John Dipper & Luke Daniels are at Cheltenham Town Hall on May 28th (see below for details)
To include your folk & traditional event please e-mail HERE or phone 01452 780401 SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE EVENTS! MAY (232 events so far!) Friday May 24 *Two Anchors at Gloucester Yacht Club The Docks Gloucester GL1 2EH. 01452 530219 8pm Free entry Info: ruler@btinternet.com web: http://www.2anchors.moonfruit.com *Lady Maisery at The Fold Café, Bransford WR6 5JB 8pm Info: 01886 833112 *Tall Ships Festival, Gloucester Docks (until 27th) Lots to do and see, and of course plenty of nautically themed entertainment! Artists appearing include Baily’s Beads, Banshee, Dark Island (Alex & Scotty), Fiona Nevada, Forest Brown Ceilidh Band, Lechlade folk band, Two Anchors ( tbc), Carrick, Finnegan’s Chin, Bygonz, Peter & Astrid Cripps, Cath Kinsey (tbc), Friggitt, Serana Verlin, The Vogwells. Info: http://www.thecityofgloucester.co.uk/tallships/event-information/live-music Cheltenham Folk Club, Beaufort Arms, London Road, Cheltenham GL52 6HJ. Ken Langsbury. 2nd & 4th Fridays 8pm Info: 01242 571185/577506 www.cheltenhamfc.org.uk *Talk by Keith Chandler on 19th Century music & musicians in Finstock Village Hall, Mill End, Finstock, West Oxon OX7 3BP 8pm Info: 01993 868201 mjbreakell@aol.com Gloucester folk dance club, ‘Pop-in’, Hucclecote Road Gloucester (opposite Waggon & Horses). GL3 3TP 7.30 pm £1. Info: Margaret Mason 01452 713319. Northleach Scottish Country Dance Group meets at The Cotswold Hall, Westend, Northleach GL54 3PA 10am - 12noon Info: Hilary 01285 851798 Every Friday night Scottish country dancing is held at the Montpellier Church Hall, St. Andrew Church, Montpellier, Cheltenham GL50 1SP. 7.30 to 10pm All dances are walked through. Info: mbsteele45@aol.com Open mike music session at The Miner’s Arms, Whitecroft, nr Lydney GL15 4PE 8.30pm. Info: http://www.bobsmithmusic.co.uk Every Friday Night, Somers Traditional Folk Club, The Alma Tavern, 74 Droitwich Road, Worcester WR3 7HT 8.30pm. Info: 01684 575704 http://www.somers-folk-club.org.uk Swindon Folksingers’ Club, Ashford Road Social Club, 17 – 18 Ashford Road, Swindon SN1 3NT 8.15pm – 11pm £4.50/£3.50 Info: Eric Stott 01793 521301 http://www.swindonfolk.org Cheltenham U3A Scottish dancers meet at Holy Apostles Church Hall, Cheltenham GL52 6HW, 2 – 4pm. £1.50. All welcome. Info: Derek Latham 01452 306857. 1st, 2nd, & 4th Fridays Saturday May 25 *Tall Ships Festival, Gloucester Docks (until 27th) Lots to do and see, and of course plenty of nautically themed entertainment! Artists appearing include Two Anchors (1- 2 on main stage, then busking until 5pm) Baily’s Beads, Banshee, Dark Island (Alex & Scotty), Fiona Nevada, Forest Brown Ceilidh Band, Lechlade folk band, , Carrick, Finnegan’s Chin, Bygonz, Peter & Astrid Cripps, Cath Kinsey (tbc), Friggitt, Serana Verlin. Info: http://www.thecityofgloucester.co.uk/tallships/event-information/live-music *Banshee (Celtic mixture – guitar, banjo, bouzouki etc) are at Lydney Festival, Lydney Co-Op, Newerne Street, Lydney 10 – 12noon Free, but expect to give! Info: 01594 842150 *Shepherd’s Crook Folk Choir are performing outside Winchcombe Tourist Information Centre 10 am and 11am *Pholk Law - an Irish folk music group from Tewkesbury - are playing a FREE session at The Royal Arms, Llangrove, Ross-on-Wye, HR9 6EZ. Saturday 25th May from 12noon until late. The band play traditional Irish folk music on acoustic instruments. Anyone is welcome to come along with their own instrument too and join in on the session Food is available all day at the pub. Info: www.royalarmsllangrove.com *Festivities all day in Finstock. Village green dancing and music from 11am. Tom Leary at 11.15am. Pipe & Tabor Society at 12 noon, Oxford Fiddle Group from 2pm, Morris Dancing by Charlbury & Eynsham sides from 4pm, and a Ceilidh with Dave Townsend and The Village Band in Village Hall, Mill End, Finstock, West Oxon OX7 3BP 8pm £8 Info: 01993 868743. mjbreakell@aol.com Scottish highland dancing at Montpellier Church Hall, St. Andrew’s Church, Montpellier, Cheltenham GL50 1SP. 10am. to 12 noon. Info: mbsteele45@aol.com Johnny Coppin’s Folk and Acoustic Music programme on Radio Gloucestershire, 5.30 – 6.05pm and on line. On 104.7, 95.0, and 95.8 FM, plus 1413 AM Listen again for 7 days on www.bbc.co.uk/gloucestershire Email your event info 2 weeks ahead - to johnny.coppin@bbc.co.uk Sunday May 26 Tall Ships Festival, Gloucester Docks (until 27th) Lots to do and see, and of course plenty of nautically themed entertainment! Artists appearing include The Vogwells 1-2pm, Peter & Astrid Cripps 2 – 4pm, Baily’s Beads, Banshee, Dark Island (Alex & Scotty), Fiona Nevada, Forest Brown Ceilidh Band, Lechlade folk band, Two Anchors ( tbc), Carrick, Finnegan’s Chin, Bygonz, Cath Kinsey (tbc), Friggitt, Serana Verlin. Info: http://www.thecityofgloucester.co.uk/tallships/event-information/live-music *Happenstance Border Morris are running a Border Morris Workshop at the Abbey Fields Community Centre, Back Lane, Winchcombe.Times tbc *Free Theatre Workshop, ideal for Mummers, and Morris etc at C3 in Gretton Road, Winchcombe, with Olly Crick a former tutor at RADA...learn how to 'act large' in a fun and supportive way. 3- 5pm Info: Cressida 01242 604120 or 07791004649 *Christy Moore & Declan Sinnott Bath Pavilion, North Parade Road, Bath BA2 4EU at 7.30pm £32.50 Info: 0844 338 000 (No Gloucestershire gigs on this tour!) Mike Harding’s free one hour webcast Folk Show at 5pm http://www.mikehardingfolkshow.com Genevieve Tudor’s Sunday Folk on BBC Radio Hereford & Worcester, 94.7 FM and online, 6 – 8 pm (Also on Radio Shropshire) 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 May 27 (Birthday of Peter Knight) Tall Ships Festival, Gloucester Docks Lots to do and see, and of course plenty of nautically themed entertainment! Artists appearing include Peter & Astrid Cripps 12 – 2pm, Kinsey Appleby 12 – 1pm, Baily’s Beads, Banshee, Dark Island ( Alex & Scotty), Fiona Nevada, Forest Brown Ceilidh Band, Lechlade folk band, Two Anchors ( tbc), Carrick, Finnegan’s Chin, Bygonz, Cath Kinsey (tbc), Friggitt, Serana Verlin. Info: http://www.thecityofgloucester.co.uk/tallships/event-information/live-music Folk Night at The Three Horseshoes, The Green, Frampton on Severn , Gloucestershire GL2 7DY Fortnightly from Feb 18 8pm onwards Free admission Info: 01452 742100 https://www.facebook.com/groups/306973379355346/ * Happenstance Border Morris are at Winchcombe Festival (times tbc). Info: Cressida Pryor 01242 604120/ 07791004649 http://www.happenstance-winchcombebordermorris.co.uk/other%20things.htm. *Stroud Morris Dancers, are South Cerney Street Fair. Info: bagman@stroudmorris.org http://www.stroudmorris.org *Christy Moore & Declan Sinnott at The Riverfront, Newport NP20 1HG £32.50 7.30pm Info: 01633 656757 www.newport.gov.uk/theriverfront (No Gloucestershire gigs on this tour!) Cheltenham folk dance club meets at Holy Trinity School, Sherborne St, Cheltenham GL52 2JP at 7.30pm £1.50. Info: Sarah Collacott, 01242 242245. Royal Scottish Dance Society (Cheltenham Branch) has a beginners class at Reddings Community Centre, North Road West, Cheltenham GL51 6RF 7.45pm to 9.45pm Info: 01242 863238 cheltrscds@hotmail.com Stow-on-the-Wold Scottish Country Dance Group meets at St Edwards Church Rooms, Stow-on-the-Wold GL54 1AB (not 1st Monday) Juniors 5.30pm, Adults 7pm Info: Brenda 01451 831876 MESS (Monday Evening Slow Sessions) – 1st Monday, The Royal, High Street, Wooton Bassett, SN4 7AQ - 2nd Monday, The Rose & Crown, The Green, Highworth, SN6 7DB - 3rd Monday, The Running Horse, Wootton Bassett Road, Swindon, SN1 4NQ - 4th Monday, The Beehive, 55 Prospect Hill, Swindon, SN1 3JS - 5th Monday (if there is one) The Rose & Crown, The Green, Highworth SN6 7DB 8.30 pm Info: 01793 770699 http://homepage.ntlworld.com/djfoster Tuesday May 28 (Birthday of Joe Broughton) *Steve Ashley at The Roses Theatre, Sun Street Tewkesbury GL19 5NX 8.30pm £9 Info: 01684 295074 *John Dipper, and Luke Daniels (On Drover Tracks) at Cheltenham Town Hall, Imperial Square, Cheltenham GL50 1QA 7.30pm £12 Info: 0844 576 2210 * Gloucestershire Morris Men are at Duntisbourne Abbots at 7.45pm, and The Five Mile House, Duntisbourne Abbots at 8.30pm Info: 01242 244701 Web site: http://www.glosmorrismen.org Folk at Frampton, Village Hall GL2 7DY (Next to ‘The Three Horseshoes’) 7.30pm. Admission £2 Info: Tony Kerton 01452 616121 Mainly English music session at – 1st Tuesday The Fountain, Gloucester GL1 2NW, 2nd Tuesday – The England’s Glory, London Road, Gloucester GL1 3PB, 3rd Tuesday – White Horse Hotel, High Street, Mitcheldean GL17 0AT , 4th Tuesday – Kings Arms, Ross Road, Newent GL18 1BD, 5th Tuesday - Swan Inn, Staunton (Corse) GL19 3QA. From about 8.30pm. Free admission Info: 07787 713758 Music session at The Daneway Inn, Sapperton GL7 6LN from 8 – 11pm. ALL ACOUSTIC alternating with TOTALLY IRISH. Please phone 01453 885543 to check. Free admission Info: http://www.thedanewayinn.com Wednesday May 29 (Oak Apple Day – Birthday of King Charles II, Kevin Dempsey – do sing the song, or play the tune!) *Forest of Dean Morris Men are at Broome Farm at 8pm. Info: 01594 824177, web: http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/forestofdeanmorris * Lassington Oak Morris Men are at The Star Inn, Whiteshill, with Chalford Stick Company at 8pm. Info: 07714 898671(m) or 01452 714093 Web site: http://www.lassingtonoak.co.uk *Ragged & Old Morris Dancers are at The Tunnel House, Coates from 7.45pm Info: http://www.raggedandold.com *Comedy Folk Band ‘Folk On’ at Everyman Theatre (Studio) , Regent Street, Cheltenham GL50 1HQ 8pm £9.50 Info: 01242 572573 Cirencester Scottish Country Dance Club, Bingham Hall, Cirencester GL7 1JT 8pm Info: 01285 860 660 E-Mail: williams147@btinternet.com Singers Club, Stroud. Traditional Songs. Wednesday 8.30 -11pm, Little Vic, Queen Victoria Pub, Gloucester St , Stroud GL5 1QG. Free admission Info: Bob Bray 01453 764885 bob@robertbrayassociates.co.uk 1st, 3rd Wednesdays (also 5th Wed if there is one) Folk Show on BBC Radio 2, with Mark Radcliffe 7– 8pm 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.trac-cymru.org/Workshops/Ceilidh/Twmpath/chepstow-country-dance-club.html Thursday May 30 **Martin Carthy at Everyman Theatre (Studio), Regent Street, Cheltenham GL50 1HQ 8pm £9.50 Info: 01242 572573 Irish dancing class at Irish centre, Horton Road, Gloucester GL1 3QA with teacher Rose Ellis (ADCRA) 5pm (Ages 4 – young adult) Info: http://www.semirishdancing.com Minchinhampton folk club, The Cross Inn, Star Lane, Avening GL8 8NT 8.15pm Still only £2 MC, Chris Newton, Info: 01453 450588 Club web site http://www.minchfolkclub.org Music session at The Plough Inn, Mill Street, Prestbury, Cheltenham GL52 3BG From about 9pm Free admission Info: 01452 222180 Music session at The Village Inn, Nailsworth GL6 0HH, starts about 9pm, all styles, Free admission Info: Ruth Liengaard 01453 832895 e-mail: ruthliengaard@btinternet.com Royal Scottish Dance Society (Cheltenham Branch) has a social dance beginners class at Betteridge School, Warden Hill Road, Cheltenham GL51 3AT 7.30pm to 9.30pm Info: 01242 863238 cheltrscds@hotmail.com Lechlade Scottish Country Dance Club meets at Lechlade Memorial Hall, Oak Street, Lechlade-on-Thames GL7 3AY 7.30pm Info: 01367 252581 Friday May 31 *Chipping Campden Morris Men are at Robert Dover’s Games, The Hill at 8pm Info: cranke@btopenworld.com *England’s Glory Ladies Morris 40th Anniversary Weekend (until June 2nd , based at Apperley Village Hall) Info: Gill Bryan 01452 859991 email gmbryan29@gmail.com Web site: http://www.englandsglory.org.uk Gloucester folk dance club, ‘Pop-in’, Hucclecote Road Gloucester (opposite Waggon & Horses). GL3 3TP 7.30 pm £1. Info: Margaret Mason 01452 713319. Northleach Scottish Country Dance Group meets at The Cotswold Hall, Westend, Northleach GL54 3PA 10am - 12noon Info: Hilary 01285 851798 Every Friday night Scottish country dancing is held at the Montpellier Church Hall, St. Andrew Church, Montpellier, Cheltenham GL50 1SP. 7.30 to 10pm All dances are walked through. Info: mbsteele45@aol.com Open mike music session at The Miner’s Arms, Whitecroft, nr Lydney GL15 4PE 8.30pm. Info: http://www.bobsmithmusic.co.uk Riverfolk at The Trout Inn, Riverside, Lechlade-on-Thames GL7 3HA 8pm £1 (2nd & last Fridays) Info: 01367 252313 jaymathews124@mac.com web site: http://riverfolk.co.uk Every Friday Night, Somers Traditional Folk Club, The Alma Tavern, 74 Droitwich Road, Worcester WR3 7HT 8.30pm. Info: 01684 575704 http://www.somers-folk-club.org.uk Swindon Folksingers’ Club, Ashford Road Social Club, 17 – 18 Ashford Road, Swindon SN1 3NT 8.15pm – 11pm £4.50/£3.50 Info: Eric Stott 01793 521301 http://www.swindonfolk.org Saturday June 1 *The Carrivick Sisters are at The Mackenzie Hall, Mill Hill, Brockweir, Hewelsfield NP16 7NW Info: 01594 531123 *Roy Bailey at Everyman Theatre (Studio), Regent Street, Cheltenham 8pm £9.50 GL50 1HQ Info: 01242 572573 *Chipping Campden Morris Men are at Scuttlebrook Wake, The Red Lion, High Street : Chipping Campden : Gloucestershire GL55 6AS at 12 noon, and at Littleworth at 2.15pm Info: cranke@btopenworld.com *England’s Glory Ladies Morris 40th Anniversary Weekend (until June 2nd , based at Apperley Village Hall) Info: Gill Bryan 01452 859991 email gmbryan29@gmail.com Web site: http://www.englandsglory.org.uk Scottish highland dancing at Montpellier Church Hall, St. Andrew’s Church, Montpellier, Cheltenham GL50 1SP. 10am. to 12 noon. Info: mbsteele45@aol.com Johnny Coppin’s Folk and Acoustic Music programme on Radio Gloucestershire, 5.30 – 6.05pm and on line. On 104.7, 95.0, and 95.8 FM, plus 1413 AM Listen again for 7 days on www.bbc.co.uk/gloucestershire Email your event info 2 weeks ahead - to johnny.coppin@bbc.co.uk Sunday June 2 *England’s Glory Ladies Morris 40th Anniversary Weekend (until June 2nd , based at Apperley Village Hall) Info: Gill Bryan 01452 859991 email gmbryan29@gmail.com Web site: http://www.englandsglory.org.uk Mike Harding’s free one hour webcast Folk Show at 5pm http://www.mikehardingfolkshow.com Genevieve Tudor’s Sunday Folk on BBC Radio Hereford & Worcester, 94.7 FM and online, 6 – 8 pm (Also on Radio Shropshire) 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. Gloster Gallery Quire practice at Matson Baptist Church, Matson Avenue, Gloucester GL4 6LA 2.30pm Info: 01452 616326 (1st & 3rd) Monday June 3 Gloucester Folk Session & Song Club, The Dick Whittington, Westgate Street, Gloucester GL1 2PE Free admission from 8pm fortnightly Info: Mhairi Strauss Varushka93@tiscali.co.uk http://glosfolkclub.webs.com Cheltenham folk dance club meets at Holy Trinity School, Sherborne St, Cheltenham GL52 2JP at 7.30pm £1.50. Info: Sarah Collacott, 01242 242245. Royal Scottish Dance Society (Cheltenham Branch) has a beginners class at Reddings Community Centre, North Road West, Cheltenham GL51 6RF 7.45pm to 9.45pm Info: 01242 863238 cheltrscds@hotmail.com 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 Fiddle Session at The Crown, Minchinhampton, aimed at string players: fiddlers, mandolin players etc - ie the quieter instruments for people of all abilities - we have enough accompanists. Text reminder service to remind people know when it is. If anyone wants to be on the list send an email with their mobile number Info: franceswade5@gmail.com. 8pm 1st and 3rd Mondays MESS (Monday Evening Slow Sessions) – 1st Monday, The Royal, High Street, Wooton Bassett, SN4 7AQ - 2nd Monday, The Rose & Crown, The Green, Highworth, SN6 7DB - 3rd Monday, The Running Horse, Wootton Bassett Road, Swindon, SN1 4NQ - 4th Monday, The Beehive, 55 Prospect Hill, Swindon, SN1 3JS - 5th Monday (if there is one) The Rose & Crown, The Green, Highworth SN6 7DB 8.30 pm Info: 01793 770699 http://homepage.ntlworld.com/djfoster Tuesday June 4 Folk at Frampton, Village Hall GL2 7DY (Next to ‘The Three Horseshoes’) 7.30pm. Admission £2 Info: Tony Kerton 01452 616121 Mainly English music session at – 1st Tuesday The Fountain, Gloucester GL1 2NW, 2nd Tuesday – The England’s Glory, London Road, Gloucester GL1 3PB, 3rd Tuesday – White Horse Hotel, High Street, Mitcheldean GL17 0AT , 4th Tuesday – Kings Arms, Ross Road, Newent GL18 1BD, 5th Tuesday - Swan Inn, Staunton (Corse) GL19 3QA. From about 8.30pm. Free admission Info: 07787 713758 Scottish country dancing, Kingsholm School, Sebert Street, Gloucester GL1 3BN 7.45pm First evening free. Info: Pam Latham 01452 306857. E-mail pj259@talktalk.net Music session at The Daneway Inn, Sapperton GL7 6LN from 8 – 11pm. ALL ACOUSTIC alternating with TOTALLY IRISH. Please phone 01453 885543 to check. Free admission Info: http://www.thedanewayinn.com Folk Night at The White Hart Inn, High Street, Winchcombe GL54 5LJ All musicians and singers welcome. 8pm Free admission. Info: Chris 01242 602236 or Bob 07578 808019 (1st Tuesday) Swindon Slow sessions at The Wheatsheaf Alehouse, 32 Newport Street, Old Town, Swindon SN1 3DP 8.30pm Wednesday June 5 **Fairport Acoustic Convention (same as the usual band, but they sit down!) at The Guildhall Arts Centre, Gloucester GL1 1NS Info: 01452 503050 *Forest of Dean Morris Men are at The White Horse, Soudley at 8pm. Info: 01594 824177, web: http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/forestofdeanmorris * Lassington Oak Morris Men are at The Bell, Frampton at 8pm, and Three Horsehoes, Frampton at 9pm with Ragged & Old Morris, and Stroud Morris Dancers. In association with Severnside Summer Festival. Info: 07714 898671(m) or 01452 714093 Web site: http://www.lassingtonoak.co.uk * Gloucestershire Morris Men (with Icknield Way MM) are at The Plough Inn, Kelmscott at 7.45pm. Info: 01242 244701 Web site: http://www.glosmorrismen.org Music Session at The Rose & Crown, Severn Stoke WR8 9JQ (on A38 just north of Upton turning) organised By Roly Alcock 8pm onwards Free admission Info: roly@mothy.co.uk Cirencester Scottish Country Dance Club, Bingham Hall, Cirencester GL7 1JT 8pm Info: 01285 860 660 E-Mail: williams147@btinternet.com Folk Show on BBC Radio 2, with Mark Radcliffe 7– 8pm 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.trac-cymru.org/Workshops/Ceilidh/Twmpath/chepstow-country-dance-club.html Music session (mainly Irish) at Exmouth Arms, Bath Road, Cheltenham GL53 7LX from about 8.45pm Free admission Hosted by local band “The Life O’Reilly” Info: 01242 528149 Singers Club, Stroud. Traditional Songs. Wednesday 8.30 -11pm, Little Vic, Queen Victoria Pub, Gloucester St , Stroud GL5 1QG. Free admission Info: Bob Bray 01453 764885 bob@robertbrayassociates.co.uk Bethesda Folk dance group 1st & 3rd Wed. 2.15 p.m. Bethesda Church Hall, Great Norwood St, Cheltenham GL50 2AP Info: 01242 524470 Thursday June 6 **Tom McConville (with David Newey) at Courtyard Arts, Edgar Street, Hereford HR4 9JR Info: 01432 340555 Irish dancing class at Irish centre, Horton Road, Gloucester GL1 3QA with teacher Rose Ellis (ADCRA) 5pm (Ages 4 – young adult) Info: http://www.semirishdancing.com Minchinhampton folk club, The Cross Inn, Star Lane, Avening GL8 8NT 8.15pm Still only £2 MC, Chris Newton, Info: 01453 450588 Club web site http://www.minchfolkclub.org Music session at The Plough Inn, Mill Street, Prestbury, Cheltenham GL52 3BG From about 9pm Free admission Info: 01452 222180 Music session at The Village Inn, Nailsworth GL6 0HH, starts about 9pm, all styles, Free admission Info: Ruth Liengaard 01453 832895 e-mail: ruthliengaard@btinternet.com Royal Scottish Dance Society (Cheltenham Branch) has a social dance beginners class at Betteridge School, Warden Hill Road, Cheltenham GL51 3AT 7.30pm to 9.30pm Info: 01242 863238 cheltrscds@hotmail.com Lechlade Scottish Country Dance Club meets at Lechlade Memorial Hall, Oak Street, Lechlade-on-Thames GL7 3AY 7.30pm Info: 01367 252581 UkeStroud - jam session for ukulele players at Pitchcombe village hall GL6 6LU (1st & 3rd Thursdays) 8 – 10pm BYO drinks. £1 in pot. Info: Norma: normamillls @btinternet.com Friday June 7 Gloucester folk dance club, ‘Pop-in’, Hucclecote Road Gloucester (opposite Waggon & Horses). GL3 3TP 7.30 pm £1. Info: Margaret Mason 01452 713319. Northleach Scottish Country Dance Group meets at The Cotswold Hall, Westend, Northleach GL54 3PA 10am - 12noon Info: Hilary 01285 851798 Every Friday night Scottish country dancing is held at the Montpellier Church Hall, St. Andrew Church, Montpellier, Cheltenham GL50 1SP. 7.30 to 10pm All dances are walked through. Info: mbsteele45@aol.com Open mike music session at The Miner’s Arms, Whitecroft, nr Lydney GL15 4PE 8.30pm. Info: http://www.bobsmithmusic.co.uk Every Friday Night, Somers Traditional Folk Club, The Alma Tavern, 74 Droitwich Road, Worcester WR3 7HT 8.30pm. Info: 01684 575704 http://www.somers-folk-club.org.uk Swindon Folksingers’ Club, Ashford Road Social Club, 17 – 18 Ashford Road, Swindon SN1 3NT 8.15pm – 11pm £4.50/£3.50 Info: Eric Stott 01793 521301 http://www.swindonfolk.org Cheltenham U3A Scottish dancers meet at Holy Apostles Church Hall, Cheltenham GL52 6HW, 2 – 4pm. £1.50. All welcome. Info: Derek Latham 01452 306857. 1st, 2nd, & 4th Fridays Saturday June 8 *Mark Wallis & Friends (Irish music, fiddle, guitar, mandolin) are at Lydney Festival, Lydney Co-Op, Newerne Street, Lydney 10 – 12 noon. Free, but expect to give! Info: 01594 842180 *Forest of Dean Morris Men, with many other sides, (including England’s Glory Ladies Morris) are touring the Forest area. Info: 01594 824177, web: http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/forestofdeanmorris Scottish highland dancing at Montpellier Church Hall, St. Andrew’s Church, Montpellier, Cheltenham GL50 1SP. 10am. to 12 noon. Info: mbsteele45@aol.com Johnny Coppin’s Folk and Acoustic Music programme on Radio Gloucestershire, 5.30 – 6.05pm and on line. On 104.7, 95.0, and 95.8 FM, plus 1413 AM Listen again for 7 days on www.bbc.co.uk/gloucestershire Email your event info 2 weeks ahead - to johnny.coppin@bbc.co.uk Sunday June 9 *Forest of Dean Morris Men, with many other sides, are at The Dean Heritage Museum at 11am. Info: 01594 824177, web: http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/forestofdeanmorris *Celtic Fiddle Festival (Kevin Burke, André Brunet, Christian LeMâitre, Nicolas Quémener - wow!) at Subscription Rooms, Stroud GL5 1AE 7.30pm £17 Info: 01453 760900 20th Anniversary tour. Group originally founded by the late Johnny Cunningham (Brother of Phil) www.celticfiddlefestival.com * Gloucestershire Morris Men are at Bishop’s Cleeve Street Fair at 1.15pm, and 3.30pm Info: 01242 244701 Web site: http://www.glosmorrismen.org Mike Harding’s free one hour webcast Folk Show at 5pm http://www.mikehardingfolkshow.com Genevieve Tudor’s Sunday Folk on BBC Radio Hereford & Worcester, 94.7 FM and online, 6 – 8 pm (Also on Radio Shropshire) 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 June 10 *England’s Glory Ladies Morris are at The Village Inn, Twyning (with Appleyard Traditional Dancers) 8pm Info: Gill Bryan 01452 859991 email gmbryan29@gmail.com Web site: http://www.englandsglory.org.uk Tuesday June 11 *Phil Beer at The Roses Theatre, Sun Street Tewkesbury GL19 5NX 8.30pm £10 Info: 01684 295074 SOLD OUT – SORRY! * Gloucestershire Morris Men are at The Mortimer Gardens, Nailsworth at 7.45pm, and The George Inn, Newmarket at 8.45pm Info: 01242 244701 Web site: http://www.glosmorrismen.org Wednesday June 12 *Forest of Dean Morris Men, with Isca MM, are at The Boat Inn, Penallt at 8pm, and The Bell, Redbrook at 9pm. Info: 01594 824177, web: http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/forestofdeanmorris * Lassington Oak Morris Men are at The Haw Bridge Inn, Tirley, with Old Meg Morris at 8pm. Info: 07714 898671(m) or 01452 714093 Web site: http://www.lassingtonoak.co.uk Friday June 14 Cheltenham Folk Club, Beaufort Arms, London Road, Cheltenham GL52 6HJ. Paul Burgess. 2nd & 4th Fridays 8pm Info: 01242 571185/577506 www.cheltenhamfc.org.uk Saturday June 15 *Keith Hyett (Great guitarist and all round nice guy!) is at Brookthorpe Village Hall 7.30pm £5 Info: keith.hyett@btinternet.com *Barn Dance with Life of Riley at Edge End Village Green, Edge End, Nr Coleford, Glos GL16 7EW 7.30pm Info: Jo 01594 832877 Adult £6, Child £3, Family £12 Includes Ploughman’s Supper *Celtic Fiddle Festival (Kevin Burke, André Brunet, Christian LeMâitre, Nicolas Quémener - wow!) at Courtyard Arts, Edgar Street, Hereford HR4 9JR Info: 01432 340555 7.30pm £17 20th Anniversary tour. Group originally founded by the late Johnny Cunningham (Brother of Phil) www.celticfiddlefestival.com Sunday June 16 *Ragged & Old Morris Dancers are in Cirencester. Quaker Meeting Place, Market Square, and Abbey Grounds Times TBA Info: http://www.raggedandold.com *Chipping Campden Morris Men are at Campden Open Gardens Info: cranke@btopenworld.com *Workshop (all instruments) with the one and only Dave Townsend at Dursley Town Hall, Dursley, Glos GL11 4BS 11 – 5pm £34 Info: 01453 519243 traditionalmusic@btinternet.com Dursley Acoustic Music Nights at David & Hilary Cheffings, 13 Five Acres, Dursley, GL11 4JP. Nick Dow. Put post code GL11 4JP into www.streetmap.co.uk & the arrow is on our house. Mobile : 07973 994711 Home tel : 01453 545065 http://www.dursleyamn.org.uk Monday June 17 *England’s Glory Ladies Morris are at The Green Dragon, Cockleford 8pm Info: Gill Bryan 01452 859991 email gmbryan29@gmail.com Web site: http://www.englandsglory.org.uk Gloucester Folk Session & Song Club, The Dick Whittington, Westgate Street, Gloucester GL1 2PE Free admission from 8pm fortnightly Info: Mhairi Strauss Varushka93@tiscali.co.uk http://glosfolkclub.webs.com Tuesday June 18 * Gloucestershire Morris Men are at The Green, Hanley Swan at 7.45pm, and The Three Kings, Hanley Castle at 8.45pm Info: 01242 244701 Web site: http://www.glosmorrismen.org Wednesday June 19 *Forest of Dean Morris Men are at The Cottage of Content, Carey, at 8pm, and The Harp, Hoarwithy at 9pm . Info: 01594 824177, web: Monday June 24 http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/forestofdeanmorris * Lassington Oak Morris Men are at The White Horse Inn, Mitcheldean at 8pm. Info: 07714 898671(m) or 01452 714093 Web site: http://www.lassingtonoak.co.uk *Ragged & Old Morris Dancers, with Stroud Morris, are at The Rose & Crown, Nympsfield from 7.45pm Info: http://www.raggedandold.com *Chipping Campden Morris Men, with Ilmington MM are at Chipping Campden Town Square at 7.30pm Info: cranke@btopenworld.com June 20 (Birthday of Julie Fowlis) Thornbury Folk Music Session – 8-11pm. Christ the King Social Club, 11 Castle Street, Thornbury BS35 1HA. Info: Carol carol.mosses@facebook.com Saturday June 22 *Ragtime Jug Orchestra are at Lydney Festival, Lydney Co-Op, Newerne Street, Lydney 10 – 12 noon. Free, but expect to give! Info: 01594 842180 Monday June 24 *England’s Glory Ladies Morris are at The Red Lion, Huntley (with Wimberry Step Clog) 8pm Info: Gill Bryan 01452 859991 email gmbryan29@gmail.com Web site: http://www.englandsglory.org.uk Tuesday June 25 * Gloucestershire Morris Men are on a walking tour of Upton St Leonards (various locations) from 7.45pm. Info: 01242 244701 Web site: http://www.glosmorrismen.org Wednesday June 26 *Forest of Dean Morris Men, with Widders Border Morris, are at The Three Tuns at 8pm, and The Boat, Chepstow at 9pm. Info: 01594 824177, web: http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/forestofdeanmorris * Lassington Oak Morris Men are at The Crown Inn, Uley, with Stroud Morris Dancers at 8pm. Info: 07714 898671(m) or 01452 714093 Web site: http://www.lassingtonoak.co.uk Friday June 28 Cheltenham Folk Club, Beaufort Arms, London Road, Cheltenham GL52 6HJ. Open night. 2nd & 4th Fridays 8pm Info: 01242 571185/577506 www.cheltenhamfc.org.uk Saturday June 29 *Peter & Astrid Cripps (Tenor guitar & Accordian ) are at Lydney Festival, Lydney Co-Op, Newerne Street, Lydney 10 – 12 noon. Free, but expect to give! Info: 01594 842180 *Ragged & Old Morris Dancers are having their Day of Dance (with Happenstance Border Morris) from 10am Various venues. Info: http://www.raggedandold.com * Lassington Oak Morris Men are at Bourton on the Water from 12 noon. Info: 07714 898671(m) or 01452 714093 Web site: http://www.lassingtonoak.co.uk *Carrick are at Subscription Rooms, Stroud GL5 1AE 8pm £8 Info: 01453 760900 *MINCHINHAMPTON FOLK CLUB 10TH ANNIVERSARY ....at Market House, The Crown etc... Info: Chris Newton 01453 450588/ 07836 340626 chris@chrisnewton.co.uk www.minchfolkclub.org Sunday June 30 *England’s Glory Ladies Morris are at The Victoria Gardens, Tewkesbury 1.15pm Info: Gill Bryan 01452 859991 email gmbryan29@gmail.com Web site: http://www.englandsglory.org.uk Tuesday July 2 *Karen Tweed, with Paul Hutchinson at Dursley Town Hall, Dursley, Glos GL11 4BS 7.30pm £10 Info: 01453 519243 traditionalmusic@btinternet.com www.traditionalmusicmaking.org.uk Wednesday July 3 *Forest of Dean Morris Men, with Pigsty Morris are at The Royal Oak, Wotton under Edge at 8pm, and The Star Inn, Wotton under Edge at 9pm. Info: 01594 824177, web: http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/forestofdeanmorris * Lassington Oak Morris Men are at The Swan Inn, Staunton 8pm. Info: 07714 898671(m) or 01452 714093 Web site: http://www.lassingtonoak.co.uk *Ragged & Old Morris Dancers, with England’s Glory Ladies Morris are at The Butcher’s Arms, Sheepscombe from 7.45pm Info: http://www.raggedandold.com *10th Anniversary of Crown sessions for Minchinhampton Folk Club More details to come at www.minchfolkclub.org Music Session at The Rose & Crown, Severn Stoke WR8 9JQ (on A38 just north of Upton turning) organised By Roly Alcock 8pm onwards Free admission Info: roly@mothy.co.uk Thursday July 4 *CHELTENHAM MUSIC FESTIVAL concert at TEWKESBURY ABBEY 6pm CHELTENHAM YOUTH CHOIR / JOHNNY COPPIN* , TEWKESBURY ABBEY SCHOLA CANTORUM , GLOUCESTERSHIRE YOUTH ORCHESTRA - performing Noye’s Fludde by Benjamin Britten, and premiere of Gloucestershire Songs by Johnny Coppin/ Ian Higginson/Philip Lane/Matthew Martin. Tickets from Festival Box Office 0844 880 8094 www.cheltenhamfestivals.com/music/ Saturday July 6 *Juey (Guitar & vocals) is at Lydney Festival, Lydney Co-Op, Newerne Street, Lydney 10 – 12 noon. Free, but expect to give! Info: 01594 842180 * Gloucestershire Morris Men are at The Farmer’s Arms, Guiting Power at 12 noon, and Upper Slaughter Fête from 1pm Info: 01242 244701 Web site: http://www.glosmorrismen.org Hors D’Oeuvre (French dancing) with ‘Deux sans Frontiers’ at Horsley Village Hall, Horsley, nr Nailsworth GL6 0PT 7pm £10 BYO Drinks Info: 07891 717422 http://www.frenchdancestroud.co.uk/HTML/Events.html Sunday July 7 *Two Anchors at Cirencester Abbey Gardens Bandstand 2.30 – 4.30pm Free entry Info: ruler@btinternet.com web: http://www.2anchors.moonfruit.com *Awen Forum: ‘The Soul of the Earth’. Speaker: Lindsay Clarke, author of The Chymical Wedding, The Water Theatre, etc. Poetry from Helen Moore and Niall McDevitt. Storytelling from Kevan Manwaring. Music from The Children. 7.00 p.m. for 7.30 p.m. Subscription Rooms, Stroud. Cafe-bar open throughout. £10 (£8 concessions). Tickets: 01453 760900. www.subscriptionrooms.org.uk, www.awenpublications.co.uk Monday July 8 *England’s Glory Ladies Morris are at The Red Lion, Wainlodes (with Old Meg Morris Dancers) 8pm Info: Gill Bryan 01452 859991 email gmbryan29@gmail.com Web site: http://www.englandsglory.org.uk Tuesday July 9 **Peter Knight’s Gigspanner at The Roses Theatre, Sun Street Tewkesbury GL19 5NX 7.30pm £15.50 Info: 01684 295074 *Chipping Campden Morris Men, with Gloucestershire MM, are at The Mount, Stanton at 7.45pm, and The Crown & Trumpet, Broadway 8.45pm Info: cranke@btopenworld.com Wednesday July 10 *Forest of Dean Morris Men are at The Kilcot Inn, Kilcot at 8pm, and The King’s Arms, Newent at 9pm. Info: 01594 824177, web: http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/forestofdeanmorris * Lassington Oak Morris Men are at Ye Olde Black Bear, Tewkesbury at 8pm. Info: 07714 898671(m) or 01452 714093 Web site: http://www.lassingtonoak.co.uk *Ragged & Old Morris Dancers are at The Tudor Arms, Slimbridge from 7.45pm Info: http://www.raggedandold.com Friday July 12 Cheltenham Folk Club, Beaufort Arms, London Road, Cheltenham GL52 6HJ. Tony Poulter. 2nd & 4th Fridays 8pm Info: 01242 571185/577506 www.cheltenhamfc.org.uk Saturday July 13 *Keith Hyett (Classical guitar ) is at Lydney Festival, Lydney Co-Op, Newerne Street, Lydney 10 – 12 noon. Free, but expect to give! Also at Kingscote Village Hall, Kingscote nr Dursley 7.30pm.Info: 01594 842180 *Chipping Campden Morris Men on tour with Leominster MM, finishing at The Red Lion Inn : High Street : Chipping Campden : Gloucestershire : GL55 6ASl at 8pm Info: cranke@btopenworld.com *England’s Glory Ladies Morris are at Kempsford Village Fête 2pm Info: Gill Bryan 01452 859991 email gmbryan29@gmail.com Web site: http://www.englandsglory.org.uk Sunday July 14 Normally 3rd Sunday (But this month 2nd Sunday) Dursley Acoustic Music Nights at David & Hilary Cheffings, 13 Five Acres, Dursley, GL11 4JP. Pete Grassby - ‘Melodeon Man’ Put post code GL11 4JP into www.streetmap.co.uk & the arrow is on our house. Mobile : 07973 994711 Home tel : 01453 545065 http://www.dursleyamn.org.uk Monday July 15 *England’s Glory Ladies Morris are at The Royal Oak, Prestbury 8pm Info: Gill Bryan 01452 859991 email gmbryan29@gmail.com Web site: http://www.englandsglory.org.uk Tuesday July 16 * Gloucestershire Morris Men (with Coaley Morris Kids) are at Coaley Village at 7.45pm, and The Fox and Hounds, Coaley at 8.45pm Info: 01242 244701 Web site: http://www.glosmorrismen.org Wednesday July 17 *Forest of Dean Morris Men are at The New Inn, St Owen’s Cross at 8pm, and The Moon, Garway at 9pm. Info: 01594 824177, web: http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/forestofdeanmorris * Lassington Oak Morris Men are at The Dick Whittington, Westgate St, Gloucester at 8pm. Info: 07714 898671(m) or 01452 714093 Web site: http://www.lassingtonoak.co.uk *Ragged & Old Morris Dancers are at The Crown, Uley from 7.45pm Info: http://www.raggedandold.com Sunday July 21 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. Mobile : 07973 994711 Home tel : 01453 545065 http://www.dursleyamn.org.uk Monday July 22 *England’s Glory Ladies Morris are at The George, Newmarket 8pm Info: Gill Bryan 01452 859991 email gmbryan29@gmail.com Web site: http://www.englandsglory.org.uk Tuesday July 23 * Lassington Oak Morris Men are at The Royal Oak, Prestbury, with Gloucestershire Morris Men at 7.45pm. Info: 07714 898671(m) or 01452 714093 Web site: http://www.lassingtonoak.co.uk Sunday July 21 Dursley Acoustic Music Nights at David & Hilary Cheffings, 13 Five Acres, Dursley, GL11 4JP. TBA – wait & see! Put post code GL11 4JP into www.streetmap.co.uk & the arrow is on our house. Mobile : 07973 994711 Home tel : 01453 545065 http://www.dursleyamn.org.uk Wednesday July 24 **Mikron Theatre Company with ‘Don’t Shoot The Messenger’at The Trout Inn, St John's Bridge, Lechlade On Thames, GL7 3HA 7.30pm Free, but expect to give! 01367 252313 www.thetroutinn.com Food and refreshments available. *Forest of Dean Morris Men are at The Woodman, Parkend at 8pm, and The Fountain, Parkend, at 9pm Info: 01594 824177, web: http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/forestofdeanmorris *Ragged & Old Morris Dancers, with Happenstance Border Morris, are at The Beacon Inn, Haresfield from 7.45pm Info: http://www.raggedandold.com Thursday July 25 **The one and only Vin Garbutt is in the bar at The Roses Theatre, Sun Street Tewkesbury GL19 5NX 8.30pm £12.50 Info: 01684 295074 Friday July 26 Cheltenham Folk Club, Beaufort Arms, London Road, Cheltenham GL52 6HJ. Open night. 2nd & 4th Fridays (not August) 8pm Info: 01242 571185/577506 www.cheltenhamfc.org.uk Monday July 29 *England’s Glory Ladies Morris are at The Carpenter’s Arms, Miserden 8pm Info: Gill Bryan 01452 859991 email gmbryan29@gmail.com Web site: http://www.englandsglory.org.uk Tuesday July 30 * Gloucestershire Morris Men are at Bourton on the Water (tbc) at 7.45pm, and The Golden Ball, Lower Swell at 8.45pm Info: 01242 244701 Web site: http://www.glosmorrismen.org Wednesday July 31 *Forest of Dean Morris Men are at The Saracen’s Head, Symond’s Yat East at 8pm. Info: 01594 824177, web: http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/forestofdeanmorris * Lassington Oak Morris Men are at The Beauchamp Arms, Dymock at 8pm, and The Kilcot Inn, Dymock at 9pm, with Leominster Morris (TBC). Info: 07714 898671(m) or 01452 714093 Web site: http://www.lassingtonoak.co.uk *Ragged & Old Morris Dancers are at The Royal Oak, Tetbury from 7.45pm Info: http://www.raggedandold.com Music Session at The Rose & Crown, Severn Stoke WR8 9JQ (on A38 just north of Upton turning) organised By Roly Alcock 8pm onwards Free admission Info: roly@mothy.co.uk Saturday August 3 *Barn Dance with Life of Riley at Ellwood Sports & Social Club Bromley Rd, Ellwood, Nr Coleford, Glos GL16 7LZ 7.30pm Free entry. Bar & Food provided. Tuesday August 6 * Gloucestershire Morris Men are at The Green, Frampton on Severn at 7.45pm, and The Three Horseshoes, Frampton on Severn at 8.30pm Info: 01242 244701 Web site: http://www.glosmorrismen.org Wednesday August 7 *Forest of Dean Morris Men are at The New Inn, Shortstanding at 8pm. Info: 01594 824177, web: http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/forestofdeanmorris Sunday August 11 *Ragged & Old Morris Dancers are at Cirencester Town Bandstand from 11am Info: http://www.raggedandold.com Monday August 12 *England’s Glory Ladies Morris are at The Haw Bridge Inn, Tirley 8pm Info: Gill Bryan 01452 859991 email gmbryan29@gmail.com Web site: http://www.englandsglory.org.uk Tuesday August 13 * Gloucestershire Morris Men are at The Gardener’s Arms, Alderton at 7.45pm. Info: 01242 244701 Web site: http://www.glosmorrismen.org Wednesday August 14 International Rose of Tralee Festival (until 20th) featuring Sharon Shannon (who in fact is from County Clare!) Info: http://roseoftralee.ie/international-festival/the-rose-gathering-2013 *Forest of Dean Morris Men are at The Anchor, Tintern at 8pm. Info: 01594 824177, web: http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/forestofdeanmorris * Lassington Oak Morris Men are at Old Badger inn, Eastington at 8pm, and The Tudor Arms, Slimbridge at 9pm. Info: 07714 898671(m) or 01452 714093 Web site: http://www.lassingtonoak.co.uk Sunday August 18 *Chipping Campden Morris Men are at Mickleton History/Community event pm Info: cranke@btopenworld.com Normally 3rd Sunday Dursley Acoustic Music Nights at David & Hilary Cheffings, 13 Five Acres, Dursley, GL11 4JP. TBA – wait & see! Put post code GL11 4JP into www.streetmap.co.uk & the arrow is on our house. Mobile : 07973 994711 Home tel : 01453 545065 http://www.dursleyamn.org.uk Monday August 19 *England’s Glory Ladies Morris are at The England’s Glory, Gloucester 8pm Info: Gill Bryan 01452 859991 email gmbryan29@gmail.com Web site: http://www.englandsglory.org.uk Tuesday August 20 * Gloucestershire Morris Men are at The Gloucester Old Spot, Elmstone Hardwick at 7.45pm. Info: 01242 244701 Web site: http://www.glosmorrismen.org Wednesday August 21 *Forest of Dean Morris Men are at The Brockweir Inn, Brockweir at 8pm. Info: 01594 824177, web: http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/forestofdeanmorris * Lassington Oak Morris Men are touring Winchcombe from 8pm with Happenstance Border Morris Dancers. Info: 07714 898671(m) or 01452 714093 Web site: http://www.lassingtonoak.co.uk Sunday August 25 *Evening Show with Life of Riley at Drybrook Social Club Drybrook Rd, Drybrook, Glos, GL17 9JA 8pm Monday August 26 * Happenstance Border Morris are at Winchcombe Country Show (times tbc). Info: Cressida Pryor 01242 604120/ 07791004649 http://www.happenstance-winchcombebordermorris.co.uk/other%20things.htm. Wednesday August 28 *Forest of Dean Morris Men, with Lassington Oak Morris Men, etc are at The Yew Tree, Clifford’s Mesne at 8pm. Info: 01594 824177, web: http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/forestofdeanmorris Music Session at The Rose & Crown, Severn Stoke WR8 9JQ (on A38 just north of Upton turning) organised By Roly Alcock 8pm onwards Free admission Info: roly@mothy.co.uk Sunday September 1 * Gloucestershire Morris Men are at Whiteway Fête at 1pm Info: 01242 244701 Web site: http://www.glosmorrismen.org Tuesday September 3 *Steve Tilston at Dursley Town Hall, Dursley, Glos GL11 4BS 7.30pm £10 Info: 01453 519243 traditionalmusic@btinternet.com www.traditionalmusicmaking.org.uk * Gloucestershire Morris Men are at The Carpenter’s Arms, Miserden at 7.45pm Info: 01242 244701 Web site: http://www.glosmorrismen.org Wednesday September 4 **Mikron Theatre Company with ‘Don’t Shoot The Messenger’ at Haw Bridge Inn, Tirley GL19 4HJ 7.30pm. Free – but expect to give! Info: 01452 780316 Web: www.hawbridgeinn.co.uk Food and drink available. *Forest of Dean Morris Men are at The Blacksmith’s Arms, Alvington at 8pm. Info: 01594 824177, web: http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/forestofdeanmorris Thursday September 5 Friday September 6 *International Pipe & Tabor Festival, Gloucester Symposium, (until 8th) workshops, concerts, masterclasses, procession. Info: http://pipeandtaborfestival.wordpress.com/ Saturday September 7 *Hands around Gloucester Morris Spectacular IV. (Not Sept 14th as previously advertised) Gloucester Cross and Gate Streets. Mayor of Barton’s Parade from 10.45 am, ‘Official’ Civic Parade from 2pm. Info: d.bagwelljohnston@googlemail.com * Gloucestershire Morris Men are in Cheltenham Town Centre from 10am, at Sue Ryder Care in Leckhampton from 3.15pm, and at The Black Horse Inn at Cranham in the evening Info: 01242 244701 Web site: http://www.glosmorrismen.org *International Pipe & Tabor Festival, Gloucester Symposium, (until 8th) workshops, concerts, masterclasses, procession. Info: http://pipeandtaborfestival.wordpress.com/ **Mikron Theatre Company with ‘Beyond The Veil’ at Rodborough Community Hall Butterow West, Stroud, GL5 3TZ. 1pm Info: 01453 758138 Bring your own picnic and chairs event. Free – but expect to give! **Mikron Theatre Company with ‘Don’t Shoot The Messenger’at Randwick Village Hall 7.30pm Chapel Fields, Randwick, Stroud, GL6 6HS. Info: 01453 758138 £11.00 Refreshments available. Booking advisable. Sunday September 8 *International Pipe & Tabor Festival, Gloucester Symposium, (until 8th) workshops, concerts, masterclasses, procession. Info: http://pipeandtaborfestival.wordpress.com/ * Lassington Oak Morris Men are at Frampton on Severn Country Show at 11am. Info: 07714 898671(m) or 01452 714093 Web site: http://www.lassingtonoak.co.uk * Gloucestershire Morris Men are at The Rococo Gardens, Painswick at 10.45am, and in Painswick from 11.45am Info: 01242 244701 Web site: http://www.glosmorrismen.org *Two Anchors at Three Horseshoes, The Green, Frampton on Severn GL2 7DY 8.30pm Free entry Info: ruler@btinternet.com web: http://www.2anchors.moonfruit.com Wednesday September 11 *Forest of Dean Morris Men are at The Miner’s Arms, Whitecroft at 8pm. Info: 01594 824177, web: http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/forestofdeanmorris Saturday September 14 * Lassington Oak Morris Men having their Squire’s End of Season Tour. All day. Info: 07714 898671(m) or 01452 714093 Web site: http://www.lassingtonoak.co.uk *Stroud Morris Dancers are at Minchinhampton Country Fayre. Info: bagman@stroudmorris.org http://www.stroudmorris.org Newent Onion Fayre, more as we get it. Sunday September 15 Normally 3rd Sunday Dursley Acoustic Music Nights at David & Hilary Cheffings, 13 Five Acres, Dursley, GL11 4JP. Steve Turner. Put post code GL11 4JP into www.streetmap.co.uk & the arrow is on our house. Mobile : 07973 994711 Home tel : 01453 545065 http://www.dursleyamn.org.uk Thursday September 19 (International Talk Like A Pirate Day - more at http://www.talklikeapirate.com) Saturday September 21 *First Stroud Folk Festival. Artists will be playing in the Sub Rooms from noon. Glosfolk President Johnny Coppin will not only be the Festival Patron but will be playing on Saturday afternoon also confirmed for Saturday afternoon, the lovely Martha Tilston. More acts and headliners to be announced soon. The festival atmosphere will build over the weekend, starting on Friday night in local bars and cafes with folk club sessions and live music, Morris Sides on the forecourt, dance workshops around town, talks, ceilidhs and more. Early bird tickets £25.00 from Stroud Tourist Information Centre on 01453 760900 or online from www.subscriptionrooms.org.uk Further information on our facebook page http://www.facebook.com/StroudFolkFestival Twitter: @StroudFolkFest Wednesday September 25 Forest of Dean Morris Men meet (1st practice) at The Miner’s Arms, Whitecroft GL15 4PE at 8pm. New Members welcome. Info: 01594 824177, web: http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/forestofdeanmorris Thursday September 26 *Steve Ashley at Cheltenham Town Hall, Imperial Square, Cheltenham GL50 1QA 7.30pm £11 Info: 0844 576 2210 http://www.cheltenhamtownhall.org.uk/item/events/2013/cbc/music/steve-ashley/31188/ Saturday September 28 * Charity Barn Dance in aid of Listening Post Counselling Service. music provided by Oddpiece and Dark Island. 7.30-11pm. St Barnabas Church Hall, Stroud Road, Gloucester GL1 5LJ £7.50 Family tickets £20 (Including Cornish Pasty Supper) Tickets available from Listening Post on 01452 383820 *Keith Hyett (Classical guitar ) is at Kingscote Village Hall, Kingscote nr Dursley 7.30pm. Info: keith.hyett@btinternet.com Hors D’Oeuvre (French dancing) with ‘Jon Mills & Co’ at Horsley Village Hall, Horsley, nr Nailsworth GL6 0PT 7pm £10 BYO Drinks Info: 07891 717422 http://www.frenchdancestroud.co.uk/HTML/Events.html Sunday September 29 *Workshop with fiddle teacher Pete Cooper at Dursley Town Hall, Dursley, Glos GL11 4BS 11 – 5pm £34 Info: 01453 519243 traditionalmusic@btinternet.com * Lassington Oak Morris Men are at Weston under Penyard Michaelmas Fair at 2pm. Info: 07714 898671(m) or 01452 714093 Web site: http://www.lassingtonoak.co.uk Wednesday October 2 Lassington Oak Morris Men meet at Highnam Old School Room, Highnam, Glos GL2 8DG 8pm. New members welcome. Info: 07714 898671(m) or 01452 714093 Web site: http://www.lassingtonoak.co.uk Saturday October 5 *Stroud Ceilidh, with Diatonics and Sheila Masson calling at Subscription Rooms, Stroud GL5 1AE 8pm Info: 01453 760900 Saturday October 19 (National Dialect Day - more at http://www.devondialect.org) Sunday October 20 Dursley Acoustic Music Nights at David & Hilary Cheffings, 13 Five Acres, Dursley, GL11 4JP. Pat Smith & Ned Clamp. Put post code GL11 4JP into www.streetmap.co.uk & the arrow is on our house. Mobile : 07973 994711 Home tel : 01453 545065 http://www.dursleyamn.org.uk Saturday October 26 *Keith Hyett (Great guitarist and all round nice guy!) is at Laverton Village Hall, near Broadway 7.30pm £7 Info: keith.hyett@btinternet.com Saturday November 2 *Stroud Ceilidh, with Panjandrum and Gordon Potts calling at Subscription Rooms, Stroud GL5 1AE 8pm Info: 01453 760900 Sunday November 3 *Workshop with Norwegian fiddler Stula Eide at Dursley Town Hall, Dursley, Glos GL11 4BS 11 – 5pm £34 Info: 01453 519243 traditionalmusic@btinternet.com Tuesday November 5 *Concert with Karen Tweed & Sturla Eide at Dursley Town Hall, Dursley, Glos GL11 4BS 7.30pm £34 Info: 01453 519243 traditionalmusic@btinternet.com November 9 **Tom McConville and David Newey at Under the Edge Arts (more details when we get them) *Bellowhead at Cheltenham Town Hall, Imperial Square, Cheltenham GL50 1QA 8pm £21.50 STANDING ONLY Info: 0844 576 2210 http://www.cheltenhamtownhall.org.uk/item/events/2013/cbc/folk/bellowhead/31032/ Sunday November 17 Normally 3rd Sunday Dursley Acoustic Music Nights at David & Hilary Cheffings, 13 Five Acres, Dursley, GL11 4JP. Brian Peters. Put post code GL11 4JP into www.streetmap.co.uk & the arrow is on our house. Mobile : 07973 994711 Home tel : 01453 545065 http://www.dursleyamn.org.uk Saturday December 7 *Stroud Ceilidh, with Trinculo caller tbc at Subscription Rooms, Stroud GL5 1AE 8pm Info: 01453 760900 Wednesday December 11 *Lassington Oak Mummers perform at New Inn, Northgate St Gloucester, and The Fountain Inn, Westgate St Gloucester from 8pm. TBC Info: 07714 898671(m) or 01452 714093 Web site: http://www.lassingtonoak.co.uk Sunday December 15 Dursley Acoustic Music Nights at David & Hilary Cheffings, 13 Five Acres, Dursley, GL11 4JP. Christmas Party. Put post code GL11 4JP into www.streetmap.co.uk & the arrow is on our house. Mobile : 07973 994711 Home tel : 01453 545065 http://www.dursleyamn.org.uk Tuesday December 17 * Gloucestershire Morris Men are at The Royal William, Cranham (Carols, Mummers, and Seasonal Songs) at 7.45pm. Info: 01242 244701 Web site: http://www.glosmorrismen.org Wednesday December 18 *Lassington Oak Mummers perform at Beauchamp Arms, Dymock, Prince of Wales, Ledbury, and The Talbot, Ledbury from 8pm. Info: 07714 898671(m) or 01452 714093 Web site: http://www.lassingtonoak.co.uk Friday December 20 *Ragged & Old Morris Dancers are out mumming from 7.45pm Info: http://www.raggedandold.com Thursday December 26 (Boxing Day, Feast of St Stephen, end of close season for wren hunting) All the usual nonsense outside Gloucester Cathedral at 12 noon. (Chapter House if wet/snowing) Featuring City of Gloucester Mummers, Gloucestershire Morris Men, Happenstance Border Morris, England’s Glory Ladies Morris. Lassington Oak MM will fortify themselves and prepare for their performance from 11.30am at The Fountain Inn, Westgate St Gloucester, and refresh themselves there afterwards.