I'd echo the previous "Guest". There's plenty going on in Exeter itself and even more if you can travel 5 or 10 miles outside. I'd suggest the Devon Folk website at [www.2leftfeet.co.uk] for local Exeter and Devon clubs rather than "sanchobramble" which covers a bit further afield.

I've been to the Barnfield Music Club [www.barnfieldmusicclub.co.uk], Seven Stars and Topsham (as well as the weekly folk club at the Globe there is a fairly strong blues scene there) where you could certainly play a couple of tunes and ask around about singers. There are also clubs at Exmouth, Lympstone, Tiverton and Bradninch where I would think Bert Jansch / Dave Evans style material would go down well. You'd find Nic Jones fans at the club at Ide, and its sister club in Sidmouth, but these are really singers' clubs where the norm is to sing unaccompanied "traditional" songs and songs later than the 19th Century are considered modern pop songs.

Most of the clubs that I go to are either singarounds or fairly informal, "in the pub bar" clubs. I avoid open mic nights as they are too "pop" for me, (but then so is Bert Jansch – I'm a bit more "finger in the ear") but it may be that you'd be able meet up with a singer looking for a guitarist at some those venues if you're currently looking to find a performing partner more than looking for a night out just playing and listening and enjoying yourself. (Not that others can't enjoy themselves at open mic nights - just not me!!) Some of the open mic are listed in the diary section of Devon Folk as well.

There's certainly plenty of folk song and music in Exeter. It may not be paid "folk" gigs but, if it's playing and listening for its own sake that you want, you can't beat it. Good luck with your search!