15/08/2015

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

13-15 FAIRPORT’S CROPREDY CONVENTION Sat 15- Fairport Convention (with spec guest Dan Ar Braz,) Iain Matthews, Paul Carrack, Toyah Wilcox, Kevin Dempsey & Rosie Carson look up website..

14-16 WHITE HORSE FOLK FESTIVAL Ninebarrow, Jim Mageean & Graeme Knights, Moira Craig eytc…at Grove nr Wantage, Oxon..

15/16 Festival of Music on the Tyntesfield Estate nr Bristol 11-5pm – national and local acts inc Appalachia and Bashema

Sat 15

Sam Kelly Trio The Convent, South Woodchester nr Nailsworth 9pm

Wychwood Folk Club has Bruce Gomersall – a range of trad and self-penned songs + support from Philip Murray Watson a young Oxfordshire musician – The Swan Inn, Ascott u Wychwood 8pm just £5

Open Secrets (Americana band) – Rose of Denmark in Bristol 8pm

Sun 16

Jane Pearl (trio) - Forest Folk Club, The Royal Oak, Whitecroft nr Lydney (ev 1st and 3rd Sun) 8pm Jane will be performing with Thad Kelly and Lyndon Webb 

Steve Page (Americana s/s) – Priory Inn, Tetbury 8pm

Dursley Acoustic Music Nights at David & Hilary’s , 13 Five Acres, Dursley, GL11 4JP. a Singaound ---- Home tel : 01453 545065 [email protected]

Mon 17

Cheltenham Ukulele Club meets every Monday at the Exmouth Arms, Bath Road, Cheltenham GL53 7LX.

Tue 18

Folk at Frampton - Every Tuesday at Frampton Village Hall The Green Frampton-on-Severn (Next to Three Horseshoes) 8pm £2 Refreshments included

Wed 19

Colin Sillence- Mr Twitchetts Café Bar at Stroud Subs Rooms 8pm

Singers Club, Stroud. Traditional Songs. 8.30 -11pm, Little Vic, Queen Victoria Pub, Gloucester St , Stroud GL5 1QG. Free admission

White Horse Folk Club (ev 1st and 3rd Wed)at St Michael’s Church Room, Vicarage Lane. Highworth.

Thu 20

Sara Beth (USA) & support Glenn Mitchell- Americana - The Convent, South Woodchester nr Nailsworth 9pm All gigs are broadcast live globally via netgig.co.uk -

s/s gtrist Adam Scriven – Prince Albert in Stroud

s/s James Hollingsworth – Crown & Sceptre, Stroud

Community Shanty Singaround - Cross Keys Inn, Gloucester starting at around 8pm. The material will be mainly nautical including shanties and sea songs. Free. Info: Steve [email protected]

Minchinhampton folk club, The Café Lounge, Baptist Church, Tetbury Street, Minchinhampton 8.15pm £2 Info: 01453 451070 

UkeStroud  - jam session for ukulele players at Pitchcombe village hall 8 –10pm BYO drinks. £1 in pot.

Spooky Men’s Chorale- Mac birm

Fri 21

Henry Bateman - local s/s Friday Night Acousticat The Cellar Lounge of the Kings Head in Cirencester 7.45pm FREE!

Chris Cleverley- Birm s/s – Downend folk Club at Frenchay Village Hall. 7.30pm. Tickets are available from Melanie’s Kitchen, Bristol Ticket Shop and www.downendfolkclub.co.uk.

Somers Traditional Folk Club, The Alma Tavern, 74 Droitwich Road, Worcester 8.30pm. Info: 01684 561378

Swindon Folksingers’ Club, Ashford Road Social Club, 17 – 18 Ashford Road, Swindon 8.15pm

Sat 22

s/s Jack Henderson album launch - The Convent, South Woodchester nr Nailsworth 9pm

All gigs are broadcast live globally via netgig.co.uk -

Jez Lowe + support from Mark Pidgeon & friends- presented by Wychwood Folk Club at Aston & Cote V Hall, Aston nr Bampton and Witney in Oxfordshire Tickets from www.wychwoodfolkclub.com website Doors 7.30pm.

Ten Strings and a Goat Skin - trad folk fusion trio from Canada - Hunt Hall Worcester

Looking ahead…

Mon 24

Si Barron – Nova Scotia Folk Club – Bristol SOLD OUT!

Tue 25

Jo Broughton’s Urban Folk Quartet – Watson Hall, Tewkesbury 01684 295074