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EYES down for a full house of folk this week across the region, starting tonight with the rootsy Scottish band Shooglanifty at Gateshead's Sage. Tomorrow, while I'm taking to the waves for a solo gig on the floating restaurant, the MV Ella in Hartlepool's Marina, Vin Garbutt will be on dry land at Moorsholme Village Hall.

Vin is alo at Thorganby Village Hall on Saturday and at Helmsley Arts Centre on Sunday, as part of a weekend of concert that also features Last Night's Fun on Friday, and The Bad Pennies and myself on Saturday. I'll also be doing a songwriter's workshop on Sunday morning, so plenty to choose from there.

Note that Friday's concert at Reeth Memorial Hall with Peggy Seeger and Waterson/Carthy is sold out, so don't turn up without a ticket. Saturday is also Local History Day at Croxdale Community Centre, topped off by a Pitman's Social Night hosted by former colliery deputy and noted raconteur Bert Draycott. Pat Wilson and Paul Dalton are at Westoe Club in South Shields on Sunday, but Wednesday comes out as busiest night of the week, with Vin Garbutt at Bishop Auckland Town Hall, Jack Burness and Acoustica at Newcastle's Bridge and a special 60th birthday celebration concert for Alistair Anderson at Gateshead's Sage. All in all a sparkling week of folk music with much more to come in the weeks ahead.

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