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MARCH 2005


4-6 March IRISH MUSIC ON THE MOVE Cumbria, 0161 881 0071

18-20 March THE NIEL GOW FESTIVAL Dunkeld & Birnam, Perthshire, 01350 727340

19 March - 17 April CEILIDH CULTURE Edinburgh, Edinburgh & The Lothians, 0131 228 1155

23-28 March MUSIC IN THE CASTLE - EASTER WEEKEND Kilmun near Dunoon, Argyll, 01292-313205

24-28 March GOSPORT & FAREHAM EASTER FESTIVAL Fareham, Hampshire, 01329-231942

25-27 March BURNLEY NATIONAL BLUES FESTIVAL Burnley, Lancs, 01282-664400

25-27 March POYNTON FOLK FESTIVAL Woodford Centre, Cheshire, 01625 872539

25-27 March SKYE WORLD MUSIC FESTIVAL Sabhal Mor Ostaig, Invernesshire, 01471 844207

25-28 March LANCASTER MARITIME FESTIVAL Lancaster, Lancs, 01524-32878

APRIL 2005

1-3 April MORPETH NORTHUMBRIAN GATHERING Morpeth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, 01670-500700

1-6 April EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL HARP FESTIVAL Edinburgh, 0131-478-8446

4-9 April ROOTIN' ABOOT Aberdeen, 01224 647999

8-10 April NATIONAL FOLK MUSIC FESTIVAL Sutton Bonnington, Leicestershire, 01296-415333

15-17 April GLENFARG FOLK FEAST Glenfarg, Perthshire, 01557 830370

MAY 2005

1 May KING'S LYNN MAY GARLAND PROCESSION King's Lynn, Norfolk, 01553-768930

4-8 May FOLK ON THE PIER Cromer, North Norfolk, 01263-579715

5-8 May HOLMFIRTH FOLK FESTIVAL Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, 01484-686792

6-8 May ST NEOTS FOLK FESTIVAL St Neots, Cambridgeshire, 01234-376278

6-8 May WEYMOUTH FOLK FESTIVAL Weymouth, Dorset, 01305-783225

13-15 May WINCHESTER FOLK FESTIVAL Winchester, Hampshire, 01962 866490

13-15 May EVANTON MUSIC FESTIVAL Evanton, Ross-Shire, 01349 830439

13-15 May WHEATON ASTON FESTIVAL Wheaton Aston, Staffordshire, 01785 840010

20-21 May BRIGG FIDDLE FESTIVAL Brigg Lincs, 01472 590102

20-22 May BUCHAN HERITAGE FESTIVAL Strichen, Fraserburgh, 01771 637 344

20-22 May CEILIDH GALL GALLOWA' Carsphairn, Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbrightshire, 01644-460662

20-22 May FIDDLES AT FOWEY Golant, Nr Fowey, Cornwall, 01841 540042

21-21 May BLETCHINGLEY FOLK FESTIVAL, Bletchingley, Surrey, 0208 6690034

26-29 May ORKNEY TRADITIONAL FOLK FESTIVAL Stromness, Orkney Islands, 01856-851331

27-29 May OFF THE TRACKS SPRING FESTIVAL Castle Donington, Leics, 01332-384518

27-29 May HEXHAM GATHERING Queen's Hall, Hexham, Northumberland, 01434 652477

27-29 May THE GALLOWAY FOLK FESTIVAL Crocketford, , 01556 612306

27-29 May FISHGUARD FOLK FESTIVAL Fishguard, Pembrokeshire, 01348 875183

27-30 May CHESTER FOLK FESTIVAL Kelsall, Nr. Chester, 01352 762931

27-30 May CHIPPENHAM FOLK FESTIVAL Chippenham, Wiltshire, 01249-657190

27-30 May CLEETHORPES FOLK FESTIVAL Winter Gardens, Cleethorpes, Humberside, 01472-322094

28-29 May MACLENNAN INT. DANCE FESTIVAL Langley Park School For Boys, Beckenham, Kent, 020-8295-1273

28 May-1 June SHETLAND FOLK FESTIVAL Lerwick, Shetland, Highlands & Islands, 01595-694757

29 May-1 June GIRVAN FOLK FESTIVAL Girvan, Ayrshire, 01560-321102

29 May-1 June MOOR & COAST FESTIVAL Whitby, North Yorkshire, 01947-820408

29 May-1 June WOODWORKS MUSIC & DANCE FESTIVAL Bishop's Stortford, Herts, 01279 722326

29 May-2 June YORKSHIRE DALES WORKSHOPS Settle, North Yorkshire, 01524 37381

30 May-2 June THE BORDER GAITHERIN' Coldstream, Borders, 01573 224920

30 May-2 June FEIS ROIS INBHICH - ADULT FEIS ROIS Ullapool, Wester Ross, 01349-862600

31 May-2 June ROCHESTER SWEEPS FESTIVAL Rochester, Kent, 01634 843666

JUNE 2005

3-5 June GARDEN OF DELIGHTS Greater Manchester

3-12 June THE HIGHLAND FESTIVAL Inverness, 01463-711112

9-12 June MERSEY SHANTY FESTIVAL Liverpool, Various Venues, 0151 707 2566

10-11 June FESTIVAL OF THE PEAK Carsington Water, Nr Ashbourne, Derbyshire, 01773 853428

10-12 June TMSA KEITH FESTIVAL Keith, Moray, 01343-540325

10-12 June DOUNE AND DUNBLANE FLING Dunblane, Stirlingshire, 01786-824519

10-12 June GOWER FOLK FESTIVAL Heritage Centre, Parkmill, Gower, 01792-850803

10-12 June WIMBORNE FOLK FESTIVAL Wimborne Minster, Dorset, 01202-623740

10-12 June BISHOP'S CASTLE FOLK WEEKEND Bishop's Castle, Shropshire, 01588 638438

17-19 June LICHFIELD FOLK FESTIVAL Lichfield, Stafforshire, 01543-424292

17-19 June BEVERLEY/EAST RIDING FOLK FESTIVAL Beverley, East Yorkshire, 01629 827019

17-19 June MIDDLEWICH FOLK & BOAT FESTIVAL Middlewich, Cheshire, 0709 239 0501

17-19 June NATIONAL FOREST FOLK FESTIVAL Moira, Nr Ashby De La Zouch, Leicestershire, 01676-540219

22-26 June REAL ALE, JAZZ AND BLUES FESTIVAL Lichfield, Staffordshire, 01543 262223

24-26 June CAVERSHAM CHARITY FOLK FESTIVAL Reading, Berkshire, 0118-975 1016

24-26 June CRAWLEY FOLK FESTIVAL Crawley, Sussex, 01293-553636

24-26 June SCOTTISH TRADITIONAL BOAT FESTIVAL Banff, 01261-842894

24-26 June LEIGH FOLK FESTIVAL Southend On Sea, Essex, 01702-215120

24-26 June FOUR FOOLS FOLK FESTIVAL Lostock Hall, Nr Preston, Lancsashire, 01257-263678

24-26 June DENT FOLK FESTIVAL Dent, Cumbria, 01524 582803

JULY 2005

1-3 July NEWCASTLETON TRADITIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL Newcastleton, Roxburghshire, 01450 377165

1-3 July CLECKHEATON FOLK FESTIVAL Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire, 01924-404346

1-3 July EAST BARNET FESTIVAL East Barnet, Hertfordshire,

2-10 July WILLIE CLANCY SUMMER SCHOOL Miltown Malbay, Co. Clare, Ireland, 0035365-7084148

4-9 July TINTO SUMMER SCHOOL Wiston Lodge near Biggar, Lanarkshire, 01355 261000

8-10 July ELY FOLK WEEKEND Ely Outdoor Centre, Cambridgeshire, 01353-664706

8-10 July FUSE - THE EVENT IN A TENT Lichfield, Staffordshire, 01543-262223

8-10 July SMALL NATIONS FESTIVAL Cambrian Mountains,

9-15 July CEOLAS MUSIC SUMMER SCHOOL Isle Of South Uist, 01878 700154

12-22 July FEIS AN EILEIN - THE SKYE FESTIVAL Sabhal Mor Ostaig, Isle Of Skye, 01471-844207

13-16 July HEBRIDEAN CELTIC FESTIVAL Stornoway, Isle Of Lewis, 01851 621234

14-17 July STONEHAVEN FOLK FESTIVAL Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, 07788 845 607

15-16 July SESIWN FAWR DOLGELLAU CYF Dolgellau, Gwynedd, 08712-301314

15-17 July STAINSBY FOLK FESTIVAL Bruntsfarm, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, 01246 559036

15-17 July FURNESS TRADITION FESTIVAL Ulverston, Cumbria, 01229 587120

15-17 July ROTHBURY TRADITIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL Rothbury, Northumberland, 01669-620887

15-17 July SADDLEWORTH FOLK & ROOTS MUSIC FESTIVAL Uppermill, Oldham, Greater Manchester, 01457-870391

15-17 July FESTIVAL AT THE EDGE Much Wenlock, Shropshire, 01939 236626

15-17 July LOSSIEMOUTH FOLK FESTIVAL Lossiemouth, Moray, 01343-814036

16-23 July JOE MOONEY SUMMER SCHOOL OF TRADITIONAL Drumshanbo, Co. Leitrim, Ireland, 00353719641213

18-22 July MEITHEAL TRAD SUMMER SCHOOL Limerick City, 00353 876704465

21-24 July TROWBRIDGE VILLAGE PUMP FESTIVAL Trowbridge, Wiltshire, 01225-769132

22-24 July WARWICK FOLK FESTIVAL Warwick, Warwickshire, 01926 614932

22-24 July TRADITIONAL SINGING WEEKEND AT CULLERLIE Cullerlie, Aberdeenshire, 01330-860549

22-24 July BRAMPTON LIVE FESTIVAL Brampton, Cumbria, 01228-534664

28-31 July SPEYFEST Fochabers, Moray, 01343-829022

28-31 July BBC RADIO 2 CAMBRIDGE FOLK FESTIVAL Cambridge, Cambs, 01223-357851

29-31 July LOMOND FOLK FESTIVAL Balloch, Dunbartonshire, 01389 603278

29-31 July DURHAM FOLK PARTY Durham, 0191-384-4160

30-7 August ABERDEEN INTERNATIONAL YOUTH FESTIVAL Aberdeen, 01224 641122

30-7 August SPLORE TRADITIONAL MUSIC SCHOOL Linksfield Centre, Aberdeen, 01224 494400

31 July-7 August COMMON GROUND ON THE HILL SCOTLAND Ayr, Ayrshire, 01563 551408

AUGUST 2005

5-7 August DARTMOOR FOLK FESTIVAL South Zeal, Okehampton, Devon, 01837 840102

5-12 August BROADSTAIRS FOLK WEEK Broadstairs, Kent, 01843-604080

5-14 August FESTIVAL INTERCELTIQUE DE LORIENT Lorient, Bretagne, France, 0033-2-97272429

8-13 August FOLKWORKS YOUTH SUMMER SCHOOL College Of St Hild & St Bede, Durham City, 0870 703 4555

8-13 August FOLKWORKS ADULT SUMMER SCHOOL Durham School, Co Durham, 0870-703 4555

11-13 August THE DURHAM GATHERING Gala Theatre, Durham, ,

11-13 August CROPREDY FESTIVAL Cropredy, Oxon,

12-14 August SALTBURN INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL Saltburn By The Sea, Cleveland, 01287 622623

18-21 August MULL OF KINTYRE MUSIC FESTIVAL Campbeltown, Argyll, 01586-552034

18-21 August MARYMASS FOLK FESTIVAL Irvine, Ayrshire, 01294-551047

19-21 August PONTARDAWE FESTIVAL Pontardawe, West Glamorgan, 01792-830200

19-21 August INNERLEITHEN MUSIC FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION Innerleithen, , 01896 831385

20-26 August WHITBY FOLK WEEK Whitby, North Yorkshire, 01757-708424

25-29 August TOWERSEY VILLAGE FESTIVAL Towersey,nr Thame, Oxon, Oxfordshire, 01629 827016

26-28 August SOLFEST Silloth, Cumbria, 01900 602122

26-29 August BRIDGNORTH FOLK FESTIVAL Bridgnorth, Shropshire, 01746-768813

26-29 August CORNWALL FOLK FESTIVAL Cornwall, , 01736 850630

26-29 August NANTWICH FOLK & ROOTS FESTIVAL Mill Island, Cheshire, 01270610751

SEPT 2005

2-4 September PORTPATRICK FESTIVAL Portpatrick, Stranraer, 01776-810717

2-4 September FYLDE FOLK FESTIVAL Fleetwood, Lancashire, 01772-683027

2-4 September OFF THE TRACKS FESTIVAL Castle Donington, Leics., 01332-384518

2-4 September WALTON FOLK FESTIVAL Walton On The Naze, Essex, 01255 679232

2-11 September CORK FOLK FESTIVAL Cork City, Co. Cork, 353-214-317271

3-3 September USEAGAINAAIGAIN Stowmarket, Suffolk, 01449-771090

8-11 September LINLITHGOW FOLK FESTIVAL Linlithgow, West Lothian, 01506 433634

9-11 September TONY DINSDALE - REEDHAM FERRY FOLK FEST. Reedham, Norfolk, 01493 308534

9-11 September SWANAGE FOLK FESTIVAL Swanage, Dorset, 01924-422885

9-11 September BROMYARD FOLK FESTIVAL LTD Bishops Frome, Worcester, 01855-490323

15-18 September OTLEY FOLK FESTIVAL Otley, West Yorkshire, 01943-464858

16-18 September HAIRTH O' KNOKRACH Talnotry, Newton Stewart, Wigtownshire Nb New Site 2005, 01644-460662

23-25 September DUNBAR TRADITIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL Dunbar, East Lothian, 01246 410172

30-2 October TENTERDEN FOLK FESTIVAL Tenterden, Nr Ashford, Kent, 01233-626805

OCTOBER 2005

7-9 October BOTH SIDES OF THE TWEED, Scottish Borders, 01750 23100

7-9 October PENICUIK FOLK FESTIVAL Penicuik, Midlothian, 01968 678397

7-15 October CELTIC COLOURS FESTIVAL Nova Scotia, Canada, 001-902-5626700

21-23 October GAINSBOROUGH FOLK FESTIVAL Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, 01427-838726

21-30 October RETURN TO CAMDEN TOWN London Irish Centre, London, 020 7607 8396

21-30 October SCOTTISH INT. STORYTELLING FESTIVAL Edinburgh, Lothian & Borders, 0131-557-5724

28-30 October KILMARNOCK FOLK WEEKEND Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, 01560-321102

NOVEMBER 2005

4-6 November DENHOLM FOLK FESTIVAL Denholm, Nr Hawick, , 01450 377165

18-20 November FIDDLE 2005 Edinburgh, , 0131-228-1155

DECEMBER 2005

3-3 December HADDENHAM FESTIVAL Haddenham, Aylesbury, Bucks, 01296-415333