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Johnny Coppin's Acoustic Gig Guide

September

8th-10th 

The 50th BROMYARD FOLK FESTIVAL- Le Vent du Nord (Canada), Jamie Smith's Mabon (Wales) , Goitse (Ireland), Daoiri Farrell, The Mighty Doonans, Imar, Crows, Granny's Attic, Kitty Macfarlane, Jeff Warner, Georgia Lewis Band, Alden Patterson & Dashwood, Jimmy Aldridge and Sid Goldsmith, Les Barker, and Glos singer/guitarist Jeff Gillett and many more.

bromyardfolkfestival .co.uk 01432 340555

Saturday 9th

Newent Onion Fayre - includes Roving Crows, Lydbrook Ukelele Band, and there's an acoustic stage in the Food Village

The Rosellys - 5 piece americana band from Bristol - The Prince Albert, in Stroud 8.30pm free

Medi Stimpson Trio - gypsy, bluegrass, folk roots band - at The Stroud Brewery 7.30pm free

local singer George Montague and his Notsobigband - at The Goods Shed in Tetbury 7.30pm shed-arts.co.uk

The Reverend Stretch - americana, blues, country and folk- at The Ale House in Stroud 8.30pm

Steve Tilston & Jez Lowe - Bristol Folk House, Park Street 7.30pm doors. tickets bristolfolkhouse.co.uk

Sunday 10th

Chris Foster - Cheltenham Folk Club, Sandford Park Alehouse (upstairs) 20 High Street, Cheltenham 8pm

Hilary Pavey - Bristol based singer & songwriter is the guest at Barny's at Little Vic, Queen Victoria pub, Gloucester Street in Stroud 7.30pm 01453 886879 email [email protected]

Martin & Eliza Carthy- The Lantern, Bristol Colston Hall

Matt Woosey - St James's Wine Vaults in Bath

Monday 11th

Chris Foster - Devizes Folk Club - The Lamb Inn

Tuesday 12th

It's Your Vault- Totally Unplugged Open Mic is back every 2nd Tuesday at 8pm - and now at The Golden Farm, Upper Churnside, Cirencester - info from Sam on 07825 446470

Folk at Frampton on Severn Village Hall 8pm

Wednesday 13th 

Gloucester Diamonds - shanties and humorous songs - TheCarpenters Arms in Miserden 7.30pm

New Acoustic Music club ev 2nd Wed at Bussage Village Hall from 11.45am till 2pm info darkislandmusic.net

Thursday 14th

The Black Feathers + Blondes with Beards - Stroud Sub Rooms 8pm

Minchinhampton Folk Club at The Old Crown, Paganhill in Stroud 8.15pm

John Murry - american Gothic - The Tunnels at Temple Meads in Bristol 8pm crhmusic.com

Friday 15th

Kim Lowings and the Greenwood - The Downend Folk Club, Frenchay Village Hall 7.30pm

The Rosellys - Brit-americana band at Kingsdown Wine Vaults in Bristol

Swindon Folksingers’ Club, Ashford Road Social Club, 17 – 18 Ashford Road, Swindon 8.15pm

Somers Trad Folk Club - Alma Tavern in Worcester

 Priston Festival - At Priston Village just SW of Bath -

Line-up includes Reg Meuross, Kim Lowings and the Greenwood, Ange Hardy, Three Cane Whale, Jimmy Alridge and Sid Goldsmith, 2 Glos acts --Edd Donovan and Emma Parker, and Saskia Griffiths-Moore, plus James Slater, Road Not Taken, Smallfry (ac quartet from Bath), Rivers of England, Roaring Trowmen.

Most events free see - priston.org.uk

Saturday 16th

Ninebarrow (trad duo)Under The Edge Arts at Wotton-under-Edge 8pm utea.org.uk

Robin & Bina Williamson - Mackenzie Hall, Brockweir 7.30pm Tickets from the Brockweir Village shop or Adrian Birch on 01291 689812 email [email protected]

The Bob Porter Project - americana- at The Stroud Brewery 7.30pm free

Brimstone playing at The Ebrington Arms, Ebrington nr Chipping Campden, 5-7pm check website for confirmed time: www.brimstone.co.uk

Roving Crows - Evesham Arts Centre 7.30pm eveshamartscentre.co.uk

Na-mara at Wychwood Folk Club+ support from Edward Naysmith

The Swan Inn, Shipton Road, Ascott -u- Wychwood, Oxon, 7.30pm

Tickets - 01993 831427