Friday, September 19

MADE IN WALES, featuring comedian Owen Money and singer Paul Child with the Welsh Television Orchestra and special guests The Dragon Choir, at Theatr Brycheiniog, BRECON.

TRIBAN, live music at the new Workhouse indoor venue, LLANFYLLIN.

VELVET DUKES, local band who launched their debut CD this year, play live at the Bull Inn, SHREWSBURY.

SMALL'S FACES, live music at the Horseshoe Inn, RATLINGHOPE.

COUNTRY LEGENDS: Solid Gold Tour 2, celebration of the best of country music at SHREWSBURY Music Hall.

Also coming to Theatr Hafren, NEWTOWN on Friday November 28.

FFONIC. Montgomeryshire's world music community band at Plaid Cymru Social Buffet in the Raven Inn, WELSHPOOL.

Saturday, September 20

MICHAELAS FAIR, weekend festival at BISHOPS CASTLE with entertainments including the Nachda Sansaar Punjabi folk dancers; Kaleidoscope mime theatre, FaCeD DaNcE street dancers, Humdingers folk singers, Merry Noise medieval musicans, Mana Matrix punk rockers, Neotopia modern rock, and much more

COR GODRE'R ARAN, in concert at CARNO Community Centre in aid of Leukaemia Research.

HEREFORD POLICE CHOIR, in charity concert supported by Trallong Ladies Choir, at Theatr Brycheiniog, BRECON.

RHAYADER & DISTRICT MALE VOICE CHOIR, in concert at FELINDRE Village Hall with supporting artist and local harpist Menna Breeze.

COR CYMYSG LLANSILIN, in concert at LLANFAIR CAEREINION Institute.

STRING THING, playing at the Horseshoe Inn, RATLINGHOPE.

MERCURY, Queen tribute show at SHREWSBURY Music Hall.

Monday, September 22

OPEN MIC NIGHT, new singers and acoustic music welcome at The Horseshoe Inn, RATLINGHOPE.

Tuesday, September 23

RHAYADER JAM, session at The Cornhill Inn every Tuesday from 8pm for musicians and performers. Call the pub to check on 01597 810029.

ACADEMY OF ST MARTIN IN THE FIELDS, opening the new Shropshire Music Season at St. Mary's Church, SHREWSBURY

NEIL HALSTEAD, English songwriter and musician and former founding member of Slowdive and Mojave 3, at WOLVERMAPTON Little Civic.

Wednesday, September 24

LIVE JAZZ, informal music sessions with local musicians at the Dragon Hotel, MONTGOMERY, from 9pm on
Wednesdays.

TONY SKEGGS, regular at the Horseshoe Inn, RATLINGHOPE.

Thursday, September 25

**ANARCHY IN THE UKULELE, featuring the fabulous Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain at ABERYSTWYTH Arts Centre.

Also at Theatr Brycheiniog, BRECON on Friday September 26.

TUNE CLUB, from 7pm at DOLANOG Community Centre for those wishing to learn and swap Welsh folk tunes.

BALLADEERS & CHANCERS, session at The Dukes Arms, PRESTEIGNE at 8.30pm. For details or to appear at future evenings call Stephe on 388015 or 07837944090 or John at The Dukes on Presteigne 267318.

LONDON COMMUNITY GOSPEL CHOIR, in concert at SHREWSBURY Music Hall.