Colin Pitts and Mary Chapin Carpenter.

Sun 10

Henry Bateman - local s/s and guitarist from Fairford - guestat Barny's at Little Vic, Queen Victoria pub, Gloucester Street in Stroud 7.30pm

Acousticana (David Menday and Braham Levy) - Cheltenham Folk Club at Sandford Park Alehouse, High St Cheltenham 7.45pm

Johnny Coppin at Cheltenham Music Festival – Freestage in Imperial Gardens - 2 songs with Cheltenham Youth Choir, followed by a short set with Paul Burgess 12 noon

Mon 11

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

Tues 12

Vin Garbutt- Bar of The Roses Theatre, Tewkesbury 8.30pm

Folk at Frampton at Frampton-on-Severn Village Hall 8pm Info: Jo 01453 762622

Wed 13

Robert Lane - Birmingham-based s/s - Carpenters Arms in Miserden 8pm

Junk - acoustic duo of Duncan Abbott & Janice Anderson- Twitchetts Live at Sub Rooms in Stroud - 7.30pm free

3 Bucket Jones- duo from Monmouth - tour of new CD - St George's in Bristol with The Roaring Trowmen, The Barley Rye Choir, Tredegar Town Band quintet, and the Sing For Water scratch choir info 3bucketjones.com

13-17 LARMER TREE FESTIVAL in Wiltshire - Afro Celt Sound System, Treacherous Orchestra, Lau, Edward II, Martin Simpson, Steve Knightley, Lady Maisery, Flats & Sharps, Sam Kelly, Stick in the Wheel, and many more larmertreefestival.co.uk

Thu 14

Mad Dog Mcrea - The Convent, South Woodchester nr Stroud 8pm

Sophronie - young s/s from Stroud - Mr Twitchetts Coffee House & Bar at Sub Rooms in Stroud - 7.30pm free

Folk Club at White Horse Hotel, High Street, Mitcheldean 8pm Free entry

Minchinhampton folk club, The Old Crown, Paganhill, Stroud 8.15pm www.minchfolkclub.org

Fri 15

Weston and Dellow - local family band playing rousing tunes on fiddle and guitar - Prince Albert in Stroud

15-16 MITCHELDEAN FOLK FESTIVAL

Fri Open mic at the Bespoke Brewery Tap

Sat - concert 12-9pm in Parish Church, morris dancing, poetry, open mic, evening session, poetry and a fete 12- 4pm

Sun - the 7 mile Folk Walk from The White Horse to Longhope

Full Info: www.mitcheldeanfolkfestival.org.uk

15-17 BRISTOL AMERICANA WEEKEND -- Friday - Lucinda Williams + The Pierce Brothers , The Hillbenders pres Tommy A Bluegrass Opry

Sat- Mary Chapin Carpenter, Frazey Ford and Howe Gelb ,

Sun - Elvis Costello & The Imposters, Lisa Mann, The White Buffalo

at Colston Hall 0844 887 1500, and St George's 0845 402 4001

Sat 16

Henry Bateman - local s/s + gtrist from Fairford + Sincerely Frank an acoustic duo of Norwegian songwriters.The Studio at Farmor’s School, Fairford. 7.30pm to reserve tickets email [email protected].

Lewis Clark duo - playing folk and blues at The Golden Fleece in Stroud

EPPYFEST 5 at Lansdown Hall in Stroud - among the bands are ex Fairport Convention singer Judy Dyble and her Band of Perfect Strangers 4.30 -11pm tickets from eppyfest.co.uk

Blondes With Beards - at Stroud Brewery from 7.30pm free

SWANFEST 2016 with Martyn Joseph + local artistes Acousticana, Under the Wychwood, Redwing and more - The Swan Inn, Ascott -u- Wychwood, Oxon Start 1.45pm Tickets Contact: Mark/Elaine – 01993831427 [email protected]