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Members' News: latest -- since last Updates email

Redesigning Folklife West print magazine layout - advert sizes slightly increased - details on Info page.

Members' News: Updates about to be emailed

Deadline 23 July, for Sept-Dec Folklife West.
Membership and advert rates increase: details on Info webpage 

Members' News: Updates emailed  27 June 2024

On Sat 22 June: I was about to email Updates as below when email-senders MailerLite announced new rules (before sending any more emails, I have to "authenticate ... domain, .. need to add two records to the DNS panel of your domain: DKIM and SPF". So now in touch with our domain-host's technical department (who knows what all that means).

NEW:  please see  Send your Updates on the webpage  Updates (send yours)   [to quote in email here as above]

Based in CYMRU/WALES πŸ„΅πŸ…† Cymru ~ none

ENGLAND: Based in WEST COUNTR πŸ„΅πŸ…† West Country

β€‹β€‹πŸ„΅ CHELTENHAM FOLK CLUB, ~Glos
Hi everyone    We have some great guests on Monday June 24th (Sandford Park Alehouse 8pm), of course with time for floor spots. Here are the details:
MAT GREEN AND ANDY TURNER, anglo-concertina, melodeon, vocals β€” singing and playing mainly traditional English tunes and songs
Have a listen https://www.andyturnermusic.uk/mat_andy/audio/inverary_clip.mp3
       Mat and Andy are both founder members of Magpie Lane, providing the instrumental drive at the heart of the band's dance music repertoire. https://www.andyturnermusic.uk/mat_andy/#about    Hope to see you there! Judith      For details, please join the mailing list, machteltje<at>gmail.com

​​Based in WEST MIDLANDS-based πŸ„΅πŸ…† West Midlands
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πŸ„΅ Saturday 29th June,  SHEPHERD'S PURSE have a 40-minute set at 3pm at Cradley Village Fete, and they would love to see you there if you can make it.
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β€‹πŸ„΅ HOMEND POETS & MUSICIANS, Ledbury, Herefs
Tuesday 2nd July, "Homend Poets Open Evening" (Open Mic) β€” part of Ledbury Poetry Festival
An open evening for poets to perform and share poems. Food and drink available.
The venue, Pot & Page Cafe, is now Ledbury Community Hub www.ledburycommunityhub.org.uk-- same time, same place!
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Based in OTHER REGIONS OF THE UK πŸ„΅πŸ…† England: other regions 

Based in LONDON
πŸ„΅ THE SALTS.
6-8 Sept CHESHIRE FOLK FESTIVAL, Northwich    Facebook
Sunday 15 Sept TOPSHAM FOLK CLUB  https://www.topshamfolkclub.org/concerts/

Based in SOUTH-EAST
πŸ„΅ MOONRAKERS  Sun 28th July WATERPERRY GARDENS, Oxfordshire, OX33 1JZ. 6.00pm    Our annual concert with gorgeous tunes and bad jokes! Come and enjoy an early evening (6pm) in the fabulous open air Amphitheatre. Book ahead at www.ticketsoxford.com 01865 305305, 6.00pm Β£15 (concessions available). Some tickets may also be available on the door. 
   Please remember that it helps us a lot if you subscribe to our Facebook page Facebook and/or our YouTube channel where you'll find a lot of videos Moonrakers - Grimsby Fisher Lads (youtube.com) And we've just joined TikTok, achieving an awe-inspiring 28 followers so far - Taylor Swift eat your heart out.
     Best wishes,
    Jon, Becki, Jacqui and Sarah  www.moonrakers.net

Based in SCOTLAND and INTERNATIONAL πŸ„΅πŸ…† Scotland & World

Based in SCOTLAND ~ none

INTERNATIONAL  (1)  MEMBERS' NEWS, printed in Folklife West,  also on the copy of the print page on the webpage   πŸ„΅πŸ…† Scotland & World
  • Your news in the printed Folklife West. - Sings, concerts, shops, festivals, media - up to 160 words, for each news item, plus a small picture,   Just Β£9 a year for sending PDFs (via WeTransfer) of 3x Folklife West and 2x Journal ~ card: https://ko-fi.com/s/8e92e77df9   Or bypost Β£27 Europe, Β£33 world. 
INTERNATIONAL (2)  NEWS from others on our Updates Mailing List . We're happy to include everyone's international news, on this UPDATES page (not in FW unless member).
USA Zoom - Boston, Mass
ØØ LINN NOEL https://sites.google.com/view/crosscurrents-music​    and ZOOM: LIVE FROM THE MERMAID'S TAVERN
Zoom meeting links are MAILING LIST ONLY. Join this mailing list at http://mailinglist.mermaidstavern.com
Monthly sessions usually on first Sundays 2-4pm ET. Special events as the occasion requires.
  • July 7 Zoom BALLAD SING 2-4PM Celebrating Independence Day Weekend!
  • July 18 SPECIAL SEMINAR  Joanna Colcord, Penobscot Marine Museum (hybrid)  A hybrid program and will take place in the PMM Old Vestry at 2 Church Street, Searsport, ME as well as on Zoom.  Free with a $5 suggested price.Postponed from June 20, so please check this link for details of how to register for the new date. https://penobscotmarinemuseum.org/events-list/
  • August DARK (we will be at Sidmouth Folk Week)
Lynn's JOANNA COLCORD CENTENNIAL TOUR includes 
  • June 20: Penobscot Marine Museum, Searsport, ME (Colcord family home port) (hybrid) as above
  • July 20: Collectomania! Conference, Cecil Sharp House, London, UK (prerecorded video)
  • August 6: Guest compere, Chantey Night in the Middle Bar, Anchor Inn, Sidmouth Folk Week, Devon, UK (in-person)
  • September 28-29: Performer, Portsmouth Maritime Festival, Portsmouth, NH (hybrid)
  • November 6-9: American Folklore Society National Conference, Albuquerque, NM (in-person)
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MEMBERS' FESTIVALS & WORKSHOPS ~ updates to May Folklife West   πŸ„΅πŸ…† Festivals & Workshops Diary ~ no updates (we welcome Memebrs' 2025 Festival dates!)

Members' News: new revised Website 🎡  emailed 22 May 2024

23 May 2024 - Updates    [19 June actually - in a rush before going on holiday!]
A brief email to announce we have a new web-host, WebMate, and have just finished moving & re-doing the website: a completely revised folklife.uk
It's more mobile-readable than the previous site, however, on phones, as before, our A4-size print-page copies become too small to read, but images will give you a general idea (and you can always buy FW...). 
We think it looks a lot better. Your comments welcome, bearing in mind that we are print editors (always looking for Web-knowledgable volunteers...).We will now be able to have everything on this one website, but to copy over the Journal and Directory sites will take time. So the main pages in menu are arranged with this in mind:
  • Home [brief intro to our publications].
  • About [more details]
  • Updates.
  • Opt-in, send updates [form to opt in & form to send updates].
  • Info [membership, adverts, sales discounts],
  • Data protection Policy
    • And then the 3 publications:
  • Folklife West. Copies this issue's print pages: Members' folk news ~ the FW subpages. Festivals & Workshops Diary; Cymru/Wales; West Country; West Midlands; England - other regions. Scotland & World.
  • Folklife Traditions Journal and Folklife's Directory are simply redirects to those sites, till we transfer to this site.
NEW: it will speed things up if you send your Updates on the new Updates form

An Updates email follows on Saturday.     [But on Saturday, MailerLite email-senders introduced new requirements, see above]

Members' News: Updates emailed 22 May 2024

Based in CYMRU/WALES πŸ„΅πŸ…† Cymru ~ none

ENGLAND: Based in WEST COUNTR πŸ„΅πŸ…† West Country

β€‹β€‹πŸ„΅ CHELTENHAM FOLK CLUB, ~Glos
Thanks to everyone who made last night at the club so enjoyable β€” our guests Elaine and Jeff Gillett who delighted us with such a variety of songs and arrangements, our excellent floor singers, and those who came to listen (like me).
Coming up β€” not to be missed! Mon 10 June, Sandford Park Alehouse 8pm Ian Harvey and Jan Vaisey β€” gorgeous vocals and strings + time for floor singers, of course. Look forward to seeing you there, Judith For details, please join the mailing list, machteltje<at>gmail.com

β€‹β€‹πŸ„΅ FIVEHEAD FOLK & ACOUSTIC MUSIC NIGHTS), 2nd Sat, FIVEHEAD, Somerset, have moved from The Crown Inn to Fivehead Baptist Church (www.fiveheadbaptist.co.uk), Butchers Hill, Fivehead, TA3 6PD.
Music will begin at 7.30pm. Floorsingers are welcome to sing and/or play in the first half - until the break at 8.30pm - space permitting, I advise you to come early to sign up in the book on the night, or email in advance. 9-10pm invited guest(s). No entry charge; a donation jar is passed round for guest performers. Please come prepared with cash to give generously as the artists do not receive a fee.
Coffee Bar open from 7.00pm beforehand and during the interval offering fresh filter coffee or tea. We will also have a range of soft drinks and snacks for sale (NB for cash only). You are welcome to bring your own refreshments, but please note that there is a no-alcohol policy in the church
Laurie Burn, laurieguitars<at>gmail.com, 07854 750545 [May 2024, new venue]

Based in WEST MIDLANDS-based πŸ„΅πŸ…† West Midlands

β€‹πŸ„΅ 3rd Tues [most months] Herefs BISHOPS FROME SINGAROUND & MUSIC SESSION
The Ledbury Rugby Club session has moved to The Chase, in Bishop's Frome, Worcester WR6 5BP. Starts 7.30pm [postally Wuster but its in Herefs]. As before, 7.30-10pm. Singaround & music session for folk and rural roots. Singers, poets, storytellers, and all types of acoustic instruments welcome. Free entry.
Contact: Bernie on bernieuptonfolk<at>gmail.com Please check before coming, as not every month. 21/5/2024 it's on, first session at new venue.

β€‹πŸ„΅ HOMEND POETS & MUSICIANS, Ledbury, Herefs
Tuesday 28th May, Theme: 'Birds and Flight' - so hoping everyone will take off with that one!
The venue, Pot & Page Cafe, is now Ledbury Community Hub www.ledburycommunityhub.org.uk-- same time, same place!

β€‹πŸ„΅ SOMERS TRAD. FOLK CLUB 1st, 3rd, 5th (check web) Fridays, St. Stephen's Street, Worcester WR3 7HS. www.somers-folk-club.org.uk
for map & parking info. An accessible venue. 8.15-10.45pm (doors 8pm) Open throughout the summer.
Two very special 5th-Friday evenings:
Friday 31 May, a special tribute night in memory of Crabbe (Bryan Neville-Lee), a much-loved Club singer who we lost during the lockdown. A list of songs & poems performed by Crabbe, and those chosen so far, are on www.folklife.uk/crabbe.html. Other songs welcome, of course.
Friday 30th August, a members' feature night, featuring Shepherd’s Purse (https://ericpaynefolksongs.co.uk/shepherds-purse/). Eric and Eileen Payne with Jim Preston β€œsing close harmony songs that have a story to tell! (more details later).
Chris info<at>somers-folk-club.org.uk; Eleanor & Sam 01684 561378

Based in OTHER REGIONS OF THE UK πŸ„΅πŸ…† England: other regions 

SOUTH-EAST
πŸ„΅ MOONRAKERS
Fri 31st May Holy Trinity Church, Nuffield, Henley-On-Thames, RG9 5SN. A beautiful old Norman church remodeled in the 14th century. 7.30pm, Β£12 on the door or in advance from 07782 187 866.
Sat 1st June All Saints Church, Sutton Courtenay, Oxfordshire, OX14 4AE. A return to this beautiful Oxfordshire church. 7.30pm. Β£12 in advance or on the door. Enquiries: 01235 847179
Sun 9th June St Neots Folk Festival, The Priory Centre, St Neots, Cambs. PE19 2BH.
β€’ Folk Orchestra workshop/course. 2pm - 4pm. Β£10 on the door or in advance from St Neots Folk Club. Enquiries: 01865 769206.
β€’ We're topping the bill at the final concert of the weekend festival. 7pm. Β£20 for the day ticket, or on the door, or in advance from St Neots Folk Club.
Jon, Becki, Jacqui and Sarah  www.moonrakers.net


Based in SCOTLAND and INTERNATIONAL πŸ„΅πŸ…† Scotland & World

Based in SCOTLAND ~ none

INTERNATIONAL  (1)  MEMBERS' NEWS, printed in Folklife West,  also on the copy of the print page on the webpage   πŸ„΅πŸ…† Scotland & World
  • Your news in the printed Folklife West. - Sings, concerts, shops, festivals, media - up to 160 words, for each news item, plus a small picture,   Just Β£9 a year for sending PDFs (via WeTransfer) of 3x Folklife West and 2x Journal ~ card: https://ko-fi.com/s/8e92e77df9   Or bypost Β£27 Europe, Β£33 world. 
INTERNATIONAL (2)  NEWS from others on our Updates Mailing List . We're happy to include everyone's international news, on this UPDATES page (not in FW unless member).
USA Zoom - Boston, Mass
ØØ LINN NOEL https://sites.google.com/view/crosscurrents-music​
.and ZOOM: LIVE FROM THE MERMAID'S TAVERN
Zoom meeting links are MAILING LIST ONLY. Join this mailing list at http://mailinglist.mermaidstavern.com
Monthly sessions usually on first Sundays 2-4pm ET. Special events as the occasion requires.
  • June 2 Chantey Sing
  • June 20 SPECIAL Joanna Colcord SEMINAR
  • July 7 Independence Day Sing
USA Live - New York state
ØØ CORNING. VALLEY FOLK MUSIC CONCERTS: 2024
Buy tickets online at www.valleyfolk.org or at the door.
Concerts are held at 144 Cedar Street Corning, NY (corner 1st St.) in the red brick Methodist Church
For more information visit our website, or contact us: (1) 607-962-4461, or info<at>valleyfolk.org www.valleyfolk.org
Steve Turner (from the UK) concert on WEDNESDAY June 26 at 7:30 PM -
Secure ticket Link for Steve Turner concert at Valley Folk:
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/a14f1c01-648b-4465-abad-2d2e235ce2e1
The Tannahill Weavers (Celtic Band from Scotland) Saturday September 21, at 7:30 PM
Something Old, Something New - Concert featuring 3 who have played our stage before - Liz Simmons (of Low Lily), Mike Agranoff, James Gordon (Canada) and introducing Kim Wallach (of The Short Sisters) and Wendy Grossman for the first time - Saturday October 19 at 7:30 PM
Windborne (stellar vocal folk quartet) - Songs of Midwinter Sat Nov 16 at 7:30 PM

USA Live - Maryland
ØØ FSGW GETAWAY at West River, MD, Sept 27 – Sept 30, 2024 at the beautiful West River Methodist Conference Center, on an inlet of the Chesapeake Bay. Registration is now open. The Getaway is an amazing weekend-long party of folks who love to sing, play and listen to folk music. We come together in a lovely riverside retreat to join together in making music, sharing what we bring and learning from friends old and new. There will be workshops, sing-arounds, sign-up concerts, music and conversations at all hours. Participation is encouraged at any level comfortable to you in a supportive and welcoming environment. Old and new songs and tunes, recitations and stories, along with information on historical contexts and insights, have filled the Getaway, along with conversation and laughter, for over half a century. Come be a part of the fun!
More information on the registration page: fsgw.org/Getaway


MEMBERS' FESTIVALS & WORKSHOPS ~ updates to May Folklife West   πŸ„΅πŸ…† Festivals & Workshops Diary
New email for:
2025 TBA CHURCHDOWN BEER & FOLK FESTIVAL
πŸ„΅ Facebook GlosFolk
β†’ CHURCHDOWN, Gloucestershire. The Churchdown Club (http://churchdownclub.co.uk), Church Road, Churchdown, Gloucester, GL3 2ER
βŒ‚ For more info: website/facebook tba, http://liamtho.com/FolkAtTheClub.
βŠ• ​Guests tba. Please contact Will Craswell, 07740 248785, william.craswell<at>gmail.com πŸ„΅ Will Craswell
(yes, we welcome 2025 Festival dates from our members!)
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