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Thursday 25 July 2024 8pm - Martin Harley Trio - Otterton Mill, nr Budleigh Salterton EX9 7HG (map)
Martin Harley has been making music and touring the world for over two decades. His sound has never been more down to earth. Exploring roots, blues and slide guitar in a style The Guardian referred to as ‘Spellbinding’, Harley has released nine albums to date, four recorded on home soil and four across the Atlantic in Texas and Nashville. Details www.ottertonmill.com/live-music.html.

Friday 26 July 2024 - The Langan Band - Pigs Nose Inn, East Prawle, Kingsbridge TQ7 2BY (map)
An exciting three piece outfit offering a unique sound emerging from Celtic, Balkan, Gypsy swing, and progressive music. They present an extravagant, eclectic package that, though contemporary, has a traditional, acoustic aesthetic, and a remarkably big sound for a three piece. Details www.pigsnoseinn.co.uk/events.

Saturday 27 July 2024 7pm - Black Gold: The Fish Hawkers’ Story - Galmpton Village Institute, 24 Greenway Road, Galmpton, Brixham TQ5 0LT
Black Gold is a Brixham based musical duo who use narration and song to portray the story of The Fish Hawkers, the fishermen’s wives left behind to run the business and bring up their families. Guests: Carport Extension, an emerging Torbay based male folk song quartet who sing a wide range of songs, a cappella and accompanied, from across a broad folk and acoustic repertoire. BYO refreshments. Tickets £10, to reserve email blackgoldbrixham@gmail.com or call 07881 524015. All profits to Fishermen’s Mission Charity No 232822.

Saturday 27 July 2024 6-11pm - Barn Dance with Red Shed - West Town Farm, Ide, Exeter EX2 9TG
All proceeds to benefit the educational charity organicARTS. Adult £15, child (5-16) £5, U5 free. Includes meal of veggie chilli and rice plus extras. Dancing starts at 7.30, preceded by stories and other activities in the Community Garden. Tickets: www.fixr.co/organiser/organicarts.  Queries: info@organicarts.org.uk or 01392 811080. www.organicarts.org.uk/projects/date/barn-dance-fund-raiser-2024.

Missin’ Tackle Shanty Crew summer quay concerts in Brixham - 30 July & 6 & 13 August
Missin’ Tackle Shanty Crew are holding their summer quay concerts, this year to help raise funds for Shoalstone Pool. They are being held under the Old Fish Market (next to the Golden Hind) on Brixham Harbour on Tuesday evenings 23 & 30 July & 6 & 13 August starting at 7.30pm. These are free events with donations being taken on the night.

Tuesday 30 July 2024 7.30pm - Old Time Sailors - The Stable, Little Vauxhall Quay, Vauxhall Street, The Barbican, Plymouth PL4 0EY
Join the plentiful crew for a night of footstomping, dancing and singing, sailing back in time to the 19th century for an immersive experience of traditional seafaring music performed by twenty one piece band, Old Time Sailors. Dressed in traditional attire, the Motley crew will take to our harbourside terrace playing a collection of up-beat old folk and shanty songs using a variety of instruments. Details here.

Thursday 1 August 2024 7pm - Tall Ships & Tall Tales - Village Hall, School Hill, Stoke Gabriel TQ9 6QX (map)
Part of Stoke Gabriel's Carnival Week. An evening of fabulous sing-along songs from All Hands On Deck and Carport Extension. Sea shanties and songs of the sea; songs from the land and the countryside. BYO drink, some nibbles provided. Audience participation actively encouraged (chorus sheets will be provided). Limited tickets, book early. Tickets £10, child £5. Call Dave 07989 542883 or e,ail dave.peace@btinternet.com.

Friday 2 August 2024 7pm - Barn Dance with Spinach for Norman - Village Hall, Chapel Hill, Longdown, nr Exeter EX6 7SN
Proceeds in aid of Hospiscare. Details here.

2-9 August 2024 - 70th Anniversary Sidmouth Folk Festival
Details www.sidmouthfolkfestival.co.uk. Join the festival mailing list for regular updates.

Saturday 3 August 2024 7.30pm - The Lost Sound Dartmoor Folk Choir - St Peters C of E Church, Bridge Road, Shaldon TQ14 0DB
The 'Country Matters' tour continues with songs depicting both the celebrations of the seasons and country ways alongside the hardships of life on the land and sea. With an added tender heeding to keep our earth pure and sweet and green and to let the land lay fallow, this is a more reflective set with exquisite moments of wonderfully evocative singing. Expect rich, embodied unaccompanied singing from this acclaimed Folk choir of 40 singers, rousing male and female ensembles, haunting duets, powerful quartets and a set that tells a story of country issues. Called 'Outstanding' by audiences and 'a true auditory delight' by Steve Knightley! Details www.thelostsound.co.uk/events.

3-7 August 2024 - Sidmouth Fringe Sessions
Details www.sidmouthfringe.co.uk.

9-11 August 2024 - Dartmoor Folk Festival - South Zeal near Okehampton
Track Dogs, Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman, Narthen, Tim Edey, Bryony Griffith & Alice Jones, Flowers & Frolics, The Stowes, Luke Daniels & Andy Neale, Detta Kenzie, National Youth Folk Ensemble… and more. Details www.dartmoorfolkfestival.org.uk.

Friday 9 August 2024 7.30pm - Rory McLeod - Ashburton Arts Centre, West Street, Ashburton TQ13 7DT
An ex-circus clown and fire eater, Rory McLeod is a one-man-soul-band and poet. He has a natural troubadour’s talent for weaving magical, musical, storytelling spells accompanied by his own bizarre solo orchestra of distinctive instruments. The spoons, finger-cymbals, bandorea, djembe drum, harmonica, guitar, trombone and tap-dancing shoes accompany the “rich, raw, deep and resonant” voice of this “singular and liberating performer.” Details www.wegottickets.com/ashburtonarts.

Saturday 10 August 2024 11am - Singing in Nature - Langaford Farm, North Bovey, Newton Abbot TQ13 8RH
Join music leaders Louis Bingham and Phil Hogg for a day of group singing workshops and guided walks at a world class conservation site nestled on the eastern edge of Dartmoor, and explore the landscape and rare habitats through folk song inspired by the natural world. Presented by: Tunelink South West. Details www.wegottickets.com/event/623898.

Saturday 10 August 2024 11.30am - Westcountry Music Festival - Muddifords Court, Willand, Cullompton EX15 2QG
A one-day festival of country and Americana, country/folk/rock music! Limited basic camping for one night available to book. www.westcountrymusicfestival.com, www.backstagedevon.co.uk.

Sunday 11 August 2024 7pm - Big Yellow Tambourine Man Band - Lupton House, Churston Ferrers, nr Brixham TQ5 0LD
Set up on the beautiful Italianate garden. 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.discoverlupton.com.

Thursday 15 August 2024 8pm - Mark Harrison Band - Otterton Mill, nr Budleigh Salterton EX9 7HG (map)
Singer-songwriter Mark Harrison combines with Charles Benfield on double bass and percussionist Ben Welburn to create wonderful early acoustic blues with folk influences. Modern lyrics, contagious energy and good humour provide a unique and highly enjoyable experience. Mark is an excellent and expressive vocalist and a tremendous resonator guitar player as well as being a terrific songwriter and entertainer. Details www.ottertonmill.com/live-music.html.

Sold out 16-18 August 2024 - Beautiful Days 21st Festival - Escot Park nr Exeter
Beautiful Days is the Levellers’ family music festival organised by DMF Music since its inception in 2003. Proudly independent, Beautiful Days has no sponsorship or funding. In 2023 we celebrated our 20th Anniversary with tickets selling out in April for the 17,500 capacity event – the capacity remains the same for 2024. www.beautifuldays.org

Saturday 17 August 2024 7.30pm - Mariners Away - The Heart of Devon, Bow Village Hall, nr Crediton EX17 6HU (map)
Renowned singers of sea shanties and other maritime melodies. Details www.wegottickets.com/event/626825.

Thursday 29 August 2024 8pm - Edwina Hayes - Otterton Mill, nr Budleigh Salterton EX9 7HG (map)
One of the finest female singer/songwriters this country has produced in years. Edwina brings together English folk, Americana and the rich Northern singer/songwriter tradition to create a sound that’s truly her own. Details www.ottertonmill.com/live-music.html.

NEW Thursday 5 September 2024 8pm - Veronica Sbergia & Max de Bernhardi - Otterton Mill, nr Budleigh Salterton EX9 7HG (map)
"When it comes to knowing about Americana these two are right up there! Country blues, ragtime, vaudeville and even a little old time C&W. Max is a very accomplished guitarist and a strong vocalist, whilst Veronica plays a mean washboard, ukulele and possesses a strong vocal styling. Very uplifting music! So if you get the chance to see this duo in concert, take it!” Mike Vernon. Details www.ottertonmill.com/live-music.html.

tbc Sunday 8 September 2024 2.30pm - Phil Beer - St Mary the Virgin Church, Church St, Churston Ferrers, Brixham TQ5 0JE
Phil Beer "Back in Service". Support from Maggie Duffy & Bob Thomson. Tea & coffee available for donations; you may have to bring your own mug!. Tickets £14. Book via Maggie 07770 806083 or 01803 855961, email scotcraft@msn.com.

NEW Thursday 12 September 2024 8pm - Charlie Dore with Julian Littman - Livermead Cliff Hotel, Torbay Road, Torquay TQ2 6RQ
Multi award-winning singer and songwriter of worldwide hits. ‘A gift for melody, brave, poignant, entertaining, original’ The Guardian ★★★★ On tour with the celebrated multi-instrumentalist Julian Littman. Details https://fougoumusic.com/fougoufolk.

NEW Friday 13 September 2024 8pm - Stevens & Pound - Calstock Arts, The Old Chapel, Sand Lane, Calstock PL18 9QX (map)
BBC Radio 3’s award-winning Delia Stevens and three time BBC Radio 2 Folk Musician of the Year nominee, Will Pound, deliver an unprecedented collaboration, following the creative evolution of the classical composers inspired by folk. Driven by a maverick curiosity, having stumbled upon a completely new world of sound, they combine the traditional instruments of Pound's melodeon and harmonica with the dizzying array of Stevens' percussion, and then let their imaginations run riot whilst paying homage to their respective musical roots. Details www.wegottickets.com/calstockarts, www.calstockarts.org.

NEW Saturday 14 September 2024 7.30pm - d'Accord French & Breton dance and music - St James Church Hall, Mount Pleasant Road, Exeter EX4 7AH (map)
With Sawney White Bird. www.facebook.com/groups/149787688758876.

NEW Sunday 15 September 2024 8pm - The Salts - Matthews Hall, Fore Street, Topsham EX3 0HF (map)
5 piece high energy nautical folk band. "Good band The Salts. Great folk rock" - Phil Beer. "Incredibly gutsy stuff with a big sound" - Mike Harding folk show. Details www.topshamfolkclub.org /www.wegottickets.com/TopshamFolkClub.

NEW Sunday 15 September 2024 7.45pm - Charlie Dore Duo - Folk on the Moor, Moorland Hotel, Wotter, Plymouth PL7 5HP
Yes, she of the 1979 “Pilots of the Airways” chart hit is a multi award-winning songwriter, whose songs have been covered by the likes of Tina Turner, George Harrison, Celine Dion, Lisa Stansfield, Paul Carrack, Ricky Ross and Jimmy Nail. With a gentle, melodic voice and often witty, subtle lyrics, Charlie is a master of her art and writes “absolute gems of songwriting” (Mike Harding). For reservations please contact folkonthemoor1@gmail.com. www.moorfolk.co.uk.

NEW Tuesday 17 September 2024 8pm - Jim Causley - Bradninch Folk Club, Guildhall, Fore Street, Bradninch, nr Cullompton EX5 4NN  
An evening with Jim Causley. £8 on door, U18 free subject so space. BYO refreshments. Facebook www.facebook.com/groups/Bradninchfolk, contact 01392 881105,

NEW Friday 20 September 2024 8pm - Martin & Eliza Carthy - St Mary's Church, High Street, Totnes TQ9 5NN
The good Doctor Martin Carthy and his twice Mercury nominated daughter Eliza Carthy, join forces to perform an eclectic range of songs and tunes from their vast family repertoire, drawing from the traditional canon as well as selections from a more contemporary songbook. Details www.cabaretvoltaireevents.com.
Also: Thursday 19 September at Marine Theatre, Lyme Regis

NEW Friday 20 September 2024 8pm - Jez Lowe - Exeter Folk & Acoustic Music Club, Victoria Park Tennis Club, Lyndhurst Road, St. Leonards, Exeter, EX2 4NX (map)
details tba Tickets (must be reserved in advance): Paid in advance - £??; reserved, pay on door - £??.  Info / ticket enquiries contact: exeterfolkclub@outlook.com, 01392 210983, www.exeterfolkclub.org,

NEW Saturday 21 September 2024 8pm - The FOS Brothers - Beehive Arts Centre, Dowell Street, Honiton EX14 1LZ
Brought up in Belfast during the height of the troubles, Dave and Sam McCrory's sensibilities derive from hard schooling on the streets and strict Northern Irish parents. The line up is: Sam McCrory - Vocals, Guitar; Dave McCrory - Acoustic and Electric Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals; Rom Dobbs - Drums, percussion, samples and loops; Pete Bingham – Bass, Vocals. The band move seamlessly from tear jerking Irish ballads to full on Floydian space rock. The FOS Brothers treat their audience to a shared experience and are equally suited to pin drop silence Arts Centres or packed Festival Marquees. Details www.beehivehoniton.co.uk.

NEW Saturday 21 September 2024 - Jim Causley - Christ Church, Station Rd, North Brentor, Tavistock PL19 0LR
Songs of Dartmoor. Tickets www.jimcausley.co.uk.

NEW Sunday 22 September 2024 - Jim Causley: Afternoon Tea Concert - St Mary's Church, Sticklepath EX20 2NL
Tickets www.jimcausley.co.uk.

NEW Sunday 22 September 2024 2-5pm - d'Accord Boat Trip - Exmouth
d'Accord French & Breton dance and music. Sailing from Exmouth Marina EX8 1DS. Boarding 1.30pm. Sailing 2-5pm. Musicians, Dancers and non Dancers welcome. Tickets £18 (£15 before August 22nd); U12 £7. Adv booking only. Tickets available at d'Accord! and from members of the committee. Contact daccordinexeter@gmail.com.

NEW Thursday 26 September 2024 8pm - Alvorada - Livermead Cliff Hotel, Torbay Road, Torquay TQ2 6RQ
Alvorada are the UK’s leading performers of choro, a rich and uplifting style of instrumental music from Rio de Janeiro. Alvorada explore influences from all over Brazil, playing choros with the irresistible swing of samba and maxixe from the South to baião from the Northeast. Details https://fougoumusic.com/fougoufolk.

NEW Friday 27 September 2024 8pm - Old Time Sailors - The Rum Store, Carnglaze Caverns, St Neot, Liskeard, Cornwall (map)
A musical show designed to take make the audience feel like they have been taken back in time through an unforgettable trip to the 19th century. Our crew is composed of 17 musicians playing fully unplugged to ensure the most authentic experience. The show will be 3 hours with plenty of time for replenishing your glass. Over 30 songs and tunes where the audience will sing and dance surrounded by drunken Sailors, witnessing an astounding show unmatched in this music genre. Everything will take place within our magnificent stage set, designed to give the audience the sensation of being inside a 19th century vessel. Details www.carnglaze.com.

NEW Saturday 28 September 2024 7.30pm - Mad Dog Mcrea - Calstock Village Hall, The Quay, Calstock PL18 9QA (map)
Mad Dog Mcrea blend a unique mixture of folk rock, pop, gypsy jazz, bluegrass and ‘shake your ass’ music. Details www.calstockhall.com/events.

NEW Sunday 29 September 2024 7.45pm - Brooks Williams / Vera V Heeringen - Folk on the Moor, Moorland Hotel, Wotter, Plymouth PL7 5HP
Combine two outstanding songwriters, who also both just happen to excel as guitarists, and you get a combination that is hard to beat. Brooks hails from Georgia (USA) and “was playing Americana before it had been given the name”. Vera is originally from The Netherlands and her emotionally astute songwriting is underpinned with an understated craft on guitar. For reservations please contact folkonthemoor1@gmail.com. www.moorfolk.co.uk.

NEW Sunday 29 September 2024 7.30pm - Suthering - Tavistock Wharf (map)
Folk duo Suthering will showcase their new album set for release on 4 October 2024. Evocative and distinctive, Suthering (Julu Irvine & Heg Brignall) transport audiences with exquisite vocal harmonies and their message of hope during hard times. They bring chemistry and humour to the stage, championing female characters, creating new narratives for women and unearthing the female heroines of folk. Details www.tavistockwharf.com.

NEW Sunday 29 September 2024 - India Electric Company - Exeter Phoenix, Gandy Street EX4 3LS (map)
India Electric Company are perhaps best described as “a veritable musical magpie’s nest” (BBC Radio 3) and “A full musical odyssey” (BBC Radio 1). Details www.exeterphoenix.org.uk/genre/music.

NEW Monday 30 September 2024 - Kathryn Tickell & The Darkening - Exeter Phoenix, Gandy Street EX4 3LS (map)
From the shadow of Hadrian’s Wall in the north east of England, Kathryn Tickell & The Darkening reach out to the wider world, connecting threads of music, landscape and people over almost 2000 years. Details www.exeterphoenix.org.uk/genre/music.

NEW Tuesday 1 October 2024 7.30pm - Hands of the Heron + Anna Anise - Ashburton Arts Centre, West Street, Ashburton TQ13 7DT
Hands of the Heron is a dreamfolk trio from Bristol, UK. Their instantly recognisable vocal harmonies are delivered by three frontwomen, each of whom brings a signature writing style to the band's mercurial sound. They move effortlessly between sparse choral folk and spellbinding chamber pop, richly layered with an assortment of strings, drones and reeds. Anna Anise is a warm summer breeze of feel-good folk, captivating audiences with her lyrical storytelling and glorious melodies; the Celtic influence is evident in her full-bodied guitar tunings and regular fiddle accompaniment. Details www.wegottickets.com/ashburtonarts.

NEW Saturday 5 October 2024 - Police Dog Hogan - The Rum Store, Carnglaze Caverns, St Neot, Liskeard, Cornwall (map)
"Since they made their album debut back in 2010, Police Dog Hogan have been building a reputation as one of the country’s finest live bands and folk-country acts," said Folk Radio in 2022. 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. Details www.carnglaze.com.

NEW Thursday 10 October 2024 - Jim Causley - Talaton Parish Hall, Talaton, nr Whimple EX5 2RF
An evening with Jim Causley. Tickets www.jimcausley.co.uk.

NEW Thursday 10 October 2024 - Afro Celt Sound System - Exeter Phoenix, Gandy Street EX4 3LS (map)
Afro Celt Sound System are among the pioneers of the contemporary world music scene. Their ground-breaking fusion of African, Gaelic and Bhangra influenced sounds has won the hearts and minds of audiences since the group’s beginnings over 25 years ago. Details www.exeterphoenix.org.uk/genre/music.

tbc Thursday 10 October 2024 8pm - James Patterson & John Dipper - Totnes Folk Club, Dartmouth Inn, 28 Warland, Totnes TQ9 5EL (map)
As you are aware we book very few guests but couldn't resist having the absolutely phenomenal Patterson & Dipper as our guests at the club again as they just blew everyone away last time they came. James has a voice that is just lovely and John is one of the very top fiddle players in the country. www.facebook.com/groups/144387085754131.

NEW Friday 11 October 2024 7.30pm - Sherburn.Bartley.Sanders and Phil Beer - Beehive Arts Centre, Dowell Street, Honiton EX14 1LZ
Chris Sherburn (concertina) and Denny Bartly (vocals and guitar) have brought their unique sound to audiences across the globe since 1993. In 2016, they joined forces with Emily Sanders (fiddle and vocals) blending vocal harmonies and strings to their unique sound. Their soulful songs, exhilarating tunes and quick-witted banter ensures no two concerts are ever the same. Support: Phil Beer. Charming, disarming and exceptionally talented, multi-instrumentalist Phil Phil is something of a national treasure on the folk, roots and acoustic scene. His flawless musicianship and rich vocals will leave you wide-eyed and wanting more. Details www.beehivehoniton.co.uk.

NEW/tba Friday 11 October 2024 8pm - Geoff Lakeman & Rob Murch - Exeter Folk & Acoustic Music Club, Victoria Park Tennis Club, Lyndhurst Road, St. Leonards, Exeter, EX2 4NX (map)
details tba Tickets (must be reserved in advance): Paid in advance - £??; reserved, pay on door - £??.  Info / ticket enquiries contact: exeterfolkclub@outlook.com, 01392 210983, www.exeterfolkclub.org,

NEW Saturday 12 October 2024 7.30pm - Mayor & James - Cygnet Theatre, Friars Gate, Exeter EX2 4AZ (map)
Cygnet is delighted to welcome back favourite performers: Simon Mayor ‘One of the world’s great mandolinists’ (BBC Radio 3) & Hilary James ‘One of Britain’s finest voices’ (BBC Radio 4) who bring their wonderful music on guitar, violin, mandolin and mandola. A fabulous evening's entertainment is in store! 'A witty and captivating mix of folk, blues, swing and classical showstoppers, spiced with a unique brand of off-beat humour.’ The Guardian/ Details www.wegottickets.com/event/625319.

NEW Saturday 12 October 2024 7.30pm - Peggy Seeger in conversation with Sam Richards - Ashburton Arts Centre, West Street, Ashburton TQ13 7DT
Details www.wegottickets.com/ashburtonarts.

NEW Sunday 13 October 2024 7.4pm - Chris While & Julie Matthews - Folk on the Moor, Moorland Hotel, Wotter, Plymouth PL7 5HP
"The undisputed queens of British folk duos continue to come up with the goods. 1st class songs delivered with to die for harmonies, immaculate musicianship and melodies that lodge themselves in your brain" (The Guardian). I couldn’t have put it better myself! Don’t miss this truly outstanding musical partnership of 30 years, who will also be bringing along a top special guest! For reservations please contact folkonthemoor1@gmail.com. www.moorfolk.co.uk.

NEW Saturday 12 October 2024 7.30pm - d'Accord French & Breton dance and music - St James Church Hall, Mount Pleasant Road, Exeter EX4 7AH (map)
With Philippe Plard + Mark Prescott. A special evening to celebrate our 30th anniversary! www.facebook.com/groups/149787688758876.

NEW Sunday 13 October 2024 - Jim Causley: Afternoon Tea Concert - Talaton Parish Hall, Talaton, nr Whimple EX5 2RF
Tickets www.jimcausley.co.uk.

NEW Sunday 13 October 2024 11am - Taiko Drumming Workshop - Calstock Arts, The Old Chapel, Sand Lane, Calstock PL18 9QX (map)
With option to see performance at 2.45pm.  Details www.wegottickets.com/calstockarts.

NEW Sunday 13 October 2024 2pm - Nick Wyke & Becki Driscoll - St Mary's Church, South St, Denbury, Newton Abbot TQ12 6DH
North Devon based fiddle duo with songs and tunes. Some local, some self-penned. To include some material from their project on Edward Capern, the Victorian “Postman Poet” from Bideford area For tickets/information contact Rachel Belringer on 07751 804007.

NEW/tbc Sunday 13 October 2024 7.4pm - While & Matthews - Folk on the Moor, Moorland Hotel, Wotter, Plymouth PL7 5HP
30th Anniversary Celebratory Tour www.whileandmatthews.com For reservations please contact folkonthemoor1@gmail.com. www.moorfolk.co.uk.

NEW Friday 18 October 2024 8.30pm - Lindisfarne - Tavistock Wharf (map)
With a repertoire of unforgettable songs like Meet Me On The Corner, Fog On The Tyne, Lady Eleanor and Run For Home and a reputation for live performance second to none, Lindisfarne’s power to galvanize festival and concert audiences remains undimmed and is guaranteed to get the crowd on their feet and singing along. Details www.tavistockwharf.com.

NEW Saturday 19 October 2024 8pm - Jackie Oates & Jon Wilks - Calstock Arts, The Old Chapel, Sand Lane, Calstock PL18 9QX (map)
These two friends and fellow traditional folk specialists have been collaborating for a number of years, performing on and contributing to each others’ recording, as well as delightful live performances at festivals and in concert. A very personable pair, both immensely talented, Jackie and Jon bring audiences with them as they reach with their trademark relish into their combined catalogue of traditional, original and often intriguing songs and tunes. Details www.wegottickets.com/calstockarts, www.calstockarts.org.

NEW Saturday 19 October 2024 7.30pm - Gigspanner Big Band - Beehive Arts Centre, Dowell Street, Honiton EX14 1LZ
A unique force in British folk music. 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, joining the fray. Details www.beehivehoniton.co.uk.
Also: Friday 18 October at Launceston Town Hall - details www.gigspanner.com/live.

NEW Saturday 19 October 2024 8pm - 3 Daft Monkeys - Barrel House, 59 High St, Totnes TQ9 5PB (map)
3 Daft Monkeys are a dynamic live music sensation, seamlessly blending folk music traditions with an infectious energy that defines them as the ultimate festival band. Details www.barrelhousetotnes.co.uk.

NEW Sunday 20 October 2024 8pm - Lady Maisery - Matthews Hall, Fore Street, Topsham EX3 0HF (map)
The combined vocal and multi-instrumental talents of Rowan Rheingans, Hazel Askew and Hannah James make up the uniquely captivating band Lady Maisery who have for well over a decade enraptured audiences throughout the UK and Europe. A welcome return to Topsham Folk Club. Details www.topshamfolkclub.org /www.wegottickets.com/TopshamFolkClub.

NEW Sunday 20 October 2024 - Jackie Oates & Jon Wilks - Exeter Phoenix, Gandy Street EX4 3LS (map)
Jackie Oates is known for her exquisite vocals, emotive arrangements and expressive fiddle playing, and is regarded as a contemporary folk treasure and central figure in English traditional music. Lauded as ‘a rather special performer with an authentic and abiding love of traditional song’, Jon Wilks is a prominent fingerpicking guitarist and singer who performs traditional English folk songs and broadside ballads, as well as his own songs. Details www.exeterphoenix.org.uk/genre/music.

NEW Sunday 20 October 2024 7.30pm - Steeleye Span - Exeter Corn Exchange, George St, Exeter EX1 1BU (map)
The 55th Anniversary Tour - The Green Man Tour. Steeleye changed the face of folk music forever by taking it into the world of gold discs and international tours. New album the Green Man Collection brings together tracks from their recent releases with new versions of three classics (including a reworking of ‘Hard Times’ featuring Status Quo’s Francis Rossi), a cover of Elvis Costello’s ‘Shipbuilding’ and the title track, a previously lost Bob Johnson song from the 1980s. Details www.exetercornexchange.co.uk/whats-on.

NEW Thursday 24 October 2024 7.30pm - Budapest Café Orchestra - The Flavel Arts Centre, Dartmouth TQ6 9ND (map)
The refreshingly unconventional and snappily attired boutique orchestra are back! BCO bring you gypsy and folk-flavoured music in their own fresh and surprising way. From Balkan and Russian traditional pieces to artful distillations of the masterpieces by the great Romantic composers to Gaelic folk anthems their infectious music will get into your veins and stay there forever. Details www.theflavel.org.uk.

NEW Thursday 24 October 2024 - National Baring Gould Centenary concert tour - Calstock Arts, The Old Chapel, Sand Lane, Calstock PL18 9QX (map)
Jim Causley, Miranda Sykes and John Palmer. Full description of tour here. Jim has been a long-term admirer of Baring-Gould and includes many of his songs in his popular shows based on songs of Dartmoor. Miranda: “We’re really excited about having found a unique and enjoyable way of bringing all of his work together in a show which we think will engage audiences and leave them fascinated and entertained.” John Palmer: “...We hope that this show will introduce many more people to Sabine and restore some of the credit he deserves”. Details www.wegottickets.com/calstockarts, www.calstockarts.org.

NEW Friday 25 October 2024 8pm - Rozi Plain - St Mary's Church, High Street, Totnes TQ9 5NN
Alt-folk musician with an approach that's intricate and quietly off-centre. Details www.cabaretvoltaireevents.com. Early bird tickets available.

NEW Saturday 26 October 2024 7.30pm - Mugenkyo Taiko Drummers - Northcott Theatre, Exeter (map)
Join Europe’s longest-established taiko group, Mugenkyo on their 30th anniversary tour, with a very special show of big beats, visual treats, and vital energy. Taking the audience on a journey ‘in time’, a thrilling ride through their 30 years. The concert is a full theatrical experience, with dynamic choreography and heart-pounding rhythms contrasting with atmospheric soundscapes. Details www.exeternorthcott.co.uk.

NEW Sunday 27 October 2024 7.4pm - Lynne Heraud & Pat Turner - Folk on the Moor, Moorland Hotel, Wotter, Plymouth PL7 5HP
Another longstanding, highly successful musical partnership, Lynne and Pat between them play guitar, recorder, English concertina and a variety of whistles (including swanee, policeman's and referee's!) and list a spoons workshop in their hall of fame. They also provide everything from high tragedy to ingenious smut in glorious vocal harmony, so a fun evening is guaranteed For reservations please contact folkonthemoor1@gmail.com. www.moorfolk.co.uk.

NEW Monday 28 October 2024 - National Baring Gould Centenary concert tour - Exeter Phoenix, Gandy Street EX4 3LS (map)
Jim Causley, Miranda Sykes and John Palmer. Full description of tour here. Jim has been a long-term admirer of Baring-Gould and includes many of his songs in his popular shows based on songs of Dartmoor. Miranda: “We’re really excited about having found a unique and enjoyable way of bringing all of his work together in a show which we think will engage audiences and leave them fascinated and entertained.” John Palmer: “...We hope that this show will introduce many more people to Sabine and restore some of the credit he deserves”. Details www.exeterphoenix.org.uk/genre/music.

NEW Thursday 31 October 2024 - National Baring Gould Centenary concert tour - St. Michael the Archangel Church , Chagford TQ13 8BN
‘Ghosts, Werewolves and Countryfolk: a celebration of the Centenary of Sabine Baring-Gould’ with John Palmer, Miranda Sykes and Jim Causley. Doors 7pm. Tickets £16 www.jimcausley.co.uk. Full description of tour here.

NEW Friday 1 November 2024 - Peatbog Faeries - The Rum Store, Carnglaze Caverns, St Neot, Liskeard, Cornwall (map)
Hailing from the Isle of Skye, the legendary Scottish trailblazers have created a glorious mixture of traditional sounds and dance-floor grooves that have been embraced worldwide. Drawing upon a dazzling myriad of influences from jigs and reels through Dance Music, Jazz, African, and more, they bring the sound of Scotland fresh-faced and breathless to the new audiences around the world. Their mainly instrumental music allows the band to develop exciting themes and soundscapes, as well as locking into their trademark hypnotic sound that no-one can resist dancing to! Details www.carnglaze.com.

NEW Friday 1 November 2024 7.30pm - Banter - The Flavel Arts Centre, Dartmouth TQ6 9ND (map)
Banter are: Simon Care on melodeon, Nina Zella on keyboards and vocals, Tim Walker on drums, percussion, brass, vocals and dance calling and Mark Jolley on bass, fiddle, guitar and vocals. Described as ‘The future of Folk’, Banter take English traditional music to the next level with their iconic interpretations of classic songs and dance tunes. Touring material from their brand new studio album , alongside some of their old favourites. Four fine musicians whose roots are firmly in the traditional English genre, but who enjoy stretching the limits. Details www.theflavel.org.uk.

NEW Sunday 3 November 2024 8pm - Blowzabella - Matthews Hall, Fore Street, Topsham EX3 0HF (map)
The iconic Blowzabella return to Topsham after too many decades. Details www.topshamfolkclub.org /www.wegottickets.com/TopshamFolkClub.

NEW Thursday 7 November 2024 7.30pm - The Budapest Cafe Orchestra - Beehive Arts Centre, Dowell Street, Honiton EX14 1LZ
In 2009 Christian Garrick established the refreshingly unconventional and snappily attired Budapest Café Orchestra. The intention to present a broad range of music from all over the world in the most entertaining and fun way. One of BCO's prime directives is to take the music seriously but not so much themselves. Part of the secret formula of the BCO's show presentation is performing all the music from memory and, combined their trademark wit and charm, audiences leave tingling with warmth and delight. Details www.beehivehoniton.co.uk.

NEW Saturday 9 November 2024 7.30pm - d'Accord French & Breton dance and music - St James Church Hall, Mount Pleasant Road, Exeter EX4 7AH (map)
With Dave Shepherd + Anna Pack. www.facebook.com/groups/149787688758876.

Postponed Saturday 9 November 2024 7.30pm - Harbottle & Jonas - Barrel House, 59 High St, Totnes TQ9 5PB (map)
Details (tba) www.barrelhousetotnes.co.uk.

NEW Wednesday 13 November 2024 - Steve Knightley - Exeter Phoenix, Gandy Street EX4 3LS (map)
As a long-serving troubadour of the folk and acoustic music scene, master songwriter and storyteller Steve Knightley has spent much of his life on the road, collecting songs, stories, anecdotes and observations with the odd disaster along the way. Details www.exeterphoenix.org.uk/genre/music

NEW Thursday 14 November 2024 7.30pm - Martyn Joseph - Calstock Arts, The Old Chapel, Sand Lane, Calstock PL18 9QX (map)
Martyn Joseph is a completely unique and mind-blowing artist. Take everything you think you know about singer songwriters and rip it up. For one man and a guitar he creates a performance with a huge far-reaching sound that is energetic, compelling, and passionate. Be it to two hundred people or twenty thousand, he blows the crowd away night after night. Details www.wegottickets.com/calstockarts, www.calstockarts.org.

NEW Saturday 16 November 2024 8pm - Granny's Attic - Calstock Arts, The Old Chapel, Sand Lane, Calstock PL18 9QX (map)
15th anniversary tour. Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne (melodeon, anglo concertina, vocals), George Sansome (guitar, vocals) and Lewis Wood (violin, vocals). The trio have been heralded for their lively performances and skilled delivery of traditional material, playing with verve, energy and their own inimitable style. Though grounded in tradition, they are keen to push new boundaries by exploring fresh approaches and writing their own compositions. "Great tunes, great energy, great arrangements, great stuff!” - Jon Boden. Details www.wegottickets.com/calstockarts, www.calstockarts.org.

NEW/tbc Sunday 17 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. tickets not currently available at 240528

NEW Tuesday 19 November 2024 7pm - Bellowhead - Plymouth Pavilions
In 2004, Bellowhead burst onto the British folk scene like nothing before or since. Famously conjured up by duo Spiers & Boden whilst sitting in a traffic jam, they roped in friends, and friends of friends until the big band was born. 2024 marks Bellowhead’s 20th Anniversary. Details www.plymouthpavilions.com. Book early!

NEW 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.

tbc Sunday 24 November 2024 2pm - Geoff Lakeman & Rob Murch - St Mary's Church, South St, Denbury, Newton Abbot TQ12 6DH
details tba  For tickets/information contact Rachel Belringer on 07751 804007.

NEW 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.

NEW Mon/Tues 2/3 December 2024 - Oysterband - Exeter Phoenix, Gandy Street EX4 3LS (map)
Oysterband will be going out on a high as they bid “A Long Long Goodbye” to fans and friends with a series of unmissable shows in 2024 before they retire from touring. Details www.exeterphoenix.org.uk/genre/music Very few tickets appear to be left

NEW 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.

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

NEW 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.

NEW 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.

NEW Thursday 12 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.

NEW Saturday 14 December 2024 7.30pm - d'Accord French & Breton dance and music - St James Church Hall, Mount Pleasant Road, Exeter EX4 7AH (map)
details tba. www.facebook.com/groups/149787688758876.

NEW Tuesday 17 December 2024 8pm - The Unthanks In Winter - Exmouth Pavilion, The Esplanade, Exmouth EX8 2AZ (map)
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.

NEW Friday 20 December 2024 - Jim Causley: A Causley Christmas - St Pancras Church, Widecombe in the Moor
Tickets www.jimcausley.co.uk.

NEW 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.

NEW 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.

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.

tbc Sunday 23 February 2025 8pm - Jim Causley - Matthews Hall, Fore Street, Topsham EX3 0HF (map)
Details www.topshamfolkclub.org /www.wegottickets.com/TopshamFolkClub.

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 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. Details www.topshamfolkclub.org /www.wegottickets.com/TopshamFolkClub.

NEW Thursday 3 April 2025 8pm - The Fureys - Exeter Corn Exchange, George St, Exeter EX1 1BU (map)
Legends of Irish music and song. Details www.exetercornexchange.co.uk/whats-on.

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.

John Culf
johnculf@harbertondevon.co.uk
www.harbertondevon.co.uk
www.harbertonfolk.co.uk
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