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W.2  England  Somerset HALSWAY MANOR National Centre for the Folk Arts    
www.halswaymanor.org.uk    All enquiries    01984 618274  (etc)

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  • W.1 - Workshop Providers --- this includes Study Centres, Folk Teachers, Tutors, Development Workers, Workshop Organisers
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W.2  Members’ Continuing (longer-term) Workshop Series (eg termtime)  --- GREEN BOXES

​        By areas (countries, regions) in this order:  Cymru•Wales.  England : SW;   West Midlands, East Midlands;  England SE, London, East;
                                                                      England NE, NW, Yorks & Humber.   Alba•Scotland.    International.

​W.1    WORKSHOP PROVIDERS, incl. Study Centres, Folk Teachers, Tutors, Development Workers, Workshop Organisers.
Many tutors travel across the country; so we give their home area just for information.
<>  See also Folklife Traditions Directory website: List 8, Folklife Studies & Institutions: Fs.2, Lecturers and Speakers
CYMRU • WALES

TBC    Gwynedd  NANT GWRTHEYRN    www.nantgwrtheyrn.org    Office 01758 750334
→ Nant Gwrtheyrn, Llithfaen, Pwllheli, Gwynedd.   post<at>nantgwrtheyrn.org

🄵 Rhondda    PAT SMITH        www.facebook.com/patsmithnedclamp    Pat Smith    01443 226892
    ⇒  Mobile 07989 209824. E-mail pattiespoons<at>gmail.com
    ⊕ The Amazing Spoons Workshop. Welsh Dance Workshop. Welsh Traditions.    [new listing, Mar 2018]

🄵 National    TRAC CYMRU: Music Traditions Wales       https://trac.cymru     Megan Lloyd, Company Manager    01446 748 556
⇒    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. [2022 May, new contact details]
ENGLAND SOUTH-WEST (WEST COUNTRY)

‡   Bristol  LEARN TO PLAY THE FIDDLE   https://learntoplaythefiddle.co.uk/ Dr Bradon Smith
⇒  IG: @learntoplaythefiddle, Youtube: Learntoplaythefiddle, Twitter: @bradon_smith
⊕ An experienced and trusted teacher of traditional folk fiddle with 2000+ hours of one-to-one experience. I have studied Teaching Traditional Music Song and am accredited by the Royal Irish Academy of Music. Available one-to-one or for workshops.  [new entry, Nov 2023] 

🄵 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.

‡   Bristol    INTERACTIVE JUNK MUSIC WORKSHOP   www.drumrunners.org    Paul Midgley 07932 448627
⇒  paul<at>drumrunners.org
⊕ Navigate your musical world with playing old and new "Riffems" on DIY instruments like the bicycle wheel drums and other percussion. Workshops/Performances led by Paul Midgley of Drum Runners www.drumrunners.org 

🄵 Glos   MARTIN GRAEBE folk song        www.martinandshan.net    Martin Graebe    01285 651104
⇒   Martin Graebe, 59 Roberts Close, Cirencester, Glos  GL7 2RP.
            ⊕  Talks and workshops on folk song topics.

🄵 Cornwall  SARAH McQUAID guitar        www.sarahmcquaid.com     Sarah McQuaid    01736 810807
⇒   Penzance, Cornwall. Mobile: 07999 868758    sarah<at>sarahmcquaid.com    You can contact Sarah via her website.   
⊕   Sarah performs solo (vocal & guitar), or as 3-piece band (vocal, guitar, fiddle, percussion). She is the author of The Irish DADGAD Guitar Book (see musicroom.com) and gives workshops for both beginning and advanced players -- see website for details. ​   [Contact change: FQ Apr 2016]

🄵 Devon   WREN MUSIC music, song, dance, wkshps, CPD  www.wrenmusic.co.uk     Wren Music   01837 53754
⇒   Wren Music, Ebenezer Hall, North Street, Okehampton, EX20 1AR.
⊕    Wren Music devises and delivers folk workshops tailored to your needs, across UK for all ages, including singing, songwriting, composing, performing, oral history research, corporate teambuilding, and mentoring. Call or email today to discuss how we can work together.  [New address, same phone: July 2017]

ENGLAND WEST MIDLANDS

🄵 Birmingham    CHRIS LOWE storyteller   www.chrislowestories.com    Chris Lowe    0121 308 2298
⇒   chrislowe30<at>hotmail.co.uk
⊕  Stories that amuse, stories that intrigue, stories that transport.  All from the West Midlands’ champion teller.  Workshop Organiser [New website, Jan 2018]

🄵 West Midlands     EARLY MUSIC MUSE   http://earlymusicmuse.com/school-workshops Ian Pittaway
⇒ contact<at>ipmusic.org.uk
⊕  Traditional, mediaeval and renaissance music workshops for voice and any instrument. Primary and secondary school workshops and adult workshops in historical music, involving history, drama and dance.  [added 2017 Feb]

🄵 Birmingham    GRAHAM LANGLEY storyteller     www.storytelling.uk.net    Graham Langley    07946 718286
⊕ Storyteller. Traditional storytelling for all ages, including HE and professional development.  “An uplifting experience...” Times Educational Supplement. Workshop organiser and presenter for Traditional Arts Team storytelling workshops.

🄵 Birmingham    ​HOBGOBLIN MUSIC BIRMINGHAM offers instrument tuition, see our Folklife West site, Midlands Folk News page

🄵 West Midlands     IAN PITTAWAY    www.ipmusic.org.uk    Ian Pittaway
⇒ contact<at>ipmusic.org.uk
⊕    Solo traditional, mediaeval and renaissance music with voice, guitars, lutes, harps and other mediaeval/renaissance instruments. Primary and secondary school and adult workshops in historical music and dance.  [added 2017 Feb]
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‡ around UK    NONSUCH DULCIMER CLUB   http://dulcimer.org.uk    Sally Whytehead     01527 64229  
⇒   Please use our contact pages https://www.dulcimer.org.uk/contact-form/
⊕   We provide workshops for hammered and mountain dulcimer at a range of venues and levels and can also loan instruments. For the latest news and information on what we are doing or to get in touch go to http://dulcimer.org.uk

🄵 West Midlands     TRADITIONAL ARTS TEAM   www.tradartsteam.co.uk    Pam Bishop     0121 247 3856
⇒    19 Springfield Road, Kings Heath, Birmingham B14 7DU

ENGLAND EAST MIDLANDS -- entries welcome
ENGLAND LONDON

🄵 London       ENGLISH FOLK SONG & DANCE SOCIETY (EFDSS)   www.efdss.org   Office 020 7485 2206
⌂    Cecil Sharp House, 2 Regent’s Park Road, LONDON, NW1 7AY.   [New member: added August 2017]

ENGLAND SOUTH-EAST
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🄵 Oxfordshire MOONRAKERS   www.moonrakers.net   Jon Bennett   01865 769206
⌂ moonrakerscelticmusic<at>gmail.com, https://www.facebook.com/MoonrakersBand/,  https://twitter.com/moonrakersband , https://www.instagram.com/moonrakersofficial/ , https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgNff2A8tp5dvcU0via1C4g
⊕ Moonrakers run Folk Orchestra and Ukulele & Singing residential weekends, plus annual day events, at Halsway Manor (Somerset), Benslow Music (Hertfordshire), Oxford, and several festivals.  For players and singers of all standards: tuition, multi-instrumental arrangements, performing and recording the results.
​[New member: added May 2022]

ENGLAND EAST -- entries welcome

ENGLAND NORTH-WEST, NORTH-EAST, YORKS & HUMBER
  no entries so far, but very welcome - all entries are free !
SCOTLAND
  no entries so far, but very welcome - all entries are free !
INTERNATIONAL
  no entries so far, but very welcome - all entries are free !

​W.2  CONTINUING (LONGER-TERM) WORKSHOPS SERIES (eg termtime)

• For 1-off workshops (whether 1 day or 1 week), see our folklife.uk news website, FESTIVALS & WORKSHOPS DIARY webpage
CYMRU • WALES

🄵 Cardiff   PENTREFFEST NOZ workshops         www.pentreffest.org.uk     Contact     029 2023 2970
→    St Fagans Village Hall, Crofft-Y-Genau Road, St Fagans, Cardiff CF5 6DU. 
⊕    4 Saturdays per year. Afternoon music workshop, dance workshop, shared evening meal, Bal [dancing to live music] basics, Bal with live music  [new member, Jan 2018]

🄵 Carms  TYWI TUNE CLUB         www.sesiwn.com/sesiwn/ClwbAlaw/Llandeilo.html  Helen Adam 07929 202257
→ Based in Llandovery and Llandeilo, Carms  
⇒  Helen Adam: helenadamfiddle<at>gmail.com, 07929 202257, or find us on Facebook by looking for Tywi Tune Club Clwb Alawon Tywi
⊕  Not meeting regularly at present but hope to do occasional sessions.  Keep in touch by contacting Helen as above.  A collection of the tunes we play can be found here at www.tunelines.com   [Nov 2018, new member]
ENGLAND SOUTH-WEST (WEST COUNTRY)

🄵 Somerset    ACORNS YOUNG MUSIC GROUP   www.nailseafolkclub.co.uk/acorns    David Francis    01275 540231
⇒   32 The Chimes, Nailsea, Bristol, BS48 4NH.  nailseafolkclub<at>hotmail.co.uk
            ⊕   Playing at festivals and local events.

🄵 Devon   WREN MUSIC  groups listed below .................    www.wrenmusic.co.uk    Wren Music    01837 53754
⇒   Wren Music, Ebenezer Hall, North Street, Okehampton, EX20 1AR.   admin<at>wrenmusic.co.uk
⊕  Sing and play with Wren Music. All voices and all abilities welcome, no music reading. Weekly groups, all led by professional folk artists.  All events are in Devon.  ​​  [New address, same phone: July 2017]
NOTE from Editors, 13/5/2023:  NOT UP TO DATE - RETAINED AS USEFUL FOR GIVING YOU AN IDEA OF THE RANGE OF WREN'S ACTIVITIES

• DETAILS of “VOICES IN COMMON FOLK CHOIRS” •
• EXETER FOLK CHOIR (16+)    →  Pinhoe Road Baptist Church, 157-165 Pinhoe Road, Exeter, Devon EX4 7HZ, Wednesdays 7.00 – 9.00pm.
    ⊕    Friendly singing workshops focus on traditional, world and roots, songs which are learned primarily by ear. All voices and all abilities are welcome, and there are no auditions, and no need to read music. New members always welcome.
• NORTH DEVON FOLK CHOIR (16+)    →  The George Hotel, Broad Street, South Molton, Devon EX36 3AB, 1st & 3rd Saturdays, 2.00 – 4.00pm.
    ⊕    Friendly singing workshops focus on traditional, world and roots, songs which are learned primarily by ear. All voices and all abilities are welcome, and there are no auditions, and no need to read music. New members always welcome. 
• WEST DEVON FOLK CHOIR (16+)    →  Room 617 Okehampton College, Mill Road, Okehampton, Devon EX20 1PW, Tuesdays 7.00 – 9.00pm.
    ⊕    All voices and all abilities are welcome, and there are no auditions, and no need to read music. New members always welcome. 
• EAST DEVON FOLK CHOIR (16+)
• TORBAY FOLK CHOIR (16+)    →  Goodrington Methodist Church, Grange Road, Paignton, Devon TQ4 7LG, Tuesdays 7.00 – 9.00pm.
    ⊕    Friendly singing workshops focus on traditional, world and roots, songs which are learned primarily by ear. All voices and all abilities are welcome, and there are no auditions, and no need to read music. New members always welcome.

• DETAILS of “YOUTH FOLK CHOIRS” •
• EXETER ROOTS A CAPELLA (13-18)     →  Please see www.wrenmusic.co.uk for venue details dates and times
    ⊕    We aim for excellent sounds with our natural voices, and perform at concerts, festivals and other events - and we work together to write our own songs. No auditions - all are welcome, whether you have sung before or not.
• EXETER SINGING ROOTS (8-18)    →  St Sidwells Centre, Sidwell Street, Exeter, Devon EX4 6NN, Thursdays 5.00 – 6.30pm
    ⊕    We sing folk songs from England and from around the world. All are welcome, whether they have sung before or not. There are no auditions and no need to read music - and it is not a competition!
• OKEHAMPTON ROOTS ENSEMBLE (8 – 18) → Okehampton College Music Department, Mill Road, Okehampton, Devon EX20 1PW, Wednesdays 4.00 – 5.30pm.
    ⊕    Singing and music activity group for all abilities. All welcome, whether they have sung or played before or not - wide range of instruments provided. No auditions, no need to read music - and it is not a competition!

• DETAILS of “FOLK ORCHESTRAS ETC” •
• FOLK ORCHESTRA OF EAST DEVON  (14+) → Broadclyst Victory Hall, The Green, Broadclyst, Devon EX5 3DX.
    ⊕    The tunes (from Devon, the Westcountry and beyond) are learnt primarily by ear - written scores are provided if desired. There are no auditions, and no prior experience of playing folk music is necessary. New members always welcome.
• FOLK ORCHESTRA OF NORTH DEVON (14+) →  Plough Arts Centre, Torrington, Devon EX38 8HQ. Mondays, 7.00 - 9.00pm.
    ⊕    Music workshop. Mainly for adults, all instruments welcome, no auditions. Workshops focus on learning and playing traditional English and European dance music, primarily by ear. Leader: Nick Wyke, Becki Driscoll.
• FOLK ORCHESTRA OF TORBAY (14+)    →  Palace Theatre, Palace Avenue, Paignton, Devon TQ3 3HF, Thursdays, 7.00 – 9.00pm.
    ⊕    All instruments welcome, no auditions - new members always welcome. Workshops focus on learning and playing traditional English and European music, primarily by ear. Leader: David Faulkner. FOOT also plays at concerts and dances across Devon. 
• MANDOLIN ORCHESTRA OF DEVON (14+) →  Fairplace Church, Fairplace, Okehampton, Devon EX20 1DN, Occasional Saturdays 2.00 – 5.00pm
    ⊕    Join Devon’s newest string band! We will be working on repertoire from the golden age of the mandolin with leader Matt Norman. Music reading helpful, but not essential. MOOD is open to players of all sizes (and shapes) of mandolin.
• ROOTS ACOUSTIC (13 – 18)          → Please see www.wrenmusic.co.uk for venue details dates and times.
    ⊕    All are welcome and there are no auditions. No experience or music reading is needed, and the emphasis will be on having fun with music, and making friends through music.
ENGLAND  WEST MIDLANDS  & EAST MIDLANDS
    no entries so far, but very welcome - all entries are free !
ENGLAND LONDON
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​🄵 London       ENGLISH FOLK SONG & DANCE SOCIETY (EFDSS)   www.efdss.org   Office 020 7485 2206
⌂    Cecil Sharp House, 2 Regent’s Park Road, LONDON, NW1 7AY.   [New member: added August 2017]

​ENGLAND SOUTH-EAST
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🄵 Oxfordshire MOONRAKERS   www.moonrakers.net   Jon Bennett   01865 769206
⌂ moonrakerscelticmusic<at>gmail.com, https://www.facebook.com/MoonrakersBand/,  https://twitter.com/moonrakersband , https://www.instagram.com/moonrakersofficial/ , https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgNff2A8tp5dvcU0via1C4g
⊕ Moonrakers run Folk Orchestra and Ukulele & Singing residential weekends, plus annual day events, at Halsway Manor (Somerset), Benslow Music (Hertfordshire), Oxford, and several festivals.  For players and singers of all standards: tuition, multi-instrumental arrangements, performing and recording the results.  [New member: added May 2022]

​‡‡  Kent           GOUDHURST u3a tunes group  Singdanceandplay.net  Gavin Atkin 07985 522734
⇒ gmatkin<at>gmail.com
⊕ The Goudhurst u3a tunes group meets twice monthly to practice traditional English country dance tunes, under the leadership of Gavin Atkin, an experienced multi-instrumentalist folk musician who helps the group progress.  [New listing: added Nov 2023]

ENGLAND EAST -- entries welcome
ENGLAND NORTH-WEST, NORTH-EAST, YORKS & HUMBER
  no entries so far, but very welcome - all entries are free !
SCOTLAND
  no entries so far, but very welcome - all entries are free !
INTERNATIONAL
  no entries so far, but very welcome - all entries are free !