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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.

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.

Friday 22 November 2024 7pm - Bal Folk - Harberton Parish Hall, Tristford Road, Harberton, Totnes TQ9 7SD
Traditional French and Breton dancing with live music by Dragonsfly, a Westcountry band known for their upbeat Celtic and world folk music; playing their exhilarating French dance repertoire. A super fun evening of joyful music, dance and community togetherness with a wonderful variety of traditional couple and circle dances. Dance workshop 7-8; main dance 8-11 with support and instruction to make it fun and easy for all. BYO drinks. Teas available for donation. Details www.wegottickets.com/event/637263.

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.

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.

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.

Saturday 23 November 2024 7.30pm - Ciderhouse Rebellion - Crediton Parish Church, Church St, Crediton EX17 2AH
Every Ciderhouse Rebellion performance is uniquely magical. Masters of improvisation, the duo is fiddle player Adam Summerhayes, ("Paganini of the traditional violin." fRoots), with master accordianist Murray Grainger. Winners of the instrumental album 2022 - Fatea. Details www.creditonartscentre.org/events.

Saturday 23 November 2024 7.30pm - Yellabellies - Ashburton Arts Centre, West Street, Ashburton TQ13 7DT
Up-tempo music from southern rock through bluegrass and cajun to alt-country and the fringes of psychadelic rock Details www.wegottickets.com/ashburtonarts.

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.

Sunday 24 November 2024 2pm - Geoff Lakeman & Ollie Wheeldon - St Mary's Church, South St, Denbury, Newton Abbot TQ12 6DH
Concertina maestro and singer Geoff Lakeman, appearing together with singer, fiddler and guitarist Ollie Wheeldon www.oliverwheeldonmusic.com. For tickets/information contact Rachel Belringer on 07751 804007.

UPDATED Date changed to Sunday 24 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.

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.

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.

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.

Sold out Wednesday 27 November 2024 7.30pm - Ralph McTell with Dave Pegg - Tavistock Wharf
www.tavistockwharf.com.

Thursday 28 November 2024 - Talisk + Blair Dunlop - 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. Blair Dunlop is now firmly established as a household name amongst respected British songwriters. Details www.exeterphoenix.org.uk/genre/music.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Sunday 1 December 2024 8pm - Goblin Band + Craven - Calstock Arts, The Old Chapel, Sand Lane, Calstock PL18 9QX (map)
Double bill of folk: Goblin Band formed from sessions of the same name run out of the HobGoblin Music shop in central London, organised by a collection of young queer folk obsessive friends and shop employees looking to forge their own way into folk music. This gave rise to a band of multi-instrumentalists firmly rooted in the folk music of Britain. Folk band Craven perform traditional ballads with crafted arrangements. Their genre bending soundworld takes influence from punk, electronic dance and classical chamber music. Details www.wegottickets.com/event/636398.

Both sold out Mon/Tues 2/3 December 2024 - Oysterband - Exeter Phoenix, Gandy Street EX4 3LS (map)
www.exeterphoenix.org.uk/genre/music

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.

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.

Sold out Friday 6 December 2024 8pm - Mad Dog Mcrea - The Watermark, Erme Court, Leonards Road, Ivybridge PL21 0SZ
www.ivybridgewatermark.co.uk.

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.

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.

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.

Sold out Friday 6 December 2024 8pm - Urban Folk Quartet - Milverton Music, Victoria Rooms, Fore St, Milverton, Taunton TA4 1JU
www.milvertonmusic.co.uk/page5.html.

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.

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.

UPDATED (date) Tuesday 10 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.

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.

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

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.

Thursday 12 December 2024 7.30pm - The Great Sea Choir: Sing We Joyous - St Peter's Church, Wyndham Square, Stonehouse, Plymouth PL1 5EG
Join Plymouth's renowned contemporary folk choir for their annual winter concert of a cappella folk songs to celebrate the winter season. The choir are celebrated for their complex and textured arrangements and for the high quality of their singing. Directed by Julu Irvine and Heg Brignall of folk duo Suthering, you can expect some festive favourites alongside more unusual traditional and contemporary folk songs as well as some original songs written by Julu and Heg. This year, proceeds will go towards the choir making their first recording with sales of the finished recording going to charity. Details www.wegottickets.com/event/639126.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Thursday 19 December 2024 7.30pm - Wheelhouse Folk Choir: Sing We All Merrily - Town Hall, Bedford Square, Tavistock PL19 0RG
Join Tavistock's vibrant and expressive mixed-voice folk choir for their annual winter concert of a cappella folk songs to celebrate the winter season. The choir are celebrated for their complex and textured arrangements and for the high quality of their singing. Directed by Julu Irvine and Heg Brignall of folk duo Suthering, you can expect some festive favourites alongside more unusual traditional and contemporary folk songs as well as some original songs written by Julu and Heg. This year, proceeds will go towards the choir making their first recording with sales of the finished recording going to charity. Details www.wegottickets.com/event/639115.

Friday 20 December 2024 6.30pm - Ceilidh For Ukraine with Blue Jewel Ceilidh Band - Stoke Gabriel & Torquay Police Football Club, Broadley Lane, Stoke Gabriel TQ9 6RR
Blue Jewel’s third ceilidh raising funds for Ukrainian Action, a fantastic charity supporting the survival and development of Ukraine. A number of men from Stoke Gabriel have been drivers for Ukrainian Action convoys taking humanitarian aid to Ukraine over the last two years. Food and drink from 6.30pm. Full details at www.bluejewel.info. Tickets from www.wegottickets.com/event/635687.

UPDATED Friday 20 December 2024 7.30pm - Jim Causley with The Widecombe Singers - St Pancras Church, Widecombe in the Moor
"A West Country Christmas". 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. Choir leader Bridget Ansell and myself have had great fun looking through collections of old local carols from Cornwall, Devon, Dorset and Somerset and arranging a tasty selection for us to sing and bring back to life. We even have an ancient carol from Widecombe-in-the-Moor itself! So come and join us in the heart of Dartmoor for some mulled wine, a mince pie and some beautiful, local, festive music.” Tickets £14 from www.jimcausley.co.uk.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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 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 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 7.30pm - 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.

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

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.

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 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 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 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 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.

John Culf
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