Richard Thompson, The Young ‘Uns,The East Pointers and Frigg from Finland

October

Saturday 7th

Stroud Ceilidh - withOut of Handband- Stroud Subscription Rooms 8pm

The Hawthornes- Chelt folk-rock band- plus a 3 course meal from Giffords Circus Sauce restaurant - The Tetbury Goods Shed 7.30pm £25

The Askew Sisters - Emily and Hazel - Saltcellar Folk Club, Totterdown, Bristol 7.30pm

Carmina - in concert at The Mackay Theatre, Bristol Grammar School, Elton Rd, doors 7.30pm ticket reservations 0117 259 1532

Louise Jordan - No Petticoats Here Tour - Coach House Theatre, Malvern with Malvern Trench Choir - tickets from Malvern Theatres Box Office

Sunday 8th

Chris While & Julie Matthews - Bishops Cleeve Tithe Barn 7.30pm cleeveconcerts.com

Colin Pitts - Evesham based s/s is guest at Barny's at Little Vic, Queen Victoria pub, Gloucester Street in Stroud 7.30pm 01453 886879

Wildwood Jack acoustic duo from Kent - Priory Inn, Tetbury

Shanty Night with Rod and Chris at Cheltenham Folk Club, Sandford Park Alehouse (upstairs) 20 High Street, Cheltenham 8pm

The Young 'Uns - North Wall Arts Centre in Oxford

Hannah Sanders & Ben Savage - Side Door event at Wiltshire Music Centre, Bradford on Avon. Bar opens at 6pm music starts at 7pm tickets wiltshiremusic.org.uk

Harry Bird & The Rubber Wellies - Travelling folk band are playing a lunchtime gig at The Bell in Bath 1pm

s/s Tom McCrae - Chapel Arts in Bath 8pm

Monday 9th

The Propane Brothers - start their Oct tour at The Bell in Bath 9pm free entry

Singaround at Chipping Norton Folk Club at Artyard Cafe, Enstone 7.45pm

All Welcome Night at Devizes Folk Club which meets at The Lamb Inn

Tuesday 10th

It's Your Vault- Totally Unplugged Open Mic at The Golden Farm, Upper Churnside, Cirencester 8pm info from Sam on 07825 446470

Folk at Frampton on Severn Village Hall 8pm

Wildwood Jack - Bradford on Avon Folk Club- The Swan

Wednesday 11th

The Propane Brothers- excellent new UK bluegrass band - at The Prince Albert, in Stroud 8.30pm free entry

May Thrill local trad group - TheCarpenters Arms in Miserden 7.30pm free

Daylight Acoustic Music club ev 2nd Wed at Bussage Village Hall 11.45 till 2pm with Dark Island (Alex and Scotty) sharing MC duties with Barry Watkins. Info: darkislandmusic.net

The Young 'Uns - Bristol Colston Hall - Lantern

Thursday 12th

John Denver Celebration - at Minchinhampton Folk Club at The Old Crown, Paganhill in Stroud 8.15pm As always though, the theme is optional - all music welcome.

The Porchlight Smokers - americana and folk band - The Prince Albert, in Stroud 8.30pm free

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

Leveret - St Georges in Bristol

Pierre Bensusan - Chapel Arts in Bath 8pm

Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman - Courtyard Theatre, Hereford

The Propane Brothers - The Canteen in Bristol 9pm free entry

Friday 13th

Methera- John Dipper, Emma Reid (fiddles) Miranda Rutter (viola), Lucy Deakin (cello). Christ Church in Nailsworth. 7.30pm

wegottickets.com/methera Info at 01453 757353

May Thrill - local trad quartet - Mitchel Troy nr Monmouth

Luke Philbrick -roots and delta blues- The Crown And Sceptre, Stroud 8.30pm free

Colin Pitts - Evesham based s/s -at Evesham Library 11am - 12.30pm - part of Evesham Festival of Words

Riverfolk at The Trout Inn, Riverside, Lechlade 8pm

Lankum (formerly Lynched) with new album - Bristol Colston hall

Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman - Didcot Arts Centre

The Epstein (Oxford roots band) + Daisy Chapman - Chapel Arts in Bath 8pm

Roving Crows - Artrix in Bromsgrove

Helen North - from Kent- Swindon Folksingers' Clubat The Ashford Rd Social Club, Ashford Road 8.15pm

Dragon Folk Club, Bridge Inn, Shortwood, Bristol 8.15pm

Somers Trad Folk Club - Alma Tavern in Worcester 8.30pm

13th -15th

Bristol Cajun and Zydeco Festival - Po' Boys, Flatville Aces, Rough Chowder, Acadian Strings, Cajun Roosters etc. bristolcajunfestival.com

13th -16th

L2F – Lichfield Festival of Folk

Jon Boden, Merry Hell Acoustic, Sheelanagig, Edgelarks, Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman, James Brother, Julie Felix, and more. L2f.co.uk

Saturday 14th

Baka Beyond - Stroud Subscription Rooms 8pm 01453 760900

The Unsung Roots - one of 3 farewell gigs from Seth Bye and Katie Griffin - Winstone Village Hall text 07960 466348 for reservations. bring your own drinks.

Johnny Coppin - Oakridge Village Hall nr Chalford/Stroud 8pm Tickets 01285 760551

Bob Porter Project - Stroud based americana band - Black Book Cafe 2pm free

Richard Thompson with support fromJosienne Clarke & Ben Walker - Bristol Colston Hall

Chris While and Julie Matthews - Burcot Village Hall, Bromsgrove

Tickets include a fish and chip supper, tickets online from www.pauledwardsmusic.co.uk or 07753 487632

Sarah Jane Scouten (Canadian s/s) -+ support from Mike Weaver - Wychwood Folk Club, Tiddy Hall, Ascott under Wychwood 7.30pm 01993 831427