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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
Also on at:
Albert Lee & Hogan's Heroes
Guitarist Albert Lee is joined by Gerry Hogan (guitar), Pete Wingfield (piano), Brian Hodgson (bass) and Peter Baron (drums) for an evening of rockabilly/country rock.
Ardhowen Theatre, Enniskillen
Fri 24 May
£20 / 028 6632 5440
- 20:00
Armagh Theatre And Arts Centre
Thu 23 May
£20 / 02837 521821
- 20:00
Arts Centre, Swindon
Sat 1 Jun
£20 / 01793 614837
- 19:30
Also on at:
- Astor Community Theatre, Deal
- Centenary Centre, Isle of Man
- Galeri Caernarfon
- The Mill Arts Centre, Banbury
- Norwich Arts Centre
- The Pavilion, Exmouth
- Princess Pavilion And Gyllyngdune Gardens, Falmouth
- Riverside Theatre, University Of Ulster, Coleraine
- The Robin 2, Wolverhampton
- The Roses Theatre, Tewkesbury
- Square & Compass, Ilminster
- The Stables, Milton Keynes
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
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
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
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
Also on at:
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
Also on at:
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
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
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.






