Diary
The Wick Trimmers Diary 2022
Wednesday 19 January
Chequers Folk at The Barn, Cherry Tree Farm, Missenden Road, Great Kingshill, HP15 6ED 8-10pm with guests, UNION JILL
Entrance on the door is £10
See www.jacey-bedford.com/unionjill.html
Wednesday 16 February
Chequers Folk at The Barn, Cherry Tree Farm, Missenden Road, Great Kingshill, HP15 6ED 8-10pm with The Wick Trimmers and friends
Free entry - donations gratefully received!
Thursday 10 March
Playing at a private event
Wednesday 16 March
Chequers Folk at The Barn, Cherry Tree Farm, Missenden Road, Great Kingshill, HP15 6ED 8-10pm with guest, PETE MORTON
Entrance on the door is £10
See https://www.petemorton.com/
Wednesday 20 April
Chequers Folk at The Barn, Cherry Tree Farm, Missenden Road, Great Kingshill, HP15 6ED 8-10pm with The Wick Trimmers and friends, including Clive & Sue Carey
Free entry - donations gratefully received!
Sunday 1 May
Playing at Othona Bradwell-on-sea
Essex Green Weekend
https://www.othonaessex.org.uk/events-listing
Wednesday 18 May
Chequers Folk at The Barn, Cherry Tree Farm, Missenden Road, Great Kingshill, HP15 6ED 8-10pm with guest CLIVE CARROLL
Tickets are £12 and are now available. Please email philippa.wallin@btinternet.com for details of how to book online. Any spare tickets will be available on the door.
see http://clivecarroll.co.uk/
Friday 3 June
Playing at the Prestwood Jubilee Party on Prestwood Common
Saturday 4 June
Playing at the Platinum Jubilee Fete on the Buryfield, Great Missenden 4pm
Wednesday 15 June
Chequers Folk at The Barn, Cherry Tree Farm, Missenden Road, Great Kingshill, HP15 6ED 8-10pm with guests, THE PITMATICS
Entrance on the door is £10
See pitmatics.co.uk
Sunday 26 June
Playing at Prestwood Area Community Transport (PACT)'s tea party supported by King's Church Prestwood Prestwood Village Hall 3pm
Saturday 2 July
Playing at Godstowe School's school summer fair 12pm
Tuesday 12 July
Playing at the Ballinger Village Hall for the WI evening to raise funds for the Hilltop Ukrainian Support Community 8pm
Wednesday 20 July
Chequers Folk at The Barn, Cherry Tree Farm, Missenden Road, Great Kingshill, HP15 6ED 8-10pm with The Wick Trimmers and friends
Free entry - donations gratefully received!
Saturday 30 July
Playing at a barn dance for Lighthouse, Great Missenden on the Buryfield,
Great Missenden with caller Geoff Chapman
Sunday 14 August
Playing at St Peter and St Paul's Cream Teas Great Missenden 3-5pm
Wednesday 21 September
Chequers Folk at The Barn, Cherry Tree Farm, Missenden Road, Great Kingshill, HP15 6ED 8-10pm with The Wick Trimmers and friends, including Fraser & Toots
Free entry - donations gratefully received!
Saturday 15 October
Playing at barn dance for Farnhams and Hedgerley Community Church @ Farnham Royal Village Hall with our caller, Peter Lockett
Wednesday 19 October
Chequers Folk at The Barn, Cherry Tree Farm, Missenden Road, Great Kingshill, HP15 6ED 8-10pm with The Wick Trimmers and friends
Free entry - donations gratefully received!
Tuesday 8 November
Playing for BucksVision 2pm at Baptist Church, Princes Risborough
Wednesday 16 November
Chequers Folk at The Barn, Cherry Tree Farm, Missenden Road, Great Kingshill, HP15 6ED 8-10pm with guest, WILL POUND
Entrance on the door is £12
Please email philippa.wallin@btinternet.com for details of how to book online. Any spare tickets will be available on the door.
see https://willpound.com/
Wednesday 21 December
Chequers Folk Christmas Special at The Barn, Cherry Tree Farm, Missenden Road, Great Kingshill, HP15 6ED 8-10pm
Free entry - donations gratefully received!
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The Wick Trimmers Diary 2023
Wednesday 18 January
Chequers Folk at The Barn, Cherry Tree Farm, Missenden Road, Great Kingshill, HP15 6ED 8-10pm withwith special guest, LIZ SIMCOCK
Entrance on the door is £10
Wednesday 15 February
Chequers Folk at The Barn, Cherry Tree Farm, Missenden Road, Great Kingshill, HP15 6ED 8-10pm with special guests, MITCHELL AND VINCENT
Entrance on the door is £10
See www.mitchellandvincent.com
Wednesday 15 March
Chequers Folk at The Barn, Cherry Tree Farm, Missenden Road, Great Kingshill, HP15 6ED 8-10pm with The Wick Trimmers and friends
Free entry - donations gratefully received!
The Wick Trimmers Diary 2021
Wednesday 20 January Postponed to November
Chequers Folk at The Barn, Cherry Tree Farm, Missenden Road, Great Kingshill, HP15 6ED 8-10pm with special guests, DAVE ELLIS AND BOO HOWARD www.daveandboo.com
£10 tickets on the door
Wednesday 17 February Cancelled
Chequers Folk at The Barn, Cherry Tree Farm, Missenden Road, Great Kingshill, HP15 6ED 8-10pm
Free entry - donations gratefully received!
Wednesday 17 March Postponed to January 2022
Chequers Folk at The Barn, Cherry Tree Farm, Missenden Road, Great Kingshill, HP15 6ED 8-10pm with guests, UNION JILL
Entrance on the door is £10
See www.jacey-bedford.com/unionjill.html
Wednesday 21 April Cancelled
Chequers Folk at The Barn, Cherry Tree Farm, Missenden Road, Great Kingshill, HP15 6ED 8-10pm
Free entry - donations gratefully received!
Wednesday 19 May Postponed to October
Chequers Folk at The Barn, Cherry Tree Farm, Missenden Road, Great Kingshill, HP15 6ED 8-10pm with special Scots/English duo WINTER WILSON Winter Wilson
£10 tickets on the door
****** Sunday 18 July ******
We are delighted to announce a folk concert featuring HONEY & THE BEAR as our first guest musicians in over a year!
at The Barn, Lloyd's Wines, Upper Warren Farm, Hampden Road, Prestwood, HP16 0JL The Wick Trimmers will be opening the concert at 4pm. Doors open from 3.30pm. Tickets £10 in advance or £12 on the door (if available). Tickets from Prestwood Post Office (cash only) or email philippa.wallin@btinternet.com to pay by bank transfer.
The barn is open ended and large and the bar is outside. Even though this is virtually an open air gig (apart from the all-important roof!), Covid measures will be securely in place - 50% capacity and social distancing. Feel free to bring nibbles (but no drinks to be brought in please). Parking on-site.
See https://honeyandthebear.co.uk/
Sunday 25 July
Playing at 'A Taste of Lighthouse'
Buryfield, Great Missenden 2-5pm Free entry (wet weather plan in action! - memorial hall, marquees etc)
Saturday 4 September
Charity Garden Party at Cherry Tree Farm, Missenden Road, Great Kingshill, HP15 6ED 2-5pm in aid of Pills for Parkinson's Uganda and An African Dream.Tickets includes cream tea & drinks Adults £10
Children 3-12 yrs £5 via Eventbrite or on the gate (please bring cash)
and https://www.aaduganda.org/
Wednesday 15 September
Chequers Folk at The Barn, Cherry Tree Farm, Missenden Road, Great Kingshill, HP15 6ED 8-10pm
Free entry - donations gratefully received!
Saturday 16 October
Providing the musical entertainment for Prestwood Gardening Society's Harvest Supper at Prestwood Village Hall
Wednesday 20 October
Chequers Folk at The Barn, Cherry Tree Farm, Missenden Road, Great Kingshill, HP15 6ED 8-10pm with special Scots/English duo WINTER WILSON Winter Wilson
£10 tickets on the door
Wednesday 17 November
Chequers Folk at The Barn, Cherry Tree Farm, Missenden Road, Great Kingshill, HP15 6ED 8-10pm with special guests, DAVE ELLIS AND BOO HOWARD www.daveandboo.com
£10 tickets on the door
Wednesday 15 December sadly this has been cancelled due to concerns over Covid
Chequers Folk Christmas Special
at The Barn, Cherry Tree Farm, Missenden Road, Great Kingshill, HP15 6ED 8-10pm Free entry - donations gratefully received!
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The Wick Trimmers Diary 2020
Wednesday 15 January
Chequers Folk at The Barn, Cherry Tree Farm, Missenden Road, Great Kingshill, HP15 6ED 8-10pm with special guest, LIZ SIMCOCK
Entrance on the door is £10
Wednesday 19 February
Chequers Folk at The Barn, Cherry Tree Farm, Missenden Road, Great Kingshill, HP15 6ED 8-10pm
Free entry - donations gratefully received!
Saturday 29 February
Playing for a village event, Kimble Folk, 2.30pm at St Nicholas' Church, Great Kimble. All welcome - tickets £7.50 adults, £2 children
Wednesday 18 March Cancelled
Entrance on the door is £10
See www.jacey-bedford.com/unionjill.html
Saturday 21 March Cancelled
Playing at barn dance with caller, Peter Lockett, for Holmer Green Evening WI @ Holmer Green Village Centre HP15 6XG 7.30pm
Saturday 28 March Postponed
Playing at barn dance with caller, George Rivas, for the 41 Club in aid of Chilterm Music Therapy @ Great Kingshill Village Hall 7.30pm
Saturday 4 April Postponed
Playing at private barn dance with caller, Helen Peters, in Amersham 7.30pm
Wednesday 15 April Cancelled
Free entry - donations gratefully received!
Wednesday 20 May
Chequers Folk Online with HONEY & THE BEAR 8-9pm via this link:
https://www.facebook.com/ChequersFolk/live/
See https://honeyandthebear.co.uk/
Wednesday 17 June
Chequers Folk Online with John and Caz Devine 8-9pm via this link
Sunday 28 June Cancelled
Playing at PACT's (Prestwood Area Community Transport) Tea Party supported by King's Church Prestwood at Prestwood Village Hall 3pm
Saturday 4 July Cancelled
Playing at barn dance at Seer Green 7.30pm
Friday 10 JulyCancelled
Playing at barn dance with caller, Helen Peters, for Great Marlow School 7.00pm
Wednesday 15 July
Chequers Folk Online with Liz Simcock 8-9pm via this link:
https://www.facebook.com/ChequersFolk/live/
Friday 24 July
Wick Trimmers playing at Hill End Holidays (Oxford Mencap) 4pm
Friday 31 July
Wick Trimmers playing at Hill End Holidays (Oxford Mencap) 4pm
Friday 7 August
Wick Trimmers playing at Hill End Holidays (Oxford Mencap) 4pm
Friday 14 September
Folk & Wine tasting at The Barn, Lloyd's Wines, Upper Warren Farm, Hampden Road, Prestwood, HP16 0JL 4-8pm Entrance £5 (and £5 for wine tasting) pre-booking please with philippa.wallin@btinternet.com
Music by The Wick Trimmers and duo, Nightcall.
COVID-safe event. The barn is open ended and massive, audience socially distanced. Chairs and bar provided - bring your own picnic/nibbles. Plenty of parking.
Wednesday 21 October Postponed
Free entry - donations gratefully received!
Wednesday 18 November Postponed
Chequers Folk at The Barn, Cherry Tree Farm, Missenden Road, Great Kingshill, HP15 6ED 8-10pm with special guests, MITCHELL AND VINCENT
Entrance on the door is £10
See www.mitchellandvincent.com
Sunday 13 December Cancelled
Playing at PACT's (Prestwood Area Community Transport) Christmas Tea Party supported by King's Church Prestwood at Prestwood Village Hall 2pm
Wednesday 16 DecemberCancelled
Chequers Folk Christmas Special at The Barn, Cherry Tree Farm, Missenden Road, Great Kingshill, HP15 6ED 8-10pm
Free entry - donations gratefully received!
The Wick Trimmers Diary 2019
Wednesday 16 January
Chequers Folk at The Barn, Cherry Tree Farm, Missenden Road, Great Kingshill, HP15 6ED 8-10pm with special guests, DEVINES
Entrance on the door is £8. See johndevinemusic.com/devines
Saturday 9 February
Barn dance - playing for a private birthday party 2.o0pm @ Prestwood Village Hall with caller, Peter Lockett.
Wednesday 20 February
Chequers Folk at The Barn, Cherry Tree Farm, Missenden Road, Great Kingshill, HP15 6ED 8-10pm
Wednesday 19 March
Wednesday 20 March
Free entry - donations gratefully received!
See www.ragnrollmusic.net
Wednesday 17 April
Free entry - donations gratefully received!
Wednesday 15 May
Chequers Folk at The Barn, Cherry Tree Farm, Missenden Road, Great Kingshill, HP15 6ED 8-10pm with special guests, TANIA OPLAND & MIKE FREEMAN, on tour from USA.Entrance on the door is £10
See www.opland-freeman.com
Sunday 2 June
Playing at The Big Lunch on Prestwood Common (12 noon onwards)
Wednesday 19 June
Free entry - donations gratefully received!
Sunday 23 June
Playing at Prestwood Area Community Transport (PACT)'s tea party supported by King's Church Prestwood Prestwood Village Hall 3pm
Wednesday 10 July
Barn dance - playing for end of term school function with caller Helen Peters
Wednesday 17 July
Chequers Folk at The Barn, Cherry Tree Farm, Missenden Road, Great Kingshill, HP15 6ED 8-10pm with bluegrass band, Papa Truck
Entrance on the door is
Find them on Facebook or YouTube
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUa2NXp1Uvk
Saturday 3 August
Playing at barn dance for Lighthouse, Great Missenden on the Buryfield,
Great Missenden with caller Geoff Chapman
Saturday 7 September
Playing at barn dance at Holmer Green Baptist Church 5-8pm to celebrate their 150th anniversary with our caller, George Rivas
Saturday 14 September
Playing at a private event. 4pm
Wednesday 18 September
Chequers Folk at The Barn, Cherry Tree Farm, Missenden Road, Great Kingshill, HP15 6ED 8-10pm
Free entry - donations gratefully received!
Saturday 5 October
Sunday 13 October 7pm
Barn dance -playing at a private birthday party @ Wendover
Wednesday 16 October
Free entry - donations gratefully received!
Wednesday 20 November
Chequers Folk at The Barn, Cherry Tree Farm, Missenden Road, Great Kingshill, HP15 6ED 8-10pm with special guest, LEE COLLINSON
Entrance on the door is £10
See www.jacey-bedford.com/leecollinson.html
Sunday 15 December
Playing at PACT's (Prestwood Area Community Transport) Christmas Tea Party supported by King's Church Prestwood at Prestwood Village Hall 2pm
Wednesday 18 December
Chequers Folk Christmas Special at The Barn, Cherry Tree Farm, Missenden Road, Great Kingshill, HP15 6ED 8-10pm
Free entry - donations gratefully received!
Tuesday 31 December
Playing at Prestwood’s New Year’s Eve barn dance with guest caller, Madeleine Smith, @ Prestwood Village Hall organised by Prestwood Events Group. Tickets
available from Costcutters, Prestwood and Samways, Great Missenden
The Wick Trimmers Diary 2018
Wednesday 17 January
Chequers Folk at The Chequers Tree with guests, Fraser & Toots.
8-10pm
Free entry - donations gratefully received!
Saturday 17 February
Playing for a private birthday party 2.30pm @ Little Kingshill Village Hall
Wednesday 21 February
Chequers Folk at The Chequers Tree 8-10pm
Free entry - donations gratefully received!
Saturday 24 February
Playing at barn dance with our caller, George Rivas, for St Peter and St Paul's Church @ The Oldham Hall Great Missenden 7.00pm
Tickets available from The Parish Office (862352)
Sunday 25 February
Playing at Prestwood Area Community Transport (PACT)'s tea party supported by King's Church Prestwood @ Prestwood Village Hall 2.00pm
Wednesday 21 March
Chequers Folk at The Chequers Tree 8-10pm
Free entry - donations gratefully received!
Saturday 14 April
Playing at barn dance with caller, Peter Lockett, for Holmer Green Evening WI @ Holmer Green Village Centre HP15 6XG 7.30pm
Wednesday 18 April
Chequers Folk at The Chequers Tree 8-10pm featuring guest musicians Clive and Sue Carey
Free entry - donations gratefully received!
Wednesday 16 May
Chequers Folk 8-10pm at The Barn, Cherry Tree Farm, Missenden Road, Great Kingshill, HP15 6ED with guest musicians Dave Ellis and Boo Howard www.daveandboo.com
Free entry - donations gratefully received!
Sunday 3 June
Playing at The Big Lunch on Prestwood Common (12 noon onwards)
Wednesday 20 June
Chequers Folk featuring percussion and handpan virtuoso, Josiah Elias.
At The Barn, Cherry Tree Farm, Missenden Road, Great Kingshill, HP15 6ED
8-10pm
Free entry - donations gratefully received!
Sunday 24 June
Playing at Prestwood Area Community Transport (PACT)'s tea party supported by King's Church Prestwood Prestwood Village Hall 3.00pm
Saturday 7 July
Playing at barn dance for Taplow WI with our caller, George Rivas,
7.30pm - 10.30pm @ Institute Hall, Institute Road, Taplow, SL6 ONS
Friday 13 July
Playing at Malt The Brewery's Trumped Up Friday between 5.30 and 8pm @ MALT Collings Hanger Farm, 100 Wycombe Road, Prestwood, HP16 OHP
Wednesday 18 July
Chequers Folk
At The Barn, Cherry Tree Farm, Missenden Road, Great Kingshill, HP15 6ED
8-10pm
Free entry - donations gratefully received!
Saturday 21 July
Playing at 'Music on the common' @ Holmer Green Common for the Holmer Green Village Society at 4.30pm
Saturday 4 August
Playing at barn dance for Lighthouse, Great Missenden on the Buryfield,
Great Missenden with callers Val and Ian McFarlane.
Wednesday 19 September
Chequers Folk at The Barn, Cherry Tree Farm, Missenden Road, Great Kingshill, HP15 6ED 8-10pm
Free entry - donations gratefully received!
Saturday 6 October
@ Hughenden Valley village hall, Coombe Lane, Hughenden Valley, HP14 4NX.
7.30pm Playing at barn dance for St. Michael's church, Hughenden with caller, Helen Peters @ Hughenden Valley village hall.
Wednesday 18 October
Chequers Folk at The Barn, Cherry Tree Farm, Missenden Road, Great Kingshill, HP15 6ED 8-10pm
Free entry - donations gratefully received!
Wednesday 21 November
Chequers Folk at The Barn, Cherry Tree Farm, Missenden Road, Great Kingshill, HP15 6ED 8-10pm with special guest, guitarist ROBB JOHNSON.
Entrance on the door is £8.
Wednesday 19 December
Chequers Folk Christmas Special at The Barn, Cherry Tree Farm, Missenden Road, Great Kingshill, HP15 6ED 8-10pm
Free entry - donations gratefully received!
Monday 31 December
Playing at Prestwood’s New Year’s Eve barn dance with guest caller, Madeleine Smith, @ Prestwood Village Hall organised by Prestwood Events Group. Tickets available from Costcutters, Prestwood and Samways, Great Missenden (or phone 01494 866439)
The Wick Trimmers Diary 2017
Wednesday 18 January
Chequers Folk at The Chequers Tree
8-10pm
Free entry - donations gratefully received!
Wednesday 15 February
Chequers Folk at The Chequers Tree 8-10pm
Free entry - donations gratefully received!
Wednesday 15 March
Chequers Folk at The Chequers Tree 8-10pm
Free entry - donations gratefully received!
Wednesday 19 April
Chequers Folk at The Chequers Tree 8-10pm
Free entry - donations gratefully received!
This month we welcome Fraser and Toots
Wednesday 17 May
Chequers Folk at The Chequers Tree with The Dovetail trio 8-10pm
Tickets available.
Sunday 4 June
Playing at The Big Lunch on Prestwood Common (12 noon onwards)
Saturday 10 June
Playing at barn dance with our caller, George Rivas, for Road Farm Countryways @ Road Farm Great Missenden with special guest Isla St Clair
Tickets available http://www.roadfarmcountryways.com/news
Wednesday 21 June
Chequers Folk at The Chequers Tree
8-10pm
Free entry - donations gratefully received!
Saturday 1 July
Playing at barn dance for Farnhams and Hedgerley Community Church @ Farnham Royal Village Hall with our caller, George Rivas.
Wednesday 19 July
Chequers Folk at The Chequers Tree 8-10pm
Free entry - donations gratefully received!
Saturday 29 July
Playing at barn dance for Lighthouse, Great Missenden on the Buryfield,
Great Missenden with our caller, George Rivas.
Tickets available https://www.lighthousemissenden.org.uk
Sunday 6 August
Playing at a charity family fun day at Magnolia Park, High Wycombe
(starts at 1pm)
Wednesday 20 September
Chequers Folk at The Chequers Tree 8-10pm
Free entry - donations gratefully received!
This month with duo David White and Peter Cross, and Megan Lee joining with The Wick Trimmers on violin.
Saturday 7 October
Playing for a barn dance for the Chiltern Music Academy at John Hampden Grammar School, High Wycombe at 6.30pm with our caller, George Rivas.
http://www.chilternmusicacademy.org/special-events
Saturday 14 October
Playing for the Prestwood Gardening Society’s Harvest Supper at Prestwood Village Hall
Wednesday 25 October
Chequers Folk at The Chequers Tree 8-10pm
Free entry - donations gratefully received!
Wednesday 15 November
Chequers Folk at The Chequers Tree 8-10pm
Free entry - donations gratefully received!
This month we are very pleased to welcome singer/songwriter Liz Simcock
Do visit www.lizsimcock.com
Wednesday 20 December
Chequers Folk Christmas Special at The Chequers Tree 8-10pm
Free entry - donations gratefully received!
Sunday 31 December
Playing at Prestwood’s New Year’s Eve barn dance with guest caller, Madeleine Smith, @ Prestwood Village Hall organised by Prestwood Events Group. Tickets available from Costcutters, Prestwood and Samways, Great Missenden (or phone 01494 866439)
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