Steve Knightley and Martyn Joseph.

Miranda Sykes and Rex Preston - The Watchmaker's Wife tour- Under The Edge Arts in Wotton 8pm info utea.org.uk<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />

Jan Vaisey and Ian Harvey - at Stroud Brewery in Thrupp nr Stroud 7.30pm

French dancing with Paul Hutchinson and Richard Heacock at Horsley Village Hall, Horsley, nr Nailsworth 8pm BYO Drinks Info: Peter 0780 0727 570

Painswick Orchard Group Wassailing Procession to the orchard starting from The Town Hall at 5pm After the ceremony back to the Town Hall to warm up with live music, food and drinkInfo: 01452 812879 [email protected]

19th annual Wick Court Wassail at Wick Court nr Arlingham 7.30pm music and dancing from the fabulous Lassington Oak Morris All ages are welcome, there is no charge, dress warm, and bring a torch, lantern Info: Heather on 07974 843481 [email protected]

Paul Downes - The Swan Inn, Shipton Road, Ascott -u- Wychwood, Oxon Doors 7.30pm Contact: Mark/Elaine – 01993 831427

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Patty Griffin (USA ) at The Trinity Centre, Bristol .crhmusic.com

Bristol Acoustic Music Festival – with blues singer Son of Dave, and Heather Peace (singer/musician and actress on Waterloo Road) –plus..? Bristol Colston Hall - tickets on sale at £30

Sun 24

Folk at The Fold in Bransford in Worcs - has a Winter Warmer singers night

The Open Secrets (Americana band ) The Golden Lion, Gloucester Road in Bristol at 4pm

Mon 25

Burns Night supper event at Crown & Sceptre in Stroud..songs, poetry, whisky, haggis tatties and neeps all for £10 in adv from the bar

Iain Willox, your favourite bagpiper, will be at the Royal Oak Prestbury and then The Old Spot Pub Tewkesbury Road, Cheltenham

Tues 26

Steve Turner - Bar of The Roses Theatre, Tewkesbury 8pm

Folk at Frampton - Village Hall 8pm

Anda Union- 9 piece band from Inner Mongolia - St Georges in Bristol

Wed 27

Redwing – band- at TheCarpenters Arms, Miserden 8pm free admission

Martyn Joseph – The Lantern at Bristol Colston Hall

Uncle Lucius (US band) Southern for the thinking person and you can find them at The Tunnels, Temple Meads, Bristol

Thu 28

Fairport Convention- start their 2016 Wintour -The Roses Theatre, Tewkesbury 8pm- 01684 295074

Emily Barker - s/s based in Stroud- The Convent, South Woodchester nr Nailsworth 8pm

Irish acoustic night at The Crown & Sceptre, Horns Rd, Stroud 8pm led by Tim Potts

Minchinhampton Folk Club at The Cafe Lounge of the Baptist Church, Tetbury St...

Rod Picott (US s/s) Alma Tavern Theatre, Bristol.

Fri 29

Riverfolk  at The Trout Inn, Riverside, Lechlade 8pm £1 (2nd & last Fridays) Info: 01367 252313

Wassail at Hartpury Orchard Centre in Blackwell’s End GL19 3DB 7pm hot food, bar: cider & perry Wrap up warm, bring a torch, and come and enjoy an evening with the traditional customs of toasting the orchards, wassailing the trees, pouring cider on their roots, with food and singing in the open shed afterwards! ADMISSION FREE! (charge for food and drink) Info: [email protected]

Kimmie Rhodes & Son-Hen & Chicken, Bristol see jazzata.com

Tom & Barbara Brown - Swindon Folksingers’ Club, Ashford Rd Social Club 01793 521301

Bristol Winter Ceilidh at Bristol Folk House on Park Street

Sat 30

Ashley Hutchings (with Ruth Angell and Becky Mills) - The Convent, South Woodchester nr Nailsworth doors at 8pm concert starts at 9pm

Darren Hodge- ac gtr virtuoso - at Stroud Brewery in Thrupp nr Stroud 7.30pm

The Dusk Brothers blues duo - The Golden Fleece, Stroud

Barn Dance with Baily’s Beads at Hartpury Village Hall, Over Old Road, 7.30pm £10 including Ploughman’s Supper. Tickets & Info from Hartpury Post Office or Terry 01452 700074

Acoustic Americana - from Alan West & Steve Black plus Adam Sweet support - Chapel Arts in Bath