Avant-folk
James Yorkston and Laura Moody
St Barnabas Church, Oxford
Tomorrow
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The Irregular Folk sessions organised and curated by Oxford’s Vez Hoper are among the city’s must-see musical events, with interesting line-ups and beautiful venues. Her first of the year sees her return to St Barnabas Church for a night of tunes from the Fence Collective’s James Yorkston who appears with Indian classical singer and musician Suhail Yusuf Khan, and Lamb’s jazz double bass player Jon Thorne. Also up is the extraordinary avant-cello player Laura Moody. Witty banter and poetry comes from the impossibly talented George Chopping.

Folk
Ryley Walker and Danny Thompson
The Bullingdon, Oxford,
Tonight
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A brace of folk giants – from opposite ends of the age spectrum – strut into town tonight in the shape of 20-something Primrose Green star Ryley Walker and double-bassist Danny Thompson, one of the founding members of Pentangle. Expect a wealth of never-before heard material as well as tunes from Ryley’s acclaimed pair of albums.

Rock & roll
Little Brother Eli
The Wheatsheaf, Oxford
Tomorrow (Friday)
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Those dapper Witney chaps, with a natty line in waistcoats, bring a touch of their rap-influenced bluesy rock to the Wheatsheaf. The venue was the scene of their storming appearance for last year’s Oxford Punt. Expect great things.

Blues-rock
Sam Kelly and Gregor Hilden
The Haven at The Bullingdon, Oxford
Monday
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Multi-award winning drummer returns to the Cowley Road with an impressive band featuring notable guitarist Gregor Hilden Paul Jobson (keys and vocals), Richard Sadler (bass) and Rowena Poole (vocals). Look forward to a juicy blend of blues, jazz and soul.

Punk
Stiff Little Fingers
O2 Academy Oxford
Next Thursday
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The Northern Irish firebrands return for a night of 70s and 80s punk. Jake Burns and co are among the punchiest acts on the scene, with their raw energy seemingly growing as they get older.