Woodford Folk Festival 2025 2026 Session Program
The traditional tune and song sessions at Woodford Folk Festival 2025–2026 provide open, participatory music-making for players and singers.
Sessions cover Celtic, bluegrass, Gypsy Jazz, Australian bush and European traditions, alongside brass jams, ukulele sessions and New Orleans–style music, offering a broad, practical mix of styles across the week.
There are 60 in total to choose from over the 6 days of the festival.
ONLINE LINK TO OFFICIAL WOODFORD FOLK FESTIVAL PROGRAM
VENUE LINKS The Craic – daily sessions from 9am, 50 sessions | Cirque Bar – sessions and workshops from 9am
Download a PDF table version of the program with the following listing.
SATURDAY 27 DECEMBER 2025
9:00–10:30 AM — Funky Slow Tunes – Nicole Murray (Session Bar)
9:00–10:30 AM — Ukulele Jam (Cirque Bar)
10:45 AM–12:00 PM — Scandinavian Tunes – Sue Ferrers (Session Bar)
12:15–1:45 PM — Old Time Session (Session Bar)
2:00–3:15 PM — Sea Shanties – The Salty Sirens (Session Bar)
3:30–4:45 PM — French Dance Tunes – David Jacobs (Session Bar)
5:00–6:30 PM — Scottish Tunes – Emma Nixon (Session Bar)
7:30–8:30 PM — WFF Festival Opening
9:00 PM–12:00 AM — Song Session – Don Jarmey & Friends (Session Bar)
SUNDAY 28 DECEMBER 2025
9:00–10:30 AM — Funky Slow Tunes – Nicole Murray (Session Bar)
9:00–10:30 AM — Ukulele Jam (Cirque Bar)
10:45 AM–12:00 PM — New Orleans Tunes – Ambrose Hone & Friends (Cirque Bar)
10:55 AM–12:15 PM — Italian Tunes – David De Santi (Session Bar)
12:30–1:45 PM — Jazz Manouche – Rodrigo Santiago & Friends (Session Bar)
2:00–3:00 PM — Australian Tunes – Andy Paterson (Session Bar)
3:15–4:30 PM — Brass Jam – Olifantenpad Brass Band (Session Bar)
4:45–6:30 PM — Song Session – Don Jarmey & Friends (Session Bar)
6:45–8:00 PM — Bluegrass Session (Session Bar)
8:15–9:15 PM — Mnaw Mnaw Irish Session (Session Bar)
9:30 PM–12:00 AM — Irish Session (Session Bar)
MONDAY 29 DECEMBER 2025
9:00–10:30 AM — Celtic Music Workshop – Breandán an Píobaire (Session Bar)
9:00–10:30 AM — Ukulele Jam (Cirque Bar)
10:45 AM–12:00 PM — Australian Tunes – Andy Paterson (Session Bar)
10:45 AM–12:00 PM — Broken Creek – Songs from the Bush and Beyond (Cirque Bar)
12:15–1:30 PM — Good Tunes Session (Session Bar)
1:45–2:45 PM — Galician Tunes – David Jacobs (Session Bar)
3:00–4:00 PM — Sea Shanties – The Salty Sirens (Session Bar)
4:15–5:30 PM — Bangers the Kids Play These Days – Sam De Santi & Friends (Session Bar)
5:45–7:15 PM — Old Time Session (Session Bar)
7:30–9:00 PM — Irish Session (Session Bar)
9:15 PM–12:00 AM — Song Session – Don Jarmey & Friends (Session Bar)
TUESDAY 30 DECEMBER 2025
9:00–10:30 AM — Slow Bluegrass – Ian Tredinnick host (Session Bar)
9:00–10:30 AM — Ukulele Jam (Cirque Bar)
10:45 AM–12:00 PM — Scandinavian Tunes – Sue Ferrers (Session Bar)
10:45 AM–12:00 PM — Brass Jam – Olifantenpad Brass Band (Cirque Bar)
12:15–1:30 PM — Gospel & Spiritual Songs – Broken Creek (Session Bar)
1:45–3:00 PM — Good Tunes Session (Session Bar)
3:15–4:30 PM — Sea Shanties – Don Jarmey & Friends (Session Bar)
4:45–6:00 PM — Scottish Tunes – Emma Nixon (Session Bar)
6:15–7:15 PM — English Tunes – Kevan Jones & Morris Friends (Session Bar)
7:30–8:55 PM — Bluegrass Session (Session Bar)
9:10 PM–12:00 AM — Irish Session (Session Bar)
WEDNESDAY 31 DECEMBER 2025
9:00–10:30 AM — Funky Slow Tunes – Nicole Murray (Session Bar)
9:00–10:30 AM — Ukulele Jam (Cirque Bar)
10:45 AM–12:00 PM — Good Tunes Session (Session Bar)
10:45 AM–12:00 PM — New Orleans Tunes – Ambrose Hone & Friends (Cirque Bar)
12:15 PM–1:30 PM — Quebecois Tunes – Apolline (Session Bar)
1:45–3:00 PM — Brass Jam – Olifantenpad Brass Band (Session Bar)
3:15–4:30 PM — Jazz Manouche – Rodrigo Santiago & Friends (Session Bar)
4:45–6:30 PM — Old Time Session (Session Bar)
6:45–8:45 PM — Irish Session (Session Bar)
9:00 PM–12:00 AM — Song Session – Don Jarmey & Friends (Session Bar)
11:30–11:45 PM — WFF 3-Minute Silence
THURSDAY 1 JANUARY 2026
9:00–10:00 AM — Celtic Music Workshop – Breandán an Píobaire (Session Bar)
9:00–10:45 AM — Ukulele Jam (Cirque Bar)
10:15–11:30 AM — English Tunes – Kevan Jones & Morris Friends (Session Bar)
11:45 AM–1:00 PM — Bluegrass Session (Session Bar)
1:15–2:15 PM — Australian Tunes – Andy Paterson (Session Bar)
2:30–3:30 PM — New Orleans Tunes – Ambrose Hone & Friends (Session Bar)
3:45–4:45 PM — Bangers the Kids Play These Days – Sam De Santi & Friends (Session Bar)
5:00–7:00 PM — Song Session – Don Jarmey & Friends (Session Bar)
Organised by David De Santi, Laura Purcell, Sam De Santi and Benja King tunesessions.wff@gmail.com
