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| April - TOP | |
| Thursday 1 April | |
 Bridget St John & Michael Chapman - Otterton Mill. Tickets: £12.50.Bridget is a true 60's folk icon with a voice, distinctively deep and somewhat melancholic, that once heard is never forgotten. Championed by the late John Peel, she has played with dozens of top musicians, becoming close friends with Nick Drake, John Martyn, Al Stewart and many others. She returned to performance in 2009 after years of semi-retirement. Mike is her long-time friend and, without doubt, one of our finest and most emotive guitarists in the folk-blues tradition. Their performance at the Mill last winter brought the house down. To book, call 01395 568521 or visit the craft shop in the mill building - website> All concerts take place in the intimate setting of the Mill’s restaurant situated within the historic Mill buildings, and music-goers can enjoy a fabulous meal from 6pm. Music starts at 8pm. (Note: ticket prices shown cover music only). |
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| MUSIC - Willand Band Workshop> | |
| DANCE - Tavistock Folk Dance Club> - John Estall | |
| SONG - Bideford Folk Song Club > | |
| DANCE - Gittisham Folk Dance Club> | |
| DANCE - Exmouth Folk Dance Club> | |
| Friday 2 April | |
| Dan Crary - Blue Walnut Cafe, Chelston, Torquay TQ2 6HS - 8.00pm - doors Open 19:30 - Telephone 01803-605995 - visit website> | |
| SONG - Barnfield - Exeter > | |
| DANCE - Bideford Celidh Club> | |
| DANCE Fest Noz> - Poisson Rouge > | |
| Saturday 3 April | |
| Informal Pub Sessions at Betty Cottles Okehampton (3rd, 4th & 5th April). Betty Cottles is holding a beer and informal folk pub session. Everybody is welcome to come along there is no charge for this event. There is a camp site at Betty Cottles and B&B available with a 10% discount when stating it is for the folk and beer festival. So if you would like to come along and share your music, dance, or verse with other people please contact us. For more information on 01837 55339 and ask to speak to Rachel or Sue. |
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| CONCERT Good Friday Concert - Umberleigh Village Hall Bring & share supper. Soft drinks provided -7.30pm . No charge Pre-concert Suppers £4 booked by previous Monday - information about all concerts> All events at 7.30 Interval drinks and raffle For information & tickets (including pre-booked suppers) telephone 01769 540581/887 or  email |
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| DANCE Totnes Folk Dance Club> - Ivor Hydes Band - Eileen Nightingale - Civic Hall - Totnes - 8.00 - 11.30 - Admission £5.00 Members £4.50 For more information contact June Prowse 01803 862435 or Harry Lowe 01626 821045 | |
| SONG - Acorn Folk Club> - | |
| Sunday 4 April | |
| Informal Pub Sessions at Betty Cottles Okehampton (3rd, 4th & 5th April). Betty Cottles is holding a beer and informal folk pub session. Everybody is welcome to come along there is no charge for this event. There is a camp site at Betty Cottles and B&B available with a 10% discount when stating it is for the folk and beer festival. So if you would like to come along and share your music, dance, or verse with other people please contact us. For more information on 01837 55339 and ask to speak to Rachel or Sue. | |
| Feast of Fiddles - Exeter Corn Exchange - 7.30pm - Feast of Fiddles' 17th Spring Tour. The line up of fiddlers is a compendium of British folk stars: Phil Beer, Garry Blakeley, Ian Cutler, Tom Leary, Chris Leslie, Peter Knight and Brian McNeill are once again joined by Dave Mattacks, Hugh Crabtree, Dave Harding, John Underwood and Martin Vincent. The format of solo performances mixed with stirring ensembles has developed into a musical entertainment that spans many genres and is guaranteed to ensure the enjoyment and appreciation of enthusiasts and the friends they have dragged along! Don't miss it – tickets sell out quickly. Box office 01392 665866. | |
| The music band ‘Jan & Co’ present an entertaining evening with guest artistes at The George, Plympton - 08.30. A pub with an excellent selection food and drink and a good atmosphere. Some of it will be folk and some not. Free entry. For more information please telephone The George 01752 342674. | |
| SONG - Folk on the Moor > - Noel Harrison - Although best known for "Windmills of your Mind", he has so much more to offer. Fine songs, great stories and good guitar playing in a warm and friendly style. £7/£9 Book via the Folk on the Moor website> | |
| SONG - Topsham Folk Song Club > - | |
| Monday 5 April | |
| Informal Pub Sessions at Betty Cottles Okehampton (3rd, 4th & 5th April). Betty Cottles is holding a beer and informal folk pub session. Everybody is welcome to come along there is no charge for this event. There is a camp site at Betty Cottles and B&B available with a 10% discount when stating it is for the folk and beer festival. So if you would like to come along and share your music, dance, or verse with other people please contact us. For more information on 01837 55339 and ask to speak to Rachel or Sue. | |
| DANCE - Honiton Folk Dance Club> - | |
| DANCE - MADCAPS Club> | |
| DANCE - Sidford Scottish Dance> | |
| Tuesday 6 April | |
| DANCE - Sidford Folk Dance Club> - Jane Thomas | |
| DANCE - Country Dance Plymouth> | |
| DANCE - Exmouth Folk Dance Club> | |
| SONG - Exmouth Folk Club > | |
| Wednesday 7 April | |
| STORY TELLING - Stone Soup> Stone Soup continues its Twisted Tales series for adults | |
| DANCE - Newton Abbot Irish Set Dance> | |
| DANCE - Bidford Folk Dance Club> | |
| DANCE - Gittisham Folk Dance Club> - | |
| Thursday 8 April | |
| SONG - Totnes Folk Song Club> - Chris Miles - Amycrofters Band> | |
| DANCE - Exmouth Folk Dance Club> - | |
| SONG - Bideford Folk Song Club > |
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| DANCE - Tavistock Folk Dance Club> - Jim Read | |
| DANCE - Willand Folk Dance Club> - Frances Hillson - Brian Heaton | |
| Friday 9 April | |
| SONG - The Exeter Traditional Music Club> | |
| DANCE - Bideford Celidh Club> | |
| Saturday 10 April | |
 Compagnie Giulia - Harberton Village Hall - Tickets £6.00 (£5.00 accompanied children). Licensed bar. Tickets are available on the door or in advance from Harberton Village Store. For more infromation contact Ruth - telephone 01803732312
Compagnie Giulia are a 5 peice local band who play an exciting mix of Medieval, Mediterranean and near Eastern music together with newly composed music to Medieval lyrics. Their unique sound comes from the interplay of knowledge and experience of diverse musical traditions (Classical, Folk, Medieval, Greek and Middle Eastern). Since 2006 they have been delighting audiences and dancers with their performance of high energy music, improvisation and intimate love songs. They also play for weddings, celebrations and historic events. |
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| Jane Taylor- Blue Walnut Cafe, Chelston, Torquay TQ2 6HS - 8.00pm - doors Open 19:30 - Telephone 01803-605995 - visit website> | |
| SONG - Open night Shammick Acoustic Sessions> | |
| Sunday 11 April | |
| SONG - Topsham Folk Song Club > | |
| SONG - Folk on the Moor > | |
| DANCE - Sunday Club, Exminster Village Hall 2.30pm - Experienced dancers | |
| Monday 12 April | |
| DANCE - Sidford Scottish Dance> | |
| DANCE - MADCAPS Club> | |
| DANCE - Honiton Folk Dance Club> - Wendy Hoare - Amycrofters Band> | |
| Tuesday 13 April | |
| Stories From The Butterwalk! - 8pm Bogan House (through the Costume Museum, 47 High St, Totnes) to share in the delights of stories new and old, accompanied by home-made cakes tea, and a lovely Edwardian ceiling. Bring your own drink if you fancy something stronger. All welcome, to tell or to listen! First time or seasoned tellers, come one come all! £2 donation to cover costs. | |
| SONG - Exmouth Folk Club > | |
| DANCE - Country Dance Plymouth> | |
| DANCE - Sidford Folk Dance Club> - Eileen Nightingale | |
| DANCE - Lucky 7 Folk Dance Club> | |
| Wednesday 14 April | |
| CONCERT - Show of Hands - The Plough Arts Centre - Torrington - Box Office 01805 624624 Visit website> | |
| DINNER & DANCE - Willand Folk Dance Club> - Annual reunion - Jane Thomas - Weston Band - Ticket only | |
| DANCE - Gittisham Folk Dance Club> - Simon Maplesden | |
| DANCE - Newton Abbot Irish Set Dance> | |
| MUSIC - Bradninch Acoustic Music Club> | |
| SONG - Bampton Folk Song Club > | |
| SONG - Lympstone Folk> | |
| DANCE - Bidford Folk Dance Club> | |
| Thursday 15 April | |
| SONG - Bideford Folk Song Club > | |
| MUSIC - Willand Band Workshop> | |
| DANCE - Totnes Folk Dance Club> | |
| DANCE - Exmouth Folk Dance Club> - Club callers | |
| DANCE - Tavistock Folk Dance Club> - Ryan Roberts | |
| Friday 16 April | |
| Crediton Folk Festival More information> | |
| DANCE - D'Accord's French Music and Dance - More information > | |
| DANCE - Bideford Celidh Club> | |
| Saturday 17 April | |
| Crediton Folk Festival More information> | |
| Compagnie Giulia present an evening of music from all over medieval Europe and the Near East at St. Raphael's Church, Huccaby, Hexworthy PL20 6 - 7.30 pm - St Raphael's is a beautiful little church, and famous for its snowdrops (out now! ) and also for the daffodils, which hopefully will be out when we give our concert. You can find out more about St Raphael's at website> This concert is a fundraiser for the Church. Tickets are £6 on the door. |
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| Wizz Jones - Blue Walnut Cafe, Chelston, Torquay TQ2 6HS - 8.00pm - doors Open 19:30 - Telephone 01803-605995 - visit website> | |
| East Devon Shelterbox fundraiser - Jurassic Folk Club> are holding another charity concert this year: "Beer's Big Night Out" - The Function Room, The Dolphin Hotel, Fore Street, Beer. Seating for 120. Tickets £6, in aid of "Shelterbox", available from beginning of April from The Post Office, Fore Street, Beer or from Frances Lee email.
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| DANCE - Colin Andrews - Home Brew Country Dance Band > - Budleigh Salterton Village Hall (For Lions Club) | |
| New Rope String Band - Harberton Parish Hall, nr Totnes - 7.30pm - Great music combined with side-splitting visual humour. Presented by Harberton Folk and Harberton Cricket Club. Tickets £10, U18/student £6.50. Harberton Folk website> | |
| PLAYFORD - Devon Playford Club> - Rosemary Hunt - Gwen George | |
| DANCE - Willand Folk Dance Club> Willand Village Hall - Ted Farmer - Pendragon - Admission £4.00 8.30 - 11.30 - Bring & share supper Raffle - For more information telephone Mary Marker 01626 854141 | |
| Sunday 18 April | |
| Crediton Folk Festival More information> | |
| Michael Chapman & Bridget St John - Calstock Hall - 7.30pm - Two English folk legends return to Cornwall. See for details and bookings.website> |
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| SONG - Folk on the Moor > - Brooks Williams - Book via the Folk on the Moor website> | |
| SONG - Topsham Folk Song Club > - Kris Drever £10.00 Kris Drever is a talented guitarist and singer from the Orkney Islands whose debut solo album ‘Black Water’ won him the Horizon Award at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2007. ‘His voice draws you in and his phrasing brings the words to life. All this, and guitar work which underpins and enhances the essence of each song.’ |
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| Monday 19 April | |
| DANCE - MADCAPS Club> | |
| DANCE - Sidford Scottish Dance> | |
| DANCE - Honiton Folk Dance Club> - Graham Knight - Jigs for Gigs | |
| Tuesday 20 April | |
| DANCE - Sidford Folk Dance Club> - Aileen Wills | |
| DANCE - Country Dance Plymouth> - Gill Jefferies | |
| SONG - Exmouth Folk Club > | |
| Wednesday 21 April | |
| SONG - Jurassic Folk Club> | |
| DANCE - Gittisham Folk Dance Club> - Jeroka | |
| DANCE - Newton Abbot Irish Set Dance> | |
| DANCE - Bidford Folk Dance Club> | |
| SONG - Pennymoor Singaround> | |
| Thursday 22 April | |
| Ad Edmonson & The Bad Shephards - Exeter Phoenix - Box office 01392 667080 - Visit website> | |
| DANCE - Exmouth Folk Dance Club> - Denis Warry, Olly and Aaron | |
| DANCE - Tavistock Folk Dance Club> - Jane Thomas | |
| SONG - Bideford Folk Song Club > | |
| DANCE - Willand Folk Dance Club> | |
| Friday 23 April | |
| Tom and Barbara Brown - song and music session in the bar at the Beggar’s Roost pub near Lynmouth - 8pm. The landlord and landlady, Will and Sarah, are very keen to have music there, and have promised that they will provide a warm welcome to all of us. The session is the night before Shammick Acoustic concert nights, so if you’re thinking of coming from further afield, you could always make a weekend of it! Certainly we hope the session will draw people from right across the moor. There are no rules as to what sort of music and song will be played and sung – we’ll just see what turns up and go with it, so whatever your particular taste, it’s up to you to make sure it happens. Of course, if you prefer to just sit and listen, that’s OK too. There’s ale, cider, wine, food and accommodation there, so whatever your needs, they can be catered for. If you want to know more about the pub and the hotel, take a look at Website> . |
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| Wild Willy Barrett's Sleeping Dogz Cabaret Night! -8pm - The Watermark at Ivybridge Sleeping Dogz are certainly one of the most entertaining folk bands around, and one of the strangest. Led by the charismatic and darkly witty Wild Willy Barrett, this idiosyncratic trio are all highly talented multi-instrumentalists with a diverse and original repertoire. Expect an edgy, hilarious and musically very rich evening – and watch out for the egg! £11/£10 - Box Office on 01752 892220 - visit website> |
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| DANCE - Bampton Folk Dance Club> | |
| DANCE - Exeter Folk Dance Club> | |
| SONG - 7 Stars - Kennford> | |
| DANCE - Bideford Celidh Club> | |
| Saturday 24 April | |
| Kirsty McGee & Mat Martin - Blue Walnut Cafe, Chelston, Torquay TQ2 6HS - 8.00pm - doors Open 19:30 - Telephone 01803-605995 - visit website> | |
| Daughters of Elvin - Concert of Medieval music from 12th - 14th century Europe - Plough Arts Centre, Torrington visit website> or telephone 01805 624624. Featuring the full line up, Steve Tyler - Hurdy gurdy, harp, Katy Marchant - bagpipes, recorders, Dhevdhas Nair dulcimer, percussion, Alison Burnett, soprano, Mike Edwards, bass and treble viol. Ricardo Barros masked dance. To see and hear us please visit Myspace> |
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| DANCE - Sarah Bazeley - The |
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| DANCE - Stömp - Great Western Ceilidh, Bowhill Primary School - Stömp are a high-energy English Ceilidh band who draw their music from the whole of the British Isles, Scandinavia and beyond. A huge range of traditional and contemporary sources comewall together to create great slabs of English rhythm to cross the generations and fill the dance floor. - Exeter More information > |
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| DANCE - Colin Andrews - Home Brew Country Dance Band > - Samford Peverell Village Hall - Telephone 01884 820346 for more information | |
| SONG - Shammick Acoustic Sessions> - Duncan McFarlane | |
| Sunday 25 April | |
| CONCERT - Sleeping Dogz - The Plough Arts Centre - Torrington - Box Office 01805 624624 Visit website> | |
| SONG/STORYTELLING - Trade Winds> | |
| SONG - Folk on the Moor > - Book via the Folk on the Moor website> | |
| SONG - Topsham Folk Song Club > | |
| Monday 26 April | |
| DANCE - MADCAPS Club> | |
| DANCE - Honiton Folk Dance Club> - Simon Mapelsden - Home Brew Country Dance Band > | |
| Tuesday 27 April | |
| DANCE - Lucky 7 Folk Dance Club> | |
| DANCE - Sidford Folk Dance Club> - Peter Moxom - Amycrofters Band> | |
| DANCE - Country Dance Plymouth> - Frances Oates | |
| Wednesday 28 April | |
| DANCE - Newton Abbot Irish Set Dance> | |
| DANCE - Gittisham Folk Dance Club> - Aileen Wills - Iain Bryden | |
| SONG - Bampton Folk Song Club > | |
| Thursday 29 April | |
| DANCE - Exmouth Folk Dance Club> - Ted Farmer | |
| DANCE - Tavistock Folk Dance Club> - Gil Jefferies | |
| SONG - Bideford Folk Song Club > | |
| SONG - Teignmouth Folk Club > | |
| Friday 30 April | |
| Brixham Pirate and Shanty Festival - Monday 3 May 2010 More information> | |
| DANCE - Bampton Folk Dance Club> | |
| DANCE - Exeter Folk Dance Club> - Denis Warry | |
| SONG - 7 Stars - Kennford> | |
| DANCE - Bideford Celidh Club> | |