Devon Folk Diary

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January

Saturday 23 January

 Sarah McQuaid | Calstock Arts, The Old Chapel, Sand Lane, Calstock PL18 9QX | Details

 Saturday 30 January

 

Exeter Celidhs: Spinach for Norman | Kenn Centre, Kenn Centre, Exeter Road, Kennford, Exeter EX6 7UE | Details
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March

Saturday 6 March

La Vie en Rose | Cygnet Theatre, Friars Gate, Exeter EX2 4AZ | Details

Monday 8 March

 

Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain | Exeter Corn Exchange, George St, Exeter EX1 1BU | Details

Wednesday 17 March

Daphne’s Flight | Village Hall, Silver Street, Ipplepen, Newton Abbot TQ12 5SB | Details

Friday 26 March

Mad Dog Mcrea Weekender | Exeter Phoenix, Gandy Street, Exeter EX4 3LS | Details

Saturday 27 March

Mad Dog Mcrea Weekender | Exeter Phoenix, Gandy Street, Exeter EX4 3LS | Details
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April

Saturday 10 April

 

Launceston Folk Dance Club: Spring Dance Caller: Sarah Bazeley  Band: The Pixie Band | Launceston Town Hall PL15 7AR | Details: email 

Saturday 24 April

 

Exeter Celidhs: Amber Fire | Kenn Centre, Kenn Centre, Exeter Road, Kennford, Exeter EX6 7UE | Details
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August

Wednesday 5 August

 

 

 

Lord of the Dance: 30th Anniversary | Princess Theatre, Torbay Road, Torquay TQ2 5EZ | Details
Anna Ling + full band | Barrel House, 59 High St, Totnes TQ9 5PB | Details
Sidmouth Folk Festival | Details

Thursday 6 August

 

 

Lord of the Dance: 30th Anniversary | Princess Theatre, Torbay Road, Torquay TQ2 5EZ | Details
Sidmouth Folk Festival | Details

Friday 7 August

 

 

 

 

 

Lord of the Dance: 30th Anniversary | Princess Theatre, Torbay Road, Torquay TQ2 5EZ | Details
Five Finger Eddie | The Bell Inn, Town Hall Place, Bovey Tracey, TQ13 9AA | Details
The Kahunas | The Guildhall, Butchers Row, Barnstaple EX31 1BW | Details
Dartmoor Folk Festival | Details
Sidmouth Folk Festival | Details

Saturday 8 August

 

 

Lord of the Dance: 30th Anniversary | Princess Theatre, Torbay Road, Torquay TQ2 5EZ | Details
Dartmoor Folk Festival | Details 

Sunday 9 August

 

 

Lord of the Dance: 30th Anniversary | Princess Theatre, Torbay Road, Torquay TQ2 5EZ | Details
Dartmoor Folk Festival | Details 

Monday 10 August

Missin’ Tackle Shanty Crew summer quay concerts | Old Fish Market, Brixham Harbour

Wednesday 12 August

Jim Causley | The Old Picture House, Harbour Rd, Seaton EX12 2LZ | Details

Saturday 15 August

 

Mireia Mussons | Folk Preservation Society, 28 Fore Street, Teignmouth, TQ14 8DZ | Details

Sunday 16 August

 

Bal at Belstone | Belstone Village Hall, nr Okehampton, EX20 1RB | Details
Irish Set Dancing | Whimple Victory Hall, School Hill, Whimple EX5 2TS | Details

Monday 17 August

Missin’ Tackle Shanty Crew summer quay concerts | Old Fish Market, Brixham Harbour

Wednesday 19 August

Irish Set Dancing | Jolly Farmer, Newton Abbot TQ12 2RB | Details

Thursday 20 August

Flats and Sharps | Otterton Mill, nr Budleigh Salterton EX9 7HG | Details

Friday 21 August

 

Harbottle and Jonas | St. Michael the Archangel Church, Chagford TQ13 8BN | Details
Lael Neale | Outside, nr Bantham Cross, TQ7 3AA | Details

Saturday 22 August

 

Big Yellow Tambourine Man Band | Shaftesbury Theatre, 2 Brunswick Pl, Dawlish EX7 9PB | Details

Sunday 23 August

 

Ric Sanders and Vo Fletcher | Barnstaple Guildhall, Butchers Row , Barnstaple, EX31 1BW | Details

Monday 24 August

Missin’ Tackle Shanty Crew summer quay concerts | Old Fish Market, Brixham Harbour
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September

Wednesday 2 September

This Is The Kit | Civic Hall, High Street, Totnes TQ9 5SF | Details

Saturday 5 September

 

 

 

 

 

Willand Folk Dance Club. Caller: Jane Thomas Band: Shane & Julia Day | Willand Village Hall, Gables Road, Willand, Devon, EX15 2PL | Details
Moscow Drug Club | Memorial Hall, Back Street, Modbury PL21 0RF | Details
Dartmoor Border 25th Anniversary Ceilidh music 4 feet First | Princetown Community Centre. Tavistock Road, Princetown, Yelverton, PL20 6QE | Details
Down by the River Music Festival | The Meadows, Tavisotck, PL19 8DH | Details

Sunday 6 September

 

Mike Silver | Folk on the Moor, Moorland Hotel, Wotter, Plymouth PL7 5HP | Details
Holly Clarke | Ashburton Arts Centre, West Street, Ashburton TQ13 7DT | Details

Tuesday 8 September

 

Sidford Folk Dance Club | Caller: Jane Thomas | Sidford Social Hall, Byes Lane, EX10 9QX | 8.00pm | Details: Telephone Helen Greer 0195 514161

Wednesday 9 September

 

Gittisham Folk Dance Club Caller: Colin Andrews Band: Iain and Margaret Bryden | Gittisham Village Hall, Gittisham, EX14 3AF | Details

Thursday 10 September

 

 

 

 

Willand Folk Dance Club. Caller: Ray Goodswen Band: The More the Merrier | Willand Village Hall, Gables Road, Willand, Devon, EX15 2PL | Details
Bideford Folk Club: Bruce Watson | The Joiners Arms, Market Place, Bideford, EX30 2DR | Details
Martin Simpson | The Flavel, Flavel Place, Dartmouth, Devon TQ6 9ND | Details

Friday 11 Setember

 

 

 

 

Exeter Folk and Acoustic Music Club: Reg Meuross | Victoria Park Tennis Club, Lyndhurst Road, St. Leonards, Exeter, EX2 4NX | Telephone 01392 210983 or email exeterfolkclub@outlook.com 

Sarah Yeo: The Circles Of The Grain Album Tour | The Royal Seven Stars, The Plains, Totnes. TQ9 5DD | Details

Saturday 12 September

 

 

d'Accord French & Breton dance and music: Sawney White Trio | St James Church Hall, Mount Pleasant Road, Exeter EX4 7AH | Details
Opa Rosa | Barrel House, 59 High St, Totnes TQ9 5PB | Details

Sunday 13 September

 

Topsham Folk Club: Harbottle and Jonas | Matthews Hall, Fore Street, Topsham EX3 0HF | Details

Tuesday 15 September

 

Sidford Folk Dance Club | Caller: John Ridd Band: Dancing Keys | Sidford Social Hall, Byes Lane, EX10 9QX | 8.00pm | Details: Telephone Helen Greer 0195 514161

Wednesday 16 September

 

Gittisham Folk Dance Club Caller: Ray Goodswen Band: Chris Toyne | Gittisham Village Hall, Gittisham, EX14 3AF | Details

Friday 18 September

Cole Stacey | Calstock Arts, The Old Chapel, Sand Lane, Calstock PL18 9QX | Details

Saturday 19 September

Harbottle & Jonas Full Band | Barrel House, 59 High St, Totnes TQ9 5PB | Details

Sunday 20 September

Bob Wood | Folk on the Moor, Moorland Hotel, Wotter, Plymouth PL7 5HP | Details

Tuesday 22 September

 

Sidford Folk Dance Club | Caller: Simon Maplesden | Sidford Social Hall, Byes Lane, EX10 9QX | 8.00pm | Details: Telephone Helen Greer 0195 514161

Wednesday 23 September

 

 

Gittisham Folk Dance Club Caller: Jane Thomas Band: Pair of Shears | Gittisham Village Hall, Gittisham, EX14 3AF | Details
Sean Taylor | Bridge Inn, Topsham, Exeter EX3 0QQ | Details

Thursday 24 September

 

 

Willand Folk Dance Club. Caller: Robert Blackborow Band: Fresh Aire | Willand Village Hall, Gables Road, Willand, Devon, EX15 2PL | Details
Sam Carter sings Nic Jones | Exeter Phoenix, Gandy Street EX4 3LS | Details

Saturday 26 September

 

 

 

 

 


 

Phil Beer | The Watermark, Erme Court, Leonards Road, Ivybridge PL21 0SZ | Details
Annown | Calstock Arts, The Old Chapel, Sand Lane, Calstock PL18 9QX | Details
Bookends - Simon & Garfunkel Through The Years | Pavilions Teignmouth, The Den Crescent, Teignmouth, TQ14 8BG | Details
Exeter Celidhs: Banned from the Moor | Kenn Centre, Kenn Centre, Exeter Road, Kennford, Exeter EX6 7UE | Details
Autumn Ceilidh with Ashburton Community Folk Orchestra led by David Faulkner | South Brent Village Hall, 34 Station Approach, South Brent, TQ10 9AL | Details

Tuesday 29 September

 

Sidford Folk Dance Club | Caller: TBA | Sidford Social Hall, Byes Lane, EX10 9QX | 8.00pm | Details: Telephone Helen Greer 0195 514161

Wednesday 30 September

 

 

Gittisham Folk Dance Club Caller: Simon Maplesden Band: Jason and Rob | Gittisham Village Hall, Gittisham, EX14 3AF | Details
Madra Salach | Exeter Phoenix, Gandy Street EX4 3LS | Details

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October

Thursday 1 October

 

 

Bideford Folk Club: Lynne Heraud and Pat Turner | The Joiners Arms, Market Place, Bideford, EX30 2DR | Details
Filkin's Drift | Ashburton Arts Centre, West Street, Ashburton TQ13 7DT | Details

Friday 2 October

Moscow Drug Club | Barrel House, 59 High St, Totnes TQ9 5PB | Details

Saturday 3 October

 

 

 

Willand Folk Dance Club. Caller: Victoria Yeomans Band: Dave Yeomans and Christina Brock | Willand Village Hall, Gables Road, Willand, Devon, EX15 2PL | Details
Legendary Ceilidh in a real barn with Spinach for Norman | Beechleigh Farm, Furzeleigh Lane, Hennock, Bovey Tracey, TQ13 9LU | Details

Sunday 4 October

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hejira: celebrating the music of Joni Mitchell | Exeter Phoenix, Gandy Street, Exeter EX4 3LS |  Details
Denbury Church Concerts: Harbottle and Jonas | St. Mary's Church, East Street, Denbury. TQ12 6DH | Details: Telephone 07751 804007 or email rachelbelringer@gmail.com 
Topsham Folk Club: Rachel McShane and the Cartographers | Matthews Hall, Fore Street, Topsham EX3 0HF | Details

Tuesday 6 October

 

Sidford Folk Dance Club | Caller: Zena Roberts | Band: Accordion to Taste | Sidford Social Hall, Byes Lane, EX10 9QX | 8.00pm | Details: Telephone Helen Greer 0195 514161

Thursday 8 October

 

Willand Folk Dance Club. Caller: Chris Jewell Band: Jeroka | Willand Village Hall, Gables Road, Willand, Devon, EX15 2PL | Details

Friday 9 October

 

 


 

The Simon and Garfunkle Story | Exeter Phoenix, Gandy Street, Exeter EX4 3LS | Details
Tallaulah Rendall Only HUman UK Tour | Ashburton Arts Centre, West Street, Ashburton TQ13 7DT | Details
Never on Sunday - Christmas Carols | The Old Inn, Widecombe-in-the-moor, Dartmoor, TQ13 7TA | Details

Saturday 10 October

 

d'Accord French & Breton dance and music: Jon Mills and Kate Price (Godot) | St James Church Hall, Mount Pleasant Road, Exeter EX4 7AH | Details

Sunday 11 October


 

Lantivet Duo | Calstock Arts, The Old Chapel, Sand Lane, Calstock PL18 9QX | Details
Acoustic Sunday Sessions featuring Small Town Jones | HARTA retreat, Hole Lane, East Down EX31 4NX | Details

Monday 12 October

 

Seth Lakeman: Freedom Fields 20th Anniversery | Exeter Corn Exchange, Market Street, Exeter, EX1 1BW | Details

Tuesday 13 October

 

Sidford Folk Dance Club | Caller: Mary Marker | Sidford Social Hall, Byes Lane, EX10 9QX | 8.00pm | Details: Telephone Helen Greer 0195 514161

Friday 16 October

 

 

 

 

 

Christine Collister & Dave Kelly | Ashburton Arts Centre, West Street, Ashburton TQ13 7DT | Details
Tears of Laughter: Simon Mayor & Hilary James | Cygnet Theatre, Friars Gate, Exeter, EX2 4AZ | Details
Friday Night Folk: North Road | The Old Inn, Widecombe-in-the-moor, Dartmoor, TQ13 7TA | Details

Saturday 17 October 

 

 

 

Launceston Folk Dance Club: Autumn Dance Caller: Jane Thomas  Band: Pair of Shears | Launceston Town Hall PL15 7AR | Details: email 
Mad Dog Mcrea | Shooters Sports Bar, Sandy Lane, Dawlish EX7 0AF | Details
Tarren | Calstock Arts, The Old Chapel, Sand Lane, Calstock PL18 9QX | Details

Sunday 18 October

 

 

Acoustic Sunday Sessions featuring St Fian | HARTA retreat, Hole Lane, East Down EX31 4NX | Details

Seth Lakeman | Tavistock Wharf, Canal Road, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 8AT | Details

Tuesday 20 October

 

 

 

Bradninch Folk Club: Skinner and T'witch | Bradninch Folk Club The Guildhall, Fore Street, Bradninch EX5 4NN | Details
Sidford Folk Dance Club | Caller: Simon Maplesden | Sidford Social Hall, Byes Lane, EX10 9QX | 8.00pm | Details: Telephone Helen Greer 0195 514161

Wednesday 21 October

 

Sarah Yeo: The Circles Of The Grain Album Tour | The Bridge Inn, Bridge Hill,Topsham, Exeter. EX3 0QQ | Details

Thursday 22 October

 

 

 

Fairport Convention | Launceston Town Hall, Race Hill, Western Road, Launceston, PL15 7AR | Details
Simon and Garfunkel Through the Years | The Plough Arts Centre, Gt. Torrington EX38 8HQ | Details

Friday 23 October

 


 

Fairport Convention | Beehive Arts Centre, Dowell Street, Honiton EX14 1LZ | Details
Exeter Folk and Acoustic Music Club: Winter Wilson | Victoria Park Tennis Club, Lyndhurst Road, St. Leonards, Exeter, EX2 4NX | Telephone 01392 210983 or email exeterfolkclub@outlook.com 

Saturday 24 October

 

 

 

Grace Petrie | Exeter Phoenix, Gandy Street, Exeter EX4 3LS | Details
Mad Dog Mcrea | Barrel House, 59 High St, Totnes TQ9 5PB | Details
Simon & Garfunkel Through the Years | Northcott Theatre, Stocker Road, Exeter, EX4 4QB | Details

Sunday 25 October


 

Mississippi Macdonald | Exeter Phoenix, Gandy Street EX4 3LS | Details
The Phil Beer Trio | Livermead Cliff Hotel, Seafront, Torbay Road, Torquay TQ2 6RQ | Details

Tuesday 27 October

 

Sidford Folk Dance Club | Caller: Jane Thomas Band: Petronella | Sidford Social Hall, Byes Lane, EX10 9QX | 8.00pm | Details: Telephone Helen Greer 0195 514161

Thursday 29 October

 

Bideford Folk Club: Skinner and T'witch | The Joiners Arms, Market Place, Bideford, EX30 2DR | Details

Friday 30 October

 

Never on Sunday - Christmas Carols | The Old Inn, Widecombe-in-the-moor, Dartmoor, TQ13 7TA | Details

Saturday 31 October

 

 

Exeter Celidhs: Barnstormers | Kenn Centre, Kenn Centre, Exeter Road, Kennford, Exeter EX6 7UE | Details
Gigspanner Big Band | Pavilions Teignmouth, The Den, Teignmouth TQ14 8BG | Details

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November

Sunday 1 November

 

 

 

 

Topsham Folk Club: The Furrow Collective | Matthews Hall, Fore Street, Topsham EX3 0HF | Details
Stornoway | Exeter Phoenix, Gandy Street EX4 3LS | Details
The Brothers Gillespie | Ashburton Arts Centre, West Street, Ashburton TQ13 7DT | Details

Tuesday 3 November

 

Sidford Folk Dance Club | Caller: Jeremy Child | Sidford Social Hall, Byes Lane, EX10 9QX | 8.00pm | Details: Telephone Helen Greer 0195 514161

Wednesday 4 November

 

Steve Tilston | Livermead Cliff Hotel, Seafront, Torbay Road, Torquay TQ2 6RQ | Steve Tilston | Fougou Music

Thursday 5 November

Martyn Joseph| Ashburton Arts Centre, West Street, Ashburton TQ13 7DT | Details

Friday 6 November

 

 

 

Steve Knightley & The Winter Yards Band | The Plough Arts Centre, Gt. Torrington EX38 8HQ | Details
Budapest Cafe Orchestra | Calstock Arts, The Old Chapel, Sand Lane, Calstock PL18 9QX | Details

Tuesday 10 November

 

 

Sidford Folk Dance Club | Caller: Ali Highfield Band: Fresh Aire | Sidford Social Hall, Byes Lane, EX10 9QX | 8.00pm | Details: Telephone Helen Greer 0195 514161
Christmas in Ireland | Princess Theatre, Torbay Road, Torquay TQ2 5EZ | Details

Friday 13 November

 

 

 

Never on Sunday - Christmas Carols | The Old Inn, Widecombe-in-the-moor, Dartmoor, TQ13 7TA | Details
3 Daft Monkeys | Barrel House, 59 High St, Totnes TQ9 5PB | Details
Penguin Cafe | St Mary's Church, High Street, Totnes TQ9 5NN | Details

Saturday 14 November

 

d'Accord French & Breton dance and music: Tonik | St James Church Hall, Mount Pleasant Road, Exeter EX4 7AH | Details

Sunday 15 November

 

 

 

Topsham Folk Club: Sam Kelly and Detta Kenzie | Matthews Hall, Fore Street, Topsham EX3 0HF | Details
Denbury Church Concerts: Geoff Lakeman | St. Mary's Church, East Street, Denbury. TQ12 6DH | Details: Telephone 07751 804007 or email rachelbelringer@gmail.com 

Tuesday 17 November


 

Bellowhead | Princess Theatre, Torbay Road, Torquay TQ2 5EZ | Details
Sidford Folk Dance Club | Caller: Simon Maplesden | Sidford Social Hall, Byes Lane, EX10 9QX | 8.00pm | Details: Telephone Helen Greer 0195 514161

Wednesday 18 November 

Blazin' Fiddles | The Plough Arts Centre, Gt. Torrington EX38 8HQ | Details

Friday 20 November

Granny's Attic | Calstock Arts, The Old Chapel, Sand Lane, Calstock PL18 9QX | Details

Saturday 21 November

 

Exeter Folk and Acoustic Music Club: Crows |  Jubilee Hall, High Street, Stoke Canon, Exeter EX5 4AR | Telephone 01392 210983 or email exeterfolkclub@outlook.com 

Sunday 22 November

 

Bal at Belstone | Belstone Village Hall, nr Okehampton, EX20 1RB | Details
Goblin Band | St Lawrence Chapel, St Lawrence Lane, Ashburton TQ13 7DD | Details

Tuesday 24 November

 

Sidford Folk Dance Club | Caller: Brian Heaton | Sidford Social Hall, Byes Lane, EX10 9QX | 8.00pm | Details: Telephone Helen Greer 0195 514161

Friday 27 November

3 Daft Monkeys | The Plough Arts Centre, Gt. Torrington EX38 8HQ | Details
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December

Tuesday 1 December

 

Sidford Folk Dance Club | Caller: Simon Maplesden Band: Chris Toyne | Sidford Social Hall, Byes Lane, EX10 9QX | 8.00pm | Details: Telephone Helen Greer 0195 514161

Thursday 3 Decmber

 

Peter Knight’s Gigspanner Trio | Beehive Arts Centre, Dowell Street, Honiton EX14 1LZ | Details

Friday 4 December

 

 

 

 

Mad Dog Mcrea: Dusk Till Dawn Tour | The Plough Arts Centre, Gt. Torrington EX38 8HQ | Details
Peter Knight’s Gigspanner Trio | The Flavel Arts Centre, Dartmouth TQ6 9ND | Details
Tom McConville | Cygnet Theatre, Friars Gate, Exeter, EX2 4AZ | Details
Police Dog Hogan | Exeter Corn Exchange, George St, Exeter EX1 1BU | Details

Sunday 6 December

 

 

 

 

Steve Knightley & The Winter Yards Band | Exmouth Pavilion, The Esplanade, Exmouth EX8 2AZ | Details
Musica Medievalis | Calstock Arts, The Old Chapel, Sand Lane, Calstock PL18 9QX | Details
Martin Harley | Barrel House, 59 High St, Totnes TQ9 5PB | Details

Tuesday 8 December

 

Sidford Folk Dance Club | Caller: Rosie Shaw Band: Petronella | Sidford Social Hall, Byes Lane, EX10 9QX | 8.00pm | Details: Telephone Helen Greer 0195 514161

Wednesday 9 December

 

 

Exeter Folk and Acoustic Music Club: All On A Winter’s Night Christmas Show | Parish Hall, West Town Road, Newton St Cyres EX5 5BW | Telephone 01392 210983 or email exeterfolkclub@outlook.com 

Friday 11 December

 

St Agnes Fountain | The Watermark, Erme Court, Leonards Road, Ivybridge PL21 0SZ | Details

Saturday 12 December

 

d'Accord French & Breton dance and music: Eelgrinders | St James Church Hall, Mount Pleasant Road, Exeter EX4 7AH | Details

Tuesday 15 December

 

 

Sidford Folk Dance Club Christmas Party | Caller: Jane Thomas Band: Chris Toyne | Sidford Social Hall, Byes Lane, EX10 9QX | 8.00pm | Details: Telephone Helen Greer 0195 514161

Friday 18 December

 

Never on Sunday - Christmas Carols | The Old Inn, Widecombe-in-the-Moor, Dartmoor, TQ13 7TA | Details

Sunday 20 December

Mad Dog Mcrea | Tavistock Wharf, Canal Road, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 8AT | Details

Monday 21 December

Mad Dog Mcrea | Tavistock Wharf, Canal Road, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 8AT | Details

Saturday 27 December

 

Twixt Christmas and New Year Céilidh with The Offshoot Band | South Brent Village Hall, Station Approach TQ10 9AQ | Details
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