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March |
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Gateway International Festival of Roots Music,
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Brewery Arts Centre, 122a Highgate, |
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March 5-21 |
Manchester Irish Festival, Manchester.
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Kevin Fitzpatrick, c/o |
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March 12-21 |
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Stephen Dolman. |
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March 13 |
Mellor Brook Fiddle Day, Mellor Brook, Lancashire.
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Julian Taylor, |
April
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April 2-4 |
Burnley International Blues Festival, Burnley,
Lancs.
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April 9 -11 |
Morpeth Northumbrian Gathering, Northumberland.
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Kim Bibby-Wilson, Westgate House, Dogger Bank,
Morpeth, |
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April 23-25 |
Scandimoot, Austwick and Settle,
N Yorkshire.
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Pat Walker, 56 Oakleigh Grove, Bebington, Wirral, Merseyside
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April 25 |
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April 28 – May3 |
Wath Festival, Wath Upon
Dearne, S. Yorkshire.
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April 30 – May 2 |
Hardraw May Gathering,
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email: hardrawmaygather@aol.com |
May |
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May 6 – 8 |
Hurdy-Gurdy Festival,
Youlgrave, Derbyshire.
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email : gurdyfest@yahoo.co.uk |
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May 7 – 9 |
Holmfirth Folk Festival, Holmfirth, W. Yorkshire.
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Cath Ingham. Tel: 07918 612510. email: holmfirthfolk@btinternet.com |
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May 14 -16 |
Bearded
Theory Festival, Bradley Nook Farm, Ashbourne,
Derbyshire
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email: info@beardedtheory.co.uk |
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May 14 -16 |
The Lift Global Music Club Annual Festival,
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Stan Kukalowicz, 54 Whitfield Cross, Glossop, Derbyshire
SK13 8NW. Tel: 01457 866357. |
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May 21 -23 |
May Fest (Acoustic Festival Of Britain),
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Rob Thompson, PO Box 64, Ammanford SA18 9AB. |
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May 21 -23 |
Shepley Spring Festival, Shepley,
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James McKinlay, PO Box 645, Scissett, Huddersfield,
HD8 8WR. Tel: 01484 604704. |
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May 21 -28 |
Ireby Festival, Ireby, nr
Wigton, Cumbria.
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Charles Devlin, Bank Top Cottage, Ireby Wigton, Cumbria
CA7 1EA. Tel: 01697 371645. |
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May 28 -30 |
Beverley & East Riding Early Music Festival.
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NCEM, St Margaret’s Church, Walmgate, York YO1 9TL.
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May 28 -30 |
Cottingham Springboard
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Ian Kennington, 268 Westbourne Ave West, Hull HU5 3JD.
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May 28 -30 |
Off The Tracks Spring Festival, Isley Walton,
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May 28 -30 |
Whitby Spring
Session,
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Glen Rogers, 9 |
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May 28 -31 |
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Tel: 07005 977045. email: info@chesterfolk.org.uk |
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May 28 -31 |
Ryedale
Folk Weekend, Hutton le Hole, N. Yorkshire
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May 29 - 30 |
Hartington Food And Folk Festival,
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Martin. Tel: 07718 758308. email: info@greyfoot.co.uk |
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May 29 –June 13 |
Swaledale Festival,
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Festival Box Office, |
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May 31 – June 5 |
Morland Scottish Country Dancing Week,
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David Jones, Newby End Farm, Newby, Penrith, Cumbria
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June
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June 3 – 5 |
Wirral Folk On The Coast Festival,
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Pat Kerr, |
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June 11 -26 |
Grassington Festival Of Music & Arts,
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Gill Driver, Festival Box Office, Grassington,
Skipton, |
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June 18 -20 |
Africa Oyé, Liverpool.
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Paul Duhaney, |
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June 18 -20 |
Beverley
& East Riding Folk Festival,
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Festival Office, The Stables, Westwood House, |
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June 18 -20 |
Middlewich Folk & Boat Festival,
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MFAB Box Office, |
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June 18 -20 |
Towerfest Country Music FestivaL,
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Nigel Green, Samanddance Limited, |
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June 24 -27 |
Lichfield Real Ale, Jazz & Blues Festival,
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Brian Pretty, |
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June 25-27 |
Belper Music Festival, Belper,
Derbyshire.
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Tel: 07983 250980. email: mail@belpermusicfestival.org.uk |
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June 25-27 |
Sedbergh Folkfest, Sedbergh, Cumbria.
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Tel: 0844 579 6949. email: info@sedberghfolkfest.co.uk |
July
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July 2 – 4 |
Cleckheaton Folk Festival,
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Dave Minich, |
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July 2 – 4 |
The Beatherder Festival,
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Tel: 01535 673399. email: contact@beatherder.co.uk |
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July 9 -11 |
Furness Tradition Festival,
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M Kermode, 60 Soutergate,
Ulverston, Cumbria LA12 7ES. |
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July 9 -11 |
Fuse: The
Event In A Tent,
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Tim Perks, |
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July 16 -18 |
Bradfield Traditional Music Weekend,
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Mark Davies, Edgemount Farm, |
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July 16 -18 |
Brampton Live,
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Sue Bradburn, April Cottage, Heads Nook, |
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July 16 -18 |
Clogfest,
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Paul Hudson. Tel: 01282 868040. email: paul@clogfest.org |
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July 16 -18 |
Saddleworth Folk Festival,
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Jan Shevlin, Festival Box Office, |
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July 16 -18 |
Stainsby Festival,
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Stainsby Box Office,
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July 23 - 25 |
Maryport Blues Festival,
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Maryport Festivals
Ltd, The Maritime Museum, 1 Shipping Brow, Maryport
CA15 6AB. |
August
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August 7 – 14 |
Morland Folk Dance Week,
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David Jones, Newby End Farm, Newby, |
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August 21 -27 |
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Val Marsden, |
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August 27 - 29 |
Solfest,
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August 27 - 30 |
Shrewsbury folk festival,
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Sandra Surtees, |
September
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September 3 - 5 |
Fylde Folk Festival,
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Alan Bell, Festival Office, 55 The |
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September 3 – 5 |
Off The Tracks Summer Festival,
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Gail Cooke, |
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September 3 - 5 |
Moseley Village Folk Festival,
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Gerv or Carl,
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September 11 - 12 |
15th Uk Sacred
Harp Convention,
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Chris Brown & Judy Whiting, Quarry House, |
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September 16 - 19 |
Otley Black Sheep Folk FestivaL,
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October
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October 1 - 3 |
Derby Traditional Music & Arts Festival,
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PR Promotions, |
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October 22 - 24 |
Musicport 2010,
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Jim McLaughlin, The Port Hole, |
November
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November 12 -14 |
Carlisle Blues Fest,
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Nick Westgarth, Real Live Music, 122 Watermans Walk, |
Town |
Details |
| Accrington Town Hall | Blackburn Road, Accrington Tel:01254 380293 |
| Ashton-u-Lyne | Witchwood, Old St, Ashton-u-Lyne Tel:0161 344 0321(Darren) |
| Burnley Mechanics | Burnley
Mechanics, Manchester Rd, Burnley Tel:01282 430055 (Gary Hood) |
| Bury Met | The Met, Market St, Bury. Tel:0161 761 2216 |
| Cockermouth Kirkgate Centre | Kirkgate Centre Cockermouth Every other week starting Thursday 7th of September - known acts plus floor singers. 'Floor-singers showcases' every 3rd session. |
| Hebden Bridge | Trades
Club, Holme Street Tel: 01422 845265 |
| Holmfirth |
Civic Hall, Holmfirth Tel:01484 687603 |
| Manchester |
Band on the Wall, Swan St Tel 0161 832 6625 |
| Manchester | Manchester Apollo,
Ardwick Green Tel: 0161 242 2560 |
| St Helens |
The Citadel, Waterloo St, St Helens Tel: 01744 735436 |
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