There are now regular concerts in Shropshire:

The Hive, Shrewsbury now has a Folk event one Sunday a month promoted by Shrewsbury Folk Festival. Is a delightful small 100 seater 'intimate' venue and Jackie Oates was the lovely opening act in September. Crooked Still was October's superb sell out and there are some great acts booked for the following few months.

2010
21 November Kris Drever, John McCusker & Donald Shaw
12 December Bella Hardy
2011
9 January Jez Lowe
13 February Jon Boden & the Remnant Kings
13 March Chris Wood
10 April Ewan Robertson & Rua Macmillan
8 May Martyn Joseph
12 June Rachael McShane Band

Tickets & location details can be found via the website

http://www.hiveonline.org.uk/index.php?id=807

North Shropshire Folk have Spiro for their next Concert on Saturday 4 December at Talbot Theatre, Whitchurch Leisure Centre. Bob Fox and Billy Mitchell will be there on Saturday 12 March 2011
http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/northshropshirefolk/coming.htm

Kerfuffle A Midwinter Tour 2010 starts on Thursday 9 December at Hope Village Hall
That's Sam, Hannah, Jamie with Rob Harbron for this tour details on their website
http://www.kerfuffleonline.co.uk/

The Town Hall, Wem is also putting on folk/world music and Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury now has regular Folk Concerts in the main and Walker Theatres.