Directory: Get Listed !Send in your free listings
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This "Get listed !" webpage is www.folklife.uk/get-listed Our email is sam@folklife.uk
- We don't use @ symbol or live email links (other than for our own email, as above); to prevent spambots, we use <at> thus: name<at>whatever.co.uk
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DIRECTORY webpages cover Venues, Performers, and Services
All arranged by country / English region, in same order as Folklife West print magazine pages.
Many performers travel across the country; so we give the home area just for information
Many performers travel across the country; so we give the home area just for information
Access Directory's area pages: as subpages under Directory on top-of-page menu --- or --- access from these links:
Performers: Cymru•Wales
Performers: England South-West
Performers: England West Midlands
Performers: England South-West
Performers: England West Midlands
England regions = all regions except South-West & West Midlands
Free listings details:
(1) Venues. (2) Performers, Services, Media, Workshop-Providers. (3) Folklife Traditions Directory.
1. Free listings details, Venues (for Zoom listings, see Zoom page)
Clubs, concerts, sessions, dance & ceilidh clubs, etc etc, General venues with folk events such as theatres, All welcome! All listings free​!
EMAIL YOUR DETAILS (as below) to sam@folklife.uk
EMAIL YOUR DETAILS (as below) to sam@folklife.uk
No need to copy questions; no need to add symbols (→ ⇒ ⊕), we will.
an example: Wed, Weekly Rhondda Cynon Taf PONTYCLUN LLANTRISANT FOLK CLUB (etc)â‘ Day (or "Day Varies")
â‘¡ How often (eg Weekly; 3rd week; Varies)
â‘¢ UK County or Metro Council
or International (non-UK): Country, + State or province
â‘£ TOWN or VILLAGE
⑤ NAME of CLUB or SESSION or THEATRE or other
â‘¥ 1 website (or 1 social media) -- or "no website"
â‘¢ UK County or Metro Council
or International (non-UK): Country, + State or province
â‘£ TOWN or VILLAGE
⑤ NAME of CLUB or SESSION or THEATRE or other
â‘¥ 1 website (or 1 social media) -- or "no website"
​⑦ → Venue address. Optional: venue phone, web
⑧ → Start time. Optional: finish time; how often (eg all year?)
⑨ ​⇒ Optional: all or any of
⑧ → Start time. Optional: finish time; how often (eg all year?)
⑨ ​⇒ Optional: all or any of
Contact name/title, phone, website, social media, email
⑩ ⊕ Optional: More details, up to 40 words
⑩ ⊕ Optional: More details, up to 40 words
2. Free listings details, other than Venues
EMAIL YOUR DETAILS (as below) to sam@folklife.uk
​No need to copy questions; no need to add symbols (→ ⇒ ⊕), we will.
YOUR ENTRY ---①--② --③ --④ --⑤
No need to copy questions, just email the listing, like this --​
​ "Pf.1d England Worcs THE SHANTY SINGERS www.folklife.uk"
​No need to copy questions; no need to add symbols (→ ⇒ ⊕), we will.
YOUR ENTRY ---①--② --③ --④ --⑤
No need to copy questions, just email the listing, like this --​
​ "Pf.1d England Worcs THE SHANTY SINGERS www.folklife.uk"
â‘ Category (from list on right, just the category reference eg "Pf.1a")
â‘¡ Country
​③ Area you're based in: UK county, US state, etc
â‘£ PERFORMERS or ORGANISATION NAME in CAPITALS
⑤ 1 website or social media - or put "no website"
OPTIONAL - you can also add or leave out any or all of these
⑥ Performers: if relevant → your practice night & venue
⑥ Organisations: if relevant → area covered
⑦ ⇒ Contacts: name/title, phone, websites, social media, email
⑧ ⊕ Up to 40 words more details​ ​
â‘¡ Country
​③ Area you're based in: UK county, US state, etc
â‘£ PERFORMERS or ORGANISATION NAME in CAPITALS
⑤ 1 website or social media - or put "no website"
OPTIONAL - you can also add or leave out any or all of these
⑥ Performers: if relevant → your practice night & venue
⑥ Organisations: if relevant → area covered
⑦ ⇒ Contacts: name/title, phone, websites, social media, email
⑧ ⊕ Up to 40 words more details​ ​
​Notes:
* for M.1 folk magazines & listings: UK-wide or large area listed under Services; otherwise, listed under appropriate Venue webpages (for Wales, English regional/local, Scotland, International). Just send in your details, and we'll allocate accordingly
* we're open to suggestions for more categories !
* for M.1 folk magazines & listings: UK-wide or large area listed under Services; otherwise, listed under appropriate Venue webpages (for Wales, English regional/local, Scotland, International). Just send in your details, and we'll allocate accordingly
* we're open to suggestions for more categories !
PERFORMERS For â‘ "Category":
Pf.1 Folk Music & Song - sorted by first name within county
Pf.1a Music/Song - Bands/Groups (inc. Choirs, Quires, Community Bands)
Pf.1b Music/Song - Duos • Pf.1c Music/Song - Solo
​​Pf.1d Shanty (Groups, Duos, & Solo)
Pf.2 Folk Dance (Social / Country / Display / Ceremonial)
Pf.2a Folk Dance Callers • Pf.2b Folk Dance Bands
Pf.2c Ceremonial & Display (Clog, Morris, Sword)
Pf.3 Spoken Word
Pf.3a Folk Shows, Theatre, Mummers
Pf.1 Folk Music & Song - sorted by first name within county
Pf.1a Music/Song - Bands/Groups (inc. Choirs, Quires, Community Bands)
Pf.1b Music/Song - Duos • Pf.1c Music/Song - Solo
​​Pf.1d Shanty (Groups, Duos, & Solo)
Pf.2 Folk Dance (Social / Country / Display / Ceremonial)
Pf.2a Folk Dance Callers • Pf.2b Folk Dance Bands
Pf.2c Ceremonial & Display (Clog, Morris, Sword)
Pf.3 Spoken Word
Pf.3a Folk Shows, Theatre, Mummers
Pf.3b Poetry & Monologuists • Pf.3c Storytellers
​Pf.4 Workshop-Providers
​Pf.4 Workshop-Providers
Study Centres, Folk Teachers, Tutors, Workshop Organisers
​
SERVICES incl. Media For â‘ "Category":
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SERVICES incl. Media For â‘ "Category":
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 and other live/online sales
​M.1 Print & online: Folk magazines & listings *see note on left/above
M.2 Publishers (music & print)
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 and other live/online sales
​M.1 Print & online: Folk magazines & listings *see note on left/above
M.2 Publishers (music & print)
The Folklife Traditions Directory
​is on our separate website, www.folklife-traditions.uk, along with our index & links to all articles from the Folklife Traditions Journal. These listings are open to all.
Folklife Societies:
Associations, Trusts, Organisations
• A1-A2, general • A3-A13, specific
A.1 General: National Societies
A.2 General: Regional and Local Societies
A.3 Cerdd Dant Societies
A.4 Folk Song Societies
A.5 Folk Music Societies
A.6 Folk Dance Societies
A.7 Folk Drama Societies
A.8 Folklore Societies
A.9 Storytelling Societies
A.10 Oral History Societies
A.11 Language & Dialect Societies
A.12 Folk Life Generally - Societies
A.13 Folk Life Specific Groups
• A1-A2, general • A3-A13, specific
A.1 General: National Societies
A.2 General: Regional and Local Societies
A.3 Cerdd Dant Societies
A.4 Folk Song Societies
A.5 Folk Music Societies
A.6 Folk Dance Societies
A.7 Folk Drama Societies
A.8 Folklore Societies
A.9 Storytelling Societies
A.10 Oral History Societies
A.11 Language & Dialect Societies
A.12 Folk Life Generally - Societies
A.13 Folk Life Specific Groups
Folklife Studies & Institutions
§ specialist folklife institutions, or general
Fs.1 Researchers and Authors
Fs.2 Lecturers and Speakers
Fs.3 Archives §
Fs.4 Museums §
Fs.5 Libraries §
Fs.6 Academic Courses & Research
Fs.7 Music Publishers / Recording Companies
Fs.8 Print Book Publishers & Booksellers
Fs.9 Print Journals
Fs.10 Online Resources (websites, & blogs with articles)
§ specialist folklife institutions, or general
Fs.1 Researchers and Authors
Fs.2 Lecturers and Speakers
Fs.3 Archives §
Fs.4 Museums §
Fs.5 Libraries §
Fs.6 Academic Courses & Research
Fs.7 Music Publishers / Recording Companies
Fs.8 Print Book Publishers & Booksellers
Fs.9 Print Journals
Fs.10 Online Resources (websites, & blogs with articles)
any online discussion groups are included in appropriate catgeory
Seasonal Local Celebrations
We print the current months, with photos and notes, in the Journal.
- England, mainly from Doc Rowe;
- Wales, mainly from editors
- ​occasionally elsewhere
We print the current months, with photos and notes, in the Journal.