This Directory is from the publishers of F​W: Folklife West print magazine, mostly covering Wales, West Midlands, South-West, Oxon.
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FW is paid-for in print, and copied free online, see folklife.uk   However, this free-entry Directory is now quite separate from the magazine.

This site is www.folklife-directory.uk

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This is useful for you, with Updates for News, Directory, & Folklife Traditions (& deadline reminders). 
     And useful for us, so we spend less time on admin/emails = more time for magazine & website.  
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We offer everybody:  free online Directory entries

• ​Started as members-only Directory, so most entries from Members and in our area. Now, all are welcome.
• From democratic do-it-yourself sessions to concert series: all welcome. 
• Amateur, semi-pro, or professional singers & musicians: all welcome.
• Full list of what we cover  on the  ⎈ Categories webpage
• For dates (gigs, festivals, workshops) -- see Folklife West site, members' folk news print magazine
  
  

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We keep it simple = easy to read, easy to update, & free to you ​
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• Listings simply: (1) name,  (2) details venues, contact & web details,  (3) short description up to 40 words
• Just text - no maps, no pictures; no dates (see folklife.uk for folk news, dates, festivals)    
• Details to send see webpages, -or-  we can help - we can draft entries for your approval.   Contact sam@folklife.uk

Limited time/resources, priority: print magazine (pays for this!)  ​
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• As our volunteers don't have time/resources to research/contact all possible entries . . .


• . . . we ask you to tell folks to visit www.folklife-directory.uk for entry forms or contact sam@folklife.uk  and we'll be happy to help

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        Venues-live    Venues-Virtual    Performers    

​        Other listings [ Media   Services   Workshop-Providers ]   Categories index/details



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WEBPAGES list. 

​Currently, mainly Wales, West Country & West Midlands; but all areas welcome!
    
FD: home
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⎈ VENUES (by area)
             Subpages:
​Venues: Cymru•Wales
Venues: England South-West
Venues: England Midlands [East & West]
Venues: England South-East & East 
Venues: North of England 
Venues: Scotland new
Venues: International new  - 1 entry
Venues: Zoom/Virtual UK & World

⎈ PERFORMERS (by categories)
                  Subpages: links in blue, underlined
Pf.1    FOLK MUSIC & SONG        
​• Pf.1a-c, general •  Pf.1d-h, specific Subpages:
Pf.1a   Music/Song - Bands/Groups 
Pf.1b   Music/Song - Duos
Pf.1c   Music/Song - Solo
Pf.1d   Choirs, Quires; Pf.1e Community Bands
Pf.1f    Shanty Groups, Duos, & Solo
​Pf.2   FOLK DANCE  Subpages:
Pf.2a   Folk Dance Callers; Pf.2b Folk Dance Bands
Pf.2c   Ceremonial & Display (Clog, Morris, Sword)
Pf.3  SPOKEN WORD
includes all categories below
Pf.3a   Folk Shows,Theatre, Mummers
Pf.3b   Poetry & Monologuists
​Pf.3c   Storytellers

 ⎈ OTHER LISTINGS     
       Subpages:
Media   
Services   
Workshop-Providers

Plus
​links to our separate Journal site
(www.folklife-traditions.uk) which includes 
FOLKLIFE TRADITIONS DIRECTORY, 3 webpages: 
Folklife Societies: Associations, Trusts, Organisations  
Folklife Studies & Institutions
Local Celebrations   

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⎈ CATEGORIES

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Publicity bargain:  news printed, FW by post:  only £18 a year !

​We also publish FW print magazine : NEWS & DATES  from Folklife Members; RESEARCHED ARTICLES.

About 56 A4 pages.

A quite separate publication, it does not include these Directory listings.  FW is also copied free online

● FW, Folklife West,  3 / year  ● Jan 1st (deadline 20 Nov)  ● May 1st (20 Mar) ● Sep 1st (20 Jul) 

​● FW print pages copied online - view & download from 2 websites 

• www.folklife.uk Folk News from Members
• www.folklife-traditions.uk  Journal, researched articles, & archive ​ ​​​

  Only  ​£18  a year UK, for Folklife Membership = posted magazine  and  printing your news and   copying the news online !

• See "Info" webpage  (on main Folklife site) for details for paying by BACS or by cheque or by card, overseas rates, reselling, etc.
• ​Directory listings: to avoid spam, we don't link your email addresses, we substitute <at> for @ for listing your email addresses.
• Contact: sam@folklife.uk

3 a year, Jan, May, Sept.  
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• We are a print magazine (please do not email gig lists to circulate)
• ​As a service, we copy the magazine free online, but we're not a social media website, nor do we use any social media services.
• Do join us as Members, and send your news & listings to print (please do not send leaflets or flyers for us to distribute)​
• Do join us as Members, and send publicity, incl. your latest CD (we do not review, we do not interview - we simply pass on members' news)

Our Folklife Newsletter mailing list / data protection: we won't add you unless requested as below - and we don't expect to be added to your mailing lists without our consent (as your emails may be blocked)

For new members: we can help.  We draft a listing for you to approve or amend, based on your website.  Then based on this, we can suggest news items.