πŸ„΅πŸ…†   England: South-East; London  

Below: copies of our print pages: folk news by area, + Festivals & Workshops Diary. 
South-East; London; on  Directory pages:   
LIVE LOCAL FOLK: we publicise news from our Folklife Members:
singarounds, sessions, clubs, concerts, gigs, album news, festivals, workshops. 

As our name "Folklife West" suggests, mainly Wales, England West Country & West Midlands. We welcome enthusiasts from everywhere!
READ FOLKLIFE WEST (44 pages)    
β€’ ONLINE here, free. Members' higher quality images as paid-for PDF.
β€’ In PRINT, Β£4 (at clubs).

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP : 6 magazines ~ 3 Folklife Wests, 3 Journals.
β€’ As PDFs, Β£9, with password to download from Prepaid PDF page.
β€’ In PRINT, posted Β£25 (UK only).              Payments details foot of page.

For many years, Folklife has used woodcut-style illustrations by Joseph Crawhall of Newcastle-upon-Tyne (1821-1896)
Folklife West:  members' new news items & adverts
Since Sept 2026  Folklife West magazine, we've added below
  • GREATER LONDON region: THE HARRISON SINGAROUND  πŸ„΅
  • GREATER LONDON region: SATURDAY SEA SONGS, Zoom session πŸ„΅
β€’ Any new member is welcome to send in up to 150 words news/dates  to be added to this webpage 
  -- so as an insert here (to existing print pages), then added to next issue.
β€’ Likewise for any new advertiser - just send your advert now!
Greater London region  to add to Jan 2026 Folklife West

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SATURDAY SEA SONGS, Zoom session πŸ„΅, London-based.   Saturday, most weeks, 7pm. 9pm UK time. 
All welcome to sing or just listen. It usually lasts about 2-3 hours – we try to make sure everyone gets to sing at least twice.  To join, contact via email shanties<at>zohomail.eu to join.
THE HARRISON SINGAROUND πŸ„΅ , The Harrison, 28 Harrison Street, London WC1H 8JF (Camden). Saturday, most weeks, 1pm-4pm.
        Join us downstairs (air-conditioned) for this free and friendly singaround. Folk, blues, sea shanties, music hall or anything else you feel like singing. Bring a song, poem, tune or story, sing along or just come and listen. Instruments welcome. 

Also on this site ~ see   Updates  (& send your news), and  Info page (for membership, sales discounts, ads)
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We're a non-profit group, runs at a healthy loss. Plus these 3 free websites at Β£300 + per year  . . . 
So if you find this free website useful . . . you may wish to donate just Β£3 once a year.
(UK) by BACS:   Folklife West t/a Folklife, Sort Code 09-01-55, Account 18675181.
(UK and world-wide) Card: details foot of 
page 

Keeping Folk In Touch:  see  UPDATES webpage  for Updates, plus our free "Updates" email list (6-12/year) covering all 3 publications
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