Devon Folk Diary

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July

Saturday 27 July

 


 

Barn Dance with Red Shed | West Town Farm, Ide, Exeter EX2 9TG | Details
Black Gold: The Fish Hawkers’ Story | Galmpton Village Institute, 24 Greenway Road, Galmpton, Brixham TQ5 0LT | Details email blackgoldbrixham@gmail.com or telephone 07881 524015

Tuesday 30 July

 

 


 

Old Time Sailors | Little Vauxhall Quay, Vauxhall Street, The Barbican, Plymouth PL4 0EY | Details
Missin’ Tackle Shanty Crew summer quay concerts in Brixham | Old Fish Market (next to the Golden Hind) on Brixham Harbour | Free event with donations taken on the night | 7.30pm

Saturday 31 July

 

Songwriters Circle Charity Concert | Otterton Village Hall, 44-56 Fore St, Otterton, Budleigh Salterton | Details

 

 

August

Thursday 1 August

 

Tall Ships & Tall Tales | Village Hall, School Hill, Stoke Gabriel TQ9 6QX | Details email dave.peace@btinternet.com or telephone Dave 07989 542883 .

Friday 2 August


 

Sidmouth Folk Festival | Details

Barn Dance with Spinach for Norman | Longdown Village Hall, Chapel Hill, Longdwon, Exeter, EX6 7SN | Details

Saturday 3 August

 

 


 

Sidmouth Folk Festival | Details

The Lost Sound Dartmoor Folk Choir "Country Matters" | St Peter's C of E Church, Bridge Road, Shaldon, TQ14 0DB | Details
Peter Laing: 'Behind the Song’ - featuring special guest Roseanna Ball | The Plough Arts Centre, Gt. Torrington EX38 8HQ | Details

Sunday 4 August

Sidmouth Folk Festival | Details

Monday 5 August

Sidmouth Folk Festival | Details

Tuesday 6 August

 

 

 


 

Sidmouth Folk Festival | Details

Missin’ Tackle Shanty Crew summer quay concerts in Brixham | Old Fish Market (next to the Golden Hind) on Brixham Harbour | Free event with donations taken on the night | 7.30pm
Bradfolk Bradninch Folk Club | Bar of the Castle Hotel, 1 Fore Sytreet, Bradninch. EX5 4NN | Facebook

Wednesday 7 August

 

Sidmouth Folk Festival | Details

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

Thursday 8 August

Sidmouth Folk Festival | Details

Friday 9 August

 

 

Sidmouth Folk Festival | Details

Dartmoor Folk Festival | Details

Rory Mcleod | Ashburton Arts Centre, West Street, Ashburton TQ13 7DT | WeGotTickets

Saturday 10 August

 


 


 

Dartmoor Folk Festival | Details

Lazy Divide | The Old Plough Inn, Fore Street, Bere Ferrers, Yelverton, PL20 7JL | Details

Singing in Nature at Langaford Farm Trust | Langaford Farm, North Bovey, Newton Abbot, TQ13 8RH | Details

Westcountry Music Festival | Muddifords Court, Willand, Cullompton EX15 2QG | Details

Sunday 11 August


 

Dartmoor Folk Festival | Details

Big Yellow Tambourine Man Band | Lupton House, Churston Ferrers, nr Brixham TQ5 0LD | Details

Tuesday 13 August

 

 

Missin’ Tackle Shanty Crew summer quay concerts in Brixham | Old Fish Market (next to the Golden Hind) on Brixham Harbour | Free event with donations taken on the night | 7.30pm

Wednesday 14 August

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

Thursday 15 August

 

Mark Harrison. Singer-songwriter/Acoustic blues with folk influences | Otterton Mill, nr Budleigh Salterton EX9 7HG | Details

Friday 16 August

Beautiful Days 21st Festival | Escot Park. Ottery Saint Mary EX11 1LU | Details

Saturday 17 August

 

 

Beautiful Days 21st Festival | Escot Park. Ottery Saint Mary EX11 1LU | Details

Mariners Away | The Heart of Devon, Bow Village Hall, nr Crediton EX17 6HU | Details

Old Time Sailors | Morwellum Quay, Tavistock, PL19 8JL | Details

Sunday 18 August

 

Beautiful Days 21st Festival | Escot Park. Ottery Saint Mary EX11 1LU | Details

Irish Set Dancing | Whimple Victory Hall, School Hill, Whimple EX5 2TS | Details

Wednesday 21 August

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

Wednesday 28 August

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

Thursday 29 August

 

Edwina Hayes. Singer-songwriter | English Folk and Americana | Otterton Mill, nr Budleigh Salterton EX9 7HG | Details

 

September

Tuesday 3 September

 

Bradfolk Bradninch Folk Club | Bar of the Castle Hotel, 1 Fore Sytreet, Bradninch. EX5 4NN | Facebook

Wednesday 4 September

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

Thursday 5 September

 

Veronica Sbergia & Max de Bernhardi. Americana, ragtime, blues and country | Otterton Mill, nr Budleigh Salterton EX9 7HG | Details

Saturday 7 September

 

Willand Folk Dance Club. Caller: Jane Thomas Band: Box of Frogs | Willand Village Hall, Gables Road, Willand, Devon, EX15 2PL | Details

Sunday 8 September 

 

 

Phil Beer "Back in Service" Support Maggie Duffy and Bob Thomson | Churston Church, Churston Ferrers, TQ5 0JE | Details Telephone Maggie 01803 855961 or 07770806083 or email scotcraft@msn.com

Wednesday 11 September

 

Irish Set Dancing | Jolly Farmer, Newton Abbot TQ12 2RB | Details
Me Lost Me | Ashburton Arts Centre, West Street, Ashburton TQ13 7DT | Details

Thursday 12 September

 

 

 

 

Willand Folk Dance Club. Caller: Robert Blackborow Band: The More the Merrier | Willand Village Hall, Gables Road, Willand, Devon, EX15 2PL | Details
Track Dogs | Mathews Hall, Fore Street, Topsham, EX3 0HF | Details

Charlie Dore Multi and Julian LittmanThe Livermead Cliff Hotel, Torbay Road, Sea Front, Torquay, TQ2 6RQ | Details

Friday 13 September

 

Stevens & Pound | Calstock Arts, The Old Chapel, Sand Lane, Calstock PL18 9QX | Details

Saturday 14 September

 

 

 

 

 

Dan Whitehouse A Night of Glass | The Flavel Arts Centre, Dartmouth TQ6 9ND | Details
Charlie Dore (duo with Julian Littman) | Gallery Gig The Plough Arts Centre, Gt. Torrington EX38 8HQ | Details
D'Accord's French Music and Dance Sawney White Bird | St James Church Hall, Mount Pleasant, Exeter EX4 7AH | Facebook

Sunday 15 September

 

 

 

 

Topsham Folk Club Concert The Salts  | Mathews Hall, Fore Street, Topsham, EX3 0HF | Details
Irish Set Dancing | Whimple Victory Hall, School Hill, Whimple EX5 2TS | Details
Charlie Dore Duo | Folk on the Moor, Moorland Hotel, Wotter, Plymouth PL7 5HP | Details

Tuesday 17 September

 

Jim Causley | Bradninch Folk Club, Guildhall, Fore Street, Bradninch, nr Cullompton EX5 4NN | Facebook

Wednesday 18 September

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

Friday 20 September

 

 

Martin & Eliza Carthy | St Mary's Church, High Street, Totnes TQ9 5NN | Details
Jez Lowe | Exeter Folk and Acoustic Music Club Victoria Park Tennis Club, Lyndhurst Road, St. Leonards, Exeter, EX2 4NX | Telephone 01392 210983 or email
Phil Beer (Solo) | The Plough Arts Centre, Gt. Torrington EX38 8HQ | Details
Saturday 21 September

The FOS Brothers | Beehive Arts Centre, Dowell Street, Honiton EX14 1LZ | Details
Jim Causley | Christ Church, Station Rd, North Brentor, Tavistock PL19 0LR | Details
Sunday 22 September Jim Causley: Afternoon Tea Concert | St Mary's Church, Sticklepath EX20 2NL | Details
Wednesday 25 September Irish Set Dancing | Jolly Farmer, Newton Abbot TQ12 2RB | Details

Thursday 26 September

 

 

 

 

 

Willand Folk Dance Club. Caller: John Bone Band: Fresh Aire | Willand Village Hall, Gables Road, Willand, Devon, EX15 2PL | Details
Alvorada | Livermead Cliff Hotel, Torbay Road, Torquay TQ2 6RQ | Details

Jim Causley & Miranda Sykes present Ghosts, Werewolves And Countryfolk – Songs And Stories Of Sabine Baring-Gould | | The Plough Arts Centre, Gt. Torrington EX38 8HQ | Details

Saturday 28 September Mad Dog Mcrea | Calstock Village Hall, The Quay, Calstock PL18 9QA | Details

Sunday 29 September

 

 

Suthering | Tavistock Wharf, Canal Road, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 8AT | Details
India Electric Company | Exeter Phoenix, Gandy Street, Exeter EX4 3LS | Details
Brooks Williams / Vera V Heeringen | Folk on the Moor, Moorland Hotel, Wotter, Plymouth PL7 5HP | Details

Monday 30 September

 

Kathryn Tickell and the Darkening | Exeter Phoenix, Gandy Street, Exeter EX4 3LS | Details
October

Tuesday 1 October

 

 

 

Bradfolk Bradninch Folk Club | Bar of the Castle Hotel, 1 Fore Sytreet, Bradninch. EX5 4NN | Facebook
Hands of the Heron + Anna Anise | Ashburton Arts Centre, West Street, Ashburton TQ13 7DT | Details

Wedfnesday 2 October

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

Saturday 5 October

 

Willand Folk Dance Club. Caller: Rosemary Hunt Band: Orions Ring | Willand Village Hall, Gables Road, Willand, Devon, EX15 2PL | Details

Monday 7 October

 

Celtic Dawn Teignmouth Folk Club | The Brass, Hollands Road, Teignmouth TQ14 8ST | Martyn Hillstead 01626 778071/07904037812 

Wednesday 9 October

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

Thursday 10 October

 

 

 

 

 

Willand Folk Dance Club. Caller: Mary Marker Band: Pair of Shears | Willand Village Hall, Gables Road, Willand, Devon, EX15 2PL | Details
Afro Celt Sound System | Exeter Phoenix, Gandy Street EX4 3LS | Details
James Patterson & John Dipper | Totnes Folk Club, Dartmouth Inn, 28 Warland, Totnes TQ9 5EL | Details
Jim Causley | Talaton Parish Hall, Talaton, nr Whimple EX5 2RF | Details

Friday 11 October

 

 

 

 

Steve Knightley | The Plough Arts Centre, Gt. Torrington EX38 8HQ | Details
Geoff Lakeman and Rob Murch | Exeter Folk and Acoustic Music Club Victoria Park Tennis Club, Lyndhurst Road, St. Leonards, Exeter, EX2 4NX | Telephone 01392 210983 or email 
Sherburn.Bartley.Sanders and Phil Beer | Beehive Arts Centre, Dowell Street, Honiton EX14 1LZ | Details

Saturday 12 October

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

While & Matthews | Village Hall, Silver Street, Ipplepen, Newton Abbot TQ12 5SB | Details
Mayor & James | Cygnet Theatre, Friars Gate, Exeter EX2 4AZ | Details
D'Accord's French Music and Dance Philippe Plard + Mark Prescott - special d'Accord evening to celebrate our 30th anniversary | St James Church Hall, Mount Pleasant, Exeter EX4 7AH | Facebook
Peggy Seeger in conversation with Sam Richards | Ashburton Arts Centre, West Street, Ashburton TQ13 7DT | Details

Sunday 13 October

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Whiles and Matthews | Folk on the Moor, Moorland Hotel, Wotter, Plymouth PL7 5HP | Details
Jim Causley: Afternoon Tea Concert | Talaton Parish Hall, Talaton, nr Whimple EX5 2RF | Details
Taiko Drumming Workshop | Calstock Arts, The Old Chapel, Sand Lane, Calstock PL18 9QX | Details
Denbury Folk: Nick Wyke & Becki Driscoll | St Mary’s Church, 12 South Street, Denbury TQ12 6DH | Details telephone Rachel Belringer 07751 804007 or email

Wednesday 16 October

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

Thursday 17 October

 

Bideford Folk Song Club Guest Night Jim Causley | The Joiners Arms, Market Place, Bideford, EX30 2DR | Website

Friday 18 October

Lindisfarne | Tavistock Wharf, Canal Road, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 8AT | Details

Saturday 19 October

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mariners Away | The Plough Arts Centre, Gt. Torrington EX38 8HQ | Details
Jackie Oates & Jon Wilks | Calstock Arts, The Old Chapel, Sand Lane, Calstock PL18 9QX | Details
Gigspanner Big Band | Beehive Arts Centre, Dowell Street, Honiton EX14 1LZ | Details
Launceston Folk Club Autumn Dance  Caller: Jane Thomas Band: A Pair of shears | Launceston Town Hall, PL15 7AR | 7.30pm | Bring & Share supper | Raffle | Entry £15.00 on door
3 Daft Monkeys | Barrel House, 59 High St, Totnes TQ9 5PB | Details

Sunday 20 October

 

 

 

 

 

Topsham Folk Club Concert Lady Maisery | Mathews Hall, Fore Street, Topsham, EX3 0HF | Details
Irish Set Dancing | Whimple Victory Hall, School Hill, Whimple EX5 2TS | Details
Jackie Oates and John Wilks | Exeter Phoenix, Gandy Street, Exeter EX4 3LS | Details
Stelyee Span | Exeter Corn Exchange - Market Street, Exeter, EX1 1BW | Details

Thursday 24 October

 

 

 

Budapest Cafe Orchestra | The Flavel, Flavel Place, Dartmouth, Devon TQ6 9ND | Details
National Baring Gould Centenary concert tour | Calstock Arts, The Old Chapel, Sand Lane, Calstock PL18 9QX | Details

Wednesday 25 October

 

Irish Set Dancing | Jolly Farmer, Newton Abbot TQ12 2RB | Details
Rozi Plain | St Mary's Church, High Street, Totnes TQ9 5NN | Details

Saturday 26 October

 

 

 

Launceston Folk Dance Club Caller: Jane Thomas Band: Pair of Shears | Launceston Town Hall, PL15 7AR | Rosemary Phillips 01566 774491

Mugenkyo Taiko Drummers | Exeter Northcott Theatre, Stocker Road, Exeter, EX4 4QB | Details

Sunday 27 October

 

 

 

Ghosts, Werewolves & Countryfolk Jim Causley & Miranda Sykes Celebrate Sabine Baring-Gould’s Centenary | Exeter Phoenix, Gandy Street, Exeter EX4 3LS | Details

Lynne Heraud & Pat Turner Folk on the Moor | Moorland Hotel, Wotter, Plymouth PL7 5H | Details
November

Friday 1 November

Banter | The Flavel Arts Centre, Dartmouth TQ6 9ND | Details

Sunday 3 November

 

Topsham Folk Club a dance with Blowzabella  | Mathews Hall, Fore Street, Topsham, EX3 0HF | Details

Tuesday 5 November

 

Bradfolk Bradninch Folk Club | Bar of the Castle Hotel, 1 Fore Sytreet, Bradninch. EX5 4NN | Facebook

Wednesday 6 November

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

Thursday 7 November

 

The Budapest Cafe Orchestra | Beehive Arts Centre, Dowell Street, Honiton EX14 1LZ | Details

Saturday 9 November

 

D'Accord's French Music and Dance Dave Shepherd and Anna Pack | St James Church Hall, Mount Pleasant, Exeter EX4 7AH | Facebook
Wednesday 13 November

Steve Knightley | Exeter Phoenix, Gandy Street, Exeter EX4 3LS | Details

Irish Set Dancing | Jolly Farmer, Newton Abbot TQ12 2RB | Details
Thursday 14 November Martyn Joseph | Calstock Arts, The Old Chapel, Sand Lane, Calstock PL18 9QX | Details
Saturday 16 November Granny's Attic | Calstock Arts, The Old Chapel, Sand Lane, Calstock PL18 9QX | Details

Sunday 17 November

 

 

The Big Yellow Tambourine Man Band - A Tribute To Joni Mitchell And Bob Dylan | The Wharf, Canal Road, Tavistock, PL19 8AT | Details

Irish Set Dancing | Whimple Victory Hall, School Hill, Whimple EX5 2TS | Details
Tuesday 19 November

Bellowhead | Plymouth Pavilions Arena, Millbay Road, Plymouth, PL1 3LF | Details

Wednesday 20 November

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

Thursday 21 November

Hannah James and Toby Kuhn | Exeter Phoenix, Gandy Street, Exeter EX4 3LS | Details

Christine Collister | Beehive Arts Centre, Dowell Street, Honiton EX14 1LZ | Details

Sunday 24 November

 

Denbury Folk: Geoff Lakeman & Rob Murch | St Mary’s Church, 12 South Street, Denbury TQ12 6DH | Details telephone Rachel Belringer 07751 804007 or email
Wednesday 27 November

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

 

December

Sunday 1 December 

 

Topsham Folk Club Concert Eliza Carthy and the Restitution | Mathews Hall, Fore Street, Topsham, EX3 0HF | Details

Monday 2 December

Oysterband | Exeter Phoenix, Gandy Street EX4 3LS | Details

Tuesday 3 December

 

 

Bradfolk Bradninch Folk Club | Bar of the Castle Hotel, 1 Fore Sytreet, Bradninch. EX5 4NN | Facebook
Oysterband | Exeter Phoenix, Gandy Street EX4 3LS | Details

Wednesday 4 December

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

Thursday 5 December

 

Bideford Folk Song Club Guest Night Donnelly and South's Christmas Cracker | The Joiners Arms, Market Place, Bideford, EX30 2DR | Details

Friday 6 December

 

 

 

Mad Dog McCrea | The Watermark, Erme Court, Leonards Road, Ivybridge PL21 0SZ | Details
Janice Burns & Jon Doran | Calstock Arts, The Old Chapel, Sand Lane, Calstock PL18 9QX | Details

Saturday 7 December

 

An evening with Mark Chadwick | Calstock Village Hall, The Quay, Calstock PL18 9QA | Details

Wednesday 11 December

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

Thursday 12 December 

 

 

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

Steve Turner | Ashburton Arts Centre, West Street, Ashburton TQ13 7DT | Details

Saturday 14 December

 

D'Accord's French Music and Dance TBC | St James Church Hall, Mount Pleasant, Exeter EX4 7AH | Facebook

Sunday 15 December

Irish Set Dancing | Whimple Victory Hall, School Hill, Whimple EX5 2TS | Details

Tuesday 17 December

The Uthanks in Winter | Exmouth Pavilion Esplanade, Exmouth, Devon EX8 2AZ | Details

Wednesday 18 December

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

Friday 20 December

 

Jim Causley: A Causley Christmas | St Pancras Church, Widecombe in the Moor | Details
Sunday 22 December

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

Monday 23 December

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

January

 

 

 

February

Saturday 1 February

Simon & Garfunkel Story | Exeter Corn Exchange, George St, Exeter EX1 1BU | Details

 

March

Friday 14 March

Police Dog Hogan | Exeter Corn Exchange, George St, Exeter EX1 1BU | Details

Sunday 23 March

 

Topsham Folk Club Concert Chris Wood  | Mathews Hall, Fore Street, Topsham, EX3 0HF | Details

 

April

Thursday 3 April

The Fureys | Exeter Corn Exchange, Market Street, Exeter, EX1 1BW | Details

 

May

Friday 9 May

 

Daphne's Flight | The Watermark, Erme Court, Leonards Road, Ivybridge PL21 0SZ Details

 

June