Emily Druce is only the first of four Blues performers to come to Haworth this year.

The Holmfirth country blues singer/guitarist leads a roll call that includes artists from both sides of the Atlantic.

Michael Roach, one of today's foremost African-American blues artists, performs on June 22.

His repertoire draws from the rural music of the piedmont where black and white styles converge.

Michael is said to breathe new life into the genre as he mixes traditional numbers with original songs.

Bob Hall, who plays on September 21, is a renowned boogie-woogie artist who has played with the Groundhogs and Jo-Anne Kelly.

He currently plays in the Blues Band and works with Dave Kelly - who played Keighley last year - as a duo.

Christine Collister, who plays on November 30, sings songs ranging from soul, jazz and blues to country, folk and pop.

Top music magazine Q called her "one of the finest grown-up vocalists on the planet".

The gigs are all organised by Spiv Promotions at Haworth Parkside Social Club, starting with Emily on May 4.

Book tickets on 01535 642566.

p US folk singer John McCormick plays the Bacca Pipes Folk Club tonight, not last Friday as I wrote wrongly last week.

The Californian is no stranger to Keighley following previous performances at the club.

Club regulars say he is a great singer with a thoughtful mix of material from both sides of the Atlantic.

Bacca man Alan Rose says John's CD Between Our Hearts comes highly recommended.

Alan says: "as well as his singing and guitaring skills he is a real 'people person' whose warmth and wry humour are much to the fore."

John plays the club tonight after 8.30 at the Bacca venue, St. Annes Catholic club on Spring Gardens Lane.

p You get three kinds of dance for your money when the Demon Barber Roadshow comes to town.

The traditional English dance forms of Rapper, Morris and Clog will be performed by Damien Barber and his friends tomorrow at Haworth Parish hall.

The 8pm show also features folk band the Demon Barbers.

The Barbers perform traditional songs and tunes, drawing on jazz, techno, funk and reggae, and using both traditional and modern instruments.

The band's aim is to appeal to a young and non-specialist audience by presenting traditional music in a "lively and exciting" format.

Most of the songs are from the English folk tradition, but the sound incorporates modern drum-and-bass elements. The dances are performed by three groups, Black Swan Rapper, Dog Rose Morris, and English Clog.

The Rappers take their dance from the North-East mining community, performing with swords to a drum-and-bass track and live instruments.

Dog Rose perform a traditional Cotswolds courting dance, in which two men compete for the lady's heart.

English Clog features two sisters Rhiannon and Fiona Taylor, who base their contemporary dances on Northern Clogging traditions.

The show is on April 20, not April 21 as printed in last week's Knights Out. Tickets cost £7 and £5 from Offshoot health shop, Cavendish Street, Keighley or by phoning 01535 661991.

p Seven Brides for Seven Brothers promises a glorious romp, brimful of hand clapping effervescent energy, dazzling dance routines and 16 showstoppers by Johnny Mercer and Gene de Paul, at the Alhambra, Bradford for a week from Tuesday, April 30.

Dave Willetts, direct from his West End starring role in Cats, plays Adam Pontipee, the role created by Howard Keel. Other West End starring roles include Les Miserables, and Phantom of the Opera.

It also stars Shona Lindsay, whose West End starring roles include Phantom of the Opera and Grease. She plays Milly Pontipee.

p Swedish rock gods The Soundtrack Of Our Lives, whose latest album Behind The Music was praised for "sheer classic power", supports Doves at Leeds Metropolitan University on April 30. It headlines Manchester University on May 7.

p Dillinger Escape Plan blend metal with new-school hardcore when they play Bradford Rio on May 4.

p British soul diva Beverley Knight promotes her acclaimed new album Who I Am with an appearance at Manchester MDH on May 17. Her next single Gold will be released on June 17. Book tickets on 0207 287 0932.