The Albion Christmas Band, Ange Hardy, and Hattie Briggs

THIS WEEK

Sat 10

Christmas concert with Festivus in 1st half and Iron and Oak 2nd half - UTEA, Wotton u Edge - 8pm tickets 07791 323869 utea.org.uk

Winter Mountain - Cornwall's Joe Francis - Artrix in Bromsgrove

The Open Secrets - americana band - Chums Micro-pub in Redland, Bristol

Sun 11

Carol singing at The Prince Albert, Rodborough Hill, Stroud, GL5 3SS Info: 01453 755600 All welcome 12 noon onwards

Kit Hawes & Aaron Catlow - violin/gtr duo (Sheelanagig)The Convent, South Woodchester, doors 8pm -live on netgig at 9pm

Christmas with Martin and Sian Graebe - Cheltenham Folk Club, Sandford Park Alehouse,20 High Street, Cheltenham 8pm

Simply Acoustic duo are the guests at Barny's at Little Vic, Queen Victoria pub, Gloucester Street in Stroud 7.30pm

Christmas Party - Dursley Acoustic Music Nights at David & Hilary, 13 Five Acres, Dursley, GL11 4JP. 07973 994711 01453 545065

Kate Rusby - Christmas show - Bristol Colston Hall

The Mellstock Band present Christmas in Mellstock - Huntingdon Hall in Worcester 7.30pm 01905 611427 West Gallery carols, and rousing dance music from Thomas Hardy's Wessex - all in period costume.

Mon 12

Kate Rusby - Christmas show - Forum Theatre, Malvern

St Agnes Fountain - Nettlebed Village club, Oxon

Christmas Party Night at Devizes Folk Club, at The Lamb

Tue 13

Maddy Prior & The Carnival Band - Roses Theatre, Tewkesbury Tickets Tel 01684 295074 -- www.rosestheatre.org

Folk at Frampton on Severn Village Hall 7.30pm

Wed 14

Winchcombe-based folk choir "Shepherds Crook" will be presenting "Glad Tidings", a concert of Christmas music based on the work of local writer Fred Archer. Great Comberton Village Hall. 7.30. Info 01386 710268 or 07764 769166

Lassington Oak Morris Men are mumming in Ledbury 8pm

Thu 15

Maggie's Christmas Concert - with guest Hattie Briggs...Christ Church in Cheltenham 7.30pm

Bewelian - local folk-rock band playing at Tank in Gloucester Quays

Almost Unplugged at Stroud Brewery ev 3rd Thu hosted by Dark Island

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

Fri 16

Boo Hewerdine - The Convent, South Woodchester doors at 8pm

live on net at 9pm via netgig at 9pm

Winchcombe-based folk choir "Shepherds Crook" will be presenting "Glad Tidings", a concert of Christmas music based on the work of local writer Fred Archer. at Gotherington 7.30pm in the Rex Rhodes building (behind the village hall). Info 01242 674114 o

A Fistful of Spookies - great songs sung acapella - The Fold, Bransford, in Worcs 8pm 01886 833112

Swindon Folksingers Club -Ashford Rd Social Club 8.15pm

Somers TFC - Alma Tavern in Worcester 8.30pm

Sat 17

Roving Crows - at Watson hall, in Tewkesbury 8pm - support from both Foreign Affairs and local group A3. who are from Tewkesbury with several of the members attending the high school - Tickets from www.rovingcrows.com/shop

Johnny Coppin - All On A Winter's Nightwith Paul Burgess, Dik Cadbury, Geoff March and images from Martin Fry- Stroud Subscription Rooms 7.30pm Tickets/ Info 01453 760900 www.subscriptionrooms.org.uk

French dancing with Venn - at Horsley Village Hall, Horsley, nr. Nailsworth 8pm BYO Drinks Hall open from 5pm Info: Peter 0780 0727 570

Ewen McLennan - Wychwood Folk ClubTiddy Hall,, Shipton Road, Ascott -u- Wychwood, Oxon, Tickets– 01993 831427 or 07870 563299

Martin Carthy - The Ale House, Mill Lane, Colwall Info: 07979 542449 7:30 pm, door 7:00 pm. There will also be short sets from local legend Mark Stevenson and house band Appleby Kinsey.

Jolaresa Yuletide Tour- at Bridges Centre in Monmouth

Matt Woosey & Band - The Cube in Malvern