Welcome to FolkWords. I'm Tim Carroll, building this web site and researching a book about folk music. The focus is on its influences, how it's developing and why. Instead of concentrating purely on the historical perspective, I hope to unravel the intertwining threads of folk music that decide why and how folk music relates to people today.

To find out more go to FolkWords Writes or to get straight to the point head for Observations and Comment

Folk music is many things to many people. It is classified and categorised in varied and strange ways. From traditional, world and roots, to nu-folk, electric folk, medieval folk and folk-rock, via bluegrass, country and Americana, through progressive folk, neo folk and electronic psych, to punk folk and thrash folk. My interest is eclectic (without too much dependence on artificial or pointless definitions) - anything that falls under the wider category of folk music written by folk, for folk, about folk, from folk.

If you're interested in talking to me - please feel free to contact FolkWords at: folkwords@hotmail.co.uk.

What else is on FolkWords?

• In Album Reviews you'll find reviews on artists and albums - many from those exponents of folk music that exist below the 'mountain top' of success but who should be well on their way to the top. If you want to send your album for review - do it. Just go to the 'Contact' page to see where.
  

• On the FolkLinks page you'll find links to clubs, pubs, music distributors, folk resources, radio stations and a host of good people that continue to help drive folk forward. Take a look and then pay them a visit. If your favourite venue is missing don't blame me do something about it - send the details to FolkWords at: folkwords@hotmail.co.uk.

• The Music Links section includes a selection of songwriters, singers, musicians and bands - people who in my opinion are a driving force (or well on their way) in their particular slice of folk music, and well worth a listen.
  

• At Folk Events you'll find a list of folk events. This page is here because organisers, artists and friends asked for an 'events' page on FolkWords. Currently, it is not exhaustive. It only includes events I'm told about. If your event is missing you can remedy that - send details of your event (what, when, where plus a list of artists) to FolkWords at: folkwords@hotmail.co.uk

You can also find FolkWords on www.myspace.com/folkwords  

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