Harberton
Folk's
Information Servicefor traditional music, song & dance in Southern Devon
Site updated 20 October 2024
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Folk Diary coverage: events mostly taking place in the southern half of
Devon and/or within an approx. 30
mile radius of Totnes as the crow flies, i.e. including Exeter and Plymouth,
and covering Tavistock, Okehampton and Sidmouth for example. It is the main
reference for compilation of the Harberton Folk
email circulars.
Map links (streetmap.co.uk): yield a fully zoomable map. I'm
increasingly including postcodes in the venue information for those of you who
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Tuesday 22 October 2024 7.30pm - One Night In
Dublin - Exmouth Pavilion, The Esplanade, Exmouth EX8 2AZ
The ultimate feel-good Irish music tribute show! Award winning tribute band the
Wild Murphys cover all of your favourite sing-along Irish classics ("the best
Irish band to never come from Ireland") with live fiddle and accordion. Let them
take you to 'Murphy's Pub' for two hours of music, songs and humour. It's like
St. Patricks day every night! Details
www.exmouthpavilion.co.uk/whats-on/one-night-in-dublin-2.
Tuesday 22 October 2024 8pm - "Every Folkin’
Tuesday" at The Old Warehouse, Prince of Wales Road, Kingsbridge TQ7 1DY
Featuring Eleanor Jacobs. Details
www.theoldwarehousekingsbridge.co.uk/theoldwarehouse-events. Free entry.
Wednesday 23 October 2024 7.30pm - Ranagri - Ashburton Arts Centre, West Street,
Ashburton TQ13 7DT
An award winning folk band from Ireland and England. With a unique blend of
instruments that includes voices, guitar, bouzouki, flutes, whistles,
harp/electric harp, and bodhrán/drums, they create a sound that is both
mesmerising and unforgettable.
www.ranagri.com. Details
www.wegottickets.com/ashburtonarts.
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.
Pre-show supper also available. Details
www.theflavel.org.uk.
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.
Thursday 24
October 2024 8pm - Gozer Goodspeed
- B-Bar, Castle Street, The Barbican,
Plymouth PL1 2NJ (map)
“The Blues-Rock-Folk powerhouse with some of the best original songs to come out
of the South West is back. There’s an urgent, edgy uniqueness to Gozer Goodspeed”.
Free. Details
www.barbicantheatre.co.uk/whats-on.
Friday 25 October 2024
7.30pm - An Evening of Folk Songs & Stories -
The Old Town Hall, High Street, Crediton EX17 3LF
As our museum exhibition draws towards its end, we celebrate stories and songs
with a local or folklore connection. With contributions from a range of folk
singers, storytellers and others. Tickets £5. Details
www.creditonhistory.org.uk/whats-on/2024/folksong.aspx. BYO refreshments.
Friday 25 October 2024 7.30pm - Christian
Garrick & The Budapest Café Orchestra -
Palace Theatre, Palace Avenue, Paignton TQ3 3HF
(map)
Refreshingly unconventional and snappily attired boutique orchestra the BCO
redeliver gypsy and folk-flavoured music in their own fresh and surprising way.
From Balkan and Russian traditional pieces to artful distillations of the
Romantic masterpieces to Gaelic folk anthems their infectious music will get
into your bloodstream and stay there forever.
Details
www.palacetheatrepaignton.co.uk/whats-on.
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.
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.
Saturday 26
October 2024 8pm - Ceilidh
with Slack ma Girdle
- Kenn Centre, Exeter Road, Kennford, Exeter EX6
7UE
Exeter Ceilidhs is a series of ceilidhs (barn dances) held on Saturdays. £8 - £15 (voluntary pricing);
U16 £4, U10 free. BYO water / alcohol. See www.exeterceilidhs.net
for full details of pricing, band information etc. Contact: Jeremy on 07969 297633, email
contact@exeterceilidhs.net.
Saturday 26 October 2024 7.30pm - Autumn Ceilidh
with Bear's Den Dance Band - Dartington
Village Hall, Cott Road, Dartington TQ9 6HY (map)
An evening of community ceilidh dancing suitable for all ages, with four top
class musicians bringing you music and dances from across the Celtic world and
beyond. BYO snacks and drinks. Conc tickets available at your own discretion,
please pay what you can to support the artists. Details
www.wegottickets.com/event/634023.
Saturday 26
October 2024 9pm - Dr Thud's Remedy - B-Bar, Castle Street, The Barbican,
Plymouth PL1 2NJ (map)
A happy, up-for-it Plymouth-based 6 piece Irish folk band , driven by fiddle,
mandolin, guitar and vocals, who’ve been playing together and sharing a mutual
love of foot stomping and beer since 2010. £3. Details
www.barbicantheatre.co.uk/whats-on.
Sunday
27 October 2024 7.45pm - 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.
Sunday
27 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.
Monday 28 October 2024 -
Sarah Yeo Album Launch - Exeter Phoenix, Gandy Street EX4 3LS (map)
One of Exeter’s most well loved singer songwriters. Sonically there are elements
of both Folk and Country woven through beautifully captivating lyrics, catchy
hooks and soaring melodies. Audiences new to Sarah’s work can expect an evening
of heartfelt songs delivered by Sarah’s “stunning voice” (BBC Introducing) and
warm engaging presence. Details
www.exeterphoenix.org.uk/genre/music.
Tuesday 29 October 2024 8pm - "Every Folkin’
Tuesday" at The Old Warehouse, Prince of Wales Road, Kingsbridge TQ7 1DY
Featuring The Kahunas. Details
www.theoldwarehousekingsbridge.co.uk/theoldwarehouse-events. Free entry.
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.
Thursday
31 October 2024 7.30pm - Moscow Drug Club - Ashburton Arts Centre, West Street,
Ashburton TQ13 7DT
...where certain elements of 1930s Berlin Cabaret, Hot Club de France, Nuevo
Tango & Gypsy Campfire meet, have a few to drink and stagger arm in arm into the
darkness of some eastern European cobbled street on a mission to find the bar
where Django Reinhardt & Tom Waits are having an after hours jam with the local
Tziganes… Details
www.wegottickets.com/ashburtonarts.
Thursday 31
October 2024 8pm - Jessie Mullen's Boys - B-Bar, Castle Street, The Barbican,
Plymouth PL1 2NJ (map)
Jessie Mullen, the host of the B-Bar’s Cafe Acoustica, brings his friends along
for an evening of energetic, foot stomping, acoustic folk and blues. Free. Details
www.barbicantheatre.co.uk/whats-on.
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.
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.
Saturday 2 November
2024 7.30pm - Tannahill Weavers -
Pavilions Teignmouth, The Den, Teignmouth TQ14 8BG
Traditional Celtic music at its best! With fire-driven instrumentals, topical
songs, haunting ballads and a good dose of humour, the Tannahill Weavers have
transformed traditional material and brought it into the modern world, vitally
alive and kicking. Recently they have been joined by piper Iain MacGillivray,
who is Scotland’s youngest Clan leader and has worked recently on such exciting
productions as Outlander and Men in Kilts, and has performed for a huge list of
stars and dignitaries in recent years. Details
www.pavilionsteignmouth.org.uk.
Saturday 2 November 2024 7.30pm -
The Jamestown Brothers
- Ashburton Arts Centre, West Street,
Ashburton TQ13 7DT
High energy, foot stomping original indie-folk band from Somerset. Formed in
2017 by singer-songwriter Colin Batchelor, the line-up of guitars, trumpet,
keyboards, bass, drums, fiddle, recorder, and saxophone creates a huge sound.
Details
www.wegottickets.com/ashburtonarts.
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.
Tuesday 5
November 2024 7.30pm -
Budapest Cafe Orchestra
- The Jolly Farmer, 8 Market Street, Newton Abbot
TQ12 2RB
The amazing, stupendous Budapest Cafe Orchestra return to Newton
Abbot for what guarantees to be one of the most energetic and entertaining
evening of gypsy & folk-flavoured music from all around the world. The BCO
deliver traditional Balkan, Russian, Hungarian and Romanian gypsy and folk music
in their own fresh and surprising way with jazz nuances and stunningly unique
arrangements. Details
www.wegottickets.com/worldunlimited.
Tuesday 5 November 2024 8pm - "Every Folkin’
Tuesday" at The Old Warehouse, Prince of Wales Road, Kingsbridge TQ7 1DY
Featuring Ross Harding. Details
www.theoldwarehousekingsbridge.co.uk/theoldwarehouse-events. Free entry.
Thursday 7
November 2024 7.30pm - 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.
Friday 8 November 2024 8pm - Mick Ryan & Paul Downes - Exeter Folk & Acoustic Music Club,
Victoria Park Tennis Club, Lyndhurst Road, St. Leonards, Exeter, EX2 4NX (map)
One of the finest duos on the folk scene. Mick Ryan – one of folk's finest
voices and writer of many highly-acclaimed folk operas, including The Navvy's
Wife, The Pauper's Path and A Day's Work. Paul Downes – one of the UK's finest
guitarists and multi-instrumentalists. He has been involved, as musical director
and participant, in all of the above folk operas.
www.riseupandsing.org/artistcomposer/mick-ryan,
www.pauldownes.com. Both are members of
the folk band Crows. Tickets
(must be reserved in advance): Paid in advance £12; reserved, pay on door
£14. Advance payment by bank transfer or cheque. Info / ticket enquiries contact:
exeterfolkclub@outlook.com,
01392 210983, www.exeterfolkclub.org,
Friday 8
November 2024 7.45pm - War & Peace in Song in Devon - Old School Community
Centre, South Brent
Following their successful evening last November on the ‘Dartmoor Songmen’
and songs collected locally by Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould, as Remembrance Day
approaches, musician and folk song expert Sam Richards, and
singer-songwriter-guitarist, Martin Scragg, take a look in song at Devon at War
& Peace. Organised by South Brent Folk. Tickets £8 from artworks 01364 649424 /
shop@southbrentartworks.co.uk
in South Brent, or on the door (if any left).
Friday 8 November 2024 7.30pm -
Opa Rosa
- Ashburton Arts Centre, West Street,
Ashburton TQ13 7DT
Fast gaining a reputation as one of the UK’s most dynamic and virtuosic bands,
Opa Rosa is an energetic acoustic ensemble sharing music from the Balkan, Greek,
Klezmer & Roma traditions. While deeply rooted in Balkan traditions, Opa Rosa’s
music aims to explore and reinvent the motifs of Eastern Europe by subtly
drawing on other musical influences such as post-rock, classical and jazz. With
a lineup of violin, clarinet, accordion, double bass and percussion, you'll hear
a unique and refined sound with an explosive and grooving rhythm section and
intricate melodies soaring over rich and nuanced harmonic structures. Details
www.wegottickets.com/ashburtonarts.
Friday 8 November 2024 9pm - Wild Fenn - B-Bar, Castle Street, The Barbican,
Plymouth PL1 2NJ (map)
Wild Fenn (previously known as Engel and the Mountain People) are a Devon-based
Indie/Folk band . Rising and falling harmonies combined with poetic lyrics paint
pictures of summer nights and bygone days. Their songs are heavily inspired by
the natural world. £3. Details
www.barbicantheatre.co.uk/whats-on.
Saturday 9 November 2024 7.30pm -
Chris Cleverley
- Ashburton Arts Centre, West Street,
Ashburton TQ13 7DT
“Rather Lovely Electro-Folk” Radcliffe & Maconie BBC 6 MUSIC. Come bask in an
exciting new body of work, showcasing the intricate fingerstyle and ambient
sound design of this true guitar-man, inspired by the Lo-fi American Greats,
Elliott Smith & Sufjan Stevens; a curious tapestry weaved from the hazy
psychedelia of the 60s folk revival and the soulful oblivion of the 90s Pacific
Northwest. Details
www.wegottickets.com/ashburtonarts.
Saturday 9
November 2024 - Black Water County - Exeter Phoenix, Gandy Street EX4 3LS (map)
Hailing from the South West UK and spanning nearly a decade together, folk punk
outfit. Details
www.exeterphoenix.org.uk/genre/music.
Saturday 9 November 2024 7pm -
Ceilidh with Fox Among The Chickens - Princetown Community Centre, Tavistock Road PL20 6QE
Tickets £20. Bar and Raffle. For tickets email
nightingalesuk@gmail.com. All
proceeds to Nightingales UK Aid for Ukraine.
Saturday 9
November 2024 7.30pm - The Big Yellow Tambourine Man Band - The Flavel Arts Centre, Dartmouth TQ6 9ND
(map)
A tribute to Joni Mitchell and Bob Dylan. Join the Band on a radical tour of
some of the most iconic songs from our generation’s greatest singer-songwriters,
Joni Mitchell and Bob Dylan. With stops in Greenwich Village, Laurel Canyon and
the Isle of Wight, this enigmatic, multi-instrumentalist five-piece will make
you feel like you’re really there, man... Details
www.theflavel.org.uk.
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.
Saturday 9 November 2024 8pm - Millbrook Folk Club: The Rheingans Sisters -
Village Hall, The Parade, Millbrook PL10 1AX
Tickets £18 (plus fee)
www.ticketsource.co.uk/millbrook-folk-club, or in person at Millbrook Folk
Club 3rd Friday each month.
Sunday 10 November 2024 7.30pm -
The Rheingans Sisters
- Ashburton Arts Centre, West Street,
Ashburton TQ13 7DT
“Scandi-noir, but tinged with joy and avant-garde trad” Songlines; “Brilliant
complexity and sparkling diversity on show” Folk Radio UK; “Gorgeously seasonal”
Mark Radcliffe, BBC Radio 2 Folk Show; “The Rheingans Sisters are unique; their
songs and tunes are special,completely absorbing, alluring, simple yet totally
complicated” Folk Wales Online. Details
www.wegottickets.com/ashburtonarts.
Sunday 10
November 2024 7.30pm - Budapest Cafe Orchestra - Lympstone Village Hall, School Hill, Lympstone, Exmouth EX8 5JY (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.lympstone-entertainments.net.
Sunday
10 November 2024 7.45pm - Dan McKinnon -
Folk on the Moor, Moorland
Hotel, Wotter, Plymouth PL7 5HP
It is almost 5 years since this fine
singer/songwriter graced the club with his presence. From Halifax, Nova Scotia,
Dan has a rich, baritone voice, accompanying himself on guitar (although his
first musical instrument was the French Horn!). A great storyteller, Dan's
material has been heavily influenced by Stan Rogers but he has deservedly carved
himself an international reputation. For reservations please contact
folkonthemoor1@gmail.com.
www.moorfolk.co.uk.
Tuesday 12 November 2024 7.30pm -
Heidi Talbot & Boo Hewerdine
- Ashburton Arts Centre, West Street,
Ashburton TQ13 7DT
Heidi has been nominated for folk singer of the year at the BBC Radio 2 Folk
Awards and the Irish Music Awards. Joining Heidi will be long-time collaborator,
Ivor Novello award-winning singer-songwriter Boo Hewerdine who has performed
with and written songs for major artists such as Chris Difford, kd Lang, Kris
Drever, Duke Special and Eddi Reader. He is in constant demand as a musician,
songwriter, producer, teacher and live concert performer. Details
www.wegottickets.com/ashburtonarts.
Tuesday 12
November 2024 8pm – Brixham Blues: Erin Harpe & Jim Countryman - The Birdcage,
New Road, Brixham TQ5 8LT
An unforgettable evening of US and UK country blues at its finest. Erin’s
high-energy performances centre around her superb finger-style guitar playing
and her powerful vocals. With support from Brixham’s own Boal Weevils playing
their beautiful 1930s National guitars. And it's free! Come to Brixham Blues
every second Tuesday.
www.facebook.com/BrixhamBlues.
Wednesday 13
November 2024 - ’Shanties by the Sea’ - Berry Head Hotel, Berry Head Rd, Brixham
TQ5 9AJ
With Missin’ Tackle Shanty Crew; Carport Extension and pianist Anne Fairey.
Concert in aid of Torbay Communities Development Trust. Tickets £10 available
phone 01803 212638 or email
info@torbaycdt.org.uk. Food and drink available pre-concert call Berry Head
Hotel 01803 853225.
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
UPDATED
Thursday
14 November 2024 7.30pm - 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. NB earlier
start time, for this and all Totnes FC nights going forward.
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.
Thursday 14 November 2024 7.30pm
- Samana - Great
Hall, Dartington
Trust, Totnes TQ9 6EL (map)
Samana bring an intimate carnation to listeners, with piano, guitars, bodhran
and vocals, along with string accompaniment, offering an evening of profundity,
set in the sacred circle of the round. Details
www.dartington.org/event/samana-live-in-concert.
Thursday 14 November 2024 8pm - Black Friday -
B-Bar, Castle Street, The Barbican,
Plymouth PL1 2NJ (map)
All aboard the good ship Black Friday – join her crew and captain Tom for
another stormy crossing of the Celtic sea of folk-punk. Free. Details
www.barbicantheatre.co.uk/whats-on.
Friday 15 November 2024 9pm - Drakes Island -
B-Bar, Castle Street, The Barbican,
Plymouth PL1 2NJ (map)
Drakes Island is a psychedelic folk band, based in the South West (UK). Their
sound has been compared to artists such as A Blaze of Feather, Pink Floyd and
Bears Den. £3. Details
www.barbicantheatre.co.uk/whats-on.
Friday 15
November 2024 8pm - Detta Kenzie with Tobias ben Jacob - Church House, South Tawton, nr
Okehampton EX20 2LQ (map)
After her amazing performance at the Dartmoor Folk Festival, we are delighted
that Detta has been able to agree to doing a Church House Concert. It promises
to be an unforgettable evening, filled with her blend of traditional and
original material. Tickets £10. Details
www.thelittleboxoffice.com/liveandacoustic.
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 Saturday 16
November 2024 7pm - Entente Cordiale, Anglo French Musical Evening - Strand
Centre, 32 The Strand, Dawlish EX7 9PT
Details
www.devonfolk.org/events-diary.
UPDATED
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.
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.
NEW
Tuesday 19 November 2024 8pm - Johnny Campbell -
Bradninch Folk Club, Guildhall, Fore Street,
Bradninch, nr Cullompton EX5 4NN
Northern English trad-folk. "A modern-day Billy Bragg" Tradfolk. Details
www.devonfolk.org/events-diary.
NEW Tuesday 19 November 2024 8pm
-
Alasdair Roberts & Donald WG Lindsay - Great
Hall, Dartington
Trust, Totnes TQ9 6EL (map)
Donald and Alasdair will present a programme featuring a rich variety of pipe
tunes with guitar accompaniment, as well as a broad selection of songs both
traditional and original. In their company, listeners can expect a thrilling
evening in which rare and splendid gems of Scottish musical history and
tradition will be brought to life in the hands of two unconventional masters,
who invite you to join them in celebrating thirty years of music and, just as
importantly, of friendship! Details
www.dartington.org/event/alasdair-roberts-donald-wg-lindsay.
NEW
Tuesday 19 November 2024 8pm - "Every Folkin’
Tuesday" at The Old Warehouse, Prince of Wales Road, Kingsbridge TQ7 1DY
Featuring Gozer Goodspeed. Details
www.theoldwarehousekingsbridge.co.uk/theoldwarehouse-events. Free entry.
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.
NEW Thursday 21
November 2024 - Hannah James & Toby Kuhn - Exeter Phoenix, Gandy Street EX4 3LS (map)
If you’re looking for warmth, honesty and musical excellence, look no further.
Hannah and Toby perform folk that is full of soul. Details
www.exeterphoenix.org.uk/genre/music.
NEW Friday 22
November 2024 8pm - Third Peter Hamilton Memorial Ceilidh with Red Shed - Sandford
Parish Hall, Crediton EX17 4NA
Caller Pete Langley. All proceeds to Crediton Arts Centre. Tickets (£8+) from
www.ticketsource.co.uk/creditonartscentre, or from Crediton Arts Centre
01363 773260, or on the door. Arts Centre bar.
NEW
Saturday 23 November 2024 7.30pm - Jim Causley - Caroline's Kitchen, Churston
Farm Shop, Dartmouth Road, nr Brixham TQ5 0LL
An evening with Jim Causley, supported by Maggie Duffy. Tickets £12 available
from Maggie Duffy 01803 855961, email
scotcraft@msn.com. Plenty of free onsite
parking, food and drink all available in the cafe. Doors 7pm.
NEW
Saturday 23 November 2024 8pm -
Martin Harley -
Barrel House, 59 High St, Totnes TQ9 5PB (map)
Part seated (first arrivals) / part standing gig. The master of slide guitar
makes an annual return to The Barrel House. Through his road-worn song writing
style, he explores hopes and fears for fast-changing times. Slide guitar, as
always is at the root of Martins’s sound, mirroring his whisky-soaked northern
breeze vocals.
Details
www.barrelhousetotnes.co.uk.
NEW
Sunday 24 November 2024 2-5pm - Festival
Fundraising Ceilidh with Fiddling Fish - Richard Newton Hall, Higher Buckeridge
Road, Teignmouth TQ14 8QP
Afternoon ceilidh, suitable for families, fundraising for Teignmouth Folk Festival. Callers: Debs Rendell
&
Sara Dillon. Details via
www.facebook.com/TeignmouthFolkFestival.
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
24 November 2024 7.45pm - Hunter Muskett
-
Folk on the Moor, Moorland
Hotel, Wotter, Plymouth PL7 5HP
One of the longest-established bands on the folk
circuit, Terry Hiscock, Doug Morter and Chris George (now replaced by Rog
Trevitt) formed Hunter Muskett in 1968. High-quality songwriting and
musicianship are at the core of all they do, accompanying themselves on
acoustic, electric, slide and bass guitars and piano. "Thoughtful songs that
come across as a warm hug." (Dave Hallam, RnR Magazine). For reservations please contact
folkonthemoor1@gmail.com.
www.moorfolk.co.uk.
NEW Sunday 24 November 2024
7.30pm - The Phil Beer Trio - Exmouth Pavilion, The Esplanade, Exmouth EX8 2AZ
Multi-instrumentalist Phil Beer will be joined by exquisite singer and bass
player Miranda Sykes, solo performer, and frequent collaborator with Show of
Hands. Completing the line-up is highly accomplished drummer AMA-UK
Instrumentalist of the Year 2020, Siân Monaghan. The Phil Beer Trio promises an
exciting evening of combined talent and musicianship not to be missed! Details
www.exmouthpavilion.co.uk/whats-on/phil-beer-trio.
NEW
Tuesday 26 November 2024 8pm - "Every Folkin’
Tuesday" at The Old Warehouse, Prince of Wales Road, Kingsbridge TQ7 1DY
Featuring Daisy Mae. Details
www.theoldwarehousekingsbridge.co.uk/theoldwarehouse-events. Free entry.
NEW
Wednesday 27 November 2024 7.30pm - Ralph McTell with Dave Pegg -
Tavistock Wharf (map)
Ralph McTell and Dave Pegg have been friends for more than 50 years. They have
played on each others albums, performed at each others concerts and have shared
family life’s ups and downs. This is the first time that they will play as a
duo. Join them for an evening of songs and stories from a lifetime on the road.
Details
www.tavistockwharf.com.
NEW Thursday 28
November 2024 - Talisk - Exeter Phoenix, Gandy Street EX4 3LS (map)
With over 15 million streams and sold out shows across five continents, alisk
have amassed a global following whilst redefining the folk genre. Details
www.exeterphoenix.org.uk/genre/music.
NEW Friday 29
November 2024 7pm - Penguin Cafe - St Mary's Church, High Street, Totnes TQ9 5NN
Penguin Cafe was founded by Arthur Jeffes, bringing together a talented group of
musicians from Suede, Gorillaz, and Razorlight, to perform his father Simon
Jeffes’ legacy of world renowned Penguin Cafe Orchestra music, ten years after
his untimely death in 1997. Details
www.cabaretvoltaireevents.com.
NEW Saturday 30
November 2024 8pm - Ceilidh
with Spinach For Norman - Kenn Centre, Exeter Road, Kennford, Exeter EX6
7UE
Exeter Ceilidhs is a series of ceilidhs (barn dances) held on Saturdays. £8 - £15 (voluntary pricing);
U16 £4, U10 free. BYO water / alcohol. See www.exeterceilidhs.net
for full details of pricing, band information etc. Contact: Jeremy on 07969 297633, email
contact@exeterceilidhs.net.
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 Sunday 1
December 2024 7.30pm -
Johnny Coppin and Friends: ‘All On A Winter’s Night’ - Parish Hall, West Town Road, Newton St Cyres
EX5 5BW
With his ever-popular, special Christmas show Johnny Coppin is joined by Paul
Burgess (ex-John Kirkpatrick Band), on fiddle/recorders and stories and Dik
Cadbury on guitars (ex Steve Hackett, Decameron) to present a rich mix of
traditional carols and new songs, together with stories, folklore and
superstitions. Book early as this will sell fast. Tickets £18 adv (£20 door)
from Nicola 01392 851985 or Pete
exeterfolkclub@outlook.com or 01392 210983.
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
Tuesday 3 December 2024 8pm - "Every Folkin’
Tuesday" at The Old Warehouse, Prince of Wales Road, Kingsbridge TQ7 1DY
Featuring Jenna Witts. Details
www.theoldwarehousekingsbridge.co.uk/theoldwarehouse-events. Free entry.
NEW
Thursday 5 December 2024 7pm - Sheelanagig -
Barrel House, 59 High St, Totnes TQ9 5PB (map)
For nearly two decades Sheelanagig have brought their array of foot-stomping
folk tunes to audiences across the globe. A quintet with a well-stocked armoury
of stringed instruments– guitar, fiddle, double bass – with the added energy of
flute and drums and a bagful of joint-jumping tunes, these fine musicians create
a real dynamic which is inherent in both their furious dance medleys as well as
their thoughtfully arranged original pieces.
Details
www.barrelhousetotnes.co.uk.
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 Friday 6
December 2024 7.30pm -
Maddy Prior & The Carnival Band -
Palace Theatre, Palace Avenue, Paignton TQ3 3HF
(map)
Our Steeleye Span concert sold out in a flash earlier this year. Now Maddy
Prior has booked to come back with her Carnival Band for their Carols and
Capers, 40th Anniversary and Farewell Tour 2024. A unique take on timeless
Christmas music ever since they first toured in 1984. Ancient and modern
instruments and rich vocal harmony with a refreshing cavalier attitude and
plenty of humour, this guarantees to be a Christmas Party to remember.
Details
www.palacetheatrepaignton.co.uk/whats-on.
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 7.30pm - Elizabeth Jane Baldry
- Village Hall, Chapel Hill, Longdown, nr Exeter EX6 7SN
An evening of magical harp music. Tickets £12.50. Details
here.
NEW Friday
6 December 2024 8pm - Urban Folk Quartet - Milverton Music, Victoria Rooms, Fore St,
Milverton, Taunton TA4 1JU
Joe Broughton fiddle, guitar, and mandolin; Paloma Trigás fiddle and vocals; Tom
Chapman cajón, percussion, and vocals; Dan Walsh banjo, guitar, and vocals: UFQ
have ignited audiences across the world with their cross-genre, contemporary
take on folk music for over a decade. Rooted in Celtic tune forms and
traditional song, UFQ also take influence from Afrobeat, Indian classical, funk,
rock and a whole lot more. Ticket price includes a delicious buffet supper.
Details
www.milvertonmusic.co.uk/page5.html.
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 Sunday
8 December 2024 7.45pm - Keith Donnelley's
Christmas Cracker -
Folk on the Moor, Moorland
Hotel, Wotter, Plymouth PL7 5HP
Donnelly and South's Christmas Cracker is a show
with some crazy bits and a sackful of their singalong, wintry-wonderful songs!
Add in a stocking load of Keith's hilarious, seasonal anecdotes and jokes, scary
solstice ghost stories and Lauren South's brandy-butter vocals, all wrapped up
with fantastic festive guitars and yummy Yuletide fiddles! A totally understated
evening!! For reservations please contact
folkonthemoor1@gmail.com.
www.moorfolk.co.uk.
NEW Wednesday 11
December 2024 8pm - In A Bit Of A State - The Coffee Cellar, Exeter Quay
Rob Brown's 'In A Bit Of A State' with Adam Sweet, Ian Jennings and Lucy Piper.
Blues and post-blues mashup. Small licensed venue. Tickets £10(+£1) only through
www.seetickets.com/search?q=coffee+cellar. For more information, see
www.facebook.com/MusicInTheQuayOfExe.
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 Thursday 12 December 2024 7.30pm -
Mad Dog Mcrea -
Beehive Arts Centre, Dowell Street, Honiton EX14
1LZ
Details
www.beehivehoniton.co.uk.
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 Friday 13 December 2024 7.30pm -
St Agnes Fountain -
Beehive Arts Centre, Dowell Street, Honiton EX14
1LZ
Details
www.beehivehoniton.co.uk.
UPDATED
Saturday 14 December 2024 7.30pm - Ukranian Singers of Plymouth - Cygnet Theatre, Friars Gate,
Exeter EX2 4AZ (map)
Commended by the Lord Lieutenant of Devon and the Ukrainian Embassy, the
Ukrainian Singers of Plymouth are dedicated to showing and sharing the best of
Ukrainian traditional culture to their UK friends. There will be happy songs,
sad songs, amazing dances and some amusing folk theatre. £12 / £8. 01392 277189.
??
www.wegottickets.com/cygnettheatre. (date
change from 26 October)
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)
With Eelgrinders.
www.facebook.com/groups/149787688758876.
NEW Sunday
15 December 2024 7.45pm - Christmas Party -
Folk on the Moor, Moorland Hotel, Wotter, Plymouth
PL7 5HP
Club closed 22 and 29 December, reopens 5 January
with a Singers night. Contact
folkonthemoor1@gmail.com.
www.moorfolk.co.uk.
NEW Tuesday 17
December 2024 8pm - The Unthanks In Winter - Exmouth Pavilion, The Esplanade, Exmouth EX8 2AZ
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 Saturday 21
December 2024 7pm - Harbottle & Jonas + Richard Trethewey - St Petroc`s Church,
12 Wellington Square, South Brent TQ10 9AG
Winter Warmer: A rare evening of winter songs, harmonies and carols. Partners in
life and music, dynamic Devon based folk duo Harbottle & Jonas are one of the
most exciting acts on the UK circuit today, combining a love of the richness of
traditional folk with their own original and powerful songwriting. Dave and
Freya have developed a distinct and compelling signature sound, blending
concertina, harmonium, cittern, stomp box, acoustic guitar and banjo with their
beautiful and closely intertwined vocal harmonies. Richard Trethewey grew up in
Cornwall surrounded by music and developed a keen interest in the traditional
music that tells the story of the remarkable history and people of this place.
Details
here.
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
Friday 27
December 2024 7.30pm - Twixt Christmas and
New Year
Céilidh with
The Offshoot Band -
South Brent Village Hall, Station Approach TQ10 9AQ (map)
Caller Kip Pratt. Reel Ale Bar. Entry £8 (includes one free non-alcoholic
drink). Tickets on door or from artworks 01364 649424 /
shop@southbrentartworks.co.uk
in South Brent. For further information call 01364 73117.
NEW Saturday 28
December 2024 8pm - Twixmas Ceilidh!
with Barnstormers - Kenn Centre, Exeter Road, Kennford, Exeter EX6
7UE
Exeter Ceilidhs is a series of ceilidhs (barn dances) held on Saturdays. £8 - £15 (voluntary pricing);
U16 £4, U10 free. BYO water / alcohol. See www.exeterceilidhs.net
for full details of pricing, band information etc. Contact: Jeremy on 07969 297633, email
contact@exeterceilidhs.net.
NEW Saturday 11
January 2025 7.30pm - d'Accord French & Breton dance and music -
St James Church Hall, Mount Pleasant Road, Exeter EX4 7AH (map)
Local bands showcase.
www.facebook.com/groups/149787688758876.
NEW
Saturday 18 January 2025 8pm -
Sarah McQuaid
- Calstock Arts, The Old Chapel, Sand Lane, Calstock
PL18 9QX (map)
Sarah McQuaid's lush, chocolatey voice combines with her engaging personality,
"subtle mastery onstage" (Huffington Post) and "brilliant musicianship" (fRoots)
on acoustic and electric guitars, piano and (occasionally) drum to create a
truly immersive experience. Born in Spain, raised in Chicago, holding dual Irish
and American citizenship and now settled in rural England, she brings the
eclecticism of her background to her "captivating, unorthodox songwriting" (PopMatters)
and choice of material, spanning genres and defying categorisation. Details
www.wegottickets.com/calstockarts,
www.calstockarts.org.
NEW Saturday 18
January 2025 7.30pm - American Contra Dance - Kenn Centre, Exeter Road, Kennford, Exeter EX6
7UE
7:30pm Beginners' workshop, 8-11pm Dance. You do need a partner to dance Contra
- but you don’t need to bring one with you. Part of the tradition is that most
people swap partners each dance, and I always make sure that anyone who wants to
dance can do so. See www.exeterceilidhs.net
for full details of pricing etc. Contact: Jeremy on 07969 297633, email
contact@exeterceilidhs.net.
NEW Wednesday 22
January 2025 - Martin Joseph - Exeter Phoenix, Gandy Street EX4 3LS (map)
For one man and a guitar, Martyn Joseph creates a performance with a huge
far-reaching sound that is energetic, compelling, and passionate.. Details
www.exeterphoenix.org.uk/genre/music.
NEW Saturday 25
January 2025 8pm - Ceilidh
with Dartmoor Pixie Band
- Kenn Centre, Exeter Road, Kennford, Exeter EX6
7UE
Exeter Ceilidhs is a series of ceilidhs (barn dances) held on Saturdays. £8 - £15 (voluntary pricing);
U16 £4, U10 free. BYO water / alcohol. See www.exeterceilidhs.net
for full details of pricing, band information etc. Contact: Jeremy on 07969 297633, email
contact@exeterceilidhs.net.
NEW Saturday 1
February 2025 - Jim Moray - Exeter Phoenix, Gandy Street EX4 3LS (map)
One of the most celebrated interpreters of folk song in the UK, Jim Moray has
marked himself out as having a singular, idiosyncratic vision that has rarely
wavered in style and substance. Plus Amelia Coburn. Details
www.exeterphoenix.org.uk/genre/music.
NEW
Saturday 1 February 2025 8pm -
Mississippi MacDonald
- Calstock Arts, The Old Chapel, Sand Lane, Calstock
PL18 9QX (map)
English soul-blues singer/songwriter/guitarist whose blues are authentic,
heartfelt, and reflect a lifetime of learning from the greats. Details
www.wegottickets.com/calstockarts,
www.calstockarts.org.
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.
NEW Thursday 6
February 2025 8pm - The Ciderhouse
Rebellion - Livermead Cliff Hotel, Torbay Road, Torquay TQ2
6RQ
They've been described as, “profound and eloquent, epic and haunting, wild,
dramatic and occasionally unhinged”. “Two virtuoso musicians playing some of the
most startling and original music you will ever encounter. Compelling, exciting
and utterly original” Phil Beer. The duo brings together master accordionist
Murray Grainger and fiddle player Adam Summerhayes. The pair play some
traditional tunes, particularly from the NE of England, and compose their own
music, specialising in creating within the moment so each performance is
uniquely magical in its improvisatory focus. Details
https://fougoumusic.com/fougoufolk.
NEW
Saturday 8 February 2025 8pm -
Budapest Cafe Orchestra
- Calstock Arts, The Old Chapel, Sand Lane, Calstock
PL18 9QX (map)
Refreshingly unconventional and snappily attired boutique orchestra BCO play
gypsy and folk-flavoured music in their unique and surprising way. From Balkan
and Russian traditional music to their artful distillations of Romantic
masterworks to soaring Gaelic folk anthems, BCO is an infectious musical
experience like none other. Details
www.wegottickets.com/calstockarts,
www.calstockarts.org.
NEW Saturday 22
February 2025 8pm - Ceilidh
with Phoenix
- Kenn Centre, Exeter Road, Kennford, Exeter EX6
7UE
Exeter Ceilidhs is a series of ceilidhs (barn dances) held on Saturdays. £8 - £15 (voluntary pricing);
U16 £4, U10 free. BYO water / alcohol. See www.exeterceilidhs.net
for full details of pricing, band information etc. Contact: Jeremy on 07969 297633, email
contact@exeterceilidhs.net.
NEW Saturday 22
February 2025 - Mad Dog Mcrea - Shooters Sports Bar, Sandy Lane, Dawlish EX7 0AF
Details
www.wegottickets.com/event/633399.
NEW
Saturday 22 February 2025 8pm - Suthering - Calstock Arts, The Old Chapel, Sand Lane, Calstock
PL18 9QX (map)
Produced by BBC Radio 2 Folk Award Winner, Sean Lakeman (Levellers, Seth Lakeman),
the duo's second album is a bold new direction in sound for the duo. A poignant
and powerful exploration of themes affecting the social and political landscape,
the 2024 album is a collection of personal reflections, captivating stories and
modern-day songs of protest and unity. Details
www.wegottickets.com/calstockarts,
www.calstockarts.org.
NEW Sunday 23
February 2025 7.30pm - The Irish House Party -
Pavilions Teignmouth, The Den, Teignmouth TQ14 8BG
At last, an Irish music show that has come out of Ireland without the clichés
that usually follow! There are no flat caps or twee costumes here. Instead you
get incredibly talented musicians and dancers who simply want to bring you the
sound and fun of Ireland in an intimate and homely setting. Details
www.pavilionsteignmouth.org.uk.
tbc
Sunday 23 February 2025 8pm - Jim Causley - Matthews Hall, Fore Street,
Topsham EX3 0HF (map)
Details
www.topshamfolkclub.org /www.wegottickets.com/TopshamFolkClub.
tbc Wednesday 26
February 2025 - Fairport Convention
-
Exeter Corn Exchange, George St, Exeter EX1 1BU
details tba
NEW Friday 7 March 2025
8pm - Moscow Drug Club -
Beehive Arts Centre, Dowell Street, Honiton EX14
1LZ
...where certain elements of 1930s Berlin Cabaret, Hot Club de France, Nuevo
Tango & Gypsy Campfire meet, have a few to drink and stagger arm in arm into the
darkness of some eastern European cobbled street on a mission to find the bar
where Django Reinhardt & Tom Waits are having an after hours jam with the local
Tziganes… Details
www.beehivehoniton.co.uk.
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
Saturday 15 March 2025 7.30pm - Crazy World of
Arthur Brown
- Ashburton Arts Centre, West Street,
Ashburton TQ13 7DT
No, definitely not folk, but I saw the 'God of Hellfire' when I was at
college in London in 1970 - and Yes, he is still going! - so that's why they
get a mention here. English rock band formed by singer Arthur Brown in 1967,
famous for their song "Fire" (released in 1968) which sold over one million
copies. Why Ashburton? Local music legend, Sam Walker has for many years been
touring with Arthur Brown behind his drum kit, and he lives in Ashburton...
Details
www.wegottickets.com/ashburtonarts.
NEW
Wednesday 19 March 2025 7.30pm - Keith James:
The Music of Yusuf / Cat Stevens -
Exmouth Pavilion, The Esplanade, Exmouth EX8 2AZ
Keith James presents an honest and loving reflection of the timeless and
insightful music of Yusuf - Cat Stevens. Details
www.exmouthpavilion.co.uk/whats-on/the-music-of-cat-stevens.
NEW Saturday 22
March 2025 7.30pm - Gigspanner - The Flavel Arts Centre, Dartmouth TQ6 9ND
(map)
The trio: Peter Knight, Roger Flack & Sacha Trochet. Described by Folk Radio UK
as one of the “most quietly brilliant sets of musicians in the folk world and
beyond”, they take self-penned material along with music rooted in the British
Isles and beyond, and with the flick of a bow, a finely chosen chord or slip of
a beat, produce richly atmospheric arrangements “with notes seemingly plucked
from the stars and rhythms from the equator” (Spiral Earth). Details
www.theflavel.org.uk.
NEW
Saturday 22 March 2025 8pm - Daoirí Farrell - Calstock Arts, The Old Chapel, Sand Lane, Calstock
PL18 9QX (map)
Singer and bouzouki player Daoirí (pronounced ‘Derry’) Farrell is described by
some of the biggest names in Irish folk music as one of most important singers
to come out of Ireland in recent years. Six months after releasing the album
‘True Born Irishman’ Daoirí won two prestigious BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2017 for
Best Newcomer and Best Traditional Track, and performed live at the awards
ceremony at London’s Royal Albert Hall. Details
www.wegottickets.com/calstockarts,
www.calstockarts.org.
NEW Saturday 22
March 2025 7.30pm - American Contra Dance - Kenn Centre, Exeter Road, Kennford, Exeter EX6
7UE
7:30pm Beginners' workshop, 8-11pm Dance. You do need a partner to dance Contra
- but you don’t need to bring one with you. Part of the tradition is that most
people swap partners each dance, and I always make sure that anyone who wants to
dance can do so. See www.exeterceilidhs.net
for full details of pricing etc. Contact: Jeremy on 07969 297633, email
contact@exeterceilidhs.net.
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 Tuesday
25 March
2025 7.45pm - Cara Dillon & Band - Barnfield Theatre, Exeter EX1 1SN (map)
Born from a collection of personal poems and the remarkable album and book that
followed, this acclaimed live production sees Cara skilfully interweave this
emotive new material with a carefully curated selection of her beloved classics.
Accompanied by an extraordinary band led by Sam Lakeman and featuring his
sensitive arrangements, which help to make this her most compelling live show
yet—in which profound memories and emotions are unlocked in all who see it.
Details
www.exeternorthcott.co.uk/events/cara-dillon.
NEW Saturday 29
March 2025 8pm - Ceilidh
with Amber Fire
- Kenn Centre, Exeter Road, Kennford, Exeter EX6
7UE
Exeter Ceilidhs is a series of ceilidhs (barn dances) held on Saturdays. £8 - £15 (voluntary pricing);
U16 £4, U10 free. BYO water / alcohol. See www.exeterceilidhs.net
for full details of pricing, band information etc. Contact: Jeremy on 07969 297633, email
contact@exeterceilidhs.net.
NEW Thursday 3 April 2025
8pm - The Fureys
-
Exeter Corn Exchange, George St, Exeter EX1 1BU
Legends of Irish music and song. Details
www.exetercornexchange.co.uk/whats-on.
NEW Fri/Sat 4/5
April 2025 -
Mad Dog Mcrea Weekender - Exeter Phoenix, Gandy Street EX4 3LS (map)
Friday will see the raucous Molotov Jukebox headline, whilst Saturday will be
headlined by none other than Mad Dog Mcrea themselves + more acts to be
announced. Details
www.exeterphoenix.org.uk/genre/music.
tbc
Tuesday 8 April 2025 - Feast of Fiddles
-
Exeter Corn Exchange, George St, Exeter EX1 1BU
details tba
NEW
Friday 11 April 2025 7.30pm - Keith James: The
Music of Yusuf / Cat Stevens - Calstock Arts, The Old Chapel, Sand Lane, Calstock
PL18 9QX (map)
Keith James presents an honest and loving reflection of the timeless and
insightful music of Yusuf - Cat Stevens. Details
www.wegottickets.com/calstockarts,
www.calstockarts.org.
NEW
Thursday 24 April 2025 8pm - Kathryn Roberts &
Sean Lakeman - Calstock Arts, The Old Chapel, Sand Lane, Calstock
PL18 9QX (map)
For three decades Kathryn and Sean's ’s partnership has proved personal,
permanent and pivotal. From their roots in 90’s folk supergroup ‘Equation‘
through to becoming a revered duo in the folk music scene this multi
award-winning folk music couple continue to exude timeless class with their
exquisite brand of traditional and contemporary acoustic music. Details
www.wegottickets.com/calstockarts,
www.calstockarts.org.
NEW Saturday 26
April 2025 8pm - Ceilidh
with Flash Co. - Kenn Centre, Exeter Road, Kennford, Exeter EX6
7UE
Exeter Ceilidhs is a series of ceilidhs (barn dances) held on Saturdays. £8 - £15 (voluntary pricing);
U16 £4, U10 free. BYO water / alcohol. See www.exeterceilidhs.net
for full details of pricing, band information etc. Contact: Jeremy on 07969 297633, email
contact@exeterceilidhs.net.
NEW Sunday 4 May 2025
7.30pm - Track Dogs - Exmouth Pavilion, The Esplanade, Exmouth EX8 2AZ
2025 will see the release of Track Dogs' 11th album, but this one is a little
special. The Essential Track Dogs; Tracks Laid, Tracks Covered will be a double
CD featuring the best of their originals and cover tracks plus some brand new
recordings and reimagined versions of already existing tracks. Details
www.exmouthpavilion.co.uk/whats-on/track-dogs-2025.
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.
NEW Saturday 31 May 2025 8pm - Ceilidh
with Skermish
- Kenn Centre, Exeter Road, Kennford, Exeter EX6
7UE
Exeter Ceilidhs is a series of ceilidhs (barn dances) held on Saturdays. £8 - £15 (voluntary pricing);
U16 £4, U10 free. BYO water / alcohol. See www.exeterceilidhs.net
for full details of pricing, band information etc. Contact: Jeremy on 07969 297633, email
contact@exeterceilidhs.net.
NEW Saturday 28 June 2025 8pm - Ceilidh
with Crowdy Kit
- Kenn Centre, Exeter Road, Kennford, Exeter EX6
7UE
Exeter Ceilidhs is a series of ceilidhs (barn dances) held on Saturdays. £8 - £15 (voluntary pricing);
U16 £4, U10 free. BYO water / alcohol. See www.exeterceilidhs.net
for full details of pricing, band information etc. Contact: Jeremy on 07969 297633, email
contact@exeterceilidhs.net.
John Culf
johnculf@harbertondevon.co.uk
www.harbertondevon.co.uk
www.harbertonfolk.co.uk
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