I will gladly include your event in this list, which is updated at least weekly. Please e-mail me (preferred) or phone 01452 780401. Please try to include full venue address (including postcode for sat nav owners) start time, entry price, and a contact phone number or e-mail if at all possible. One-off events are marked *, Especially recommended events (by me!) are marked **.
All these events were going ahead when we listed them. Do check with venue or organiser if bad weather, or flooding, has changed plans!
2010
FEBRUARY (155 folk events so far!)
**Glosfolk Ceilidh Band Book now officially published! A ‘get out of jail’ resource for bands and callers needing a variety of easy dances to fill an evening in an emergency. 17 dances (longways, circles, squares, etc) and tunes (large easy to read music with chord symbols), 36pp, A4, comb bound to lay flat. A bargain at only £7.50! ISBN 9780951474327 On sale at Cheltenham Folk Festival!
~~~~Monday 8th February~~~~
Traditional (mostly English) music session in pub bar - all welcome.
8:30 onwards at: The Prince Albert, Rodborough Hill, Stroud.
Regulars: Phoenix - Rod Stradling, Martin Brinsford, Fran Wade, Kevin Bown, etc. Contact: Rod Stradling, Tel 01453 759475. E-mail: rod@mustrad.org.uk
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. 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
Stroud Morris Dancers practise at 7:45pm at Five Valleys Scouting
Centre, Wood Street, Stroud (near the Cotswold Playhouse).
New members always welcome - Contact Mark or Lynn on 01453 762752, email: bagman@stroudmorris.org.uk, web: www.stroudmorris.org.uk.
~~~~Tuesday 9th February~~~~
Folk at Frampton, Village Hall (Next to ‘The Three Horseshoes’) 7.30pm. Admission £1. Info: Tony Kerton 01452 616121
Steve Rowley’s Acoustic Breakfast Show on Stroud FM 107.9 FM 7 – 9am
Irish Session at the Malt Shovel, Ruardean 8.30pm (Every Tuesday)
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
Gloucestershire Morris Men practise at Chosen Hill School at 7.45 pm. New members welcome Info: 01242 244701 Web site: http://www.glosmorrismen.org
Music Session at The Jolly Brewmaster, Painswick Road, Cheltenham,
8:30pm, (every Tues) Free admission, Info: 01242 772261
~~~~Wednesday 10th February~~~~
Coal Board announces closure of 50 pits in 1981
*Square folk dance Club, Witcombe Village Hall 8pm £2.50 Pete Hendy with David Bradley. Info: Rowena Morgan 01242 527175
Music & song session at Yew Tree Inn, Conderton nr Tewkesbury GL20 7PP every 2nd Weds of the month 8.30pm ish Info: 01386 725364
Forest of Dean MM meet at The Miner’s Arms, Whitecroft at 8pm. New Members welcome. Info: 01594 824177, web: http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/forestofdeanmorris/
Lassington Oak Morris Men meet at Highnam Old School Room 8pm. New members welcome Web site: http://www.lassingtonoak.co.uk
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
Music session at The George Inn, Frocester GL10 3TQ, (every Wednesday), from about 8pm, mainly English. Info: Anne Watson on 01453 519243, email: Muscaria@btinternet.com
Mike Harding’s Folk Roots Show on BBC Radio 2, 7pm Featuring ace piper and whistle player Michael McGoldrick, and Orkney singer & multi-instrumentalist Kris Drever
~~~~Thursday 11th February~~~~
Margaret Thatcher leader of Conservative Party 1975
*Craig Moran Robson (a capella trio) at Minchinhampton Folk Club 8.15pm £8 Info: Chris Newton 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 12th February~~~~
Gloucestershire schools officially break up
*Cheltenham Folk Festival 2010 (until 14th). Acts so far booked include: Tom McConville Band, Lau, Faustus, Trio Threlfall etc Info 0844 576 2210 http://www.cheltenhamfolkfestival.co.uk Glosfolk will have a stand, and will have leaflets on local groups and events, and the new Glosfolk Ceilidh Band Book for sale!
*Sam Sweeney and Hannah James (Bellowhead etc) at Prema Arts Centre, Uley GL11 5SS 8pm £10 Info: 01453 860703 www.myspace.com/hannahjamesandsamsweeney
Riverfolk at The Trout Lechlade 8pm £1 (2nd & 4th Fridays) Info: jaymathews124@mac.com
No meeting of Cheltenham Folk Club, Beaufort Arms, London Road, Cheltenham. Alternate Fridays Info John Shorter 01242 603187 http://www.cheltenhamfc.org.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.
Folk at the Vault, Beeches Centre, Cirencester GL7 1BN every Friday night 8.00pm
Contact Andy Brown 01285 648230 or Brian Barnes 01285 640693
~~~~Saturday 13th February~~~~
Wagner died from a surfeit of Valkyries1883
**Peter Knight’s Gigspanner (they are great!) at St George’s Hall, Park Road, Blockley. Info: http://www.peterknight.net/tickets.htm or Deborah on 07974 842950. Donation from proceeds to Church Tower Restoration fund.
**Not a Valentines Ceilidh at Ashchurch Village Hall GL20 8JY, Amazing Matchless Band with Fiona Jarvis calling. No Bar, BYO, £10 ploughman’s supper included, Info: http://www.matchlessband.org
Scottish Highland Dancing at Montpellier Church Hall, St. Andrew Church, Montpellier, Cheltenham. 10am. to 12 noon. Info: scunners92@blueyonder.co.uk
~~~~Sunday 14th February~~~~
St Valentines Day (good day for a massacre!) Mortgage rates at 15.4% 1990
Johnny Coppin’s Folk Roots programme on Radio Gloucestershire, 3 – 4pm and on line. 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 15th February~~~~
Collop Monday – eggs and collops of bacon for breakfast!
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
Traditional (mostly English) music session in pub bar - all welcome.
8:30 onwards at: The Prince Albert, Rodborough Hill, Stroud.
Regulars: Phoenix - Rod Stradling, Martin Brinsford, Fran Wade, Kevin Bown, etc. Contact: Rod Stradling, Tel 01453 759475. E-mail: rod@mustrad.org.uk
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. 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
Stroud Morris Dancers practise at 7:45pm at Five Valleys Scouting
Centre, Wood Street, Stroud (near the Cotswold Playhouse).
New members always welcome - Contact Mark or Lynn on 01453 762752, email: bagman@stroudmorris.org.uk, web: www.stroudmorris.org.uk.
~~~~Tuesday 16th February~~~~
Shrove Tuesday – get those pancakes aloft!
*Mabon at Prince Albert Inn, Rodborough. £10 from Kane’s Records in Stroud. Info: 01453 755600
Folk at Frampton, Village Hall (Next to ‘The Three Horseshoes’) 7.30pm. Admission £1. Info: Tony Kerton 01452 616121
Steve Rowley’s Acoustic Breakfast Show on Stroud FM 107.9 FM 7 – 9am
Irish Session at the Malt Shovel, Ruardean 8.30pm (Every Tuesday)
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
Gloucestershire Morris Men practise at Chosen Hill School at 7.45 pm. New members welcome Info: 01242 244701 Web site: http://www.glosmorrismen.org
Music Session at The Jolly Brewmaster, Painswick Road, Cheltenham,
8:30pm, (every Tues) Free admission, Info: 01242 772261
~~~~Wednesday 17th February~~~~
Forest of Dean MM meet at The Miner’s Arms, Whitecroft at 8pm. New Members welcome. Info: 01594 824177, web: http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/forestofdeanmorris/
Lassington Oak Morris Men meet at Highnam Old School Room 8pm. New members welcome Web site: http://www.lassingtonoak.co.uk
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
Music session at The George Inn, Frocester GL10 3TQ, (every Wednesday), from about 8pm, mainly English. Info: Anne Watson on 01453 519243, email: Muscaria@btinternet.com
Mike Harding’s Folk Roots Show on BBC Radio 2, 7pm
~~~~Thursday 18th February~~~~
Minchinhampton Folk Club The Crown Minchinhampton 8.15pm
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 19th February~~~~
Kissing Friday – English schoolboys able to kiss girls without fear of reprisal or rejection
**The great Tom McConville – fiddler-extraordinaire and expert on the music of James Hill at Eckington Village Hall WR10 3AU 7.30pm (supported by ‘Shindig’ – Worcs Rural Touring Scheme) Info: 01386 750305
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.
Folk at the Vault, Beeches Centre, Cirencester GL7 1BN every Friday night 8.00pm
Contact Andy Brown 01285 648230 or Brian Barnes 01285 640693
~~~~Saturday 20th February~~~~
**The great Tom McConville – fiddler-extraordinaire and expert on the music of James Hill at Sytchampton Village Hall DY13 9SY 7.30pm (supported by ‘Shindig’ – Worcs Rural Touring Scheme) Info: 01386 620185/620436
Scottish Highland Dancing at Montpellier Church Hall, St. Andrew Church, Montpellier, Cheltenham. 10am. to 12 noon. Info: scunners92@blueyonder.co.uk
*Ian King Band at Bristol Folk House 7.30pm £9 Tickets and info from http://www.ashkeysmusic.com
~~~~Sunday 21st February~~~~~
Andrés Segovia born 1893, many guitarists took up other instruments.
**Karen Tweed at Dursley Acoustic Music Night, 13 Five Acres, Dursley, GL11 4JP. Info 01453 545065
Pete Morton at Forest Folk Club at the Miner’s Arms, Whitecroft, nr Lydney GL15 4PE Doors open 7.30 for a 8pm start. £6 sally.saysell@tiscali.co.uk 0129 1641369. Club web site: http://www.forestfolkclub.com
Johnny Coppin’s Folk Roots programme on Radio Gloucestershire, 3 – 4pm and on line. 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 22nd February~~~~
Gloucestershire schools officially go back. Robert Baden-Powell born 1857, Olave Baden-Powell born 1889
Traditional (mostly English) music session in pub bar - all welcome.
8:30 onwards at: The Prince Albert, Rodborough Hill, Stroud.
Regulars: Phoenix - Rod Stradling, Martin Brinsford, Fran Wade, Kevin Bown, etc. Contact: Rod Stradling, Tel 01453 759475. E-mail: rod@mustrad.org.uk
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. 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
Stroud Morris Dancers practise at 7:45pm at Five Valleys Scouting
Centre, Wood Street, Stroud (near the Cotswold Playhouse).
New members always welcome - Contact Mark or Lynn on 01453 762752, email: bagman@stroudmorris.org.uk, web: www.stroudmorris.org.uk.
~~~~Tuesday 23rd February~~~~
Georg Freidrich Händel (writer of many many folk & traditional tunes) born 1685
Folk at Frampton, Village Hall (Next to ‘The Three Horseshoes’) 7.30pm. Admission £1. Info: Tony Kerton 01452 616121
Steve Rowley’s Acoustic Breakfast Show on Stroud FM 107.9 FM 7 – 9am
Irish Session at the Malt Shovel, Ruardean 8.30pm (Every Tuesday)
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
Gloucestershire Morris Men practise at Chosen Hill School at 7.45 pm. New members welcome Info: 01242 244701 Web site: http://www.glosmorrismen.org
Music Session at The Jolly Brewmaster, Painswick Road, Cheltenham,
8:30pm, (every Tues) Free admission, Info: 01242 772261
~~~~Wednesday 24th February~~~~
National ‘Sing Up’ day – details at http://www.singup.org
Country Dancing at May Hill Village Hall GL17 0NL 10 – 12. Info: Liz Cox 01452 830454
*Square folk dance Club, Witcombe Village Hall 8pm £2.50 EFDSS Benefit Raffle. Marj Hendy with Just Us. Info: Rowena Morgan 01242 527175
Forest of Dean MM meet at The Miner’s Arms, Whitecroft at 8pm. New Members welcome. Info: 01594 824177, web: http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/forestofdeanmorris/
Lassington Oak Morris Men meet at Highnam Old School Room 8pm. New members welcome Web site: http://www.lassingtonoak.co.uk
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
Music session at The George Inn, Frocester GL10 3TQ, (every Wednesday), from about 8pm, mainly English. Info: Anne Watson on 01453 519243, email: Muscaria@btinternet.com
Mike Harding’s Folk Roots Show on BBC Radio 2, 7pm
~~~~Thursday 25th February~~~~
Play with someone else’ night at Minchinhampton Folk Club The Crown Minchinhampton 8.15pm 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 26th February~~~~
Johnny Cash born 1932, Roy Eldridge died 1990
** The amazing Simon Mayor & Hilary James – mandolin, fiddle, guitar, mando-bass and vocals – at Forthampton Village Hall GL19 4QB 7.30pm (supported by Air in G – rural touring scheme). Info: 01684 298293
John Kirkpatrick at Cheltenham Folk Club, Beaufort Arms, London Road, Cheltenham. Alternate Fridays Info John Shorter 01242 603187 http://www.cheltenhamfc.org.uk
~~~~Saturday 27th February~~~~
Sir Spike Milligan KBE died 2002, The Seekers topped the UK charts 1965 with ‘I’ll never find another you’
** The amazing Simon Mayor & Hilary James – mandolin, fiddle, guitar, mando-bass and vocals – at Brockweir Village Hall
*Chris Wood at Bristol Folk House, 40a Park Street Bristol, BS1 5JG Tel: 0117 926 2987
All info available at www.ashkeysmusic.com
*4th Annual Facts and Fiction Day of Storytelling at Brewery Arts Cirencester, 10 – 5pm Pete Castle and special guest Chloë. Last few places available. £50 Info: Pete 01773 822829 or www.factsandfiction.co.uk Followed by concert performance at 7.30pm. £7 Info: from New Brewery Arts tel 01285 657 181
*Amnesty International Ceilidh, St Laurences Church Hall, Stroud, Celtic Conspiracy 7.30pm Info 01453 751313
*Fairtrade Barn Dance at Trinity Rooms, Stroud, Fairtrade food and drink. 7pm £2 No idea of band, caller, or where tickets are available, sorry
French Dancing at Horsley Village Hall GL6 0PT with Cliff Stapleton & Andy Letcher 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 28th February~~~~
First reading of ‘Under Milk Wood’ by Dylan Thomas at The Old Vic 1954
*Steve Knightley (Show of Hands etc) is at Guildhall Art Centre, Gloucester. Tickets and Info: http://www.gloucester.gov.uk/Freetime/GloucesterGuildhall/Programme/guildhallmusic2.aspx
Johnny Coppin’s Folk Roots programme on Radio Gloucestershire, 3 – 4pm and on line. 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 1st March
Frederic Chopin born 1810
Tuesday 2nd March
Dr Seuss born 1904
Wednesday 3rd March
Alexander Graham Bell born 1847, nuisance phone calls started.
Thursday 4th March
King Edward IV (York) deposes Henry VI (Lancaster), Vivaldi born 1678, Charlie Chaplin knighted 1975
Friday 5th March
Thomas Arne died 1788, Duke Ellington (‘Skin Deep’) in UK charts 1954
**The great Tom McConville – fiddler-extraordinaire and expert on the music of James Hill at Harvington Vilage Hall WR11 8NQ 7.30pm (supported by ‘Shindig’ – Worcs Rural Touring Scheme) Info: 01386 870255/870817
Saturday 6th March
Michelangelo born 1475, computer virus named after him strikes world wide 1992
**The great Tom McConville – fiddler-extraordinaire and expert on the music of James Hill at Trimpley Village Hall DY12 1NZ 8pm (supported by ‘Shindig’ – Worcs Rural Touring Scheme) Info: 01299 861446/861376
*Stroud Ceilidhs, Subscription Rooms, Stroud GL5 1AE, Steamchicken, with Geoff Cubitt calling. 8pm Info: 01453 760900 http://stroudceilidhs.co.uk
Sunday 7th March
**The great Tom McConville – fiddler-extraordinaire and expert on the music of James Hill at Bishampton Village Hall WR10 2LY 7.30pm (supported by ‘Shindig’ – Worcs Rural Touring Scheme) Info: 01386 462306/462274
Monday 8th March
Last Lancaster bomber retired by RAF 1950
Tuesday 9th March
**The great Tom McConville – fiddler-extraordinaire and expert on the music of James Hill at Roses Theatre with David Newey. In the Warners Café Bar 8.30pm. Tickets available from December 19th
Wednesday 10th March
*Square folk dance Club, Witcombe Village Hall 8pm £2.50 Madeleine Smith with Roger Wilkins. Info: Rowena Morgan 01242 527175
Thursday 11th March
Friday 12th March
**The Dubliners (Yes they are mostly still with us after 46 years on the road!) are at The Town Hall, Cheltenham, line up includes John Sheahan and Barney McKenna. 7.30pm £17.50 Info: 0844 576 2210 http://www.cheltenhamtownhall.org.uk/whatson-full.asp?ID=1103
Saturday 13th March
Sunday 14th March
Mothering Sunday/Simnel Sunday
*Craobh Rua at Arts Centre, Uley GL11 5SS 8pm £10 Info: 01453 860703 www.myspace.com/craobhrua
Monday 15th March
Tuesday 16th March
Wednesday 17th March
Thursday 18th March
Friday 19th March
*Chumbawawa/O’Hooley/Tidow at Bristol Folk House, 40a Park Street Bristol, BS1 5JG Tel: 0117 926 2987 All info available at www.ashkeysmusic.com
Mad Irish Night at Minch FC (Will anyone notice? – the mad bit I mean!)
Saturday 20th March
Spring Equinox – equal day and night
*Gwyneth Keen (Celtish) is at the Sundial Theatre, Cirencester 8pm
Sunday 21st March
**The great Tom McConville – fiddler-extraordinaire and expert on the music of James Hill at The Fleece, Bretforton WR11 7JE 8pm (supported by ‘Shindig’ – Worcs Rural Touring Scheme) Info: 01386 831173
*Dursley Acoustic Music Nights with Dana & Sue Robinson 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
Wednesday 24th March
*Square folk dance Club, Witcombe Village Hall 8pm £2.50 Lionel Parkhouse with Musical Folk Info: Rowena Morgan 01242 527175
Friday 26th March
* Our own Johnny Coppin, with Paul Burgess, at Minsterworth Village Hall, for a celebration of FW Harvey and Ivor Gurney. 7.30pm Info: terry.moorescott@homecall.co.uk or 01452 750160
Saturday 27th March
*Gwyneth Keen (Celtish) is at the Pear Tree Sessions, The Old Chapel, Hartpury 8pm
French Dancing at Horsley Village Hall GL6 0PT with Trio Alto Info: tel 07891 717422
Sunday 28th March
Clocks go forward 1 hour – bands lose an hours sleep if gigging last night!
*our own Johnny Coppin is hosting a workshop at Dursley Town Hall, Gloucestershire 10 - 4pm FOR SINGERS, SONGWRITERS and MUSICIANS on how to approach song writing, learn how to write tunes for songs, arrange songs, accompany songs. By working with your own songs and ideas, the aim is to build confidence and generate new enthusiasm for your music making. Whatever your level of experience, Johnny will explain and illustrate many of the techniques. Contact - Anne Watson of Traditional Music Making, 8 Jubilee Road, Dursley, Gloucestershire GL11 4ES 01453 519243 or 07766 447804
Email traditionalmusic@btinternet.com www.traditionalmusicmaking.org.uk
Wednesday 31st March
Country Dancing at May Hill Village Hall GL17 0NL 10 – 12. Info: Liz Cox 01452 830454
**Feast of Fiddles make their annual visit to The Roses Theatre, Tewkesbury. 7.30pm £19 Tickets will be on sale from December 19th and they ALWAYS sell out quickly! Only a few left!
Thursday 1st April
Gloucestershire schools officially break up
Friday 2nd April
Saturday 3rd April
*Martin Simpson at Bristol Folk House, 40a Park Street Bristol, BS1 5JG Tel: 0117 926 2987 All info available at www.ashkeysmusic.com
Good Friday
Monday 5th April
Easter Monday
Wednesday 7th April
*Square folk dance Club, Witcombe Village Hall 8pm £2.50 AGM. Pete & Marj Hendy with Mardi Gras. Info: Rowena Morgan 01242 527175
Saturday 10th April
*Stroud Ceilidhs, Subscription Rooms, Stroud GL5 1AE, Committee Band, with Nick Walden calling. 8pm Info: 01453 760900 http://stroudceilidhs.co.uk
Saturday 17th April
Joint Morris Organisations – Morris Ring, Morris Federation, Open Morris (Why no Carnival Morris?) are holding their National day of Dance in Bury St Edmunds
Sunday 18th April
**The One and Only Bob Fox at Forest Folk Club at the Miner’s Arms, Whitecroft, nr Lydney GL15 4PE Doors open 7.30 for a 8pm start. £6 sally.saysell@tiscali.co.uk 0129 1641369. Club web site: http://www.forestfolkclub.com
*Dursley Acoustic Music Nights with ‘Home Brew’ (singaround) 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
Monday 19th April
Gloucestershire schools officially go back
Wednesday 21st April
*Square folk dance Club, Witcombe Village Hall 8pm £2.50 Gillian Jackson with Just Us. Info: Rowena Morgan 01242 527175
Friday 23rd April
St George’s Day – wear your rose with pride
**Bruce Molsky is at Ruskin Mill Nailsworth GL6 0LA
*Kate Rusby at Cheltenham Town Hall 7.30pm £19
*England’s Glory Ladies Morris will be performing at Longford Village Hall at 1pm; then at Gloucester cathedral 6.30pm
*Tewkesbury Mummers will be outside Tewkesbury Abbey pm, then in various pubs till the money/audience runs out!
Saturday 24th April
French Dancing at Horsley Village Hall GL6 0PT with Poison Rouge Info: tel 07891 717422
Sunday 25th April
*Show of Hands (Phil Beer, Steve Knightley, and Miranda Sykes) at Cheltenham Town Hall 7.30pm £17 (standing only)
Saturday 1st May
Morris Dancing on May Hill, with Forest of Dean MM, Lassington Oak MM, and England’s Glory LM at sunrise, followed by full English Breakfast at May Hill Village Hall 7 – 9am
Wednesday 5th May
*Square folk dance Club, Witcombe Village Hall 8pm £2.50 Pete & Marj Hendy with Weston Country Dance Band. Info: Rowena Morgan 01242 527175
Saturday 8th May
*Gwyneth Keen (Celtish) is at the Pear Tree Sessions, The Old Chapel, Hartpury 8pm
Wednesday 19th May
*Square folk dance Club, Witcombe Village Hall 8pm £2.50 John Boucher with Kan’co. Info: Rowena Morgan 01242 527175
Sunday 16th May
Dursley Acoustic Music Nights with Mick Ryan & Paul Downes 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
Thursday 20th May
Friday 21st May
**Gigspanner at Ruskin Mill, Nailsworth. Info:
Saturday 22nd May
*Eliza Carthy at Bristol Folk House, 40a Park Street Bristol, BS1 5JG Tel: 0117 926 2987
All info available at www.ashkeysmusic.com
French Dancing at Horsley Village Hall GL6 0PT with Metheglen Info: tel 07891 717422
Friday 28th May
Gloucestershire schools officially break up
Saturday 29th May
Pie & Pint Festival, Crippetts Lane, Leckhampton GL51 4XT. £7.50 Under 18s Free, Real Ales. In aid of Air Ambulance & other local charities. Info: info@realaleheaven.com.
Monday 31st May
Spring Bank Holiday
Wednesday 2nd June
*Square folk dance Club, Witcombe Village Hall 8pm £2.50 Alan Davies with Musical Folk. Info: Rowena Morgan 01242 527175
Thursday 3rd June
Friday 4th June
**Gigspanner at Huntingdon Hall, Worcester. Info: http://www.worcesterlive.co.uk/
*Wychwood Festival (until 6th) Cheltenham Racecourse
Monday 7th June
Gloucestershire schools officially go back
Saturday June 12th
**Peter Knight (Steeleye Span, Gigspanner) will again be holding (3rd year running!) his master class weekend in the county. This time at Lower Oddington Village Hall. There will as usual, be an evening concert with ‘Gigspanner’. All 10 places are taken, sorry, but a second course is under consideration so please contact Peter asap! Info: http://www.peterknight.net/masterclass.htm
Wednesday 16th June
*Square folk dance Club, Witcombe Village Hall 8pm £2.50 Pete Hendy with Hetty Pegler’s Tump. Info: Rowena Morgan 01242 527175
Thursday 17th June
Friday 18th June
Saturday 19th June
*Lau at Bristol Folk House 40a Park Street Bristol, BS1 5JG Tel: 0117 926 2987 All info available at www.ashkeysmusic.com
French Dancing at Horsley Village Hall GL6 0PT with Cyser Info: tel 07891 717422
Wednesday 30th June
*Square folk dance Club, Witcombe Village Hall 8pm £2.50 Gillian Jackson with Kevin Downham. Info: Rowena Morgan 01242 527175
Friday 2nd July
*Two Rivers Folk Festival, Chepstow (until Sunday) Info: http://www.tworiversfolkfestival.com/content/view/1/2/lang,en/
Saturday 3rd July
*England’s Glory Ladies Morris will be at Longlevens Fete pm
Wednesday 14th July
*Square folk dance Club, Witcombe Village Hall 8pm £2.50 Bring & Share Supper. John Boucher with Just Us. Info: Rowena Morgan 01242 527175
Friday 23rd July
Gloucestershire schools officially break up for summer
Wednesday 4th August
*England’s Glory ladies Morris will be at Gloucester Cathedral for The Three Choirs Festival 6.30 – 7.30pm
Friday 13th August
*(until 15th) International Pipe & Tabor Festival, Gloucester
Saturday 21st August
*England’s Glory Ladies Morris will be at Tibberton Fete 2pm
Saturday 28th August
Peter Cripps will be at Deerhurst Flower Festival
Sunday 29th August
Peter Cripps will be at Deerhurst Flower Festival
Monday 30th August
Summer Bank Holiday
Peter Cripps will be at Deerhurst Flower Festival
Saturday 11th September
*England’s Glory Ladies Morris will be at Cirencester for the National Heritage Day
Sunday 19th September
International Talk Like a Pirate Day – details (as if you didn’t know, me hearties) at http://www.talklikeapirate.com/
Saturday 25th September
French Dancing at Horsley Village Hall GL6 0PT with Geoff Lyles & Annette Davies Info: tel 07891 717422
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