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Performers: ​International

​music & song, dance, spoken word

Folklife West's main areas are: Wales, South-West, West Midlands, Oxon.
Currently, most entries are from paying Folklife Members, and most are in those areas.

Since Lockdown & Zoom, some entries from other countries, mainly by personal contact,  so not full coverage, but all are welcome!​

Our priority is our printed magazine Folklife West, so no time to research/contact all possible entries.  
​So, please 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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When we update this site: also on "Updates webpage" on our FOLK NEWS website + in our emailed "Folklife Updates"​

Folk news international is online only, on www.folklife.uk/world.html
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FOR YOUR  FREE LISTINGS: PERFORMERS (non-Uk )   CLICK TO OPEN - OR CLOSE !
QUICKEST is to use the form below -- we can then paste in easily
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EMAIL YOUR DETAILS.  - we'll copy to a form & send you that as a draft to approve/amend, so may take a week or two 

Once published, then for small changes, you can just email changes to sam@folklife.uk
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     your INTERNATIONAL PERFORMER details. Those marked * required . . . . . . . . .  MORE THAN 1 ENTRY? please send in separate forms 
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    ① above "Category: choose one" -- all the categories on pop-up list are:--
    ​Pf.1    FOLK MUSIC & SONG                                                                      Pf.2   FOLK DANCE                 Pf.3  SPOKEN WORD                          
    Pf.1a-c, general Music & Song           Pf.1d-f, specific Music & Song          Pf.2a  Folk Dance Callers          Pf.3a   Folk Shows,Theatre, Mummers
     Pf.1a  Music/Song - Bands/Groups   Pf.1d  Choirs & Quires                      Pf.2b  Folk Dance Bands           Pf.3b   Poetry & Monologuists
     Pf.1b  Music/Song - Duos                  Pf.1e  Community & Street Bands    Pf.2c  Ceremonial & Display (Clog, Morris, Sword)   Pf.3c Storytellers
     Pf.1c  Music/Song - Solo                   Pf.1f   Shanty Groups, Duos, & Solo                     You are welcome to email us to suggest new categories
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Pf.1    FOLK MUSIC & SONG

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• Pf.1a-1c = general: Group, Duo, Solo    • Pf.1d-1f = specific: eg Community Bands; Shanties
Pf.1a    Folk Music & Song - Bands / Groups
Pf.1b    Folk Music & Song - Duo
Pf.1b    Folk Music & Song - Solo    
Pf.1c    Folk Music & Song - Solo - Australia

Australia    ØØ    BRUCE WATSON   http://www.brucewatsonmusic.com
⇒ Email: jandbwatson<at>gmail.com  Music available at https://brucewatsonmusic.bandcamp.com
     Showcase video: https://youtu.be/yRa-xpPQQ_Q
⊕  An icon and longtime favourite of the Australian folk scene and an engaging and joyful performer and songwriter in the folk style. “The best songwriter I have seen in a long time.”  (Eric Bogle). Toured UK in 2019.
Pf.1c    Folk Music & Song - Solo - Ireland

IRELAND              ‡    BRENDAN KENNEDY  ​ 
⇒ For further information contact Brendan at  brendan12k34kennedy <at> gmail.com
⊕ Brendan has been singing traditional/folk songs for many years and is well known in the singing clubs around Dublin, “An Góilín”, “The Clé Club”, “Croonerista” and many others.       In 2019 he recorded his first CD “In Good Company".
Pf.1c    Folk Music & Song - Solo - USA

California    ØØ   RICHARD ADRIANOWICZ  www.walkashore.com
⇒  Leading the shanty Mister Stormalong: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kb8LT0sBg1Y
⊕  The 
website www.walkashore.com includes very comprehensive notes about individual songs, and lyrics.
I recorded a solo shanty album in 2002, Time Ashore is Over. After that Peter Kasin and I formed a duet and we recorded four shanty albums together: 

California    ØØ   RIGGY RACKIN    www.riggy.com
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riggy<at>riggy.com.   Album download by PayPal: see website www.riggy.com
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Riggy's latest album is "Simple” - simple, well-chosen and relatively unfamiliar folksongs, with sparse concertina accompaniment. Contact Riggy for purchase, riggy<at>riggy.com

​California    ØØ   BEV PRAVER  ​
⇒ Videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/bevjerry/videos
​⊕ for more information, see our Folklife News website's "International" webpage,  www.folklife.uk/world.html

New Hampshire    ØØ   CHRIS MADEN  
⇒  http://crism.maden.org/,  http://music.maden.org/
​⊕  Chris Maden, text nerd & chanteyman.    “Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me...” — Emma Lazarus
Pf.1d    Choirs & Quires: Folk & Community Choirs & Bands, West Gallery  
→ indicates venue and times 

Entries welcome

Pf.1e    Shanty Groups, Duos, & Solo  --  USA

California    ØØ  RICHARD ADRIANOWICZ  www.walkashore.com
⇒  Leading the shanty Mister Stormalong: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kb8LT0sBg1Y
⊕  The 
website www.walkashore.com includes very comprehensive notes about individual songs, and lyrics.
I recorded a solo shanty album in 2002, Time Ashore is Over. After that Peter Kasin and I formed a duet and we recorded four shanty albums together: 

California    ØØ   RIGGY RACKIN    www.riggy.com
⇒ 
riggy<at>riggy.com.   Album download by PayPal: see website www.riggy.com
⊕ 
Riggy's latest album is "Simple” - simple, well-chosen and relatively unfamiliar folksongs, with sparse concertina accompaniment. Contact Riggy for purchase, riggy<at>riggy.com

New Hampshire    ØØ  CHRIS MADEN  
⇒  http://crism.maden.org/,  http://music.maden.org/
​⊕  Chris Maden, text nerd & chanteyman.    “Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me...” — Emma Lazarus

For other possible categories, see list above
Pf.2   FOLK DANCE  (Social / Country / Display / Ceremonial)
     Many callers & bands travel across the country; so we give the home area just for information
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Pf.2a    Folk Dance Callers    • for Folk Dance Teachers: see W.2, Workshops pages, every issue

​Pf.2b    Folk Dance Bands    

Pf.2c    Ceremonial & Dance Display   (including Clog, Morris, Sword)
None at present  
​Pf.3    SPOKEN WORD PERFORMERS

Pf.3a    Folk Shows & Theatre, Mummers
 - entries welcome

Pf.3b    Poets & Monologuists  

- entries welcome  

​Pf.3c   Storytellers 
- entries welcome
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  • Venues--Virtual
  • Performers
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    • Pf .1c - Solo
    • Pf .1de - Choirs, Community Bands
    • Pf .1f - Shanty
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    • Pf .3 - Spoken Word
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