October 2011

Use the Colour code to find events that interest you: 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

Sat 1 October

CANCELLED: Lesley Curtis Band in concert - Robin Hood & Little John, Aslackby (between Bourne & Sleaford), NG34 0HL - 8pm - £7.50 - bar meals available - 01778 440974

Acoustic song & music session - Fox Inn, 34 Manor Road, Folkesworth, PE7 3SU - 8pm - 1st Saturday in the month - 07885 706502 or email - these evenings are usually acoustic, amplified occasionally.

Sun 2 October

Irish (mainly) music session - Palmerston Arms, 82 Oundle Road, Peterborough, PE2 9PA - every Sunday - 4pm to 7pm - 01733 896340

Haconby Open Mic - PA provided, no drums please - Hare & Hounds, Haconby, Bourne PE10 0UZ - 1st Sundays - 8pm - 01778 571428 Nick Gomm

Learn Appalachian dance - watch some here - with Tap & Sync - 5. to 7.30pm every Sunday - Thurning Village Hall, Barkston Main Street, Thurning, Peterborough, PE8 5RB - for complete beginners, also "Getting Started" workshops in Sept & Oct 2011 5 to 5.45pm - contact Pam 07725 191754 or email

Music session - Red Lion Inn, Church Road, (just off A16 Boston road), Stickford, PE22 8EP - 8.30pm - email To find pub, look for pub signs on main road or turn for Community Centre

Mon 3 October

Dance for Life barn dance/ceilidh - WI Hall, Park Lane, Holbeach, PE12 7EE - 7pm to 9.30pm - 1st Mondays - £3.50/£2.50 concessions, under 16's free with paying adult - pay on door or book in advance at 01775 723026 - tea, coffee, biscuits or bring your own drinks - hosted by local bands

Musicians and Dancers wanted. Learn Molly Dancing (women & men) with Pig Dyke Molly - every Monday - 8.15 to 9.45pm - upstairs in the Performance Theatre, Thomas Deacon Academy, Queen's Gardens, off Park Rd, Peterborough, PE1 2UW (as you come through the gate on Queens Gardens look to the right hand side of school and head down to the south entrance) - 01733 345883 or email

Sir Harry's Sword junior sword dancers (9 to 16 years old) - most Mondays - 7:00 till 8:00 - Childers Club, Station Road, Whittlesey 01733 208205 or email

Tue 4 October

Acoustic Session, Millstone Inn, Barnack near Peterborough PE9 3ET - 8pm - 1st Tuesdays - details: 01733 891860 - MySpace

Irish set dancing - every Tuesday in term time, but not 2nd Tuesdays of the month - 9 to 11pm - £1 - Ebeneezer's Club, Grove St, Woodston, Peterborough, PE2 9AG - 01733 757286 or 01733 893417

Gretton Singaround, Hatton Arms, Gretton, near Corby NN17 3DN - singaround - 8.30pm - alternate Tuesdays - Andy Butterworth 01536 770302

The Poozies - Since 1990, all-women band ‘The Poozies’ has enjoyed great success due to the sheer joy evident in their music. Masters of arrangement, their instrumental sets and songs from the rich vein of traditional Scottish Gaelic culture lead you on a great musical journey taking in vocal harmonies, the fantastic electro-harp – which underpins their arrangements – and the fiddle which casts beams of rhythm into the mix. The range of experience collectively realised by the band’s new line-up is all encompassing and their success is evidenced by their continued popularity with audiences, playing to packed houses wherever they go - 7.30pm - £15 (£13) - Guildhall Arts Centre, St Peter's Hill, Grantham, NG31 6PZ, 01476 406158

St Neots Folk Club, Priory Centre, St Neots, PE19 2BH - check website for guest - every Tuesday 8.15pm - 01234 376278

Scottish Country Dance - 8pm Tuesdays - St Mark’s Church Hall, 82 Lincoln Road, Peterborough, PE1 2SN

Learn Morris Dancing (men only) - Peterborough Morris, Fletton Ex-Service & WM Club, 243a High St, Peterborough PE2 9EH - every Tuesday, 8.30pm, Sept to April - 01733 757981 or email

Wed 5 October

94.9 FM or click here to listen live online - Tom Lane's Folk programme on BBC Radio Lincolnshire includes a "What's On" rundown, music tracks and sometimes a live guest - 6.30 to 7pm every Wednesday click here for website

Mike Harding's folk, roots & acoustic show on Radio 2 - 7 to 8pm every Wednesday or listen through BBC iplayer

Spalding Folk Club - guests this week: Damien Barber and Mike Wilson - "Youthful, enthralling, charismatic, and with bags of attitude... solid traditional acoustic instruments and songs...making a unique and captivating sound" fRoots - 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

Redmile Music singaround - Barnstone Country Club, Works Lane, Barnstone, Notts NG13 9JN - 8.30pm - free - fortnightly on Wednesdays - everyone is welcome to play, sing, or relax and listen, where musicians of all abilities can get together and enjoy each other's music - for details contact Sairz on 01159 332225 or 07841 333315 or email

An Evening with Dave Cartwright & John Montague - Dave Cartwright is the complete entertainer. He has written over 1000 songs and released five albums (Transatlantic) and four CDs during his 40 years of live performances and TV appearances world-wide. His warm voice, acoustic guitar and tunefully inventive harmonica style act as a wonderful backdrop to his songs and humour - Dave has joined forces with hid good friend singer-songwriter John Montague, himself a Nashville recording artiste and Stamford Guitar Festival Organiser. Albeit from Leicester! John adds beautiful accompaniment, vocals and Oh yes a few awful jokes !! - Stamford Arts Centre, St Mary's Street, Stamford, PE9 2DL - 7.30pm - £12 (£10) - 01780 763293

Peterborough Folk Dance Club, Marholm Village Hall, Peterborough, PE6 7JA - partner not needed - 7.30 to 9.30pm - Wednesdays - 01733 266873

Learn English Clog Dancing (women & men) or join the band - Crosskey Clog, Village Hall, Gunton's Rd, Newborough, Peterborough, PE6 7RT - every Wednesday, 8 to 10pm, Sept to April - 01778 393507

Learn Border (anglo/welsh) Dancing (women & Men) or join the band - Bourne Borderers - Edenham Village hall, Church Lane, Edenham, Lincs, PE10 0LS - every Wednesday - 8pm to 10pm - tel: 01778 424846

Thu 6 October

600 Whiskies Unplugged Acoustic Music Night upstairs in the Stables Bar, 600 Whiskies (was George Hotel), 20 High St, Leadenham, LN5 0PN - usually 1st Thursday each month - 8.15pm - 07835 711709 or email here

Learn english rapper sword dance with Rockingham Rapper - Childer's Club, 1A Station Road, Whittlesey, PE7 1SA - beginners welcome - partner not needed - 8 to 10pm - every Thursday - 07901 754064 or email

Voodoo Unplugged - 'Open Mic' acoustic session - 1st Thursday of the month - Mama Liz's, 9a North Street, Stamford, PE9 1EL - 8 to 11.30pm - email

Fri 7 October

Charity Irish evening ceili, set dances & songs - Peterborough Ceili Band - Ebeneezer's Club, Grove Street, Peterborough, PE2 9AG (venue telephone 01733 567352) - 7.30pm to late, admission £4 - donations bucket & raffle in aid of Cambridgeshire Air Ambulance - buffet food - tickets limited to 80 - advance tickets: Anne Keogh 01733 893417 or email, or Helen O'Connell 01733 757286

She'Koyokh in concert - London’s award-winning klezmer ensemble performing Ashkenazi Jewish, Eastern European, Balkan and Turkish folk music at international festivals and concert halls, while keeping it real - “The most cracking klezmer this side of Krakow.” "The band’s personality shines through in the sophisticated arrangements, interplay and solos.” - Nassington Church, Northants - as part of Music in Quiet Places - £12.50, £10 concs, £2 under 21's - deatils & tickets from 01832 274734 or www.oundlefestival.org.uk

Barn dance / ceilidh with the Waggonload of Monkeys - Hubberts Bridge Community Centre, Hubberts Bridge, Boston, PE20 3SG - email

Melodeon weekend - tutor: Issy Emeney - JS Arts, Grantham - residential weekend £250 including all meals - 01476 567021 or email

First Friday Folk, The Wishing Well, Main St, Dyke, Bourne PE10 0AF - singaround - 8pm - 1st Fridays (different venue in Dec) - 01778 570115 Dean Hardy or email

Music session - Red Lion Hotel, Horncastle, LN9 5HT - 8.30pm - 2nd and 4th Friday of every month – email

Atongo Zimba Trio in concert - Ghanaian singer, Atongo Zimba accompanies himself on the molo, a two-stringed calebash banjo, along with two other stunning musicians. His voice is raw and bluesy and the music is a swinging fusion of traditional Ghanaian music with Afrobeat, jazz and funk. He played in Ghana during the 80s and 90s with Osibisa and the Pan African Orchestra amongst others and even the Afro Funk legend Fela Kuti - His live shows are punctuated with great humour, his charisma and stories of Africa. Now based in the UK, Atongo and his band of leading world musicians deliver a great night out of danceable Afro-funk & roots - Stamford Arts Centre, St Mary's Street, Stamford, PE9 2DL - 8pm - £13 (£11) - 01780 763293 (see also 14 Oct)

Derrin Nauendorf in concert - supported by Bex Marshall - 7.30pm - £12 in advance, £15 on the door - Key Theatre, Embankment Rd, Peterborough, PE1 1EF- 01733 207239

Tom McConville Trio in concert - combine a rollercoaster of musical delights. From fast, rhythmic dance tunes through to beautiful slow airs, accompanied by terrific vocals. The Trio comprises of Tom McConville, whose fabulous fiddle and song won him the BBC Folk 'Musician of The Year' award in 2009, David Newey on guitar and Phil Murray on acoustic bass guitar. A musical treat from these three highly regarded musicians, performed with much humour and bags of musical virtuosity - 7.45pm - Mareham-le-Fen Village Hall, Main St, Mareham-le-Fen, Boston, PE22 7RW - 01507 568061

Sat 8 October

Tom McConville Trio in concert - combine a rollercoaster of musical delights. From fast, rhythmic dance tunes through to beautiful slow airs, accompanied by terrific vocals. The Trio comprises of Tom McConville, whose fabulous fiddle and song won him the BBC Folk 'Musician of The Year' award in 2009, David Newey on guitar and Phil Murray on acoustic bass guitar. A musical treat from these three highly regarded musicians, performed with much humour and bags of musical virtuosity! - Ropsley Village Hall (5 miles SE of Grantham), Braceby Rd, Ropsley, NG33 4BV- 7.30pm tickets £8 or £20 family from 01476 585333 or 01476 585729

Scandinavian Music & Dance - 8 to 11pm - Function Room, Northwick Arms, High St, Ketton, Stamford, PE9 3TA - no experience or partner needed - suggested donation: £3 - email - tel: 07815 515233

Pete Morton in concert - 'top-drawer songwriting shot through with integrity' fROOTS - free by ticket from 01636 821714 or 01636 642803 or email - 7.30pm - Brant Broughton Quaker House, 3 Meeting House Lane, Brant Broughton (just off the A17, 5 miles east of Newark), LN5 0SH

Barn dance / ceilidh with the Waggonload of Monkeys - Market Deeping Leisure Centre, Park Road , Deeping St. James , Market Deeping , PE6 8NF - 01778 342429

Potbelly Folk Festival Day, Arts Centre, St Andrews Church, Lindsay Street, Kettering, NN16 8RG - doors open 1.30pm - artistes booked so far include Abrahams, Heathen Kings, Pennyless, Better Late than Naked, Hex, the Dave Clemo Band, Kismet Hardy, Freespirit, Tourdion, Brian Jeffels Band - a singaround, kid's activities, real ales - tickets £8, concs £5, under 5's free - here

Sun 9 October

Irish (mainly) music session - Palmerston Arms, 82 Oundle Road, Peterborough, PE2 9PA - every Sunday - 4pm to 7pm - 01733 896340

Haconby Unplugged (song session, see 3rd Mons for tune session) - Hare & Hounds, Haconby, Bourne PE10 0UZ - 2nd Sundays - 8pm - 01778 425422 or email

Music session - Red Lion Inn, Church Road, (just off A16 Boston road), Stickford, PE22 8EP - 8.30pm - email To find pub, look for pub signs on main road or turn for Community Centre

Pennyless trio at Mama Liz's North Street, Stamford PE9 1EL 4-6pm - free

Mon 10 October

Irish & american tune session - Ship Inn, 20 West Street, Oundle, Peterborough, PE8 4EF - 9pm - 2nd Mon of the month - email

Boston Folk Club - guest this month: Pete Morton - upstairs at Eagle pub, 144 West St, Boston (just across from the rail station), PE21 8RE - normally 2nd Monday of the month - 01205 358783 or email

Folk at the Oak, Oak Inn, 48 Stamford Rd (the A43), Easton-on-the-Hill, Stamford, PE9 3PA - singaround - 8.30pm - alternate Mondays - Bob Bakewell - 0116 2593395

Sir Harry's Sword junior sword dancers (9 to 16 years old) - most Mondays - 7:00 till 8:00 - Childers Club, Station Road, Whittlesey 01733 208205 or email

Tue 11 October

Irish set dancing - every Tuesday in term time - 9-11pm - £1 - The Swiss Cottage, Grove St, Woodston, Peterborough, PE2 9AG - 01733 757286 or 01733 751477

St Neots Folk Club, Priory Centre, St Neots, PE19 2BH - check website for guest - every Tuesday 8.15pm - 01234 376278

Open Mic Night - every 2nd Tuesday in the month - The Bull, Guntons Road, Newborough, Peterborough, PE6 7QW - 8.30pm - free - email

Scottish Country Dance - 8pm Tuesdays - St Mark’s Church Hall, 82 Lincoln Road, Peterborough, PE1 2SN

Learn Morris Dancing (men only) - Peterborough Morris, Fletton Ex-Service & WM Club, 243a High St, Peterborough PE2 9EH - every Tuesday, 8.30pm, Sept to April - 01733 757981 or email

Wed 12 October

Backroom Acoustic Music Club - songs & music - Railway Inn, 132 Great Whyte, Ramsey, PE26 1HS - 2nd & 4th Wednesday of the month - email

Peterborough Folk Dance Club, Marholm Village Hall, Peterborough, PE6 7JA - partner not needed - 7.30 to 9.30pm - Wednesdays - 01733 266873

Mike Harding's folk, roots & acoustic show on Radio 2 - 7 to 8pm every Wednesday or listen through BBC iplayer

Thu 13 October

Angel Open Mic - Angel Inn, 59 Main Street, Yarwell, Peterborough, PE8 6PR - every other Thursday - 01780 782582 or email

Fri 14 October

Whittlesey Folk Evening - songs & tunes - The Bricklayer's Arms, Station Rd, Whittlesey, PE7 1UA - 8pm - free admission – 2nd Fridays excl. Jul & Aug - 01733 206627 or email

Atongo Zimba Trio in concert - Ghanaian singer, Atongo Zimba accompanies himself on the molo, a two-stringed calebash banjo, along with two other stunning musicians. His voice is raw and bluesy and the music is a swinging fusion of traditional Ghanaian music with Afrobeat, jazz and funk. He played in Ghana during the 80s and 90s with Osibisa and the Pan African Orchestra amongst others and even the Afro Funk legend Fela Kuti - His live shows are punctuated with great humour, his charisma and stories of Africa. Now based in the UK, Atongo and his band of leading world musicians deliver a great night out of danceable Afro-funk & roots - 8pm - Morton Village Hall, High St (A15 end), Morton, Bourne, PE10 0NR

Music session - The Chequers, St Mary's Street, St Neots, PE19 2TA - mainly tunes with a few songs - 2nd Friday of each month - 8.30 to 11pm - email

Sat 15 October

Barn dance / ceilidh with the Fruitcake Band - Langtoft Village Hall, 26 West End, Langtoft, Peterborough, PE6 9LS - 01778 344173

Pennyless trio Angel Inn, 59 Main St, Yarwell, Peterborough, PE8 6PR 8pm - free

Royal Scottish Country Dance Society 30th anniversary dance - McBain's Band - St John's Church Hall, Mayor's Walk, Peterborough, PE3 6EZ - weekly dance classes Tuesdays 8 to 10pm, from 6th Sept at St Mark's Church Hall, Peterborough, PE1 2SN

Sun 16 October

Music session - Lincoln Arms, 23 Bridge St, Spalding, PE11 1HA - 1pm

Irish (mainly) music session - Palmerston Arms, 82 Oundle Road, Peterborough, PE2 9PA - every Sunday - 4pm to 7pm - 01733 896340

Singaround - Marquis of Granby, 65 Westgate, Sleaford, NG34 7DA - some tunes - 4 to 8pm - 3rd Sun in the month - 01529 300277 or email

Grantham Folk Club, Blue Pig Inn, Vine Street, Grantham, NG316RQ - 3rd Sun in the month - email or 01572 789939

Music session - Red Lion Inn, Church Road, (just off A16 Boston road), Stickford, PE22 8EP - 8.30pm - email To find pub, look for pub signs on main road or turn for Community Centre

Mon 17 October

Haconby Hare music session - musicians & listeners welcome - Hare & Hounds, 2 West Rd, Haconby, Bourne PE10 0UZ - 3rd Mondays - 8pm - 01778 571563 or email

Open Mic - The Crown Inn, Duck St, Elton, Northants, PE8 6RQ - 3rd Monday of the month - 8pm - 07736 434234 or email

Bluegrass tune session - Shuckburgh Arms, Main St, Southwick, Oundle, PE8 5BL - 3rd Mondays of the month - 8.30pm

Sir Harry's Sword junior sword dancers (9 to 16 years old) - most Mondays - 7:00 till 8:00 - Childers Club, Station Road, Whittlesey 01733 208205 or email

Tue 18 October

Mainly music session, with the odd song - King's Arms, Kings Arms Lane, Polebrook, near Oundle, PE8 5LW - 3rd Tuesday of the month - 8pm - contact: 07903 649842 or email

Irish set dancing - every Tuesday in term time, but not 2nd Tuesdays of the month - 9 to 11pm - £1 - Ebeneezer's Club, Grove St, Woodston, Peterborough, PE2 9AG - 01733 757286 or 01733 893417

Gretton Singaround, Hatton Arms, Gretton, near Corby NN17 3DN - singaround - 8.30pm - alternate Tuesdays - Andy Butterworth 01536 770302

Learn Morris Dancing (men only) - Peterborough Morris, Fletton Ex-Service & WM Club, 243a High St, Peterborough PE2 9EH - every Tuesday, 8.30pm, Sept to April - 01733 757981 or email

St Neots Folk Club, Priory Centre, St Neots, PE19 2BH - check website for guest - every Tuesday 8.15pm - 01234 376278

Open Mic - The Boat, 2 Ramsey Rd, Whittlesey, Peterborough, PE1 2DR - every 3rd Tuesday of the month

Scottish Country Dance - 8pm Tuesdays - St Mark’s Church Hall, 82 Lincoln Road, Peterborough, PE1 2SN

Wed 19 October

Mike Harding's folk, roots & acoustic show on Radio 2 - 7 to 8pm every Wednesday or listen through BBC iplayer

Learn Border (anglo/welsh) Dancing (women & Men) or join the band - Bourne Borderers - Edenham Village hall, Church Lane, Edenham, Lincs, PE10 0LS - every Wednesday - 8pm to 10pm - tel: 01778 424846

Peterborough Folk Dance Club, Marholm Village Hall, Peterborough, PE6 7JA - partner not needed - 7.30 to 9.30pm - Wednesdays - 01733 266873

Bluegrass & Old Time session - Six Bells, 11 Covent Garden, Cambridge, CB1 2HS - 8.30pm - usually the 2nd Wednesday of the month, but may change week occasionally to avoid a fortnightly Open Mic session which runs at the pub - email

Thu 20 October

Diarmuid O'Leary & The Bards in concert - St Norbert's Community Hall, St Thomas' Road, Spalding - tickets £15 - email

Spalding singaround, Welland Yacht Club, River Bank, Spalding PE11 3AA (follow Cradge Bank next to BP station) - 3rd Thursdays - 01205 723884 click here

Open Mic session - Deepings Rugby Club, Linchfield Rd, Deeping St James, Lincs PE6 8EP - 3rd Thursdays - 8pm - 01778 380163 or 01778 345228 or email

Fri 21 October

Music session - Red Lion Hotel, Horncastle, LN9 5HT - 8.30pm - 2nd and 4th Friday of every month – email

Narayani in concert, playing Kirtan (Indian) music - Many traditions throughout the world use the power of song to create a change of emotion, an uplifting of the spirit. Kirtan (pronounced keertan) could be translated as ‘creating positive energy through joyful sound’ and is an ancient and effective yoga practice of singing together, in a ‘call & response’ style that will be familiar to most people. The singing is accompanied by traditional Indian instruments such as the harmonium and tabla. The harmonium is best described as a portable organ, with piano style keys, a bellows mechanism, and ‘stops’ for changing the pitch of the keys. Tabla are Indian drums, played by hand, and can generate a rich variety of sound. Tabla playing is a highly skilled profession, taking many years to learn, and we are lucky enough to have professional tabla player Mandinder Loyal as accompanist. Narayani, a renowned singer who works throughout the UK & Europe, will lead the kirtan and also play harmonium. Narayani has a deeply resonant voice , which she uses to lead the audience in the ‘call & response’. Listen to her on www.onebodyonesound.com - Quaker Meeting House, Peterborough PE3 6AB - 7.30 to 9.30 - tickets £10 from 01832 272783 or 07802 542772 or email

Ceilidh/barn dance to the Waggonload of Monkeys - Sawtry Village College, Fen Lane, Sawtry, Huntingdon, PE28 5TQ - 01487 832105

Karine Polwart in concert - awardwinning songwriter Karine Polwart. In an extraordinarily creative and productive maternity leave, she recorded not one, but two albums for release on her micro label, Hegri Music - Fairest Floo'er, is a dark and intimate collection of Scottish traditional songs, which Karine herself describes as "late night dram music". This return to her origins as a respected Scots traditional singer had a profound influence upon her current bittersweet collection of original songs This Earthly Spell. Join Karine this evening and experience her brilliant music, combining ancient traditions with sharp contemporary observations Stamford Arts Centre, St Mary's Street, Stamford, PE9 2DL - 8pm - £15 (£13) - 01780 763293

French dancing - guests Cliff Stapleton & Andy Letcher - waltz, mazurka, bourree, scottish, etc - dancers & musicians of any level welcome - Northwick Arms, High St, Ketton, Stamford, PE9 3TA - 8 to 11pm - 3rd Fridays, except July & Aug - details Adam or Mary 01780 720521 or email

Sat 22 October

Open Mic - The Crown, 749 Lincoln Rd, Peterborough, PE1 3HE - 8.30pm til late - £10 prize for best original & £10 for best cover (voted by the audience, so bring your fans) - just turn up, or email to book a spot

Pennyless trio - Golden Pheasant, Etton, Peterborough, PE6 7DA - 8pm - free

Sun 23 October

Irish (mainly) music session - Palmerston Arms, 82 Oundle Road, Peterborough, PE2 9PA - every Sunday - 4pm to 7pm - 01733 896340

Traditional song & music session - Castle Inn, High Street, Castle Bytham, NG33 4RZ - free - 7.30 to 10.30 - the 4th Sunday of the month - 01780 410563

Pennyless trio at Mama Liz's North Street, Stamford PE9 1EL 4-6pm - free

Music session - Red Lion Inn, Church Road, (just off A16 Boston road), Stickford, PE22 8EP - 8.30pm - email To find pub, look for pub signs on main road or turn for Community Centre

Mon 24 October

Sir Harry's Sword junior sword dancers (9 to 16 years old) - most Mondays - 7:00 till 8:00 - Childers Club, Station Road, Whittlesey 01733 208205 or email

Folk at the Oak, Oak Inn, 48 Stamford Rd (the A43), Easton-on-the-Hill, Stamford, PE9 3PA - singaround - 8.30pm - alternate Mondays - Bob Bakewell - 0116 2593395

Tue 25 October

Irish set dancing - every Tuesday in term time, but not 2nd Tuesdays of the month - 9 to 11pm - £1 - Ebeneezer's Club, Grove St, Woodston, Peterborough, PE2 9AG - 01733 757286 or 01733 893417

Music and song session - Shuckburgh Arms, Main St, Southwick, Oundle, PE8 5BL - 4th Tuesdays of the month - 8.30pm - 07732 169161 or email

Music session - Durham Ox, Church Street, Orston, Notts, NG13 9NS (just off A52) - last Tuesday of the month - 8 to 11pm - Mark Pargin 01949 850059

Wisbech Acoustic Music Club - The Three Tuns, Norwich Road, Wisbech, PE13 2AP - 4th Tuesdays - 7.30 to 11pm - tel 07730 814013 or email

St Neots Folk Club, Priory Centre, St Neots, PE19 2BH - check website for guest - every Tuesday 8.15pm - 01234 376278

Scottish Country Dance - 8pm Tuesdays - St Mark’s Church Hall, 82 Lincoln Road, Peterborough, PE1 2SN

Learn Morris Dancing (men only) - Peterborough Morris, Fletton Ex-Service & WM Club, 243a High St, Peterborough PE2 9EH - every Tuesday, 8.30pm, Sept to April - 01733 757981 or email

Ralph McTell in concert - Somewhere Down The Road - Award winning singer-songwriter-guitarist Ralph McTell will feature songs from McTell's extensive back catalogue of over 350 songs, including his worldwide, Ivor Novello award winning hit 'Streets of London' - 7.30pm - £20 - Palace Theatre, Appletongate, Newark, NG24 1JY - 01636 655755

Wed 26 October

Mike Harding's folk, roots & acoustic show on Radio 2 - 7 to 8pm every Wednesday or listen through BBC iplayer

Backroom Acoustic Music Club - songs & music - Railway Inn, 132 Great Whyte, Ramsey, PE26 1HS - 2nd & 4th Wednesday of the month - email

Peterborough Folk Dance Club, Marholm Village Hall, Peterborough, PE6 7JA - partner not needed - 7.30 to 9.30pm - Wednesdays - 01733 266873

Ralph McTell in concert - Somewhere Down The Road - Award winning singer-songwriter-guitarist Ralph McTell will feature songs from McTell's extensive back catalogue of over 350 songs, including his worldwide, Ivor Novello award winning hit 'Streets of London' - 8pm - £20 - Kings Lynn Arts Centre, 29 King St, Kings Lynn, PE30 1HA - 01553 764864

Thu 27 October

Baston concert: The Fay Hield Trio - "Rob Harbron and Sam Sweeney's subtle accompaniment intensifies Fay’s elegant voice. There is something of June Tabor’s cool purity & Maddy Prior’s ringing clarity which suggests Hield is a rare talent" - Supporting artiste : David Gray - The Barn, Main St, Baston, near Bourne PE6 9PA - 8pm - bring own drinks - tickets £10 from 01778 560497 (these concerts often sell out)

Peterborough Open Mic - Cherry Tree, 9-11 Oundle Road Peterborough, PE2 9PB - 8.30pm - last Thursday of every month - Jules Morgan 07810 867229 or email

Angel Open Mic - Angel Inn, 59 Main Street, Yarwell, Peterborough, PE8 6PR - every other Thursday - 01780 782582 or email

Fri 28 October

Music session - Red Lion Hotel, Horncastle, LN9 5HT - 8.30pm - 2nd and 4th Friday of every month – email

Sat 29 October

Ceilidh / barn dance to the Elusive Black Dog band - "End of Summertime Ceilidh" - entertainment spots by Bourne singer/guitarist Becca Kirtland & also the Slapdash appalachian dance team - CHANGE OF VENUE TO BOURNE DARBY & JOAN CLUB, SOUTH ST, BOURNE PE10 9LY (right next to the public car park) - 8pm to 11.30pm, doors open 7.15pm - tickets £7.50 including chilli supper (notify if vegetarian when buying tickets) 01778 440444 or 07973 711746 or email

Dual event evening - Performance by Ric Sanders (Fairport Convention's fiddler) & guitarist Vo Fletcher, followed by the play "A High Price To Pay", presented by the Outside Edge Theatre Company - tickets £10 from here - 7pm - Hinchingbrooke House Performing Centre, Brampton Road, Huntingdon, PE29 3BN - email

Sun 30 October

Irish (mainly) music session - Palmerston Arms, 82 Oundle Road, Peterborough, PE2 9PA - every Sunday - 4pm to 7pm - 01733 896340

While & Matthews in concert - Best duo BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2009 - Chris While: Vocals, Guitar, Banjo, Dulcimer, Bodhran and Percussion - Julie Matthews: Vocals, Piano, Guitar, Mandolin and Bouzouki - Breathtaking singers, songwriters, musicians and performers whose energy and commitment to their craft and their audience is boundless. They have been hailed the best and most hard working acoustic duo on the folk roots scene. Their songs cover life as they see it, from the industrial waste lands of the north, to injustice and freedom, matters of the heart and everything in between. Their songs are covered by many revered singers the world over but it is While & Matthews' musical partnership and obvious joy of performing together that really brings their songs to life. As performers they are unrivalled and their audiences leave their concerts having been through every emotion possible - Stamford Arts Centre, St Mary's Street, Stamford, PE9 2DL - 8pm - £12 (£10) - 01780 763293

Music session - Red Lion Inn, Church Road, (just off A16 Boston road), Stickford, PE22 8EP - 8.30pm - email To find pub, look for pub signs on main road or turn for Community Centre

Mon 31 October

Sir Harry's Sword junior sword dancers (9 to 16 years old) - most Mondays - 7:00 till 8:00 - Childers Club, Station Road, Whittlesey 01733 208205 or email

Music eve - no fixed genre, any music as long as it's good - Angel Inn, St Osyths Lane, Oundle, PE8 4BG - 8.30pm - Rog & Pam 01832 273030, 07903 649842 or email

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