TO HAVE your gigs included FREE of charge in the Gig Guide, telephone Ellie Hargreaves on 01539-710155, or send a fax on 01539-720990, or drop a line to the Gig Guide, The Westmorland Gazette, 1 Wainwright's Yard, LA9 4DP, at least TWO WEEKS before the event, or you can e-mail your details to ellie.hargreaves@kendal.newsquest.co.uk.

  • FRIDAY (March 7):

Cross Keys, Milnthorpe: Hale and Hearty Folk Club. Outgate Inn, Ambleside: New Hall Jazz Band. Bootleggers, Kendal: Rude Boys. Guild Hall, Preston: Jimmy Carr. The Dome, Morecambe: Sonic Boom.

  • SATURDAY (March 8):

Unicorn Inn, Ambleside: Folk Night. Ye Olde Fighting Cocks, Arnside: CatDog. Lancaster University, Lancaster: Gordon McPherson, Edward Cowie and Steven Mackey.

  • SUNDAY (March 9):

Bootleggers, Kendal: Pop Monsters.

  • MONDAY (March 10):

Longlands Hotel, Tewitfield, near Carnforth: Tin Pan Alley. Dickie Doodles, Kendal: Acoustic Jam Night.

  • TUESDAY (March 11):

Hawkshead Brewery, Staveley: Folk Session. The Bull, Sedbergh: Les Bull Jazz Band. Dickie Doodles, Kendal: Electric Jam Night.

  • WEDNESDAY (March 12):

Hawkshead Beer Hall, Staveley: Magic Hat Ensemble. Lamp Lighter's Bar, Windermere: Folk Night.

  • THURSDAY (March 13):

Unicorn Inn, Ambleside: Folk Night. Braddylls Arms, Ulverston: Jazzsounds. Burgundy's Wine Bar, Kendal: Pete Major Trio. Bootleggers, Kendal: Hyperjax. The Yorkshire House, Lancaster: Directing Hand plus others.