What's
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| Clubs and Sessions | Local Festivals | General Venues | Other Sources | Mr Kite Charity Folk Events |
| Acoustic Folk at the Nursery | Nursery Inn, Green Lane, Heaton Norris, Stockport SK4
2NA Every other Thursday wef 18th October 2007 (Contact 0161 432 4830) |
| The Alison Arms Folk Club | Alison Arms, Preston Road, Coppull Lancashire PR7 5DU |
| Bacca Pipes Folk Club | The Ukrainian Club, 9, Henry Street, Keighley |
| Bacup Folk Club | Bacup Folk Club meets every Monday night at Bacup Conservative Club |
| The Band Room | The Band Room, Low Mill, Farndale, Kirkbymoorside, North Yorkshire, YO62 7LF |
| The Foster's Arms Barnoldswick | The Foster's Arms, Gisburn Road, Barnoldswick hosted by local band NowThen on first Saturday of the month 7.30pm |
| Blaxton Live | Various Venues |
| Bollington Folk Club | Arthur Wakefield's Folk Club, Dog and Partridge, Bollington every Friday Night from 8.30 |
| Bothy Folk Club | The Park Golf Club, Park Rd West, Southport, PR9 0JS. |
| The
Black Swan Folk Club |
Black Swan Inn, Peasholme Green, York. |
| Bromley Cross Folk Club | The Railway, 37, Chapletown Road, Bolton BL7 9LY |
| Bull's Head | Bull's Head, Fairfield St, Manchester |
| Burnley Folk Club | The Kettle Drum, Cliviger, Burnley, Lancashire |
| The
Chase Folk Club |
Bridge Cross Sports & Social Club, Bridge Cross Rd, Chase Terrace, Burntwood |
| Cross Keys Folk Club |
Running Hill Gate, Uppermill, Nr Oldham OL3 6LW |
| Cuckoos Nest Folk Club | The Swan, Leek |
| Edale Rambler | The Folk Train runs on the fourth Tuesday of each month, departing from Sheffield at 7:14pm and returning on the9:30pm from Edale |
| Folk at the Bay Horse | Osbaldeston, Lancashire |
| Folk at the Hillbank | Hillbark Hotel, Royden Park, Frankby, Wirral, CH48 INP |
| Folk in the Barn | Rosehill Barn, Rosehill Theatre, Whitehaven, Cumbria |
| Four Fools Folk Club | The Spinners Arms Adlington |
| Friday 13th Folk Club Harrogate | The Empress, Church Square, Harrogate |
| Full Circle Folk Club | Manchester |
| Hobos
Retreat Country Music Club |
Heywood Reform Club, Tower St, Heywood. |
Gregson
Lane Folk Club |
Hoghton, Lancashire |
| The Grove Folk Club | The Grove Inn, Back Row, Holbeck, Leeds |
| Hee Haw Sessions | Americana hits Leeds |
| The Hungry Horse Acoustic Folk Club | The Rake, Rake Lane, Little Stanney, near Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, CH2 4HS |
| Lymm
Folk Club (Formerly The Railway) |
Spread Eagle Hotel, Lymm, Cheshire, WA13 0AT |
| Mellor Brook Community Centre | Whalley Road, Mellor Brook, Blackburn, Lancs |
| Northwich Folk Club | The Harlequin Theatre Queen St, Northwich, Cheshire |
| Oddfellows Arms Session | Every Monday Oddfellows Arms, Oldham Road, Middleton. |
| Open
Door Folk Club |
Failsworth, Greater Manchester |
| Parkgate Folk Club | The Boathouse 1, The Parade, Parkgate S Wirral |
| The
Plough Folk Club |
The Plough, Chain Lane, Staining, Nr Blackpool. Lancashire |
| Potteries Folk Club | The Rising Sun, Shraleybrook, Nr Audley |
| Upstairs at the Railway | The Railway - Greenfield Nr Oldham |
| Raven Folk Club | Chester |
| Robin Hood's Bay Folk Club | Dolphin Inn, King Street |
| Sale Folk Club | United Services Club, Sale |
| Sandbach Unplugged | Sandbach, Cheshire |
| Ship Inn Music Club Haskayne | This friendly informal club meets every Thursday evening, 8.30-- 9 oclock start, at the Ship Inn in Haskayne, West Lancashire on the Leeds Liverpool canal |
| Singing Out Folk Club | The Royal Hotel, Rishworth, Ripponden |
| Skipton Folk Club | The Narrow Boat, 38 Victoria Street Skipton BD23 1JE |
| Swinton Folk Club | Swinton, Greater Manchester |
| Topic Folk Club Bradford | The Cock & Bottle, 93 Barkerend Rd, Bradford BD3 |
| The White Lion, Earby | Every Thursday sees an informal singaround/session at The White Lion, Earby from 9pm |
| Wigan Folk Club | The Fox and Goose and The Seven Stars Wigan | The
Woodman Folk Club |
The Woodman Pub, Mount Pleasant, Kingswinford, Nr Dudley |
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March 2009
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| Mar 6-21 | Kevin Fitzpatrick, c/o 36 Wilbraham Road, Fallowfield, Manchester, M14 7DW. Tel: 07702 371966. e-mail: m100kev@hotmail.com |
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April 2009
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| Apr 10-12 | Barbara Hood, Burnley Mechanics, Manchester Rd, Burnley, Lancs, BB11 1BH. Tel: 01282 664400. e-mail: boxoffice@burnley.gov.uk |
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| Apr 11-12 |
Ticket Office, The Sage Gateshead, St Mary’s Square, Gateshead,
NE8 2JR.
Tel: 0191 443 4661. e-mail: ticketoffice@thesagegateshead.org |
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Apr 17-19
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Kim Bibby-Wilson, Westgate House, Dogger Bank, Morpeth,
Northumberland, NE61 1RE. Tel: 01670 513308. e-mail: enquiries@northumbriana.org.uk |
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Apr 24-26
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Pat Walker, 56 Oakleigh Grove, Bebington, Wirral, Merseyside, CH63 7QT. e-mail: patlindop@hotmail.com |
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Apr 26
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Jeanette Grainger, The Old Post Office, Commondale, Whitby, N Yorks, YO21 2HG. Tel: 01287 660060. e-mail: moorfolk@googlemail.com |
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| Apr 29-4 May | 8 Moorland Court, Wath-upon-Dearne, Rotherham, S Yorks, S63 6DD. Tel: 07982 658467. e-mail: wathfestival@btinternet.co.uk |
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May 2009
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| May 1-3 | Glen Rogers, 9 Windsor Terrace, Whitby, North Yorkshire, YO21 1ET. Tel: 01947 820408. e-mail: moorcoast@yahoo.com |
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May 2-4
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e-mail: info@clungreenman.org.uk | |
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May 7-9
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The Met, Market Street, Bury, Lancs, BL9 0BW. Tel: 0161 761 2216. e-mail: post@themet.biz |
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| May 8-10 | Dave Forshaw. Tel: 07984 828691. e-mail: folk@clennellhallhotel.com |
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May 8-10
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Cath Ingham. Tel: 07918 612510. e-mail: holmfirthfolk@btinternet.com |
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| May 9-25 | Katie Fitzgeralds, 187 Enville Street, Stourbridge, DY8
3TB. Tel: 01384 374410. e-mail: enquiries@katiefitzgeralds.co.uk |
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| May 14-17 | e-mail: gurdyfest@yahoo.co.uk | |
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May 15-17
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Richard Bryan, Spring Productions Limited, 18 Cleobury Close,
Brockhill, Redditch, Worcestershire, B97 6TG. Tel: 01527 592756. e-mail: info@beardedtheory.co.uk |
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| May 15-17 | Performances Birmingham Limited, Symphony Hall, Broad Street,
Birmingham, B1 2EA. Tel: 0121 780 3333. e-mail: boxoffice@thsh.co.uk |
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| May 15-17 | James McKinlay, PO Box 645, Scissett, Huddersfield, HD8
8WR. Tel: 01484 604704. e-mail: info@shepleyspringfestival.com |
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May 21-23
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NCEM, St Margaret’s Church, Walmgate, York, YO1 9TL. Tel: 01904 658338 (box office) / 01904 632220 (info). e-mail: info@ncem.co.uk |
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May 22-23
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Charles Devlin, Bank Top Cottage, Ireby Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 1EA. Tel: 01697 371645. e-mail: irebyfestival@tiscali.co.uk | |
| May 22-24 | The Sage Gateshead, St Mary’s Square, Gateshead Quays,
NE8 2JR. Tel: 0191 443 4661. e-mail: ticketoffice@thesagegateshead.org |
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May 22-24
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Andy Cooper, PO Box 68, Derby, DE1 3XY. Tel: 07825 512168. e-mail: info@offthetracks.co.uk |
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| May 22-25 | Chester Folk Survivors, 21 Dee Fords Avenue, Chester, CH3
5UP. Tel: 07005 977045. e-mail: festival@chesterfolk.org.uk |
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May 22-25
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Jeanette Grainger, Festival on the Moor, The Old Post Office,
Commondale, Whitby, N Yorks, YO21 2HG. Tel: 01287 660200. e-mail: moorfolk@googlemail.com |
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| May 23-6 Jun | Festival Box Office, Hudson House, Reeth, nr Richmond, N
Yorks, DL11 6TB. Tel: 01748 880019. e-mail: enquiries@swaledale-festival.org.uk |
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| May 25-30 | David Jones, Newby End Farm, Newby, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10
3EX. Tel: 01931 714147. e-mail: davidjonesnewby@ukonline.co.uk |
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| May 29-30 | Ian, 6 Greyfriars Road, Daventry, Northants, NN11 4RS. Tel: 01327 705265. e-mail: ian@zootalors.co.uk |
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| May 29-31 | Ian Kennington, 268 Westbourne Ave West, Hull, HU5 3JD.
Tel: 01482 448892/ 07922 490372. e-mail: iankj76@iankj76.karoo.co.uk |
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June 2009
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Jun 5-7
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Andrew J Norman, Thimbleby Hill Farm, Stanhope, County Durham,
DL13 2PN. Tel: 01388 527573. e-mail: andy@thimbleberry.co.uk |
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Jun 5-7
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John Owen. Tel: 0151 652 0734 (box office) / 0151 678 9902 . |
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Jun 13-14
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Crich Tramway Village, Crich, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 5DP.
Tel: 01773 854321. e-mail: enquiry@tramway.co.uk |
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Jun 19-21
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Festival Office, The Stables, Westwood House, North Dalton,
Driffield, E Yorks, YO25 9XA. Tel: 01377 217569. e-mail: info@beverleyfestival.com |
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Jun 19-21
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Tim Turner, 4 Hilton Close, Middlewich, Cheshire, CW10 0PS .Tel: 01606 835832. e-mail: tim@midfest.org |
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| Jun 19-4 Jul | Gill Driver, Festival Box Office, Grassington, Skipton, N Yorks, BD23 5AA . Tel: 01756 752691. e-mail: boxoffice@grassington-festival.org.uk |
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Jun 20-21
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Paul Duhaney, Africa Oyé Ltd, 7th Floor Gostin Building, 32-36 Hanover Street, Liverpool, L1 4LN. Tel: 0151 708 6200. e-mail: info@africaoye.com |
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| Jun 25-28 |
Brian Pretty, Lichfield Arts, Donegal House, Bore Street, Lichfield,
WS13 6LU.
Tel: 01543 262223. e-mail: info@lichfieldarts.org.uk |
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Jun 26-28
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BELPER MUSIC FESTIVAL, Belper, Derbyshire.
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Paul Robins, 36 Swinney Lane, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 1EF. Ticket Hotline: 07983 250980 e-mail: mail@belpermusicfestival.org.uk |
| Jun 26-28 | For more details please contact 0161 432 4830 | |
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BRADFIELD TRADITIONAL MUSIC WEEKEND,
High Bradfield, Sheffield. |
Mark Davies, Edgemount Farm, Lumb Lane, High Bradfield, Sheffield, S6 6LJ. Tel: 0114 285 1479 / 07850 475067 (m). e-mail: edeophone@aol.com |
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Jun 26-28
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Alec Lyon, 3 North Road, Holme, Lancs, LA6 1QJ. Tel: 015396 20125. e-mail: dentfolkfestival@talk21.com |
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Jun 26-28
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Angie and Ken Bladen, 36 The Oaks, Eaves Green, Chorley, Lancs, PR7 3QU. Tel: 01257 263678. e-mail: traditionsfestival@madontrad.org.uk |
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| Jun 26-28 | SamandDance Ltd, 8 Gray Street, Goole, North Humberside, DN14 6EG. Tel: 01405 761805 / 01757 611309. e-mail: via website |
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July 2009
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| Jul 3-5 | Dave Minich, 84 Pyenot Hall Lane, Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire, BD19 5BA. Tel: 01274 879761. e-mail: dave@cleckheatonfolkfestival.org |
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Jul 3-5
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Tel: 01535 673399.
e-mail: contact@beatherder.co.uk |
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Jul 4-19
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James Lowther. Tel: 0191 370 8820. e-mail: james.lowther@durham.gov.uk |
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Jul 9-19
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Peter Bacon, 7 The Close, Lichfield, Staffs, WS13 7LD. Tel: 01543 306270. e-mail: info@lichfieldfestival.org |
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Jul 10-12
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M Kermode, 60 Soutergate, Ulverston, Cumbria, LA12 7ES. Tel: 01229 582704. e-mail: kermode@mypostoffice.co.uk |
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| Jul 10-12 | Brian Pretty, Lichfield Arts, Donegal House, Bore Street, Lichfield, WS13 6LU. Tel: 01543 262223. Jul 10-12 e-mail: info@lichfieldarts.org.uk |
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| Jul 10-12 | Stephen Rowley. Tel: 01453 763181. e-mail: steve@artension.com |
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Jul 10-12
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Val Miller, Brough House, Thropton, Morpeth, NE65 7LY Tel: 01669 620419. e-mail: enquiries@rothbury-traditional-music.co.uk |
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Jul 10-18
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YORK EARLY MUSIC FESTIVAL, York.
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NCEM, St Margaret’s Church, Walmgate, York, YO1 9TL. Tel: 01904 658338 (box office) / 01904 632220 (info). e-mail: info@ncem.co.uk |
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Jul 11-12
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Paul Hudson. Tel: 01282 868040. e-mail: paul@clogfest.org |
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| Jul 17-19 | Sue Bradburn, Sarah’s Cottage, Horns Cross, Bideford, Devon, EX39 4DW. Tel: 01237 451931. e-mail: sue.emerging@btinternet.com |
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| Jul 17-19 | The Morgan Library, Aston Street, Wem, SY4 5AU. Tel: 01939 236626. e-mail: info@festivalattheedge.org |
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| Jul 17-19 | Jan Shevlin, SAFRA Festival Office, 15 Betjeman Place, Shaw, Oldham, Lancs, OL2 8NF. Tel: 01706 844657. e-mail: info@safra.org.uk |
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| Jul 17-19 | John Gillibrand, 46 John Street, Chesterfield, S40 1DF. Tel: 01246 559036. e-mail: info@stainsbyfestival.org.uk |
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Jul 24-26
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Rowen Johnson. Tel: 07951 943 191. e-mail: karen.birdsall@hotmail.co.uk |
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| Jul 24-26 | Festival Committee, The Maritime Museum, 1 Shipping Brow, Maryport, CA15 6AB. Tel: 01900 817200. e-mail: info@maryportblues.com |
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| Jul 24-26 | Jeanette Grainger, Klondike Folk Arts, c/o The Old Post Office, Commondale, Whitby,North Yorkshire, YO21 2HG. Tel: 01287 660200. e-mail: jeanette-grainger@tiscali.co.uk |
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| Jul 24-26 | Dick Dixon, PO Box 1533, Harbury, Leamington Spa, CV33 9ZU. Tel: 01926 776438. e-mail: info@warwickfolkfestival.co.uk |
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August 2009
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| Aug 8-15 | David Jones, Newby End Farm, Newby, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 3EX. Tel: 01931 714147. e-mail: davidjonesnewby@ukonline.co.uk |
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Aug 14-16
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John Taylor, 57 Marske Road, Saltburn, Cleveland, TS12 1PN. Tel: 01287 622623. e-mail: saltburnfolkfestival@ukforum.com |
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Aug 22-28
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Val Marsden, PO Box 137, Queensbury, Bradford, BD13 1WS. Tel: 01274 833669. e-mail: whitbycom@aol.com |
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Aug 28-30
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Alan Whittaker, PO Box 87, Maryport, Cumbria, CA15 8WY. Tel: 016973 23966. e-mail: solfestenquiries@googlemail.com |
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| Aug 28-31 | Sandra Surtees, PO Box 1568, Bridgnorth, WV15 6YJ. Tel: 01746 768813. e-mail: sandra@shrewsburyfolkfestival.co.uk |
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| Aug 29-31 | e-mail: via website |
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September 2009
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Sep 4-6
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Alan Bell, Festival Office, 55 The Strand, Fleetwood, Lancs, FY7 8NP. Tel: 01253 872 317 / 01253 852 832. e-mail: alanbell@fylde-folk-fest.demon.co.uk |
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| Sep 4-6 | Gerv or Carl, 82 Fazeley Street, Moseley, Birmingham, B5 5RD. e-mail: info@moseleyfolk.co.uk |
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| Sep 4-6 | Andy Cooper, P.O. Box 68, Derby, DE1 3XY. Tel: 07899 826955. e-mail: info@offthetracks.co.uk |
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Sep 7-13
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Richard Grainger,
Festival Office, c/o The Old Post Office, Commondale, Whitby, N Yorks, YO21 2HG. Tel: 01287 660060. e-mail: richard-grainger@tiscali.co.uk |
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Sep 11-13
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Alun Parry, c/o Parr Street Studio, Liverpool. e-mail: festival@workingclassmusic.org.uk |
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| Sep 11-13 | Jeanette Grainger, Festival on the Moor, The Old Post Office, Commondale, Whitby, N Yorks, YO21 2HG. Tel: 01287 660200. e-mail: moorfolk@googlemail.com |
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| Sep 17-20 | Steve Fairholme, PO Box 55, Otley, West Yorkshire, LS21 1XP. Tel: 01943 464858. e-mail: otleyff@hotmail.com |
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October 2009
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| Oct 9-11 | e-mail: panards@snozz.com | |
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Jim McLaughlin, The Port Hole, 16 Skinner St, Whitby, N Yorks, YO21 3AJ. Tel: 0855 3732760. e-mail: info@whitbymusicport.com |
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| Oct 24-25 | Richard Grainger, Festival Office, c/o The Old Post Office, Commondale, Whitby, N Yorks, YO21 2HG. Tel: 01287 660060. e-mail: richard-grainger@tiscali.co.uk |
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| Oct 30-1 Nov | Malcolm Mckinnell, Darlington Arts Centre, Vane Terrace, Darlington, Co Durham, DL3 7AU. Tel: 01661 842964 / 07966 368078. e-mail: info@darlingtonfolkmusicweekend.org.uk |
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November 2009
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Nick Westgarth. Tel: 01228 409795/07725 801582. e-mail: nick.westgarth@btinternet.com |
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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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