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Sold out Friday 20 December 2024 6.30pm - Ceilidh For Uk.raine with Blue Jewel Ceilidh Band - Stoke Gabriel & Torquay Police Football Club, Broadley Lane, Stoke Gabriel
www.bluejewel.info.

Friday 20 December 2024 7.30pm - Jim Causley with The Widecombe Singers - St Pancras Church, Widecombe in the Moor
Says Jim: “I am greatly honoured and hugely excited to have been asked to share the bill again with the wonderful Widecombe Singers in the ‘Cathedral of the Moor’. It’s the perfect venue to enjoy a candlelit night of rousing West Country Christmas carols, surrounded by Christmas trees. Tickets £14 from www.jimcausley.co.uk.

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.

Both sold out 22 & 23 December 2024 8pm - Mad Dog Mcrea - Tavistock Wharf www.tavistockwharf.com.

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.

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.

Monday 6 January 2025 8pm - Steve Gill - Teignmouth Folk Club, The Brass, Hollands Road, Teignmouth TQ14 8SR
Guest night with Steve Gill. Free admission. More details from Martyn Hillstead 07904 037812. Club Facebook page www.facebook.com/groups/233792233306152.

Saturday 11 January 2025 7.30pm - Jacob & Drinkwater - Ashburton Arts Centre, West Street, Ashburton TQ13 7DT
South West based duo Jacob & Drinkwater have been called 'Stand out new folk' by BBC6 Music. Jacob & Drinkwater’s dynamic and emotionally charged live show, has energy, musical chemistry, and spontaneity. It regularly draws comparisons with the pairing of John Martyn & Danny Thompson. Jacob's vocals deliver spine-tingling moments; the fluidity of his finger-picking underpinned by Drinkwater's rhythmic double bass and electric guitar. At times soaring, haunting, percussive, and driving, as a perfect counterfoil. The complement of stirring vocal harmonies rounds off the mix. Details www.wegottickets.com/ashburtonarts.

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.

Sunday 12 January 2025 7.45pm - Mike Silver - Folk on the Moor, Moorland Hotel, Wotter, Plymouth PL7 5HP
Always and justifiably popular at Folk on the Moor, Mike’s songwriting abilities are renowned. But he has also gained a reputation for fine interpretations of others’ songs, with covers, for example, of Dylan’s “Boots of Spanish Leather” and Eric Bogle’s “Safe in the Harbour”. Mike is also a fine guitarist and has been more widely lauded by (amongst others) Terry Wogan and Cerys Matthews. For reservations please contact folkonthemoor1@gmail.com. www.moorfolk.co.uk.

Friday 17 January 2025 6.30pm - Whimple Wassail
Starts outside the New Fountain Inn 6:30pm. The wassailers are accompanied by local folk musicians including Jim Causley (6 x BBC Radio 2 Folk Award nominee) and Emma of the Slack Ma Girdle ceilidh band, who also provide entertainment at the cricket club. www.whimple.org/events/whimple-wassailing. www.jimcausley.co.uk.

Saturday 18 January 2025 5pm - Halstow Wassail - Tedburn St Mary
Jim Causley is involved. Grays Devon Cider, Halstow Farm, Tedburn St Mary. www.jimcausley.co.uk.

Saturday 18 January 2025 - The 30th Annual Stoke Gabriel Wassail
A magical evening of ‘Cider, Culture & Cheer’ organised as a fundraiser by the ‘Friends of Stoke Gabriel School’ (FOSS), the Annual Wassail is a very popular event. Apple Wassailing is a revived, ancient tradition performed in many villages around 'Old Twelfth Night' to bless the cider apples and orchards and encourage a good crop in the coming year. Entertainment will include various musicians, Beltane Border Morris; Bovey Tracey Mummers Play; Elfic the Juggler; The South Devon Wassail Singers and other acts. For more details see www.facebook.com/stokegabrielwassail.

Saturday 18 January 2025 7.30pm - Silvington - Dodbrooke Parish Hall, Church Street, Kingsbridge TQ7 1NW
Winter folk evening with‘Silvington’ folk duo. Tickets/entry£10 (to include warm savouries). Doors 7pm. Bar. Raffle: All proceeds to 'Fight the Fungus' campaign, a major renovation project to combat dry rot in Dodbrooke Parish Church.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Saturday 25 January 2025 7.30pm - Burns Night Ceilidh - Ashburton Arts Centre, West Street, Ashburton TQ13 7DT
urns Night party, with music, dancing and high spirits. Put your dancing shoes on in celebration of the great Scots bard. There'll be some called dances, mostly it's up to you. There'll be haggis, tatties, neeps and whisky available at a very reasonable price. There will be kilts, and perhaps Burn's poetry and pipes. Details www.wegottickets.com/ashburtonarts.

Sunday 26 January 2025 1-5pm - Playing for Morris Dance Workshop - Village Hall, Yeoford Road,, Cheriton Bishop, Exeter EX6 6JA
Melodeons in Devon Occasional Sundays presents Playing for Morris Dance Workshop for all melody Instruments. Tutor: Ed Rennie. Details www.spinningpathmusic.co.uk.

Sunday 26 January 2025 7pm - "Sunday Sessions": Mad Dog (Duo) - The Old Warehouse, Prince of Wales Road, Kingsbridge TQ7 1DY
'Mad Dog (Duo)' is Michael Mathieson from Mad Dog Mcrea and fiddle player Olivia Dunn from the Phil Beer Band. Together they blend a unique mixture of folk-rock, gipsy jazz 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. Details/tickets (£18.50+) www.theoldwarehousekingsbridge.co.uk/theoldwarehouse-events.

Sunday 26 January 2025 8pm - Exmouth Shanty Men - Matthews Hall, Fore Street, Topsham EX3 0HF (map)
A fun evening of nautical harmony, hubris, halyards and humour with local heroes Exmouth Shanty Men and some of Topsham Folk Club's finest forebitting fellows tailing the falls. I think that's what they said. Details www.topshamfolkclub.org /www.wegottickets.com/TopshamFolkClub.

Friday 31 January 2025 7.30pm - Ceilidh with Banned From The Moor - Pavilions Teignmouth, The Den, Teignmouth TQ14 8BG
Suitable for all ages. Caller Jayne Boswell will talk you through all the moves and you don’t need any prior experience to enjoy this toe-tapping extravaganza. Details www.pavilionsteignmouth.org.uk. Part of the 3-day TeignMove Dance Festival (www.teignmove.co.uk).

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 who has come through the English Folk Expo mentoring scheme. 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 Sunday 2 February 2025 7.30pm - Tannahill Weavers - Ashburton Arts Centre, West Street, Ashburton TQ13 7DT
Firmly established as one of the premier groups on the concert stage; from reflective ballads to footstomping reels and jigs, the variety and range of the material they perform is matched only by their enthusiasm and lively Celtic spirits. Details www.wegottickets.com/ashburtonarts.

NEW Sunday 2 February 2025 7.45pm - Maggie Duffy - Folk on the Moor, Moorland Hotel, Wotter, Plymouth PL7 5HP
A wonderful singer/songwriter and poet in her own right, Maggie has supported a plethora of top names in the folk world, such as Bob Fox, Phil Beer and Aly Bain/Phil Cunningham. From the Westcountry, she has a superb voice and has written many topical songs, including “Cheap Daily Life”, about the constant battle between farmers and the supermarkets. For reservations please contact folkonthemoor1@gmail.com. www.moorfolk.co.uk.

NEW Tuesday 4 February 2025 8pm - "Every Folkin’ Tuesday" at The Old Warehouse, Prince of Wales Road, Kingsbridge TQ7 1DY
Featuring Kate Hall: singer-songwriter from Plymouth.Details www.theoldwarehousekingsbridge.co.uk/theoldwarehouse-events. Free entry.

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 7.30pm - Seth Lakeman - Quad Theatre, Marjon Arts Centre, Derriford Road, Plymouth PL6 8BH
Seth returns to Plymouth Quad in February 2025 for an intimate hometown show. Details www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/seth-lakeman-tickets-1080299497879.

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 Sunday 9 February 2025 8pm - Sound of the Sirens - Palace Theatre, Palace Avenue, Paignton TQ3 3HF (map)
Singer-songwriting duo based in Exeter, Devon comprising of Abbe Martin & Hannah Wood. Honing their craft over the past decade, Martin & Wood have cemented themselves as firm favourites as “one of the UK’s finest folk acts” not only on the Westcountry scene, but nationally, and internationally too. Details www.palacetheatrepaignton.co.uk/whats-on.

NEW Saturday 15 February 2025 7.30pm - The Exmouth Shanty Men - Jubilee Hall, High Street, Stoke Canon, Exeter EX5 4AR
An "Exeter Folk Club & Folk @ The Stoke Presentation". Expect the unexpected, as the Exmouth Shanty Men perform a variety of sea shanties, from traditional songs to modern ones, and mix fun and authenticity in their stage show. Under the concert banner, Tall Ships And Tavern Tales, their ever-popular show, will showcase both the rowdy and more serene examples of shanty-singing and songs, mixed with plenty of humour, theatricals and props to provide a very entertaining evening! Come along and have a good sing! Tickets £12 paid in adv (£14 reserved / paid on door) from The Cornelius Family exeterfolkclub@outlook.com / 01392 210983 or Alison Bloomer alison_bloomer [at] yahoo.co.uk.

NEW Saturday 15 February 2025 7.30pm - La Vie En Rose - Cygnet Theatre, Friars Gate, Exeter EX2 4AZ (map)
The heartfelt wail of the blues; the sultry heat of the campfire; the crazy swirl of the bal musette, all fused together with virtuosity and passion in the melting pot of 1930’s Paris: the result was gypsy jazz. La Vie En Rose play this exuberant, toe-tapping music with a swing and joie-de-vivre as fresh today as when Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli first conjured it from the back streets of Pigalle. Details www.wegottickets.com/cygnettheatre.

NEW Tuesday 18 February 2025 8pm - "Every Folkin’ Tuesday" at The Old Warehouse, Prince of Wales Road, Kingsbridge TQ7 1DY
Featuring HiddenCoves: Acoustic duo known for their catchy melodies and reflective lyrics. Details www.theoldwarehousekingsbridge.co.uk/theoldwarehouse-events. Free entry.

NEW Thursday 20 February 2025 7.30pm - The Irish House Party - Palace Theatre, Palace Avenue, Paignton TQ3 3HF (map)
The original show was set up in Dublin by a group of musicians who wanted visitors to the city to experience what a real Irish house party is like. It’s all presented in a fun and humorous way resulting in a fabulous theatre going experience. Incredibly talented musicians and dancers who simply want to bring you the sound and fun of Ireland in an intimate and homely setting. The live music, Irish dancing and banter is infectious and enters the psyche in seconds. The show itself features All Ireland champion musicians and dancers who combine a unique blend of light hearted audience interaction with fascinating stories about the music and the instruments themselves. Details www.palacetheatrepaignton.co.uk/whats-on.

NEW Thursday 20 February 2025 7.30pm - Adam Guerrero - Matthews Hall, Fore Street, Topsham EX3 0HF (map)
Adam, from Seville in Spain, comes to the UK for the first time to promote his third CD of self composed songs and tunes. Expect an evening mix of blues, ragtime and folk mixed in with Spanish and spaghetti western influences and a hint of Pink Floyd... . With superb musicianship... Intrigued? Tickets are priced for you to come and see and hear for yourself! Details www.wegottickets.com/event/636123.

NEW Saturday 22 February 2025 7.30pm - Adam Guerrero - Ice Factory, 10 Somerset Place, Teignmouth TQ14 8EN
Adam, from Seville in Spain, comes to the UK for the first time to promote his third CD of self composed songs and tunes. Expect an evening mix of blues, ragtime and folk mixed in with Spanish and spaghetti western influences and a hint of Pink Floyd... . With superb musicianship... Intrigued? Tickets are priced for you to come and see and hear for yourself! Details www.wegottickets.com/event/636125.

NEW Saturday 22 February 2025 7pm - Plymouth Morris 53rd Annual Ceilidh - Woolwell Community Centre, Darklake Lane, Roborough, Plymouth PL6 7TR
With the PM Ceilidh Band. BYO snacks. Tickets £8, available from: Marion 07837 271769 or bagman@plymouthmorris.uk.

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 Saturday 22 February 2025 7.30pm - Seth Lakeman with full band  - Exeter Cathedral
New album The Granite Way Tour. www.sethlakeman.co.uk.

NEW Sunday 23 February 2025 7.45pm - Chris Newman & Maire Ni Chathasaigh - Folk on the Moor, Moorland Hotel, Wotter, Plymouth PL7 5HP
Both musical supremos, they combine effortlessly and will wow you with their dexterity and sublime musicianship. Chris’s playing on guitar has variously been described as “utterly breathtaking” (Folk Wales) and “life affirming” (RnR magazine) and Maire as "the doyenne of Irish harp players" (Scotland on Sunday) and “an absolute legend” (The Irish Echo - USA). For reservations please contact folkonthemoor1@gmail.com. www.moorfolk.co.uk.

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.

NEW Sunday 23 February 2025 8pm - Miranda Sykes & Jim Causley - Matthews Hall, Fore Street, Topsham EX3 0HF (map)
‘The Last Of The Singers’ Tour 2025. Two of the UK's most iconic voices have combined as a duo. Details www.topshamfolkclub.org /www.wegottickets.com/TopshamFolkClub.

NEW Sunday 23 February 2025 7pm - "Sunday Sessions": The Dunwells - The Old Warehouse, Prince of Wales Road, Kingsbridge TQ7 1DY
Successful Leeds based indie-folk-pop band with strong vocals, powerful melodies and heartfelt lyrics. Details/tickets (£18.50+) www.theoldwarehousekingsbridge.co.uk/theoldwarehouse-events.

NEW Wednesday 26 February 2025 7.30pm - Fairport Convention - Exeter Corn Exchange, George St, Exeter EX1 1BU (map)
Since their formation in 1967. During that time the band that launched British folk-rock has seen many changes, but one thing has remained the same - Fairport’s passion for performance. The band features founding member Simon Nicol on guitar and vocals, Dave Pegg on bass guitar, Ric Sanders on violin, Chris Leslie on fiddle, mandolin and vocals. Fairport will be joined on stage by former member Dave Mattacks on drums. Details www.exetercornexchange.co.uk/whats-on.

NEW Friday 28 February 2025 7.30pm - Cole Stacey - St Paul's Church, Yelverton PL20 6AE
Visceral and lyrical songwriter, singer and musician who has roamed the highest diverse echelons of British folk, 80s pop, spoken word and ambient electronics. With explorations into traditional songwriting and verse in his blood, Cole will be releasing his extraordinarily honest debut album to audiences far beyond his Dartmoorian horizons. As one half of alt-folk duo India Electric Company alongside Joseph O’Keefe, Cole has recently been found on prime-time live sessions for BBC Radio 2 and BBC 6 Music with KLOF declaring them “one of the truly pioneering acts in folk music” and BBC Radio 1 describing them as “A full musical odyssey”. Details www.wegottickets.com/event/637587.

tbc Friday 7 March 2025 8pm - Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne - Exeter Folk & Acoustic Music Club, Victoria Park Tennis Club, Lyndhurst Road, St. Leonards, Exeter, EX2 4NX (map)
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 Sunday 9 March 2025 7.45pm - Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne - Folk on the Moor, Moorland Hotel, Wotter, Plymouth PL7 5HP
The wizard squeezebox player/singer (Anglo concertina and melodeon) from Granny’s Attic. He is rooted in the English tradition with a particular interest in the music of the West Midlands, where he spent many of his formative years. Traditional ballads, songs and tunes form the basis of Cohen’s material, with a smattering of baroque, renaissance, ragtime, and music hall thrown in. For reservations please contact folkonthemoor1@gmail.com. www.moorfolk.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 Friday 14 March 2025 7.30pm - Lady Maisery - Holy Cross Church, Church St, Crediton EX17 2AQ
"The most exquisite vocal harmony work on the English folk scene" - The Guardian. Hannah James, Hazel Askew and Rowan Rheinganns are individually three of the most accomplished musicians and singers on the folk scene. Together, they are truly astonishing. Details www.creditonartscentre.org/events.

NEW Saturday 15 March 2025 7.30pm - The Blackheart Orchestra - Crediton Arts Centre, East St, Crediton EX17 3AX
Rick and Chrissy return for the third time with their amazing blend of rock, acoustic, prog and experimental allied with stunning musicianship and breathtaking vocals. Details www.creditonartscentre.org/events.

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 Monday 17 March 2025 7.30pm - Gigspanner Trio - Saint Andrew's Church, 14 St Andrew's Pl, Cawsand, Torpoint PL10 1PH
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.wegottickets.com/event/638675.

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. 'A rarefied talent, both as writer and interpreter' Mojo. Details www.topshamfolkclub.org /www.wegottickets.com/TopshamFolkClub.

NEW Monday 24 March 2025 7.30pm - Ashley Hutchings & Blair Dunlop - Palace Theatre, Palace Avenue, Paignton TQ3 3HF (map)
Ashley's 80th Birthday Tour. An old friend of Harberton Folk, Ashley is celebrating by undertaking a limited tour with his son Blair Dunlop, an established star in his own right, to present a night of songs and reminiscences of a remarkable life in folk music. Details www.palacetheatrepaignton.co.uk/whats-on.

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 7.30pm - Ashley Hutchings & Blair Dunlop - Holy Cross Church, Church St, Crediton EX17 2AQ
Ashley's 80th Birthday Tour. An old friend of Harberton Folk, Ashley is celebrating by undertaking a limited tour with his son Blair Dunlop, an established star in his own right, to present a night of songs and reminiscences of a remarkable life in folk music. Details www.creditonartscentre.org/events.

NEW Saturday 29 March 2025 7pm - Lodestone 20th Birthday Ceilidh with 4 Feet First - Town Hall, Bedford Square, Tavistock PL19 0RG
A night of song and dance to celebrate 20 years of Lodestone Border Morris. Details www.wegottickets.com/event/638617.

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, Their emotive songs stir many emotions, tears and laughter, sadness and joy. 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.

NEW Monday 7 April 2025 8pm - Graham Butterfield - Teignmouth Folk Club, The Brass, Hollands Road, Teignmouth TQ14 8SR
Guest night with Graham Butterfield. Free admission. More details from Martyn Hillstead 07904 037812. Club Facebook page www.facebook.com/groups/233792233306152.

NEW Tuesday 8 April 2025 - Feast of Fiddles - Exeter Corn Exchange, George St, Exeter EX1 1BU
2025 and Feast of Fiddles set out on their Spring Tour once again – their 30th. This year fiddlers Garry Blakeley (Band of Two), Ian Cutler (Bully Wee), Marion Fleetwood (Trad Arr, Sandy Denny Project), Tom Leary (Joe Brown), Brian McNeill (Battlefield Band) and Simon Swarbrick (Merry Hell) bring a large range of fiddle playing styles to the rock back-line – all held together by legendary drummer Dave Mattacks. Details www.exetercornexchange.co.uk/whats-on.

tbc Friday 11 April 2025 8pm - Steve Tilston & Hugh Bradley - Exeter Folk & Acoustic Music Club, Victoria Park Tennis Club, Lyndhurst Road, St. Leonards, Exeter, EX2 4NX (map)
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 Friday 18 April 2025 7.30pm - Old Time Sailors - Calstock Village Hall, The Quay, Calstock PL18 9QA (map)
They're back! The Old Time Sailors are back in town with their unique mix of musicianship, stage antics and who know what else. This will sell out, so if you're thinking of coming don't delay in buying tickets. www.oldtimesailors.com. Details www.calstockhall.com/events.

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 Gigspanner Big Band - Album Launch Tour
Saturday 26 April 2025 7.30pm - The Watermark, Erme Court, Leonards Road, Ivybridge PL21 0SZ (map)
Details www.ivybridgewatermark.co.uk.
Sunday 27 April 2025 8pm - Matthews Hall, Fore Street, Topsham EX3 0HF (map)
Details www.topshamfolkclub.org /www.wegottickets.com/TopshamFolkClub.
A unique force in British folk music... Having spent much of the past two years touring alongside best-selling author Raynor Winn (The Salt Path) with their massively successful prose and music collaboration SALTLINES, the Gigspanner Big Band return to their six-piece format, showcasing material from their new album. Their high-energy, virtuosic performances appeal equally to traditionalists and to those looking for something more experimental, and they have garnered praise from publications as varied as fRoots, The Telegraph and The Wire, where they were described as ‘melodically folk-rooted yet open and innovative beyond the constraints of genre’ Beginning life as a trio - with legendary Steeleye Span fiddle player Peter Knight being joined by percussionist Sacha Trochet and guitarist Roger Flack - the line-up has been expanded to form the Gigspanner Big Band, with acclaimed multi-instrumental duo Edgelarks (Phillip Henry and Hannah Martin - BBC Folk Awards 'Best Duo') and Bellowhead co-founder and melodeon player extraordinaire, John Spiers.
Characterised by riotous inventiveness, technically gifted individual playing and subtle collaborative interaction, this coming together of several of the biggest names on the folk-roots scene, combines a deep knowledge of roots traditions with a ceaselessly boundary pushing approach.

NEW Monday 28 April 2025 7.30pm - Coracle - Sidmouth Acoustic Folk Club, Blue Ball Inn, Steven's Cross, Sidford EX10 9QL
Coracle (Paul Hutchinson, Karen Wimhurst, Anna Tam) brings together the talents, imagination and creativity of three artists with vastly different backgrounds, who have come together through their love of traditional music cut through with experimentation, boldness, humour and risk.Acoustic open performers nights on the third Monday of each month. Details: Email janet.strapp [at] outlook.com, 07850 163241.

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 31 May 2025 7.30pm - Ellie Gowers - Ashburton Arts Centre, West Street, Ashburton TQ13 7DT
“Ellie Gowers is, quite literally, an all-singing, all-dancing folk polymath” Jon Wilks, TradFolk. Ellie has composed music for BBC Radio 3’s production of ‘Middlemarch’ and toured as support act for a number of artists including Blair Dunlop and Elephant Sessions.” Details www.wegottickets.com/ashburtonarts.

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.

tbc Saturday 18 October 2025 - Ceilidh with ??? - Ivybridge
As part of the City of Plymouth Pipe Band's 50th anniversary celebrations in 2025, they are going to be hosting a ceilidh and mini concert event in Ivybridge. Details to follow..

tbc Friday 19 December 2025 - Jim Causley & Miranda Sykes - St Paul's Church, Church Street, Starcross EX6 8QB
details tba Christmas show

tbc Saturday 28 November 2026 - Jim Causley & Miranda Sykes - Parish Hall, West Town Road, Newton St Cyres EX5 5BW (5BU?)
details tba Yes! 2026

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