Friday, October 13:

Archie, Pavilion, Wheatsheaf, off High Street, Oxford; Railway Inn, Culham: Gilad Atzmon with the Denny Ilett Quintet. 01367 710593.

Open night, Oxford Folk Club, Port Mahon, St Clement's, Oxford; Pleasure Beach, followed by Sonic with DJ Juno, Steve Hart, Zodiac, Cowley Road; Retro night at the Bullingdon, with Oz and the Mallyman; Daft Lane, Abel Jones, The Pit, Hollybush, Witney; Sneaker, Prince of Wale, Steeple Claydon; Inflatables, DJ Stumpy, Bier Keller, Bracknell, 0118 934 9600.

Wycombe Swan Theatre: Ted Heath Band. 8pm.

The Mill, Banbury: Drum Orchestra. World music. 8pm, 01295 279002.

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Saturday, October 15:

Bluetones, Phoenix, Terminal, Oxford Brookes University, Headington; Courtney Pine, later Poptones, DJ set by Alan McGee, Zodiac, Cowley Road, Oxford, 01865 420042; Paper Sun, The Point, The Plain, Oxford, 01865 798794; Depth Charge with DJ Nicky Blackmarket, The Bullingdon, Cowley Road; Small Print, Jack Russell, Old Marston; Helter Skelter, Blue Boar, Chipping Norton.

The Mill, Banbury: Folk 'n' Good Music Festival and The Dylan Project. 01295 279002.

SundialTheatre, Cirencester College: The Albion Band. 8pm, 01285 654228.

Social Club, Berinsfield: Rick Chase. Rock vocalist. 9pm. 01865 341905; Gary White Foundation, Bier Keller, Bracknell, 0118 934 9600.

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Sunday, October 15:

Cut la Roc, Snow Patrol, Zodiac, Cowley Road, Oxford, 5pm, for 16s plus, 01865 420042; Songwriters' night, with David Steele and his Band, guest Jo Hamilton, The Bullingdon, Cowley Road; Banbury Country Music Club, Old Folks Club, Castle Street, Banbury: Chris Rainbow. 01295 268847. ________________________

Monday, October 16:

Fuggle 'n' Firkin, Gloucester Green, Oxford: Corinna Grayson Band; Mook, Airbus, Wake, Kooler Xtra, The Bullingdon, Cowley Road;

Nettlebed Folk Song Club: Dave Swarbrick and Martin Carthy. 8pm. 01628 636620.

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Tuesday, October 17:

Sneaker Pimps, Zodiac, Cowley Road (open to 16s plus); Jazz Club featuring Denny Ilett Jr and his Quartet, The Bullingdon, Cowley Road.

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Wednesday, October 18:

Hazel O'Connor, Nachala, Hierronymous, The Bullingdon, Cowley Road; Ride a Cock Horse Folk Club, The Mill, Banbury (every Wednesday). ________________________

Thursday, October 19

Tim Whitehead (sax), The Spin, Wheatsheaf, off High Street, Oxford (8.30pm) with workshop at South Oxford Community Centre, Lake Street, Oxford (to book place on workshop tel 01865 2455537). DAVE SWARBRICK AND MARTIN CARTHY, Nettlebed Folk Song Club, 8pm, 01628 636620.

Lains Barn, Wantage: Pete Lay's Gambit Jazzmen. 7.30pm.

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Friday, October 20

Wishbone Ash, Zodiac, Cowley Road, Oxford, 01865 420042; THE Webb Brothers, Whispering Bob, Vegas Tones, The Point, The Plain, Oxford, 01865 798794. Rick Chase, Red Lion, Northmoor; Dirty Earth Band, Red Lion, Yarnton.

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Saturday, October 21

Rachel Stamp, Zodiac, Cowley Road, Oxford, 01865 420042; Shouting Myke, Caowin, The Plain, Oxford, 01865 798794; Alan Burke, Oxford Folk Club, Port Mahon, St Clement's, Oxford; Move It, Jack Russell, Old Marston; Rick Chase, Six Bells, Bicester. ________________________

Sunday, October 22:

TRILOK GURTU, Zodiac, Cowley Road, Oxford, 01865 420042; Derek Tatam Chicagoans, Rose Revived, Newbridge;Seventh Avenue Express, Trout Inn, Lechlade.