David will be doing a solo gig at the Newbold House Community, a retreat and workshop centre which is part of the Findhorn Foundation Community.  £9/7.  www.newboldhouse.org

David will be doing an interview and live session on Archie Fisher's wonderful folk radio programme: Travelling Folk.  This is a special programme devoted to political song and David will be joined by Roy Bailey and John Powles from Glasgow's Centre For Political Song.  22.05 - 00.00, live on BBC Radio Scotland, 92-95FM & 810MW, or via the internet: www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/radioscotland/programmes/travellingfolk.  You can listen to this programme for up to a week on playback.  This is a repeat show from May.  

David will be singing at Glasgow's beautiful City Halls as part of a collaborative gig between the singer-songwriter night, The Acoustic Affair, and the Glasgay! festival, this year called The Tennesse Williams Festival.  Accompanied by Ewan MacPherson & Mairi Campbell.  Tickets £10 through the City Hall (in person from the box office or 0141 353 8000, or www.glasgowconcerthalls.com), www.glasgay.co.uk

David will be doing an interview and live session on Archie Fisher's wonderful folk radio programme: Travelling Folk.  This is a special programme devoted to political song and David will be joined by Roy Bailey and John Powles from Glasgow's Centre For Political Song.  22.05 - 00.00, live on BBC Radio Scotland, 92-95FM & 810MW, or via the internet: www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/radioscotland/programmes/travellingfolk.  You can listen to this programme for up to a week on playback.  This is a repeat show from May. 

David is delighted to be invited by his friend and musical mentor Roy Bailey to perform at his 50th performance anniversary celebration concert called Rolling Home - 50 Years Of Dissent.   Other performers include:  Tony Benn,  Chumbawamba,  and Martin Simpson.  £20.  Box Office: 0114 278 9789.  www.sheffieldcityhall.co.uk   

As part of Edinburgh's annual Independent Radical Book Fair David Ferrard and Roy Bailey will be performing Not In Our Name: Songs Of Peace & Protest.  Free.   www.word-power.co.uk

David will be contributing to this night of song to celebrate 50 years of Scottish CND (Campaign For Nuclear Disarmament) singing against the bomb.  Details TBC. 

David will be playing with Roy Bailey, Gary Kaye, Voicemale, and Otra at a fundraising concert for the 2009 Raise Your Banners festival.  Tickets £8.  To reserve phone: 01274 593585. 

David will be supporting the New Zealand singer-songwriter/guitarist, Mike Brosnan, at this famous Belgian acoustic music club.  9pm start.  Details TBC. 

David has been invited to give an evening concert at the Quaker Council for European Affairs' December Conference.  Details to be confirmed.   

David will be playing a solo acoustic gig at this Belgian pub in Dilbeek, near Brussels.  Details TBC. 

David will be headlining at Bradford's famous Topic folk club.  Tickets: tel - 01274 732000 .    www.topic-folk-club.org.uk

David will be playing at a concert to show solidarity with the people of Burma in face of May's cyclone and years of a repressive military dictatorship.  Other featured artists include The BJ Band, and Red Dirt.  Tickets £9/7 from Bridport Music, 33a South Street, Bridport  DT6 3NY, 01308-425707, www.bridportmusic.co.uk

David will be hosting the evening section of the Edinburgh Songwriters Festival (2pm-11pm) and singing from 7.30-8pm.  Other singer-songwriters include: Tom Clelland, Karen Dietz, Tom Fairnie, Andi Neate, Mark Barnett, Rachel Darwick and many more.  Free!  www.edinburghsongwritersfestival.com

Scottish song and its American offshoots performed in Edinburgh's most intimate folk pub. Ballads, Burns, and original songs from Edinburgh's own award-winning one-man transatlantic session. Informative & entertaining. 2007 Fringe sell-out. Brand new show.  £7/5

Scottish song and its American offshoots performed in Edinburgh's most intimate folk pub. Ballads, Burns, and original songs from Edinburgh's own award-winning one-man transatlantic session. Informative & entertaining. 2007 Fringe sell-out. Brand new show.  £7/5

Scottish song and its American offshoots performed in Edinburgh's most intimate folk pub. Ballads, Burns, and original songs from Edinburgh's own award-winning one-man transatlantic session. Informative & entertaining. 2007 Fringe sell-out. Brand new show.  £7/5

Scottish song and its American offshoots performed in Edinburgh's most intimate folk pub. Ballads, Burns, and original songs from Edinburgh's own award-winning one-man transatlantic session. Informative & entertaining. 2007 Fringe sell-out. Brand new show.  £7/5

Scottish song and its American offshoots performed in Edinburgh's most intimate folk pub. Ballads, Burns, and original songs from Edinburgh's own award-winning one-man transatlantic session. Informative & entertaining. 2007 Fringe sell-out. Brand new show.  £7/5

Scottish song and its American offshoots performed in Edinburgh's most intimate folk pub. Ballads, Burns, and original songs from Edinburgh's own award-winning one-man transatlantic session. Informative & entertaining. 2007 Fringe sell-out. Brand new show.  £7/5

Scottish song and its American offshoots performed in Edinburgh's most intimate folk pub. Ballads, Burns, and original songs from Edinburgh's own award-winning one-man transatlantic session. Informative & entertaining. 2007 Fringe sell-out. Brand new show.  £7/5

Scottish song and its American offshoots performed in Edinburgh's most intimate folk pub. Ballads, Burns, and original songs from Edinburgh's own award-winning one-man transatlantic session. Informative & entertaining. 2007 Fringe sell-out. Brand new show.  £7/5