Folklife's online Directory 
~ we're working on it     16/1/2025



Still to do: 1st line of entries in colour
category headings;
buttons at top of page to link to sections

Services
journalists, agents, managers, technical, design,
crafts, shops, media

Services webpage : www.folklife.uk/services

To send in your entry see Opt-in webpage

S.3 Technical: PA & Sound Hire, Engineers, Studios   S.4 Design, incl. website design & services, print, illustration


Note:
   M.1 Print & online: Folk magazines & listings: UK or wide area only; others listed under national/English regions Venues webpages
 Workshop Providers are under Performers' national/regional webpages..          * We're open to suggestions for more categories ! 

Within each category (S.1., etc) listed by country & area -- in same order as in Folklife West magazine news on https://folklife.uk, and on Venue and Performer webpages on this site:
β†’ Cymru β€’ Wales β†’ England​: West Country β†’ West Midlands (these, plus Oxon, are our main areas, so most entries)
​→ England other regions: East Midlands β†’ East β†’ South-East β†’ London β†’ North-West β†’ North-East β†’ Yorkshire & the Humber
​→ ​ Albaβ€’Scotland β†’ International entries welcome from enthusiasts everywhere!

For more details of those listed who are πŸ„΅ Folklife members, Ø Associate members, ØØ International Updates-signups, see Folklife West folk news.​
We also list, free, in this Directory, πŸ…„ UK Updates-signups (other than above), and πŸ„Ή Folklife Traditions Journal subscriber/contributor.
S.1      Folk Journalists
ENGLAND WEST MIDLANDS
πŸ…„ Warks MAC AWE ON TOUR, Folk Journalist and Blogger http://macaweontour.blogspot.co.uk
β‡’ Geoff Veasey, abolper<at>yahoo.co.uk
βŠ• Folk Journalist and Reviewer. Blog : Mac Awe On Tour [new member, Apr 2018]
S.2     Agents, Managers, Promoters, MCs and Stage Management
Dance or Concert Series: see VENUES area pages.  Area pages are listed on the DIRECTORYpage, & on menu bar sub-pages under DIRECTORY
Agents,  do ask your artists to contact us to be listed under PERFORMERS area pages, giving your agency as contact ! or you can send in for them with their consent.                           Back to top of page, Services
​ENGLAND ​YORKSHIRE & THE HUMBER
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Ø ​ West Yorks JACEY BEDFORD TOUR MANAGEMENT (Booking Agency) www.jacey-bedford.com
β‡’ Jacey Bedford 01484 606230

ENGLAND EAST MIDLANDS
πŸ…„ Northamptonshire JAMES H SOARS MEDIA SERVICES https://www.jameshsoars.com/
β‡’ Contact Jim Soars, t: 01536 720245, m: 07758 781032, e: james[at]jameshsoars[dot]com
βŠ• James H Soars undertake artist promotion and media services in the UK. Offering a full promotional package to musicians, performers and song-writers within the folk and acoustic genre covering new album release and tour promotion.

SCOTLAND
πŸ…„ BIRNAM www.birnamcd.com
β‡’ Birnam CD Ltd, Station Road, Birnam, Dunkeld, Scotland, PH8 0DS.(+44) 1350 727158. info<at>birnamcd.com Open Monday to Friday 9am-5pm. www.birnamcd.com/design, Facebook, Twitter.
βŠ• Make the most of your music! The complete service for independent musicians: CD, DVD & vinyl pressing, music promotion, graphic design, digital distribution, online CD, DVD & vinyl sales, promotional merchandise & more (www.birnamcd.com). (Sept 2024, new)
S.3    Technical : PA & Sound Hire, Engineers, Studios
ENGLAND WEST MIDLANDS
β€‹πŸ„΅ Warks FAT SAM MUSIC STUDIO www.fatsammusic.co.uk
​⇒ Malc Gurnham 024 7634 5568, Mob: 077 6019 0309. Email: mail<at>bedworthfolkclub.co.uk

SCOTLAND
πŸ…„ Scotland BIRNAM www.birnamcd.com
β‡’ Birnam CD Ltd, Station Road, Birnam, Dunkeld, Scotland, PH8 0DS. (+44) 1350 727158. info<at>birnamcd.com Open Monday to Friday 9am-5pm. www.birnamcd.com, Facebook, Twitter.
βŠ• The complete service for independent musicians: CD, DVD & vinyl pressing, music promotion, graphic design, digital distribution, online CD, DVD & vinyl sales, promotional merchandise & more (www.birnamcd.com). (Sept 2024, new)
S.4    Design: including website design & services, print, illustration
ENGLAND WEST COUNTRY
β€‹πŸ„΅ Glos CHRIS BEAUMONT Design, Illustration (no website)
β‡’ Chris Beaumont 01242 571185. 21 Hammond Court, College Lawn, Cheltenham, Glos GL53 7AF.
βŠ• Illustrations, such as Folklife’s logo, and hand-lettering. 

​ENGLAND WEST MIDLANDS
πŸ„΅ Warks FOLKFAX WEB DESIGN www.folkfax.net/design
​⇒ Malc Gurnham 024 7634 5568, Mob: 077 6019 0309. Email: mail<at>bedworthfolkclub.co.uk

SCOTLAND
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πŸ…„ Scotland BIRNAM www.birnamcd.com/design/
β‡’ Birnam CD Ltd, Station Road, Birnam, Dunkeld, Scotland, PH8 0DS. (+44) 1350 727158. info<at>birnamcd.com Open Monday to Friday 9am-5pm. www.birnamcd.com/design, Facebook, Twitter.
βŠ• Birnam’s graphic design service revolves around originality and creativity. We have designed packaging, posters, tickets, and much more for all types of artists, designing for world-renowned CD, DVD & vinyl releases and creating posters and other promotional materials for extensive tours. (Sept 2024, new)
S.5    Crafts and Makers and Repairs
S.5 CRAFTS and MAKERS and REPAIRS​
ENGLAND WEST COUNTRY
πŸ…„ LAURIE GUITARS www.laurieguitars.co.uk
β‡’ Laurie Burn, 07854 750545. Ilminster, Somerset laurieguitars<at>gmail.com www.facebook.com/laurieguitars
βŠ• Laurie Guitars are bright, responsive acoustic steel strung guitars based on the Torres classical shape, but with Martin bracing. [new listing, Dec 2023] 

ENGLAND WEST MIDLANDS
πŸ„΅ ​Worcs BILL SMITH http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/tonybrett/Bill/BillWebSite.html
​⇒ Bill Smith, 01905 423488. 21 Vernon Park Road, St John’s, Worcester, Worcs, WR2 4NF.

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S.6    Shops, and other live & online sales
excluding those already included under S.6 CRAFTS and MAKERS and REPAIRS, above
For FOLK PUBLISHERS (Books, Recordings), BOOKSELLERS, see FOLKLIFE STUDIES on our Folklife Traditions site  
CYMRU/WALES -
-- entries welcome

ENGLAND WEST COUNTRY
πŸ„΅ Bristol HOBGOBLIN BRISTOL
β‡’ 0117 929 0902; see also South-East: HOBGOBLIN MUSIC
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ENGLAND WEST MIDLANDS
πŸ„΅ Birmingham HOBGOBLIN BIRMINGHAM https://hobgoblin.com/branches/birmingham
β‡’ Shop 0121 212 9010. Hobgoblin Music, 40 Priory Queensway, Birmingham B4 7LA. birmingham<at>hobgoblinbirmingham.co.uk
www.facebook.com/hobgoblinbrum , www.instagram.com/hobgoblinbirmingham/
βŠ• Hobgoblin Birmingham - Britain’s leading Folk and Traditional musical instrument shop based in the heart of Birmingham. Open 10am - 6pm, Monday - Saturday, 11am - 4pm Sunday. [email & media updated, Jan 2023]
πŸ„΅ West Midlands IP MUSIC SHOP www.ipmusic.org.uk
β‡’ Ian Pittaway, contact<at>ipmusic.org.uk
βŠ• CDs from Ian Pittaway, β€˜Lovers Beggars Soldiers Sailors’; The Night Watch, β€˜The Ambassadors’; Captain Swing, β€˜Captain Swing’s English Jam’. Hand-made mandolin by Small Strings. Guitar and lute tuition. Instruments: http://earlymusicmuse.com/instruments-for-sale [added 2017 Feb]
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ENGLAND EAST MIDLANDS
πŸ„΅ Notts BEESTON TURNER VIOLINS www.turnerviolins.co.uk
β‡’ Shop 0115 9430333. 1-5 Lily Grove, Beeston, Nottingham NG9 1QL. Fax: 0115 943 0444.info<at>turnerviolins.co.uk
βŠ• Opening hours: Monday - Friday 9am - 6pm; Saturdays 9am - 5pm. Probably the largest violin shop in the UK, specialising in fine old violins, violas, cellos, double basses and bows.

ENGLAND EAST --- entries welcome
ENGLAND SOUTH-EAST
πŸ„΅ UK HOBGOBLIN MUSIC, all shops & mail order: www.hobgoblin.com
β‡’ 0333 800 9500. Mail order: P.O. Box 4707, Worthing, BN11 9JA. Fax: 01903 210011.
βŠ• Acoustic and folk musical instrument specialists.
πŸ„΅ Sussex HOBGOBLIN BRIGHTON
β‡’ 01273 760022; see above
πŸ„΅ Kent HOBGOBLIN CANTERBURY
β‡’ 01227 769484; see above
πŸ„΅ Southhampton HOBGOBLIN SOUTHAMPTON
β‡’ 023 8023 1099; see above​

ENGLAND LONDON
πŸ„΅ London HOBGOBLIN LONDON
β‡’ 020 7323 9040; see also South-East: HOBGOBLIN MUSIC
πŸ„΅ London FOLK LONDON: CDs and books
β‡’ https://folklondon.co.uk/cds, plus downloads at https://folklondon.bandcamp.com/
βŠ• CDs and books by local and grassroots artists. (Sept 2024, new listing)

​ENGLAND NORTH-EAST --- entries welcome

ENGLAND NORTH-WEST
πŸ„΅ Manchester HOBGOBLIN MANCHESTER
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β‡’ 0161 273 1000; see also South-East: HOBGOBLIN MUSIC
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ENGLAND ​YORKSHIRE & THE HUMBER
πŸ„΅ Leeds HOBGOBLIN LEEDS
β‡’ 0113 245 3311; see also South-East: HOBGOBLIN MUSIC

SCOTLAND
πŸ…„ Scotland BIRNAM www.birnamcdshop.com/
β‡’ Birnam CD Ltd, Station Road, Birnam, Dunkeld, Scotland, PH8 0DS. (+44) 1350 727158. info<at>birnamcd.com Open Monday to Friday 9am-5pm. www.birnamcdshop.com/, Facebook, Twitter.
βŠ• An ever-expanding catalogue of CDs, DVDs & vinyl from artists of the highest standard, representing a wide range of styles, backgrounds and genres. All manufactured by Birnam CD and despatched directly from our base in Highland Perthshire, Scotland. (Sept 2024, new)​
πŸ„΅ Edinburgh HOBGOBLIN EDINBURGH, Scayles Music https://hobgoblin.com/branches/edinburgh
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β‡’ Shop 0131 667 8241
βŠ• Acoustic and folk musical instrument specialists. billthefiddle<at>yahoo.co.uk
βŠ• Makes fiddles and Appalachian dulcimers and repairs stringed instruments. 
S.4 Design: including website design & services, print, illustration
MEDIA M.1 UK PRINT & ONLINE: FOLK MAGAZINES & LISTINGS, for JOURNALS see FOLKLIFE STUDIES webpage (on our Folklife Traditions site)
Covering
all UK or a wide area only
For Wales, English regional/local, Scotland, International, listed under appropriate Venue webpages (Welsh at foot of Wales Venues webpage, etc)

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FOLKLIFE
πŸ„΅
​PRINT/ONLINE mainly Cymru, England West Country & West Midlands Β§ FOLKLIFE WEST www.folklife.uk
Β§ mainly as above, now with some news from rest of England, Scotland, & international
β‡’ Editors: Sam & Eleanor Simmons, 01684 561378. 16 Barrett Rise, Malvern, Worcs WR14 2UJ. sam@folklife.uk
βŠ• Each issue has Members' news pages plus Festival & Workshop Diaries (also copied online to www.folklife.uk).
πŸ„΅ ​ PRINT/ONLINE Mainly UK, some international FOLKLIFE TRADITIONS JOURNAL articles & news ​www.folklife-traditions.uk
β‡’ Editors: Sam & Eleanor Simmons, 01684 561378. 16 Barrett Rise, Malvern, Worcs WR14 2UJ. sam@folklife.uk
βŠ• Researched articles, news from societies and researchers, books announced (also copied online to www.folklife-traditions.uk.
πŸ„΅ ONLINE This website is the FOLKLIFE MEMBERS' ONLINE DIRECTORY, including these listings from Folklife.
β‡’ Worcs-based. Sam Simmons 01684 561378
βŠ• Folklife produce FOLKLIFE WEST print magazine (details: M.1. above) available online:
FW news pages are on www.folklife.uk and Folklife Traditions Journal is on www.folklife-traditions.uk
πŸ„΅ ONLINE FOLKLIFE's ZOOM LISTINGS www.folklife-directory.uk/zoom
β†’ Worcs-based:. Mostly UK zooms, + above βŠ• "Venues Zoom" webpage

​OTHER THAN FOLKLIFE
πŸ„΅ PRINT ​England EDS (English Dance & Song) www.efdss.org/efdss-join-us/english-dance-and-song
β‡’ EFDSS, 020 7485 2206. To join EFDSS [English Folk Dance & Song Society] and receive EDS and other benefits: www.efdss.org/efdss-join-us
β‡’ ​Editorial: EDS Editor, Cecil Sharp House, 2 Regent's Park Road, London, NW1 7AY. eds.editor<at>efdss.org
βŠ• An international publication, going out to the almost 4,000 members of the Society. It’s the world’s longest-running folk magazine, first published in 1936, and balances professional folk with grassroots folk, both traditional and contemporary. [EFDSS, now a FL member, October 2017]
πŸ…„ ONLINE FATEA www.fatea-records.co.uk
β‡’ Dorset-based. info[at]fatea.co.ukhttps://twitter.com/Fatea_Magazine, https://en-gb.facebook.com/FateaMagazine,
Review material: to FATEA, PO Box 2218, Parkstone, Poole, BH17 7ZZ, & electronic copy of sleeve to reviews[at]fatea.co.uk
βŠ• News & Features, keeping you up to date; Reviews, detailed thoughts on albums, singles, EPs, the odd book and DVD; Live Gig & Festival reviews; Shop, support Fatea and help Fatea support live events by visiting the shop. [Dec 2022, new listing]
πŸ…„ ONLINE ​ O2 MUSIC MAPPER www.o2.co.uk/music-mapper
β‡’ London-based.
βŠ• The O2 Music Mapper is a platform for folk music enthusiasts, using location-based technology to explore the UK's vibrant folk scene. It highlights legendary and emerging artists on a UK map, including their bios, hometowns, and career highlights. [Aug 2024, new listing]
S.4 Design: including website design & services, print, illustration
​MEDIA M.2 PUBLISHERS (MUSIC & PRINT) see also   FOLKLIFE STUDIES  (on our Folklife Traditions site)
πŸ„΅ ​S Glos SAYDISC www.saydisc.com ​
β‡’ Gef Lucena. The Barton, Inglestone Common, Badminton, S. Glos. GL9 1BX, England Saydisc<at>aol.com
βŠ• Maddy Prior/Carnival Band, Mellstock Band, Broadside Band, Kathryn Tickell, Nigel Eaton, Ray Fisher, Chinese, Japanese, Pacific, African, Indian and many other cultures, trad performers and rare musics.
πŸ„΅ ​​Herefs TOM HUGHES www.tomhughesmusic.co.uk ​
β‡’ Tom Hughes. Contact: tomhughesmusic<at>outlook.com
βŠ• Music transcription and engraving service, including music book production and publishing of folk/traditional music. I can offer special rates to folk musicians looking to release a music book. Now available: ALAWON:MELODIES Tune Book from the fantastic Welsh folk trio ALAW. [Feb 2020, new Member]
πŸ„΅ Kent DEREK TAYLOR BOOKS http://www.derektaylor.org ​
β‡’ 01303 760 546. books<at>derektaylor.org, Facebook: Derek Taylor Twitter: twitter.com/@derektaylor201
βŠ• Publishers of β€˜Little Book Of Ballads’, a portable little pocket book. The book is available at Amazon etc and http://www.derektaylor.org [added, Feb 2024]
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