FRIDAY

The John Wright Band will be star attraction at Porkies Folk Club, Poynton British Legion, George’s Road West, Poynton, tonight. Doors open at 8pm and admission is £7. Call 01625 430149 for details.

Lucy Kaplansky unfortunately released her album, Every Single Day, in America on September 11. To say it was bad timing is something of an understatement. But, undeterred, she is now on a Europe-wide promotional tour, something which cannot be said for many of her American musical peers. Tonight and tomorrow she appears at Westhoughton Folk Club, Westhoughton Golf Club, Long Island, Westhoughton. For further details contact 01942 812301.

SATURDAY

Ken Nicol is a guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer from Preston. His music covers the spectrum from blues to rock, and effortlessly takes in folk, jazz, ragtime, ballads and more along the way. Ken was also a member of the legendary Albion Band until recently, leaving in September 2001 in order to afford himself the space and time to concentrate in a more focused manner on his solo career.

When he’s not touring or writing, he can be found producing projects of his own and other artists at his MVS Studios in Preston. Tomorrow night Ken will be supporting the Oysterband at the Congleton Celtic and Acoustic Concert hosted by Congleton Town Hall, Congleton. 7.45pm. £10.50, £11. For further details contact Eric Cox on 01782 514896.

MONDAY

Anthony John Clarke, the Belfast-born singer songwriter best known for tearjerkers like Irish Eyes, promotes his new CD at the Red Bull Folk Club, Hillgate, Stockport. 8.30pm. 0161 432 4142.

Kate Howden and Paul Jones will no doubt be performing tracks from their new CD Silver Waters at the White Lion Folk Club, Swinton. 8.30pm. 0161 793 6656 or 01942 811527.

WEDNESDAY

All About Eve present an acoustic session of some of their hits together with some new material at Manchester University Students’ Union, Oxford Road, Manchester. 7.30pm. £15.

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