EBarnacle, for once on a serious note, Les is correct when he tells you that Whitby Folk Week is superb. Starting officially on Saturday 16th August (this year) (unofficially on the night or sometimes 2 nights before) it is a celebration of British folk music which ranges from the traditional to the contemporary with everything imaginable in between thrown in. The are many organised events, about 700 hours worth in over 20 venues around a delightful fishing come tourist town. In addition is "the fringe" which is free, gratis and for nothing, where people such as myself, MC Fat, Old Git, Les from Hull and many many others gather in pubs and basically sing all day and night. If you are seriously coming over send a Pm and whatever assistance you need when here I, and I am sure others, will do our utmost to provide.
Whitby is situated on the North East Coast of England in the county of Yorkshire (North Yorkshire for the more pedantic amongst you), the nearest major town is Leeds, about 60 miles away.
Cheers
Raggy