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FOLKLIFE MEMBERS & ADVERTISERS
In print & copied online: now preparing to print. Updates welcome of course for these Newsletters & online pages.
Folklife Traditions (researched articles).
Festivals & Workshops Diary, incl. paid-for Festivals & Workshops display adverts.
Online only, this time: DEADLINE: 15th APRIL to be sure of being included in news-PDF downloads.
After that, updates welcome of course for these Newsletters & online pages.
Folk News pages. Your news welcome, up to 200 words - currently-closed folk clubs/sings; performers, albums, virtual-folk sessions.
NON-MEMBERS (only on Folk News webpages 'Other UK' & 'International') continues till at least late July
when we next review (which clubs/performers, areas/countries signed up? which areas send news?).
NEXT ISSUE: 1st MAY covering May, June, July, August.
FOLKLIFE MEMBERS & ADVERTISERS
In print & copied online: now preparing to print. Updates welcome of course for these Newsletters & online pages.
Folklife Traditions (researched articles).
Festivals & Workshops Diary, incl. paid-for Festivals & Workshops display adverts.
Online only, this time: DEADLINE: 15th APRIL to be sure of being included in news-PDF downloads.
After that, updates welcome of course for these Newsletters & online pages.
Folk News pages. Your news welcome, up to 200 words - currently-closed folk clubs/sings; performers, albums, virtual-folk sessions.
NON-MEMBERS (only on Folk News webpages 'Other UK' & 'International') continues till at least late July
when we next review (which clubs/performers, areas/countries signed up? which areas send news?).
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Updates: dates? At least 3 weeks notice (by email, not by Zoom chats) - we can then circulate in our Folklife Newsletter, if you are signed up for it.
Folk News on this site: Festivals & Workshops Diary pages: Festivals & Workshops Diary
Folk News on this site: Area news pages:--- as these webpages
Cymru/Wales Cymru/Wales news links to our separate Wales website. Zoom copied to home page of folklife.cymru / bywyd-gwerin.cymru
England South-West region area. Listings. News: Kernow/Cornwall; Devon; Somerset & Dorset; Wilts; Bristol & S.Glos.
England Glos-Oxon area Listings. News Gloucestershire; Oxfordshire.
England West Midlands region area Listings. News: Birmingham & nearby (Walsall); Staffs; Warwickshire & Coventry new.
England Herefs-Worcs area Listings. News: Herfordshire; Worcestershire.
Other UK Other UK Includes also news from non-members signed up for Newsletter, in 'Other UK" areas.
Listings of Members based outside our usual areas above, then News under the following headings:
∆ England South-East (except Oxon, see instead Glos-Oxon as above) ∆ East Midlands ∆ East [none yet] ∆ Yorks & Humber ∆ North-East ∆ North-West . ∆ Scotland.
Rest of the World: International (online extra) news from non-members signed up for Newsletter,
∆ currently has entries from ∆ Germany ∆ Ireland ∆ Israel ∆ USA. Other countries most welcome.
Folk News on this site: Festivals & Workshops Diary pages: Festivals & Workshops Diary
Folk News on this site: Area news pages:--- as these webpages
Cymru/Wales Cymru/Wales news links to our separate Wales website. Zoom copied to home page of folklife.cymru / bywyd-gwerin.cymru
England South-West region area. Listings. News: Kernow/Cornwall; Devon; Somerset & Dorset; Wilts; Bristol & S.Glos.
England Glos-Oxon area Listings. News Gloucestershire; Oxfordshire.
England West Midlands region area Listings. News: Birmingham & nearby (Walsall); Staffs; Warwickshire & Coventry new.
England Herefs-Worcs area Listings. News: Herfordshire; Worcestershire.
Other UK Other UK Includes also news from non-members signed up for Newsletter, in 'Other UK" areas.
Listings of Members based outside our usual areas above, then News under the following headings:
∆ England South-East (except Oxon, see instead Glos-Oxon as above) ∆ East Midlands ∆ East [none yet] ∆ Yorks & Humber ∆ North-East ∆ North-West . ∆ Scotland.
Rest of the World: International (online extra) news from non-members signed up for Newsletter,
∆ currently has entries from ∆ Germany ∆ Ireland ∆ Israel ∆ USA. Other countries most welcome.
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Folklife -- for next Newsletter:
Updates
Updates
folk festivals & workshops, on Festivals & Workshops Diary webpage
Updated - additional info since last Newsletter
[revised listing]
2021 Jun 25 - 27 WEST SOMERSET FOLK FESTIVAL www.westsomersetfolkfestival.co.uk - CANCELLED
→ CARHAMPTON, Somerset. Carhampton Recreation Hall, Carhampton Recreation Ground.
⌂ WEST SOMERSET FOLK FESTIVAL Mike and Diane Dibble, 01643 841597, 3 The Glebe, Timberscombe, Minehead, Somerset, TA24 7TS.
⊕ West Som. Folk Festival is not on this year. We will be advertising our 2022 festival later this year.
For 2022: Workshops, Folk Club, Singarounds, Concert. Guests will be on the website. ® Mike & Di (12/4/2021)
2021 Jul 7 - 11 NEW FOREST FOLK FESTIVAL www.newforestfolkfestival.co.uk
advert added to Diary webpage
2021 Aug 20 - 27 WORKERS MUSIC ASSOCIATION: SUMMER SCHOOL OF MUSIC - FOLK COURSE www.wmasummerschoolofmusic.co.uk
[for rest of listing as before see Diary webpage]
Update 12/4/2021:
Travel restictions from residents of France may affect their attendance. Alternative arrangements are planned to cope with this.
2021 Aug 13 - 15 WHITE HORSE FOLK FESTIVAL www.WhiteHorseFolkFestival.co.uk
[for rest of listing as before see Diary webpage]
⊕ We are hoping to run the festival, and will confirm in June, so save the dates 13 - 15 August please!
2021 Oct 8 - 10 BANBURY FOLK FESTIVAL www.banburyfolkfestival.co.uk - CANCELLED
[for rest of listing as before see Diary webpage]
⊕ Festival is cancelled for 2021 but we hope to re-instate for 2022.
2021 Oct TBA PENTREFFEST AUTUMN FESTIVAL www.pentreffest.org.uk
[for rest of listing as before see Diary webpage]
⊕ Pentreffest Rudry Autumn Festival - is a long way off yet, but just to be prepared...
1. We still want to go ahead in the Autumn depending on circumstances. We will continue to monitor the situation as it develops.
2 people can still book. We won't take deposits until September in time for the early bird cut off date.
3 Anyone who has paid already will get a refund if the event is cancelled or they can't attend.
Stay safe everyone x
venues, performers, media, services:
Cymru/Wales
From our latest Folklife Member, about the Club:
LYCEUM FOLK & ACOUSTIC CLUB ®, Crindau Constitutional Club, Malpas Road, Newport NP20 5PJ. Weekly, Thu, 8.30pm, all year.
Home of the Best Folk and Roots Music Around!
Welcome to the Lyceum Folk and Acoustic Club. We have been showcasing a selection of great Acoustic music every Thursday Since 2011.
We meet at the Crindau Constitutional Club, about 150 metres from M4, J26, on the Newport side.
We welcome ALL acoustic instruments and musical styles and players from beginners to virtuosos, whether you wrote it yourself or borrowed it from someone else. We are not averse to a bit of poetry or purple prose either.
The Club entrance is on Goodrich Crescent. There is usually ample parking in the surrounding streets, but you will need to get here early on guest nights and please be considerate of the local residents, particularly when leaving the club.
We use the Function Room upstairs and the atmosphere is terrific. Come along and find out for yourself!
We charge £2.00 on the door, except when we have a Guest Artist.
Zoom: we are holding virtual club nights every Thursday via Zoom. The details are: Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2802265304, Meeting ID: 280 226 5304
For more details about our Zoom evenings,
see "Lyceum Folk Club of Newport" on Facebook: facebook.com/Lyceum-Folk-Club-of-Newport-213395425376402/ and on lyceumfolknewport.org.uk
Contact: Ruth: 07966 754366, e-mail info<at>lyceumfolknewport.org.uk, www.lyceumfolknewport.org.uk
Other UK areas
Scotland.
From Linn Phipps
My big project to create a Salute to Rona Lightfoot - legendary original girl piper, as well as a fabulous Gaelic singer, storyteller and teacher - is close to fruition.
We expect the CDs at end April, a compilation of Rona’s own stories and canntaireachd (piper’s so-fa), singing of the piping songs Rona taught (singers include Linn) and pipers playing the pibroch /piping tune for each song.
Please see place holder page https://linnphippsfolk.co.uk/salute-to-rona-lightfoot/ for more info, pdfs (to be uploaded!) and how to sample/buy the CDs. This is a non-profit-making project and net proceeds will go to Ceòlas South Uist.
Linn is also going to feature on a USA CD due c May, more of that next time!
International webpage
Germany
English Folk Club in Bavaria
The March English Folk Club session is now uploaded in Facebook and Youtube.
The April Online edition of the English Folk Club in Bavaria will be streamed and can be seen Live in
Facebook and Youtube and Linked on the 24th April 2021 20:00 (Germany time)
Musicians who would like to appear are welcome to send their contributions of home videos made especially for the evening no later than 18th April 2021.
For more info, email english.folk.club<at>gmail.com
Our best musical regards
https://www.facebook.com/EnglishFolkClubBadKissingen
Members' online FOLK DIRECTORY listings www.folklife-directory.uk
Please support our performers, who have lost their income: check their Directory-listed websites for recordings to buy.
Folklife -- 8 April 2021 Newsletter:
Updates
Updates
FOLK FESTIVALS & WORKSHOPS - see Festivals & Workshops Diary webpage
Updated listing with guests added:
2021 Sep 3 - 5 LLANWDDYN WEEKEND OF FOLK & ACOUSTIC MUSIC www.llanwddynevents.co.uk
→ LLANWDDYN, Lake Vyrnwy, Powys. At Llanwddyn Community Centre, Abertridwr, Llanwddyn, Lake Vyrnwy, SY10 0LR - See website for map and directions (they are needed).
⌂ contact details see below
⊕ A small homely festival that packs a punch ! Guests: Martyn Joseph, Jez Lowe, The Edgelarks, Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer, The Lost Notes, Harriet Earis, Marie Little , The Penybontfawr Choir, Twmpathology. With 70% returnees every year, it’s always best to get your tickets early. Friday night: ceilidh and hog roast supper (included in the weekend ticket price), Saturday: Concerts from 1pm, Sing-arounds in the bar. Basic Camping just £3 extra (see website for details), Bar over the weekend, Onsite Cafe & BBQ on Saturday. Festival celebration folk service only on Sunday at St Wddyns Church.
Go online and download our ticket application form, 01691 870501 or email: info<at>llanwddynevents.co.uk Postal address for tickets: Llanwddyn Events, 30 Abertridwr, Llanwddyn, Powys SY10 0LR. You can pay by cheque, cash or paypal. All tickets must be paid for before the event. Weekend tickets include your hog roast supper on the Friday night!
This is subject to cancellation depending on government COVID guidance. We have to run at full capacity to cover our costs. Our final decision will be made in early July. Of course if it does get cancelled, peeps can push tickets to next year or take a refund.
Meanwhile please take care of yourselves, stay well, stay safe. Keep in touch too, we are on Facebook and Twitter and there is always email. We’d love to hear how you are all getting on over the coming months.
Lots of Love, Ruth, Ken, and the Whole Festival Team. [30/3/2021]
THIS MONTH - MORE INFO
2021 April 30 - May 3 UPTON UPON SEVERN FOLK FESTIVAL www.uptonfolk.org - virtual festival
→ UPTON-UPON-SEVERN, Worcs.
⌂ UPTON FOLK FESTIVAL, please see our website for further details or contact chairman<at>uptonfolk.org for specific enquiries.
This year’s Upton upon Severn Folk Festival is an online event with an exciting mix of pre-recorded concerts and live events on Zoom - delivered to your Door in 2021!
Access information available at www. uptonfolk.org
All Tip Jar donations will be used to pay for the running of this online festival and shared with our wonderful Festival performers. Please give generously!
Friday 30th April
Opening Concert from 8.00 - 9.30pm (in running order): Ben Robertson; Rosie Hood; Jackie Oates and John Spiers.
Welcome Late Night Session LIVE from 10.00pm with Steve and Sandra Harrison.
Saturday 1st May
Traditional May Day Sunrise LIVE - all Morris sides welcome to socially distance at 5.35am.
Lunchtime Storytelling LIVE from 12.00 - 2.00 with Chris Lowe
Tune Session LIVE from 2.30 - 4.30pm with Martin Hughes
Early Evening Ceilidh LIVE from 6.00 - 8.00pm with Doug Eunson and Sarah Matthews and caller Jo Freya
Evening Concert from 8.15 - 9.45pm Close Quarters; Phoebe Rees; Damien Barber
Sunday 2nd May
Midday Morris Processional - recordings of previous years’ festival for a bit of nostalgia to remind us about what we are missing!
Song Session LIVE from 2.30 - 4.00pm with Graeme Knights
Evening Concert from 8.00 - 9.30pm Jo Freya; Matt Quinn; Doug Eunson and Sarah Matthews
3rd May
Lunchtime Session LIVE from 12.00 to 2.00pm with Russ Franklin
Festival Final Concert from 2.30 - 4.00pm Pat Smith and Ned Clamp; Jim Mageean and Graeme Knights
Festival Farewell Session 6.00 – ‘til Stumps with Dave and Ann Reader
THE LATEST FESTIVAL & WORKSHOP UPDATES - see Festivals & Workshops Diary webpage for details
Revised listings, including now cancelled, or dates that were TBC now announced, plus adverts.
2021 Apr 30 - May 3 UPTON UPON SEVERN FOLK FESTIVAL, revised advert listing online guests.
2021 May 28 - 31 CHIPPENHAM FOLK FESTIVAL is now CHESTER & CHIPPENHAM ONLINE FOLK FESTIVAL
2021 Jun 04 - 06 The PENNYMOOR SONG AND ALE cancelled (2022 date below)
2021 Jul 7 - 11 NEW FOREST FOLK FESTIVAL -- advert follows tomorrow
2021 Jul 9 - 11 PRIDDY FOLK FESTIVAL cancelled
2021 Jul 15 - 18 WARWICK FOLK FESTIVAL -- advert added
2021 Jul 31 - Aug 7 TŶ GWERIN at the NATIONAL EISTEDDFOD cancelled (2022 date below)
2021 Aug 6 - 8 DARTMOOR FOLK FESTIVAL cancelled but will still hold Step & Broom Dance competitions live or virtual, + possibly a small event
2021 Aug 12 - 15 SALTBURN FOLK FESTIVAL, online
2021 Aug 20 -22 MOIRA FURNACE FOLK FESTIVAL date, and guests, added
2021 Aug 27 - 30 CORNWALL FOLK FESTIVAL -- advert added
2021 Sep 3 - 5 LLANWDDYN WEEKEND OF FOLK & AC. MUSIC (advert) guests added to listing, see above
2021 Sep 9 - 12 BROMYARD FOLK FESTIVAL --- advert added
2021 Sep 16 - 19 SOUTHDOWNS FOLK FESTIVAL --- advert added
2021 Sep tba STROUD FOLK WEEKEND cancelled
2021 Oct 8 - 10 BANBURY FOLK FESTIVAL dates added
More 2022 dates announced
2022 Jun 03 - 05 The PENNYMOOR SONG AND ALE
2022 Jul 30 - Aug 6 TŶ GWERIN at the NATIONAL EISTEDDFOD
venues, performers, media, services:
International
USA
Massachusetts Boston. Day varies.
LIVE FROM THE MERMAID'S TAVERN ONLINE EVENTS, numerous events,
including ONLINE BALLAD SING or CHANTY SING Sundays, weekly, 2-5 EDT [= UK 7pm-10pm],
for details see sites.google.com/view/lynnoel/music/mermaidstavern
APRIL
- Sunday, April 11: Ballad Sing (host Phillip Nimeskern)
- Thursday, April 15: Lynn Noel and Nora Rodes - Eloise Linscott's Folk Songs of Old New England
- Sunday, April 18: Chantey Sing
- Friday, April 23-Sunday, April 25: NEW ENGLAND FOLK FESTIVAL (NEFFA)
- Saturday, April 24: NEFFA Ballad Sing
- Sunday, April 25: DARK (NO BALLAD SING) - Come to NEFFA!
- Saturday, May 1: May Morning - Sing Up the Sun 5;30-8:30 am EDT
- Sunday, May 2: Tavern Sing
- Saturday, May 8: Strong Songs, Strong Women with Janie Meneely
- Sunday, May 9: Ballad Sing (host Phillip Nimeskern)
- Sunday, May 16: Chantey Sing
- Thursday, May 20: Alex Sturbaum in Concert
- Sunday, May 23: Ballad Sing
- Sunday, May 30: Open Sing
Members' online FOLK DIRECTORY listings www.folklife-directory.uk
Please support our performers, who have lost their income: check their Directory-listed websites for recordings to buy.
Cymru/Wales on www.folklife.cymru site DIRECTORY webpage
De-Ddwyrain / South-East (Glamorgan, Gwent)
New Member
Wkly Thu Newport NEWPORT LYCEUM FOLK & ACOUSTIC CLUB www.lyceumfolknewport.org.uk Ruth 07966 754366
→ Crindau Constitutional Club, Malpas Road, Newport NP20 5PJ, about 150 metres from M4, J26, on the Newport side. 8.30pm, all year.
⇒ Ruth: 07966 754366, e-mail info<at>lyceumfolknewport.org.uk
⊕ We welcome ALL acoustic instruments and musical styles and players from beginners to virtuosos, whether you wrote it yourself or borrowed it from someone else. We are not averse to a bit of poetry or purple prose either. [2/4/2021]
England South-West region
Devon
Pennymoor Singaround - various sessions - I'll be adding Facebook link: www.facebook.com/groups/1221430771269195/
Cymru/Wales on www.folklife.cymru site DIRECTORY webpage
De-Ddwyrain / South-East (Glamorgan, Gwent)
New Member
Wkly Thu Newport NEWPORT LYCEUM FOLK & ACOUSTIC CLUB www.lyceumfolknewport.org.uk Ruth 07966 754366
→ Crindau Constitutional Club, Malpas Road, Newport NP20 5PJ, about 150 metres from M4, J26, on the Newport side. 8.30pm, all year.
⇒ Ruth: 07966 754366, e-mail info<at>lyceumfolknewport.org.uk
⊕ We welcome ALL acoustic instruments and musical styles and players from beginners to virtuosos, whether you wrote it yourself or borrowed it from someone else. We are not averse to a bit of poetry or purple prose either. [2/4/2021]
England South-West region
Devon
Pennymoor Singaround - various sessions - I'll be adding Facebook link: www.facebook.com/groups/1221430771269195/
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Folklife -- 28 March 2021 Newsletter:
Updates
Updates
Folklife Traditions pages on website folklife-traditions.uk
researched articles; folklife studies & organisations; publications
Your help welcome - database of Articles
The "Index: ARTICLES" webpage contains lists of articles, arranged by author.
Ideally they would go in a database, but learning how to do this is too time-consuming for us just now. Suggestions, and volunteers, welcome . . .
The "Index: ARTICLES" webpage contains lists of articles, arranged by author.
Ideally they would go in a database, but learning how to do this is too time-consuming for us just now. Suggestions, and volunteers, welcome . . .
Folklife news & organisations: Updates
Ø The Traditional Song Forum has organised successful talks on Zoom, more are planned. These talks are very popular, now attracting international visitors, currently limited to 100 places; so if interested, see tradsong.org sooner rather than later. This website is a gateway to a number of useful resources for those interested in researching or performing traditional folk songs. There is a newsletter to sign up to.
18, 19 April, 2 May 2021- TSF Spring Conference (The Folk Voice).
Ø trac, music traditions Wales, Wales folk development organisation, has a website full of resources, https://trac.wales; a mailing list to sign up to; and is on Facebook, at facebook.com/traccymruwales, where you will find videos, details of online gigs, etc.
Ø An interesting video mentioned in the trac newsletter: Welsh Trad Music, A Beginner's Guide, by Rhodri McDonagh,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoRdSkJLAfw
Directory: Folklife Societies Associations, Trusts, Organisations
A.1 General: National Societies
FL trac TRADDODIADAU CERDD CYMRU https://trac.cymru/ Blanche Rowen, Rheolydd 01446 748 556
⌂ trac, trac<ar>trac-cymru.org
⊕ Sefydliad Ddatblygu Gwerin Cymru yw trac; ei swyddogaeth yw hyrwyddo a datblygu traddodiadau cerdd a dawns Cymru - o fewn Cymru a'r tu hwnt. Mae trac yn darparu gwasanaeth gwybodaeth, a gwefan yn rhestru perfformwyr, digwyddiadau a chysylltiadau.
FL trac MUSIC TRADITIONS WALES https://trac.wales Blanche Rowen, Manager 01446 748 556
⌂ trac, trac<at>trac-cymru.org
⊕ Wales’ Folk Development organisation; its rôle to promote and develop the music and dance traditions of Wales - both within Wales and beyond. trac provides an information service, and the website lists performers, events and contacts. (19/3/2021, updated with new website, new contact details)
Ø The Traditional Song Forum has organised successful talks on Zoom, more are planned. These talks are very popular, now attracting international visitors, currently limited to 100 places; so if interested, see tradsong.org sooner rather than later. This website is a gateway to a number of useful resources for those interested in researching or performing traditional folk songs. There is a newsletter to sign up to.
18, 19 April, 2 May 2021- TSF Spring Conference (The Folk Voice).
Ø trac, music traditions Wales, Wales folk development organisation, has a website full of resources, https://trac.wales; a mailing list to sign up to; and is on Facebook, at facebook.com/traccymruwales, where you will find videos, details of online gigs, etc.
Ø An interesting video mentioned in the trac newsletter: Welsh Trad Music, A Beginner's Guide, by Rhodri McDonagh,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoRdSkJLAfw
Directory: Folklife Societies Associations, Trusts, Organisations
A.1 General: National Societies
FL trac TRADDODIADAU CERDD CYMRU https://trac.cymru/ Blanche Rowen, Rheolydd 01446 748 556
⌂ trac, trac<ar>trac-cymru.org
⊕ Sefydliad Ddatblygu Gwerin Cymru yw trac; ei swyddogaeth yw hyrwyddo a datblygu traddodiadau cerdd a dawns Cymru - o fewn Cymru a'r tu hwnt. Mae trac yn darparu gwasanaeth gwybodaeth, a gwefan yn rhestru perfformwyr, digwyddiadau a chysylltiadau.
FL trac MUSIC TRADITIONS WALES https://trac.wales Blanche Rowen, Manager 01446 748 556
⌂ trac, trac<at>trac-cymru.org
⊕ Wales’ Folk Development organisation; its rôle to promote and develop the music and dance traditions of Wales - both within Wales and beyond. trac provides an information service, and the website lists performers, events and contacts. (19/3/2021, updated with new website, new contact details)
Publications
Roy and Lesley Adkins, authors of history and archaeology books, and FT contributors, have produced their latest occasional news, which you can view in your browser at https://www.adkinshistory.com/newsletters/newsletter-60/
Roy and Lesley Adkins, authors of history and archaeology books, and FT contributors, have produced their latest occasional news, which you can view in your browser at https://www.adkinshistory.com/newsletters/newsletter-60/
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Folk News, (normally) printed in FW, copied online. Temporarily, online only.
Our POLICY: in our usual area: news only from our members. + during lockdown: Zoom sessions from non-members.
the festivals & workshops diary
2021 April 30 - May 3 MAY HEYDAYS at Evesham http://mayheydays.org.uk - cancelled.
→ EVESHAM, Worcs. The De Montfort School, Evesham, WR11 1DQ
⌂ MAY HEYDAYS, Mecki Testroet, director<at>mayheydays.org.uk, tel. 01308 423 442.
The 2021 festival has been cancelled. The next festival dates are 29 April to 2 May 2022. The line-up is not yet known. For more details see: http://mayheydays.org.uk/news.html
Prior to booking our performers for 2022, we will consult with the other relevant festivals to find out which acts they are planning to book for next year, so that, between us, we can provide you with a varied programme.We will start planning for next year's festival in the autumn and will keep you updated on our plans as they take shape. One innovation we may try is offering some concerts as maybe people won't want to dance all day long. If you have any other suggestions for 2022's programme, we'd be delighted to hear from you.
Looking forward to the time when we can all meet again. We have every intention of running the festival next year: Friday 29th April — Monday 2nd May 2022. The May Heydays Team [19/03/2021]
2021 May 7 - 9 TREDEGAR HOUSE FOLK FESTIVAL www.tredegarhousefestival.org.uk - cancelled
→ NEWPORT. Tredegar House & Country Park, Newport, Gwent NP10 8YW. South Wales
⌂ TREDEGAR HOUSE FOLK FESTIVAL; for further details, contact: Sue Oates, susieoates135<at>hotmail.com, 01633 246241
⊕ A weekend of international dance, music, and song.
Sadly, the Tredegar House Folk Festival has been cancelled for 2021.
We hope the 31st festival will now take place 6th - 8th May 2022 with almost the same line-up as we had planned for 2021: Barbara Dickson, Fara, Alaw, Rusty Shackle, Avanc, Kathryn Roberts and Sean Lakeman and many more singers and dancers from this year.
Sue Venn [18/03/2021]
2021 Jun TEIGNMOUTH FOLK FESTIVAL www.teignmouthfolk.co.uk - cancelled
2021 Nov 6 -- 7 NONSUCH ANNUAL WEEKEND https://www.dulcimer.org.uk/
*** This was recently announced as 2021 Nov 5 -- 6 - it should have been 6 -- 7.
Online Workshops for hammered and mountain dulcimer players at all levels, with a range of exciting tutors. Keep checking our website for the latest information and how to book.
venues, performers, media, services: in area webpages on this website
Your news & listings, print-style pages, plus PDF downloads for each page.
Zoom details on Virtual Folk webpage; and, for Folklife members, also on the relevant area page below.
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Sarah McQuaid Releases New St Buryan Sessions Singles and Videos
For the second and third singles of her new album and video series The St Buryan Sessions, Cornwall-based singer-songwriter Sarah McQuaid delves deep into her back catalog to resurrect “Charlie’s Gone Home”, the first original song she ever recorded as a solo artist, then jumps forward again with “The Day Of Wrath, That Day”, a powerful instrumental composition for electric guitar. Originally recorded on her 1997 debut album When Two Lovers Meet, “Charlie’s Gone Home” wasn’t a brand new song even then, Sarah recalls. “I’d actually written it back when I was still living in Philadelphia, so it would have been the late 1980s or early 90s. I can remember very clearly the day I wrote it – back in those days I was still thinking of myself not as a songwriter but as a folksinger who happened to write an occasional song when inspiration struck, so to speak. “I remember reading an interview with some poet whose name I can’t remember, where she said that when she felt a new poem starting to arrive it was like an oncoming train, and she had to rush to her desk to be there ready with pen and paper when the train pulled in to the station. “Well, this song hit me exactly like an oncoming train, only one that was barrelling along at full steam with whistles blaring. It really knocked me for six, and I remember just sitting on the sofa crying and trying to wipe the tears off my guitar so they didn’t mark the finish – not because it was a sad song but just from the overwhelming emotional impact of writing it. “It’s been kind of a special song for me ever since, and a lot of people have told me it’s a special song for them, too – at least two different people said ‘Well, I hope “Charlie’s Gone Home” is going to be on it’ as soon as I told them about the project.” Released on February 19, “Charlie’s Gone Home (The St Buryan Sessions)” was followed on Friday March 12 with a new live interpretation of “The Day Of Wrath, That Day”, a track that only achieved its finished form on the day she recorded it for her landmark Michael Chapman-produced 2018 album If We Dig Any Deeper It Could Get Dangerous. Now available for streaming and download via Spotify, iTunes/Apple Music, Amazon and other services and also as a pay-what-you-want download via https://sarahmcquaid.bandcamp.com. The videos can all be viewed on my YouTube channel - https://youtube.com/sarahmcquaid The next single release is an a cappella song, “Sweetness and Pain” — single release Apr 2, video premiere Apr 3, and after that they’ll be continuing every 3 weeks; the best way for people to keep track of them is to subscribe to my YouTube channel and/or follow me on Bandcamp |
West Midlands region
News from the Trad Arts Team, May to August 2021
The Team loves everything about traditional music, songs, dances and stories, and looks forward to enjoying future events in real life. However, events will continue online until July, as listed below and on our web calendar at www.tradartsteam.co.uk – join our mailing list to receive the Zoom links.
Storytelling Café
Storytelling Café is a place of magic and mischief, where you can enjoy being whisked away to a world of wonderful stories that will amuse and enrich you. It’s held at 7:30pm on the third Wednesday of each month.
Storytelling, Music and Song Sessions
Nine books of songs from contributors to Sing Political were published online last year under the title “Political Songster” – there’s an online index at www.tradartsteam.co.uk/songster-index.html with relevant links. Songs contributed in 2021 are uploaded individually to our “Song Depot” at www.tradartsteam.co.uk/depot.html Pam Bishop
Herefs-Worcs
Somers Traditional Folk Club, Worcester (the club your editors are involved with), a special club recording of the traditional song 'Thousands Or More' put together by Alan Courtney from individual member contributions made under lockdown conditions. It's on the club website:
http://www.somers-folk-club.org.uk/
We all recorded ourselves (the first time your editors have done this!) - and Alan put it together and it sounds great! like a real pre-Covid Friday night sing!
From Colin Pitts, 8/3/2021:
Katie Grace Harris, Colin Pitts, Mike Weaver
Thursday 24th June 2021
Evesham Town Hall, Vine Street, Evesham WR11 4RL
Promoted by Evesham Live, part of Evesham Arts Association
8pm | Doors 7.30pm | Tickets £10 online from www.eveshamlive.co.uk or The Almonry Museum, Abbey Gates, Evesham WR11 4BQ
All government guidelines for audiences and performers will be adhered to
I'm performing at Bill Craswell's Churchdown Folk Festival [details below] on 5th June That will be online.
Also I plan to record a new album very soon.
News from the Trad Arts Team, May to August 2021
The Team loves everything about traditional music, songs, dances and stories, and looks forward to enjoying future events in real life. However, events will continue online until July, as listed below and on our web calendar at www.tradartsteam.co.uk – join our mailing list to receive the Zoom links.
Storytelling Café
Storytelling Café is a place of magic and mischief, where you can enjoy being whisked away to a world of wonderful stories that will amuse and enrich you. It’s held at 7:30pm on the third Wednesday of each month.
Storytelling, Music and Song Sessions
- first Wednesday – Tales and Ales, 8-10pm. Come along to tell or listen to stories
- second Sunday – Scandi music session, 2-4pm, to share Swedish and other Nordic tunes
- second Wednesday – Sing Political, 8-10pm. Political discourse through song – sing or listen to songs that give us heart and hope
- fourth Wednesday – Left-Write, 8-10pm, a support session for songwriters
Nine books of songs from contributors to Sing Political were published online last year under the title “Political Songster” – there’s an online index at www.tradartsteam.co.uk/songster-index.html with relevant links. Songs contributed in 2021 are uploaded individually to our “Song Depot” at www.tradartsteam.co.uk/depot.html Pam Bishop
Herefs-Worcs
Somers Traditional Folk Club, Worcester (the club your editors are involved with), a special club recording of the traditional song 'Thousands Or More' put together by Alan Courtney from individual member contributions made under lockdown conditions. It's on the club website:
http://www.somers-folk-club.org.uk/
We all recorded ourselves (the first time your editors have done this!) - and Alan put it together and it sounds great! like a real pre-Covid Friday night sing!
From Colin Pitts, 8/3/2021:
Katie Grace Harris, Colin Pitts, Mike Weaver
Thursday 24th June 2021
Evesham Town Hall, Vine Street, Evesham WR11 4RL
Promoted by Evesham Live, part of Evesham Arts Association
8pm | Doors 7.30pm | Tickets £10 online from www.eveshamlive.co.uk or The Almonry Museum, Abbey Gates, Evesham WR11 4BQ
All government guidelines for audiences and performers will be adhered to
I'm performing at Bill Craswell's Churchdown Folk Festival [details below] on 5th June That will be online.
Also I plan to record a new album very soon.
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Other UK: Other UK includes non-member news for 'other UK' news - from those signed up for Newsletter
∆ Scotland The Living Tradition covering UK & Ireland The April / May 2021 issue of The Living Tradition is out now, including articles on Chris Newman & Máire Ní Chathasaigh, John Pilgrim, Patterson Dipper, Josephine Marsh, Folk Music In Kent, Gavin Paterson, Bogie's Bonnie Belle, Hamish Moore Opinion - 'It Might Lead To Dancing', 2021 Festival Listings, news, reviews and more... Subscriptions and magazines available from www.livingtradition.co.uk The Living Tradition is committed to promoting Traditional Music and Song. Please help us to continue to do this by subscribing at www.livingtradition.co.uk/subscribe LINN PHIPPS ɸ I have now posted several new collaborations on my website - there is a hot link from my About/ posts page or direct here: https://linnphippsfolk.co.uk/music/#collabs Also I am the singer on “Cho sean ris na Cnuic (As old as the hills)”, a collaboration with Australian Singer-Songwriter Adrian Newington. It is a Gaelic translation of a mediaeval themed song originally composed in English as a simple spiritual reflection and imagining of village life thousand or so years ago, conveying the idea that spiritual contentment is for any person in any era or age https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXOziuFC8ZE International (online extra) [deleted - Newsletter had dates/events now passed] |
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Folklife -- 15 March 2021 Newsletter:
Festival Updates we moved the Festivals & Workshops Diary to this, our main website, it's now on www.folklife.uk/festivals.html The old webpage (Directory site), www.folklife-directory.uk/festivals.html will redirect. |
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Members' online FOLK DIRECTORY listings www.folklife-directory.uk
Having reviewed, and revised, our folk news webpages (Jan/Feb), we have now reviewed, and revised, our Directory webpages.
Workshop Providers are now on area webpages, in future print issues they will be added to the area listings::
W.1 Workshop Providers: Study Centres, Teachers, Tutors, Development Workers, Organisers.
W.2 Continuing (longer-term) Workshops Series, eg termtime series. 1-off workshops (1 day or 1 week), in Festival/Workshop Diary.
We have combined the Festival Diary and the Workshop Diary, as some overlaps -- will save space when we print FW again (May issue), and now on this site.
Folk News: Festivals & Workshops Diary on this website, formerly on Directory website
2021 WORKSHOPS ALL YEAR ROUND
Halsway Manor - year round
Workshops & Courses
Somerset HALSWAY MANOR National Centre for the Folk Arts www.halswaymanor.org.uk All enquiries 01984 618274
→ Halsway Manor, Halsway Lane, near Crowcombe, Somerset TA4 4BD.
⊕ Halsway Manor is an independent charity providing a year round programme of events and learning activities in traditional folk music, dance, song, storytelling, folklore and related arts and crafts. All are welcome.
Halsway Provisional Re-Opening: 17 May
Updated 26.02.2021
In their recent COVID-19 response, the UK Government have suggested that organisations like ours will be able to open when we reach Step 3 of the roadmap out of lockdown. This will be no sooner that 17 May, and will be dependent upon favourable data regarding infection and transmission rates for the virus.
With this in mind, we are planning to re-open to guests on Mon 17 May. Covid-secure guidance will remain in place and we expect to operating at reduced capacity. We will be reviewing this in the coming weeks and months, and we’ll continue to make further information available to you.
At present the Manor is still closed, with the office open for Booking Enquiries on Mondays only, 10am-4pm. In the month prior to opening staff will be returning to work and our office hours will return to normal.
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2021 Jun 05 CHURCHDOWN FOLK FESTIVAL http://liamtho.com/Churchdown2021 revised entry
→ CHURCHDOWN, Gloucestershire. The Churchdown Club (http://churchdownclub.co.uk), Church Road, Churchdown, Gloucester, GL3 2ER
⌂ A one day online festival this year.
For more info: website as above, Facebook: "Churchdown Folk Festival 2021", http://liamtho.com/FolkAtTheClub.
Please contact Bill Craswell, 07740 248785, liam<at>liamtho.com ® Bill Craswell
Probably cancelled - further info to follow.
2021 Jun 25 - 27 WEST SOMERSET FOLK FESTIVAL www.westsomersetfolkfestival.co.uk
→ CARHAMPTON, Somerset. Carhampton Recreation Hall, Carhampton Recreation Ground.
⌂ WEST SOMERSET FOLK FESTIVAL Mike and Diane Dibble, 01643 841597, 3 The Glebe, Timberscombe, Minehead, Somerset, TA24 7TS.
⊕ Workshops, Folk Club, Singarounds, Concert. Guests are on the website. ® Mike & Di
Just one week after the earliest date for allowed gatherings and as there's sure to be slippage some time in the next few months I do not expect we will run in 2021 either. Mike
2021 Jul 2 - 4 CLECKHEATON FOLK FESTIVAL cancelled
2022 Jul 1 - 3 CLECKHEATON FOLK FESTIVAL www.cleckheatonfolkfestival.org
→ CLECKHEATON, West Yorkshire. The Town Hall (main concerts) plus various venues around the town.
⌂ Cleckheaton Folk Festival, 84 Pyenot Hall Lane, Cleckheaton, West Yorks BD19 5BA. info<at>cleckheatonfolkfestival.org
Facebook - Friends of Cleckheaton Folk Festival. Tweet us @cleckheatonFF
⊕ Previously booked guests for 2020 & then 2021 were: Peter Knight's Gig Spanner Big Band, Bella Hardy Trio, Copper Kettle, Tom Perry And Clive Brooks, Vicki Swan And Jonny Dyer, Bob Fox, Nick Dow, Pete Norman & Kath Charnock, Bob & Gill Berry, Steve Canavan, Idiot & Friend (Les Barker & Keith Donnelly) Son Of A Gun, The Wilson Family. The Bromleys, Bella Hardy, Black Box Band, Marie Little, Si Barron, Jess & Richard Arrowsmith, Monkeys Fist, Edwina Hayes, Kimbers Men, Pete Coe, Den Miller. With Hiring Fair and Street Market, Sessions and Singarounds, Workshops, Specials, Street entertainment.
CFF Coronavirus Update: we are sad to report that following the recent government review and discussions with our organising committee we have made the decision to take the cautious and safest route and postpone the planned 2021 festival. Although the Government Road Map laid out on 22nd February indicates that all restrictions may be removed by no sooner than 21st June, we can’t rely on there being no further slippage, so it is unrealistic to assume we could definitely go ahead with a full-blown festival by 2nd July.
Our volunteer organisers and most of our visitors fall into the “vulnerable group” category and we feel that it may not be sufficiently safe for them to return to an indoor festival in early July. If any form of Social distancing remains in place the restrictions would not allow us to mix and mingle in the friendly manner we have come to know and love at Cleckheaton. Singarounds, Sessions and the Ceilidh would be a massive problem area and workshops and specials would be difficult too. Restrictions on seating in our Town Hall could reduce the capacity to as little as 65 people and we have no certainty that our other venues will have become available in time.
We have secured all the artists that were re-scheduled for 2021 and the line-up for 2022 is now in place so, as disappointed as we are, we can now look forward to 1st, 2nd & 3rd July 2022 when we can all meet again, in as safe an environment as possible, to enjoy what should be a brilliant festival. All tickets originally purchased for 2020 will be honoured in 2022 and we have contacted all ticket holders.
Our website details will be amended in the next few days [as of 8/3/2021. - Ed.]
2021 Jul 15 – 18 WARWICK FOLK FESTIVAL www.warwickfolkfestival.co.uk revised entry
→ WARWICK. Festival main venue and campsite: Castle Park adjacent to Warwick Castle, Stratford Rd Warwick. Numerous venues in and around the historic town of Warwick.
⌂ WARWICK FOLK FESTIVAL: email info<at>warwickfolkfestival.co.ukBooking: onlinewww.warwickfolkfestival.co.uk
⊕ We are delighted that many of our artists that wre booked for 2020 have confirmed their availability for 2021 so we can bring you the same great line up.
So for 2021 we will be at our exciting new site adjacent to Warwick Castle. After the disruption by development at our old site over the last couple of festivals, the new site will allow us to have a much improved layout with room for whatever social distancing regulations may be in place and everyone camping in easy reach of the venues, also plenty of free parking for day visitors. Lots of showers and toilets, crafts, food and drink as you have come to expect. Again the real ale festival bar will be run by the famous Fleece Inn of Bretforton.
The town centre is only 10 minutes away, and on the walk up the road there are shops and ancient hostelries to distract you or take the route up the drive past the castle which will be offering special deals to festival ticket holders.,
The festival brings together leading names from around the world for a 4-day music and dance extravaganza. Its unique programme has something for everyone from dedicated folk fans to music lovers who are discovering that ‘folk’ covers a wide range of tastes and styles. See our website for full details.
For more information please visit www.warwickfolkfestival.co.uk ® Peter Cranage
2021 Jul 16 - 18 MITCHELDEAN FESTIVAL www.mitcheldeanfestival.fod.uk revised entry
→ MITCHELDEAN, Forest of Dean, Glos GL17 0AT
⇒ Email talktous<at>mitcheldeanfestival.fod.uk for more information, Andy Scarf 01594 544456
⊕ Free festival in the glorious Forest of Dean! All singers, musicians and dancers welcome.
We will announce whether it's only online (as last year) or live around the end of May, but the poetry competition is already under way.
We hope you will be able to join us - Cheers! ® Andy
2021 Aug 21 - 27 WHITBY FOLK WEEK www.whitbyfolk.co.uk changed contact for ticket sales
→ WHITBY, North Yorkshire. Numerous venues throughout the town.
⌂ Whitby Folk Week, PO Box 10732, Nottingham, NG5 0JX, phone: 07597 541899. General Enquiries email: folk<at>whitbyfolk.co.uk, phone 01977 792205. Ticket Sales, Melanie Barber, 72 Freedom Road, Walkley, Sheffield S6 2XD, email: tickets<at>whitbyfolk.co.uk . Camping Enquiries email: camping<at>whitbyfolk.co.uk
⊕ Tickets: please check the website. If you haven’t as yet bought a ticket, and want to help keep the festival alive, the 2021 ticket form is now online, and we are holding the 2020 early bird price in place until 30th April 2021.
2021 Nov 5 - 6 NONSUCH ANNUAL WEEKEND https://www.dulcimer.org.uk/ revised entry
Online Workshops for hammered and mountain dulcimer players at all levels, with a range of exciting tutors. Keep checking our website for the latest information and how to book.
2022 Mar tba SPRING FLING Dulcimer Workshop Weekend https://www.dulcimer.org.uk/ revised entry
Details TBA. Check our website later in the year.
Halsway Manor - year round
Workshops & Courses
Somerset HALSWAY MANOR National Centre for the Folk Arts www.halswaymanor.org.uk All enquiries 01984 618274
→ Halsway Manor, Halsway Lane, near Crowcombe, Somerset TA4 4BD.
⊕ Halsway Manor is an independent charity providing a year round programme of events and learning activities in traditional folk music, dance, song, storytelling, folklore and related arts and crafts. All are welcome.
Halsway Provisional Re-Opening: 17 May
Updated 26.02.2021
In their recent COVID-19 response, the UK Government have suggested that organisations like ours will be able to open when we reach Step 3 of the roadmap out of lockdown. This will be no sooner that 17 May, and will be dependent upon favourable data regarding infection and transmission rates for the virus.
With this in mind, we are planning to re-open to guests on Mon 17 May. Covid-secure guidance will remain in place and we expect to operating at reduced capacity. We will be reviewing this in the coming weeks and months, and we’ll continue to make further information available to you.
At present the Manor is still closed, with the office open for Booking Enquiries on Mondays only, 10am-4pm. In the month prior to opening staff will be returning to work and our office hours will return to normal.
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2021 Jun 05 CHURCHDOWN FOLK FESTIVAL http://liamtho.com/Churchdown2021 revised entry
→ CHURCHDOWN, Gloucestershire. The Churchdown Club (http://churchdownclub.co.uk), Church Road, Churchdown, Gloucester, GL3 2ER
⌂ A one day online festival this year.
For more info: website as above, Facebook: "Churchdown Folk Festival 2021", http://liamtho.com/FolkAtTheClub.
Please contact Bill Craswell, 07740 248785, liam<at>liamtho.com ® Bill Craswell
Probably cancelled - further info to follow.
2021 Jun 25 - 27 WEST SOMERSET FOLK FESTIVAL www.westsomersetfolkfestival.co.uk
→ CARHAMPTON, Somerset. Carhampton Recreation Hall, Carhampton Recreation Ground.
⌂ WEST SOMERSET FOLK FESTIVAL Mike and Diane Dibble, 01643 841597, 3 The Glebe, Timberscombe, Minehead, Somerset, TA24 7TS.
⊕ Workshops, Folk Club, Singarounds, Concert. Guests are on the website. ® Mike & Di
Just one week after the earliest date for allowed gatherings and as there's sure to be slippage some time in the next few months I do not expect we will run in 2021 either. Mike
2021 Jul 2 - 4 CLECKHEATON FOLK FESTIVAL cancelled
2022 Jul 1 - 3 CLECKHEATON FOLK FESTIVAL www.cleckheatonfolkfestival.org
→ CLECKHEATON, West Yorkshire. The Town Hall (main concerts) plus various venues around the town.
⌂ Cleckheaton Folk Festival, 84 Pyenot Hall Lane, Cleckheaton, West Yorks BD19 5BA. info<at>cleckheatonfolkfestival.org
Facebook - Friends of Cleckheaton Folk Festival. Tweet us @cleckheatonFF
⊕ Previously booked guests for 2020 & then 2021 were: Peter Knight's Gig Spanner Big Band, Bella Hardy Trio, Copper Kettle, Tom Perry And Clive Brooks, Vicki Swan And Jonny Dyer, Bob Fox, Nick Dow, Pete Norman & Kath Charnock, Bob & Gill Berry, Steve Canavan, Idiot & Friend (Les Barker & Keith Donnelly) Son Of A Gun, The Wilson Family. The Bromleys, Bella Hardy, Black Box Band, Marie Little, Si Barron, Jess & Richard Arrowsmith, Monkeys Fist, Edwina Hayes, Kimbers Men, Pete Coe, Den Miller. With Hiring Fair and Street Market, Sessions and Singarounds, Workshops, Specials, Street entertainment.
CFF Coronavirus Update: we are sad to report that following the recent government review and discussions with our organising committee we have made the decision to take the cautious and safest route and postpone the planned 2021 festival. Although the Government Road Map laid out on 22nd February indicates that all restrictions may be removed by no sooner than 21st June, we can’t rely on there being no further slippage, so it is unrealistic to assume we could definitely go ahead with a full-blown festival by 2nd July.
Our volunteer organisers and most of our visitors fall into the “vulnerable group” category and we feel that it may not be sufficiently safe for them to return to an indoor festival in early July. If any form of Social distancing remains in place the restrictions would not allow us to mix and mingle in the friendly manner we have come to know and love at Cleckheaton. Singarounds, Sessions and the Ceilidh would be a massive problem area and workshops and specials would be difficult too. Restrictions on seating in our Town Hall could reduce the capacity to as little as 65 people and we have no certainty that our other venues will have become available in time.
We have secured all the artists that were re-scheduled for 2021 and the line-up for 2022 is now in place so, as disappointed as we are, we can now look forward to 1st, 2nd & 3rd July 2022 when we can all meet again, in as safe an environment as possible, to enjoy what should be a brilliant festival. All tickets originally purchased for 2020 will be honoured in 2022 and we have contacted all ticket holders.
Our website details will be amended in the next few days [as of 8/3/2021. - Ed.]
2021 Jul 15 – 18 WARWICK FOLK FESTIVAL www.warwickfolkfestival.co.uk revised entry
→ WARWICK. Festival main venue and campsite: Castle Park adjacent to Warwick Castle, Stratford Rd Warwick. Numerous venues in and around the historic town of Warwick.
⌂ WARWICK FOLK FESTIVAL: email info<at>warwickfolkfestival.co.ukBooking: onlinewww.warwickfolkfestival.co.uk
⊕ We are delighted that many of our artists that wre booked for 2020 have confirmed their availability for 2021 so we can bring you the same great line up.
So for 2021 we will be at our exciting new site adjacent to Warwick Castle. After the disruption by development at our old site over the last couple of festivals, the new site will allow us to have a much improved layout with room for whatever social distancing regulations may be in place and everyone camping in easy reach of the venues, also plenty of free parking for day visitors. Lots of showers and toilets, crafts, food and drink as you have come to expect. Again the real ale festival bar will be run by the famous Fleece Inn of Bretforton.
The town centre is only 10 minutes away, and on the walk up the road there are shops and ancient hostelries to distract you or take the route up the drive past the castle which will be offering special deals to festival ticket holders.,
The festival brings together leading names from around the world for a 4-day music and dance extravaganza. Its unique programme has something for everyone from dedicated folk fans to music lovers who are discovering that ‘folk’ covers a wide range of tastes and styles. See our website for full details.
For more information please visit www.warwickfolkfestival.co.uk ® Peter Cranage
2021 Jul 16 - 18 MITCHELDEAN FESTIVAL www.mitcheldeanfestival.fod.uk revised entry
→ MITCHELDEAN, Forest of Dean, Glos GL17 0AT
⇒ Email talktous<at>mitcheldeanfestival.fod.uk for more information, Andy Scarf 01594 544456
⊕ Free festival in the glorious Forest of Dean! All singers, musicians and dancers welcome.
We will announce whether it's only online (as last year) or live around the end of May, but the poetry competition is already under way.
We hope you will be able to join us - Cheers! ® Andy
2021 Aug 21 - 27 WHITBY FOLK WEEK www.whitbyfolk.co.uk changed contact for ticket sales
→ WHITBY, North Yorkshire. Numerous venues throughout the town.
⌂ Whitby Folk Week, PO Box 10732, Nottingham, NG5 0JX, phone: 07597 541899. General Enquiries email: folk<at>whitbyfolk.co.uk, phone 01977 792205. Ticket Sales, Melanie Barber, 72 Freedom Road, Walkley, Sheffield S6 2XD, email: tickets<at>whitbyfolk.co.uk . Camping Enquiries email: camping<at>whitbyfolk.co.uk
⊕ Tickets: please check the website. If you haven’t as yet bought a ticket, and want to help keep the festival alive, the 2021 ticket form is now online, and we are holding the 2020 early bird price in place until 30th April 2021.
2021 Nov 5 - 6 NONSUCH ANNUAL WEEKEND https://www.dulcimer.org.uk/ revised entry
Online Workshops for hammered and mountain dulcimer players at all levels, with a range of exciting tutors. Keep checking our website for the latest information and how to book.
2022 Mar tba SPRING FLING Dulcimer Workshop Weekend https://www.dulcimer.org.uk/ revised entry
Details TBA. Check our website later in the year.
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Folklife -- 14 February 2021 Newsletter:
Updates Dear Folklife Members, and other Newsletter readers, We hope you are well. |
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Welcome, new Folklife members and Newsletter signups!
Your news - zoom sessions; currently-closed folk clubs/sings; performers, albums -welcome from Folklife members; & for 'Online Extra' from Newsletter signups outside our area. Our priorities are based on who has signed up, who has sent news, - and from where. After nearly a year of zooming, we reviewed: which clubs/performers, which areas/countries have signed up to Newsletter? which areas are sending news in?
2021 Jan-Apr magazine: instead of the usual Folklife Traditions (FT) pages and your folk news, we printed May, Sep, & Jan FT pages (articles) in print & online, and your folk news online only. UK magazines went out before Christmas; EU ones were held up by the Post Office (and I have since learnt that they should have accepted Eire - but didn't!).
After that, we've been busy adding PDFs for you to download for past issues of our Folklife Traditions pages (articles), see below.
Your news - zoom sessions; currently-closed folk clubs/sings; performers, albums -welcome from Folklife members; & for 'Online Extra' from Newsletter signups outside our area. Our priorities are based on who has signed up, who has sent news, - and from where. After nearly a year of zooming, we reviewed: which clubs/performers, which areas/countries have signed up to Newsletter? which areas are sending news in?
2021 Jan-Apr magazine: instead of the usual Folklife Traditions (FT) pages and your folk news, we printed May, Sep, & Jan FT pages (articles) in print & online, and your folk news online only. UK magazines went out before Christmas; EU ones were held up by the Post Office (and I have since learnt that they should have accepted Eire - but didn't!).
After that, we've been busy adding PDFs for you to download for past issues of our Folklife Traditions pages (articles), see below.
Folklife Traditions pages on website folklife-traditions.uk
researched articles; folklife studies & organisations; publications
This issue on http://www.folklife-traditions.uk/this-issue.html includes
Researched articles: Y Ferch o’r Scêr / The Maid of Sker, Welsh traditional tune & song, by Helen Adam. The Leaving of Liverpool, by Roy & Lesley Adkins. A New York State Folk Tale, from Catherine LaBier, by Gwilym Davies. Book reviews: The Death of the Pagan Mummer: Mummers’ Plays Revisited by Peter Harrop; review by Stephen Rowley. "Catch it, Bottle it and Paint it Green" aka Tales of a Folk Song Collector by Gwilym Davies; review by David Kidman. Publications announced include All My Life's Buried Here – The Story of George Butterworth, DVD & BluRay. Folklife Societies news.
New ! Download PDFs for all FT issues
... and thanks to Martin Graebe from TSF for his encouragement!
Earlier FT issues (FWJ 01 to FT 56) were originally set up as "Issuu" e-magazines; links are still available, but we cannot update them.
Therefore, we have added downloadable PDFs for ALL issues!
To cope with all the additional PDFs, our "Index: ISSUES" webpage was therefore split --
see "Index: ISSUES-1" (FWJ 1 to FT 50; 26 issues)
and "Index: ISSUES-2" (FT 51 to date; 16 issues). ... total 42 issues (perhaps 150 articles?)
We have also clarified the layout, as this was based on earlier links to e-magazines.
Links for Issuu are still available from FWJ 01 to FT 56.
*** Still to do: add in some print-only articles to online (PDFs). We'll let you know later when this is complete. Meanwhile, we may have a Pdf for an article that we can send you on request even if not on PDFs as published.
Researched articles: Y Ferch o’r Scêr / The Maid of Sker, Welsh traditional tune & song, by Helen Adam. The Leaving of Liverpool, by Roy & Lesley Adkins. A New York State Folk Tale, from Catherine LaBier, by Gwilym Davies. Book reviews: The Death of the Pagan Mummer: Mummers’ Plays Revisited by Peter Harrop; review by Stephen Rowley. "Catch it, Bottle it and Paint it Green" aka Tales of a Folk Song Collector by Gwilym Davies; review by David Kidman. Publications announced include All My Life's Buried Here – The Story of George Butterworth, DVD & BluRay. Folklife Societies news.
New ! Download PDFs for all FT issues
... and thanks to Martin Graebe from TSF for his encouragement!
Earlier FT issues (FWJ 01 to FT 56) were originally set up as "Issuu" e-magazines; links are still available, but we cannot update them.
Therefore, we have added downloadable PDFs for ALL issues!
To cope with all the additional PDFs, our "Index: ISSUES" webpage was therefore split --
see "Index: ISSUES-1" (FWJ 1 to FT 50; 26 issues)
and "Index: ISSUES-2" (FT 51 to date; 16 issues). ... total 42 issues (perhaps 150 articles?)
We have also clarified the layout, as this was based on earlier links to e-magazines.
Links for Issuu are still available from FWJ 01 to FT 56.
*** Still to do: add in some print-only articles to online (PDFs). We'll let you know later when this is complete. Meanwhile, we may have a Pdf for an article that we can send you on request even if not on PDFs as published.
Folklife news & organisations: Updates
Ø The Traditional Song Forum has organised successful talks on Zoom, more are planned. These talks are very popular, now attracting international visitors, currently limited to 100 places; so if interested, see tradsong.org sooner rather than later. This website is a gateway to a number of useful resources for those interested in researching or performing traditional folk songs. There is a newsletter to sign up to.
Ø trac, music traditions Wales, Wales folk development organisation, has a website full of resources, https://trac.wales; a mailing list to sign up to; and is on Facebook, at facebook.com/traccymruwales, where you will find videos, details of online gigs, etc.
Ø A website containing popular songs and poetry about steam power: https://songsfromtheageofsteam.uk, curated by Colin Bargery. It includes folk songs, music hall songs, monologues, parlour ballads, and poems, from Britain and Ireland. The aim of the site is to put these pieces in their social and historical context. Thanks to Colin Davies for telling us about the site.
Ø The Traditional Song Forum has organised successful talks on Zoom, more are planned. These talks are very popular, now attracting international visitors, currently limited to 100 places; so if interested, see tradsong.org sooner rather than later. This website is a gateway to a number of useful resources for those interested in researching or performing traditional folk songs. There is a newsletter to sign up to.
- dates now updated in later Newsletter
Ø trac, music traditions Wales, Wales folk development organisation, has a website full of resources, https://trac.wales; a mailing list to sign up to; and is on Facebook, at facebook.com/traccymruwales, where you will find videos, details of online gigs, etc.
Ø A website containing popular songs and poetry about steam power: https://songsfromtheageofsteam.uk, curated by Colin Bargery. It includes folk songs, music hall songs, monologues, parlour ballads, and poems, from Britain and Ireland. The aim of the site is to put these pieces in their social and historical context. Thanks to Colin Davies for telling us about the site.
Folk News, venues, performers, media, services: in area webpages on this website
Your news & listings, print-style pages, plus PDF downloads for each page.
Zoom details on Virtual Folk webpage; and, for Folklife members, also on the relevant area page below.
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Folklife Members' News Pages: (normally) printed in FW, copied online. Temporarily, online only.
Our "usual area" is: Wales, England West Country (plus Oxfordshire), West Midlands.
We also have an "Other UK" page for members from outside our usual area.
Our POLICY: in our usual area: news only from our members. + during lockdown: Zoom sessions from non-members.
For 2021: we have reviewed print pages, as copied to webpages below:
and we have adjusted them. Arranged so that areas reflect the number of members, their news items, & their listings,
so that each region/area in our "usual area" has 1 A4 page of members' listings for that area, followed by individual counties' news.
Cymru/Wales Cymru/Wales news links to our separate Wales website. Zoom copied to home page of folklife.cymru / bywyd-gwerin.cymru
no change
England South-West region area (Listings. Kernow/Cornwall news; Devon News; Somerset & Dorset news; Wilts news; Bristol & S.Glos news).
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Sarah McQuaid New Single, Video Series & Forthcoming Album/Concert Film, January 2021
Cornwall-based singer/songwriter Sarah McQuaid is delighted to announce the release of the first two singles and videos from her forthcoming album, concert film and video series, The St Buryan Sessions. Released worldwide on Friday 29 January 2021, “The Silence Above Us” is the first single from The St Buryan Sessions, filmed and recorded live (with no audience due to COVID-19) last summer in the beautiful church of St Buryan, Cornwall, parts of which date back to the 11th century. A second single, “Charlie’s Gone Home,” will be released on Friday 19 February, once again with video premieres on YouTube and Facebook on the Saturday and Sunday. The roll-out of singles and videos will continue throughout the year, and Sarah hopes to release the full 15-track, 72-minute album on CD and double LP in late summer. "I’ve always believed that there’s an element of magic in a live concert that’s really difficult to replicate in a studio, plus a lot of my songs have evolved and changed since I originally recorded them. " “The Silence Above Us (The St Buryan Sessions)” is now available for streaming and download via Spotify, iTunes/Apple Music, Amazon and other services and also as a pay-what-you-want download via https://sarahmcquaid.bandcamp.com. |
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Other UK: Other UK Listings for those based outside our 'usual area' as above,
∆ Scotland Media: covering UK & Ireland THE LIVING TRADITION The Feb / March 2021 issue of The Living Tradition includes articles on Mossy Christian, Eilis Kennedy, George Belton, Fraser Bruce, Carl Hession, Malin Lewis, Robin Hood Ballads, Janie Meneely & Rob Van Sante, Who Was Lord Randal, Straight Out Of The Book, news, reviews and more... Subscriptions and single copies available from www.livingtradition.co.uk The Living Tradition is committed to promoting Traditional Music and Song. Please help us to continue to do this by subscribing at www.livingtradition.co.uk/subscribe |
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Online Extra:
International 'Online Extra' webpage for international (non-member) news.
This webpage currently has entries from ∆ Germany ∆ Ireland ∆ Israel ∆ USA. Other countries most welcome.
∆ Germany
English Folk Club (EFC), Bad Kissingen
2020 gave us the Online version of the English Folk Club (EFC), which kept the EFC philosophy active 'A platform for all kinds of musicians, whether young or old either beginners, semi-professionals or professionals to entertain on a stage and feel the magic of playing in front of an audience.'
This gave an opportunity for musicians not only from German but also from India, Turkey, Slovakia, Africa, the USA, and England to play in spite of the Corona restrictions.
It will be a while before the EFC Venue, KissVino, opens again, but patience is indeed a virtue.
In Facebook and YouTube you can see the photo album 2020.
Saturday the 30th January was a lovely long grand evening for peace with very good songs and instrumentals. Thanks to all who participated.
We have run these Machtfrieden Concerts a few times before and perhaps it will end be a January standard.
Videos of the Online Concert can be seen now and are available in:
YouTube:https://youtu.be/Bpib1I2E5cw
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/100050581842577/videos/272680784427981/
Our best musical regards - Dennis
https://www.facebook.com/EnglishFolkClubBadKissingen
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCza1kHXeJdMv1qy6fs2USlg
∆ USA
Massachusetts Boston. Day varies.
LIVE FROM THE MERMAID'S TAVERN ONLINE EVENTS, numerous events,
including ONLINE BALLAD SING or CHANTY SING Sundays, weekly, 2-5 EDT [= UK 7pm-10pm],
for details see sites.google.com/view/lynnoel/music/mermaidstavern
This webpage currently has entries from ∆ Germany ∆ Ireland ∆ Israel ∆ USA. Other countries most welcome.
∆ Germany
English Folk Club (EFC), Bad Kissingen
2020 gave us the Online version of the English Folk Club (EFC), which kept the EFC philosophy active 'A platform for all kinds of musicians, whether young or old either beginners, semi-professionals or professionals to entertain on a stage and feel the magic of playing in front of an audience.'
This gave an opportunity for musicians not only from German but also from India, Turkey, Slovakia, Africa, the USA, and England to play in spite of the Corona restrictions.
It will be a while before the EFC Venue, KissVino, opens again, but patience is indeed a virtue.
In Facebook and YouTube you can see the photo album 2020.
Saturday the 30th January was a lovely long grand evening for peace with very good songs and instrumentals. Thanks to all who participated.
We have run these Machtfrieden Concerts a few times before and perhaps it will end be a January standard.
Videos of the Online Concert can be seen now and are available in:
YouTube:https://youtu.be/Bpib1I2E5cw
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/100050581842577/videos/272680784427981/
Our best musical regards - Dennis
https://www.facebook.com/EnglishFolkClubBadKissingen
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCza1kHXeJdMv1qy6fs2USlg
∆ USA
Massachusetts Boston. Day varies.
LIVE FROM THE MERMAID'S TAVERN ONLINE EVENTS, numerous events,
including ONLINE BALLAD SING or CHANTY SING Sundays, weekly, 2-5 EDT [= UK 7pm-10pm],
for details see sites.google.com/view/lynnoel/music/mermaidstavern
FEBRUARY: CONCERTS MOVE to 1st and 3rd Thursdays!
- dates now updated in later Newsletter
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Digital CD release: "Gulf of St Lawrence" Lynn Noel
Atlantic Canada is rich in traditional song and sense of place. From Newfoundland to New Brunswick and from Nova Scotia to PEI, I've been exploring both the region and its music since the 1970s as a camp counselor, park naturalist, touring artist, and author with Breakwater Books. My song "Topophilia" (love of place), originally released on Crosscurrents and reissued on A Woman's Way, grew from this roots music. This is a collection of campfire songs, learned and sung around the fire from Gros Morne National Park on Newfoundland's west coast to Camp Discovery in Cape Breton and Kouchibouguac National Park on the New Brunswick Gulf shore. French culture is interwoven with English, Scots, Gaelic and Micmac in this region, as you'll hear in the Maritime Mouth Music Medley. You'll find songs of the fishery and the lumber mills alongside songs for tramping, dancing, and yarning in the ballad and tall tale traditions. I hope that listening to these songs takes you back down home as much as singing them takes me. More details and to buy: see https://crosscurrentsmusic.bandcamp.com/album/gulf-of-st-lawrence |
Members' online FOLK DIRECTORY listings www.folklife-directory.uk
Folk Directory: area webpages - changed so same areas as these news webpages (but 'other UK' & 'International' combined)
Folk Directory: area webpages - changed so same areas as these news webpages (but 'other UK' & 'International' combined)
Folklife magazine has been growing about 4 pages a year, 64 A4 pages last time fully printed Jan 2020
We've produced free online issues . . . but have lost substantial festival advertising revenue.
With recurring costs (websites, domains, email, recent repairs & upgrades for computers & software), we are losing even more money than usual !
We can publicise you, our members.
We can keep going because of your support via our membership scheme, but would appreciate your help at this difficult time for the magazine.
So some modest requests:
(1) we will still ask you to renew membership when it's due, for the next 3 printed issues - not counting May & Sept free online-only issue, so will be for 1 year + 8 months
(2) non-members who appreciate what we do are asked to consider joining (£18 a year).
(3) please please tell your friends!
We've produced free online issues . . . but have lost substantial festival advertising revenue.
With recurring costs (websites, domains, email, recent repairs & upgrades for computers & software), we are losing even more money than usual !
We can publicise you, our members.
We can keep going because of your support via our membership scheme, but would appreciate your help at this difficult time for the magazine.
So some modest requests:
(1) we will still ask you to renew membership when it's due, for the next 3 printed issues - not counting May & Sept free online-only issue, so will be for 1 year + 8 months
(2) non-members who appreciate what we do are asked to consider joining (£18 a year).
(3) please please tell your friends!
