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AUGUST (150 folk events so far)

~~~Tuesday 31st August~~~

Folk at Frampton, Village Hall (Next to ‘The Three Horseshoes’) 7.30pm. Admission £1. Info: Tony Kerton 01452 616121

Mainly English music sessions at – 1st Tuesday The Fountain, Gloucester, 2nd Tuesday – Royal Exchange, Hartpury, 3rd Tuesday – White Horse, Soudley, 4th Tuesday – The Boat, Ashleworth. From about 8.30pm. Info: 07787 713758

Music session for people who are learning tunes, or are learning to sight read. People are encouraged to bring sheet music, and we work on playing it. Boneyard Bar, the Bridewell, Silver St, Bristol City Centre BS1 2PY. 8pm Info: Henry at Henry.Lawrence@UHBristol.nhs.uk

SEPTEMBER (171 events so far)

~~~Wednesday 1st September~~~

Beard tax introduced in Russia 1689, the longer the beard, the bigger the tax (Nobody tell the New Coalition!)

*Forest of Dean Morris Men at The Ostrich, Newland 8pm. Info: http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/forestofdeanmorris

*Lassington Oak Morris Men at The Swan, Staunton & Corse 8pm. Info: http://www.lassingtonoak.co.uk

Ragged & Old Morris Dancers start of practice season, new members welcome Info: http://www.raggedandold.com

Scottish Country Dancing, Kingsholm School, Sebert Street, Gloucester 7.45pm First evening free. Info: Pam Latham 01452 306857. E-mail pj259@talktalk.net

Music Session at Plume of Feathers, Castlemorton, 9pm, (Every Wednesday) Free admission, Info: 01684 833554

Mike Harding’s Folk Roots Show on BBC Radio 2, 7pm

Chepstow Folk Dance Club meet at the Beaufort Arms, Chepstow NP16 5EP every Wednesday from 7.30pm. English, Welsh, and American traditional dances. £2 Info: Claire Oldfield 01291 641537 http://www.visitforestofdean.co.uk/thedms.aspx?dms=13&feature=1001&GroupId=1&venue=1320550&easi=true

Singers Club, Stroud. Traditional Songs. Wednesday 9-11pm, Little Vic, Queen Victoria Pub, Gloucester St , Stroud , GL5 1QG. Bob Bray 01453 764885 1st, 3rd Wednesdays (also 5th Wed if there is one)

1st Wednesday Music session (mainly Irish) at Exmouth Arms, Bath Road, Cheltenham GL53 7LX from about 8.30pm Hosted by local band “The Life O’Reilly” Info 01242 528149

~~~Thursday 2nd September~~~

*Richard Shindell at Market House Minchinhampton, supported by Confoundry. £14 Info: www.gigblast.co.uk

Wimberry Clog practise at Pludds Village Hall, near Brierly, every Thursday except third. Contact Barbara Sanigar 01594 830248 petersanigar0pl@btinternet.com

Music session at The Village Inn, Nailsworth GL6 0HH, starts about 9pm, all styles, Info Ruth Liengaard 01453 832895 e-mail: ruthliengaard@btinternet.com

UkeStroud - jam session for ukulele players at Pitchcombe Village Hall (1st & 3rd Thursdays) 8 – 10pm BYO drinks. £1 in pot. Info: Norma: normamillls@btinternet.com

~~~Friday 3rd September~~~

Battle of Worcester 1651 (King Charles hides in oak tree, the rest is history!

*Start of Burnham-on-Sea Folk Fest – Show of hands, Dambuskers, London Philharmonic Skiffle Orchestra, etc All events on Say and Sun are free. Info: http://www.folkfest.co.uk

Cheltenham U3A Scottish dancers meet at Holy Apostles Church Hall, Cheltenham, 2 – 4pm. £1.50. All welcome. Info: Derek Latham 01452 306857.

Every Friday night Scottish Country Dancing is held at the Montpellier Church Hall, St. Andrew Church, Montpellier, Cheltenham. 7.30 to 10.30 All dances are walked through. Info: scunners92@blueyonder.co.uk

Open Mike Music session at The Miner’s Arms, Whitecroft, nr Lydney. 8.30pm. Info http://www.bobsmithmusic.co.uk

Every Friday Night, Somers Traditional Folk Club, The Albion, 48 Bath Road, Worcester 8.30pm. Info: 01684 572620

Gloucester Folk Dance Club, (Gloucestershire’s oldest club – 85 years old!) ‘Pop-in’ Hucclecote Road (opposite Waggon & Horses). 7.30 pm £1. Info: Margaret Mason 01452 713319.

* Chepstow Acoustic Music & Folk Club Chepstow Castle Pub, Bridge St, NP16 5EZ. Come All Ye 8pm Floor spots welcome Contact Mike 07870 611 979 or Phil 07880 901 495 Real Ale, Cider and bar food available http://www.chepstowacousticmusicclub.com/events.html

~~~Saturday 4th September~~~

**Amazing Matchless Band, with Karen Burridge calling, at The Playing Field, Tinkley Lane, Nympsfield Village Hall 7.30 – 11pm with Old Spot Hog Roast. Info: janet@springsnow.co.uk

* Banshee appearing Late Night Special Maize Maze Elton Farm Littledean Glos GL14 1JU Great family event website www.eltonfarm-leisure.co.uk starts 7pm torchlight fun for all price approx £15 per family www.banshee.org.uk

Scottish Highland Dancing at Montpellier Church Hall, St. Andrew Church, Montpellier, Cheltenham. 10am. to 12 noon. Info: scunners92@blueyonder.co.uk

~~~Sunday 5th September~~~

Gloucester Day. On this day in 1643 the Seige of Gloucester was lifted, leading to the banning of morris dancing and other frivolity throughout the land!

*Gloucestershire Morris Men are at Whiteway Fete 3pm. Info: 01242 244701 Web site: http://www.glosmorrismen.org

*Forest Folk Club at the Miner’s Arms, Whitecroft, nr Lydney GL15 4PE Doors open 7.30 for a 8pm start. £6 (singers Nights £2) jan.b@eos.gb.com). Club web site: http://www.forestfolkclub.com

*Ragged & Old Morris Dancers at Whittington fete 2pm Info: http://www.raggedandold.com

Johnny Coppin’s Folk Roots programme on Radio Gloucestershire, 1–2pm (new time) and on line. Also now on Radio Bristol, Somerset Sound, Radio Wiltshire http://www.bbc.co.uk/gloucestershire

Genevieve Tudor’s Sunday Folk on BBC Radio Hereford & Worcester, 94.7 FM and online, 7 – 9 pm (new times)

Open Mic at 17 Black, Cirencester, 10 pm til late

Siddingtonfolk, The Greyhound, Siddington, Near Cirencester Glos, GL7 6HR. Every Sunday 8pm to 10.30 for music & song. Beginners always welcome - contact Brian on 01285 640693 (mobile 07716 9905280) or email siddingtonfolk@yahoo.co.uk

Sandrine's Country Folk, online (www.stroudfm.co.uk) and on 107.9 FM, bringing you the best in Folk, Roots and Country Music from both side of the Atlantic. 7 – 9pm Repeated on Tuesdays 11 am -1pm. Contact Sandrine on: sandrinescountryfolk@hotmail.com

~~~~Monday 6th September~~~~

Swiss Army issued with armed bicycles 1993

Traditional (mostly English) music session in pub bar - all welcome. 8:30 onwards at: The Prince Albert, Rodborough Hill, Stroud. Tel 01453 764274.

Every Monday: Roaring Jelly, a beginners club (any instrument) run by Anne & Steve, 8.00 -9.30 every Monday at Ingleside House, Beeches Road, Cirencester. GL7 1BN Contact 01666-502225 Costs a nominal £2 each and you get some chips to have with your pint in the social at the end of the session.

Charlton Kings Folk Dance Club meets at Holy Trinity School, Sherborne St, Cheltenham at 7.30p. £1.50. Info: Sarah Collicut, 01242 242245.

England’s Glory Ladies Morris meet at The Old Priory, St Gregory’s Church, Cheltenham 8pm Info: Diana Merrett 01453 822927 Web site: http://www.englandsglory.org.uk

Cheltenham Ukulele Club meets on 1st & 3rd Mondays at the Exmouth Arms, Bath Road, Cheltenham GL53 7LX. Info: Matthew Sproston 01452 615986. Web site: http://www.ukeglos.co.uk

Old Meg Morris Dancers practise at The Foley Institute (next to Three Horseshoes) Poolbrook Road, Malvern WR14 3JW 8pm. Info: Anne at oldmeg1@yahoo.co.uk Web site: http://www.oldmegmorris.org.uk

~~~~Tuesday 7th September~~~~

*Gloucestershire Morris Men are at Royal Oak, Gretton 7.45 pm. Info: 01242 244701 Web site: http://www.glosmorrismen.org

Folk at Frampton, Village Hall (Next to ‘The Three Horseshoes’) 7.30pm. Admission £1. Info: Tony Kerton 01452 616121

~~~~Wednesday 8th September~~~~

*Forest of Dean MM at The New Inn, Ruspidge 8pm. Info: http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/forestofdeanmorris

*Lassington Oak at The Fountain Inn, Westgate St, Gloucester 8pm. Info: http://www.lassingtonoak.co.uk

Square folk dance Club, Witcombe Village Hall 8pm Pete Hendy with Bee’s Knees £2.50 Info: Rowena Morgan 01242 527175

Scottish Country Dancing, Kingsholm School, Sebert Street, Gloucester 7.45pm First evening free. Info: Pam Latham 01452 306857. E-mail pj259@talktalk.net

Music Session at Plume of Feathers, Castlemorton, 9pm, (Every Wednesday) Free admission, Info: 01684 833554

Mike Harding’s Folk Roots Show on BBC Radio 2, 7pm

Ragged & Old Morris Dancers meet at Bussage Village Hall GL6 7DY winter practices start 1st September. New members welcome. Info: http://www.raggedandold.com

~~~~Thursday 9th September~~~~

*Happenstance Border Morris at Harvest Home, Greet 8pm Info: http://www.markingtheyear.vpweb.co.uk/about_us.html

Minchinhampton Folk Club The Crown Minchinhampton 8.15pm Now only £1! Great value for money! MC, Chris Newton, tel: 01453 834478

Wimberry Clog practise at Pludds Village Hall, near Brierly, every Thursday except third. Contact Barbara Sanigar 01594 830248 petersanigar0pl@btinternet.com

Music session at The Village Inn, Nailsworth GL6 0HH, starts about 9pm, all styles, Info Ruth Liengaard 01453 832895 e-mail: ruthliengaard@btinternet.com

~~~~Friday 10th September~~~~

*Flossie Malavialle (Toured with Fairport earlier this year) is at the Pear Tree Sessions, The Old Chapel, Hartpury 8pm

*Keiron’s Kilimanjaro Ceilidh/Barn Dance at St Barnabas Hall, Stroud Road, Gloucester GL1 5LJ, with AbracaDebra Ceilidh Band, with Gerald Tween calling. 7.30 – 10.30pm £10 Info: martynpt@virginmedia.com

*Launch of ‘Gloucestershire Folk Map’ compiled by Yvette Staelens & Dr Chris Bearman (and supported by Glosfolk) Folk Museum, Westgate Street, Gloucester. GL1 2PG. Info: 01452 396868 (NOTE: THIS EVENT IS NOT YET CONFIRMED – MORE NEWS WHEN AVAILABLE)

Cheltenham U3A Scottish dancers meet at Holy Apostles Church Hall, Cheltenham, 2 – 4pm. £1.50. All welcome. Info: Derek Latham 01452 306857.

Open Mike Music session at The Miner’s Arms, Whitecroft, nr Lydney. 8.30pm. Info http://www.bobsmithmusic.co.uk

Every Friday Night, Somers Traditional Folk Club, The Albion, 48 Bath Road, Worcester 8.30pm. Info: 01684 572620

Gloucester Folk Dance Club, (Gloucestershire’s oldest club – 85 years old!) ‘Pop-in’ Hucclecote Road (opposite Waggon & Horses). 7.30 pm £1. Info: Margaret Mason 01452 713319.

Cheltenham Folk Club, Beaufort Arms, London Road, Cheltenham. 2nd & 4th Fridays Info John Shorter 01242 603187 http://www.cheltenhamfc.org.uk

Riverfolk at The Trout Lechlade GL7 3HA 8pm £1 (2nd & 4th Fridays) Info: jaymathews124@mac.com web site: http://riverfolk.co.uk

~~~~Saturday 11th September~~~~

Gerry Conway (Fairport, Pentangle, etc) born 1947 – but he looks older!

**Johnny Coppin at Rockhampton Village Hall, near Thornbury, S Glos. Info: 01454 260530

*England’s Glory Ladies Morris and Chipping Campden Morris Men will be at Cirencester for the National Heritage Day Info: http://www.chippingcampdenmorrismen.org.uk

*Gloucestershire Morris Men are at Cheltenham Town Centre 10am, Sue Ryder Leckhampton 3pm, Black Horse Cranham evening. Info: 01242 244701 Web site: http://www.glosmorrismen.org

*Newent Onion Fayre with Forest of Dean Morris Men, Wimberry Clog, and Wild Oats Border Morris. Official opening 10am by Adam Henson. Info: http://www.newentonionfayre.org

Scottish Highland Dancing at Montpellier Church Hall, St. Andrew Church, Montpellier, Cheltenham. 10am. to 12 noon. Info: scunners92@blueyonder.co.uk

~~~~Sunday 12th September~~~~

*Gloucestershire Morris Men are at Gloucester Docks10.30 am. Info: 01242 244701 Web site: http://www.glosmorrismen.org

*Whiskey River Boys at Longlevens Village Hall 6.30pm BYO Drinks

Johnny Coppin’s Folk Roots programme on Radio Gloucestershire, 1–2pm (new time) and on line. Also now on Radio Bristol, Somerset Sound, Radio Wiltshire http://www.bbc.co.uk/gloucestershire

Genevieve Tudor’s Sunday Folk on BBC Radio Hereford & Worcester, 94.7 FM and online, 7 – 9 pm (new times)

Open Mic at 17 Black, Cirencester, 10 pm til late

~~~~Monday 13th September~~~~

*Stroud Morris Dancers start of free morris dancing course 7.30pm Info: http://www.stroudmorris.org.uk

Traditional (mostly English) music session in pub bar - all welcome. 8:30 onwards at: The Prince Albert, Rodborough Hill, Stroud. Tel 01453 764274.

England’s Glory Ladies Morris meet at The Old Priory, St Gregory’s Church, Cheltenham 8pm Info: Diana Merrett 01453 822927 Web site: http://www.englandsglory.org.uk

Charlton Kings Folk Dance Club meets at Holy Trinity School, Sherborne St, Cheltenham at 7.30p. £1.50. Info: Sarah Collicut, 01242 242245.

~~~~Tuesday 14th September~~~~

Folk at Frampton, Village Hall (Next to ‘The Three Horseshoes’) 7.30pm. Admission £1. Info: Tony Kerton 01452 616121

Old Meg Morris Dancers practise at The Foley Institute (next to Three Horseshoes) Poolbrook Road, Malvern WR14 3JW 8pm. Info: Anne at oldmeg1@yahoo.co.uk Web site: http://www.oldmegmorris.org.uk

~~~~Wednesday 15th September~~~~

*Forest of Dean Morris Men (with Lassington Oak Morris Men) at The Yew Tree, Clifford’s Mesne 8pm. Info: http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/forestofdeanmorris

Scottish Country Dancing, Kingsholm School, Sebert Street, Gloucester 7.45pm First evening free. Info: Pam Latham 01452 306857. E-mail pj259@talktalk.net

Music Session at Plume of Feathers, Castlemorton, 9pm, (Every Wednesday) Free admission, Info: 01684 833554

Mike Harding’s Folk Roots Show on BBC Radio 2, 7pm

~~~~Thursday 16th September~~~~

Minchinhampton Folk Club The Crown Minchinhampton 8.15pm Now only £1! Great value for money! MC, Chris Newton, tel: 01453 834478

Wimberry Clog practise at Pludds Village Hall, near Brierly, every Thursday except third. Contact Barbara Sanigar 01594 830248 petersanigar0pl@btinternet.com

Music session at The Village Inn, Nailsworth GL6 0HH, starts about 9pm, all styles, Info Ruth Liengaard 01453 832895 e-mail: ruthliengaard@btinternet.com

UkeStroud - jam session for ukulele players at Pitchcombe Village Hall (1st & 3rd Thursdays) 8 – 10pm BYO drinks. £1 in pot. Info: Norma: normamillls@btinternet.com

~~~~Friday 17th September~~~~

* Chepstow Acoustic Music & Folk Club Chepstow Castle Pub, Bridge St, NP16 5EZ. Guest: Guy Chant 8pm Floor spots welcome Contact Mike 07870 611 979 or Phil 07880 901 495 Real Ale, Cider and bar food available http://www.chepstowacousticmusicclub.com/events.html

*’Feel Good for Pakistan’ (until 19th) Folk fund raising in Upton, Ceilidhs (Captain Swing on Sat night) Morris, Festival service, Procession, etc Info: http://feelgoodforpakistan.upton.uk.net/

Cheltenham U3A Scottish dancers meet at Holy Apostles Church Hall, Cheltenham, 2 – 4pm. £1.50. All welcome. Info: Derek Latham 01452 306857.

Open Mike Music session at The Miner’s Arms, Whitecroft, nr Lydney. 8.30pm. Info http://www.bobsmithmusic.co.uk

Every Friday Night, Somers Traditional Folk Club, The Albion, 48 Bath Road, Worcester 8.30pm. Info: 01684 572620

Gloucester Folk Dance Club, (Gloucestershire’s oldest club – 85 years old!) ‘Pop-in’ Hucclecote Road (opposite Waggon & Horses). 7.30 pm £1. Info: Margaret Mason 01452 713319.

~~~~Saturday 18th September~~~~

*Barn Dance with Baily’s Beads at St Peters Social Club, London Road, Gloucester 7.45, finishes 11.15pm includes supper Info: 01452 524781

*Barn Dance at Forthampton Village Hall (sorry no idea of band or caller) 7pm til late Info: 01684 297270

Scottish Highland Dancing at Montpellier Church Hall, St. Andrew Church, Montpellier, Cheltenham. 10am. to 12 noon. Info: scunners92@blueyonder.co.uk

~~~~Sunday 19th September~~~~

International Talk Like a Pirate Day – details (as if you didn’t know, me hearties) at http://www.talklikeapirate.com/

*Dursley Acoustic Music Nights at David & Hilary Cheffings, 13 Five Acres, Dursley, GL11 4JP. Put post code GL11 4JP into www.streetmap.co.uk & the arrow is on our house. This month ‘Tinkerscuss’ with Jake Walton Mobile : 07973 994711 Home tel : 01453 545065 http://wwww.dursleyamn.org.uk

*Malinky (great young Scottish band) at Forest Folk Club at the Miner’s Arms, Whitecroft, nr Lydney GL15 4PE Doors open 7.30 for a 8pm start. £6 (singers Nights £2) jan.b@eos.gb.com). Club web site: http://www.forestfolkclub.com

Johnny Coppin’s Folk Roots programme on Radio Gloucestershire, 1–2pm (new time) and on line. Also now on Radio Bristol, Somerset Sound, Radio Wiltshire http://www.bbc.co.uk/gloucestershire

Genevieve Tudor’s Sunday Folk on BBC Radio Hereford & Worcester, 94.7 FM and online, 7 – 9 pm (new times)

Open Mic at 17 Black, Cirencester, 10 pm til late

~~~~Monday 20th September~~~~

Tom Anderson died Lerwick 1991

Traditional (mostly English) music session in pub bar - all welcome. 8:30 onwards at: The Prince Albert, Rodborough Hill, Stroud. Tel 01453 764274.

Charlton Kings Folk Dance Club meets at Holy Trinity School, Sherborne St, Cheltenham at 7.30p. £1.50. Info: Sarah Collicut, 01242 242245.

Wild Oats Border Morris practice at Drybrook Rugby Club, from 8pm. New members welcome. Info: d.bagwelljohnston@googlemail.com

England’s Glory Ladies Morris meet at The Old Priory, St Gregory’s Church, Cheltenham 8pm Info: Diana Merrett 01453 822927 Web site: http://www.englandsglory.org.uk

~~~~Tuesday 21st September~~~~

Folk at Frampton, Village Hall (Next to ‘The Three Horseshoes’) 7.30pm. Admission £1. Info: Tony Kerton 01452 616121

Music session at New Inn, Dursley 8pm Info: anneroberts@lawgrove.fsnet.co.uk (fortnightly)

Musiclab at Guildhall Arts Centre, Gloucester, free open mic 8pm every 3rd Tuesday Info: 01452 503050

Old Meg Morris Dancers practise at The Foley Institute (next to Three Horseshoes) Poolbrook Road, Malvern WR14 3JW 8pm. Info: Anne at oldmeg1@yahoo.co.uk Web site: http://www.oldmegmorris.org.uk

~~~~Wednesday 22nd September~~~~

*Lassington Oak Morris Men at The England’s Glory, London Road, Gloucester 8pm. Info: http://www.lassingtonoak.co.uk

Square folk dance Club, Witcombe Village Hall 8pm Club Callers with Musical Folk £2.50 Info: Rowena Morgan 01242 527175

Scottish Country Dancing, Kingsholm School, Sebert Street, Gloucester 7.45pm First evening free. Info: Pam Latham 01452 306857. E-mail pj259@talktalk.net

Music Session at Plume of Feathers, Castlemorton, 9pm, (Every Wednesday) Free admission, Info: 01684 833554

Mike Harding’s Folk Roots Show on BBC Radio 2, 7pm

~~~~Thursday 23rd September~~~~

Happenstance Border Morris practice at Winchcombe Abbey School, Back Lane, Winchcombe GL54 5PZ. 7.30 – 9pm Contact Cressida Pryor 01242 604120/ 07791004649 for further details, new dancers and musicians welcome. Info: http://www.markingtheyear.vpweb.co.uk/about_us.html

* Singing/music session at The Corner Cupboard, Winchcombe GL54 5LX 9pm onwards 4th Thursdays Info: 01242 604120

Minchinhampton Folk Club The Crown Minchinhampton 8.15pm Now only £1! Great value for money! MC, Chris Newton, tel: 01453 834478

Wimberry Clog practise at Pludds Village Hall, near Brierly, every Thursday except third. Contact Barbara Sanigar 01594 830248 petersanigar0pl@btinternet.com

Music session at The Village Inn, Nailsworth GL6 0HH, starts about 9pm, all styles, Info Ruth Liengaard 01453 832895 e-mail: ruthliengaard@btinternet.com

~~~~Friday 24th September~~~~

Cheltenham U3A Scottish dancers meet at Holy Apostles Church Hall, Cheltenham, 2 – 4pm. £1.50. All welcome. Info: Derek Latham 01452 306857.

Open Mike Music session at The Miner’s Arms, Whitecroft, nr Lydney. 8.30pm. Info http://www.bobsmithmusic.co.uk

Every Friday Night, Somers Traditional Folk Club, The Albion, 48 Bath Road, Worcester 8.30pm. Info: 01684 572620

Gloucester Folk Dance Club, (Gloucestershire’s oldest club – 85 years old!) ‘Pop-in’ Hucclecote Road (opposite Waggon & Horses). 7.30 pm £1. Info: Margaret Mason 01452 713319.

Cheltenham Folk Club, Beaufort Arms, London Road, Cheltenham. 2nd & 4th Fridays Info John Shorter 01242 603187 http://www.cheltenhamfc.org.uk

Riverfolk at The Trout Lechlade GL7 3HA 8pm £1 (2nd & 4th Fridays) Info: jaymathews124@mac.com web site: http://riverfolk.co.uk

~~~~Saturday 25th September~~~~

*French Dancing at Horsley Village Hall GL6 0PT with Geoff Lyles & Annette Davies Info: tel 07891 717422

Scottish Highland Dancing at Montpellier Church Hall, St. Andrew Church, Montpellier, Cheltenham. 10am. to 12 noon. Info: scunners92@blueyonder.co.uk

~~~~Sunday 26th September~~~~

*Martin Carthy & Dave Swarbrick at Bristol Folk House 40a Park Street Bristol, BS1 5JG Tel: 0117 926 2987 All info available at www.ashkeysmusic.com

Johnny Coppin’s Folk Roots programme on Radio Gloucestershire, 1–2pm (new time) and on line. Also now on Radio Bristol, Somerset Sound, Radio Wiltshire http://www.bbc.co.uk/gloucestershire

Genevieve Tudor’s Sunday Folk on BBC Radio Hereford & Worcester, 94.7 FM and online, 7 – 9 pm (new times)

Open Mic at 17 Black, Cirencester, 10 pm til late

~~~~Monday 27th September~~~~

Traditional (mostly English) music session in pub bar - all welcome. 8:30 onwards at: The Prince Albert, Rodborough Hill, Stroud. Tel 01453 764274.

Charlton Kings Folk Dance Club meets at Holy Trinity School, Sherborne St, Cheltenham at 7.30p. £1.50. Info: Sarah Collicut, 01242 242245.

Wild Oats Border Morris practice at Drybrook Rugby Club, from 8pm. New members welcome. Info: d.bagwelljohnston@googlemail.com

England’s Glory Ladies Morris meet at The Old Priory, St Gregory’s Church, Cheltenham 8pm Info: Diana Merrett 01453 822927 Web site: http://www.englandsglory.org.uk

~~~~Tuesday 28th September~~~~

Folk at Frampton, Village Hall (Next to ‘The Three Horseshoes’) 7.30pm. Admission £1. Info: Tony Kerton 01452 616121

Old Meg Morris Dancers practise at The Foley Institute (next to Three Horseshoes) Poolbrook Road, Malvern WR14 3JW 8pm. Info: Anne at oldmeg1@yahoo.co.uk Web site: http://www.oldmegmorris.org.uk

~~~~Wednesday 29th September~~~~

Forest of Dean MM start their winter practice season at The Miner’s Arms, Whitecroft. 8pm. New Members welcome Info: http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/forestofdeanmorris

*Spiers & Boden at Roses Theatre, Tewkesbury 7.30pm £14 Info: 01684295074

Scottish Country Dancing, Kingsholm School, Sebert Street, Gloucester 7.45pm First evening free. Info: Pam Latham 01452 306857. E-mail pj259@talktalk.net

Music Session at Plume of Feathers, Castlemorton, 9pm, (Every Wednesday) Free admission, Info: 01684 833554

Mike Harding’s Folk Roots Show on BBC Radio 2, 7pm

~~~~Thursday 30th September~~~~

*Richard Digance at Cheltenham Town Hall 8pm £12 Info: 0844 576 2210

Minchinhampton Folk Club The Crown Minchinhampton 8.15pm Now only £1! Great value for money! MC, Chris Newton, tel: 01453 834478

Wimberry Clog practise at Pludds Village Hall, near Brierly, every Thursday except third. Contact Barbara Sanigar 01594 830248 petersanigar0pl@btinternet.com

Music session at The Village Inn, Nailsworth GL6 0HH, starts about 9pm, all styles, Info Ruth Liengaard 01453 832895 e-mail: ruthliengaard@btinternet.com

OCTOBER

Friday 1st October

Saturday 2nd October

**Amazing Matchless Band, with Terry Haines calling, at Minety Village Hall SN16 9QH. 7pm Tickets £15 Adult, £40 Family. Supper, and complimentary drink included. Info and tickets from Nicola on 07549 185887 nicola_ashley@hotmail.com Band web site http://www.matchlessband.org

Sunday 3rd October

*Gloucestershire Morris Dancers Annual Obbley Onker Contest 12.30pm Details TBC

* Special Charity Singer’s Night at Forest Folk Club at the Miner’s Arms, Whitecroft, nr Lydney GL15 4PE Doors open 7.30 for a 8pm start. £6 (singers Nights £2) jan.b@eos.gb.com). Club web site: http://www.forestfolkclub.com

Tuesday 5th October

*The Lark Rise Band (Ashley Hutchings, Simon Care, Ruth Angell & co) at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham

Wednesday 6th October

**Maddy Prior at Sundial Theatre, Cirencester, with Benji Kirkpatrick and Giles Lewin from Bellowhead. 8pm £15 Info: 01285 654228

*Lassington Oak MM commence their winter practice season, new members welcome at The Old School, Highnam 8pm. Info: http://www.lassingtonoak.co.uk

Square folk dance Club, Witcombe Village Hall 8pm Gillian Jackson with Kan’co £2.50 Info: Rowena Morgan 01242 527175

Saturday 9th October

* Banshee appearing Ceilidh fund raiser for children from Chernobyl Disaster Usk Memorial Hall NP15 1AD contact Jane 01291 650528 Starts 8pm price around £8 www.banshee.org.uk

**Bob Fox at St James Wine Vaults Bath Info: http://www.ashkeysmusic.com/

Wednesday 13th October

Simon Nicol born 1950

Friday 15th October

* Chepstow Acoustic Music & Folk Club Chepstow Castle Pub, Bridge St, NP16 5EZ. Guest: Steve Tilston 8pm Floor spots welcome Contact Mike 07870 611 979 or Phil 07880 901 495 Real Ale, Cider and bar food available http://www.chepstowacousticmusicclub.com/events.html

Saturday 16th October

The Big Ceilidh for WaterAid – run a dance and collect. Details at http://www. wateraid.org

Wimberry Clog’s 30th anniversary – daytime tour and evening Ceilidh at Maisemore Village Hall at 8pm. Kit & Boodle Band, with caller Jethro. All welcome BYO Drinks, Bring & Share Supper. Info: petersanigar0pl@btinternet.com

Happenstance Border Morris are at Winchcombe Apple Day pm Info: Cressida 01242 604120 web site: http://www.markingtheyear.vpweb.co.uk/about_us.html

Sunday 17th October

*Dursley Acoustic Music Nights at David & Hilary Cheffings, 13 Five Acres, Dursley, GL11 4JP. Put post code GL11 4JP into www.streetmap.co.uk & the arrow is on our house. This month Irene Shettle & Ralph Jordan, with the music of Lucy Broadwood Mobile : 07973 994711 Home tel : 01453 545065 http://wwww.dursleyamn.org.uk

*Craig, Moran, Robson at Forest Folk Club at the Miner’s Arms, Whitecroft, nr Lydney GL15 4PE Doors open 7.30 for a 8pm start. £6 (singers Nights £2) sally.saysell@tiscali.co.uk 0129 1641369. Club web site: http://www.forestfolkclub.com

Friday 21st October

**Les Barker at Huntingdon Hall, Worcester. Info: 01905 611427

Wednesday 20th October

Square folk dance Club, Witcombe Village Hall 8pm Lionel Parkhouse with Brian McMinn £2.50 Info: Rowena Morgan 01242 527175

Thursday 21st October

*Show of Hands with Miranda Sykes at Gloucester Cathedral 7.30pm Info: http://www.ents24.com/web/event/2009934/Show_Of_Hands.html?referer=newsletter

*Chris Wood & Andy Cutting at Ruskin Mill, Nailsworth details tbc

Saturday 23rd October

*Boldwood (Becky Price & co on accordion and strings) is at Aust Church BS35 4BA 8pm Tickets £10 full / £9 concessions Tickets and information: Tel: 01454 632306 Email: mail@austmusic.org Web: http://www.austmusic.org

*Apple Day at Gloucester Folk Museum, Westgate Street, Gloucester, with Lassington Oak Morris Men. Info: http://www.gloucester.gov.uk/Freetime/Museums/museums.aspx

*City Clickers Clog Workshop (Try saying that after a few pints!) in Horfield, Bristol 10 – 4pm Various workshops at different levels info and booking: city_clickers@hotmail.com. (pre-booking essential)

**Chris Wood and Andy Cutting at Chapel Arts, Bristol Info: http://www.ashkeysmusic.com

Sunday 24th October

Doughboys at Longlevens Village Hall 6.30pm BYO drinks

Thursday 28th October

*Singing/music session at The Corner Cupboard, Winchcombe GL54 5LX 9pm onwards 4th Thursdays Info: 01242 604120

Friday 29th October

**Peter Knight’s ‘Gigspanner’ (they are great!) at Forthampton Village Hall GL19 4QB 7.30pm. £10 Tickets and info: Hazel on 01684 297270 or 07811 643115

* Chepstow Acoustic Music & Folk Club Chepstow Castle Pub, Bridge St, NP16 5EZ. Guest: Catfish Keith 8pm Floor spots welcome Contact Mike 07870 611 979 or Phil 07880 901 495 Real Ale, Cider and bar food available http://www.chepstowacousticmusicclub.com/events.html

Tuesday 2nd November

Dave Pegg born 1947

Wednesday 3rd November

Square folk dance Club, Witcombe Village Hall 8pm Madeleine Smith with Roger Wilkins £2.50 Info: Rowena Morgan 01242 527175

Thursday 4th November

**The amazing Peter Knight at South Bank Club Bristol Info: http://www.myspace.com/gigspanner

**The one and only Les Barker at Huntingdon Hall, Worcester

Friday 5th November

*Waterson Carthy at Chapel Arts, Bristol £18 info: http://www.ashkeysmusic.com/

Saturday 6th November

*Methera (John Dipper & co) at Aust Church BS35 4BA 8pm Tickets £10 full / £9 concessions Tickets and information: Tel: 01454 632306 Email: mail@austmusic.org Web: http://www.austmusic.org

Sunday 7th November

**’Make A Song & Dance’ (MASAD) at Gala Club, Fairmile Gardens, Longford GL2 9EB. The annual Glosfolk bash, with performance spots, workshops, demonstrations, an all day session, – and all free! Bring the family, bring your friends and be prepared to have a great day 10.30 – 6pm. Bar, easy parking. Info: http://www.glosfolk.org.uk

*Forest Folk Club at the Miner’s Arms, Whitecroft, nr Lydney GL15 4PE Doors open 7.30 for a 8pm start. £6 (singers Nights £2) jan.b@eos.gb.com). Club web site: http://www.forestfolkclub.com

Tuesday 9th November

**The one and only Tom Paxton (re run of UK tour cancelled earlier this year) Pittville Pump Rooms, Cheltenham 7.30pm £20 Info: 0844 576 2210

12th November

Sharon Shannon born 1968

Chepstow Acoustic Music & Folk Club Chepstow Castle Pub, Bridge St, NP16 5EZ. Guests: Mike Dawes & Amy Turk 8pm Floor spots welcome Contact Mike 07870 611 979 or Phil 07880 901 495 Real Ale, Cider and bar food available http://www.chepstowacousticmusicclub.com/events.html

13th November

**Peter Knight’s ‘Gigspanner’ (they are great!) at The Old Chapel, Hartpury 7.30pm. Tickets and info: 01452 790860 or 07958 193964

Wednesday 17th November

Square folk dance Club, Witcombe Village Hall 8pm John Boucher with Just Us £2.50 Info: Rowena Morgan 01242 527175

Thursday 18th November

**Kathryn Tickell Band at Huntingdon Hall, Worcester

Sunday 21st November

**Peter Knight’s Gigspanner at Gambier Parry Hall, Highnam. 8 – 10.30pm (They are great!)

*Johnny Silvo at Forest Folk Club at the Miner’s Arms, Whitecroft, nr Lydney GL15 4PE Doors open 7.30 for a 8pm start. £6 (singers Nights £2) jan.b@eos.gb.com). Club web site: http://www.forestfolkclub.com

Mobile : 07973 994711 Home tel : 01453 545065

http://wwww.dursleyamn.org.uk

*Kathryn Tickell at Bristol Folk House £18 Info: http://www.ashkeysmusic.com/

Thursday 25th November

* Singing/music session at The Corner Cupboard, Winchcombe GL54 5LX 9pm onwards 4th Thursdays Info: 01242 604120

Friday 26th November

Chepstow Acoustic Music & Folk Club Chepstow Castle Pub, Bridge St, NP16 5EZ. Guest: Steve Ashley 8pm Floor spots welcome Contact Mike 07870 611 979 or Phil 07880 901 495 Real Ale, Cider and bar food available http://www.chepstowacousticmusicclub.com/events.html

Wednesday 1st December

Square folk dance Club, Witcombe Village Hall 8pm Alan Davies with Dampier’s Round £2.50 Info: Rowena Morgan 01242 527175

Saturday 4th December

Kate Rusby born 1973

Sunday 5th December

* Zoox at Forest Folk Club at the Miner’s Arms, Whitecroft, nr Lydney GL15 4PE Doors open 7.30 for a 8pm start. £6 (singers Nights £2) jan.b@eos.gb.com). Club web site: http://www.forestfolkclub.com

Monday 7th December

Happenstance Border Morris are performing in Winchcombe for the Late Night Shopping. Info: Cressida01242 604120 Web site: http://www.markingtheyear.vpweb.co.uk/about_us.html

8th December

Ric Sanders(Fairport) born 1952

9th December

**Maddy Prior and The Carnival Band, at Roses Theatre, Tewkesbury for their usual evening of traditional and not so traditional Christmas music

10th December

Chepstow Acoustic Music & Folk Club Chepstow Castle Pub, Bridge St, NP16 5EZ. Come All Ye 8pm Floor spots welcome Contact Mike 07870 611 979 or Phil 07880 901 495 Real Ale, Cider and bar food available http://www.chepstowacousticmusicclub.com/events.html

14th December

**St Agnes Fountain (Chris Leslie & co) in concert at Lechlade 7.30pm (doors and bar open 7pm) ticket price tba web site: http://riverfolk.co.uk

15th December

Chris Leslie (Fairport, St Agnes Fountain) born 1956

Square folk dance Club, Witcombe Village Hall 8pm Christmas Party (until 11pm) Bring & Share Supper Club Callers with Musical Folk £2.50 Info: Rowena Morgan 01242 527175

16th December

Barney McKenna (Dubliners) born 1939

*Our Own Johnny Coppin at Town Hall Cheltenham

17th December

Chepstow Acoustic Music & Folk Club Chepstow Castle Pub, Bridge St, NP16 5EZ. Xmas Special, Guest: Jim Crawford 8pm Floor spots welcome Contact Mike 07870 611 979 or Phil 07880 901 495 Real Ale, Cider and bar food available http://www.chepstowacousticmusicclub.com/events.html

*Ragged & Old Morris Dancers are mumming. Venues tbc Info: http://www.raggedandold.com

Sunday 19th December

Mobile : 07973 994711 Home tel : 01453 545065

http://wwww.dursleyamn.org.uk

*No Meeting of Forest Folk Club at the Miner’s Arms, Whitecroft, nr Lydney GL15 4PE Doors open 7.30 for a 8pm start. £6 (singers Nights £2) jan.b@eos.gb.com). Club web site: http://www.forestfolkclub.com

Thursday 23rd December

* Singing/music session with mumming and carols at The Corner Cupboard, Winchcombe GL54 5LX 9pm onwards 4th Thursdays Info: 01242 604120

Friday 24th December

Banshee playing at Churchdown Sports and Social Club Church Road, Gloucester, GL3 2ER

Starts at 8pm admission free Info: Malcolm Brown 01452 549449 www.banshee.org.uk

Sunday 26th December

(St Stephen’s Day, unless he has been translated, also end of close season for wren hunting)

The usual nonsense outside Gloucester Cathedral 12 noon

Monday 27th December

*Christmas/New Year Barn Dance at Town Hall, Cheltenham, with Peeping Tom

2011

28th January

**Fairport Convention kick off their Wintour as usual at The Roses Theatre, Tewkesbury. 01684 295074 www.therosestheatre.org Tickets not yet on sale!

13th April

**Feast of Fiddles at The Roses Theatre, Tewkesbury 01684 295074 - www.therosestheatre.org Tickets not yet on sale!

Saturday18th September

*‘Hands around Gloucester’ Morris Dance Festival (provisional date) Based around Guildhall Arts Centre and main ‘gate’ streets in Gloucester. Info Denis: d.bagwelljohnston@googlemail.com