Useful links:
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Glosfolk MySpace Site
- Mr. Red's guide to Gloucestershire (and Mid-West) folk clubs and sessions.
- Rod Stradling's excellent Musical Traditions Magazine.
- Gloucestershire Christmas Glosfolk supported project to digitise the Gloucestershire Folk Map, starting with Carols and Christmas songs and traditions from the county.
- The Fiddler's Companion - a great resource, not just for fiddlers! History and music in ABC format of many traditional tunes.The site is currently being updated and will be called the Traditional Tune Archive and will be even easier to use.
- Mudcat discussion forum - a great place to ask or rant about lyrics, origins of tunes etc. You do not need to be a member to participate.
- Folk and roots
- Bath Ceilidhs
- Folklife West
- Master Mummers
- Gloucestershire Music
(the County Council service for young people and adults involved in music making)- Wiltshire Folk Song Collection - Alfred Williams folk songs
Folk Organisations
- Folk Around Bristol
- Devon Folk Association.
- The English Folk Dance and Song Society
- Herefordshire.
- Leicestershire Folk Diary
- Oxfordshire Folk Association.(Mainly folk dance)
- All things folk in Oxford, including details of folk events in Oxfordshire.
- Somerset and Dorset Folk Listings.
- Wiltshire Folk Association.
- The West Midlands Folk Federation
- Worcester Folk Association.
MUSIC SHOPS/SUPPLIERS
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Folk Sales
(01242 692243) stock a large selection of books of music, dance, song and traditions and recorded music for dancing.
- Guitar Workshop, Coleford. Specialist guitar reparis/setups, upgrades, restoration work
- Padraig ó Dubhlaoidh (pronounced Pawrig O'Dooley) of Hibernian Violins Worcestershire. Full range of professional services and instrumental resources for the string player: violin, viola, cello, double bass, bows etc. including repairs & adjustments, strings & accessories, new & antique instruments, valuation & restoration +44 (0) 1684 562947 e-mail website
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