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| June - TOP | |
| Monday 1 June | |
| DANCE - Honiton Folk Dance Club> - Ray Goodswen, Amycrofters | |
| Tuesday 2 June | |
| SONG - Tiverton Folk Club > | |
| SONG - Exmouth Folk Club > | |
| DANCE - Country Dance Plymouth> - Alan and Marion Finch | |
| Wednesday 3 June | |
| STORY TELLING - Stone Soup> Stone Soup continues its Twisted Tales series for adults | |
| SONG - Lympstone Folk> | |
| BBC 2 Folk Award winner Jackie Oates - The Gallery, Queens Theatre, Barnstaple - 8pm. Exeter bases Jackie is one of the finest singers and musicians on the folk scene today. Guitarist James Dumbleton accompanies her journey through wistful and beautiful songs. Not to be missed! Tickets £8 Box Office 01271 324242 |
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| Thursday 4 June | |
| Lou Brown - Otterton Mill, Otterton, Budleigh Salterton - Tickets £10.00 In 2003 Lou Brown walked away with the Southwest's Young Achiever of the Year Award and subsequently won an impressive £5000 grant from the Prince's Trust. This was the beginning of an impressive career that has led to Lou making an increasing impact on the national acoustic scene. Really lovely music. Telephone 01395 568521 to book or visit Otterton Mill website> for more information. Concerts take place in the intimate setting of the restaurant and feature great menus of seasonal food. (Note: ticket prices shown cover music only). |
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| MUSIC - Willand Band Workshop> | |
| DANCE - Tavistock Folk Dance Club> - Ray Buckingham | |
| SONG - Bideford Folk Song Club > | |
| Friday 5 June | |
| FEST NOZ - Palstone Recreation Room at the sports field on the eastern edge of South Brent - live music No experience necessary as gentle instruction given as we go along! £3 on the door Bring your own drink if you want - we have tea and coffee  eMail for details/info |
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| SONG - Barnfield - Exeter > | |
| Saturday 6 June | |
| Jackie Oates - Exeter Phoenix Voodoo Lounge - Devon-based singer and fiddle player. Her unique treatment of English ballads and songs, and pure, haunting singing style has attracted increasing attention - Visit website> | |
| 'A Night without James Taylor' - Manor Hotel Exmouth - 8.30pm - £5 entry Nigel Challis and Dave Sanderson with their 'An Evening Without James Taylor... and The Holy Host Of Others' review. They are backed by acoustic trio 'Fretwork', comprising well known Exmouth musicians Dave Gwillym and Kevin Try from Laughing Gravy, and Bobby King of the Storeyville Jazz Band. Enquiries 01395 269232 or eMail . |
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| Singing Histories Day - Plymouth Music Zone, Raglan Road, Brickfields, Plymouth PL1 4NQ - 10am-3.30pm -Wren Music and Plymouth Music Zone present the a chance for all adults who sing to relax and harmonise together singing songs of Plymouth and the sea, with professional folksinger / songsmith Paul Wilson. It’s fun and it’s free. Bring a packed lunch. Places limited - advance booking advised - telephone 01752 213691 or eMail |
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| The Wren Trust Singing Saturdays - Barnfield Theatre, Barnfield Road, Exeter EX1 1SN Young people from eight to eighteen years old can have fun finding their voices, making new friends and learning songs from around the world in a new workshop project taking place across Devon this summer. Thanks to generous funding from Youth Music, taking part in each Singing Saturday is only £10 - or just £5 for children of full time students or people receiving income-related benefit. The Singing Saturdays will all be held from 10.30am to 3.30pm. Participants should bring a packed lunch, and drinks will be provided. People wishing to take part can just come along up on the day or places can be booked in advance by calling Wren Music on 01837 53754 or |
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| Dance - Friendly Folk - Jane Thomas - Civic Hall - Totnes - 8.00 pm - 11.30 pm Refreshments available. Totnes Folk Club - for more information contact June Prowse 01803 862435 Harry Lowe 01626 821045 |
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| SONG - Acorn Folk Club> - Guest Night No 33. Martyn Wyndham Read. On tour from Australia, leading exponent and highly respected singer of traditional and contemporary folk song with guitar accompaniment. Tickets £4.50 in advance/£5.50 on the door. Come early for a floor spot. | |
| Saturday 6 June 2009 (2.00pm) Sunday 7 June 2009 (2.00pm) d'Accord! Summer Bal and Picnic on Dartmoor (with camping) Gidleigh Village Hall With Steve Tyler (the Wendigo, Misericordia, the Daughters of Elvin) and Anne Marie Summers (The Wendigo, Misericordia, Zephyrus, Mandrake, Magpiety, Squeake's Noyse, Fleurs de Lys) playing for the bal as well as Poisson Rouge >, Chabote, and Friend Session, picnic, bal. Bring music, dance, food & drink to share More information> To book eMail |
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| Sunday 7 June | |
| SONG - Folk on the Moor > - Nathan Thomas - Book via the Folk on the Moor website> | |
| SONG - Topsham Folk Song Club > | |
| Monday 8 June | |
| Kerr, Fagan & Harbron - War Memorial Club, Church St., Sidmouth - 8pm - Hosted by East Devon Grecians. Tickets £10 from Ian and Carolyn 01395 576949 eMail or Di Lee 01395 577567 |
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| DANCE - Honiton Folk Dance Club> - Ron Rudd, Amycrofters | |
| Tuesday 9 June | |
| DANCE - Country Dance Plymouth> - Chris Thorne | |
| Wednesday 10 June | |
| SONG - Bampton Folk Song Club > | |
| DANCE - Gittisham Folk Dance Club> | |
| Thursday 11 June | |
| Drew Nelson - Otterton Mill, Otterton, Budleigh Salterton - Tickets £11.50 Drew came to the Mill in 2007 as a virtual unknown and played a blistering set that one member of the audience described as the best show they had ever seen. Since then he’s drawn crowds throughout the USA and has recently released a new album to exceptional reviews. A must see! Telephone 01395 568521 to book or visit Otterton Mill website> for more information. Concerts take place in the intimate setting of the restaurant and feature great menus of seasonal food. (Note: ticket prices shown cover music only). |
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| SONG - Totnes Folk Song Club> -Guest night with local singer/songwriter Anne Darby | |
| SONG - Bideford Folk Song Club > | |
| DANCE - Tavistock Folk Dance Club> - Alan and Marion Finch | |
| DANCE - Willand Folk Dance Club> - Ted Farmer - The More the Merrier end of season party (bring and share supper) | |
| Friday 12 June | |
| SONG - The Exeter Traditional Music Club> | |
| Ceilidh ‘Oggle Band’ > - Landmark Pavilion, Ilfracombe (Ilfracombe Victorian Week). For information Telephone 01271 863263 | |
| Keith Kendrick & Sylvia Needham - The Twisted Oak, Ide, Nr Exeter - 8pm - Presented by Exeter Traditional Music Club. Fine harmonies in true traditional style, not to be missed. Tickets advance £5 from 01395 579241; door £6. | |
| Saturday 13 June | |
| Maltsters Mash - Maltsters Arms, Tuckenhay, nr Totnes - 8pm - All types of performance welcome, as always. We haven’t had a lot of dance, mime, stand-up or Balinese Shadow Theatre recently, but we continue to hope. Of course, poems, songs, stories and music all bring their own delights. Free entry. Call Simon or Sue Williams for information on 01364 631308 or eMail |
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| Steve Tilston - Exeter Phoenix Voodoo Lounge - A musician's musician, Steve Tilston is one of our most celebrated song-smiths; widely recognised within the world of folk and contemporary music: the words, arrangements and subtle but quite superb guitar playing could be no one else. Support: Rebecca Worthley - Visit website> |
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| SONG - Open night Shammick Acoustic Sessions> with Martin Curtis A taste of the slightly exotic will be part of Shammick Acoustic’s next Open Night, when Martin Curtis will be our visiting performer. Originally from England, Martin has been resident in New Zealand for the past forty years, and the mountain area in which he lives has inspired many of his self-penned songs. These, together with comic bush poems and old songs, create a fascinating repertoire which finds the very essence of New Zealand. He’s at present on tour in England, and we’re delighted that he’s found time to join us next Saturday, 13th June. The evening starts at 8 p.m., and we welcome everyone who feels like contributing songs, stories, music or poetry – or anything else for that matter, as long as it’s acoustic. Those who just want to listen are just as welcome – the performers need someone to listen to them! So everyone gets a warm and friendly reception. We do take a collection which goes towards occasional visiting performers’ expenses and to subsidising our occasional workshops (see below). This will be our very last night at The Castle Inn, High Street, Combe Martin, and we hope that as many people as possible will join us to say goodbye to our home for the last two years. Allan has been very generous to us, with a not inconsiderable subsidy which has generally covered all our advertising expenses. However, as many of you will know, the acoustics of the room have been a problem, amongst other things, and we felt that it was time to make a move if we could find a venue. |
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| DANCE - Willand Village Hall John Meechan, Skylark 8.00 - 11.30 - £3.50 - Telephone Mary Marker 01626 854141 | |
| Sunday 14 June | |
| Young Artists Showcase: Ben & Alfie Weedon - Great Hall, Dartington - 3pm Taunton based brothers. Despite a complete absence of string players in the family, at the tender age of four Ben declared, “But what I really want is a violin!” Alfie’s reaction to spying his first mini-bass was “That’s what I want!” Since then the brothers have built up a repertoire of original work that touches on ‘folk’, ‘world’, ‘classical’ and ‘jazz’ genres but defies categorisation. Spend an afternoon with the brothers to experience how their sibling understanding and natural creativity forms a kind of musical alchemy. You will be captured by their magic. Tickets: Adults £2.50. Young People & Students FREE. Visit website> |
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| SONG - Topsham Folk Song Club > | |
| SONG - Folk on the Moor > | |
| Monday 15 June | |
| Richard Shindell 'The Space', Stroud, Gloucestershire - 7.15pm. Tickets £12 on door, £10 in advance (£2 reduction for concessions.) This gig is part of Richard's European tour to promote his new album 'Not Far Now'. (Support by 'Confoundry') *Disabled access and facilities are available at The Space. For more information about Richard Shindell visit website> Book Online via WeGotTickets.com> |
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| DANCE - Honiton Folk Dance Club> - Jane Thomas, Home Brew | |
| Tuesday 16 June | |
| SONG - Exmouth Folk Club > | |
| DANCE - Country Dance Plymouth> - Gil Jefferies | |
| Wednesday 17 June | |
| Eugene 'Hideaway' Bridges - Globe Hotel Topsham - 8pm - with Julian Piper and Jeff 'The Horse' Horsey. Tickets £10 advance from 01392 877895. Welcome return of the smiling Louisiana Bluesman. | |
| SONG - Pennymoor Singaround> | |
| DANCE - Gittisham Folk Dance Club> | |
| Thursday 18 June | |
| Klezmer session - White Horse, Moretonhampstead - 8pm (Note change of venue) Illana Kravitz (fiddle) and friends from London will be at the session as they are doing workshops in the area. 3rd Thurs monthly Klezmer and East European sessions at the Barrel House in Totnes resume on 17 September. See website> for details of a Klezmer & Balkan music workshop in Chudleigh on Saturday 20 June 10am-1pm |
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| Steve James - B Bar, Barbican Theatre, Plymouth 8pm - Austin, Texas based bluesman and slide guitar wizard on current UK tour. Entry £5 | |
| Broomhill Art Hotel and Colin Shaddick > present Salon del Eccentrica - Broomhill Art Hotel - Barnstaple, North Devon - 7.30pm - Tickets £7.50 including Mediterranean Tapas buffet and entertainment. Booking essential - telephone 01271 850262 More Information> (PDF) Visit website> |
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| Harberton Folk Re-launches its Concert Programme - Peter Knight's Gigspanner - Harberton Parish Hall - 8.00pm - Steeleye Span's fiddle player Peter Knight has an innovative and truly inspirational style of playing, and is considered to be one of the finest players of his generation. Peter is joined by guitarist and composer Roger Flack whose work with Gigspanner reflects his sensitivity and intuition as a performer within the area of improvisation, and Afro-percussionist Vincent Salzfaas, an inventive and colourfully expressive player who imaginatively applies African techniques to the traditional British tunes explored by Gigspanner. For more information go to website> Tickets £10 for adults, £6.50 for students and U18s. eMail for tickets or telephone Rob on 07980 018762 |
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| SONG - Bideford Folk Song Club > - Colum Sands |
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| MUSIC - Willand Band Workshop> | |
| DANCE - Totnes Folk Dance Club> | |
| DANCE - Tavistock Folk Dance Club> - Gil Jefferies | |
| Friday 19 June | |
| Johnny Coppin & Mike Silver - The Watermark, Ivybridge Box office 01752 892220 - For more information go to website> | |
| DANCE - D'Accord's French Music and Dance - More information > | |
| Faustus - Milverton Music Club, nr Taunton - Stunning trio comprising Paul Sartin, Saul Rose and Benji Kirkpatrick - For more information go to website> | |
| Teignmouth Folk Festival - More information> | |
| Saturday 20 June | |
| Concert of classical folk music - St Paul's Church Honiton - 7.30pm - Sue King, George Hill & Kate Thomson. £6 entry inc refreshments. All proceeds to church fund. For more information telephone 07854 822802 |
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| Steve James - Bridge Inn Topsham -8.30pm - From Austin Texas. Slide guitar player par excellence, raconteur, National guitar endorsee, purveyor of good times and general fine Mojo. £8.00 Telephone 01392 873862 | |
| Klezmer & Balkan music workshop - Chudleigh - morning - See details and book an early bird place at discount price at website> Get a taster at the regular klezmer session on Thursday 18 June from 8pm at The Barrel House, Totnes. |
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| Hanging Johnny > in concert - 'Foxhams', Horrabridge Village -6pm - Well-known West Country shanty crew. Details and tickets from Jim Gay 01822 855866 or Ann Darsley 01579 777443. For more information go to website> | |
| New Rope String Band - Village Hall, Bere Ferrers - Information/tickets - Telephone Ann Turner 01822 841464 | |
| The Wren Trust Singing Saturdays - Honiton Young Peoples Centre, School Lane, Honiton, EX14 8QW Young people from eight to eighteen years old can have fun finding their voices, making new friends and learning songs from around the world in a new workshop project taking place across Devon this summer. Thanks to generous funding from Youth Music, taking part in each Singing Saturday is only £10 - or just £5 for children of full time students or people receiving income-related benefit. The Singing Saturdays will all be held from 10.30am to 3.30pm. Participants should bring a packed lunch, and drinks will be provided. People wishing to take part can just come along up on the day or places can be booked in advance by calling Wren Music on 01837 53754 or |
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| Teignmouth Folk Festival - More information> | |
| The Morrisons > - The Globe Inn, Exeter ( near Belmont Park ) - Saturday evening . Free entry. | |
| Sunday 21 June | |
| Teignmouth Folk Festival - More information> | |
| SONG - Folk on the Moor > - Gordon Tyrell - Much admired for his glorious interpretations of the work of John Clare, Gordon is one of the most relaxed performers on the scene. He's also just produced a fine new guitar album - "Jackdaw Grooves". A must, this gig! Book via the Folk on the Moor website> | |
| SONG - Topsham Folk Song Club > | |
| Monday 22 June | |
| Roots and Shoots Live! from Exeter Phoenix Cafe Bar - You are invited to join us in the bar for a concert/dance and a ground breaking radio show! or Listen to this Phonic FM show in Exeter on 106.8FM and anywhere in the world on www.phonic.fm
Three top local Roots Music acts: Harpaphonics Alice Jemima Poisson Rouge > Roots and Shoots with Martin, Martin & Rich is on Phonic FM every Monday from 18:00 to 20:00 |
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| Dinner & DANCE - Honiton Folk Dance Club> - John Tarling, Amycrofters | |
| Tuesday 23 June | |
| Wednesday 24 June | |
| SONG - Bampton Folk Song Club > | |
| DANCE - Gittisham Folk Dance Club> | |
| Thursday 25 June | |
| DANCE - Tavistock Folk Dance Club> - John Estall | |
| SONG - Bideford Folk Song Club > | |
| SONG - Teignmouth Folk Club > | |
| Friday 26 June | |
| Trade Winds - Tradesmans Arms, Scoriton nr Buckfastleigh - 8pm - Last of the season. Dartmoor Come-All-Ye Pub session for singers, storytellers, poets, musicians and everybody else. Trade a poem for a song for a story for music for fine company. Telephone Simon or Sue Williams for information on 01364 631308 or eMail As the song says, ‘It’s a rosebud in June’, so for those who like a theme, how about flowery material, in the botanical sense. No Trade Winds in July and August. |
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| Balkan, Greek & Gypsy dance with Balamouk - Fingle Bridge Inn, Drewsteignton - 8pm - £7 entry - A special summer celebration. . Info from Fiona Parr 01837 840165. | |
| Ceilidh ‘Oggle Band’ > - Arlington Court. For information Telephone 01271 851123 | |
| DANCE - Bampton Folk Dance Club> | |
| SONG - 7 Stars - Kennford> | |
| 'Beer at the Castle' - Rougemont Castle, Exeter - Exeter & East Devon CAMRA Branch are holding this Beer, Cider & Music Festival. On Saturday Exmouth Shantymen and Isambarde are playing from 2pm. Isambarde Electric are headlining the evening from 7.30pm. Other artistes for Friday and Saturday yet to be confirmed. Admittance is by advance ticket or at the gate and only £4 for each day. For advance tickets, please telephone 01392 876339 for details. | |
| Saturday 27 June | |
| CONCERT - Shammick Acoustic Sessions> - Pete Harris and Hugh Budden - at Shammick Acoustic’s new home at the Pack o’ Cards, High Street, Combe Martin, EX34 0ET – you can’t miss it, as it’s a most unusual and historic building. The club room is the skittle alley, where Chris and Debbie have put themselves out to make it work well for us; great acoustics, so no need for PA; away from the main bar area, so no noise ‘pollution’; great food, if you want to eat before the concert; there’s plenty of room to park, good beer – all in all, we think it will make an excellent new home.
Pete Harris and Hugh Budden are from the deep south – of England, that is. Pete has been a guest at the club before in another guise, as accompanist to Mick Ryan. His other persona is a blues guitarist, having gigged extensively in the UK and Europe, performed on stage with many American blues artists and appeared on TV and radio. His partner in crime on this occasion is Hugh Budden, whose versatility and sheer brilliance on harmonica has given him a reputation as one of the best. His career has spanned the spectrums of both music and continents, and he has developed a highly individual style of playing. Both have the benefit of strong voices, and present a wide range of blues styles, from Chicago to R&B. Together, they will give us a fantastic blues night not to be missed! The concert starts at 8 p.m., although late-comers are not turned away, and tickets can be bought at the door for £6, or cheaper in advance at £5 from the Pack o’ Cards or Pet’s Pantry in Combe Martin, or online through website> |
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| 'Beer at the Castle' - Rougemont Castle, Exeter - Exeter & East Devon CAMRA Branch are holding this Beer, Cider & Music Festival. On Saturday Exmouth Shantymen and Isambarde are playing from 2pm. Isambarde Electric are headlining the evening from 7.30pm. Other artistes for Friday and Saturday yet to be confirmed. Admittance is by advance ticket or at the gate and only £4 for each day. For advance tickets, please telephone 01392 876339 for details. | |
| Acoustic Open Mic and Café - Newtown Community Hut, Belmont Park, Exeter - 11am-3pm - Local musicians, family orientated stand up comedians, poets and singers invited to take part. Cafe open, event is free, bring friends and family, have lunch, drink lots of coffee and eat cake! 21 slots; artists need to book a time; for available times and booking see website> | |
 Barn Dance - Full English> with caller Chris Jewell - The Lantern Centre, Ilfracombe High Street - 7.30 to 11pm. Full English are a new band comprising Lisa Sture (fiddle) Dave Robinson (melodeons) and Tony Penneck (bass). There will not be a bar, so please bring your own drinks. Tickets £5 from Tony Penneck telephone 01271 866907 or eMail |
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| Ceilidh - Swains Gold > - Broadhempston Village Fete Evening Ceilidh - Headland Football Field Marquee - 8.30pm til 11.30pm. Entrance £3.00. Bar supplied by Monks Retreat Inn. Contact Julia Jarvis at the Monks Retreat Inn, Broadhempston, on 01803 812203 for more details. |
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| The Wren Trust Singing Saturdays - Fairplace Church, Fairplace, Okehampton, EX20 1DN Young people from eight to eighteen years old can have fun finding their voices, making new friends and learning songs from around the world in a new workshop project taking place across Devon this summer. Thanks to generous funding from Youth Music, taking part in each Singing Saturday is only £10 - or just £5 for children of full time students or people receiving income-related benefit. The Singing Saturdays will all be held from 10.30am to 3.30pm. Participants should bring a packed lunch, and drinks will be provided. People wishing to take part can just come along up on the day or places can be booked in advance by calling Wren Music on 01837 53754 or |
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| Ceilidh ‘Oggle Band’ > - Witheridge Parish Hall (St John’s Charter Fayre). For information Telephone 01884 860557 | |
| DANCE - Pensilva Folk Dance Club - Liskeard Public Hall, West Street, Liskeard - Les Burden - Silver and Gold - 8.00 - 11.30 - £4.00 - For more information telephone 01579 382402 | |
| SONG - Shammick Acoustic Sessions> Concert with Pete Harris & Hugh Budden | |
| Sunday 28 June | |
| SONG - Folk on the Moor > | |
| SONG - Topsham Folk Song Club > - Isambarde - A folk band with tremendous energy and enthusiasm. They are the unusual and winning combination of Chris’s driving guitar, Emily’s incisive fiddle playing and Jude’s lyrical oboe coupled with great full on vocal harmonies. They play a great set and are an asset to any festival bill. Book ‘em!! - Phill Beer |
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| Monday 29 June | |
| DANCE - Honiton Folk Dance Club> - Andrew Mycroft, Ivor Hyde | |
| Tuesday 30 June | |
| 5-act showcase - Manor Hotel Exmouth - including Barry, Adelia, and Cole Stacey. This line up promises to be stunning. For more information telephone 01395 269232 or eMail |
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| Martyn Joseph & Steve Knightley - Globe Hotel, Topsham. Bookings 01524 414043 - See for website> details | |