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23-25 STROUD FOLK WEEKEND - various venues and street performances / concerts, sessions, morris sides + Traditional Song Forum

Saturday - 1st Roy Palmer Memorial Lecture in Stroud -- info tradsong.org

Folklaw launch their new CD - at a concert with support from s/s Emi McDade, and The Vogwells, 8pm Stroud Sub Rooms

John Harris on celtic harp Meme Cafe 7-8pm

Concert of N Indian music on the sarod with K Sridhar at Lansdown hall 7.30pm

Mischief Afoot at The Ale House 9-11pm

Sunday concerts atThe Imperial Hotel - The Gloucester Diamonds at 1pm, Blondes With Beards at 2pm, Martin & Shan Graebe 2.30pm, Keith Kendrick & SylviaNeedham 3.15pm, Discovery 3.45pm, Common Ground 4.15pm

info www.stroudfolkweekend.com

24-25 WOTTON BLUES FESTIVAL -- host of acts including Kevin Brown, Rick Payne, Keith Thompson wottonbluesfest.org

Sat 24

Pear Tree Sessions are back at Hartpury Chapel nr the Church with The Rowan - jazz folk fusion - Gwyneth Keen,, Ken Appleby, and Olly Blanchflower - support from McFarlane and Baker (americana)Tickets 07958 193964

Blair Dunlop - s/s - The Convent, South Woodchester, doors 8pm -live on netgig at 9pm

Blind River Scare - americana- Stroud Brewery 8pm free

French Dancing at Horsley nr Nailsworth with Deux Sans Frontières

supported by the Melusina Trio 7.15pm Dance workshop with Peter Clifton. 8pm Bal (French dance)

Further information from Peter on 0780 0727 570

Saul Rose & James Delarre (Mawkin) - Courtyard Arts in Hereford

Chris While & Julie Matthews - St Mary's Church Hall, Marlborough 01672 512465

Sun 25

Tobias Ben Jacob & Lukas Drinkwater, Folklaw, The Leylines etc.. at Something Else in the Dean Festival 2016 - nr Newnham on Severn SOLD OUT

Dark Island duo - Cheltenham Folk Club, Sandford Park Alehouse (upstairs) 20 High Street. 8pm

The Elephant Sessions - Scots music - The Convent, South Woodchester, doors 8pm -live on netgig at 9pm

Mon 26

Cheltenham Ukelele Club - Exmouth Arms, Bath Road

Johnny Coppin & Phil Beer (Show of Hands) rare reunion gig - Nettlebed Folk Club, nr Henley, Oxon 01628 636620

Tue 27

Folk at Frampton on Severn Village Hall (Next to Three Horseshoes) 8pm

Wed 28

Mice in a Matchbox - a mainly traditional folk duo from Herefordshire. - - The Carpenters Arms in Miserden 8pm free

Keston Cobblers Club- Red Lion Folk Club, Kings Heath, Birmingham 7.45pm tickets redlionfolkclub.com

Thu 29

Tcha Limberger's Budapest Gypsy Orchestra- The Convent, South Woodchester, doors 8pm -live on netgig at 9pm

Irish Acoustic Night at The Crown & Sceptre, 98 Horns Road in Stroud

Minchinhampton folk club, The Old Crown, Parkend, Paganhill, Stroud GL5 4AZ 8.15pm £2 Info: 01453 454594 www.minchfolkclub.org

Ange Hardy & Lukas Drinkwater - Folk in the Foyer of Evesham Arts Centre www.eveshamartscentre.co.uk

Colum Sands - Bromsgrove FC- Catshill Social Club, Meadow Rd 8pm

The Eskies - The Marrs Bar in Worcester

Fri 30

The Eskies - unique brand of folk noir/gypsy jazz/sea shanty- The Convent, South Woodchester nr Stroud doors 8pm

Riverfolk at The Trout Inn, Riverside, Lechlade 8pm Info: 01367 252313

Will Pound & Eddy Jay- Arlington Arts Centre, Newbury 01635 244246

Somers TFC - Alma Tavern in Worcester

Swindon FSC - Ashford Road Social Club

OCT

Sat 1 Stroud Ceilidh - with Woodpecker - - Stroud Sub Rooms 01453 760900

John Spiers (Bellowhead)- The Convent, South Woodchester, doors 8pm -live on netgig at 9pm

Johns and Nowak - duo EP launch playing bluegrass, americana and roots - at Star Anise Cafe in Stroud doors 7pm FREE

Martin Carthy and Jim Causley - Bristol Folk House - Park Street 7.30pm tickets from ashkeysmusic.com

Sunjay - Tiddy Hall,, Shipton Road, Ascott -u- Wychwood, Oxon, 7.30pm Contact: Mark/Elaine – 01993 831427

Teyr - (Cornish for 3) trio--playing celtic music- St James Wine Vaults in Bath

Mad Dog Mcrea, The Eskies, The Leylines - Bierkeller in Bristol