Before 9pm, Music, Folk

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The Alan Kelly Gang

Irish piano accordionist Alan Kelly is joined by Eddi Reader and Elbow Jane for tonight's show.

Dundee Rep

Wed 22 May

£16.50 (£14.50; students and under 25s £12.50) / 01382 223530

Adam Sutherland

Scottish folk fiddler who performs all his own tunes with his backing band.

Carnegie Hall, Dunfermline

Fri 14 Jun

Tiffany's

£11 – All tickets £9 before May 17 (£10) / 01383 602302

  • 20:00

The Met, Bury

Sat 8 Jun

£12 / 0161 761 2216

  • 20:00

Stereo, Glasgow

Thu 23 May

£10 / 0141 222 2254

With Jenn Butterworth & Laura-Beth Salter, and Hailey Beavis.

  • 19:00

Alasdair Roberts

The singer-songwriter and guitarist from Callander performs folk.

The Crown & Greyhound, London SE21

Fri 31 May

£12 in advance; £13 on the door (£8 in advance; £9 on the door)

With You Are Wolf and Until the Bird.

  • 19:00

DHFC, London SE22

Fri 31 May

£12 (£8) / 07985 357958

With David McGuinness.

  • 19:00

The Grain Barge, Bristol

Mon 27 May

£7 / 0117 929 9347

With Olivia Chaney and Ninetree Stumblers.

  • 19:30

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Alamein's Torch, Boxes, Ribbon

Indie-rock with elements of folk by the Brighton-based band.

Half Moon, London SW15

Thu 27 Jun

Phone for prices / 020 8780 9383

  • 20:00
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Allan Taylor

Gentle, thoughtful and mature songs from a major contributor to the folk scene for the last 40 years.

The Sage Gateshead

Wed 29 May

Hall Two

£16.50 ( £14.50; £14.50; £14.50; Children £14.50 under 16s) / 0191 443 4661

  • 20:00

The Smugglers, Sunderland

Sun 26 May

Free / 0191 514 3844

  • 21:00

Sun 2 Jun

Free / 0191 514 3844

  • 21:00

Sun 9 Jun

Free / 0191 514 3844

  • 21:00
…and 7 more dates until 28 Jul

Admiral Fallow

Folky indie from Louis Abbot's Admiral Fallow.

Perth Concert Hall

Fri 24 May

£17.50 / 01738 621031

Part of Perth Festival of the Arts.

Adrian Edmondson & The Bad Shepherds

Erstwhile Young Ones funny man leads this troupe featuring Andy (Toss the Feathers and Mike McGoldrick) and Troy Donockley (Iona, Maddy Prior and Midge Ure), mixing punk classics with traditional music.

O2 ABC, Glasgow

Thu 14 Nov

ABC2

£18.50 / 0141 332 2232

  • 19:00

Against The Grain

The duo performs a mix of flamenco, jazz and folk.

The Pound Arts Centre, Corsham

Fri 28 Jun

Cafe Bar

Phone for prices / 01249 701628

  • 20:30
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Ahab

The London-based four-piece plays country-rock and folk.

The Bodega, Nottingham

Thu 17 Oct

£7 / 0845 413 4444

  • 19:00

The Cluny, Newcastle upon Tyne

Tue 15 Oct

£7 / 0191 230 4474

  • 19:30

The Duchess, York

Wed 9 Oct

£9; £7 adv / 01904 641413

  • 19:30

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Ahab, Empty White Circles, Co-Pilgrim, The August List, Joshua Gilbert

The London-based four-piece plays country-rock and folk.

O2 Academy Oxford

Sat 22 Jun

£6 / 0844 477 2000

  • 19:00

Ahab, Sean Taylor

The London-based four-piece plays country-rock and folk.

O2 Academy Islington, London N1

Fri 21 Jun

£12.50 / 020 7288 4400

  • 18:00

Akron/Family

The band from Portland, Oregon, plays experimental rock with folk influences from the album Sub Verses.

Brudenell Social Club, Leeds

Tue 23 Jul

£9 adv / 0113 275 2411

  • 19:30

Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff

Wed 24 Jul

£7 / 029 2023 2199

  • 20:00

Hare & Hounds, Birmingham

Mon 22 Jul

£8 / 0121 444 2081

  • 19:30

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Alan Tyler

Country-rock and folk by the London-based singer-songwriter.

The Birkbeck Tavern, London E11

Sat 28 Dec

Free / 020 8539 2584

  • 20:30
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Alasdair Roberts, Weikie, Jinnwoo And Melanie Page

The singer-songwriter and guitarist from Callander performs folk.

The Musician, Leicester

Thu 30 May

£8 adv / 0116 251 0080

  • 20:00

Alastair Savage: Scots Fiddle Melody and History

An unaccompanied programme of Scots fiddle music, focussing on the greats from past centuries, Niel Gow, William Marshall, Robert Mackintosh and James Scott Skinner.

St Bride's Episcopal Church, Glasgow

Sat 15 Jun

£10 (£8)

Part of West End Festival.

  • 19:30

Alastair Savage Trio

Fiddle player Alastair Savage is joined by Euan Drysdale and Iain Crawford to explore fiddle music ancient and modern.

Hyndland Community Hall, Glasgow

Sun 16 Jun

£10 (£8)

Part of West End Festival.

  • 19:30

Alaw

The three-piece performs Celtic folk using accordion, fiddle and guitar.

Acapela, Cardiff

Sun 9 Jun

£10 (£8; Children £5 limited) / 029 2089 0862

  • 19:30

Albuquerque Civic Chorus

A large community chorus group featuring over 70 members.

Southwark Cathedral, London SE1

Thu 13 Jun

Phone for prices / 020 7367 6700

  • 15:15
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Alela Diane

Alternative folk by the Portland-based singer-songwriter.

The Louisiana, Bristol

Sun 7 Jul

£12.50 adv / 0117 966 3615

  • 20:00

Alex Hutton Trio

ALEX HUTTON The UK is currently blessed with a team of hugely talented pianists, and Alex is most certainly at the forefront of these. Trained in the USA he returned to Britain to find work with a host of high profile British musicians, including Jim Mullen, Gilad Atzmon and Art Themen. His fluent, inventive, bop…

Dempsey's Irish Bar, Cardiff

Tue 28 May

£7 (£5) / 029 2023 9253

  • 21:00

Allan Johnston & Friends

Original story songs, powerful harmonies, terrific banter, plus multi-instrumental virtuosity from the Celtic tradition.

Captains Bar, Edinburgh

Sat 25 May

Free

  • 16:00

Aly Bain & Phil Cunningham

With over two decades of performing together behind them, the fiddle and accordion duo continue to set the standard.

Carnegie Hall, Dunfermline

Fri 16 Aug

£18 (£17) / 01383 602302

  • 19:30

Motherwell Concert Hall and Theatre

Sat 17 Aug

£19 (£17) / 01698 403120

  • 19:30

Andrew Greig with Mike Heron

Novelist, poet, sometime mountain climber and writer-of-unclassifiable-books Greig reads from his new book-length poem Found at Sea, with music from Incredible String Band founder and Greig buddy Mike Heron.

Easter Town Hall, Anstruther

Fri 5 Jul

£10 / 01333 310122

Part of East Neuk Festival.

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