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January

26th – 28th

The 25th Gloucester Cajun at Zydeco festival at Gloucester Guildhall - with Cajun Roosters, Po' Boys, Jeffrey Broussard, The River Zydeco, Hogan's Heroes and Trio Hot Creole. For more information and tickets ring: 01452 503050.

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Saturday 27th Ìý

Kathryn Roberts and Sean Lakeman - Westcote Village Hall, Chipping Norton, starting at 7.30pm. For tickets, call: 01993 831196.

Spikedrivers, A blues and roots band - Under The Edge Arts on Wotton under Edge, starting at 8pm. For more information email:Ìý info@utea.org.uk

Steve Page, Americana singer/songwriter - Stroud Brewery, from 7.30pm.

Burns Night event: Dancing to Oddpiece Ceilidh Band, with Burns songs from Dark Island during the interval. From 8 – 11pm, with buffet supper. It is in the France Lynch Church Rooms, Lynch Road, France Lynch. Plus it is in aid of the France Lynch Church Rooms Building Fund.

Heather Bristow, local Americana singer, who is supporting The Wood Demons band at Tetbury Goods Shed. It is a fundraiser for permanent stage lighting at the venue and it starts at 7.30pm.

Midnight Skyracer, an exciting new Anglo-Irish all-girl bluegrass band- Ustinov Studio, Theatre Royal in Bath. A 7.30pm start and you can ring: 01225 448844 for more information.

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Sunday 28th ÌýÌý

Rebill (local duo of Rebecca Kay and Bill Taylor) - at Cheltenham Folk Club, Sandford Park Alehouse, High Street, Cheltenham and it starts atÌý8pm.Ìý

Kathryn Roberts and Sean Lakeman - afternoon concert at Chedworth Village Hall doors open at 2.30pm. For Tickets and Info call: 01285 720146

Jim Reynolds - The Vault in Nailsworth, from 2pm.

Folk session at The Bakers Arms, Broad Campden, at 8pm.

Alden Patterson and Dashwood plus support from Ian A Anderson - The Folk House, Park Street in Bristol, doors open at 7.30pm. For tickets go to: fancourtmusic.co.uk/presents.ÌýÌý

Brigid Kaelin and Steve Colley (The Dillards) (Americana from Kentucky USA) - at Grounded, 287 Church Rd, Redfield, Bristol, from 8pm.

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Monday 29th

Folk session at The Red Lion in Evesham, at 8pm.

Matt Woosey Band and Mohawk Radio - The Tunnels, Temple Meads in Bristol, at 8pm.

Brigid Kaelin and Steve Colley (The Dillards) (Kentucky USA) - Mr Wolf's, St Nicholas Street, Bristol.

Band of Burns (Scotland/Ireland) - The Lantern at Bristol Colston Hall, at 8pm.

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Tuesday 30th Ìý

Sarah McQuaid - Bar of the Roses Theatre, Tewkesbury, at 8.30pm.

Brigid Kaelin and Steve Colley (The Dillards) (Kentucky USA) - The Vaults at The Golden Farm, Upper Churnside, Cirencester. Doors open at 7.30pm, for more information go to: thenestpresents.com.

Open Mic at The Seven Tuns in Chedworth, from 8pm.

Folk at Frampton on Severn Village Hall, 8pm.

Folk Night at The Millers Arms, Pershore, 8pm.

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Wednesday 31st

Matt Woosey Band - Cafe Rene in Gloucester.

Nine Below Zero - acoustic set from blues roots duo. At the Prince Albert, Stroud, from 8pm.

The Gloucester Diamonds -local traditional vocal quartet are guests at Carpenters Arms, Miserden. Starts at 8pm and is free.

Singers Club, StroudÌýfrom 8.30pm at Little Vic, Queen Victoria Pub, Gloucester St, Stroud, with free admission.

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February

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Thursday 1st

Sultans of String (Canada) - serving up a mix of Celtic reels, Flamenco, Gypsy-jazz, Arabic, and Cuban rhythms. At the Prince Albert, Stroud, from 8pm.

Minchinhampton Folk Club at The Old Crown, Paganhill in Stroud from 8.15pm.

Police Dog Hogan – at the MAC in Birmingham.

Marie Danielle, an indie folk singer/song writer from USA. Plus support Alfredo Salvati, at Chapel Arts in Bath from 8pm.

Roving Folk - a Sing Around/Music Session at Kempley Village Hall, from 8pm free admission. Bring your own refreshments (Beer on tap).

Folk Night at The Beaufort Hunt, 72 Broad Street, Chipping Sodbury.

Folk Night at The Fleece Inn, Bretforton near Evesham, from 8pm.

Folk Night at The Anchor Inn, Eckington, from 8pm.

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Friday 2nd ÌýÌý

Wassail at The National Perry Pear Centre, The Orchard Centre, Blackwells End, Hartpury, 7pm, featuring Rob & Gillian Guest. With Hot Food, Cider, Perry, some community singing of traditional and folk songs. Free Admission and for more information email: Ìýinfo@nationalperrypearcentre.org.uk.

The Mellstock Band presents The Thomas Hardy Songbook- at Huntingdon Hall in Worcester, from 7.30pm. For more information call: 01905 611427.ÌýÌýÌý

Matt Woosey Band - Elmslie House in Malvern.

Jez Lowe - Nailsea Folk Club, Tithe Barn, at 8pm.

Louise Jordan with her critically acclaimed WW1 projectÌý"No Petticoats Here" plus support from young Somerset singer/songwriter Sam Patten - Village Pump FC, The Lamb in Trowbridge, from 8pm.

Swindon FSC - Ashford Road Social Club, at 8.15pm.

Folk Night at Somers TFC - at Bishop Allenby Hall, St Stephens Church in Worcester, from 8.15pm.

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Saturday 3rd

The Old Swan Band- Stroud Ceilidh - at the Stroud Subscription Rooms, from 8pm. Call: 01453 760900 for more information.

The Open Secrets- Americana band from Bristol - Under The Edge Arts on Wotton under Edge, from 8pm. Visit: info@utea.org.uk.

Paul O' Neill solo (Roving Crows) - The Old George, South Cerney, from 9pm.

Autoharp get together, for playing and sharing music, at Leonard Stanley Village Hall, Marsh Road, Leonard Stanley, near Stroud. 1.30pm start and contact Jan on 01285 821824 or Sue on 01453 750513 Ìýfor more information or just turn up on the day. ÌýNew players may come along and can borrow a harp to try, please let them know if a loaner harp is needed. Players of other instruments are welcome to join too.

Eduardo Niebla, stunning acoustic guitar playing- Chapel Arts in Bath, from 8pm.

Phil Beer -Wychwood Folk Club,Ìý Tiddy Hall, Ascott -under- Wychwood, Oxon. Start 7.30pm, for tickets call: 01993 831427 or emailwychwoodfolkclub@gmail.com.

For full list of all dance clubs, sessions, morris sides on tour, visit: glosfolk.org.uk orÌý.Ìý