Special guest - Kevin Brown

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

Saturday 18th July-Sunday 19th July Mitcheldean Folk Festival –Saturday -. Concert in the parish church from 1pm to 9pm, and a Barn dance with Plump Hill Band. Sunday - Traditional folk walk with a tour of five local pubs with refreshment and singing in each info: www.mitcheldeanfolkfestival.org.uk/

Saturday 18th July/Sunday 19th July RIVERFOLK FESTIVAL – The Trout Inn at Lechlade www.riverfolk.co.uk 12 noon - 10.30 on Sat and 12 – 7 on Sunday.. a host of excellent local acts including folk band Corryvreckan, s/s Henry Bateman, the stunning local guitarist Rory Evans, Chalice, Blondes with Beards, Geoff Bowman, Cotswold Ceilidh Band, Take Two, The White Horse Whisperers, Silver Sam and Anna, Redwing and many more…

Saturday 18th July/Sunday 19th July Gloucester Quays Food Festival – features lots of local acoustic musicians

Friday 17th July-Sunday 19th July UPTON BLUES FESTIVAL….line-up inc Eugene Hideaway Bridges, Brooks Williams, Curtis Eller’s American Circus, The Mustangs, Trevor Burton Band, Worcs band Babajack, and Kevin Brown on Sunday at 2pm see uptonbluesfestival.org.uk

Saturday 18th July

The HitchHoppers – one of Stroud’s best known blues bands- Prince Albert Stroud
Mary Chapin Carpenter + support Bella Hardy- The Anvil, Basingstoke

Sunday 19th July

Paper Aeroplanes (duo) The Convent, South Woodchester nr Nailsworth 9pm
Sarah McQuaid – American Museum in Bath
Singers Night- Forest Folk Club at The Royal Oak Inn, Park Hill, Whitecroft Nr Lydney 7.30 for a 8pm start.

Monday 20th July

Cheltenham Ukulele Club meets every Monday at the Exmouth Arms, Bath Road, Cheltenham

Tuesday 21st July

Music session at The King’s Head, 75 Parsonage Street, Dursley GL11 4BP from 8pm. Mixed Session. Free admission
Folk at Frampton - Every Tuesday at Frampton Village Hall

Wednesday 22nd July

Open Mic - Prince Albert Stroud

Thursday 23th July

Ciaran Lavery s/s The Convent, South Woodchester nr Nailsworth 9pm
Lukas Drinkwater & Harry Harding - Prince Albert Stroud
Minchinhampton Folk Club, The Café Lounge, Baptist Church, Tetbury Street.

Friday 24th July

Cara Dillon- The Convent, South Woodchester nr Nailsworth 9pm
Wendy Arrowsmith (Sco) Cheltenham Folk Club, Beaufort Arms, London Road, Cheltenham 8pm Info: 01242 571185
Hattie Briggs - Friday Night Acousticat The Cellar Lounge of the Kings Head in Cirencester 7.45pm Free!
Otis Gibbs (USA) - Hen & Chicken in Bristol www.jazzata.com
The Paperboys (Canada) – Chapel Arts in Bath
Jan Vaisey & Ian Harvey – Mr Twitchetts Café Bar at Stroud Subs Rooms 8pm
Somers Traditional Folk Club, The Alma Tavern, 74 Droitwich Road, Worcester 8.30pm. Info: www.somers-folk-club.org.uk
Swindon Folksingers’ Club, Ashford Road Social Club, 17 – 18 Ashford Road, Swindon 8.15pm

Friday 24th July-Sunday 26th July WOMAD at Charlton Park nr Malmesbury – host of World Music acts such as Cheikh Lo, Souad Massi, Tinariwen plus The Staves, Sheelanagig, Bellowhead, Spiro, Cara Dillon, see—website http://womad.co.uk

Friday 24th July-Sunday 26th July WARWICK FOLK FESTIVAL – Billy Bragg, The Demon Barbers, Nancy Kerr & The Sweet Visitor Band, The Young ‘Uns, Elbow Jane, The Wilsons and many more..

Friday 24th July-Sunday 26th July VILLAGE PUMP FOLK FESTIVAL – Barbara Dickson , Show of Hands, Oysterband, Edward II, Treacherous Orchestra, False Lights, Calan, Mad Dog McRae, Carrivick Sisters, Mick Ryan and Paul Downes, Keston Cobblers Club , Kevin Brown on Sat at 12noon etc…

Saturday 25th July

SWANFEST at The Swan Inn, Ascott–u-Wychwood nr Burford –
Headline Barbara Dickson & Nick Holland, plus The Skeptics, Pete Joshua, Linda Watkins Band, Chalice, Blondes with Beards, and Mad Larry Band.. Starts at 1pm - tickets from The Swan Inn/Wychwoodfolkclub.com and wegottickets.com Cornish singer Kezia + support from Henry Bateman- Prince Albert Stroud

Sunday 26th July

Eddie Reader (Sco) – Bishops Cleeve Tithe Barn
Dark Island + support – Black Book Café, Nelson St, Stroud 2-4pm
The Paperboys (Canada) – Artrix in Bromsgrove
Jim Causley – Chapel Arts in Bath

Monday 27th July to Sunday 2nd August GLOUCESTER RHYTHM AND BLUES FESTIVAL .. based at Café Rene – Free every day and night.. inc Sons of the Delta, Victoria Klewin and The True Tones, Zen Hussies, plus Cirencester 9 piece band Basement Blues Collective, Babajack from Worcs, and many more