Leveret, Bruce Cockburn, and Martin Simpson

September

16th-17th 

Priston Festival - At Priston Village just south west of Bath, line-up includes Reg Meuross, Kim Lowings and the Greenwood, Ange Hardy, Three Cane Whale, Jimmy Alridge and Sid Goldsmith, two Gloucestershire acts: Edd Donovan and Emma Parker, and Saskia Griffiths-Moore. Plus most events are free, go to priston.org.uk

Saturday 16th

Ninebarrow - Under The Edge Arts at Wotton-under-Edge 8pm utea.org.uk

The Breath - Manchester-based folk group ft singer from Afro Celt Sound System - Brunel Goods Shed, by Stroud Station 8pm sva.org.uk

Robin & Bina Williamson - Mackenzie Hall, Brockweir 7.30pm

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

Brimstone playing at The Ebrington Arms, Ebrington nr Chipping Campden www.brimstone.co.uk

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

Na-mara - Wychwood Folk Club+ support fromEdward Naysmith

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

The Hut People with support from The August List. ACE Space in Newbury 8pm.

Sunday 17th

The Reverend Stretch - americana, blues, country and folk- The Vault in Nailsworth 2.30pm free

Singers Night- Forest Folk Club, The Royal Oak, Whitecroft nr Lydney 8pm forestfolkclub.com

Bob Bray local singer is guest at Dursley Acoustic Music Night at David & Hilary, 13 Five Acres, Dursley, GL11 4JP tel : 01453 545065 [email protected]

Thea Gilmore - The Tunnels at Temple Meads in Bristol 8pm crhmusic.com

s/s Kate Dimbleby + Keith Warmington harmonica and vocals - Chapel Arts in Bath 8pm

Monday 18th

Cheltenham Ukelele Club - The Exmouth, Bath Rd

Tuesday 19th 

Folk at Frampton on Severn Village Hall 8pm

Martin Simpson - St Davids Hall, Cardiff

Wednesday 20th

Edd Donovan - Cheltenham singer/songwriter and social worker- TheCarpenters Arms in Miserden 7.30pm

Singaround - White Horse Folk Club, St Michael's Church Room, Highworth nr Swindon -01793 762070

Thursday 21st

Rainbow Girls - ac trio from USA- Prince Albert, Stroud 8.30pm free

Country and Western theme at Minchinhampton Folk Club at The Old Crown, Paganhill in Stroud 8.15pm

Folk Afoot - a one-day festival at Wyvern Theatre, Swindon - with

Julie Felix, Merry Hell, Cathryn Craig & Brian Willloughby, Emily Mae Winters, Saskia Griffiths-Moore. EVENT CANCELLED

Friday 22nd

Jimmy Aldridge & Sid Goldsmith - start of Stroud Folk Weekendat Ruskin Mill, Nailsworth 8pm

Fran Wade and Kevin Bown (from Grand Union) folk music at The Ale House in Stroud 9pm free

Churchfitters- Bristol Folk House on Park Street - 7.30pm ashkeysmusic.com

Eric Taylor (USA) - Zion Arts in Bristol info/tickets jazzata.com

Swindon Folk Club at Ashord Rd Social Club, Ashford Road. 8.15pm

Somers Trad Folk Song Club - Alma Tavern in Worcester

22nd - 24th 

Stroud Folk Weekend- Briga, Sarah McQuaid, Martin & Shan Graebe, Jeff Gillett, Blondes with Beards, Gwilym Davies, Brad McEwen + sessions and workshops - stroudfolkfestival.co.uk

22nd - 24th 

Wotton Blues Festival - includes Steve Browning Band, Keith Thompson Band, Patsy Gamble Blues Collective, The Charlton Blues King, Stuart Earl Trio, Route 61 and many more wottonbluesfest.org

Saturday 23rd 

Stroud Folk Weekend concert -BrigafromCanada at The Ale House 8.30pm

The Portraits - anglo-Irish alt folk duo - The Back Book Cafe 2.30pm free

Folkridge 2017- Folk and acoustic music festival. 2 – 11pm. traditional and contemporary folk, open mic, ceilidh, Children’s activities. Food and drink served all day. at the Butchers Arms pub and garden, Oakridge Lynch, Stroud, www.folkridge.co.uk

French Dancing with Richard Jones and Chris Walshaw at Horsley Village Hall nr Stroud, 6 – 7pm Social "Bring and Share" tea,

7.15pm – 8pm Dance workshop / 8 – 11.15pm French dance

Further information 0780 0727 570

Wildwood Jack- ac duo from Kent- at The Stroud Brewery 7.30pm free.

Sunday 24th

Sarah McQuaid + support Natalie Holmes - Stroud Subscription Rooms

Folk Weekend concerts at Imperial Hotel -- 1pm Martin and Shan Graebe / 1.30pm Blondes With Beards / 2pm Rod Penlington & Robin Burton / 2.30pm Gwilym Davies 2.30pm / 3pm Ken Langsbury and Kate Dean / 3.30pm Doug Watt/ 4pm Brad McEwen / 4.30pm Discovery

Saul Rose & James Delarre - Nailsea Folk Club, in the Tithe Barn,

N. Somerset 01275 790915 8pm

Weston and Harris - guitar and harp folk duo- The Vault in Nailsworth 2.30pm free

Kirk Fletcher - blues guitarist- The Tunnels at Temple Meads in Bristol 8pm crhmusic.com.