If you are looking for great country and folk music acoustic singer venues, the Coach and Horses night life at Appledore which is near Barnstaple, Bideford, Torrington, Westward Ho, and East-the-Water in North Devon is well worth checking out.
That’s where I was last night and I had a great night out, joining in with lots of country folk tunes, the occasional blues tune and even got to play my new ragtime tune. Not strictly country folk but nobody complained 
Wednesday evenings from about 8.30, the tables are cleared at one end of the bar and the old traditional inn beams are soon rocking and reeling to a variety of live folk and country music performances from a crowd of very proficient amateur and not so amateur musicians.
I visited this session in the summer and, at times, this old traditional West Country harbour town inn was packed. Now it’s winter and the tourists go home there are still a devoted group of regulars at these session to sing along with the home brew Appledore sea shanties, strum a mean accompanied country folk guitar, pick a mandolin, finger a blues riff or blow a sexy saxophone tune.
The evening is billed as a free folk jam session so if you play an acoustic instrument, bring it along and join in. Some of the performers are well known for gigs at British Music Festivals and others for individual scheduled performances at local pubs and inns. Some bios coming soon, hopefully, so watch this space Nevertheless, they are still a friendly and approachable community of musicians and singers and always happy to chat about music.
Although this is well established now as a regular Wednesday session, it’s always advisable to confirm by telephone with the Coach and Horses public house in Appledore, North Devon that the session is taking place to avoid inconvenience or disappointment.
However, if you are looking for a bit of an outing whilst on holiday, or even if you are a local and would like to spread your wings to try something different, checkout the Coach and Horses, Appledore. I reckon it has some of the best Wednesday nightlife culture North Devon has to offer.
One more thing, last night I met a guy who goes to the regular Tuesday evening Blues session at Bideford. He said he would be happy to introduce me to the venue. It seems it all happens at the Palladium Club Tuesday evenings. I can’t wait and will report progress here
