Mary Chapin Carpenter.

GIG GUIDE SAT 7th MAY 2016

THIS WEEK --There are far too many regular events to mention -- so for full list of all dance clubs, sessions, morris sides etc,,..see.glosfolk.org.uk and also www.folklife.org.ukFolklife Quarterly magazine

Sat 7

Johnny Coppin - Saltcellar Folk Club, Totterdown, Bristol 8pm

Sun 8

Belshazzar's Feast- Lydbrook Village Hall, Forest of Dean 7.30pm tel 01594 544321

Gerry Colvin s/s - at Forest Folk Club-The Royal Oak, Whitecroft nr Lydney 8pm

Colin Sillence (local singer/guitarist)is guest at Barny's at Little Vic, Gloucester St in Stroud 7.30pm

Mon 9

Northern Harmony (world music choir from USA) - evening workshop in Stroud Baptist Church 7pm

Chipping Norton Folk Club meets at The Blue Boar 7.30pm

Free half day workshop on using Gloucestershire Archives for folk material please email [email protected] 1.30pm Gloucestershire Archives, Alvin Street, Gloucester

Mandolin Orange (duo from N Carolina, USA) - The Tunnels, Temple Meads, Bristol

Tues 10

Northern Harmony (choir USA) - Concert at Holy Trinity Church in Stroud 7.30pm - renowned for its world ethnic singing styles

Phil King s/s - The Kings Arms in Malmesbury

Irish music session at The Butchers Arms in Oakridge Lynch nr Stroud

Fairport Convention - Huntingdon Hall in Worcester

Wed 11 Gloucester Diamonds - at TheCarpenters Arms, Miserden 8pm free admission

Nicola Clark- guest at Twitchetts Live - Bar of the Stroud Subscription Rooms

Thu 12

Hannah Sanders and Ben Savage - The Convent, South Woodchester nr Stroud doors 8pm

Folk Club at White Horse Hotel, High Street, Mitcheldean 8pm Free entry Info: [email protected] monthly 2nd Thursday

Minchinhampton folk club, The Café Lounge, Baptist Church, Tetbury Street, 8.15pm

Fri 13

Manran- (Scots band ) The Convent, South Woodchester nr Stroud doors 8pm

Rant (4 of Scotland's finest fiddle players)Ruskin Mill at Nailsworth 8pm Tel 01453 837537

Ben Maggs - s/s from Cirencester - The Cellar Lounge of The Kings Head, Market Place, Cirencester 8pm

Lumps of Plum Pudding - with Carole and Gwilym Davies - a selection of tunes and songs from the Glos Trad project, with video and audio clips,. Admission free - Longlevens Library 4pm

Cardboard Fox - Ustinov Theatre in Bath

Keith Hyett - ac gtr - Poole Keynes Village hall 7.30pm tickets from [email protected]

The Open Secrets - Salt Cafe in Bristol

Lynne Heraud & Pat Turner- Swindon Folksingers’ Club, Ashford Rd Social Club 01793 521301

Laura Cantrell (US singer) The Lantern, Bristol Colston Hall

Free Reign Tour -- 4 acts - Harper's Ferry, Two Ways Home, Gypsyfingers, and spec guest Edd Donovan & The Wandering Moles - St James Wine Vaults in Bath 7pm

Sat 14

Dan Walsh - Under The Edge Arts in Wotton utea.org.uk 07791 823869

Barn Dance at Poulton Village Hall, Poulton Cirencester with Gerald Tween and The Amazing Matchless Band. 7.30pm. book in advance from 01285 851230

Megson play Marlborough Folk Roots at St Mary's Church Hall, Marlborough

Brian Peters - plays the annual Members Spring concert- Somers Traditional FolkClub, The Alma Tavern, Droitwich Road, Worcester

8.30pm. Info: 01684 561378 http://www.somers-folk-club.org.uk

Sun 15

Blowzabella - Daytime Dance and Workshops at Stroud Subscription Rooms 01453 760900 - w/shop at 1pm dancing from 2.30 till 5pm

Si Barron- Cheltenham Folk Club at Sandford Park Alehouse, High St Cheltenham 7.45pm

Climate Aid 2016 Charity event with Phillip Henry & Hannah Martin, Rob Harbron, Sam Sweeney, Miranda Rutter, and Pete Flood, The Yirdbards, Massed Youth Climate Choir, Superstrings, Bradford on Avon Strings-- at Wiltshire Music Centre, Bradford on Avon 1pm onwards music from 3pm...tix 01225 860100