Old Road Tavern - Chippenham
The Old Road Tavern, Chippenham is a friendly locals pub where we go after practice. They support various aspects of folk all year round.
The previous landlady and landlord, Chris & Mick, built a really good folk reputation and made the pub garden quite an oasis in the town. New man in charge is Andy who, we are happy to say, has kept up the good work and still has folk bands and supports local dance teams. He even put up with us providing a guard of honour at his wedding.
- General Music Session every first and third Sunday Evening of the month
- French Music session each second Sunday of the month
- Old Road Open Mic sessions on fourth Sunday
- Song and music session on the fifth Sunday (when there is one)
- Live music, usually at weekends, which has included:
- Waulk Elektrik / Banoffi / Demon Barbers
- Famous Five / Spiro / 3 Daft Monkeys.
- Miln & James / Firebrand / Fleet
- Madigan / Jenny Crook & Henry Sears / After Hours / Daily Planet
- Emanuelle Pariselle / Steafan Hannigan / Joe O'Donnell
- Other bands, including Blues, Soul, Jazz and boogie woogie...
- Practice venue for Appalachian dancers, Ladies Morris and various bands
- Host to Fez Heads Fig & Date Fayre twice
- Host to Chippenham Folk Festival Irish Music Session
- Supplements Chippenham Folk festival with its own Chip 'n' Ham Festival
- Additional music sessions inside and in the garden
- Free live bands in the evenings
- Big Sunday French music & dance session
- Famous Stick and Bucket Dance Competition
- Quizzes, barbecues, good value food, fine beer
If you want to be put on a mailing list to be alerted to Old Road functions, or be booked
to appear at the pub, send an e-mail to
oldroadtav@netscape.net.
We are lucky to have such a good and supportive pub. They even have a pub sign
with us on it!
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