麻豆社

There are far too many regular events to mention听 -- so for full list of all dance clubs and sessions see听

Friday 22nd May- Sunday 25th May TALL SHIPS FESTIVAL at Gloucester Docks with many Glosfolk acts 10 鈥� 4pm each day.

Friday 22nd May- Saturday 24th May GLOUCESTER SHANTY FESTIVAL听听 Friday concert听听 Tom Lewis plus The Portsmouth Shanty Men..听 Info: Steve ruler@btinternet.com

Friday 22nd May-Saturday 24th May LECHLADE MUSIC FESTIVAL 鈥� Sunday headline is Status Quo /Saturday听 - Dr and the Medics听 -- weekend line-up includes s/s Louise Latham听

Friday 22nd May- Monday 25th May CHIPPENHAM FOLK FESTIVAL鈥�.Nancy Kerr & James Fagan, The Young 鈥楿ns, Coppin/Silver, Melrose Quartet, Mick Ryan & Paul Downes, Tom McConville & David Newey, Mawkin, Simon Care Trio, Dovetail Trio, Brian Peters & Jeff Davis,听 Ninebarrow, Mrs Ackroyds Band,听 etc..

Friday 22nd May 鈥� unday 7th June BATH FRINGE inc Bruce Molsky, Baghdaddies, Cardboard Fox听

Saturday 23rd May

Gavin Davenport - UTEA Wotton u Edge听 8pm
Anomaly play a mix of ac songs at Queen Mathilda tavern, Avening 8pm
French Dancing at Horsley V Hall- 7-11pm
Tom Paxton 鈥� St Georges in Bristol

Sunday 24th May

Blair Dunlop- The Convent, South Woodchester nr Nailsworth 8.30pm
Gloucester Shanty Festival..concert at Blackfriars - with Exmouth Shanty Men, The 2 Anchors听 and many more听 7.30pm proceeds to Severn Area Rescue Accociation听 - tickets from Guildhall
Concert with violinist Michael Bochmann, Shepherd鈥檚 Crook Folk Choir at Winchcombe Methodist Church. Children from Temple Guiting and Isbourne Valley Schools will take part in singing games which were done locally over 100 years ago. Michael Bochman and young violinists will be playing dance tunes from Gloucestershire, Shepherd鈥檚 f/a Crook Folk Choir will be singing local traditional songs. 4pm
Carmina - 听Chapel Arts in Bath
Chris Smither (USA) nearest tour date at Stourbridge Folk Festival (Katie Fitzgeralds)

Tuesday 26th May

The Young 鈥橴ns (winners of 鈥渂est group鈥� 麻豆社 Folk Award)
- The Convent, South Woodchester nr Nailsworth 8.30pm
Rory McLeod - Bar of The Roses Theatre, Tewkesbury
Eddie Reader 鈥� Salisbury City Hall

Wednesday 27th May

Nicky Swann 鈥� s/s - at The Carpenter's Arms Miserden From 7.30pm
Folk Night at The Three Horseshoes, The Green, Frampton on Severn , Gloucestershire听 GL2 7DY Fortnightly 8pm onwards Free admission
Chuck Prophet 鈥� Americana s/s at The Tunnels, Temple Meads, Bristol crhmusic.com
Ags Connolly 鈥� country s/s Chapel Arts in Bath

Thursday 28th May

SILD 鈥� duo playing a fusion of music from Estonia & Wales - At the Last Thursday club, Evergreen hall nr Coleford听 7.30pm听听 Tickets 拢10 in advance听 from Forestbookshop /01594-833334
Minchinhampton Folk Club at The Caf茅 Lounge, Baptist Church, Tetbury Street 8pm
The Houghton Weavers at Courtyard Arts, Edgar Street, Hereford HR4 9JR Info: 01432 340555 7.30pm
Katie Buckhaven Band 听- Chapel Arts in Bath
Coco and the Butterfields 鈥� Swindon Arts Centre

Friday 29th May

An evening of folk and acoustic music hosted by Dark Island with special guests Laurie and Karen Burn, founders of the Saltcellar Folkclub, Bristol. The Church of the Immaculate Conception, Stroud, GL5 4AA. Free entry but we're collecting for the church roof fund. Tea, coffee and cakes on sale or bring a bottle. 7.30pm
Stroud out Loud! Stroud鈥檚 monthly spoken-word showcase.
Guest MC: Anthony Nanson. 7 p.m. for 7.30 p.m. Arrive early to secure a slot. Mr Twitchett鈥檚, Subscription Rooms, Kendrick Street, Stroud GL5 1AE. Entry free.
Riverfolk at The Trout Inn, Riverside, Lechlade-on-Thames GL7 3HA 8pm 拢1 (2nd & last Fridays) Info: 01367 252313
Tom McConville has had to cancel his gig at- Swindon FSC- Ashford Rd Social Club 8.15pm
Somers Trad Folk Club 鈥� Alma Tavern, Worcester听

Friday 29th May -Sunday 31st May WYCHWOOD FESTIVAL听 -听 Cheltenham Racecourse
Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Lucy Rose, The Proclaimers, Mt Wolf (electro-folk), Rusty Shackle, and many more acoustic acts听 see

Friday 29th May-Sunday 31st May LAU-LAND at Bristol Colston hall听 --concerts, workshops and talks 鈥� acts include Lau, Spiro, Tinariwen, Sam Lee, John Kirkpatrick, Julie Murphy, workshops by Kris Drever and Aiden O鈥橰ourke (guitar & fiddle) , and English fiddle w/shop with Sam Sweeney (winner of Musician of the Year 麻豆社 Folk Award)

Saturday 30th May/Sunday 31st May ASPARAFEST- Music & Food Festival on Ashdown Farm nr Evesham 鈥� includes Moulettes, and Blackbeard鈥檚 Tea Party

Saturday 30th May

Eliza Carthy & Tim Eriksen 鈥� Chipping Norton Theatre
Jackie Oates, Finstock V Hall nr Chipping Norton
Mitcheldean Folk Festival Pre-Festival Concert at Bespoke Brewery Marquee (rear of Mitcheldean Mews) Admission by donation to festival funds. 7pm 鈥� 11pm Line up includes May Thrill, and Clint Mann. Wychwood folk club presents a singaround in The Bar at The Swan, Ascott under Wychwood, nr Burford 鈥� from 7.30pm free entry

Sunday 31st May听

Singers Night - Forest Folk Club, now at The Royal Oak, Whitecroft nr Lydney (ev 1st and 3rd Sun) 8pm
Kent du Chaine (blues) 鈥� Hen & Chicken, Bristol听听

Looking ahead鈥�.

Tuesday 1st June - Slaid Cleaves听 - Americana s/s The Tunnels, Temple Meads, Bristol

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