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Thursday 31 October 2024 - National Baring Gould Centenary concert tour - St. Michael the Archangel Church, Chagford TQ13 8BN
‘Ghosts, Werewolves and Countryfolk: a celebration of the Centenary of Sabine Baring-Gould’ with John Palmer, Miranda Sykes and Jim Causley. Doors 7pm. Tickets £16 www.jimcausley.co.uk. Full description of tour here.

Thursday 31 October 2024 7.30pm - Moscow Drug Club - Ashburton Arts Centre, West Street, Ashburton TQ13 7DT
...where certain elements of 1930s Berlin Cabaret, Hot Club de France, Nuevo Tango & Gypsy Campfire meet, have a few to drink and stagger arm in arm into the darkness of some eastern European cobbled street on a mission to find the bar where Django Reinhardt & Tom Waits are having an after hours jam with the local Tziganes… Details www.wegottickets.com/ashburtonarts.

Thursday 31 October 2024 8pm - Jessie Mullen's Boys - B-Bar, Castle Street, The Barbican, Plymouth PL1 2NJ (map)
Jessie Mullen, the host of the B-Bar’s Cafe Acoustica, brings his friends along for an evening of energetic, foot stomping, acoustic folk and blues. Free. Details www.barbicantheatre.co.uk/whats-on.

Friday 1 November 2024 - Peatbog Faeries - The Rum Store, Carnglaze Caverns, St Neot, Liskeard, Cornwall (map)
Hailing from the Isle of Skye, the legendary Scottish trailblazers have created a glorious mixture of traditional sounds and dance-floor grooves that have been embraced worldwide. Drawing upon a dazzling myriad of influences from jigs and reels through Dance Music, Jazz, African, and more, they bring the sound of Scotland fresh-faced and breathless to the new audiences around the world. Their mainly instrumental music allows the band to develop exciting themes and soundscapes, as well as locking into their trademark hypnotic sound that no-one can resist dancing to! Details www.carnglaze.com.

Friday 1 November 2024 7.30pm - Banter - The Flavel Arts Centre, Dartmouth TQ6 9ND (map)
Banter are: Simon Care on melodeon, Nina Zella on keyboards and vocals, Tim Walker on drums, percussion, brass, vocals and dance calling and Mark Jolley on bass, fiddle, guitar and vocals. Described as ‘The future of Folk’, Banter take English traditional music to the next level with their iconic interpretations of classic songs and dance tunes. Touring material from their brand new studio album , alongside some of their old favourites. Four fine musicians whose roots are firmly in the traditional English genre, but who enjoy stretching the limits. Details www.theflavel.org.uk.

Saturday 2 November 2024 7.30pm - Tannahill Weavers - Pavilions Teignmouth, The Den, Teignmouth TQ14 8BG
Traditional Celtic music at its best! With fire-driven instrumentals, topical songs, haunting ballads and a good dose of humour, the Tannahill Weavers have transformed traditional material and brought it into the modern world, vitally alive and kicking. Recently they have been joined by piper Iain MacGillivray, who is Scotland’s youngest Clan leader and has worked recently on such exciting productions as Outlander and Men in Kilts, and has performed for a huge list of stars and dignitaries in recent years. Details www.pavilionsteignmouth.org.uk.

Saturday 2 November 2024 7.30pm - The Jamestown Brothers - Ashburton Arts Centre, West Street, Ashburton TQ13 7DT
High energy, foot stomping original indie-folk band from Somerset. Formed in 2017 by singer-songwriter Colin Batchelor, the line-up of guitars, trumpet, keyboards, bass, drums, fiddle, recorder, and saxophone creates a huge sound. Details www.wegottickets.com/ashburtonarts.

Sunday 3 November 2024 8pm - Blowzabella - Matthews Hall, Fore Street, Topsham EX3 0HF (map)
The iconic Blowzabella return to Topsham after too many decades. Details www.topshamfolkclub.org /www.wegottickets.com/TopshamFolkClub.

Tuesday 5 November 2024 7.30pm - Budapest Cafe Orchestra - The Jolly Farmer, 8 Market Street, Newton Abbot TQ12 2RB
The amazing, stupendous Budapest Cafe Orchestra return to Newton Abbot for what guarantees to be one of the most energetic and entertaining evening of gypsy & folk-flavoured music from all around the world. The BCO deliver traditional Balkan, Russian, Hungarian and Romanian gypsy and folk music in their own fresh and surprising way with jazz nuances and stunningly unique arrangements. Details www.wegottickets.com/worldunlimited.

Tuesday 5 November 2024 8pm - "Every Folkin’ Tuesday" at The Old Warehouse, Prince of Wales Road, Kingsbridge TQ7 1DY
Featuring Ross Harding. Details www.theoldwarehousekingsbridge.co.uk/theoldwarehouse-events. Free entry.

Thursday 7 November 2024 7.30pm - Budapest Cafe Orchestra - Beehive Arts Centre, Dowell Street, Honiton EX14 1LZ
In 2009 Christian Garrick established the refreshingly unconventional and snappily attired Budapest Café Orchestra. The intention to present a broad range of music from all over the world in the most entertaining and fun way. One of BCO's prime directives is to take the music seriously but not so much themselves. Part of the secret formula of the BCO's show presentation is performing all the music from memory and, combined their trademark wit and charm, audiences leave tingling with warmth and delight. Details www.beehivehoniton.co.uk.

Friday 8 November 2024 8pm - Mick Ryan & Paul Downes - Exeter Folk & Acoustic Music Club, Victoria Park Tennis Club, Lyndhurst Road, St. Leonards, Exeter, EX2 4NX (map)
One of the finest duos on the folk scene. Mick Ryan – one of folk's finest voices and writer of many highly-acclaimed folk operas, including The Navvy's Wife, The Pauper's Path and A Day's Work. Paul Downes – one of the UK's finest guitarists and multi-instrumentalists. He has been involved, as musical director and participant, in all of the above folk operas. www.riseupandsing.org/artistcomposer/mick-ryan, www.pauldownes.com. Both are members of the folk band Crows. Tickets (must be reserved in advance): Paid in advance £12; reserved, pay on door £14. Advance payment by bank transfer or cheque.   Info / ticket enquiries contact: exeterfolkclub@outlook.com, 01392 210983, www.exeterfolkclub.org,

Friday 8 November 2024 7.45pm - War & Peace in Song in Devon - Old School Community Centre, South Brent
Following their successful evening last November on the ‘Dartmoor Songmen’ and songs collected locally by Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould, as Remembrance Day approaches, musician and folk song expert Sam Richards, and singer-songwriter-guitarist, Martin Scragg, take a look in song at Devon at War & Peace. Organised by South Brent Folk. Tickets £8 from artworks 01364 649424 / shop@southbrentartworks.co.uk in South Brent, or on the door (if any left).

Friday 8 November 2024 7.30pm - Opa Rosa - Ashburton Arts Centre, West Street, Ashburton TQ13 7DT
Fast gaining a reputation as one of the UK’s most dynamic and virtuosic bands, Opa Rosa is an energetic acoustic ensemble sharing music from the Balkan, Greek, Klezmer & Roma traditions. While deeply rooted in Balkan traditions, Opa Rosa’s music aims to explore and reinvent the motifs of Eastern Europe by subtly drawing on other musical influences such as post-rock, classical and jazz. With a lineup of violin, clarinet, accordion, double bass and percussion, you'll hear a unique and refined sound with an explosive and grooving rhythm section and intricate melodies soaring over rich and nuanced harmonic structures. Details www.wegottickets.com/ashburtonarts.

Friday 8 November 2024 9pm - Wild Fenn - B-Bar, Castle Street, The Barbican, Plymouth PL1 2NJ (map)
Wild Fenn (previously known as Engel and the Mountain People) are a Devon-based Indie/Folk band . Rising and falling harmonies combined with poetic lyrics paint pictures of summer nights and bygone days. Their songs are heavily inspired by the natural world. £3. Details www.barbicantheatre.co.uk/whats-on.

NEW Saturday 9 November 2024 - Wren Music Events - Filleigh, nr Barnstaple EX32 0RS
Workshops: 10.30am to 4.00pm. Learn to sing some unusual village carols from West & North Devon and Exmoor.
Concert: 8pm. Melrose Quartet, who will bring a taste of Yorkshire village carols.
Details www.wrenmusic.co.uk/event/devon-village-carols-event.
Although the above events are well outside Harberton Folk's normal coverage area (roughly defined as the southern half of Devon and/or within about 30 miles of Totnes as the crow flies), it's well worth taking a look at www.wrenmusic.co.uk to learn about the many varied community based musical folk arts activities run all across Devon by Okehampton based charity Wren Music.

Saturday 9 November 2024 7.30pm - Chris Cleverley - Ashburton Arts Centre, West Street, Ashburton TQ13 7DT
“Rather Lovely Electro-Folk” Radcliffe & Maconie BBC 6 MUSIC. Come bask in an exciting new body of work, showcasing the intricate fingerstyle and ambient sound design of this true guitar-man, inspired by the Lo-fi American Greats, Elliott Smith & Sufjan Stevens; a curious tapestry weaved from the hazy psychedelia of the 60s folk revival and the soulful oblivion of the 90s Pacific Northwest. Details www.wegottickets.com/ashburtonarts.

Saturday 9 November 2024 - Black Water County - Exeter Phoenix, Gandy Street EX4 3LS (map)
Hailing from the South West UK and spanning nearly a decade together, folk punk outfit. Details www.exeterphoenix.org.uk/genre/music.

Saturday 9 November 2024 7pm - Ceilidh with Fox Among The Chickens - Princetown Community Centre, Tavistock Road PL20 6QE
Tickets £20. Bar and Raffle. For tickets email nightingalesuk@gmail.com. All proceeds to Nightingales UK Aid for Ukraine.

Saturday 9 November 2024 7.30pm - The Big Yellow Tambourine Man Band - The Flavel Arts Centre, Dartmouth TQ6 9ND (map)
A tribute to Joni Mitchell and Bob Dylan. Join the Band on a radical tour of some of the most iconic songs from our generation’s greatest singer-songwriters, Joni Mitchell and Bob Dylan. With stops in Greenwich Village, Laurel Canyon and the Isle of Wight, this enigmatic, multi-instrumentalist five-piece will make you feel like you’re really there, man...  Details www.theflavel.org.uk.

Saturday 9 November 2024 7.30pm - d'Accord French & Breton dance and music - St James Church Hall, Mount Pleasant Road, Exeter EX4 7AH (map)
With Dave Shepherd + Anna Pack. www.facebook.com/groups/149787688758876.

Saturday 9 November 2024 8pm - Millbrook Folk Club: The Rheingans Sisters - Village Hall, The Parade, Millbrook PL10 1AX
Tickets £18 (plus fee) www.ticketsource.co.uk/millbrook-folk-club, or in person at Millbrook Folk Club 3rd Friday each month.

Sunday 10 November 2024 7.30pm - The Rheingans Sisters - Ashburton Arts Centre, West Street, Ashburton TQ13 7DT
“Scandi-noir, but tinged with joy and avant-garde trad” Songlines; “Brilliant complexity and sparkling diversity on show” Folk Radio UK; “Gorgeously seasonal” Mark Radcliffe, BBC Radio 2 Folk Show; “The Rheingans Sisters are unique; their songs and tunes are special,completely absorbing, alluring, simple yet totally complicated” Folk Wales Online. Details www.wegottickets.com/ashburtonarts.

Sunday 10 November 2024 7.30pm - Budapest Cafe Orchestra - Lympstone Village Hall, School Hill, Lympstone, Exmouth EX8 5JY (map)
The refreshingly unconventional and snappily attired boutique orchestra are back! BCO bring you gypsy and folk-flavoured music in their own fresh and surprising way. From Balkan and Russian traditional pieces to artful distillations of the masterpieces by the great Romantic composers to Gaelic folk anthems their infectious music will get into your veins and stay there forever. Details www.lympstone-entertainments.net.

Sunday 10 November 2024 7.45pm - Dan McKinnon - Folk on the Moor, Moorland Hotel, Wotter, Plymouth PL7 5HP
It is almost 5 years since this fine singer/songwriter graced the club with his presence. From Halifax, Nova Scotia, Dan has a rich, baritone voice, accompanying himself on guitar (although his first musical instrument was the French Horn!). A great storyteller, Dan's material has been heavily influenced by Stan Rogers but he has deservedly carved himself an international reputation. For reservations please contact folkonthemoor1@gmail.com. www.moorfolk.co.uk.

Tuesday 12 November 2024 7.30pm - Heidi Talbot & Boo Hewerdine - Ashburton Arts Centre, West Street, Ashburton TQ13 7DT
Heidi has been nominated for folk singer of the year at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards and the Irish Music Awards. Joining Heidi will be long-time collaborator, Ivor Novello award-winning singer-songwriter Boo Hewerdine who has performed with and written songs for major artists such as Chris Difford, kd Lang, Kris Drever, Duke Special and Eddi Reader. He is in constant demand as a musician, songwriter, producer, teacher and live concert performer. Details www.wegottickets.com/ashburtonarts.

Tuesday 12 November 2024 8pm – Brixham Blues: Erin Harpe & Jim Countryman - The Birdcage, New Road, Brixham TQ5 8LT
An unforgettable evening of US and UK country blues at its finest. Erin’s high-energy performances centre around her superb finger-style guitar playing and her powerful vocals. With support from Brixham’s own Boal Weevils playing their beautiful 1930s National guitars. And it's free! Come to Brixham Blues every second Tuesday. www.facebook.com/BrixhamBlues.

Wednesday 13 November 2024 - ’Shanties by the Sea’ - Berry Head Hotel, Berry Head Rd, Brixham TQ5 9AJ
With Missin’ Tackle Shanty Crew; Carport Extension and pianist Anne Fairey. Concert in aid of Torbay Communities Development Trust. Tickets £10 available phone 01803 212638 or email info@torbaycdt.org.uk. Food and drink available pre-concert call Berry Head Hotel 01803 853225.

Wednesday 13 November 2024 - Steve Knightley - Exeter Phoenix, Gandy Street EX4 3LS (map)
As a long-serving troubadour of the folk and acoustic music scene, master songwriter and storyteller Steve Knightley has spent much of his life on the road, collecting songs, stories, anecdotes and observations with the odd disaster along the way. Details www.exeterphoenix.org.uk/genre/music

UPDATED Thursday 14 November 2024 7.30pm - James Patterson & John Dipper - Totnes Folk Club, Dartmouth Inn, 28 Warland, Totnes TQ9 5EL (map)
As you are aware we book very few guests but couldn't resist having the absolutely phenomenal Patterson & Dipper as our guests at the club again as they just blew everyone away last time they came. James has a voice that is just lovely and John is one of the very top fiddle players in the country. www.facebook.com/groups/144387085754131. NB earlier start time, for this and all Totnes FC nights going forward.

Thursday 14 November 2024 7.30pm - Martyn Joseph - Calstock Arts, The Old Chapel, Sand Lane, Calstock PL18 9QX (map)
Martyn Joseph is a completely unique and mind-blowing artist. Take everything you think you know about singer songwriters and rip it up. For one man and a guitar he creates a performance with a huge far-reaching sound that is energetic, compelling, and passionate. Be it to two hundred people or twenty thousand, he blows the crowd away night after night. Details www.wegottickets.com/calstockarts, www.calstockarts.org.

Thursday 14 November 2024 7.30pm - Samana - Great Hall, Dartington Trust, Totnes TQ9 6EL (map)
Samana bring an intimate carnation to listeners, with piano, guitars, bodhran and vocals, along with string accompaniment, offering an evening of profundity, set in the sacred circle of the round. Details www.dartington.org/event/samana-live-in-concert.

Thursday 14 November 2024 8pm - Black Friday - B-Bar, Castle Street, The Barbican, Plymouth PL1 2NJ (map)
All aboard the good ship Black Friday – join her crew and captain Tom for another stormy crossing of the Celtic sea of folk-punk. Free. Details www.barbicantheatre.co.uk/whats-on.

Friday 15 November 2024 9pm - Drakes Island - B-Bar, Castle Street, The Barbican, Plymouth PL1 2NJ (map)
Drakes Island is a psychedelic folk band, based in the South West (UK). Their sound has been compared to artists such as A Blaze of Feather, Pink Floyd and Bears Den. £3. Details www.barbicantheatre.co.uk/whats-on.

Friday 15 November 2024 8pm - Detta Kenzie with Tobias ben Jacob - Church House, South Tawton, nr Okehampton EX20 2LQ (map)
After her amazing performance at the Dartmoor Folk Festival, we are delighted that Detta has been able to agree to doing a Church House Concert. It promises to be an unforgettable evening, filled with her blend of traditional and original material. Tickets £10. Details www.thelittleboxoffice.com/liveandacoustic.

NEW Saturday 16 November 2024 8pm - Granny's Attic - Calstock Arts, The Old Chapel, Sand Lane, Calstock PL18 9QX (map)
15th anniversary tour. Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne (melodeon, anglo concertina, vocals), George Sansome (guitar, vocals) and Lewis Wood (violin, vocals). The trio have been heralded for their lively performances and skilled delivery of traditional material, playing with verve, energy and their own inimitable style. Though grounded in tradition, they are keen to push new boundaries by exploring fresh approaches and writing their own compositions. "Great tunes, great energy, great arrangements, great stuff!” - Jon Boden. Details www.wegottickets.com/calstockarts, www.calstockarts.org.

NEW Saturday 16 November 2024 7pm - Entente Cordiale, Anglo French Musical Evening - Strand Centre, 32 The Strand, Dawlish EX7 9PT
Details www.devonfolk.org/events-diary.

UPDATED Sunday 17 November 2024 7.30pm - Big Yellow Tambourine Man Band - Tavistock Wharf (map)
Be transported by faithful renditions of some of the most iconic songs from the two greatest singer-songwriters of modern times, Joni Mitchell and Bob Dylan. The show is the brainchild of Devon-based singer-songwriter Isabelle Nutton and Cape Town guitarist and singer Bob Thomson, conceived after discovering a shared fascination with Mitchell’s and Dylan’s imagery, poetry and artistry. There followed a dive into - and a subsequent obsession with - two parallel worlds of genius: phrasings, tunings and arrangements; dulcimers, Wurlitzers and harmonicas; histories, fantasies and rivalries; to create a show that pays utmost respect to the craft of their musical idols. Details www.wegottickets.com/event/622081.

NEW Tuesday 19 November 2024 7pm - Bellowhead - Plymouth Pavilions
In 2004, Bellowhead burst onto the British folk scene like nothing before or since. Famously conjured up by duo Spiers & Boden whilst sitting in a traffic jam, they roped in friends, and friends of friends until the big band was born. 2024 marks Bellowhead’s 20th Anniversary. Details www.plymouthpavilions.com.

NEW Tuesday 19 November 2024 8pm - Johnny Campbell - Bradninch Folk Club, Guildhall, Fore Street, Bradninch, nr Cullompton EX5 4NN
Northern English trad-folk. "A modern-day Billy Bragg" Tradfolk. Details www.devonfolk.org/events-diary.

NEW Tuesday 19 November 2024 8pm - Alasdair Roberts & Donald WG Lindsay - Great Hall, Dartington Trust, Totnes TQ9 6EL (map)
Donald and Alasdair will present a programme featuring a rich variety of pipe tunes with guitar accompaniment, as well as a broad selection of songs both traditional and original. In their company, listeners can expect a thrilling evening in which rare and splendid gems of Scottish musical history and tradition will be brought to life in the hands of two unconventional masters, who invite you to join them in celebrating thirty years of music and, just as importantly, of friendship! Details www.dartington.org/event/alasdair-roberts-donald-wg-lindsay.

NEW Tuesday 19 November 2024 8pm - "Every Folkin’ Tuesday" at The Old Warehouse, Prince of Wales Road, Kingsbridge TQ7 1DY
Featuring Gozer Goodspeed. Details www.theoldwarehousekingsbridge.co.uk/theoldwarehouse-events. Free entry.

NEW Thursday 21 November 2024 7.30pm - Christine Collister - Beehive Arts Centre, Dowell Street, Honiton EX14 1LZ
Touring for the first time in four years, Christine will be performing songs from the “Children of the Sea” project along with a selection of old favourites. To be released in 2024 - Children Of The Sea is a very special project of 9 original songs inspired by Manx Folklore and a magical sense of place. Details www.beehivehoniton.co.uk.

NEW Thursday 21 November 2024 - Hannah James & Toby Kuhn - Exeter Phoenix, Gandy Street EX4 3LS (map)
If you’re looking for warmth, honesty and musical excellence, look no further. Hannah and Toby perform folk that is full of soul. Details www.exeterphoenix.org.uk/genre/music.

NEW Friday 22 November 2024 8pm - Third Peter Hamilton Memorial Ceilidh with Red Shed - Sandford Parish Hall, Crediton EX17 4NA
Caller Pete Langley. All proceeds to Crediton Arts Centre. Tickets (£8+) from www.ticketsource.co.uk/creditonartscentre, or from Crediton Arts Centre 01363 773260, or on the door. Arts Centre bar.

NEW Saturday 23 November 2024 7.30pm - Jim Causley - Caroline's Kitchen, Churston Farm Shop, Dartmouth Road, nr Brixham TQ5 0LL
An evening with Jim Causley, supported by Maggie Duffy. Tickets £12 available from  Maggie Duffy 01803 855961, email scotcraft@msn.com. Plenty of free onsite parking, food and drink all available in the cafe. Doors 7pm.

NEW Saturday 23 November 2024 8pm - Martin Harley - Barrel House, 59 High St, Totnes TQ9 5PB (map)
Part seated (first arrivals) / part standing gig. The master of slide guitar makes an annual return to The Barrel House. Through his road-worn song writing style, he explores hopes and fears for fast-changing times. Slide guitar, as always is at the root of Martins’s sound, mirroring his whisky-soaked northern breeze vocals. Details www.barrelhousetotnes.co.uk.

NEW Sunday 24 November 2024 2-5pm - Festival Fundraising Ceilidh with Fiddling Fish - Richard Newton Hall, Higher Buckeridge Road, Teignmouth TQ14 8QP
Afternoon ceilidh, suitable for families, fundraising for Teignmouth Folk Festival. Callers: Debs Rendell & Sara Dillon. Details via www.facebook.com/TeignmouthFolkFestival.

tbc Sunday 24 November 2024 2pm - Geoff Lakeman & Rob Murch - St Mary's Church, South St, Denbury, Newton Abbot TQ12 6DH
details tba  For tickets/information contact Rachel Belringer on 07751 804007.

NEW Sunday 24 November 2024 7.45pm - Hunter Muskett - Folk on the Moor, Moorland Hotel, Wotter, Plymouth PL7 5HP
One of the longest-established bands on the folk circuit, Terry Hiscock, Doug Morter and Chris George (now replaced by Rog Trevitt) formed Hunter Muskett in 1968. High-quality songwriting and musicianship are at the core of all they do, accompanying themselves on acoustic, electric, slide and bass guitars and piano. "Thoughtful songs that come across as a warm hug." (Dave Hallam, RnR Magazine). For reservations please contact folkonthemoor1@gmail.com. www.moorfolk.co.uk.

NEW Sunday 24 November 2024 7.30pm - The Phil Beer Trio - Exmouth Pavilion, The Esplanade, Exmouth EX8 2AZ
Multi-instrumentalist Phil Beer will be joined by exquisite singer and bass player Miranda Sykes, solo performer, and frequent collaborator with Show of Hands. Completing the line-up is highly accomplished drummer AMA-UK Instrumentalist of the Year 2020, Siân Monaghan. The Phil Beer Trio promises an exciting evening of combined talent and musicianship not to be missed! Details www.exmouthpavilion.co.uk/whats-on/phil-beer-trio.

NEW Tuesday 26 November 2024 8pm - "Every Folkin’ Tuesday" at The Old Warehouse, Prince of Wales Road, Kingsbridge TQ7 1DY
Featuring Daisy Mae. Details www.theoldwarehousekingsbridge.co.uk/theoldwarehouse-events. Free entry.

NEW Wednesday 27 November 2024 7.30pm - Ralph McTell with Dave Pegg - Tavistock Wharf (map)
Ralph McTell and Dave Pegg have been friends for more than 50 years. They have played on each others albums, performed at each others concerts and have shared family life’s ups and downs. This is the first time that they will play as a duo. Join them for an evening of songs and stories from a lifetime on the road. Details www.tavistockwharf.com.

NEW Thursday 28 November 2024 - Talisk - Exeter Phoenix, Gandy Street EX4 3LS (map)
With over 15 million streams and sold out shows across five continents, alisk have amassed a global following whilst redefining the folk genre. Details www.exeterphoenix.org.uk/genre/music.

NEW Friday 29 November 2024 7pm - Penguin Cafe - St Mary's Church, High Street, Totnes TQ9 5NN
Penguin Cafe was founded by Arthur Jeffes, bringing together a talented group of musicians from Suede, Gorillaz, and Razorlight, to perform his father Simon Jeffes’ legacy of world renowned Penguin Cafe Orchestra music, ten years after his untimely death in 1997. Details www.cabaretvoltaireevents.com.

NEW Saturday 30 November 2024 8pm - Ceilidh with Spinach For Norman - Kenn Centre, Exeter Road, Kennford, Exeter EX6 7UE
Exeter Ceilidhs is a series of ceilidhs (barn dances) held on Saturdays. £8 - £15 (voluntary pricing); U16 £4, U10 free. BYO water / alcohol. See www.exeterceilidhs.net for full details of pricing, band information etc. Contact: Jeremy on 07969 297633, email contact@exeterceilidhs.net.

NEW Sunday 1 December 2024 8pm - Eliza Carthy & The Restitution - Matthews Hall, Fore Street, Topsham EX3 0HF (map)
Eliza Carthy is one of the one of the most recognisable faces of the English folk revival and one of the most impressive and engaging performers of her generation. Her touring band, The Restitution, is a dynamic force of contemporary folk musicians, featuring Dave Delarre (guitars), Ben Seal (bass), Phil Alexander (piano), and Willy Molleson (drums), and together, they create an exciting and captivating musical experience. Details www.topshamfolkclub.org /www.wegottickets.com/TopshamFolkClub.

NEW Sunday 1 December 2024 7.30pm - Johnny Coppin and Friends: ‘All On A Winter’s Night’ - Parish Hall, West Town Road, Newton St Cyres EX5 5BW
With his ever-popular, special Christmas show Johnny Coppin is joined by Paul Burgess (ex-John Kirkpatrick Band), on fiddle/recorders and stories and Dik Cadbury on guitars (ex Steve Hackett, Decameron) to present a rich mix of traditional carols and new songs, together with stories, folklore and superstitions. Book early as this will sell fast. Tickets £18 adv (£20 door) from Nicola 01392 851985 or Pete exeterfolkclub@outlook.com or 01392 210983.

NEW Mon/Tues 2/3 December 2024 - Oysterband - Exeter Phoenix, Gandy Street EX4 3LS (map)
Oysterband will be going out on a high as they bid “A Long Long Goodbye” to fans and friends with a series of unmissable shows in 2024 before they retire from touring. Details www.exeterphoenix.org.uk/genre/music Very few tickets appear to be left

NEW Tuesday 3 December 2024 8pm - "Every Folkin’ Tuesday" at The Old Warehouse, Prince of Wales Road, Kingsbridge TQ7 1DY
Featuring Jenna Witts. Details www.theoldwarehousekingsbridge.co.uk/theoldwarehouse-events. Free entry.

NEW Thursday 5 December 2024 7pm - Sheelanagig - Barrel House, 59 High St, Totnes TQ9 5PB (map)
For nearly two decades Sheelanagig have brought their array of foot-stomping folk tunes to audiences across the globe. A quintet with a well-stocked armoury of stringed instruments– guitar, fiddle, double bass – with the added energy of flute and drums and a bagful of joint-jumping tunes, these fine musicians create a real dynamic which is inherent in both their furious dance medleys as well as their thoughtfully arranged original pieces. Details www.barrelhousetotnes.co.uk.

NEW Friday 6 December 2024 8pm - Mad Dog Mcrea - The Watermark, Erme Court, Leonards Road, Ivybridge PL21 0SZ (map)
Mad Dog Mcrea blend a unique mixture of folk rock, pop, gypsy jazz, bluegrass and ‘shake your ass’ music. From self-penned songs of adventure, drinking, love and life, to traditional songs of gypsies, fairies, legless pirates and black flies – Mad Dog never fail to capture their audience with their infectious songs. In constant demand and having played just about every festival and two-bit, jibe-arsed dive in Christendom, Mad Dog Mcrea are, in every sense of the word, a live, band. Details www.ivybridgewatermark.co.uk.

NEW Friday 6 December 2024 7.30pm - Maddy Prior & The Carnival Band - Palace Theatre, Palace Avenue, Paignton TQ3 3HF (map)
Our Steeleye Span concert sold out in a flash earlier this year. Now Maddy Prior has booked to come back with her Carnival Band for their Carols and Capers, 40th Anniversary and Farewell Tour 2024. A unique take on timeless Christmas music ever since they first toured in 1984. Ancient and modern instruments and rich vocal harmony with a refreshing cavalier attitude and plenty of humour, this guarantees to be a Christmas Party to remember.  Details www.palacetheatrepaignton.co.uk/whats-on.

NEW Friday 6 December 2024 8pm - Janice Burns & Jon Doran - Calstock Arts, The Old Chapel, Sand Lane, Calstock PL18 9QX (map)
Janice Burns & Jon Doran are an award-winning Anglo-Scottish duo who came together after discovering a shared love of traditional music. Their songs tell vivid stories about the nature of life and our place in the world. Details www.wegottickets.com/calstockarts, www.calstockarts.org.

UPDATED Friday 6 December 2024 7pm - Elizabeth Jane Baldry - Holcombe Burnell Church, Longdown, Exeter EX6 7RZ (map)
An evening of magical harp music. Tickets £12.50. Details here.

NEW Friday 6 December 2024 8pm - Urban Folk Quartet - Milverton Music, Victoria Rooms, Fore St, Milverton, Taunton TA4 1JU
Joe Broughton fiddle, guitar, and mandolin; Paloma Trigás fiddle and vocals; Tom Chapman cajón, percussion, and vocals; Dan Walsh banjo, guitar, and vocals: UFQ have ignited audiences across the world with their cross-genre, contemporary take on folk music for over a decade. Rooted in Celtic tune forms and traditional song, UFQ also take influence from Afrobeat, Indian classical, funk, rock and a whole lot more. Ticket price includes a delicious buffet supper. Details www.milvertonmusic.co.uk/page5.html.

NEW Saturday 7 December 2024 7.30pm - An evening with Mark Chadwick - Calstock Village Hall, The Quay, Calstock PL18 9QA (map)
Standing. One of the UK’s most successful songwriters, Mark Chadwick has co-written 20 chart singles and 6 Top 40 albums (including a Number 1) as part of the Levellers, the band he has fronted for over 25 years. Still going strong, the Levellers are festival favourites. During this time Mark has released two solo albums and his upfront and personal solo performance will see him play a mixture of material from these albums and Levellers classics. Be warned, Mark will have you up dancing!. Details www.calstockhall.com/events.

NEW Sunday 8 December 2024 7.45pm - Keith Donnelley's Christmas Cracker - Folk on the Moor, Moorland Hotel, Wotter, Plymouth PL7 5HP
Donnelly and South's Christmas Cracker is a show with some crazy bits and a sackful of their singalong, wintry-wonderful songs! Add in a stocking load of Keith's hilarious, seasonal anecdotes and jokes, scary solstice ghost stories and Lauren South's brandy-butter vocals, all wrapped up with fantastic festive guitars and yummy Yuletide fiddles! A totally understated evening!! For reservations please contact folkonthemoor1@gmail.com. www.moorfolk.co.uk.

NEW Wednesday 11 December 2024 8pm - In A Bit Of A State - The Coffee Cellar, Exeter Quay
Rob Brown's 'In A Bit Of A State' with Adam Sweet, Ian Jennings and Lucy Piper. Blues and post-blues mashup. Small licensed venue. Tickets £10(+£1) only through www.seetickets.com/search?q=coffee+cellar. For more information, see www.facebook.com/MusicInTheQuayOfExe.

NEW Thursday 12 December 2024 7.30pm - Steve Turner - Ashburton Arts Centre, West Street, Ashburton TQ13 7DT
Steve Turner is known as a pioneer of highly sophisticated English concertina song accompaniments, stretching the boundaries of traditional forms, with one of the best voices in the business. He is a multi-instrumentalist, who also accompanies himself on the cittern, and also plays mandolin and banjo. Details www.wegottickets.com/ashburtonarts.

NEW Thursday 12 December 2024 7.30pm - Mad Dog Mcrea - Beehive Arts Centre, Dowell Street, Honiton EX14 1LZ
Details www.beehivehoniton.co.uk.

NEW Thursday 12 December 2024 8pm - St Agnes Fountain - The Watermark, Erme Court, Leonards Road, Ivybridge PL21 0SZ (map)
Chris Leslie, Chris While, Julie Matthews) Affectionately known as 'The Aggies' and 'The Christmas Band'. The beloved 'St Agnes Fountain' have toured every December since 2001 bar one, and we all know which one that was! Now they are ready to tread the tinsel boards once more this December, bringing Christmas to the nation. Christmas, as they say, starts with St. Agnes Fountain. Presenting carols with a curve. Details www.ivybridgewatermark.co.uk.

NEW Friday 13 December 2024 7.30pm - St Agnes Fountain - Beehive Arts Centre, Dowell Street, Honiton EX14 1LZ
Details www.beehivehoniton.co.uk.

UPDATED Saturday 14 December 2024 7.30pm - Ukranian Singers of Plymouth - Cygnet Theatre, Friars Gate, Exeter EX2 4AZ (map)
Commended by the Lord Lieutenant of Devon and the Ukrainian Embassy, the Ukrainian Singers of Plymouth are dedicated to showing and sharing the best of Ukrainian traditional culture to their UK friends. There will be happy songs, sad songs, amazing dances and some amusing folk theatre. £12 / £8. 01392 277189. ?? www.wegottickets.com/cygnettheatre. (date change from 26 October)

NEW Saturday 14 December 2024 7.30pm - d'Accord French & Breton dance and music - St James Church Hall, Mount Pleasant Road, Exeter EX4 7AH (map)
With Eelgrinders. www.facebook.com/groups/149787688758876.

NEW Sunday 15 December 2024 7.45pm - Christmas Party - Folk on the Moor, Moorland Hotel, Wotter, Plymouth PL7 5HP
Club closed 22 and 29 December, reopens 5 January with a Singers night. Contact folkonthemoor1@gmail.com. www.moorfolk.co.uk.

NEW Tuesday 17 December 2024 8pm - The Unthanks In Winter - Exmouth Pavilion, The Esplanade, Exmouth EX8 2AZ
When December draws near, The Unthanks will release and tour In Winter - an abstract new work that captures the warmth and nostalgia of the festive season, the chill and darkness of the winter months, and the reflective ritualisms of the turn of the year; the end and beginning of the circle of life. In Winter features a new sound palette for The Unthanks, incorporating vibraphone, clarinet and saxophone into the core band that features vocal harmony, piano, violin, double bass, guitars and percussion. Details www.exmouthpavilion.co.uk/whats-on/the-unthanks-in-winter.

NEW Friday 20 December 2024 - Jim Causley: A Causley Christmas - St Pancras Church, Widecombe in the Moor
Tickets www.jimcausley.co.uk.

NEW Friday 20 December 2024 - Mad Dog Mcrea - The Rum Store, Carnglaze Caverns, St Neot, Liskeard, Cornwall (map)
Mad Dog Mcrea blend a unique mixture of folk rock, pop, gypsy jazz, bluegrass and ‘shake your ass’ music. From self-penned songs of adventure, drinking, love and life, to traditional songs of gypsies, fairies, legless pirates and black flies – Mad Dog never fail to capture their audience with their infectious songs. In constant demand and having played just about every festival and two-bit, jibe-arsed dive in Christendom, Mad Dog Mcrea are, in every sense of the word, a live, band. Details www.carnglaze.com.

NEW Saturday 21 December 2024 7pm - Harbottle & Jonas + Richard Trethewey - St Petroc`s Church, 12 Wellington Square, South Brent TQ10 9AG
Winter Warmer: A rare evening of winter songs, harmonies and carols. Partners in life and music, dynamic Devon based folk duo Harbottle & Jonas are one of the most exciting acts on the UK circuit today, combining a love of the richness of traditional folk with their own original and powerful songwriting. Dave and Freya have developed a distinct and compelling signature sound, blending concertina, harmonium, cittern, stomp box, acoustic guitar and banjo with their beautiful and closely intertwined vocal harmonies. Richard Trethewey grew up in Cornwall surrounded by music and developed a keen interest in the traditional music that tells the story of the remarkable history and people of this place. Details here.

NEW Sunday 22 & Monday 23 December 2024 8pm - Mad Dog Mcrea - Tavistock Wharf (map)
Seated+standing. Mad Dog Mcrea blend a unique mixture of folk rock, pop, gypsy jazz, bluegrass and ‘shake your ass’ music. From self-penned songs of adventure, drinking, love and life, to traditional songs of gypsies, fairies, legless pirates and black flies – Mad Dog never fail to capture their audience with their infectious songs. In constant demand and having played just about every festival and two-bit, jibe-arsed dive in Christendom, Mad Dog Mcrea are, in every sense of the word, a live, band. Details www.tavistockwharf.com.

NEW Friday 27 December 2024 7.30pm - Twixt Christmas and New Year Céilidh with The Offshoot Band - South Brent Village Hall, Station Approach TQ10 9AQ (map)
Caller Kip Pratt. Reel Ale Bar. Entry £8 (includes one free non-alcoholic drink). Tickets on door or from artworks 01364 649424 / shop@southbrentartworks.co.uk in South Brent. For further information call 01364 73117.

NEW Saturday 28 December 2024 8pm - Twixmas Ceilidh! with Barnstormers - Kenn Centre, Exeter Road, Kennford, Exeter EX6 7UE
Exeter Ceilidhs is a series of ceilidhs (barn dances) held on Saturdays. £8 - £15 (voluntary pricing); U16 £4, U10 free. BYO water / alcohol. See www.exeterceilidhs.net for full details of pricing, band information etc. Contact: Jeremy on 07969 297633, email contact@exeterceilidhs.net.

NEW Saturday 11 January 2025 7.30pm - d'Accord French & Breton dance and music - St James Church Hall, Mount Pleasant Road, Exeter EX4 7AH (map)
Local bands showcase. www.facebook.com/groups/149787688758876.

NEW Saturday 18 January 2025 8pm - Sarah McQuaid - Calstock Arts, The Old Chapel, Sand Lane, Calstock PL18 9QX (map)
Sarah McQuaid's lush, chocolatey voice combines with her engaging personality, "subtle mastery onstage" (Huffington Post) and "brilliant musicianship" (fRoots) on acoustic and electric guitars, piano and (occasionally) drum to create a truly immersive experience. Born in Spain, raised in Chicago, holding dual Irish and American citizenship and now settled in rural England, she brings the eclecticism of her background to her "captivating, unorthodox songwriting" (PopMatters) and choice of material, spanning genres and defying categorisation. Details www.wegottickets.com/calstockarts, www.calstockarts.org.

NEW Saturday 18 January 2025 7.30pm - American Contra Dance - Kenn Centre, Exeter Road, Kennford, Exeter EX6 7UE
7:30pm Beginners' workshop, 8-11pm Dance. You do need a partner to dance Contra - but you don’t need to bring one with you. Part of the tradition is that most people swap partners each dance, and I always make sure that anyone who wants to dance can do so. See www.exeterceilidhs.net for full details of pricing etc. Contact: Jeremy on 07969 297633, email contact@exeterceilidhs.net.

NEW Wednesday 22 January 2025 - Martin Joseph - Exeter Phoenix, Gandy Street EX4 3LS (map)
For one man and a guitar, Martyn Joseph creates a performance with a huge far-reaching sound that is energetic, compelling, and passionate.. Details www.exeterphoenix.org.uk/genre/music.

NEW Saturday 25 January 2025 8pm - Ceilidh with Dartmoor Pixie Band - Kenn Centre, Exeter Road, Kennford, Exeter EX6 7UE
Exeter Ceilidhs is a series of ceilidhs (barn dances) held on Saturdays. £8 - £15 (voluntary pricing); U16 £4, U10 free. BYO water / alcohol. See www.exeterceilidhs.net for full details of pricing, band information etc. Contact: Jeremy on 07969 297633, email contact@exeterceilidhs.net.

NEW Friday 31 January 2025 8pm - John Martyn Project - Civic Hall, Market Square, Totnes TQ9 5SF
A special concert where six established artists from the world of folk, soul, and more come together to celebrate the music of John Martyn. It features Blythe Pepino, Kit Hawes, Pete Josef and Sam Brookes. They reinterpret the many different aspects and eras of Martyn’s music, delivered in a sensitive and poignant manner. Details www.cabaretvoltaireevents.com.

NEW Saturday 1 February 2025 - Jim Moray - Exeter Phoenix, Gandy Street EX4 3LS (map)
One of the most celebrated interpreters of folk song in the UK, Jim Moray has marked himself out as having a singular, idiosyncratic vision that has rarely wavered in style and substance. Plus Amelia Coburn. Details www.exeterphoenix.org.uk/genre/music.

NEW Saturday 1 February 2025 8pm - Mississippi MacDonald - Calstock Arts, The Old Chapel, Sand Lane, Calstock PL18 9QX (map)
English soul-blues singer/songwriter/guitarist whose blues are authentic, heartfelt, and reflect a lifetime of learning from the greats. Details www.wegottickets.com/calstockarts, www.calstockarts.org.

NEW Saturday 1 February 2025 7.30pm - Simon & Garfunkel Story - Exeter Corn Exchange, George St, Exeter EX1 1BU (map)
Following sold-out performances in London’s West End, a Worldwide tour and standing ovations at every performance, The Simon & Garfunkel Story continues to stun audiences across the globe. Using huge projection photos and original film footage, the hit show features a full live band performing all the hits including Mrs Robinson, Cecilia, Bridge Over Troubled Water, Homeward Bound and many more. Details www.exetercornexchange.co.uk/whats-on.

NEW Thursday 6 February 2025 8pm - The Ciderhouse Rebellion - Livermead Cliff Hotel, Torbay Road, Torquay TQ2 6RQ
They've been described as, “profound and eloquent, epic and haunting, wild, dramatic and occasionally unhinged”. “Two virtuoso musicians playing some of the most startling and original music you will ever encounter. Compelling, exciting and utterly original” Phil Beer. The duo brings together master accordionist Murray Grainger and fiddle player Adam Summerhayes. The pair play some traditional tunes, particularly from the NE of England, and compose their own music, specialising in creating within the moment so each performance is uniquely magical in its improvisatory focus. Details https://fougoumusic.com/fougoufolk.

NEW Saturday 8 February 2025 8pm - Budapest Cafe Orchestra - Calstock Arts, The Old Chapel, Sand Lane, Calstock PL18 9QX (map)
Refreshingly unconventional and snappily attired boutique orchestra BCO play gypsy and folk-flavoured music in their unique and surprising way. From Balkan and Russian traditional music to their artful distillations of Romantic masterworks to soaring Gaelic folk anthems, BCO is an infectious musical experience like none other. Details www.wegottickets.com/calstockarts, www.calstockarts.org.

NEW Saturday 22 February 2025 8pm - Ceilidh with Phoenix - Kenn Centre, Exeter Road, Kennford, Exeter EX6 7UE
Exeter Ceilidhs is a series of ceilidhs (barn dances) held on Saturdays. £8 - £15 (voluntary pricing); U16 £4, U10 free. BYO water / alcohol. See www.exeterceilidhs.net for full details of pricing, band information etc. Contact: Jeremy on 07969 297633, email contact@exeterceilidhs.net.

NEW Saturday 22 February 2025 - Mad Dog Mcrea - Shooters Sports Bar, Sandy Lane, Dawlish EX7 0AF
Details www.wegottickets.com/event/633399.

NEW Saturday 22 February 2025 8pm - Suthering - Calstock Arts, The Old Chapel, Sand Lane, Calstock PL18 9QX (map)
Produced by BBC Radio 2 Folk Award Winner, Sean Lakeman (Levellers, Seth Lakeman), the duo's second album is a bold new direction in sound for the duo. A poignant and powerful exploration of themes affecting the social and political landscape, the 2024 album is a collection of personal reflections, captivating stories and modern-day songs of protest and unity. Details www.wegottickets.com/calstockarts, www.calstockarts.org.

NEW Sunday 23 February 2025 7.30pm - The Irish House Party - Pavilions Teignmouth, The Den, Teignmouth TQ14 8BG
At last, an Irish music show that has come out of Ireland without the clichés that usually follow! There are no flat caps or twee costumes here. Instead you get incredibly talented musicians and dancers who simply want to bring you the sound and fun of Ireland in an intimate and homely setting. Details www.pavilionsteignmouth.org.uk.

tbc Sunday 23 February 2025 8pm - Jim Causley - Matthews Hall, Fore Street, Topsham EX3 0HF (map)
Details www.topshamfolkclub.org /www.wegottickets.com/TopshamFolkClub.

tbc Wednesday 26 February 2025 - Fairport Convention - Exeter Corn Exchange, George St, Exeter EX1 1BU
details tba

NEW Friday 7 March 2025 8pm - Moscow Drug Club - Beehive Arts Centre, Dowell Street, Honiton EX14 1LZ
...where certain elements of 1930s Berlin Cabaret, Hot Club de France, Nuevo Tango & Gypsy Campfire meet, have a few to drink and stagger arm in arm into the darkness of some eastern European cobbled street on a mission to find the bar where Django Reinhardt & Tom Waits are having an after hours jam with the local Tziganes… Details www.beehivehoniton.co.uk.

NEW Friday 14 March 2025 8pm - Police Dog Hogan - Exeter Corn Exchange, George St, Exeter EX1 1BU (map)
Police Dog Hogan combine guitar, fiddle, banjo, trumpet and accordion with bass and drums to create a driving country-folk sound that has earned them a large live following. They’ve played dozens of festivals, many of them repeatedly, including Glastonbury, Cropredy, Cornbury, Kendall Calling, Black Deer and the Sidmouth Folk Festival. Details www.exetercornexchange.co.uk/whats-on.

NEW Saturday 15 March 2025 7.30pm - Crazy World of Arthur Brown - Ashburton Arts Centre, West Street, Ashburton TQ13 7DT
No, definitely not folk, but I saw the 'God of Hellfire' when I was at college in London in 1970 - and Yes, he is still going! - so that's why they get a mention here. English rock band formed by singer Arthur Brown in 1967, famous for their song "Fire" (released in 1968) which sold over one million copies. Why Ashburton? Local music legend, Sam Walker has for many years been touring with Arthur Brown behind his drum kit, and he lives in Ashburton... Details www.wegottickets.com/ashburtonarts.

NEW Wednesday 19 March 2025 7.30pm - Keith James: The Music of Yusuf / Cat Stevens - Exmouth Pavilion, The Esplanade, Exmouth EX8 2AZ
Keith James presents an honest and loving reflection of the timeless and insightful music of Yusuf - Cat Stevens. Details www.exmouthpavilion.co.uk/whats-on/the-music-of-cat-stevens.

NEW Saturday 22 March 2025 7.30pm - Gigspanner - The Flavel Arts Centre, Dartmouth TQ6 9ND (map)
The trio: Peter Knight, Roger Flack & Sacha Trochet. Described by Folk Radio UK as one of the “most quietly brilliant sets of musicians in the folk world and beyond”, they take self-penned material along with music rooted in the British Isles and beyond, and with the flick of a bow, a finely chosen chord or slip of a beat, produce richly atmospheric arrangements “with notes seemingly plucked from the stars and rhythms from the equator” (Spiral Earth). Details www.theflavel.org.uk.

NEW Saturday 22 March 2025 8pm - Daoirí Farrell - Calstock Arts, The Old Chapel, Sand Lane, Calstock PL18 9QX (map)
Singer and bouzouki player Daoirí (pronounced ‘Derry’) Farrell is described by some of the biggest names in Irish folk music as one of most important singers to come out of Ireland in recent years. Six months after releasing the album ‘True Born Irishman’ Daoirí won two prestigious BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2017 for Best Newcomer and Best Traditional Track, and performed live at the awards ceremony at London’s Royal Albert Hall. Details www.wegottickets.com/calstockarts, www.calstockarts.org.

NEW Saturday 22 March 2025 7.30pm - American Contra Dance - Kenn Centre, Exeter Road, Kennford, Exeter EX6 7UE
7:30pm Beginners' workshop, 8-11pm Dance. You do need a partner to dance Contra - but you don’t need to bring one with you. Part of the tradition is that most people swap partners each dance, and I always make sure that anyone who wants to dance can do so. See www.exeterceilidhs.net for full details of pricing etc. Contact: Jeremy on 07969 297633, email contact@exeterceilidhs.net.

NEW Sunday 23 March 2025 8pm - Chris Wood - Matthews Hall, Fore Street, Topsham EX3 0HF (map)
A welcome return from a genre-shaking musician and song-writer. Details www.topshamfolkclub.org /www.wegottickets.com/TopshamFolkClub.

NEW Tuesday 25 March 2025 7.45pm - Cara Dillon & Band - Barnfield Theatre, Exeter EX1 1SN (map)
Born from a collection of personal poems and the remarkable album and book that followed, this acclaimed live production sees Cara skilfully interweave this emotive new material with a carefully curated selection of her beloved classics. Accompanied by an extraordinary band led by Sam Lakeman and featuring his sensitive arrangements, which help to make this her most compelling live show yet—in which profound memories and emotions are unlocked in all who see it. Details www.exeternorthcott.co.uk/events/cara-dillon.

NEW Saturday 29 March 2025 8pm - Ceilidh with Amber Fire - Kenn Centre, Exeter Road, Kennford, Exeter EX6 7UE
Exeter Ceilidhs is a series of ceilidhs (barn dances) held on Saturdays. £8 - £15 (voluntary pricing); U16 £4, U10 free. BYO water / alcohol. See www.exeterceilidhs.net for full details of pricing, band information etc. Contact: Jeremy on 07969 297633, email contact@exeterceilidhs.net.

NEW Thursday 3 April 2025 8pm - The Fureys - Exeter Corn Exchange, George St, Exeter EX1 1BU
Legends of Irish music and song. Details www.exetercornexchange.co.uk/whats-on.

NEW Fri/Sat 4/5 April 2025 - Mad Dog Mcrea Weekender - Exeter Phoenix, Gandy Street EX4 3LS (map)
Friday will see the raucous Molotov Jukebox headline, whilst Saturday will be headlined by none other than Mad Dog Mcrea themselves + more acts to be announced. Details www.exeterphoenix.org.uk/genre/music.

tbc Tuesday 8 April 2025 - Feast of Fiddles - Exeter Corn Exchange, George St, Exeter EX1 1BU
details tba

NEW Friday 11 April 2025 7.30pm - Keith James: The Music of Yusuf / Cat Stevens - Calstock Arts, The Old Chapel, Sand Lane, Calstock PL18 9QX (map)
Keith James presents an honest and loving reflection of the timeless and insightful music of Yusuf - Cat Stevens. Details www.wegottickets.com/calstockarts, www.calstockarts.org.

NEW Thursday 24 April 2025 8pm - Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman - Calstock Arts, The Old Chapel, Sand Lane, Calstock PL18 9QX (map)
For three decades Kathryn and Sean's ’s partnership has proved personal, permanent and pivotal. From their roots in 90’s folk supergroup ‘Equation‘ through to becoming a revered duo in the folk music scene this multi award-winning folk music couple continue to exude timeless class with their exquisite brand of traditional and contemporary acoustic music. Details www.wegottickets.com/calstockarts, www.calstockarts.org.

NEW Saturday 26 April 2025 8pm - Ceilidh with Flash Co. - Kenn Centre, Exeter Road, Kennford, Exeter EX6 7UE
Exeter Ceilidhs is a series of ceilidhs (barn dances) held on Saturdays. £8 - £15 (voluntary pricing); U16 £4, U10 free. BYO water / alcohol. See www.exeterceilidhs.net for full details of pricing, band information etc. Contact: Jeremy on 07969 297633, email contact@exeterceilidhs.net.

NEW Sunday 4 May 2025 7.30pm - Track Dogs - Exmouth Pavilion, The Esplanade, Exmouth EX8 2AZ
2025 will see the release of Track Dogs' 11th album, but this one is a little special. The Essential Track Dogs; Tracks Laid, Tracks Covered will be a double CD featuring the best of their originals and cover tracks plus some brand new recordings and reimagined versions of already existing tracks. Details www.exmouthpavilion.co.uk/whats-on/track-dogs-2025.

NEW Friday 9 May 2025 7.30pm - Daphne's Flight - The Watermark, Erme Court, Leonards Road, Ivybridge PL21 0SZ (map)
Chris While, Julie Matthews, Helen Watson, Melanie Harrold, Miranda Sykes Featuring 5 of the finest singer-songwriters of their generation, the music of Daphne's Flight is a unique and magical blend of their individual styles, but together they create a unique and unparalleled force, empowering audiences of all ages, producing music that is relatable, moving and uplifting and creating a chemistry on stage that is both joyful and contagious. Details www.ivybridgewatermark.co.uk.

NEW Saturday 17 May 2025 7.30pm - Martin Simpson - Great Hall, Dartington Trust, Totnes TQ9 6EL (map)
A master of his art, and one of the finest folk guitarists in the world, the legendary Martin Simpson comes to give an intimate and spellbinding concert in Dartington's Great Hall. One of England’s most revered folk performers, and widely acknowledged as one of the finest acoustic and slide guitar players in the world, Martin’s interpretations of traditional songs are masterpieces of storytelling. Details www.dartington.org/event/martin-simpson-live-in-concert.

NEW Saturday 31 May 2025 8pm - Ceilidh with Skermish - Kenn Centre, Exeter Road, Kennford, Exeter EX6 7UE
Exeter Ceilidhs is a series of ceilidhs (barn dances) held on Saturdays. £8 - £15 (voluntary pricing); U16 £4, U10 free. BYO water / alcohol. See www.exeterceilidhs.net for full details of pricing, band information etc. Contact: Jeremy on 07969 297633, email contact@exeterceilidhs.net.

NEW Saturday 28 June 2025 8pm - Ceilidh with Crowdy Kit - Kenn Centre, Exeter Road, Kennford, Exeter EX6 7UE
Exeter Ceilidhs is a series of ceilidhs (barn dances) held on Saturdays. £8 - £15 (voluntary pricing); U16 £4, U10 free. BYO water / alcohol. See www.exeterceilidhs.net for full details of pricing, band information etc. Contact: Jeremy on 07969 297633, email contact@exeterceilidhs.net.

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