you must visit Chester, it has a cathedral,a lovely river ,,roman ampitheatre, roman walls around the city centre, a race course, Oh yes and music of every kind everynight of the week in one place or other. Or at least within 15 minutes drive. The best are...
Monday The Prospect Club near Stanlow
Tuesday The Ship Victory pub in Chester or Alexanders Jazz bar
Wednesday The Bridge Inn Port Sunlight Village
Sunday The Cross Keys pub on lower bridge Street Chester.

For lots more info on whats on in the area visit the site called FOLK ORBIT ,cant remember the address but should come up on a search easy enough.
On the Other hand you could go to Scotland ,Perthshire in particular.
look on perthshire tourist site for info
Best are The Aberfeldy Club at The Palace Hotel on a Thursday or The Taybank hotel in Dunkeld,haunting ground of Douggie Macclean, any day or night or Glenfarg on a Monday.