On the third Wednesday of the month, from about 8.30 pm, an intrepid group of amateur musicians usually turn up and play traditional folk music tunes all evening with the very occasional song. The tunes vary depending on which musicians turn up but can include traditional Irish, English, Scottish or even tunes from Eastern Europe or Klezmer.
Instruments depend on which musicians are out for the evening but frequently include guitars, mandolins, piano accordions, melodeons, violins, whistles, banjos and bodhrans but any acoustic musical instrument is welcome and, if you are a musician, whatever your level of experience, you will be welcomed and encouraged to join in.
Whilst this traditional folk music tune session has been going for many years, it is made up of an informal group of musicians who play for the fun of it and checking with the Foresters Arms, Williton TA4 4QY is advisable to ensure there haven't been any changes to the local routine before travelling far.
If you are wondering what's on for entertainment in Exmoor or West Somerset and it is not the third Wednesday of the month and you would like to listen to a musicians folk music tune session or to join in, this group of musicians can often be found at other local pubs and bars on other Wednesdays. Checkout the local website Somerset and Dorset Folk Diary which gives details of where this group of musicians can be found on other Wednesdays of the month. Just look down the page for Half-Pace Sessions to see a list of other folk music pub venues and to get contact details for the organiser of this traditional folk music session. If you have never experienced a pub folk music tune session and you like traditional music, I'd recommend giving it a try and you might find you will never need to be looking for what's on on a Wednesday in Exmoor or West Somerset again :-)
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