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Sat 21

Edd Donovan & The Wandering Moles - Stroud Brewery 7.30pm free

Tom Williams singer/songwriter - Prince Albert in Stroud

French Dancing with CeciliaÌý- Horsley Village Hall nr Nailsworth 8pmÌýÌý BYO drinks

Maria Dunn + support by Kim Lowings & the Greenwood

- Wychwood Folk Club, Tiddy Hall, Shipton Road, Ascott -u- Wychwood, Oxon. Start 8pmÌýÌý wychwoodfolkclub@gmail.com

The Open Secrets – at the Bootlegger Bar, Cheltenham Rd, Bristol from 9pm

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Sun 22

James Yorkston (Scottish s/s) - The Convent, South Woodchester nr Nailsworth 8-11pm

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Mon 23

Cheltenham Ukelele Club - Exmouth Arms, Bath Road

Jez Lowe and Steve Tilston – Nettlebed Village Club (one of 2 near dates on their tour )

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Tues 24

Folk at Frampton Village Hall

Irish sessionÌý- Butchers Arms, Oakridge Lynch

Calan (Wales)Ìý - Courtyard Arts in Hereford

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Wed 25

Steve Page – americana s/s from Bristol band The Open Secrets - at The Carpenters Arms, Miserden 8pm

Sweet LibertiesÌý tour- Martyn Joseph, Nancy Kerr, Sam Carter, Maz O’Connor, Patsy Reid, and Nick Cooke – Bristol Colston Hall

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Thu 26

Songwriters in The RoundÌý- The Convent, South Woodchester nr Nailsworth 8-11pmÌý - 12 writers showcasing new work including James Yorkston, Kathryn Williams, Neill MacColl, Danny Wilson

Troy Fraid – songwriter and multi-instrumentalist- Prince Albert in Stroud

Minchinhampton Folk Club – Café Lounge Baptist Church, on Tetbury Street

Lynched (Irish quartet)Ìý-ÌýSt Georges in Bristol

Martin Simpson – Chapel Arts in Bath

Zervas & Pepper – Louisiana, Bristol

Jez Lowe and Steve Tilston – Bromsgrove Folk Club

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Fri 27Ìý

Steeleye Span - Cheltenham Town Hall

Kathryn Williams and Michele Stodart - The Convent, South Woodchester nr Nailsworth 8-11pm

Diskan (celtic band)- Prema Arts Centre, Uley 01453Ìý 860703

Ferocious Dog + support from Gaz Brookfield, and local band Folklaw - Stroud Subscription Rooms 8pm

Stornoway (Oxfordshire band) + Hattie Briggs – Gloucester Guildhall..

Johnny Coppin – Riverfolk, The Trout Inn at Lechlade 8pm

Keith Hyett (Guitar) in concert at Badgeworth Village Hall nr Cheltenham 7.30pm

Annual Custard Ceilidh at Evergreen Hall, ColefordÌý £5ÌýÌý seeÌý www.thecolefordhub.info

The Reservoir Mandolin Band -- Cheltenham Folk Club, Beaufort Arms, London Road.

Stroud Out Loud presents Ghostly Tales of Gloucestershire- - at Mr Twitchetts, Stroud Subscription Rooms..7.30pm

The Black Feathers –double header with Tobias Ben Jacob & Lukas Drinkwater -Ìý The Folk House in Bristol

Clive Gregson on tour with guest Liz Simcock – Nailsea Folk Club in Somerset..

Sweet LibertiesÌý tour- Martyn Joseph, Nancy Kerr, Sam Carter, Maz O’Connor, Patsy Reid, and Nick Cooke – St Davids Hall in Cardiff

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26-29 BIRMINGHAM TRADFEST – Irish Music Festival – Friday -Ìý McGoldrick, Donnelly, Murray & Kelly, Damien O’Kane Band, Mary Bergin, May Monday (Karen Tweed & Timo Alokatila)Ìý Saturday- Mairtin O’Connor Trio, London Lasses etc.. / SundayÌý - Sean Keane, The McEvoys –

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Sat 28

The Model FolkÌý - a lively Balkan inspired acoustic folk band - Under the Edge Arts in WottonÌý utea.org.uk

Topette (5 piece band inc Andy Cutting, James Delarre from Mawkin, and Barnaby Stradling from Blowzabella) – The Convent at South Woodchester

North Forest Ceilidhs have The Kit and Boodle Band with caller Jethro at Huntley Village Hall 10.30pmÌý £6 Contact : Barbara Sanigar Ìý01452 830248

Steve Page from The Open Secrets - Stroud Brewery 7.30pm free

May Monday- (Karen Tweed and Timo Alokatila ) at Elmslie House, 8 The Grove in MalvernÌý 01684 569198Ìý info@elmsliehouse.co.uk

This is the Kit – The Lantern at Bristol Colston Hall

Zervas & Pepper – Tramshed, Cardiff

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Sun 29

Peter Knight’s Gigspanner - The Fleece at Bretforton nr Evesham

Marry Waterson & David a Jaycock – support from Dan Webster- The Convent, South Woodchester nr Nailsworth 8-11pm

Urban Folk Quartet – St Swithun’s Church in Worcester

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