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June

30th - 1st July

Minety Music Festival in Wiltshire - on Saturday the headline act is The Neville Staple Band and Katey Brooks takes to Stage 2. On Sunday the headline is Chesney Hawkes and on Stage 2 Paul O' Neill (Roving Crows) and Leon Daye. For Day and weekend tickets visit: www.minetyfestival.co.uk/ticket

This is a not-for-profit community fund raiser for local charities.

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Satrday 30thÌý

Bob Hillary - a nu-folk singer/songwriter at Star Anise Cafe in Stroud at 8pm. There is food from 7pm and for tickets visit: www.bobhillary.com

Hannah Sanders & Ben Savage – At the Courtyard in Hereford. For more information call: 01432 340555.

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July

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Sunday 1stÌý

Singers Night- at Forest Folk Club, The Orepool Inn, at Sling near Coleford from 8pm.

Monday 2ndÌý

Folk at the Club - an unplugged sing-around at Churchdown Club, Church Road, Churchdown, Gloucester.

Acoustic music & poetry - at The Frocester George, Peter's St, Stonehouse, starting at 8pm. Ìý

Singaround at Devizes Folk Club - The Lamb, 20 St Johns Street. Starting at 8pm.

Tuesday 3rd

Blondes with Beards - guests at the Folk Night in The White Hart Inn, High Street, Winchcombe. Starting from 8pm and admission is free.

It's Your Vault Open Mic – at The Vaults, Golden Farm, Upper Churnside, Cirencester. For more information call Sam and Anna on: 07825 446470.

Gloucestershire Folk Annual General Meeting – at the Fountain Inn in Gloucester. From 7.30 to 8.30pm, followed by usual Tuesday music session. All are welcome to attend, but only Gloucestershire Folk members may vote. Agenda and links to supporting papers at: http://www.glosfolk.btck.co.uk/Meetings.

Folk at Frampton – in Frampton on Severn Village Hall, at 8pm.

Three Cane Whale At The Pictures project- performing live to short films, at The Wardrobe Theatre in Bristol.

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Edd Donovan – the guest at the Folk evening at Carpenter's Arms in Miserden. Starting at 8pmand admission is free.

Discovery - a Gloucestershire traditional duo at The White Horse FC in St Michael's Church Room, Highworth and it starts at 8pm.

Stroud Singers Club - traditional Songs from 8.30pm at Little Vic, Queen Victoria Pub, Gloucester St, Stroud and admission is free.

Thursday 5th

Minchinhampton folk club – celebrating 15 years of the club at The Old Crown, Paganhill, Stroud and it starts at 8.15pm.Ìý

Roving Folk – a Singaround/Music Session at Kempley Village Hall. It starts at 8pm, admission is free and it’s bring your own refreshments (Beer on tap).

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

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The Reverend Stretch - rootsy Americana music at Wordfest in the Community Tent at Gloucester Cathedral. Starting from 6pm to 8pm and it is free to attend.

Johnny Coppin - Forest & Vale & High Blue Hill - Songs of the Gloucestershire poets - at Wordfest in The Lady Chapel at Gloucester Cathedral. Starting from 8.45pm and for tickets visit gloucestercathedral.org.uk

Three Cane Whale At The Pictures project- performing live to short films in David Hall, South Petherton.

Club Night - at Swindon Folk Song Club in Ashford Road Social Club and it starts at 8.15pm.

Folk Night - at Somers Traditional Folk Club in Bishop Allenby Hall, St Stephens Church in Worcester and it starts from 8.15pm.

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Nibley Music Festival - near Dursley. This includes a few acoustic acts with the likes of Molly-Anne on Saturday at 6pm and The Leylines folk band, plus Cattle & Cane.

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July Priddy Folk Festival - in Somerset with The Young 'Uns, Sam Kelly Trio, Imar, Anxo Lorenzo, Blue Rose Code, Northern Company, Dipper Malkin, Vera Van Heeringen Trio, Alden Patterson & Dashwood, The Drystones and many more. For more information go to: priddyfolk.org

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Frome Festival – on Sunday acoustic acts include: Blazin' Fiddles at Cheese & Grain and Buffalo Gals at Merlin Theatre. On Thursday: at The Silk Mill Reg Meuross plus support from The Portraits. On Friday there is Rodney Branigan and on Saturday: Praying For The Rain at Rook Lane Chapel and Hattie Briggs at Cooper Hall. For more information visit: fromefestival.co.uk

Saturday 7th

Autoharp Get Together – playing and sharing music at Leonard Stanley Village Hall, near Stonehouse. Starting from 1.30pm until 4pm. Please bring a music stand and your own mug for tea/coffee. For more information contact Jan on 01285 821824 and jan@ukautoharps.com or Sue on 01453 750513.Ìý

Radford Folk Festival - at Timsbury near Bath includes The Drystones, Pons Aelius, Vervain, Jez Hellard and Djukella Orchestra. For more information visit: radfordfolkfestival.co.uk

Open Stage – at Saltcellar Folk Club in the basement of Totterdown Baptist Church, Bristol and it starts at 8pm.