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There are far too many regular events to mentionÌý -- so for full list of all morris sides, dance clubs, sessions, see

Saturday 12th September
Bewelian – local folk rock band- Queen Mathilda Tavern, Avening 8.45pm

Sunday 13th September

Barny’s – now at a new venue at the Little Vic and guests will be 'Dark Island' with Jeff & Elaine Gillett as MCs.
Northleach Steam Rally has music from Dik Cadbury, Bill Pullen, Bill Hunt etc
Lassington Oak Morris Men are at Frampton Country FayreÌý 11am
Winter Wilson – Cutting Free tour – Chapel Arts in Bath

Monday 14th September

England’s Glory Ladies Morris - Open Evening at The Old Priory, St Gregory’s Church, Cheltenham. 8pm. No charge, no need to book, just turn up. Info: Cathy 01452 780547
Cheltenham Ukulele Club meets every Monday at the Exmouth Arms, Bath Road, Cheltenham

Tuesday 15th September

Music session at The King’s Head, DursleyÌý from 8pm. Mixed Session. Free admission
Irish Music Session at The Daneway, nr Cirencester,
Music sessionÌý atÌýÌýWhite Horse Mitcheldean Ìý8.30pm.Ìý Free admission
Folk at Frampton - Every Tuesday at Frampton Village Hall 8pm £2

Wednesday 16th September

Singers Club, Stroud.Ìý Traditional Songs. Wednesday 8.30 -11pm, Little Vic, Queen Victoria Pub, Gloucester St, StroudÌýÌý Free admission
Mr Twitchetts at Subscription Rooms, Subscription Rooms, George St, StroudÌý 7pm for 7.30pm start (arrive early for a floor spot)
Ragged & Old MorrisÌý will be holding an open evening in Bussage Village Hall from 8.00 -9.30pm. Everyone is welcome, beer and cake all round!Ìý further details, Ìýphone Bob and Helen on 01452 770798
Winter Wilson- White Horse Folk Club (ev 1st and 3rd Wed) at St Michael’s Church Room, Vicarage Lane. Highworth. ÌýTickets Ìý01793 762070
Celtic FolkÌý at The Fleece at Bretforton nr Evesham

Thursday 17th September

Minchinhampton folk club, The Café Lounge, Baptist Church, Tetbury Street, MinchinhamptonÌýÌýÌý 8.15pmÌý £2Ìý Info: 01453 451070 ÌýÌý

Friday 18th September

The Mick Dolan Memorial Concert – The Bacon Theatre, CheltenhamÌý in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support, and Help Musicians UK - This quiet man inhabited both the folk and rock world and worked with artistes as diverse as Steve Winwood, Ashley Hutchings, Johnny Coppin, U2, Ralph McTell, Show of Hands, Fisherman’s Friends and Mick Jagger
Line-up so far includes..Ìý Steve Gibbons, Johnny Coppin, Steve Ashley, Phil Beer (Show of Hands),ÌýKeith Donnelly, John Richards,ÌýPaul Burgess, Dik Cadbury, ÌýNigel Mazlyn Jones, Red Shoes, John Broomhall, Patsy Gamble, Liz Leaverland etc..
TicketsÌý from the Box Office 01242 258002
Fund raising Ceilidh at Maidenhill School with Caractacus 7 Ìý– 10pm £8 including ploughman’s. Info: 07865 298159
Brewery Blues presents The Curious Little Big BandÌý + support from Leon Daye- the Kings Head in CirencesterÌý 7.45pm
Sam Carter (support from Said The Maiden) at the Downend Folk Club
Frenchay Village Hall, Doors open 7.30pm Tickets are £10 in advance, £12 on the door, from Bristol Ticket Shop andÌý

Friday18th September - Sunday 20th September - STROUD FOLK FESTIVAL – Friday ‘The Gloucester Blinder’ project at Lansdown Hall, Stroud, starring local source singer Mike Gardner also appearing: Rob and Gillian Guest,Ìý The Vogwells,Ìý PuzzleJug, Shepherd’s Crook Folk Choir, Delfryn, Feet Together Jump, Bristol Ceilidh Quartet, and Collector Richard Chidlaw 7.30pm £12 Ìý+ A Ceilidh with The Watch.

Saturday headliners Ìý- The New Rope String Band, Steve Tilston, ÌýHattie Briggs, Lisbee Stainton,Ìý evening 6pm onwards – daytime Morris sides, sessions, and workshops: -

Gloucestershire Folk Song for Community and Folk Choirs – Matt NormanÌýÌýÌýÌý 10am Sub Rooms

Gloucestershire Folk Dance Tunes– Paul BurgessÌýÌý11 am Old Town Hall, The Shambles - Bring your instruments and learn from the master.Ìý

Gloucestershire Folk Song – Gwilym Davies 2pm Old Town Hall, The Shambles (£7)

A singing workshop, delving into the hundreds of local folksongs in the new on-line archive.Ìý

Sunday at The Imperial…local acts in concert… Info:

Saturday 19th September

FOLKRIDGE FESTIVAL - Butchers Arms at Oakridge Lynch – with local acts Seth Bye & Katie Griffin, Folklaw, Edd Donovan & The Wandering Moles, Two Anchors, Iron & Oak, The Vogwells, The Horsley Band, UkeStroud, Venn etc lunchtime onwards. Entry £4 kids free
Darden Smith US s/s - The Convent, South Woodchester nr Nailsworth 9pm

Sunday 20th September

The Dovetail Trio (Rosie Hood, Jamie Roberts, Matt Quinn) - at Dursley Acoustic Music Night – at 13 Five Acres, GL11 4JPÌý See dursleyamn.org.uk
Anthony John Clarke s/s - Forest Folk Club, The Royal Oak, Whitecroft nr Lydney (ev 1st and 3rd Sun) 8pm

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