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| May - TOP | |
| Saturday 1 May | |
| Albert Lee & Hogan’s Heroes - 8pm - The Watermark at Ivybridge - Albert Lee, by common consent one of the world’s finest guitar-players, needs no introduction to country music & rock fans. He has worked with some of the world's top artists, from Emmylou Harris to the Everly Brothers, Dolly Parton to Eric Clapton. £18 advance/£20 door - Box Office on 01752 892220 - visit website> | |
| Brixham Pirate and Shanty Festival - Monday 3 May 2010 More information> | |
| DANCE Totnes Folk Dance Club> - Chris Thorne - Bridgewater Band - 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 2 May | |
| Brixham Pirate and Shanty Festival - Monday 3 May 2010 More information> | |
| 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 - Topsham Folk Song Club > | |
| SONG - Folk on the Moor > - Reg Meuross - Book via the Folk on the Moor website> | |
| Monday 3 May | |
| Brixham Pirate and Shanty Festival - Monday 3 May 2010 More information> | |
| DANCE - MADCAPS Club> | |
| DANCE - Honiton Folk Dance Club> - Chris Miles - Amycrofters Band> | |
| DANCE - Sidford Scottish Dance> | |
| Tuesday 4 May | |
| SONG - Tiverton Folk Club > | |
| DANCE - Country Dance Plymouth> - Alan and Marion Finch | |
| SONG - Exmouth Folk Club > | |
| DANCE - Sidford Folk Dance Club> - Ted Farmer | |
| DANCE - Lucky 7 Folk Dance Club> | |
| Wednesday 5 May | |
| Fairport Acoustic Convention - 8pm - The Watermark at Ivybridge - Seated concert. Only 200 seats. Book early! £18/£17 - Box Office on 01752 892220 - visit website> | |
| DANCE - Newton Abbot Irish Set Dance> | |
| DANCE - Bidford Folk Dance Club> | |
| STORY TELLING - Stone Soup> Stone Soup continues its Twisted Tales series for adults | |
| Thursday 6 May | |
| DANCE - Gittisham Folk Dance Club> - Robert Blackborow - Bridgewater Band | |
| MUSIC - Willand Band Workshop> | |
| DANCE - Tavistock Folk Dance Club> - Ted Farmer | |
| SONG - Bideford Folk Song Club > - Bill Whaley & Dave Fletcher | |
| DANCE - Exmouth Folk Dance Club> - Chris Miles - Amycrofters Band> | |
| Friday 7 May | |
| CEILIDH - Bloatertown Band - Umberleigh Village Hall Bring & share supper. Soft drinks provided -7.30pm Tickets - For advance bookings (paid by previous Monday) £7, conc. £6, family (2 adults & up to 2 children) £18, child £3 - On door - All adult tickets £8, Family tickets £20, child £4 - Season Ticket for any 4 concerts (on the 1st Friday of the month to May 2010) £24, conc. £20 - 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 540887/646 or |
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| CONCERT - Joe Broughton and Kevin Dempsey - The Plough Arts Centre - Torrington - Box Office 01805 624624 Visit website> | |
| SONG - Barnfield - Exeter > | |
| DANCE - Bideford Celidh Club> | |
| DANCE Fest Noz> - Poisson Rouge > | |
| Saturday 8 May | |
| DANCE - Willand Folk Dance Club> Willand Village Hall - Aileen Wills - Pete Mac Band > - Admission £4.00 8.30 - 11.30 - Bring & share supper Raffle - For more information telephone Mary Marker 01626 854141 | |
| DANCE - Wren Feet First Family Dance - Moorhayes Community Centre - Tiverton - 9.30 - 3.30 - Wren Trust website> | |
| SONG - Open night Shammick Acoustic Sessions> | |
| Sunday 9 May | |
| SONG - Folk on the Moor > | |
| SONG - Topsham Folk Song Club > | |
| Monday 10 May | |
| DANCE - Honiton Folk Dance Club> - Frances Oates - Friendly Folk> | |
| DANCE - MADCAPS Club> | |
| DANCE - Sidford Scottish Dance> | |
| Tuesday 11 May | |
| DANCE - Sidford Folk Dance Club> - Jane Thomas | |
| DANCE - Country Dance Plymouth> - Chris Thorne | |
| Wednesday 12 May | |
| DANCE - Newton Abbot Irish Set Dance> | |
| SONG - Bampton Folk Song Club > | |
| DANCE - Gittisham Folk Dance Club> | |
| MUSIC - Bradninch Acoustic Music Club> | |
| SONG - Lympstone Folk> | |
| Thursday 13 May | |
| SONG - Totnes Folk Song Club> | |
| SONG - Bideford Folk Song Club > | |
| DANCE - Tavistock Folk Dance Club> - John Estall | |
| DANCE - Willand Folk Dance Club> - Ryan Roberts - The Lucy 'Lastic Band > | |
| DANCE - Exmouth Folk Dance Club> - Aileen Wills | |
| Friday 14 May | |
| CONCERT - Tom McConville & David Newey - The Church House, South Tawton, Devon - Nr South Zeal, Nr Okehampton - Tickets £7.00 When Tom McConville takes a traditional tune or song, he really works on it. With either fiddle or voice (or indeed both at the same time), he explores all the possibilities of pace, decoration, and expression, and whilst the product has the unmistakeable McConville sound, it’s always true to the tradition. What he has is the knack of knowing when to go wild with a tune and when to keep it tight, a fine judgement which only comes with experience and deep feeling for the music. He brings these skills to a wide range of material, from the 19th Century James Hill to the 21st century Richard Thompson. For tickets contact Mark and Sarah 01837 840775 Church House has a maximum capacity of about 50 people so please do book in advance. All concerts are held without amplification; The Seven Stars pub is just across the road and you are welcome to bring drinks from there or from home to the concerts. |
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| SONG - The Exeter Traditional Music Club> | |
| DANCE - Bideford Celidh Club> | |
| Saturday 15 May | |
| Stacey Earle & Mark Stuart - Blue Walnut Cafe, Chelston, Torquay TQ2 6HS - 8.00pm - doors Open 19:30 - Telephone 01803-605995 - visit website> | |
| All Aboard for the Rock Island Line - Tacchi-Morris Arts Centre School Road Monkton Heathfield Taunton TA2 8PB - 8.00pm. Welcome to the Lonnie Donegan Band fronted by Peter Donegan the talented son of the legendary "King of Skiffle" - Lonnie Donegan. This great band will be playing a celebration of Lonnies finest works, music which had such a huge impact on the earlier days of popular music. Peter keeps alive the spirit of that music, playing with great exuberance, much passion and boundless energy. His demeanour quickly endears him to audiences of all age groups. Reserved seats are £12.00 and £10.00 concessions and are available from the Arts Centre box office open Monday-Friday 10.00am - 4.00pm or Telephone 01823 414141. | |
| Display dance - song, etc. Tiverton Pannier market all morning | |
| PLAYFORD - Devon Playford Club> - Valerie Webster - Gwyn George | |
| Sunday 16 May | |
| CONCERT - Gordie Tentrees - The Plough Arts Centre - Torrington - Box Office 01805 624624 Visit website> | |
| SONG - Topsham Folk Song Club > | |
| SONG - Folk on the Moor > - Nancy Kerr and James Fagan - Book via the Folk on the Moor website> | |
| Monday 17 May | |
| DANCE - MADCAPS Club> | |
| DANCE - Honiton Folk Dance Club> - Ray Goodswen - Pete Mac | |
| DANCE - Sidford Scottish Dance> | |
| Tuesday 18 May | |
| SONG - Exmouth Folk Club > | |
| DANCE - Country Dance Plymouth> - Gil Jefferies | |
| DANCE - Sidford Folk Dance Club> - Party night - Eileen Nightingale - Ivor Hyde and Holly | |
| DANCE - Lucky 7 Folk Dance Club> | |
| Wednesday 19 May | |
| SONG - Jurassic Folk Club> | |
| DANCE - Gittisham Folk Dance Club> - Stick the Fiddle> | |
| DANCE - Newton Abbot Irish Set Dance> | |
| SONG - Pennymoor Singaround> | |
| Thursday 20 May | |
| Eliza Carthy Trio - Dartington Great Hall - 8pm - a standing concert with the usual first come first served side bench seating, but with bookable Balcony seating available to early bookers; also early bird discount before April 8th. For this Dartington performance she is joined by Barney Morse Brown (Imagined Village with whom Eliza performed last year’s award-winning Imagined Village track ‘Cold Hailey Rainy Night’) and Phil Alexander (Salsa Celtica). A truly inventive and innovative singer and fiddle-player, winner of an unrivalled seven BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards. Tickets and details at Website> . |
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| SONG - Bideford Folk Song Club > - |
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| MUSIC - Willand Band Workshop> | |
| DANCE - Exmouth Folk Dance Club> - End of season party with Jane Thomas - Pete Mac | |
| DANCE - Tavistock Folk Dance Club> - Chris Thorne | |
| DANCE - Totnes Folk Dance Club> | |
| Friday 21 May | |
| Cam Penner - Blue Walnut Cafe, Chelston, Torquay TQ2 6HS - 8.00pm - doors Open 19:30 - Telephone 01803-605995 - visit website> | |
| DANCE - D'Accord's French Music and Dance - More information > | |
| DANCE - Bideford Celidh Club> | |
| Saturday 22 May | |
| Simon Mayor & Hilary James - 8pm - The Watermark at Ivybridge - Their stunning talents produce a hugely entertaining show, sliding easily from a rousing Mountain rag to an evocative Irish ballad, on into Handel's Arrival Of the Queen Of Sheba. Hilary's singing, from Celtic ballads to blues and Berlioz, has received huge acclaim. Simon is a superb guitarist and fiddler, but is principally recognised as one of the world's foremost mandolin players - £11/£10 - - Box Office on 01752 892220 - visit website> | |
| DANCE - Wren Feet First Family Dance - Okehampton - for more details telephone 01837 53745 - Wren Trust website> | |
| Devon Folk AGM - Malborough Village Hall | |
| DANCE - Sarah Bazeley - The |
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| SONG - Shammick Acoustic Sessions> - Tom Kitchen and Gren Bartley | |
| Sunday 23 May | |
| SONG - Folk on the Moor > - Jeff Warner - Book via the Folk on the Moor website> | |
| SONG - Topsham Folk Song Club > - Tom Kitchen and Gren Bartley - £6.00 Tom Kitching and Gren Bartley are one of the brightest young acts on the folk scene today playing music from a remarkably broad range of sources. 'The instruments spark, with the combination of the bright fiddle and the acclaimed finger picking style of Bartley giving a lovely flow to the tunes' - Maverick Magazine. 'Bartley proves to be an accomplished songwriter, with a restful voice that lulls its way into the mind and heart.' - Allmusic.com |
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| SONG/STORYTELLING - Trade Winds> | |
| Monday 24 May | |
| DANCE - MADCAPS Club> - | |
| DANCE - Honiton Folk Dance Club> - Aileen Wills - Amycrofters Band> (In aid of Devon Air Ambulance) | |
| DANCE - Sidford Scottish Dance> | |
| Tuesday 25 May | |
| DANCE - Country Dance Plymouth> - Frances Oates | |
| DANCE - Sidford Folk Dance Club> - | |
| Wednesday 26 May | |
| DANCE - Newton Abbot Irish Set Dance> | |
| SONG - Bampton Folk Song Club > | |
| DANCE - Gittisham Folk Dance Club> - Nicole and Pete Mac | |
| Thursday 27 May | |
| Martha Tilston - Tavistock Wharf - £12.50 advance/ £13.50 door. Box office 01822 611166 - visit website> | |
| DANCE - Exmouth Folk Dance Club> | |
| DANCE - Tavistock Folk Dance Club> - Alan and Marion Finch | |
| SONG - Bideford Folk Song Club > | |
| SONG - Teignmouth Folk Club > | |
| DANCE - Willand Folk Dance Club> - Ted Farmer - Stick the Fiddle> | |
| Friday 28 May | |
| Bude Folk Festival - More information> | |
| Dulverton Folk Festival - More information> | |
| DANCE - Exeter Folk Dance Club> - Wendy Hoare | |
| DANCE - Bampton Folk Dance Club> | |
| SONG - 7 Stars - Kennford> | |
| DANCE - Bideford Celidh Club> | |
| Saturday 29 May | |
| Bude Folk Festival - More information> | |
| Dulverton Folk Festival - More information> | |
| Sunday 30 May | |
| Bude Folk Festival - More information> | |
| Dulverton Folk Festival - More information> | |
| SONG - Topsham Folk Song Club > - | |
| SONG - Folk on the Moor > | |
| Monday 31 May | |
| Bude Folk Festival - More information> | |
| Dulverton Folk Festival - More information> | |
| DANCE - MADCAPS Club> - | |
| DANCE - Honiton Folk Dance Club> - | |
| DANCE - Sidford Scottish Dance> | |