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THIS WEEK

Sat 10

Christmas concert with Festivus in 1st half and Iron and Oak 2nd halfÌý - UTEA, Wotton u Edge - 8pm tickets 07791 323869Ìý utea.org.uk

Winter Mountain - Cornwall'sÌý Joe Francis - Artrix in Bromsgrove

The Open Secrets - americana band - Chums Micro-pub in Redland, Bristol

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Sun 11Ìý

Carol singing at The Prince Albert, Rodborough Hill, Stroud, GL5 3SS Info: 01453 755600 All welcome 12 noon onwards

Kit Hawes & Aaron Catlow - violin/gtr duo (Sheelanagig) The Convent, South Woodchester, doors 8pm -live on netgig at 9pm

Christmas with Martin and Sian Graebe - Cheltenham Folk Club, Sandford Park Alehouse,20 High Street, Cheltenham 8pmÌý

Simply Acoustic duo are the guests at Barny's at Little Vic, Queen Victoria pub, Gloucester Street in Stroud 7.30pm

Christmas Party - Dursley Acoustic Music Nights Ìýat David & Hilary, 13 Five Acres, Dursley, GL11 4JP.ÌýÌý 07973 994711 ÌýÌý01453 545065

Kate Rusby - Christmas show - Bristol Colston Hall

The Mellstock Band present Christmas in Mellstock - Huntingdon Hall in Worcester 7.30pm 01905 611427Ìý West Gallery carols, and rousing dance music from Thomas Hardy's Wessex - all in period costume.

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Mon 12

Kate Rusby - Christmas show - Forum Theatre, Malvern

St Agnes Fountain - Nettlebed Village club, Oxon

Christmas Party Night at ÌýDevizes Folk Club, at The Lamb

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Tue 13

Maddy Prior & The Carnival Band - Roses Theatre, Tewkesbury ÌýTickets Tel 01684 295074Ìý --

Folk at Frampton on Severn Village Hall 7.30pm

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Wed 14

Winchcombe-based folk choir "Shepherds Crook" will be presenting "Glad Tidings", a concert of Christmas music based on the work of local writer Fred Archer. ÌýGreat Comberton Village Hall. Ìý7.30. ÌýInfo 01386 710268 or 07764 769166

Lassington Oak Morris Men are mumming in Ledbury 8pm

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Thu 15

Maggie's Christmas Concert - with guest Hattie Briggs...Christ Church in Cheltenham 7.30pm

Bewelian - local folk-rock band playing at Tank in Gloucester Quays

Almost Unplugged at Stroud Brewery ev 3rd Thu hosted by Dark Island

Minchinhampton folk club, The Old Crown, Paganhill, Stroud ÌýGL5 4AZ 8.15pm Ìý£2 ÌýInfo: 01453 454594

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Fri 16

Boo Hewerdine - The Convent, South Woodchester doors at 8pm

live on net at 9pm via netgig at 9pm

Winchcombe-based folk choir "Shepherds Crook" will be presenting "Glad Tidings", a concert of Christmas music based on the work of local writer Fred Archer. Ìýat Gotherington Ìý7.30pm in the Rex Rhodes building (behind the village hall). ÌýInfo 01242 674114 o

A Fistful of SpookiesÌý - great songs sung acapella - The Fold, Bransford, in Worcs 8pm 01886 833112

Swindon Folksingers Club -Ashford Rd Social Club 8.15pm

Somers TFC - Alma Tavern in Worcester 8.30pm

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Sat 17

Roving Crows - at Watson hall, in Tewkesbury 8pm - support from both Foreign Affairs and local group A3. who are from Tewkesbury with several of the members attending the high school - Tickets fromÌý www.rovingcrows.com/shop

Johnny Coppin - All On A Winter's Night with Paul Burgess, Dik Cadbury, Geoff March and images from Martin Fry- ÌýStroud Subscription ÌýRooms 7.30pmÌý Tickets/ÌýInfo Ìý01453 760900 Ìýwww.subscriptionrooms.org.uk

French dancing with Venn - at Horsley Village Hall, Horsley, nr. Nailsworth 8pm BYO Drinks Hall open from 5pm Info: Peter 0780 0727 570 Ìý

Ewen McLennan - Wychwood Folk Club Tiddy Hall,, Shipton Road, Ascott -u- Wychwood, Oxon, Tickets– 01993 831427 or 07870 563299ÌýÌý

Martin Carthy - The Ale House, Mill Lane, Colwall Info: 07979 542449 7:30 pm, door 7:00 pm. There will also be short sets from local legend Mark Stevenson and house band Appleby Kinsey.

Jolaresa Yuletide Tour- at Bridges Centre in Monmouth

Matt Woosey & Band - The Cube in Malvern