, not to mention the spread of Christmas fayre that we shared.
We wish you all a Merry Christmas!
Text description: List of some of the songs we shared at Readifolk's Christmas Party 2025. The background is festive green, with images of snowflakes, holly, Christmas trees, a cande, a star, and decorations around the list of songs: Felice Navidad Silent Night A Winter’s Tale Mistletoe and Wine (comedy version) Away in a Manger The Coventry Carol Poem about the Nativity Merry Christmas Everybody Please Let Me Sleep on Your Doorstep Tonight Moving On Song In the Bleak Midwinter Come all you Christian Gentlemen O Holy Night Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas See Amid the Winter Snow Winter Song Seven Drunken Nights (Christmas Version) Fairytale of New York What a Bloody Way to Spend a Christmas Day Deck the Halls O Little Town of Bethlehem White Christmas Solstice Song Hawaii’s Way of Singing Merry Christmas Santa Baby At the Turning of the Year The Holly and the Ivy Rudolph the Rd-Nosed Reindeer The First Nowell I Believe in Father Christmas Jingle Bells Frosty the Snowman
December 22, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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❄️ CHRISTMAS PARTY ❄️
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Tomorrow!
Come and share your seasonal songs and tunes and bring some seasonal snacks if you like.
readifolk.bsky.social Readifolk 🎶🪕🎻🪗🎵 @readifolk.bsky.social · 20d
Looking for some inspiration for our Christmas party on Sunday?
Check out some of these: tradfolk.co/music/songs/...
December 20, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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What sort of music do we like. Join us on @readifolkradio.bsky.social on @folkfridayradio.bsky.social TONIGHT, and join us for our Christmas party on Sunday night.
readifolkradio.bsky.social readifolkradio.bsky.social @readifolkradio.bsky.social · 18d
Tonight from 8PM UK time we have music from Husky Gawenda, Cara Dillon. Scott & Maria, Stick In The Wheel, Tanglejack , Kathryn Tickell & much more besides. Join us on Facebook at the Folk Friday Chat Thread Page. I'll be there to let you in.
December 19, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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...and once again we round off another great weekend of music in #TheDing, this time with our Christmas party, where everyone is invited to share a Christmas song or two. That's us, bottom right on the poster, because #SundayNight is #FolkMusicNight
rdgwhatson.bsky.social What's On Reading @rdgwhatson.bsky.social · 20d
It's the last WEEKEND GIG GUIDE OF 2025!
And it's another jam-packed weekend of rock, punk, folk, ska, hip-hop and more, with plenty of top tribute shows, Christmas knees-ups and a set of bona fide 90s icons.

Look & book via whatsonreading.com/themes/weeke...
Montage of gig posters
December 18, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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Looking for some inspiration for our Christmas party on Sunday?
Check out some of these: tradfolk.co/music/songs/...
December 17, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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Our next session is our
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CHRISTMAS PARTY
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Come and share your seasonal songs and tunes 8pm on Sunday 21st December.
Find us in the ♥️ of Reading in Watlington House Hall, entry on foot from South Street RG1 4RA.
@rdgwhatson.bsky.social @acespacenewbury.bsky.social #LiveMusic
Image advertising Readifolk's Christmas Party at 8pm on Sunday 21st December. The background is a weathered noticeboard with listings for Readifolk. There are also images of musical notes. The centre of the noticeboard is an image is a Post-it, advertising the event. The venue is Watlington House Community Hall, accessed on foot from South Street in Reading. The postcode is RG1 4RA. The cost is £3 cash on the door (free if you are under-25) and you bring your own refreshments. The poster also includes logos for Reading Arts and the English Folk Dance and Song Society. There is a QR code, leading to www.readifolk.org.uk and social media icons for @readifolk on Bluesky, Facebook and Instagram.
December 16, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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Our next guest night
Sunday 11th January, 2026
STRAIGHT FROM THE JUG: Bradon Smith and Dominic Henderson, who together play traditional Irish music and song on uilleann pipes, fiddle, and voices. Music with energy and drive and NEW TO READIFOLK! Find out more here: straightfromthejug.com/about/
Image advertising Readifolk's guest night with Straight from the Jug on Sunday 11th January at 8pm. In the centre is a photo of the duo Straight from the Jug performing together. Bradon Smith is playing fiddle and Dominic Henderson is playing uillean pipes. The venue is Watlington House Community Hall, accessed on foot from South Street in Reading. The postcode is RG1 4RA. The cost is £10 cash on the door (£5 if you are under 25) and you bring your own refreshments. The poster also includes logos for Reading Arts and the English Folk Dance and Song Society. There is a QR code leading to www.readifolk.org.uk and a logo for the club. There are social media icons for @readifolk on Bluesky, Facebook and Instagram.
December 15, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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Snaps from our Christmas concert with @moonrakersband.bsky.social and floorsingers #LiveMusic #FolkMusic #SundayNight #FolkMusicNight
December 15, 2025 at 12:10 AM
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🎵 TONIGHT 🎵
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readifolk.bsky.social Readifolk 🎶🪕🎻🪗🎵 @readifolk.bsky.social · 29d
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Christmas Concert
with @moonrakersband.bsky.social
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Join Readifolk at 8pm on Sunday 14th December in the ♥️ of #TheDing at Watlington House Community Hall, RG1 4RA, entry on foot from South Street.
@rdgwhatson.bsky.social @acespacenewbury.bsky.social #SundayNight #FolkMusicNight
Image advertising Readifolk's Moonrakers Christmas on 14th December at 8pm. The background is a noticeboard with posters advertising the club. In the centre is a poster advertising the group's appearance at the club, with a photo of members of the band Moonrakers with musical instruments. There are sprigs of holly on the noticeboard. The venue is Watlington House Community Hall, accessed on foot from South Street in Reading. The postcode is RG1 4RA. The cost is £10 cash on the door (£5 if you are under 25) and you bring your own refreshments. The poster also includes logos for Reading Arts and the English Folk Dance and Song Society. There is a QR code leading to www.readifolk.org.uk and a logo for the club. There are social media icons for @readifolk on Bluesky, Facebook and Instagram.
December 14, 2025 at 10:32 AM
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TOMORROW night in the ♥️ of #TheDing
readifolk.bsky.social Readifolk 🎶🪕🎻🪗🎵 @readifolk.bsky.social · 29d
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Christmas Concert
with @moonrakersband.bsky.social
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Join Readifolk at 8pm on Sunday 14th December in the ♥️ of #TheDing at Watlington House Community Hall, RG1 4RA, entry on foot from South Street.
@rdgwhatson.bsky.social @acespacenewbury.bsky.social #SundayNight #FolkMusicNight
Image advertising Readifolk's Moonrakers Christmas on 14th December at 8pm. The background is a noticeboard with posters advertising the club. In the centre is a poster advertising the group's appearance at the club, with a photo of members of the band Moonrakers with musical instruments. There are sprigs of holly on the noticeboard. The venue is Watlington House Community Hall, accessed on foot from South Street in Reading. The postcode is RG1 4RA. The cost is £10 cash on the door (£5 if you are under 25) and you bring your own refreshments. The poster also includes logos for Reading Arts and the English Folk Dance and Song Society. There is a QR code leading to www.readifolk.org.uk and a logo for the club. There are social media icons for @readifolk on Bluesky, Facebook and Instagram.
December 13, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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What sort of music do we like?
Join us this evening from 8 on @readifolkradio.bsky.social on @folkfridayradio.bsky.social and catch a track from our #SundayNight #FolkMusicNight Christmas guests @moonrakersband.bsky.social too.
December 12, 2025 at 5:49 PM