BBC Folk Awards

There are far too many regular events to mention, so for full list of all dance clubs and sessions see glosfolk.org.uk

Saturday 25th April

Fabian Holland - The Convent, South Woodchester nr Nailsworth 8.30pm
Tangled Up In Dylan project - with The Open Secrets (Bristol) Under The Edge Arts, Wotton under Edge 8pm
Music at the Shed Festival at Tetbury Goods Shed Free from 12noon till early evening- with Nicola Clark, Jeff Gillett, Colin Sillence.
Evening concert – Johnny Coppin, Mike Scott, The Yirdbards, and Blondes with Beards…. …tickets shed-arts.co.uk
Coco & The Butterfields - Prema Arts Centre in Uley, nr Dursley
Kelly Oliver + Theo Bard + Joshua – “Secret House Show [email protected]
Sunjay - Bristol Folk House doors 7.30pm - Bristol Folk House £8 in advance ashkeysmusic website

Sunday 26th April

Louise Jordan + Colin Sillence– Black Book Café, Stroud 2-4pm
The Whispering Road – at The Fleece Inn, Bretforton nr Evesham
Ken Nicol - Chapel Arts in Bath
Melissa Greener (Nashville s/s) – Hen & Chicken in Bristol www.jazzata.com
Zervas & Pepper with new album at The Rainbow in Birmingham

Monday 27th April

Kris Drever & Boo Hewerdine- at The Convent, South Woodchester nr Nailsworth 8.30pm
Chelt Ukelele Club- Exmouth Arms, Bath Rd 8pm

Tuesday 28th April

Sunjay - Bar of Roses Theatre, Tewkesbury
The Littlest Birds a cello/banjo duo – Prince Albert in Stroud
Folk at Frampton on Severn Village Hall

Wednesday 29th April

Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman + support Hattie Briggs - Roses Theatre, Tewkesbury
Malarki (folk quartet inc Becky Dellow & Jeff Gillett)- at The Carpenter's Arms MiserdenFrom 8pm
Sarah Jarosz/Aoife O’Donovan/Sara Watkins (USA) “I’m With Her” Tour – St John The Evangelist Church in Oxford

Thurday 30th April

Sam Lee & Friends –The Last Thursday club at Evergreen Hall nr Coleford 7.30pm Tickets £10 in advance from Forestbookshop 01594-833334
The Bonfire Radicals– Prince Albert in Stroud
Minchinhampton Folk Club at Café Lounge Baptist Church, Tetbury Street 8pm
Irish Music Sessions at The Crown & Sceptre in Stroud
Johnny Coppin - Mission Theatre, Corn Street, Bath 7.30pm tix from Bath Box Office

Friday 1st May

Cara Dillon – Bishop’s Cleeve Tithe Barn nr Cheltenham
O’Hooley & Tidow- Stroud Subscription Rooms 7.30pm
Morris Dancing on the top of May Hill at 5.20 am - Forest of Dean MM, Lassington Oak MM and many more.
Happenstance Border Morris are at Cleeve Hill Golf Club at dawn
Ragged & Old, and Styx of Stroud are at Coaley Peak at Dawn,
Ceilidh with Uisge Contraband at Severn Bridge Social Club, Bulwark NP16 5JN 7.30pm £10 (inc buffet) Info: [email protected]
Blair Dunlop + Emma Stevens - Bristol Colston Hall
Wizz Jones – guest at Village Pump Folk Club at Lamb Inn Trowbridge
Miranda Sykes & Rex Preston – St Helen’s Church, Alveston
Jake Morley supporting Black (Colin Vearncombe & Calum MacColl) – Chapel Arts Bath
Open House - Swindon FSC- Ashford Rd Social Club 8.15pm
Zervas & Pepper with new album – at The Globe in Cardiff

Friday 1st May-Monday 4th May UPTON UPON SEVERN FOLK FESTIVAL – Artisan, Alistair Anderson, Steamchicken, Sunjay, Kelly Oliver, Jim Mageean &Grahame Knights, Ninebarrow, Mick Holditch, Paul & Liz Davenport etc.. uptonfolk.org

Saturday 2nd May-Sunday 3rd May BRISTOL FOLK FESTIVAL - The Full English, (thisfolk super group includes Seth Lakeman, Nancy Kerr, Sam Sweeney, Fay Hield, Martin Simpson, Ben Nicolls and Rob Habron!),
Home Service, Leveret, Steve Tilston, Greg Russell & Ciaran Algar,
Mawkin, Lady Maisery, Roving Crows, Folklaw, Maz O’Connor, Road Not Taken and many more - St George’s and Bristol Folk House

Saturday 2nd May

Cotswold Ceilidh Band The Queen Matilda Tavern, Star Lane, Avening, Tetbury GL8 8NT Free. Info: 01453 350305
Babajack – blues band- The Market Theatre in Ledbury tix www.themarkettheatre.com

Sunday 3rd May

Jake Morley – Bishop’s Cleeve Tithe Barn
Kara Grainger - Americana s/s with slide gtr- at The Convent, South Woodchester nr Nailsworth
Cinderford Free Music Festival – at The Football Club- inc Bob Porter Project
Beth Porter & The Availables – Bristol Folk House