🄵🅆 England: West Country (South-West)
This site copies print pages: folk news by area, + Festivals & Workshops Diary. Our 🄵🅆 (Folklife West) pages are images of A4-size pages, so appear too small in phones. However, the images will give you a general idea (and you can always buy a copy of FW !)
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Folklife West: new members & advertisers
Since May 2026 Folklife West magazine, we've added inserts below for new Folklife members:
KERNOW / CORNWALL
• LAUNCESTON FOLK CLUB 🄵: Concerts
• LAUNCESTON FOLK CLUB 🄵: Folk Nights; & Songwriters' Open Mike
• WRECKERS RADIO 🄵
DEVON
• WRECKERS RADIO 🄵 [see under Kernow/Cornwall]
• WRECKERS RADIO 🄵 [see under Kernow/Cornwall]
SOMERSET
• EMBOROUGH SINGAROUND 🄵
WILTSHIRE
KERNOW • CORNWALL to add to Sept Folklife West (draft ~ text to be updated)
LAUNCESTON FOLK CLUB & WRECKERS MUSIC CONCERTS 🄵.
Various venues/days/times, see https://wreckersmusic.org/events.
• Steve Knightley and Daniel Salvatore, 23rd September, ‘Sanctuary Tour’ at St Mary’s Church, Launceston.
• Fairport Convention: 21st Oct, Falmouth Pavilions (visit Piran Sounds CIC); 22nd Oct, Launceston Town Hall (Wreckers Music - Events)
[Dates will go here - these are current ones]
• Ric Sanders and Vo Fletcher: Weds 19th Aug STERTs Nr Liskeard - afternoon workshop and evening concert (Tickets coming soon); Thurs 20th Aug, The Poly, Falmouth (Tickets coming soon); Fri 21st Aug, St Merryn, The Airfield (Tickets coming soon); Sat 22nd Aug, St Agnes, The Miners Institue (visit Pirans Sounds CIC for tickets); Sun 23rd Aug, The Guildhall Barnstaple (visit St Anne's Chapel Facebook https://fb.me/e/7TFTYcmns for tickets)• Steve Knightley and Daniel Salvatore, 23rd September, ‘Sanctuary Tour’ at St Mary’s Church, Launceston.
• Fairport Convention: 21st Oct, Falmouth Pavilions (visit Piran Sounds CIC); 22nd Oct, Launceston Town Hall (Wreckers Music - Events)
All tickets are available via https://wreckersmusic.org/events
Join our mailing list for the latest news: https://wreckersmusic.org/home
Contact: https://wreckersmusic.org/contact
LAUNCESTON FOLK CLUB 🄵: FOLK NIGHTS & SONGWRITERS' OPEN MIKE. Both at Keep Audio Co., 2, Southgate Place, Launceston. Folk Night, 1st Wednesday, 7pm. Songwriters' Open Mike, 3rd Wednesday, 7pm.
Folk Night: come together and play, sing, or listen in an informal and relaxed setting. Open to anyone in the community you can meet friends and have a coffee and browse the vinyl in the 'Music Cafe' and join in if you want to. Simply turn up, grab a drink, and get your instrument out. This is a free event.
Songwriters' Open Mike: air your original material and meet other local musicians in a friendly and supportive environment whether you have just written your first song or are a seasoned songwriter. In the fabulous intimate environment of the 'Music Cafe' Bakehouse, there is a PA in situ. Just turn up and let Emma know that you want to play. Or just want to come along and listen, an opportunity to meet friends and enjoy a chilled out evening with music from great local talent. This is a free event.
Join our mailing list for the latest news: https://wreckersmusic.org/home Contact: https://wreckersmusic.org/contact
WRECKERS RADIO (Cornwall Folk Radio) 🄵, The Old Police Station, Launceston.
Listen in a browser at https://wreckers.radio, or using an app or internet radio https://wreckers.radio/listen or https://wreckers.radio/play for a simple player page. Join our mailing list for the latest news: https://wreckersmusic.org/home
Featuring music made by folk West of the Exe (Cornwall & most of Devon), plus the best roots music from further afield. We seek to promote independent music making and local venues for live music.
Featuring music made by folk West of the Exe (Cornwall & most of Devon), plus the best roots music from further afield. We seek to promote independent music making and local venues for live music.
Also online, with a calendar of gigs, sessions, & festivals coming up, on https://wreckers.radio/music/calendar
And What's On podcasts: Emma Jaynes's weekly roundup of gigs, festivals and sessions, see https://wreckers.radio/whatson.
In addition, we offer music management, for details see https://wreckersmusic.org/music-management
Wreckers Radio contact: 07791 520388. Email: please see https://wreckers.radio/contact
https://wreckers.radio, https://www.facebook.com/WreckersRadio
DEVON to add to Sept Folklife West (draft ~ text to be updated)
WRECKERS RADIO (Cornwall Folk Radio) 🄵,
Featuring music made by folk West of the Exe (Cornwall & most of Devon). Details please see above under Kernow/Cornwall.
SOMERSET to add to Sept Folklife West (draft ~ text to be updated)
EMBOROUGH SINGAROUND 🄵, The Old Down Inn (01761 232398), Emborough, near Radstock BA3 4SA.
3rd Tuesdays, 8.00pm - 10.30pm
Traditional Singers Night, lead by Jeff Blake. All welcome.
Contact Jeff on 07919 117445.
Keeping Folk In Touch: see UPDATES webpage for Updates, plus our free "Updates" email list covering all 3 publications
WILTSHIRE to add to Sept Folklife West (draft ~ text to be updated)
SALISBURY FOLK CLUB 🄵, Harnham Community Sports and Social Club, Parsonage Green, Salisbury SP2 8LA. 2nd Wednesdays, 7.30pm
A new club started in March 2025. Everyone is welcome to come along to sing, play or just listen. The club is managed by resident band Maerefolk and friends.
Contact salisburyfolkclub<at>hotmail.com. Facebook: Salisbury Folk Club
A new club started in March 2025. Everyone is welcome to come along to sing, play or just listen. The club is managed by resident band Maerefolk and friends.
Contact salisburyfolkclub<at>hotmail.com. Facebook: Salisbury Folk Club
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(UK and world-wide) Card: see foot of page .
(UK) by BACS: Folklife West t/a Folklife, Sort Code 09-01-55, Account 18675181.
(UK and world-wide) Card: see foot of page .
