Folklife West magazine, Nº 64, 1 May 2020
Will be online only, replacing Jan. news below. Members online ads free!
Subscriptions (& prepaid repeat adverts) will be extended accordingly
*** See Folklife Newsletter (on "Updates" page) for details ***
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Above, left: Nuneaton Folk Club
Page-header & above, right: Black Diamond Folk Club: 50th Birthday celebrations: John Crane in front of the backdrop he created. Photo: © Derek Catley, 2014
Page-header & above, right: Black Diamond Folk Club: 50th Birthday celebrations: John Crane in front of the backdrop he created. Photo: © Derek Catley, 2014
Copies of pages from
FW, Folklife West print magazine
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● we're a non-profit group; to continue, we need your support, by membership or advertising - details foot of page
Members' folk news, Central Midlands :
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FW usually has 60 to 64 pages, printed, A4-size.
FW has 3 sections: News & Listings;, as below; also Festival & Workshop Diaries, and Folklife Traditions. As much as possible - but not everything - will be copied online. It is a print magazine and it's not possible to exactly reproduce it online. Roughly 2/3rds - the area News & Listings pages - is on this site. FW is available
Library Reference copy:
Right: Shrewsbury Bull & Pump, Bricklayers Dance: FQ 51, Oct 2016, "Shrewsbury Morris 40 years" Copyright © Graydon Radford |
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From Jan 2020: we are pleased to announce
extended south Warwickshire & nearby coverage,
with our new Cotswold Folk column from Paul Bryan
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Tamworth Folk Club logo; Mitre's Well Right The Anker Valley Boys |
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Staffordshire: we're started covering Staffs - starting in the Tamworth area
The NEWS PAGES below, from our members, cover: --- ➀ Venues --- ➁ Performers --- ➂ Media --- ➃ Services.
News pages cover the above. Other information is on other FW print pages, and on our other websites:
--- for ➄ Festivals, adverts and fully-detailed diary listings - see our Folklife's Directory website - Festival Diary pages
--- for ➅ Workshops, adverts and fully-detailed diary listings - see our Folklife's Directory website - Workshop Diary pages
--- for ➆ Folklife Societies, ➇ Folklife Studies & Institutions, ➈ Seasonal Celebrations - see our Folklife Traditions website
--- for ➄ Festivals, adverts and fully-detailed diary listings - see our Folklife's Directory website - Festival Diary pages
--- for ➅ Workshops, adverts and fully-detailed diary listings - see our Folklife's Directory website - Workshop Diary pages
--- for ➆ Folklife Societies, ➇ Folklife Studies & Institutions, ➈ Seasonal Celebrations - see our Folklife Traditions website
Copies of pages from FW, Folklife West print magazine
Central Midlands; Shropshire:
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Shropshire Correspondent --
David Harley, "Shropshire Fidget" LISTINGS NOTE - Shropshire ---- no resident Members. However, David complies a list of clubs and sessions, which we include in print (and you can download from this webpage), but these listings are not included with further details in our detailed Members' Directory: www.folklife-directory.uk **** New Correspondent wanted. David has left the area, he is kindly continuing to maintain listings, but we are now looking for a new Correspondent to cover either Shropshire or South Shropshire & North Herefordshire or something similar, depending on where you're based. We are all volunteers; Correspondents can choose to receive 3 copies per issue to sell or give away as they wish. For what being a Correspondent involves, please see the Folklife "TEAM" page 
TRADITIONAL ARTS TEAM:
Tim Ralphs, storyteller, enchants the audience at Storytelling Café
Bob Bignell, of Bromsgove Folk Club & Festival, our Correspondent for South Birmingham & Nearby
We're always glad to hear from enthusiasts who would like to join us … posted magazine (3 per year), news for up to 200 words for each of your news items!
Membership is £16 a year, see Info webpage Online version of listings,
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An OXFORDSHIRE CORRESPONDENT would be most welcome! Please see our Folklife "TEAM" web page for details. Meanwhile, we thank Folk Arts Oxford; we have a note of some listings from their Folk Arts Oxford website |
Paul Bryan, Bagman, The Traditional Ilmington Morris Men; Shifting Sunday Sessions.
New column, Cotswold Folk (South Warks & nearby), from Jan 2020
New column, Cotswold Folk (South Warks & nearby), from Jan 2020
now also includes SHROPSHIRE
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FOLKLIFE WEST, print pages:
SHROPSHIRE incl Telford & Wrekin BIRMINGHAM & NEARBY WARKS & OXON the printed SUMMARY list of our Members is here (online) replaced, by a handy ONLINE VERSION - that is, with WEBLINKS |
below: the 1st lines of our fully-detailed online Directory listings
FULL DETAILS for each listing, in our detailed online DIRECTORY: CENTRAL MIDLANDS webpage
Any listings in RED: new/revised listings (= since last printed FW), details confirmed
Any listings in GREEN: new/revised listings, details to be confirmed
FULL DETAILS for each listing, in our detailed online DIRECTORY: CENTRAL MIDLANDS webpage
Any listings in RED: new/revised listings (= since last printed FW), details confirmed
Any listings in GREEN: new/revised listings, details to be confirmed
We're always glad to hear from enthusiasts who would like to join us !
Central Midlands Members: VENUES
DAY VARIES
Day Varies Warks RUGBY RUGBY LIBRARY GIGS www.warwickshire.gov.uk/rugbylibrary Call centre 0300 555 8171
Day Varies Warks NUNEATON NUNEATON LIBRARY GIGS www.warwickshire.gov.uk/nuneatonlibrary Call centre 0300 555 8171
SUNDAY
Occ Sun Oxon BALSCOTE, nr BANBURY SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOLK www.thebutchersarmsbalscote.co.uk Pub phone 01295 730750
1st Sun Warks ILMINGTON SHIFTING SUNDAY SESSION: HOWARD ARMS www.sessionfolk.blogspot.com Pub 01608 682226
2nd Sun, alt.mths B’ham MOSELEY SCANDI MUSIC SESSIONS www.tradartsteam.co.uk Trad. Arts Team 0121 247 3856
2nd Sun Warks LOWER QUINTON SHIFTING SUNDAY SESSION: THE COLLEGE ARMS www.sessionfolk.blogspot.com Pub 01789 720066
3rd Sun B’ham MOSELEY TRADITIONAL MUSIC SESSION www.tradartsteam.co.uk Trad. Arts Team 0121 247 3856
3rd Sun Warks TEMPLE GRAFTON SHIFTING SUNDAY SESSION: THE BLUE BOAR www.sessionfolk.blogspot.com Pub 01789 750010
4th Sun Glos ................................... SHIFTING SUNDAY SESSION: 4th Sun see GLOS webpage
5th Sun varies VARIES SHIFTING SUNDAY SESSION: VENUE VARIES www.sessionfolk.blogspot.com Paul Bryan 07711 121210
WEDNESDAY
Weekly Wed Oxon BANBURY BANBURY FOLK CLUB www.banburyfolkclub.co.uk Box Office 07485 821041
1st Wed B’ham MOSELEY TALES & ALES STORY SESSION www.tradartsteam.co.uk Trad. Arts Team 07946 718286
1st Wed, afternoon Warks ATHERSTONE FOLK AT THE LION www.facebook.com/AtherstoneRedLionHotel Phillip Benson 01827 711514
1st Wed Warks NUNEATON NUNEATON FOLK CLUB https://blackparrotseaside.weebly.com Geoff
2nd Wed B’ham MOSELEY POLITICAL SONG SESSION www.tradartsteam.co.uk Trad. Arts Team 07946 718286
2nd, 4th Wed Warks BEDWORTH BEDWORTH FOLK CLUB www.bedworthfolkclub.co.uk Malc Gurnham 024 7634 5568
3rd Wed Warks ATHERSTONE ATHERSTONE FOLK CLUB www.atherstonefolkclub.org.uk Phillip Benson 01827 711514
3rd Wed B’ham KINGS HEATH BIRMINGHAM STORYTELLING CAFÉ www.tradartsteam.co.uk Trad. Arts Team 07946 718286
THURSDAY
Wkly Thu Walsall PELSALL COMMONFOLK FOLK CLUB googlesites/commonfolk Steve & Margaret 01922 685568
1st Thu B’ham MOSELEY TRADITIONAL SONG SESSION www.tradartsteam.co.uk Trad. Arts Team 0121 247 3856
2nd, 4th Thu B’ham MOSELEY MOSELEY VILLAGE BAND www.tradartsteam.co.uk Trad. Arts Team 0121 443 5687
2nd, 4th Thu Warks STUDLEY Make & Play HAMMERED DULCIMER Practice Nights http://dulcimer.org.uk Sally Whytehead 01527 64229
FRIDAY
Wkly Fri B’ham HIGHGATE BLACK DIAMOND FOLK SONG CLUB http://blackdiamondfolkclub.org.uk Paul Ryan 0121 357 7326
Weekly Fri Oxon WOODSTOCK FRIDAY FOLK www.dukeofmarlborough.co.uk Pub phone 01993 644013
Wkly Fri Staffs TAMWORTH TAMWORTH FOLK CLUB www.tamworthfolkclub.co.uk Contact: see website
SATURDAY
1st Sat Worcs, nr B’ham ALVECHURCH ALVECHURCH FRENCH DANCE & MUSIC www.tradartsteam.co.uk Trad. Arts Team ........................
Central Midlands Members: PERFORMERS
FOLK MUSIC & SONG
Pf.1a Folk Music & Song - Bands / Groups
Staffs MITRE’S WELL https://mitreswell.wordpress.com Contact: see website
Staffs THE ANKER VALLEY BOYS www.ankervalleyboys.co.uk Contact via website form
Warks NUNC/DRUNKMONKEY https://blackparrotseaside.weebly.com/nunc--druncmonkey.html Geoff Veasey ......................
Pf.1b Folk Music & Song - Duo
B’ham THE DARING YOUNG MEN www.chrislowestories.com Chris Lowe 0121 308 2298
Warks MALC GURNHAM & GILL GILSENAN www.malcandgill.co.uk Malc Gurnham 024 7634 5568
Warks SQUEEZE-BOW HARMONY (no website) Paul Bryan 07711 121210
Oxon SUE BROWN & LORRAINE IRWING www.sueandlorraine.com Sue Brown 01869 351281
Pf.1c Folk Music & Song - Solo
B’ham CHRIS LOWE www.chrislowestories.com Chris Lowe 0121 308 2298
W Mids IAN PITTAWAY www.ipmusic.org.uk Ian Pittaway 07504 269 855
Pf.1e Shanty Groups, Duos, & Solo
Warks HAWKESBURY TRAWLERMEN https://blackparrotseaside.weebly.com Geoff Veasey
DANCE
Pf.2b Folk Dance Bands
Warks COTTESWOLD COUNTRY DANCE BAND (no website) Paul Bryan 07711 121210
Warks GLORISHEARS CEILIDH BAND www.folkfax.net/gshears Malc Gurnham 024 7634 5568
B’ham MAD MOLL www.tradartsteam.org.uk/MadMoll Pam Bishop 0121 247 3856
Oxon RANDOM CEILIDH BAND www.random-band.co.uk Contact 07733 084 184
Staffs THE ANKER VALLEY BOYS www.ankervalleyboys.co.uk Contact via website form
Pf.2c Ceremonial & Dance Display (including Clog, Morris, Sword)
Warks THE TRADITIONAL ILMINGTON MORRIS MEN http://ilmingtonmorrismen.org.uk Paul Bryan (Bagman) 07711 121210
SPOKEN WORD
Pf.3a Folk Shows & Theatre, Mummers
Coventry COVENTRY MUMMERS www.coventrymummers.org.uk John Havell 02476 672297
Pf.3c Storytellers
B’ham CHRIS LOWE www.chrislowestories.com Chris Lowe 0121 308 2298
B’ham GRAHAM LANGLEY www.storytelling.uk.net Graham Langley 07946 718286
B’ham SPEAKE AND LOWE www.chrislowestories.com Chris Lowe 0121 308 2298
Central Midlands Members: MEDIA
M.1 ONLINE FOLK MAGAZINES & LISTINGS
Mid-West ARMANDALEG MUSIC www.armandalegmusic.com Mike Weaver
Oxfordshire FOLK IN OXFORD http://folkinoxford.co.uk …………………… ……………………
Shrop;+ elsewhere SABRINAFLU Online Folk Magazine https://sabrinaflu.wordpress.com David Harley 07891 999619
Warwickshire, Coventry FOLKFAX ………………………………… www.folkfax.net Malc Gurnham 024 7634 5568
S/W Mids [+West County, Wales] FOLKLIFE MEMBERS’ ONLINE DIRECTORY www.folklife-directory.uk/central-midlands.html Sam 01684 561378
Warks & nearby COTSWOLD FOLK listings www.cotswoldfolk.co.uk Paul Bryan 07711 121210
Warks & nearby SHIFTING SUNDAY SESSIONS listings https://sessionfolk.blogspot.com Paul Bryan 07711 121210
M.2 PRINTED FOLK MAGAZINES & LISTINGS (for Journals, see List 8: Folklife Studies)
And we’re FOLKLIFE WEST www.folklife.uk/central-midlands.html Sam Simmons 01684 561378
⊕ Includes FOLKLIFE TRADITIONS pages, FESTIVAL DIARY; WORKSHOPS DIARY; LISTINGS; plus the usual folk news & some adverts.
M.3 FOLK RADIO
Warks ANKER FOLK www.ankerradio.co.uk Geoff Veasey, Presenter
Central Midlands Members: SERVICES
S.1 FOLK JOURNALISTS
Warks MAC AWE ON TOUR, Folk Journalist and Blogger http://macaweontour.blogspot.co.uk Geoff Veasey
S.2 AGENTS, MANAGERS, PROMOTERS, MCs and STAGE MANAGEMENT
Warks GEOFF VEASEY ....................................... http://macaweontour.blogspot.co.uk Geoff Veasey
S.3 TECHNICAL: PA & Sound Hire, Engineers, Studios
Warks FAT SAM MUSIC STUDIO ................... www.fatsammusic.co.uk Malc Gurnham 024 7634 5568
S.4 WEBSITE DESIGN AND SERVICES
Warks FOLKFAX WEB DESIGN ........................ www.folkfax.net/design Malc Gurnham 024 7634 5568
S.7 SHOPS
for FOLK PUBLISHERS (Books, Recordings), BOOKSELLERS ⇒ list 8: Folklife Studies, in our Folklife Traditions Directory, www.folklife-traditions.uk
Birmingham HOBGOBLIN BIRMINGHAM www.hobgoblin.com/birmingham Shop 0121 212 9010
W.Midlands IP MUSIC SHOP ......................................... www.ipmusic.org.uk Ian Pittaway
DETAILED LISTINGS www.folklife-directory.uk/central-midlands.html -- our online Members DIRECTORY
⇒ our Membership (only £16 a year! see INFO webpage) includes listings & your publicity & FW posted to you
DAY VARIES
Day Varies Warks RUGBY RUGBY LIBRARY GIGS www.warwickshire.gov.uk/rugbylibrary Call centre 0300 555 8171
Day Varies Warks NUNEATON NUNEATON LIBRARY GIGS www.warwickshire.gov.uk/nuneatonlibrary Call centre 0300 555 8171
SUNDAY
Occ Sun Oxon BALSCOTE, nr BANBURY SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOLK www.thebutchersarmsbalscote.co.uk Pub phone 01295 730750
1st Sun Warks ILMINGTON SHIFTING SUNDAY SESSION: HOWARD ARMS www.sessionfolk.blogspot.com Pub 01608 682226
2nd Sun, alt.mths B’ham MOSELEY SCANDI MUSIC SESSIONS www.tradartsteam.co.uk Trad. Arts Team 0121 247 3856
2nd Sun Warks LOWER QUINTON SHIFTING SUNDAY SESSION: THE COLLEGE ARMS www.sessionfolk.blogspot.com Pub 01789 720066
3rd Sun B’ham MOSELEY TRADITIONAL MUSIC SESSION www.tradartsteam.co.uk Trad. Arts Team 0121 247 3856
3rd Sun Warks TEMPLE GRAFTON SHIFTING SUNDAY SESSION: THE BLUE BOAR www.sessionfolk.blogspot.com Pub 01789 750010
4th Sun Glos ................................... SHIFTING SUNDAY SESSION: 4th Sun see GLOS webpage
5th Sun varies VARIES SHIFTING SUNDAY SESSION: VENUE VARIES www.sessionfolk.blogspot.com Paul Bryan 07711 121210
WEDNESDAY
Weekly Wed Oxon BANBURY BANBURY FOLK CLUB www.banburyfolkclub.co.uk Box Office 07485 821041
1st Wed B’ham MOSELEY TALES & ALES STORY SESSION www.tradartsteam.co.uk Trad. Arts Team 07946 718286
1st Wed, afternoon Warks ATHERSTONE FOLK AT THE LION www.facebook.com/AtherstoneRedLionHotel Phillip Benson 01827 711514
1st Wed Warks NUNEATON NUNEATON FOLK CLUB https://blackparrotseaside.weebly.com Geoff
2nd Wed B’ham MOSELEY POLITICAL SONG SESSION www.tradartsteam.co.uk Trad. Arts Team 07946 718286
2nd, 4th Wed Warks BEDWORTH BEDWORTH FOLK CLUB www.bedworthfolkclub.co.uk Malc Gurnham 024 7634 5568
3rd Wed Warks ATHERSTONE ATHERSTONE FOLK CLUB www.atherstonefolkclub.org.uk Phillip Benson 01827 711514
3rd Wed B’ham KINGS HEATH BIRMINGHAM STORYTELLING CAFÉ www.tradartsteam.co.uk Trad. Arts Team 07946 718286
THURSDAY
Wkly Thu Walsall PELSALL COMMONFOLK FOLK CLUB googlesites/commonfolk Steve & Margaret 01922 685568
1st Thu B’ham MOSELEY TRADITIONAL SONG SESSION www.tradartsteam.co.uk Trad. Arts Team 0121 247 3856
2nd, 4th Thu B’ham MOSELEY MOSELEY VILLAGE BAND www.tradartsteam.co.uk Trad. Arts Team 0121 443 5687
2nd, 4th Thu Warks STUDLEY Make & Play HAMMERED DULCIMER Practice Nights http://dulcimer.org.uk Sally Whytehead 01527 64229
FRIDAY
Wkly Fri B’ham HIGHGATE BLACK DIAMOND FOLK SONG CLUB http://blackdiamondfolkclub.org.uk Paul Ryan 0121 357 7326
Weekly Fri Oxon WOODSTOCK FRIDAY FOLK www.dukeofmarlborough.co.uk Pub phone 01993 644013
Wkly Fri Staffs TAMWORTH TAMWORTH FOLK CLUB www.tamworthfolkclub.co.uk Contact: see website
SATURDAY
1st Sat Worcs, nr B’ham ALVECHURCH ALVECHURCH FRENCH DANCE & MUSIC www.tradartsteam.co.uk Trad. Arts Team ........................
Central Midlands Members: PERFORMERS
FOLK MUSIC & SONG
Pf.1a Folk Music & Song - Bands / Groups
Staffs MITRE’S WELL https://mitreswell.wordpress.com Contact: see website
Staffs THE ANKER VALLEY BOYS www.ankervalleyboys.co.uk Contact via website form
Warks NUNC/DRUNKMONKEY https://blackparrotseaside.weebly.com/nunc--druncmonkey.html Geoff Veasey ......................
Pf.1b Folk Music & Song - Duo
B’ham THE DARING YOUNG MEN www.chrislowestories.com Chris Lowe 0121 308 2298
Warks MALC GURNHAM & GILL GILSENAN www.malcandgill.co.uk Malc Gurnham 024 7634 5568
Warks SQUEEZE-BOW HARMONY (no website) Paul Bryan 07711 121210
Oxon SUE BROWN & LORRAINE IRWING www.sueandlorraine.com Sue Brown 01869 351281
Pf.1c Folk Music & Song - Solo
B’ham CHRIS LOWE www.chrislowestories.com Chris Lowe 0121 308 2298
W Mids IAN PITTAWAY www.ipmusic.org.uk Ian Pittaway 07504 269 855
Pf.1e Shanty Groups, Duos, & Solo
Warks HAWKESBURY TRAWLERMEN https://blackparrotseaside.weebly.com Geoff Veasey
DANCE
Pf.2b Folk Dance Bands
Warks COTTESWOLD COUNTRY DANCE BAND (no website) Paul Bryan 07711 121210
Warks GLORISHEARS CEILIDH BAND www.folkfax.net/gshears Malc Gurnham 024 7634 5568
B’ham MAD MOLL www.tradartsteam.org.uk/MadMoll Pam Bishop 0121 247 3856
Oxon RANDOM CEILIDH BAND www.random-band.co.uk Contact 07733 084 184
Staffs THE ANKER VALLEY BOYS www.ankervalleyboys.co.uk Contact via website form
Pf.2c Ceremonial & Dance Display (including Clog, Morris, Sword)
Warks THE TRADITIONAL ILMINGTON MORRIS MEN http://ilmingtonmorrismen.org.uk Paul Bryan (Bagman) 07711 121210
SPOKEN WORD
Pf.3a Folk Shows & Theatre, Mummers
Coventry COVENTRY MUMMERS www.coventrymummers.org.uk John Havell 02476 672297
Pf.3c Storytellers
B’ham CHRIS LOWE www.chrislowestories.com Chris Lowe 0121 308 2298
B’ham GRAHAM LANGLEY www.storytelling.uk.net Graham Langley 07946 718286
B’ham SPEAKE AND LOWE www.chrislowestories.com Chris Lowe 0121 308 2298
Central Midlands Members: MEDIA
M.1 ONLINE FOLK MAGAZINES & LISTINGS
Mid-West ARMANDALEG MUSIC www.armandalegmusic.com Mike Weaver
Oxfordshire FOLK IN OXFORD http://folkinoxford.co.uk …………………… ……………………
Shrop;+ elsewhere SABRINAFLU Online Folk Magazine https://sabrinaflu.wordpress.com David Harley 07891 999619
Warwickshire, Coventry FOLKFAX ………………………………… www.folkfax.net Malc Gurnham 024 7634 5568
S/W Mids [+West County, Wales] FOLKLIFE MEMBERS’ ONLINE DIRECTORY www.folklife-directory.uk/central-midlands.html Sam 01684 561378
Warks & nearby COTSWOLD FOLK listings www.cotswoldfolk.co.uk Paul Bryan 07711 121210
Warks & nearby SHIFTING SUNDAY SESSIONS listings https://sessionfolk.blogspot.com Paul Bryan 07711 121210
M.2 PRINTED FOLK MAGAZINES & LISTINGS (for Journals, see List 8: Folklife Studies)
And we’re FOLKLIFE WEST www.folklife.uk/central-midlands.html Sam Simmons 01684 561378
⊕ Includes FOLKLIFE TRADITIONS pages, FESTIVAL DIARY; WORKSHOPS DIARY; LISTINGS; plus the usual folk news & some adverts.
M.3 FOLK RADIO
Warks ANKER FOLK www.ankerradio.co.uk Geoff Veasey, Presenter
Central Midlands Members: SERVICES
S.1 FOLK JOURNALISTS
Warks MAC AWE ON TOUR, Folk Journalist and Blogger http://macaweontour.blogspot.co.uk Geoff Veasey
S.2 AGENTS, MANAGERS, PROMOTERS, MCs and STAGE MANAGEMENT
Warks GEOFF VEASEY ....................................... http://macaweontour.blogspot.co.uk Geoff Veasey
S.3 TECHNICAL: PA & Sound Hire, Engineers, Studios
Warks FAT SAM MUSIC STUDIO ................... www.fatsammusic.co.uk Malc Gurnham 024 7634 5568
S.4 WEBSITE DESIGN AND SERVICES
Warks FOLKFAX WEB DESIGN ........................ www.folkfax.net/design Malc Gurnham 024 7634 5568
S.7 SHOPS
for FOLK PUBLISHERS (Books, Recordings), BOOKSELLERS ⇒ list 8: Folklife Studies, in our Folklife Traditions Directory, www.folklife-traditions.uk
Birmingham HOBGOBLIN BIRMINGHAM www.hobgoblin.com/birmingham Shop 0121 212 9010
W.Midlands IP MUSIC SHOP ......................................... www.ipmusic.org.uk Ian Pittaway
DETAILED LISTINGS www.folklife-directory.uk/central-midlands.html -- our online Members DIRECTORY
⇒ our Membership (only £16 a year! see INFO webpage) includes listings & your publicity & FW posted to you
