SINGING and music in the bar at lunchtime; an afternoon club session with floor spots and outstanding special guests; an evening concert that guarantees laughs, fine musicianship and some of the most rousing singing you'll ever hear, are all on offer at The Royal Oak in Corsham on Saturday October 14, when Folk at the Oak is holding its fifth annual day event. As always, the appeal is far broader than the folk' label might suggest.

The lunchtime session in the bar will be led by Jim Tigwell, who returns by popular request. If you want to sing, play, join in or just listen, be sure to be there from 12.30pm onwards. The Coal Porters (Sid Griffin, Gemma White and Neil Robert Herd) are the special guests at the afternoon folk club at 3pm. This is a smaller line-up than usual but the entertainment value, the musicianship and what the Sunday Times called their "insane bravery" is all still there in abundance. The evening concert at 8pm starts with Paul Darby, a singer and musician who has gained many admirers through his occasional visits to the club.

He is followed by the unique, comic genius Les Barker, who regularly reduces audiences to a mass of helpless laughter and aching sides. Finally, in a coup that has taken club organiser Sandy Ball five years to achieve, The Wilson Family is making the long trek from Teeside to sing at The Oak. Regarded by many as the finest unaccompanied group in the country, the Wilsons bring their own unique blend of powerful voices and entertaining banter to every uplifting performance.

Folk at the Oak is recognised throughout the whole country for the high quality of its floor singers and singer/songwriters who turn up and perform on a regular basis. It is definitely the place to be this weekend - and with prices at just £7.50 for the evening session and a whole day ticket for two people for £15, it's a real bargain as well. The lunchtime bar session is free and everyone is welcome. For more details, call (01225) 309115 or email: gpball@beeb.net With folk fans well catered for, blues enthusiasts will find their style of music at a new club in Trowbridge, which has booked US blues star Otis Taylor, pictured right, and his band for its first gig.

Mojos Blues Shack will be a monthly event at the Village Pump venue at The Lamb on Mortimer Street, Trowbridge, with doors at 7.30pm.

Otis was awarded the WC Handy (the blues' equivalent of the Grammy's) Best New Blues Act in 2002 and has been a nominee in various categories ever since. He is a major stateside blues artist and has played the main stages of many major festivals. His lead guitarist John Richardson won the Albert King Guitarist award in 2005.

The first support to Otis Taylor is an acoustic set from Tommy Allen, the very talented leader and singer songwriter of blues rock band Traffiker. At only 28, Tommy is a veteran musician, having been guitarist for the Sugarbabes and has made several TV appearances with them. He was also a featured artist on Paul Jones Blues on BBC Radio2, and is the chosen guitarist for significant USA blues artists touring in this country, including Mojo Buford (Muddy Waters' ex-harmonica player) and will be depping for John Richardson at the start of Otis Taylor's UK tour.

Second support is Wiltshire's very own Andrew Bazeley, who plays a 1918 Gibson and 1927 National Steel guitars in differing and authentic blues styles. Trevor Harms, the man behind Mojos Blues Shack, said: " I consider Andrew to be one of Wiltshire's best kept secrets and feel sure he will soon be playing the national blues club circuit."

Tickets, at £10, are available now from 07887 721567 or (01225) 782700 Somerset-based singer/songwriter Helena will be performing a concert tomorrow at The New Greyhound, Purton, when performing with her, and also as a solo act will be Tom Palmer, a Yorkshireman now based in Cornwall.

Helena, a long-time favourite with Wiltshire audiences, recently saw chart success with the Billy Bragg/ Rosetta Life song We Laughed which became a firm favourite on Radio Two. Helena sang the song, which was co-written by cancer sufferer Maxine Edgington, at her funeral earlier this month and plans a memorial gig or a mini tour in Maxine's memory in the South West area at the end of the year.