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SONG: folk clubs, singarounds & concerts IN RED, MUSIC: sessions IN GREEN, DANCING (social): ceilidhs, barn dances, scottish, irish set, french dancing & Playford IN BLUE, DANCING (team): morris, clog, longsword, rapper sword, molly & appalachian displays to watch, or learning sessions - IN PURPLE, FESTIVALS & other IN BLACK
Tue 1 May
King's Morris dancing out on in King's Lynn May Garland Procession - starting from the Saturday Market Place at 12 noon - 01553 76890 or email
Wed 2 May
Spalding Folk Club - guests: James Hickman & Dan Cassidy - James is a singer and guitarist formerly a member of Uiscedwr, whilst fiddle player Dan is originally from Maryland USA and also performs with the Dan Cassidy Swing Quartet. South Holland Centre, Market Place, Spalding PE11 1SS click here for map & car parking - 1st Wednesdays - 8.15pm - usually £6 (£5 members) 01406 380100 or email
Thu 3 May
Raunds Festival - see website for full details
Fri 4 May
Raunds Festival - see website for full details
Sat 5 May
Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman in concert - Aslackby Village Hall, (on the A15, 7 miles north of Bourne), Folkingham Rd, Aslackby. Sleaford. NG34 0HL - details to follow or email
Raunds Festival - see website for full details
Sun 6 May
Raunds Festival - see website for full details
Mon 7 May
King's Morris dancing out on May Bank Holiday - 11.00am: Holkham Hall's day of traditional activities - 12 noon: The Lord Nelson, Burnham Thorpe - 1pm Globe Inn, Wells-next-the-sea - 3pm: Holkham Hall - 01553 76890 or email
Tue 8 May
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Fri 11 May
Spiers & Boden in concert - "they stand head to head with the best of their generation...Jon Boden plays fiddle with an earthy vigour that's utterly compelling and sings in a frantic breathless manner as if the hounds of hell are taking lumps out of his backside, while John Spiers harmonises and plays urgent driving melodeon to a very high standard indeed...halfway to reinventing the style without even realising it…" fRoots Magazine - South Holland Centre, Market Place, Spalding PE11 1SS click here for map & car parking - £15, £13 over 60's, disabled & Companion, £45 family ticket, £7.50 under 26s - 01775 764777
Sat 12 May
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Mon 14 May
Boston Folk Club - guests: Sara Grey and Kieron Means - upstairs at Eagle pub, 144 West St, Boston (just across from the rail station), PE21 8RE - normally 2nd Monday of the month - 01205 358783
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Fri 18 May
Ceilidh / barn dance to The Fruitcake Band - Helpston Village Hall, West Street, Helpston, Peterborough, PE6 7DU- 07920 184374
Sat 19 May
Pennyless trio - lunch time session, free. 12-2pm in the cafe bar. Lincoln Drill Hall, Free School Lane, Lincoln, LN2 1EY 01522 873894
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