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Directory - Updates
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FQ ~ Folklife Quarterly becomes FW ~ Folklife West Oct. 2018 • FW becomes 3 per year (4-monthly) Jan. 2019
UPDATES for the Folklife Members' Online Directory
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From Folklife, publishers of FQ - the Folklife Quarterly, print magazine
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FOLKLIFE NEWSLETTER for DIRECTORY UPDATES
Directory Updates below, as copied from latest Newsletters
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Updates to be included in Folklife Newsletter, 2018 Aug 2nd, & in FW Oct.
Venues details have been added to appropriate Venues webpages
LIST 1. VENUES - WEST COUNTRY
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2nd Wed Glos CIRENCESTER THE TWELVE BELLS SONG SESSION pub: www.twelvebellscirencester.com Martin Graebe 01285 651104
→ Twelve Bells, Lewis Lane, Cirencester, GL7 1EA (car park The Forum, free after 3pm). 8pm, all year.
⇒ Anne Buffoni, annskibuffonski<at>hotmail.com, or Martin Graebe, martin.graebe<at>btinternet.com
⊕ Unaccompanied singing in the traditional way. Relaxed evening, sing your own songs, old or new, without instrumental accompaniments, or just join in the choruses and enjoy the atmosphere. Great beers, good company, separate room, excellent acoustics. Food available 6pm-8.30pm.
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2nd Wed Som. BRIDGWATER BRIDGWATER ARTS CENTRE: FOLK SESSION has been deleted from BAC website. -- Sam 11/7/18
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2nd Thu Som. BRIDGWATER BRIDGWATER ARTS CENTRE: STORYTELLING SHARING NIGHT has been deleted from BAC website. -- Sam 11/7/18
LIST 1. VENUES - WEST MIDLANDS & OXON
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Wkly Fri Birmingham HIGHGATE BLACK DIAMOND FOLK SONG CLUB http://blackdiamondfolkclub.org.uk Paul Ryan 0121 357 7326
***** Changing to 8pm start from 31/8/2018
LIST 4. MEDIA
• Now available: Issue 125 of The Living Tradition (August-November) with articles on Andy Cutting, Jeff Warner, Hobgoblin Music, The Armagh Rhymers, Jennifer Cutting, Davey Goodchild, Lily Neill, Bridge Folk Club, ‘The Scottish Connection’, festival listings, live reviews, news, reviews and much more.
® The Living Tradition, www.livingtradition.co.uk, 01563 571220
PO Box 1026, Kilmarnock KA2 0LG. admin<at>livingtradition.co.uk, www.facebook.com/thelivingtraditionmagazine
LIST 5. FOLK FESTIVALS DIARY
2018 Aug 3 - 11 TŶ GWERIN at the NATIONAL EISTEDDFOD
A week of folk in Cardiff, details have been announced, so if you like harps, clogs, Welsh-language songs, etc, see what's happening in Ty Gwerin, the Folk House within the Eisteddfod in Cardiff Bay ... whilst the Eisteddfod concerts are paid-for events, events in Ty Gwerin are free!
https://trac.wales/ty-gwerin-2018-whats-happening/
Earlier Updates that were included in Folklife Newsletters, 2018 May 5th & June 12th, and then in FQ July 2018
Details have been added to appropriate webpages, and FQ July 2018
LIST 1. VENUES - WEST COUNTRY
Wkly Fri Wilts SWINDON SWINDON FOLKSINGERS CLUB https://swindonfolksingers.wordpress.com/ Eric Stott 01793 521301 [new website, Apr 2018]
please note they are now also on Facebook
• Bodmin Folk Club have brought forward the start time to 8.00pm (have to be out of the hall by 11.00).
• The Champ session, Devon: Chloe Bix is now no longer running this (though the session itself Is still running).
• NEW MEMBER
1st & 3rd Mon Glos CHURCHDOWN FOLK AT THE CLUB http://liamtho.com/FolkAtTheClub Bill Craswell - more details to follow in FQ
LIST 1. VENUES - WEST MIDLANDS & OXON
• NEW MEMBER
1st Wed Warks NUNEATON NUNEATON FOLK CLUB https://blackparrotseaside.weebly.com Geoff Veasey [new member, Apr 2018]
→ Queens Hall at the Crew (upstairs), 75-77 Queen's Road, Nuneaton CV115LA. 8.00pm on guest nights. All year.
⇒ Organiser: Geoff Veasey, abolper<at>yahoo.co.uk See also NFC Facebook Group Page.
⊕ Live" Folk (Traditional and Contemporary), Blues, Acoustic and Open Mic-style performances. Free! Parking nearby. Seating around 60, plus standing room. Featured guests usually take or share the main spot at the end of each half, with pre-booked floor spots.
LIST 2. PERFORMERS - MUSIC & SONG
Groups
Herefs ROVING CROWS www.rovingcrows.com Paul O'Neill 07896 327069 [new member, Apr 2018]
• Jacey Bedford Tour Management announces: COSMOTHEKA is BACK!
Dave Sealey, his son Dan, and Adam Barry are back with Cosmotheka's famous Music from the Halls show. All the old wit and sparkle (and old jokes) with absurdly comedic songs performed with gusto! Available for clubs, festivals and halls. Contact 01484 606230 http://www.jacey-bedford.com/Cosmotheka.htm
• NEW MEMBER
Glos BLACKTHORN BUSKERS (no website) Bill Craswell 07740 248785 - details to follow in FQ
• NEW MEMBER
Warks NUNC http://blackparrotseaside.weebly.com/nunc.html Geoff Veasey [new member, Apr 2018]
⇒ Geoff Veasey, abolper@yahoo.co.uk
⊕ Flossy McDougal, ex- Pennyroyal:Geoff Veasey ex-Black Parrot Seaside and John Kearneyex- Romeo's Butcher.
DRUNKMONKEY is NUNC+ Jon Harrington(blues harps) Paul Moore(Guitars) John Harris (bass)
Solo
Herefs PAUL CHIEF O'NEILL www.chief-oneill.com/ Paul O'Neill 07896 327069 [new member, Apr 2018]
• Pete Kiddle has moved from Somerset to Wales:
Swansea PETE KIDDLE https://www.facebook.com/pete.kiddle Pete Kiddle 07934 293757
⇒ petekiddle<at>hotmail.co.uk 15 Cwrt Llwynog, Cwmrhydyceirw,Morriston, SwanseaSA6 6TW
⊕ Songs and music with Bouzouki and English Concertina.
PERFORMERS - STORY
• Storyteller Chris Lowe has a new website: www.chrislowestories.com, this applies to listings for: CHRIS LOWE; SPEAKE AND LOWE
• Delete listing ~ Brumjabi Brothers
• Add listing ~
B’ham THE DARING YOUNG MEN www.chrislowestories.com Chris Lowe 0121 308 2298
⇒ chrislowe30<at>hotmail.co.uk
⊕ Fabulous Music Hall Duo. See also Andy Casserley's website
LIST 3. MEDIA
• Now available: Issue 124 of The Living Tradition magazine (June/July) includes articles on Rowan Piggott, Paul Downes, Catriona Macdonald, Josie Duncan & Pablo Lafuente, Judy Cook, The Flanagan Brothers, The Search For Patience Vaisey, The Derby Ram, Balkan Rhythms In Celtic Music, festival listings for June-August, news, reviews and more.
M.3 FOLK RADIO
West Midlands Warks ANKER FOLK www.ankerradio.co.uk Geoff Veasey, Presenter [new member, Apr 2018]
⇒ folk@ankerradio.co.uk. Mixcloud: https://www.mixcloud.com/ankerradio/playlists/anker-folk
⊕ 1st and 3rd Wednesdays monthly on Hospicoms, on 1286am and online via station website. Presenters: John Goodman & Geoff Veasey.
For the three most recent broadcasts, www.ankerradio.co.uk then click on the FOLK button.
LIST 4. SERVICES
S.1 Folk Journalists
• NEW MEMBER
West Midlands Warks MAC AWE ON TOUR, Folk Journalist and Blogger http://macaweontour.blogspot.co.uk Geoff Veasey [new member, Apr 2018]
⇒ Geoff Veasey, abolper@yahoo.co.uk
⊕ Folk Journalist and Reviewer. Blog : Mac Awe On Tour
SERVICES - S.2 AGENTS, MANAGERS, PROMOTERS, MCs and STAGE MANAGEMENT
• NEW MEMBER
West Midlands Warks GEOFF VEASEY http://macaweontour.blogspot.co.uk Geoff Veasey
⇒ Geoff Veasey, abolper@yahoo.co.uk
⊕ Compere: experience of hosting club nights and Festivals
LIST 5. FOLK FESTIVALS DIARY
2018 Jun 15-17 CANCELLED ALCESTER FOLK FESTIVAL, and the fundraiser WINTER WARMER FESTIVAL
LIST 6. WORKSHOPS DIARY
• Chloe Bix has stepped back from Folk Dimensions workshops.
LIST 1. VENUES - WEST COUNTRY
Wkly Fri Wilts SWINDON SWINDON FOLKSINGERS CLUB https://swindonfolksingers.wordpress.com/ Eric Stott 01793 521301 [new website, Apr 2018]
please note they are now also on Facebook
• Bodmin Folk Club have brought forward the start time to 8.00pm (have to be out of the hall by 11.00).
• The Champ session, Devon: Chloe Bix is now no longer running this (though the session itself Is still running).
• NEW MEMBER
1st & 3rd Mon Glos CHURCHDOWN FOLK AT THE CLUB http://liamtho.com/FolkAtTheClub Bill Craswell - more details to follow in FQ
LIST 1. VENUES - WEST MIDLANDS & OXON
• NEW MEMBER
1st Wed Warks NUNEATON NUNEATON FOLK CLUB https://blackparrotseaside.weebly.com Geoff Veasey [new member, Apr 2018]
→ Queens Hall at the Crew (upstairs), 75-77 Queen's Road, Nuneaton CV115LA. 8.00pm on guest nights. All year.
⇒ Organiser: Geoff Veasey, abolper<at>yahoo.co.uk See also NFC Facebook Group Page.
⊕ Live" Folk (Traditional and Contemporary), Blues, Acoustic and Open Mic-style performances. Free! Parking nearby. Seating around 60, plus standing room. Featured guests usually take or share the main spot at the end of each half, with pre-booked floor spots.
LIST 2. PERFORMERS - MUSIC & SONG
Groups
Herefs ROVING CROWS www.rovingcrows.com Paul O'Neill 07896 327069 [new member, Apr 2018]
• Jacey Bedford Tour Management announces: COSMOTHEKA is BACK!
Dave Sealey, his son Dan, and Adam Barry are back with Cosmotheka's famous Music from the Halls show. All the old wit and sparkle (and old jokes) with absurdly comedic songs performed with gusto! Available for clubs, festivals and halls. Contact 01484 606230 http://www.jacey-bedford.com/Cosmotheka.htm
• NEW MEMBER
Glos BLACKTHORN BUSKERS (no website) Bill Craswell 07740 248785 - details to follow in FQ
• NEW MEMBER
Warks NUNC http://blackparrotseaside.weebly.com/nunc.html Geoff Veasey [new member, Apr 2018]
⇒ Geoff Veasey, abolper@yahoo.co.uk
⊕ Flossy McDougal, ex- Pennyroyal:Geoff Veasey ex-Black Parrot Seaside and John Kearneyex- Romeo's Butcher.
DRUNKMONKEY is NUNC+ Jon Harrington(blues harps) Paul Moore(Guitars) John Harris (bass)
Solo
Herefs PAUL CHIEF O'NEILL www.chief-oneill.com/ Paul O'Neill 07896 327069 [new member, Apr 2018]
• Pete Kiddle has moved from Somerset to Wales:
Swansea PETE KIDDLE https://www.facebook.com/pete.kiddle Pete Kiddle 07934 293757
⇒ petekiddle<at>hotmail.co.uk 15 Cwrt Llwynog, Cwmrhydyceirw,Morriston, SwanseaSA6 6TW
⊕ Songs and music with Bouzouki and English Concertina.
PERFORMERS - STORY
• Storyteller Chris Lowe has a new website: www.chrislowestories.com, this applies to listings for: CHRIS LOWE; SPEAKE AND LOWE
• Delete listing ~ Brumjabi Brothers
• Add listing ~
B’ham THE DARING YOUNG MEN www.chrislowestories.com Chris Lowe 0121 308 2298
⇒ chrislowe30<at>hotmail.co.uk
⊕ Fabulous Music Hall Duo. See also Andy Casserley's website
LIST 3. MEDIA
• Now available: Issue 124 of The Living Tradition magazine (June/July) includes articles on Rowan Piggott, Paul Downes, Catriona Macdonald, Josie Duncan & Pablo Lafuente, Judy Cook, The Flanagan Brothers, The Search For Patience Vaisey, The Derby Ram, Balkan Rhythms In Celtic Music, festival listings for June-August, news, reviews and more.
M.3 FOLK RADIO
West Midlands Warks ANKER FOLK www.ankerradio.co.uk Geoff Veasey, Presenter [new member, Apr 2018]
⇒ folk@ankerradio.co.uk. Mixcloud: https://www.mixcloud.com/ankerradio/playlists/anker-folk
⊕ 1st and 3rd Wednesdays monthly on Hospicoms, on 1286am and online via station website. Presenters: John Goodman & Geoff Veasey.
For the three most recent broadcasts, www.ankerradio.co.uk then click on the FOLK button.
LIST 4. SERVICES
S.1 Folk Journalists
• NEW MEMBER
West Midlands Warks MAC AWE ON TOUR, Folk Journalist and Blogger http://macaweontour.blogspot.co.uk Geoff Veasey [new member, Apr 2018]
⇒ Geoff Veasey, abolper@yahoo.co.uk
⊕ Folk Journalist and Reviewer. Blog : Mac Awe On Tour
SERVICES - S.2 AGENTS, MANAGERS, PROMOTERS, MCs and STAGE MANAGEMENT
• NEW MEMBER
West Midlands Warks GEOFF VEASEY http://macaweontour.blogspot.co.uk Geoff Veasey
⇒ Geoff Veasey, abolper@yahoo.co.uk
⊕ Compere: experience of hosting club nights and Festivals
LIST 5. FOLK FESTIVALS DIARY
2018 Jun 15-17 CANCELLED ALCESTER FOLK FESTIVAL, and the fundraiser WINTER WARMER FESTIVAL
LIST 6. WORKSHOPS DIARY
• Chloe Bix has stepped back from Folk Dimensions workshops.
Now on our new site, folklife-traditions.uk:
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LIST 7: FOLKLIFE SOCIETIES (associations, trusts, organisations)
LIST 8: FOLKLIFE STUDIES & INSTITUTIONS
LIST 9: SEASONAL LOCAL CELEBRATIONS
FQ: Seasonal Local Celebration (list 9) --- next quarter will be printed in FQ. The full year is online in List 9.
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