Update Drafts ~ for Updates page ~Keeping Folk In Touch 

www.folklife.uk/updates-drafts for news & listings
(1) Journal, (2) Directory, (3) Folk News (a) from Folklife members, & (b) from International non-members
a "Work in progress" page -- to be confirmed, or to be edited by us.
 These are only drafts (eg listings suggested by us, on basis of websites).
For your information, believed to be correct, but wording may change.  Not confirmed until moved to Your Updates page!
      Draft listings are for the  benefit  of  those wanting to be listed, so they can see how they look. 
Typically, I'll copy an unrelated entry & then overwrite that. This may be typed up live, so change line by line, as typed!  
Updates are emailed roughly every 2 weeks
For more details of  ðŸ„µ Folklife members (UK & International), Ø Associate members, see  Folklife West.
We also list in Directory, free, ðŸ…„ other UK Updates-signups,  ðŸ„¹ Folklife Traditions Journal other subscribers/contributors. ØØ International Updates-signups who aren't Members can send Updates news but not included in Folklife West.
Mainly Wales, West Country & West Midlands; but all areas, UK and International, are most welcome!
  • Updates (1) Folklife Traditions Journal magazine ~ researched articles. Updates news from organisations & researchers. 
  • Updates (2)  Folklife's online Directory ~ Venues, Performers, Services ~ free entries, open to all, no deadlines, send any time.
  • Updates (3) Folklife West magazine ~ Folk News from our Members, & world readers on our "Updates" email list.
  • most (1) Journal updates, and (2) news updates, go straight to Updates, without drafts below 

Your Updates: please send email text (no attachments, no pdf, jpg, etc)

Simply EMAIL TEXT with SUBJECT:  "Journal or  Directory or Folk News  Updates ".    (And as we said, no attachments please).
       â€¢ If not already opted-in to our "Updates" emails, please go to our  Opt-in page,  thanks
  
  • "Journal Updates" for Journal (researched articles). Open to all. Societies, researchers; book publishers. Up to 200 words.
  • "Directory Updates" ~  Venues, Performers, Media, Services.  Open to all, free entries, see Get listed! page 
  • "Folk News Updates" ~ only Folklife Members (Membership details foot of page)  or  all overseas readers (= non-UK/Ireland). For each folk news item (club, session, act, festival), title;  contact, websites, media; + up to 160 words.
email sam@folklife.uk
(1) Folklife Traditions Journal:  Updates 
Traditional Song Forum     - copied to Updates
(2) Online Directory:  Updates

DIRECTORY ~ Venues

Venues ~ UK
→ [venue & times] (for venues only - clubs, sessions, concert series, etc)
⇒ [contact, social media]
⊕ [more details section: up to 40 words]                          LOCAL MEDIA (LISTINGS & MAGAZINES) are under their area in Venue listings
West Country - Cornwall
🅄 Day Varies Cornwall PORTHLEVEN DEVORAN ACOUSTIC SESSIONS  www.facebook.com/DevoranSessions
→ mainly in Devoran Village Hall, Quay Road, Devoran, Truro, TR3 6PW (between Truro & Falmouth, just off A39). Normally October to May, time varies.
⇒ Organiser Ann Cunningham, 07765 423751, DevoranVH<at>live.co.uk   Tickets: Cornish Riviera Box Office, on www.crbo.co.uk or 01726 63513; or in person Truro TIC.
⊕ Bringing top class folk, roots and acoustic artists to a special setting for music events (originally a railway workshop), hosting a variety of artists (folk ‘royalty’ such as Martin Carthy and Martin Simpson, along with locally based artists), seating 100-110. 
West Midlands - Worcs
🄵 Wednesday, 1st & 3rd Worcs MALVERN  MALVERN CUBE SINGS!  www.malverncube.com/malvern-cube-sings/
→ In the theatre at Malvern Cube (01684 575 363, 07483 411620), Albert Road North, Malvern, WR14 2YF. 7.00 p.m. until 8.30 p.m.
⇒ ? Liz Dilnot-Johnson liz<at>lizdilnotjohnson.co.uk
and/or ? Ann-Lill  MacLusky   Alnmaclusky<at>yahoo.com  01684 575363
⊕ Community singing group. Very friendly, social, no need to read music. World/folk music, shanties, rounds, warm ups, all taught by ear. Mixed ages and genders. Led by Liz Dilnot-Johnson – experienced in teaching all. £5 per session, see details on website.

DIRECTORY ~ Performers

For PERFORMERS, list order is by category, then by county, and then by first name.
Pf.1 Folk Music & Song ~ Pf.1a Music/Song - Bands/Groups (incl. Choirs, Quires, Community Bands), Pf.1b Duos, Pf.1c Solo, Pf.1d Shanty
Pf.2 Folk Dance ~ 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.   Folklife Members' current workshops listed in 🄵🅆 Festivals & Workshops Diary  www.folklife.uk/festivals
Perfformwyr: Cymru • Performers: Wales
Pf.1  CERDDORIAETH A CHÂN.
Pf.1c Unawd. 
⊕ Yn blentyn ymennydd y brodor o Orllewin Cymru Owen Shiers, mae’r Cynefin hwn yn brosiect mapio cerddorol sy’n olrhain llinell o’r gorffennol i’r presennol – gan ddechrau yn Nyffryn Clettwr lle magwyd Owen, ymgolli yng ngherddoriaeth Cymru.

Pf.1   FOLK MUSIC & SONG. 
Pf.1c. Solo
🄵 Ceredigion CYNEFIN: OWEN SHIERS  https://cynefinmusic.wales/en/home-page
⇒ Owen Shiers, owen<at>gemtone.co.uk, 07842 983735, https://www.facebook.com/cynefinmusic,   https://www.instagram.com/cynefinmusic/, https://twitter.com/CynefinMusic
⊕ [then up to 40 words - this is 38 ]
The brain-child of West Wales native Owen Shiers, this Cynefin Â§ is a musical mapping project which traces a line from the past to the present – starting in the Clettwr Valley where Owen grew up, immersed in Welsh music.

§ Cynefin, 'kuh-neh-vin', a Welsh word with no direct equivalent in English, is a journey to discover.   Often translated into English as ‘habitat’, but more than a place in a physical or geographical sense; it's a historic, cultural and social place which has shaped and continues to shape the community which inhabits it.   The word has been included as a core concept within the Schools Curriculum for Wales.  Originally, it meant a habitual sheep-track.  ~ Editor.

DIRECTORY ~ Services; Media


NEWS draft

(3a) News Updates: from Folklife members
Cheap publicity (from £9/year!)    in print Folklife West magazine and  online this page and   email fortnightly Updates !
(3b) News Updates: from our ØØ International readers   (all those signed up to our emailed Updates).
Online: free on Updates page and  in email 2-weekly Updates.     Print:  Folklife West magazine - only for ðŸ„µ Folklife Members (£9/year).
News updates usually go straight to Updates page rather than draft
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