"That densely packed information sandwich that is Folklife West" - Tony Watts, former Acoustic Calendar
    "Just wanted to thank you for sending the magazine, it really is brilliant"  - Jan Ramsey, of Jan & Paul Ramsey, Hull
    "Folklife is doing a great job of bringing us all together all over the world in these hard times"   xx Heather & Huw, Pontardawe Valley FC
                   Folk Club News banner logo © Chris Beaumont.  Book/concertina logo © John Crane.    

​ What's "FOLKLIFE" ?   

• Print & online publishers - we have 3 separate publications, on 3 separate websites.  ​A non-profit group of volunteers.

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• (1).  THIS SITE Print magazine FW: FOLKLIFE WEST  with FOLK NEWS from Folklife Members.

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• (2).  On www.folklife-traditions.uk , 
•         Print magazine Folklife Traditions JOURNAL, researched articles, plus archive, open to all, copied online. 

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• (3).  On www.folklife-directory.uk , ​Online directory Folklife's DIRECTORY, free to all, basic listings, no dates.

• All 3 publications are free to read in full online!  
•           FW (this site) also has free-to-read Updates. Journal has free downloads for all issues! ​

• Contact sam@folklife.uk  if any queries.  
• We have websites rather than social media, so that they are easily accessible to all without signing up to be tracked & marketed.
• Currently it's just Sam & Eleanor for all admin, but ideally we would like to concentrate on editing the print magazines, with others more web-knowledgeable volunteering to run a website, others dealing with membership, advertising, etc etc . . . . 

​ Who can send in news, editorial, publicity, directory listings ? 
 

• (1).  For print magazine FW: FOLKLIFE WEST & news UPDATES 
  • Only Folklife Members can send us news.  You have to be a Member, costs from £9/year.   
    • How do I send folk news in ?  see below about UPDATES
    • • I'm not a Member. Can I have an interview?  Can I send an album for review ?  No, FW is for our members' news. we don't have resources for reviews, nor interviews.   If you join Folklife, you can send news - including your latest album !​
    • FW print dates (& deadlines)  Jan (by 20 Nov). May (20 Mar). Sept (20 Jul).

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• (2). For print magazine Folklife Traditions JOURNAL  & Journal UPDATES 
•           Open to all to send researched articles and news from folklife societies etc, researchers, and appropriate publications 
•           FTJ print dates (& deadlines)  Mar (by 1 Feb). Nov (1 Oct)

 

• (3). Online directory Folklife's DIRECTORY & Directory UPDATES  Open to all, free basic listings (no dates)​​

 

• UPDATES  The⎈ Updates, & send in your news webpage is for up to 200 words:  
  • folklife societies, researchers, and book publishers announcements for the Journal (open to all).
  • new or updated Directory details (no dates; open to all, free).  
  • folk news from our Members - and also from nonUK folk if on our Updates mailing list
    • ​What if I'm not a member ?  Join Folklife, it's only £9 for a year for PDF membership or £18 posted UK !!
    • Why isn't it free ! ! !      Because sites cost c.£300/year, and  magazines run at a loss (and now the post has just gone up by 1/3rd).
      • ​If there's a correspondent for your area: they may be able to slot in your brief details in the next issue (deadlines apply).

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• UPDATES are also emailed to our Updates mailing list.   
  • ​​​ It's free, it's occasional (6-12 a year), just email sam@folklife.uk  your 1st & last name, and country.  For England, please add region. No other details required.  Or you can send in details via KEEPING FOLK IN TOUCH   black box below : ​​

Keeping Folk In Touch  -------  join our free "Updates Emails" list   click to open (& close!)

UPDATES webpage  + emailed updates

Keeping folk in touch 

with 
our free emailed occasional Updates
with News, Directory, Folklife Traditions -- & Deadline Reminders !

We don't pass on details unless you want publicity.
For our data policy see Data webpage 
for updates,
we collect only email, names, + country, (+ for England region).
We don't need your address etc, unless listed in Directories, or buying a magazine, that info is kept on a separate file..

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ON RIGHT -- A FORM
to sign up to Folklife Updates
​and/or for new Folklife members and for Journal subcribers


OR  -- EMAIL SAME DETAILS
 to sam@folklife.uk

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This is both useful for you, with Updates for News, Directory, & Folklife Traditions, and deadline reminders, and useful for us,knowing our online readership's folk interests, and country (& for England, region), helps us to help you with resources.
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Our "Updates" emails (6 - 12 a year)

Thank you!

You have successfully joined Folklife's Updates list.

You can also send in free entries for Folklife's online Directory on www.folklife-directory.uk

To unsubscribe: there's a link on Updates emails, or email sam@folklife.uk, we will also delete listings from our Directory

​ Costs   
​

• What's the cost for 1 copy of a magazine ?
  • where sold in folk clubs etc ? ........  FW £3 for c.40 A4 pages.  Journal £1.50 for 10-20 A4 pages​.
  • when posted ? .........................................   FW £6, Europe £9, world £11.   Journal £3, Europe £5, world £6.
  • for a PDF (sent via WeTransfer) ?   FW £3 world-wide [c.40 A4 pages].  Journal free download from folklife-traditions.uk. ​

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• What is 'Folklife Annual Membership' ?   Fee for 3 issues of FW and 2 issues of Journal, and for including Members' news.
  • What's to pay for annual Folklife Membership ? £9 for pdfs (sent via WeTransfer)  -- or -- £18 post, EU £27, world £33.
  • What are the Members' word limits for FW + News Updates ?   Up to 200 words (more words if advertising) per news item, plus a small photo/image such as about your music session, your club guests, your gigs, your new album, your festivals, your workshops, etc. 

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• What are the advertising rates ?    Read "Info page" [print: always page 3 of FW]  online, or download PDF, on  ⎈ Info webpage
• What is the print magazines' circulation ?   *note: Folk What's On is a free leaflet with FW's ads
  • FW, + Folk What's On  * PRINT: 400 + WEBPAGES: c270 non-members emailed that FW's online;         + others who read FW online 
  • Journal ...............................    PRINT: 270 + WEBPAGES: c270 non-members emailed that Journal is online;  + others who read FW online 

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• Any more questions ?    Please email  sam@folklife.uk ​                                                   13/11/2023

  FOLKLIFE WEST, printed folk magazine, this site gives you free images of the whole 40 page magazine!

  Even better, read the real thing - in print or as a pdf !         BACS, cheque, or card - details green box below ----

FOLKLIFE WEST --- PDF ​(£3 worldwide) OR POST (£6 UK) -- or annUAL membership                    click to open (& close!)

​PAYMENTS:  

​BACS / phone banking  Folklife West T/A Folklife, Sort Code 09-01-55, Account 18675181.  Overseas banking, email  sam@folklife.uk for details.
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Or CHEQUE to "Folklife", 16 Barrett Rise,Malvern, WR14 2UJ.           Or CARD - our payments site,  ko-fi.com/folklife/shop

1 issue: FOLKLIFE WEST as PDF	1 issue: FOLKLIFE WEST posted	1 issue: FOLKLIFE TRADITIONS ​JOURNAL posted
Worldwide £3	UK £6 ​Europe £9 Rest of world £11​	UK £3 ​Europe £5 Rest of world £6 ​​​​​
sent via WeTransfer A4 or US-letter	.	Or FTJ as PDF: free. ​Download from ​folklife-traditions.uk
Card payment:  ​1 issue FOLKLIFE WEST ​as PDF	Card payment: 1 issue FOLKLIFE WEST by post	Card payment: 1 issue JOURNAL ​by post

----  Adverts 
FOLKLIFE WEST
from 1/8 A4 mono [£10]
to A4 colour
JOURNAL
mono: same;  colour only as 1/2 or A4

​SAME AD RATES for both magazines

​Link to card payments for adverts
ko-fi.com/s/34cd1547ab

FOLKLIFE: ​PDF MEMBER ​1 year	FOLKLIFE: BY POST ​MEMBER ​1 year	JOURNAL -ONLY: ​BY POST subscribe
3 issues ​Folklife West and 2 issues FT Journal	3 issues ​Folklife West and 2 issues FT Journal	3 issues: UK £9 Europe £15​​​
Worldwide £9	UK £18	​Rest of world £18 ​​
sent via WeTransfer A4 or US-letter	Europe £27 ​Rest of world £33	Or FTJ as PDF: free. Download from ​folklife-traditions.uk
Card payment: annual  FOLKLIFE WEST ​as PDF	Card payment: annual FOLKLIFE WEST by post	Card payment: 3 issues JOURNAL ​by post

Folklife is a non-profit group,  all of us are unpaid volunteers.     Editors: Sam & Eleanor Simmons  sam@folklife.uk​​ ​​

🄵🅆 ​News Webpages, and our Correspondents.  FOLKLIFE WEST's main areas: Wales, West Midlands, West Country, but all areas welcome        
🄵🅆 Cymru  .... Tudalen Cymru / Wales page, Mick Tems.   .......................................  N-E Wales & Cheshire, Brian Bull.  
                         Gwynedd, Travelling Sessions list local sessions.
England  🄵🅆  West Country (S-W)    Kernow (acting) David Harley; from May, Lamorna Spry.  .............  Glos-based & Roving, Cresby aka Mr Red
               🄵🅆  Midlands   S. Birmingham & nearby, Bob Bignell.  .......................  Warwickshire with Coventry, Malc Gurnham.
                                          S.W. Herefs and nearby, John & Jane Baxter. .........  Cotswold Folk: S.Warks/N.Cotswolds + listings, Paul Bryan.   
               🄵🅆  South-East, London, East ...................   Folk Arts Oxford   website list: local folk
               🄵🅆  North:    North-West   Cumbria & North Lancashire, Steve Harrison   North-East    Yorks & Humber
🄵🅆 Alba          ⎈ International [online only]          🄵🅆 Festivals & Workshops Diary

Editors: Sam & Eleanor Simmons (Worcs).  Editing Team: David Harley (Cornwall).  Zoom, web advice: Paul Clarke (Southampton).
Illustrations & Logos:  Chris Stewart (Worcs), John Crane (Wolverhampton), Chris Beaumont (Glos).  
Photographs:  Eden Tanner (Herefs), Colin Davies (Worcs).                 We thank our Team, we are all Volunteers --- more welcome!​

contact, and for more details
​ .... see the Info webpage

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We're a non-profit group -- FW  runs at a healthy loss. . .  plus, these free websites cost c.£300 a year . . . 
If you find this free website useful . . .  you may wish to donate £3 very occasionally,     
by clicking the DONATIONS BY CARD - LINK box (for our "Ko-fi" site) for a 1-off £3 card payment. Thank you!

• for us to continue, we need your support !
• by buying FW  (pdf £3, post £6) or annual membership (pdf £9, post £18) -- or by a small donation (£3)
  • ​membership = pdf or posted FW  + your publicity in print & online (word limits apply)