| Intervarsity Folk Dance Festival - Friday 27 February to Sunday 1 March 2009 - Great Hall, Univeristy of Exeter - Kate Rusby - Stomp - The Committee band - Demon Barber Roadshow, Fiddlegang - Chris Dewhurst Scottish - Gordon Potts - Rhodri Davies - Pigs Might Fly - Workshops - Morris Tour - late Night Sessions More information> |
| Crediton Festival 2009 - Friday 24 to Sunday 26 April 2009 Jim Mageean, Graeme Knights, Stanley Accrington, Hanging Johnny, Steve Turner, Derek Burgess & Kitty Vernon, Elowen, Norcsalordie, Nicola Clark, Trefor & Vicki Williams, Bill McKinnon, Malcolm Gurnham, John Morris, John Hare, Dave & Anne Reader, Alhambra, Gilly Kemp, The Exmouth Shanty Men, Capella, The Woodlarks, Shake A Leg, Kathannie, Jim McCadam, Alison Ingham & Russell Hitchcock, Tony Truscott. Plus more to be confirmed More information > |
| Brixham Pirate and Shanty Festival 2009 - Friday, 1st - Monday, 4th May - A Bank Holiday Weekend of Swashbuckling Fun, Music and Piratical antics to suit all ages More information > Note: All shanty singers - we still have a few openings for our folk/shanty competition, groups play mostly in pubs Friday or Saturday and are paid £40 toward expenses, the judges visit each venue to listen and the top groups then compete for places on Sunday night. the prizes are £500 £300 and £200 + trophy for winners. This is an opportunity for showcase as we are expecting good media coverage as part of the festival includes the world record attempt (the largest gathering of pirates. currently held by a town in Germany 1,140 pirates needed) Vocals are important as is the ability to get the audience involved on occasion. Any group interested please contact Nigel  eMail. |
| Tivvy Fest Friday 1 May - Sunday 31 May - Tiverton’s Community Festival which includes folk events. Details of folk events> (PDF) - More information> |
| Dart Music Festival - Dartmouth - 8-10 May 2009 Includes Uiscedwr (expanded line-up with Karen Tweed), Carmina, Witchhazel, Joni Mitchell Project, Invocal, Paddy's Whiskers, Esther O'Connor, Mad Dog Mcrea (Irish folk), Kinzli and Jenna Witts. More information> |
| 3rd Dulverton Folk Festival Friday 22 to Sunday 25 May 2009 - A full program of events that includes Pub Sessions, Concerts, Storytelling, Folk Workshops, Morris Dancing, Real Ale Festival, Ceilidh on the Monday - More information> |
| 8th Plymouth Folk Festival - May 2009 |
 3rd Bude and Stratton Folk Festival 28th to the 31st May 2009 - Weekend Tickets £20 Fabulous Guests, Marvellous Morris Dancers,Magical Music Sessions, Soaring Sing-arounds,Stunning Shanties, Concerts & Ceilidhs More information > |
| The 9th Bradninch Music and Arts Festival 12, 13 & 14 June 2009 More information > |
| 11th Teignmouth Folk Festival - Friday 19 to Sunday 21 June 2009 The 11th Teignmouth Folk Festival has this year extended a welcome to a number of artistes from around the globe in addition to plenty of home grown talent. The 2009 event boasts a fine line-up of performers guaranteed to whet the appetite of all folk music enthusiasts. James Fagan and Nancy Kerr are an award- winning duo, with impeccable folk music credentials. James is a member of Australia’s foremost folk music family whilst Nancy is daughter of British folk music legend Sandra Kerr. Their wonderful singing and impeccable musicianship on bouzouki and fiddle have made them one of the folk music circuits most in-demand acts. Emily and Hazel Askew are two extremely talented young women who have been building an enviable reputation as energetic performers of English music on fiddle and melodeon. Their musical prowess, together with fine voices, will prove that this duo, christened ‘The Sisters of Stomp’ by fellow festival guests Fagan & Kerr, are a musical force to be reckoned with. British-born singer/musician Tom Lewis has been resident in Canada for many years and is recognised as being one of that country’s finest interpreters of maritime songs. Award-winning Danish/Swedish trio Habbadam, perform music gleaned from the traditional music archives of the small Baltic island of Bornholm. The New Rope String Band are veterans of the folk scene and have an enviable reputation for mad-cap on-stage antics combined with musical virtuosity. Their concerts are totally unpredictable and always guaranteed to raise a smile. The festival will also feature a host of fine local talent including Halfway Harmony, The Castletown Boys, Exmouth Shanty Men, Stormin’ Norman, Ollie Nelder, Charbote plus many more. Saturday 20th June will see the welcome return of the festival ceilidh featuring A host of dance teams will be providing colourful displays around the town. The festival will also feature informal music and song sessions, storytelling, punch & Judy plus a range of workshops. More information > |
| Arran Folk Festival, Isle of Arran, Scotland - Sunday 7 June to Sunday 14 June Artists include Lunasa, Esther O'Connor, Moses. More information> |
| North Devon Folk Festival - June 2009 More information> |
| Chagstock Festival - Friday 17 and Saturday 18 July 2009 More information> |
| Sidmouth Folk Week - Friday 31 July to Friday 7 August - Book online from the FolkWeek website or by telephone on 01395 578627 or the old fashioned way by filling in a booking form and sending it to Sidmouth FolkWeek Tickets, Tourist Information Centre, Sidmouth EX10 8XR. More information > |
| 32nd Dartmoor Folk Festival - Friday 7 to Sunday 9 August 2009 - South Zeal, Okehampton, Devon More information > |
| Bideford Folk Festival - Monday 10 to Sunday 16 August 2009 The Demon Barbers Roadshow - Spiers & Boden - The Maybelles (USA) - David Munnelly Band (IRL) - The Navvy's Wife (show) - Bursleden Village Band & Sibby - Wheeze & Suck (Australia) - Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer - Barron Brady - Mick Ryan & Paul Downes - Pete Coe with Sue Coe - Jim Crawford Blues Night - Nick Wyke & Becki Driscoll - Andrew McKay & Carole Etherton - Coracle - Bloatertown Band - The Oggle Band - James Findlay - Jim Watts National, International and local South West artistes - a day of dance, weekend Morris Festival, the legendary Irish Session, The Big Sing, The Big Music Session, Lunch time dances Meet the Artistes, Workshops, Song & Music Sessions. More information > |
| Beautiful Days Festival - Friday 21 - Sunday 23 August 2009 - Escot Park nr Ottery St Mary Headliners: Hawkwind (Fri) The Pogues (Sat) & Levellers (Sun). PLUS The Saw Doctors; Gong; Lamb; Dreadzone; The Wonder Stuff; Richard Thompson; The Blockheads; Imagined Village; Dub Pistols; Banco de Gaia; The Broken Family Band; The Peatbog Faeries; Pendulum DJ’s; Kissmet; Cara Dillon; The King Blues; Eliza Carthy; Imelda May; The Subhumans; Babar Luck; Lau; Edward II; Kris Drever, John McCusker & Roddy Woomble Trio| Frank Turner; Jim Moray; Pronghorn; John Smith; Trash City Soundsystem with special guest Don Letts; Sonic Boom Six; Les Truttes; Chris T-T; Jay Jay Pistolet; Chris While & Julie Matthews; Ruarri Joseph; Will and the People. Weekend tickets only, selling fast. More information > |
| Fyvie Homecoming Festival (North East Aberdeenshire) Friday 28 to Sunday 30 August, 2009 and is one of many events taking place across Scotland during "Homecoming Scotland 2009".
2009 is the 250th anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns and Homecoming has been designed to encourage those of Scottish ancestry, expatriate Scots and those who know and love Scotland to return home and join the celebrations. More information > The Fyvie Homecoming Festival incorporates the annual Fyvie Folk Festival and the week-end's programme includes a folk concert with Eric Bogle and John Munro, a ballad bus tour of the area with musicians and a ceilidh on the Saturday evening. Tickets for the various events are now available online - If you would like more information) contact Anne Iravani telephone 01651 891790 or A full programme of events throughout the week-end can be seen on the Festival website. |
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Bladnoch Folk and Blues Festival III, 28th - 30th August 2009 - Bladnoch Distillery, Wigtown, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Artists such as Skerryvore, Bellvue Rendezvous, The Fortunate Sons, Connie Lush and Joanne Shaw Taylor and many more will be performing over the bank holiday weekend. There is also a busking competition held in the nearby historic town of Wigtown, lots of pub sessions, dance workshops and kids entertainment. Catering on site as well as local pubs to visit. A famtastic weekend for everyone to enjoy - for mor einformation telephone 01988 600751 or visit Visit website>
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| Wadebridge Folk Festival 28 - 31August 2009. Wadebridge Folk Festival has been put together by Hobgoblin Music and Mike Walford. The headline acts are Tannahill Weavers, Fred Wedlock, Reg Meuross and Karen Tweed, Jez Lowe, Ffynnon,Carrivick Sisters, Pete Castle, Dana and Susan Robinson(USA), Pippa Drysdale (Aus) and many, many more. Come and join us in what will be a brilliant Festival this year! We would heartily welcome any Morris Dance Groups who would like to perform at this year's Festival-please give Mike Walford a ring on 01637880604 More information >. |
| Westcountry Storytelling Festival website>, e-mail> , or telephone 01803 863790 (office hours Monday and Wednesday, 2.30pm - 5.30pm). |
| Plympton St Maurice Music Festival (Not just Folk Music) |
| Combefest - Visit website> |
| Baring Gould Folk Festival - Friday 23 October - Sunday 25 October 2009 Website> |
| Baring-Gould Folk Song School - Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2009 Website> |
| Bampton after the Fair - visit Website> |
| Exeter Autumn Festival The full and extensive programme of arts entertainment available during the festival can be found at website> |
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