Services
journalists, agents, managers, technical, design, crafts, shops
Other 'Services' on separate pages: Media (other local listings); Workshop-Providers Services webpage : www.folklife-directory.uk/services.html |
S. SERVICES Services webpages are Services, Media and Workshop-Providers
Listed by country & area -- in same order as in Folklife West magazine news on https://folklife.uk, & on these online webpages:
→ Cymru • Wales → England: West Country → West Midlands (these, plus Oxon, are our main areas, so most entries)
→ England other regions --- East Midlands, East; South-East, London; North-West, North-East, Yorkshire & the Humber
→ Alba•Scotland → International entries welcome from enthusiasts everywhere!
Listed by country & area -- in same order as in Folklife West magazine news on https://folklife.uk, & on these online webpages:
→ Cymru • Wales → England: West Country → West Midlands (these, plus Oxon, are our main areas, so most entries)
→ England other regions --- East Midlands, East; South-East, London; North-West, North-East, Yorkshire & the Humber
→ Alba•Scotland → International entries welcome from enthusiasts everywhere!
Services
S.1 Folk Journalists S.2 Agents, Managers, Promoters, MCs and Stage Management S.3 Technical: PA & Sound Hire, Engineers, Studios |
S.4 Design, incl. website design & services, print, illustration
S.5 Crafts and Makers and Repairs S.6 Shops & other live/online sales S.7 open to suggestions for more categories |
A separate Media page, covers
- M.1 print: folk magazines & listings, M.2-.6 online: folk magazines & listings (by area), M.7 folk radio, M.8 publishers (music & print)
- W.1 Workshop Providers (Study Centres, Folk Teachers, Tutors, Development Workers, Workshop Organisers)
For more details of those listed who are 🄵 Folklife members, Ø Associate members,ØØ International Updates-signups, see Folklife West folk news.
We also list, free, in this Directory, 🅄 UK Updates-signups (other than above), and 🄹 Folklife Traditions Journal subscriber/contributor.
We also list, free, in this Directory, 🅄 UK Updates-signups (other than above), and 🄹 Folklife Traditions Journal subscriber/contributor.
S.1 FOLK JOURNALISTS
ENGLAND WEST MIDLANDS
🅄 Warks MAC AWE ON TOUR, Folk Journalist and Blogger http://macaweontour.blogspot.co.uk
⇒ Geoff Veasey, abolper<at>yahoo.co.uk
⊕ Folk Journalist and Reviewer. Blog : Mac Awe On Tour [new member, Apr 2018]
ENGLAND WEST MIDLANDS
🅄 Warks MAC AWE ON TOUR, Folk Journalist and Blogger http://macaweontour.blogspot.co.uk
⇒ Geoff Veasey, abolper<at>yahoo.co.uk
⊕ Folk Journalist and Reviewer. Blog : Mac Awe On Tour [new member, Apr 2018]
S.2 AGENTS, MANAGERS, PROMOTERS, MCs, STAGE MANAGEMENT <> For Dance or Concert Series: see “1: VENUES” under Series name
AGENTS ------- do ask your artists to contact us to be listed under PERFORMERS, giving your agency as contact ! or you can send in for them with their consent
ENGLAND YORKSHIRE & THE HUMBER
Ø West Yorks JACEY BEDFORD TOUR MANAGEMENT (Booking Agency) www.jacey-bedford.com
⇒ Jacey Bedford 01484 606230
ENGLAND EAST MIDLANDS
🅄 Northamptonshire JAMES H SOARS MEDIA SERVICES https://www.jameshsoars.com/
⇒ Contact Jim Soars, t: 01536 720245, m: 07758 781032, e: james[at]jameshsoars[dot]com
⊕ James H Soars undertake artist promotion and media services in the UK. Offering a full promotional package to musicians, performers and song-writers within the folk and acoustic genre covering new album release and tour promotion.
SCOTLAND
🅄 Scotland BIRNAM www.birnamcd.com
⇒ Birnam CD Ltd, Station Road, Birnam, Dunkeld, Scotland, PH8 0DS. (+44) 1350 727158. info<at>birnamcd.com Open Monday to Friday 9am-5pm. www.birnamcd.com, www.birnammusic.com, Facebook, Twitter.
⊕ Make the most of your music! The complete service for independent musicians: CD, DVD & vinyl pressing, music promotion, graphic design, digital distribution, online CD, DVD & vinyl sales, promotional merchandise & more (www.birnamcd.com). (Sept 2024, new)
AGENTS ------- do ask your artists to contact us to be listed under PERFORMERS, giving your agency as contact ! or you can send in for them with their consent
ENGLAND YORKSHIRE & THE HUMBER
Ø West Yorks JACEY BEDFORD TOUR MANAGEMENT (Booking Agency) www.jacey-bedford.com
⇒ Jacey Bedford 01484 606230
ENGLAND EAST MIDLANDS
🅄 Northamptonshire JAMES H SOARS MEDIA SERVICES https://www.jameshsoars.com/
⇒ Contact Jim Soars, t: 01536 720245, m: 07758 781032, e: james[at]jameshsoars[dot]com
⊕ James H Soars undertake artist promotion and media services in the UK. Offering a full promotional package to musicians, performers and song-writers within the folk and acoustic genre covering new album release and tour promotion.
SCOTLAND
🅄 Scotland BIRNAM www.birnamcd.com
⇒ Birnam CD Ltd, Station Road, Birnam, Dunkeld, Scotland, PH8 0DS. (+44) 1350 727158. info<at>birnamcd.com Open Monday to Friday 9am-5pm. www.birnamcd.com, www.birnammusic.com, Facebook, Twitter.
⊕ Make the most of your music! The complete service for independent musicians: CD, DVD & vinyl pressing, music promotion, graphic design, digital distribution, online CD, DVD & vinyl sales, promotional merchandise & more (www.birnamcd.com). (Sept 2024, new)
S.3 TECHNICAL : PA & Sound Hire, Engineers, Studios
ENGLAND WEST MIDLANDS
🄵 Warks FAT SAM MUSIC STUDIO www.fatsammusic.co.uk
⇒ Malc Gurnham 024 7634 5568, Mob: 077 6019 0309. Email: mail<at>bedworthfolkclub.co.uk
SCOTLAND
🅄 Scotland BIRNAM www.birnamcd.com
⇒ Birnam CD Ltd, Station Road, Birnam, Dunkeld, Scotland, PH8 0DS. (+44) 1350 727158. info<at>birnamcd.com Open Monday to Friday 9am-5pm. www.birnamcd.com, Facebook, Twitter.
⊕ The complete service for independent musicians: CD, DVD & vinyl pressing, music promotion, graphic design, digital distribution, online CD, DVD & vinyl sales, promotional merchandise & more (www.birnamcd.com). (Sept 2024, new)
ENGLAND WEST MIDLANDS
🄵 Warks FAT SAM MUSIC STUDIO www.fatsammusic.co.uk
⇒ Malc Gurnham 024 7634 5568, Mob: 077 6019 0309. Email: mail<at>bedworthfolkclub.co.uk
SCOTLAND
🅄 Scotland BIRNAM www.birnamcd.com
⇒ Birnam CD Ltd, Station Road, Birnam, Dunkeld, Scotland, PH8 0DS. (+44) 1350 727158. info<at>birnamcd.com Open Monday to Friday 9am-5pm. www.birnamcd.com, Facebook, Twitter.
⊕ The complete service for independent musicians: CD, DVD & vinyl pressing, music promotion, graphic design, digital distribution, online CD, DVD & vinyl sales, promotional merchandise & more (www.birnamcd.com). (Sept 2024, new)
S.4 DESIGN: including website design & services, print, illustration
formerly S.4 website design & services & S.5 print, design, illustration
ENGLAND WEST COUNTRY
🄵 Glos CHRIS BEAUMONT Design, Illustration (no website)
⇒ Chris Beaumont 01242 571185. 21 Hammond Court, College Lawn, Cheltenham, Glos GL53 7AF.
⊕ Illustrations, such as Folklife’s logo, and hand-lettering.
ENGLAND WEST MIDLANDS
🄵 Warks FOLKFAX WEB DESIGN www.folkfax.net/design
⇒ Malc Gurnham 024 7634 5568, Mob: 077 6019 0309. Email: mail<at>bedworthfolkclub.co.uk
SCOTLAND
🅄 Scotland BIRNAM www.birnamcd.com/design/
⇒ Birnam CD Ltd, Station Road, Birnam, Dunkeld, Scotland, PH8 0DS. (+44) 1350 727158. info<at>birnamcd.com Open Monday to Friday 9am-5pm. www.birnamcd.com/design, Facebook, Twitter.
⊕ Birnam’s graphic design service revolves around originality and creativity. We have designed packaging, posters, tickets, and much more for all types of artists, designing for world-renowned CD, DVD & vinyl releases and creating posters and other promotional materials for extensive tours. (Sept 2024, new)
formerly S.4 website design & services & S.5 print, design, illustration
ENGLAND WEST COUNTRY
🄵 Glos CHRIS BEAUMONT Design, Illustration (no website)
⇒ Chris Beaumont 01242 571185. 21 Hammond Court, College Lawn, Cheltenham, Glos GL53 7AF.
⊕ Illustrations, such as Folklife’s logo, and hand-lettering.
ENGLAND WEST MIDLANDS
🄵 Warks FOLKFAX WEB DESIGN www.folkfax.net/design
⇒ Malc Gurnham 024 7634 5568, Mob: 077 6019 0309. Email: mail<at>bedworthfolkclub.co.uk
SCOTLAND
🅄 Scotland BIRNAM www.birnamcd.com/design/
⇒ Birnam CD Ltd, Station Road, Birnam, Dunkeld, Scotland, PH8 0DS. (+44) 1350 727158. info<at>birnamcd.com Open Monday to Friday 9am-5pm. www.birnamcd.com/design, Facebook, Twitter.
⊕ Birnam’s graphic design service revolves around originality and creativity. We have designed packaging, posters, tickets, and much more for all types of artists, designing for world-renowned CD, DVD & vinyl releases and creating posters and other promotional materials for extensive tours. (Sept 2024, new)
S.5 CRAFTS and MAKERS and REPAIRS
ENGLAND WEST COUNTRY
🅄 LAURIE GUITARS www.laurieguitars.co.uk
⇒ Laurie Burn, 07854 750545. Ilminster, Somerset laurieguitars<at>gmail.com www.facebook.com/laurieguitars
⊕ Laurie Guitars are bright, responsive acoustic steel strung guitars based on the Torres classical shape, but with Martin bracing. [new listing, Dec 2023]
ENGLAND WEST MIDLANDS
🄵 Worcs BILL SMITH http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/tonybrett/Bill/BillWebSite.html
⇒ Bill Smith, 01905 423488. 21 Vernon Park Road, St John’s, Worcester, Worcs, WR2 4NF. billthefiddle<at>yahoo.co.uk
⊕ Makes fiddles and Appalachian dulcimers and repairs stringed instruments.
ENGLAND WEST COUNTRY
🅄 LAURIE GUITARS www.laurieguitars.co.uk
⇒ Laurie Burn, 07854 750545. Ilminster, Somerset laurieguitars<at>gmail.com www.facebook.com/laurieguitars
⊕ Laurie Guitars are bright, responsive acoustic steel strung guitars based on the Torres classical shape, but with Martin bracing. [new listing, Dec 2023]
ENGLAND WEST MIDLANDS
🄵 Worcs BILL SMITH http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/tonybrett/Bill/BillWebSite.html
⇒ Bill Smith, 01905 423488. 21 Vernon Park Road, St John’s, Worcester, Worcs, WR2 4NF. billthefiddle<at>yahoo.co.uk
⊕ Makes fiddles and Appalachian dulcimers and repairs stringed instruments.
S.6 SHOPS & OTHER LIVE/ONLINE SALES
(those not already included under S.6 CRAFTS and MAKERS and REPAIRS, above)
For FOLK PUBLISHERS (Books & Recordings), BOOKSELLERS, see FOLKLIFE STUDIES on our Folklife Traditions site
CYMRU/WALES --- entries welcome
ENGLAND WEST COUNTRY
🄵 Bristol HOBGOBLIN BRISTOL
⇒ 0117 929 0902; see also South-East: HOBGOBLIN MUSIC
ENGLAND WEST MIDLANDS
🄵 Birmingham HOBGOBLIN BIRMINGHAM https://hobgoblin.com/branches/birmingham
⇒ Shop 0121 212 9010. Hobgoblin Music, 40 Priory Queensway, Birmingham B4 7LA. birmingham<at>hobgoblinbirmingham.co.uk
www.facebook.com/hobgoblinbrum , www.instagram.com/hobgoblinbirmingham/
⊕ Hobgoblin Birmingham - Britain’s leading Folk and Traditional musical instrument shop based in the heart of Birmingham. Open 10am - 6pm, Monday - Saturday, 11am - 4pm Sunday. [email & media updated, Jan 2023]
🄵 West Midlands IP MUSIC SHOP www.ipmusic.org.uk
⇒ Ian Pittaway, contact<at>ipmusic.org.uk
⊕ CDs from Ian Pittaway, ‘Lovers Beggars Soldiers Sailors’; The Night Watch, ‘The Ambassadors’; Captain Swing, ‘Captain Swing’s English Jam’. Hand-made mandolin by Small Strings. Guitar and lute tuition. Instruments: http://earlymusicmuse.com/instruments-for-sale [added 2017 Feb]
ENGLAND EAST MIDLANDS
🄵 Notts BEESTON TURNER VIOLINS www.turnerviolins.co.uk
⇒ Shop 0115 9430333. 1-5 Lily Grove, Beeston, Nottingham NG9 1QL. Fax: 0115 943 0444.info<at>turnerviolins.co.uk
⊕ Opening hours: Monday - Friday 9am - 6pm; Saturdays 9am - 5pm. Probably the largest violin shop in the UK, specialising in fine old violins, violas, cellos, double basses and bows.
ENGLAND SOUTH-EAST
🄵 UK HOBGOBLIN MUSIC, all shops & mail order: www.hobgoblin.com
⇒ 0333 800 9500. Mail order: P.O. Box 4707, Worthing, BN11 9JA. Fax: 01903 210011.
⊕ Acoustic and folk musical instrument specialists.
🄵 Sussex HOBGOBLIN BRIGHTON
⇒ 01273 760022; see above
🄵 Kent HOBGOBLIN CANTERBURY
⇒ 01227 769484; see above
🄵 Southhampton HOBGOBLIN SOUTHAMPTON
⇒ 023 8023 1099; see above
ENGLAND LONDON
🄵 London HOBGOBLIN LONDON
⇒ 020 7323 9040; see also South-East: HOBGOBLIN MUSIC
🄵 London FOLK LONDON: CDs and books
⇒ https://folklondon.co.uk/cds, plus downloads at https://folklondon.bandcamp.com/
⊕ CDs and books by local and grassroots artists. (Sept 2024, new listing)
ENGLAND EAST --- entries welcome
ENGLAND NORTH-EAST --- entries welcome
ENGLAND NORTH-WEST
🄵 Manchester HOBGOBLIN MANCHESTER
⇒ 0161 273 1000; see also South-East: HOBGOBLIN MUSIC
ENGLAND YORKSHIRE & THE HUMBER
🄵 Leeds HOBGOBLIN LEEDS
⇒ 0113 245 3311; see also South-East: HOBGOBLIN MUSIC
SCOTLAND
🅄 Scotland BIRNAM www.birnamcdshop.com/
⇒ Birnam CD Ltd, Station Road, Birnam, Dunkeld, Scotland, PH8 0DS. (+44) 1350 727158. info<at>birnamcd.com Open Monday to Friday 9am-5pm. www.birnamcdshop.com/, Facebook, Twitter.
⊕ An ever-expanding catalogue of CDs, DVDs & vinyl from artists of the highest standard, representing a wide range of styles, backgrounds and genres. All manufactured by Birnam CD and despatched directly from our base in Highland Perthshire, Scotland. (Sept 2024, new)
🄵 Edinburgh HOBGOBLIN EDINBURGH, Scayles Music https://hobgoblin.com/branches/edinburgh
⇒ Shop 0131 667 8241
⊕ Acoustic and folk musical instrument specialists.
(those not already included under S.6 CRAFTS and MAKERS and REPAIRS, above)
For FOLK PUBLISHERS (Books & Recordings), BOOKSELLERS, see FOLKLIFE STUDIES on our Folklife Traditions site
CYMRU/WALES --- entries welcome
ENGLAND WEST COUNTRY
🄵 Bristol HOBGOBLIN BRISTOL
⇒ 0117 929 0902; see also South-East: HOBGOBLIN MUSIC
ENGLAND WEST MIDLANDS
🄵 Birmingham HOBGOBLIN BIRMINGHAM https://hobgoblin.com/branches/birmingham
⇒ Shop 0121 212 9010. Hobgoblin Music, 40 Priory Queensway, Birmingham B4 7LA. birmingham<at>hobgoblinbirmingham.co.uk
www.facebook.com/hobgoblinbrum , www.instagram.com/hobgoblinbirmingham/
⊕ Hobgoblin Birmingham - Britain’s leading Folk and Traditional musical instrument shop based in the heart of Birmingham. Open 10am - 6pm, Monday - Saturday, 11am - 4pm Sunday. [email & media updated, Jan 2023]
🄵 West Midlands IP MUSIC SHOP www.ipmusic.org.uk
⇒ Ian Pittaway, contact<at>ipmusic.org.uk
⊕ CDs from Ian Pittaway, ‘Lovers Beggars Soldiers Sailors’; The Night Watch, ‘The Ambassadors’; Captain Swing, ‘Captain Swing’s English Jam’. Hand-made mandolin by Small Strings. Guitar and lute tuition. Instruments: http://earlymusicmuse.com/instruments-for-sale [added 2017 Feb]
ENGLAND EAST MIDLANDS
🄵 Notts BEESTON TURNER VIOLINS www.turnerviolins.co.uk
⇒ Shop 0115 9430333. 1-5 Lily Grove, Beeston, Nottingham NG9 1QL. Fax: 0115 943 0444.info<at>turnerviolins.co.uk
⊕ Opening hours: Monday - Friday 9am - 6pm; Saturdays 9am - 5pm. Probably the largest violin shop in the UK, specialising in fine old violins, violas, cellos, double basses and bows.
ENGLAND SOUTH-EAST
🄵 UK HOBGOBLIN MUSIC, all shops & mail order: www.hobgoblin.com
⇒ 0333 800 9500. Mail order: P.O. Box 4707, Worthing, BN11 9JA. Fax: 01903 210011.
⊕ Acoustic and folk musical instrument specialists.
🄵 Sussex HOBGOBLIN BRIGHTON
⇒ 01273 760022; see above
🄵 Kent HOBGOBLIN CANTERBURY
⇒ 01227 769484; see above
🄵 Southhampton HOBGOBLIN SOUTHAMPTON
⇒ 023 8023 1099; see above
ENGLAND LONDON
🄵 London HOBGOBLIN LONDON
⇒ 020 7323 9040; see also South-East: HOBGOBLIN MUSIC
🄵 London FOLK LONDON: CDs and books
⇒ https://folklondon.co.uk/cds, plus downloads at https://folklondon.bandcamp.com/
⊕ CDs and books by local and grassroots artists. (Sept 2024, new listing)
ENGLAND EAST --- entries welcome
ENGLAND NORTH-EAST --- entries welcome
ENGLAND NORTH-WEST
🄵 Manchester HOBGOBLIN MANCHESTER
⇒ 0161 273 1000; see also South-East: HOBGOBLIN MUSIC
ENGLAND YORKSHIRE & THE HUMBER
🄵 Leeds HOBGOBLIN LEEDS
⇒ 0113 245 3311; see also South-East: HOBGOBLIN MUSIC
SCOTLAND
🅄 Scotland BIRNAM www.birnamcdshop.com/
⇒ Birnam CD Ltd, Station Road, Birnam, Dunkeld, Scotland, PH8 0DS. (+44) 1350 727158. info<at>birnamcd.com Open Monday to Friday 9am-5pm. www.birnamcdshop.com/, Facebook, Twitter.
⊕ An ever-expanding catalogue of CDs, DVDs & vinyl from artists of the highest standard, representing a wide range of styles, backgrounds and genres. All manufactured by Birnam CD and despatched directly from our base in Highland Perthshire, Scotland. (Sept 2024, new)
🄵 Edinburgh HOBGOBLIN EDINBURGH, Scayles Music https://hobgoblin.com/branches/edinburgh
⇒ Shop 0131 667 8241
⊕ Acoustic and folk musical instrument specialists.
S.7
open to suggestions for your new categories . . .
open to suggestions for your new categories . . .