A legendary fiddler of the folk world returns to Haworth next month -- and is expected to pack the house again.

Last year's concert in the village by Fairport Convention founder Dave Swarbrick was a swift sell-out.

"Swarb" returns next Saturday to perform with long-time musical partner Kevin Dempsey at the Parkside Social Club.

Dave's musical partners read like a Who's Who of folk and include recent Haworth performers Martin Carthy, Roy Bailey and Alistair Hulett.

He was among founders of folk supergroup Whippersnapper in 1984 and he will support the present Fairport Convention line-up on its winter tour.

Kevin, a fellow Whippersnapper founder, has worked with musicians as diverse as Julie Felix, Percy Sledge and Gordon Giltrap.

The duo performs at the Butt Lane club on February 1, from 8pm.

Buy £8 tickets by phoning 01535 642566 or 07799 275323, or possibly on the door

n Keighley punk band Breene headlines at the Victor Wardman pub, Low Mill Lane, on Thursday.

Support comes from indie rock band Tidal Stride and punk band DudleyTown.

Admission is £2 and the gig starts at 7.30 pm.

n The traditional sound of Scotland will be taken to Dewsbury on March 1 by Silsden-based singer Janet Russell.

She will sing and play the guitar at the Shoddy Doggie Folk Club, in the Station Hotel.

The Witches of Elswick, who recently performed at Keighley's Bacca Pipes club, appear on February 1. Phone 01924 518753.

n Hush performs tomorrow at the Three Horses pub, Fell Lane, Keighley, then the Morris Dancers, Colne (February 22), the Bridge Inn, Halifax (March 28), and the Greenwood Inn, Bierley (April 13).

n Richard Thompson is held in high regard by folk music fans.

So much so that Keighley's Bacca Pipes club is devoting a whole evening to the man's songs.

"Everyone should have one of his anthems in their repertoire," says a club spokesman.

Hear members recreating the Thompson sound tonight at the Ukrainian Club, 9 Henry Street, Keighley, from 8.30pm.

n Ilkley people will next Thursday tap their feet to the wild Celtic rock of Johnny and the Poorboys. You can join them at the Rose and Crown pub.

n Leeds-based punk band Abrasive Wheels plays its first gig in 18 years on February 1, at an all-day festival at Bradford Rio.

Also playing are Peter and the Test Tube Babies, The Crack, The Lurkers and seven other bands, from noon until 2am. Phone 02476 559992 for tickets.

n Counting Crows follows its top ten album Hard Candy with a version of the Joni Mitchell song Big Yellow Taxi on February 3. The band can be seen next Thursday at Manchester MEN Arena.