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MAY 2013
13-19 May FOLK STATION FOLK CAMP Isle Of Wight, folkstationfestival@gmail.com
17-19 May KEITH SUMMERS FESTIVAL London 020 8340 0530
17-19 May SKERRIES TRADITIONAL MUSIC WEEKEND Co Dublin, 00353 (0)872445524
17-19 May STRICHEN FESTIVAL (Buchan Heritage Society) Ritchie Hall Strichen Aberdeenshire 01771 637344
17-19 May SHEPLEY SPRING FESTIVAL Shepley, West Yorkshire, 01484 604704
19-27 May FLEADH NUA ENNIS, Ennis, Co Clare, 00353 (0)656824276
23-26 May FOLKWORKS HEXHAM GATHERING Hexham, Northumberland, 01434 652477
23-26 May ORKNEY FOLK FESTIVAL Stromness, Orkney Islands, 01856 851331
23-26 May KNOCKENGORROCH WORLD CEILIDH Carsphairn, Dumfries and Galloway, 01644 460662
24-26 May PORTSOY FOLK FESTIVAL, THE 4TH HAAL Portsoy, 01261 842571
24-26 May OFF THE TRACKS SPRING FESTIVAL Castle Donington, Leics., 01332 384518
24-26 May IREBY FESTIVAL Cumbria, 01697 371645
24-26 May CABOURNE FOLK & BLUES FESTIVAL Caistor, Lincolnshire, 01469 533312
24-27 May RYEDALE FOLK WEEKEND Cropton, North Yorks, 01287 660060
24-27 May CHIPPENHAM FOLK FESTIVAL Chippenham, Wiltshire, 01249 657190
24-27 May CHESTER FOLK FESTIVAL Kelsall, Nr. Chester, 07005 977045
24-27 May BUDE & STRATTON FOLK FESTIVAL Bude, Cornwall, 01288 341582
24-27 May FISHGUARD FOLK FESTIVAL Fishguard, Pembroke, 01348 875183
24-27 May DULVERTON FOLK FESTIVAL Dulverton, Somerset, 07971 016547
27 May-1 June MORLAND SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE WEEK Morland, Cumbria, 01931 714147
31 May-2 June THE BORDER GAITHERIN' Coldstream, Scottish Borders, 01573 224920
31 May-2 June WESSEX FOLK FESTIVAL Weymouth, Dorset, 01305 780457
31 May-2 June NORTHERN ROOTS FESTIVAL Bogbain Farm, Inverness, 01463 722800
31 May-2 June DONCASTER FOLK FESTIVAL, Doncaster, 01302 367302
31 May-2 June BEDALE ACOUSTIC MUSIC FESTIVAL Bedale, North Yorkshire, info@bamfest.co.uk
31 May-2 June PARTICK FOLK FESTIVAL Partick, Glasgow, 07709 652237
JUNE 2013
1-2 June KIRTLINGTON LAMB ALE MORRIS FESTIVAL Kirtlington, Oxon 01280 705858
6-9 June WIRRAL FOLK ON THE COAST Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, 0151 6789902
6-9 June THE GATE TO SOUTHWELL FOLK FESTIVAL Southwell, Notts, 01636 816678
6-9 June ARRAN FOLK FESTIVAL Isle of Arran, Scotland
6-9 June JOHN McKENNA FESTIVAL Drumkeeran, Co Leitrim 00353 (0)86 856 9900
7-8 June ST NEOTS FOLK FESTIVAL St Neots, Cambridgeshire, 01234 376278
7-9 June WIMBORNE FOLK FESTIVAL Wimborne Minster, Dorset, 01202 623740
7-9 June CITY OF YORK FOLK WEEKEND Peasholme Green, York, 01904 632922
9 June FOLK AT THE BOAT Ipswich, Suffolk, 01473 601902
14-16 June GOWER FOLK FESTIVAL Llanrhidian, Gower 01792 850803
14-16 June TMSA KEITH FESTIVAL Keith, Banffshire, 01542 882638
14-16 June LOANHEAD MUSIC FESTIVAL Loanhead, Mid Lothian, 01721 722766
14-16 June MIDDLEWICH FOLK & BOAT FESTIVAL Middlewich, Cheshire, info@midfest.org.uk
14-16 June FALMOUTH INTERNATIONAL SEA SHANTY FESTIVAL Falmouth, Cornwall 01326 372349
14-16 June ROSSES POINT SHANTY AND SEAFARING FESTIVAL Rosses Point, Sligo
14-16 June HARDRAW FOLK GATHERING Hawes, N Yorks, 0113 2509639
14-16 June DOOLIN FOLK FESTIVAL Doolin, Co Clare, 00353 65707 4111
16-23 June GALWAY SESSIONS Galway, 00353 91 569777
19-23 June OPEN HOUSE FESTIVAL, Belfast
21-23 June BEVERLEY FOLK FESTIVAL Beverley, East Yorkshire, 01377 217569
21-23 June TEIGNMOUTH FOLK FESTIVAL Teignmouth, South Devon 01803 290427
21-23 June ALCESTER SUMMER FOLK FESTIVAL Alcester, Warwicks, 07788 536605
21-23 June LICHFIELD FOLK FESTIVAL Lichfield, Staffordshire, 01543 424292
21 June-21 July EARAGAIL ARTS FESTIVAL Co Donegal, info@eaf.ie
22-23 June SCOTTISH TRADITIONAL BOAT FESTIVAL Portsoy, Banffshire, 01261 842951
22-23 June HARBOROUGH FOLK FESTIVAL Harborough, 01858 431472 (tbc)
22 June-5 July ST ALBANS FOLK FESTIVAL St Albans, Herts, 01727 864511
24 June-5 July BLAS INTERNATIONAL SUMMER SCHOOL OF IRISH TRADITIONAL MUSIC & DANCE Limerick 0035361 202653
24 June-6 July GARFORTH ARTS FESTIVAL Leeds, 0113 336 8619
27-30 June LEIGH FOLK FESTIVAL Leigh On Sea, Essex, 01702 715111
27 June-4 July LYMM FOLK FESTIVAL Lymm, Cheshire 07919 270916
28-29 June FALKLAND TRADITIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL Falkland, Fife, 01337 840450
28-30 June CELTIC FUSION Castlewellan, Co Down, 02844 612233
28-30 June CRAWLEY FOLK FESTIVAL Crawley, Sussex, 01293 553636
28-30 June ENGLISH COUNTRY MUSIC WEEKEND Winster, Derbyshire 01332 601653
28-30 June CRAIC IN THE GRANITE Aughrim, Co Wicklow, 0894 820724
28-30 June DUNDONALD MUSIC FESTIVAL Dundonald, Ayrshire, 07922 588223
29-30 June FOLK ON THE QUAY Poole, Dorset, info@folkonthequay.co.uk
JULY 2013
4-7 July SKAGEN FESTIVAL, Denmark
4-7 July RUDOLSTADT FESTIVAL, Germany, office@tff-rudolstadt.de
5-7 July NEWCASTLETON TRADITIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL Newcastleton, Roxburghshire, 01450 372247
5-7 July CLECKHEATON FOLK FESTIVAL Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire, 01274 879761
5-7 July NATIONAL FOREST FOLK FESTIVAL Moira, Nr Ashby De La Zouch, Leicestershire, 01676 540219
5-7 July SARK FOLK FESTIVAL Sark, Channel Islands, 07781 452365
5-7 July WEST SOMERSET FOLK FESTIVAL Timberscombe, Somerset, 01643 841597
5-7 July FEILE CHEOIL CHORLAN BHREANAINN
6-14 July WILLIE CLANCY SUMMER SCHOOL Miltown Malbay, Co. Clare, Ireland, 0353 6570 84281
7-12 July CEOLAS UIBHIST Daliburgh, South Uist, 01878 700154
11-14 July STONEHAVEN FOLK FESTIVAL Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, 01569 765063
11-14 July RENCONTRES DE LUTHIERS ET MAITRES SONNEURS, Chateau D'Ars, France, info@rencontresdeluthiers.org
12-13 July MERRY TOM FOLK FESTIVAL Sywell, Northants
12-13 July MOONBEAMS WOLD TOP FOLK FESTIVAL Driffield, East Yorkshire, 07810 831317
12-14 July PRIDDY FOLK FESTIVAL Priddy, Somerset, 01746 674080
12-14 July CLOGFEST Skipton, N Yorks, 01282 868040
12-14 July BROMSGROVE FOLK FESTIVAL Bromsgrove, Worcs, 0121 476 5938
12-14 July FURNESS TRADITION FESTIVAL Ulverston, Cumbria, 01229 587120
12-14 July ELY FOLK FESTIVAL Ely Outdoor Centre, Cambridgeshire, 07500 527334
12-14 July SOUTH BRENT FOLK FESTIVAL South Brent, Devon, 01364 73117
12-14 July WHITBY SEA FESTIVAL, Whitby, Yorkshire, 01287 660060
14-20 July SOUTH SLIGO SUMMER SCHOOL, Tubbercurry, Co Sligo
17-20 July HEBRIDEAN CELTIC FESTIVAL Stornoway, Isle Of Lewis, 01851 621234
17-21 July LARMER TREE FESTIVAL Salisbury, Wilts, 01725 552300
17-21 July YN CHRUINNAGHT INTER-CELTIC FESTIVAL, Isle of Man 07624 425957 or 01624 695787
18-20 July BRADFIELD TRADITIONAL MUSIC WEEKEND Bradfield, S Yorks, 0114 2851479
18-21 July MUSIC ON THE MARR Castle Carrock, Cumbria, 01228 670329
19-21 July ROTHBURY TRADITIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL Rothbury, Northumberland ,01669 620849
19-21 July STAINSBY FOLK FESTIVAL Stainsby, Derbyshire, 01246 559036
19-21 July LOSSIE FOLK FESTIVAL Lossiemouth, Moray, 01343 814036 (tbc)
19-21 July FESTIVAL AT THE EDGE Much Wenlock, Shropshire, 01939 236626
20-27 July JOE MOONEY SUMMER SCHOOL Drumshanbo, Co. Leitrim, Ireland, 00 353 719641213
21 July FOLK BY THE OAK Hatfield House, Hatfield, Hertfordshire 01432 355 416
21-28 July FIDDLERS GREEN FESTIVAL Rostrevor, Co Down, 07895986616
25-28 July CAMBRIDGE FOLK FESTIVAL, Cambridge 01223 457555
25-28 July WARWICK FOLK FESTIVAL Warwick, Warwickshire, 01926 776438
26-28 July DURHAM FOLK PARTY Durham, 0191 384 4160
26-28 July VILLAGE PUMP FOLK FESTIVAL White Horse Country Park, Westbury, Wiltshire, 01225 707346
26-28 July SPEYFEST Fochabers, Moray, 07768 057631
26-28 July LOMOND FOLK FESTIVAL Balloch, Dunbartonshire, 01389 757561
26-28 July TRADITIONAL SINGING WEEKEND AT CULLERLIE Cullerlie, Aberdeenshire, 01224 645486
26-28 July UGIE FOLK FESTIVAL Stuartfield, Mintlaw, Aberdeenshire, 01346 541396
27 July-3 August SCOIL ACLA Achill Island, Co Mayo, 00353 9820400
AUGUST 2013
1-4 August BALLYSHANNON FOLK FESTIVAL, Ballyshannon, Co Donegal, 00353 (0)862527400
1-4 August WICKHAM FESTIVAL, Wickham, Hants, Hampshire 023 8071 1818
2-3 August MONTELAGO CELTIC FESTIVAL Colfiorito, Italy
2-4 August MILL RACE FESTIVAL OF TRADITIONAL FOLK MUSIC Cambridge, Ontario, Canada mill_race@yahoo.com
2-5 August O'CAROLAN HARP FESTIVAL Keadue, Co Roscommon, 00353 (0)7196 47247
2-5 August JAMES MORRISON TRADFEST
2-9 August SIDMOUTH FOLK WEEK Sidmouth, Devon, 01395 577952
2-11 August FESTIVAL INTERCELTIQUE DE LORIENT Lorient, Bretagne, France, 00 33 2 97272429
3-10 August ALNWICK INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL Alnwick, Northumberland, 01665 510785
4 August DAY OF LINCOLNSHIRE MUSIC DANCE & SONG Leadenham, Lincoln 600whiskies@googlemail.com
4-11 August SHETLAND FIDDLE FRENZY Shetland islands 01595 743843
5-10 August FOLKWORKS ADULT SUMMER SCHOOL Durham City 0191 443 4661
5-10 August FOLKWORKS YOUTH SUMMER SCHOOL Durham City 0191 443 4661
7-10 August FOLKWORKS JUNIOR SUMMER SCHOOL Durham City 0191 443 4661
7-12 August FEAKLE FESTIVAL Feakle, Co Clare, 00353 (0)8796 78020
8-10 August FOLKWORKS DURHAM GATHERING Durham City 0191 443 4661
8-10 August FAIRPORT’S CROPREDY CONVENTION Cropredy, Oxon
9-11 August DARTMOOR FOLK FESTIVAL South Zeal, Okehampton, Devon, 01837 840102
9-11 August SALTBURN FOLK FESTIVAL Saltburn By The Sea, Cleveland, 01287 622623
9-16 August BROADSTAIRS FOLK WEEK Broadstairs, Kent, 01843 604080
9-17 August BILLINGHAM INTERNATIONAL FOLKLORE FESTIVAL Billingham, Teeside 01642 553220
10-17 August MORLAND FOLK DANCE WEEK Morland, Cumbria, 01931 714338
12-18 August FLEADH CHEOIL NA hEIREANN 2013 DERRY, 02871 373573, info@fleadhcheoil.ie
12-18 August BATH FOLK FESTIVAL Bath, 01225 463362
12-18 August PIPING LIVE! Glasgow, 0141 353 0220
14-18 August MASTERS OF TRADITION FESTIVAL Bantry, Co Cork, 00353 27 52788/9
15-18 August MILWAUKEE IRISH FEST Milwaukee, USA, 00414 4763378
16-18 August WHITE HORSE FOLK FESTIVAL Wantage, Oxfordshire, 01235 765445
16-18 August MOIRA FURNACE FOLK FESTIVAL Moira, Derbyshire, 01530 272305
16-18 August INNERLEITHEN MUSIC FESTIVAL Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, 01721 729949
17-23 August WHITBY FOLK WEEK Whitby, North Yorkshire, 01274 833669
21-25 August MARYMASS FOLK FESTIVAL Irvine, Ayrshire, 01294 551047
21-25 August COLEMAN TRADITIONAL FESTIVAL Gurteen, Co Sligo, 00353 71918 2599
22-25 August MULL OF KINTYRE FESTIVAL Campbeltown, Argyll, 01586 552056
22-25 August TONDER FESTIVAL Denmark 0045 74 72 46 10
22-25 August PURBECK FOLK FESTIVAL Langton Matravers nr Swanage, 023 8071 1818
22-25 August FEILE AN DROICHEAD Belfast, 028 90 288828
22-26 August TOWERSEY VILLAGE FESTIVAL Towersey, Oxfordshire, 01629 827016
23-25 August FOLKEAST Glemham Hall, Little Glemham, Woodbridge, Suffolk, info@folkeast.co.uk
23-26 August SHREWSBURY FOLK FESTIVAL Shrewsbury, Shropshire, 01743 892800
23-26 August CORNWALL FOLK FESTIVAL Wadebridge, Cornwall, 01637 880604
29-30 August A BOXFUL OF TREASURES FOLK FESTIVAL Forli, Italy, + 39 349-54.44.330 (tbc)
29 August-1 September BURNHAM-ON-SEA FOLKFEST Burham-on-Sea, Somerset, 01278 794414
30-31 August GLENELG MUSIC FESTIVAL Glenelg, By Kyle, Ross-Shire, 05602 878585 (tbc)
30-31 August HULL FOLK FESTIVAL Hull, hello@hull-folk.co.uk
30 August-1 September OFF THE TRACKS FESTIVAL Castle Donington, Leics., 01332 384518
30 August-1 September WALLINGFORD BUNKFEST Wallingford, Oxfordshire, 0774 3330494
30 August-1 September FYLDE FOLK FESTIVAL Fleetwood, Lancashire, 01253 887693
30 August-1 September MOSELEY FOLK FESTIVAL Moseley, Birmingham, 07789 440026
30 August-1 September TRAD ON THE TYNE Haddington 07597 269 110
30 August-1 September NEW FOREST FOLK FESTIVAL Powells Farm, Plaitford, Hants, 07717 154574
SEPTEMBER 2013
5-8 September GIG'N THE BANN Portglenone, Co Antrim, 02825 821743
6-8 September SEDGEFIELD FOLK FESTIVAL Sedgefield, Co Durham 01740 621347
6-8 September SWANAGE FOLK FESTIVAL Swanage, Dorset
6-8 September THE BIG GREEN CARDIGAN Cripps Corner, East Sussex 07881 485771
6-8 September TMSA KIRRIEMUIR TRAD. MUSIC FESTIVAL Kirriemuir, Angus, 01575 540261
6-8 September PORTPATRICK FESTIVAL Portpatrick, Dumfries & Galloway, 01776 810717
6-14 September BLAS Various towns throughout The Highlands, 01463 783032
11-14 September FESTIVAL OF THE PENINSULA Newtownards, Co Down, 028 9182 6846 (tbc)
11-15 September LINLITHGOW FOLK FESTIVAL Linlithgow, West Lothian, 01506 844392
11-15 September CEOL CHOLSA Isle Of Colonsay, 01951 200336
12-15 September DINGLE TRADFEST Dingle, Co Kerry
13-15 September DOUGLASDALE FOLK FESTIVAL Douglas, South Lanarkshire
13-15 September BROMYARD FOLK FESTIVAL Bromyard, Hereford, 01432 340555
14-28 September ST. IVES FESTIVAL St.Ives, Cornwall, 01736 795813
19-22 September OTLEY BLACK SHEEP FOLK FESTIVAL Otley, West Yorkshire, 01943 464858
20-22 September ROOTS NORTH Whitby, North Yorks, 01287 660060
20-22 September SOUTHDOWNS FOLK FESTIVAL Bognor Regis, 01243 820187 / 07751 594285
20-22 September MANIFOLD VALLEY FOLK GATHERING Hulme End, Derbyshire, 0780 5529492
26-29 September JOHNNY DOHERTY MUSIC AND DANCE FESTIVAL, Ardara, Co Donegal, 00353 (0)749537949
27-29 September DUNBAR TRADITIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL Dunbar, East Lothian, 01246 410172
27-29 September JURA FESTIVAL Isle of Jura, 01496 820362
27 September-13 October THE DORIC FESTIVAL Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, 01467 620981
OCTOBER 2013
3-6 October TENTERDEN FOLK FESTIVAL Tenterden, Nr Ashford, Kent, 01233 626805
4-6 October DERBY FOLK FESTIVAL Derbyshire 01332 255800 / 01773 853428
4-6 October SELKIRK SESSIONS Selkirk, Scottish Borders, 07768 053596 (tbc)
4-6 October BALLINAGLERA TRADITIONAL MUSIC WEEKEND Co Leitrim, 00353 87 6904498
4-6 October LLYN ACOUSTIC GUITAR FESTIVAL Llanbedrog, 01758 740763
8-13 October LEWES FOLK FESTIVAL Lewes, Sussex, 01273 478124
10-13 October CORK FOLK FESTIVAL, Cork, Ireland
11-19 October CELTIC COLOURS FESTIVAL Cape Breton, Canada, 001 902 5626700
11-13 October BANBURY FOLK FESTIVAL Banbury, Oxon, 01295 709881
11-13 October EDGWORTH FOLK WEEKEND Edgworth, Lancs, 01257 233513
11-13 October FEILE FRANK MCGANN Strokestown, Co Roscommon, 00 353 87 6325447
13-19 October BLAZIN IN BEAULY Beauly, Invernes-Shire, 0779 294 7269
16-20 October LOWENDER PERAN FESTIVAL Perranporth, Cornwall, 01872 553413
18-27 October SCOTTISH INTERNATIONAL STORYTELLING FESTIVAL Central Edinburgh & regional, 0131 556 9579
23-28 October THE SLIGO LIVE SESSIONS, Co Sligo info@sligolive.ie
25-27 October DUNFERMLINE FOLK WEEKEND Dunfermline, Fife, 01383 725872 (tbc)
25-27 October BARING-GOULD FOLK WEEKEND Okehampton, West Devon, 01837 53754
25-27 October LICHFIELD FESTIVAL OF FOLK Lichfield, Staffordshire, 01543 262223
25 October-3 November PERTHSHIRE AMBER - THE DOUGIE MACLEAN FESTIVAL Dunkeld & various towns, Perthshire, 01350 724281
25 October-3 November RETURN TO CAMDEN TOWN London 07871 088121
26 October NORTH DORSET FOLK FESTIVAL Sturminster Newton, Dorset
31 October-3 November DENHOLM FOLK FESTIVAL Denholm, Nr Hawick, Scottish Borders, 01450 860641
NOVEMBER 2013
6-13 November CARRYING STREAM FESTIVAL Edinburgh, 0131 650 2458
7-8 November HOUSE FOLK FESTIVAL, Kinlochard by Aberfoyle, 01877 387754
7-11 November ENNIS TRAD FESTIVAL Ennis, Co Clare
8-10 November HEBDEN BRIDGE FOLK ROOTS hebdenbridgefolkroots[at]gmail.com (tbc)
8-10 November THE ISLAY SESSIONS Islay, info[at]islaysessions.co.uk
14-17 November WILLIAM KENNEDY PIPING FESTIVAL Armagh, Co Armagh, 028 3751 1248
15-16 November BATH INTERNATIONAL MUMMERS FESTIVAL Bath, 01453 763181
22-24 November SCOTS FIDDLE FESTIVAL-FIDDLE 2013 Edinburgh, 0131 555 7669
29 November-1 December BEDWORTH FOLK FESTIVAL, Bedworth, 07519 787469
29 November-2 December THE GREAT BRITISH FOLK FESTIVAL Skegness, Lincs, 0845 070 4730
DECEMBER 2013
7 December HADDENHAM FESTIVAL Haddenham, Bucks, 01296 415333
27 December-1 Jan FRANKIE KENNEDY WINTER SCHOOL Gweedore, Co Donegal, 00353 (0)749560392
JANUARY 2014
11-13 January WHITTLESEA STRAW BEAR FESTIVAL Whittlesea, Cambs 01733 208245
16-19 January SHANNONSIDE WINTER MUSIC WEEKEND Sixmilebridge, Co Clare, 00353 (0)61367283, 00353 (0)86 8464509
16 January-7 February CELTIC CONNECTIONS Glasgow 0141 353 8000
22-26 January TEMPLE BAR TRADFEST Dublin, 00353 1 677 23 97
24-26 January BALLINCOLLIG WINTER MUSIC FESTIVAL, Co Cork, 00353 (0) 2148 71388
FEBRUARY 2014
7-8 February BIG WHISTLE FESTIVAL The Met, Bury 0161 761 7107 (tbc)
7-9 February CHELTENHAM FOLK FESTIVAL, Cheltenham, Gloucester 0844 5762210 (tbc)
7-9 February DROGHEDA SINGING GATHERING Drogheda, 00353 4198 33946 (tbc)
12-14 March HIDDEN TREASURE Kings Place, London, 0207 520 1490 (tbc)
12-16 February SCOIL CHEOIL AN EARRAIGH, Ballyferriter, Co. Kerry 00353 (0)87 9967501 (tbc)
19-23 February THE GATHERING TRADITIONAL FESTIVAL Killarney, Co Kerry, 00353 (0)6671555 (tbc)
21-23 February ALCESTER WINTER FOLK FESTIVAL Alcester, Warwicks, 07788 536605 (tbc)
22 February CHESTER FEBRUARY FOLK DAY Chester, Cheshire 07005 977045 (tbc)
28 February-1 March WINTER MOONBEAMS FOLK WEEKEND Driffield, East Yorkshire, 07810 831317 (tbc)
28 February-2 March PORTHCAWL INTERCELTIC FESTIVAL Porthcawl, South Wales, 01656 766667 (tbc)
28 February-2 March INTERVARSITY FOLK DANCE FESTIVAL (tbc)
28 February-2 March JOHN JOE MAGUIRE MEMORIAL FESTIVAL Swanlinbar, Co Cavan, 00353 8774 99201 (tbc)
MARCH 2014
7-17 March MANCHESTER IRISH FESTIVAL Fallowfield, Manchester, 0770 2371966 (tbc)
10-15 March HEBRIDEAN TUNES North Uist (tbc)
21-23 March THE NIEL GOW FESTIVAL Dunkeld & Birnam, Perthshire, 01350 727340 or 01350 728 920 (tbc)
21-23 March DARLINGTON SPRING THING Darlington, Co Durham, 07890006204 (tbc)
21-24 March FOLK SONG AND BALLAD SEMINAR Inishowen Peninsula, Co Donegal, 00353 (0)7493 7896 (tbc)
21-24 March SHENNAGHYS JIU, Isle of Man 01624 819068 (tbc)
28-30 March SEA SHANTY FESTIVAL Ellesmere Port, derek[at]shanty.org.uk 01925 241631 (tbc)
28-30 March SHEFFIELD SESSIONS FESTIVAL Sheffield (tbc)
APRIL 2014
4-6 April MOFFAT WEEKEND OF MUSIC Moffat, Dumfriesshire, 01257 231463 (tbc)
4-6 April BANBURY SONG AND ALE WEEKEND Banbury, Oxon, 01295 709881 (tbc)
4-9 April EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL HARP FESTIVAL Edinburgh, 0131 652 0585
5 April FRITTENDEN FESTIVAL, Frittenden, gmatkin@gmail.com (tbc)
11-13 April GLENFARG FOLK FEAST Glenfarg, Perthshire, 01577 830370 (tbc)
11-13 April CREDITON FOLK WEEKEND Cheriton-Fitzpaine, Devon 01363 775695 (tbc)
16-20 April NYAH 2014 Co Cavan, cavanmusiclive@gmail.com (tbc)
17-21 April NATIONAL FOLK FESTIVAL AUSTRALIA Canberra, 061 26262 4792
18-19 April MALTON & NORTON FOLK FESTIVAL, North Yorkshire, 01653 696338 / 07851 445293 (tbc)
18-21 April SCANDIMOOT Scandinavian music & dance festival, Settle, N.Yorks, scandimoot@ivrig.co.uk (tbc)
22-26 April EDINBURGH YOUTH GAITHERIN' Central Edinburgh, 0131 555 7668 (tbc)
23 April–5 May TRADFEST EDINBURGH Dùn Èideann, Central Edinburgh, 0131 556 9579 (tbc)
25-26 April NORTHERN STREAMS Edinburgh & surrounding areas 0795 191 8366 (tbc)
25-27 April MORPETH NORTHUMBRIAN GATHERING Morpeth, Northumberland 01670 513308
25-27 April FOLK WEEKEND OXFORD, Oxford, 07866 804220, info@folkweekendoxford.co.uk
25-28 April GREAT ALNE LONG WEEKEND Great Alne, Warwicks, 0121 6891802
MAY 2014
1-4 May SHETLAND FOLK FESTIVAL Lerwick, Shetland, 01595 694757 (tbc)
1-4 May RAUNDS MUSIC FESTIVAL Raunds, Northants, 07756 015 615 (tbc)
2-4 May WATH FESTIVAL Wath-on-Dearne, S Yorks 07982 658467 (tbc)
2-4 May GIRVAN FOLK FESTIVAL Girvan, Ayrshire, 01560 321102
2-4 May WHITBY SPRING SESSION Whitby, North Yorkshire, 01947 820408
2-4 May FOLKWORKS FIDDLES ON FIRE Gateshead, Co Durham, 0191 443 4661 (tbc)
2-4 May FILEY FOLK FESTIVAL Filey, North Yorkshire, 01482 448892 (tbc)
2-4 May STEPPING STONES FESTIVAL Brampton, North Cumbria, 016977 48833 (tbc)
2-4 May CUP OF TAE FESTIVAL Ardara, Co Donegal, 00353 (0)872424590
2-5 May JOE HEANEY FESTIVAL OF TRADITIONAL SINGING Carna, Connemara, Co Galway, 00353-95-33599 / 00353-87-1826970 (tbc)
2-5 May UPTON FOLK FESTIVAL Upton, Worcs 01684 594200
2-5 May HASTINGS TRADITIONAL JACK IN THE GREEN Hastings, Sussex 01424 716516 (tbc)
2-5 May EASTBOURNE INTERNATIONAL FOLK DANCE FESTIVAL Eastbourne, Sussex, 01278 424332
2-5 May ROCHESTER SWEEPS FESTIVAL Rochester, Kent 01622 726633 (tbc)
8-11 May BALTIMORE FIDDLE FAIR Baltimore, West Cork, 00353 86 3753380 (tbc)
9-11 May MONIAIVE FOLK FESTIVAL Moniaive, Dumfriesshire, 01387 820 241 (tbc)
9-11 May HOLMFIRTH FESTIVAL OF FOLK Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, 01484 222444 (tbc)
9-11 May FOLK ON THE PIER Cromer, North Norfolk, 01263 579715
9-11 May TREDEGAR HOUSE FOLK FESTIVAL Newport, Gwent, 01633 246241
9-11 May MENDIPFEST Emborough, Somerset, 01761 419224 (tbc)
9-11 May EDALE FOLK FESTIVAL Edale, Derbyshire (tbc)
10-11 May SARRATT FOLK FESTIVAL Sarratt, Herts, 01923 285688 (tbc)
16-18 May FIFE TRADITIONAL SINGING WEEKEND, Collessie, Fife 01337 830773
