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Folk Links
- Acoustic Holler
A great acoustic site in sunny Cleveland, Ohio. It's well worth a visit.
- Acoustic Music Archive
One of the few sites where you can find out a little about the origins of a song, listen to a recording of it and see the lyrics and the chords all at the same time.
- Acoustic Routes
Acoustic Routes is a venue in Cambridge run by singer/songwriter Bernard Hoskin which presents a wide range of non-mainstream music in a small concert setting.
- Acoustic Sussex
Acoustic Sussex is a non-profit making organisation, linked with Folk South East, with the aim of promoting quality singer/songwriters and other acoustic musicians in the mid-Sussex area.
- Anchor Folk Club
Where else can you enjoy the nights and have a relaxing evening with live entertainment and a cool drink! Every Thursday at the Blue Anchor Pub from 8.30 pm
- Ashington Folk Club
Ashington Folk Club has a mixture of residents and visitors performing everything from traditional to contemporary music, blues, classics, country and poetry.
An open mic night is held on the first Thursday of each month held in the Folk Bar from 8.30pm,come along and perform or just listen. Guest nights are held on the third Thursday of each month[check listings for artists].
- Bodmin Folk Club
The Barley Sheaf for folk music in Bodmin
- Bournemouth Folk Club
"...bringing the best folk music to Bournemouth." Bournemouth Folk Club is located at Centre Stage in the Pig and Whistle, between the town centre and Westbourne.
- Bright Young Folk
Keeping a beady eye on the bright young british folk scene - gig listings , reviews and full discographies.
- Brighton Acoustic Session
The Brighton Acoustic Folk Music Session meets at The Lord Nelson, Trafalgar Street, Brighton on the first Monday of the month. It's an informal, round-the-room set up, with a featured guest act.
- Cambridge Folk Club
The Cambridge Folk Club is a live music club, embracing all styles of acoustic and folk music.
- Catweazle Club
Oxford's legendary performing arts club...an intimate and magical space for musicians, singers, poets, storytellers and performance artists of every imaginable hue, who grace the stage every Thursday night.
- Cheltenham Folk
Playing host to some of the country's top folk artists as well as long-term service award presentation, competitions, talks and many more unique events.
- Club Acoustica
Electroacoustic / Country / Americana - Every alternate FRIDAY EVENING from 7.30pm until 11.30 pm (bar closes at midnight) at the RISING SUN INN, 277 RICHMOND ROAD, TW1 2NP opposite Marble Hill Park Twickenham.
- Copperplate Distribution
Copperplate Distribution, is a company specialising in the best of Irish Traditional Music. Championing Irish musicians who produce their own CDs but who do not have the clout of a record company behind them.
- Derby Folk
Derby Folk: information about folk music, song and dance around Derby, UK - Ashbourne, Ashby, Belper, Burton, Chesterfield, Coalville, Derby, Leicester, Lichfield, Loughborough, Mansfield, Matlock, Nottingham, Uttoxeter.
- English Folk Dance and Song Society
The English Folk Dance and Song Society has, for over a hundred years, worked to record, develop and promote the folk music, dance, song and traditions of our country.
Cecil Sharp House
2 Regents Park Road
London NW1 7AY
t: 020 7485 2206
e: info@efdss.org
- Festival on the Moor
Folk Festivals, Concerts and Workshops taking place around the North York Moors region.
- Fiddlers Retreat
Fiddlers Retreat is a unique Irish music and culture experience. Whether you are a musician, an orchestra, a fiddle group or simply a music lover, something special is created especially for you at Fiddlers Retreat.
- Flaxey-Green
South Devon folk musicians, folk music, folk sessions, ceilidhs and more!
- Foggy Furze Folk Club
Meets at The Travellers Rest public house
Stockton Road Hartlepool every Tuesday evening at 8.30pm - all singers and players welcome.
- Folk Alley
Folk Alley strives to bring folk music to the world via the Internet, reaching across the miles and the generations to provide global exposure for an art form with long-standing tradition and a loyal fan community.
- Folk and Roots
A guide to the folk and acoustic scene, with information about UK folk gigs, folk concerts, folk festivals and hundreds of links
- Folk Corporation
Great 'folksite' site with multiple links also includes the 'Talkawhile Forum'
- Folk in the Forest
Tanners Hatch is quite possibly the most beautiful, ‘traditional’ Youth Hostel in England, in an idyllic National Trust woodland setting in deepest Surrey near Polesden Lacey, Dorking.
- Folk On The Green
Folk On The Green is probably the longest-running free music festival in the country.
- Folk Radio
Folk Radio UK - Traditional folk and Celtic music of the British Isles and beyond.
- Folk Redlands Inc.
Folk Redlands is crewed by a small, enthusiastic bunch of volunteers with many supporting friends and artists. The music we promote is principally in the genre of Folk and Acoustic music, be it Traditional, Celtic, Australian or Contemporary.
- Folked Up @ The Loft
All local singers and songwriters, the Incredible String Band, Fairport Convention, Davy Graham, Richard Thompson,etc.
- Folking.Com
Folk roots and acoustic music website
- Folkwit Records
An independent record label based in Nottingham, UK. "To in some small way, support and bring to the attention of the world some wonderful and original music - an eclectic mix of styles that all loosely fall into the genre of alternative folk roots."
- FolkWords on MySpace.com
FolkWords in the MySpace community
- Gainsborough Folk Club
"Music of the people, by the people, for the people." -- Gainsborough Folk Club intends to further the cause of Folk and ancillary music/songs, in a sustained effort to preserve the Lore of the land in musical history.
- Great Knight Folk Club
The Great Knight Folk Club meets on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday evenings of the month at The Old Black Lion, Marefair, Northampton.
- Green Note
Green Note is a live music venue and vegetarian café-bar, located in Camden Town, London, with live music performances ranging from folk and blues to roots, world, jazz, country, bluegrass and singer-songwriters.
- Herga Folk Club
Although biased towards traditional song, the club books a wide range of singers and musicians ...
- Hitchin Folk Club
Folk Club of the Year...at The Sun Hotel, Sun Street, Hitchin, Herts
- Hobgoblin
Acoustic and Folk musical instruments
- Ken - Folk Page
Everything you may ever want to know about folk - well almost. A fine site well worth a visit. Even runs his own Folk Awards. Enjoy!
- Kirkby Fleetham Folk Club
Kirkby Fleetham Folk Club has been set up to set up to promote local and upcoming Folk/ Acoustic/Roots artistes and to present bigger name guests to promote folk and roots music in this part of North Yorkshire. It will usually run on the 3rd Saturday of each month 8.30pm (til late).
- Magpie's Nest
Monthly Folk and Acoustic club, showcasing the entire spectrum of the music: old folk, new folk and acoustic talent, from all across Britain and beyond....
- Maidenhead Folk Club
A small but friendly club dedicated to the retention, propagation and performance of the traditional music and song of the British Isles, while having a little fun! Every Thursday night at 8.15pm at The 'Seven Stars' PH, Knowl Hill, near Maidenhead.
- Mayflower Folk Music
Occasional singers sessions and concerts at the The Portland Arms, Chesterton Road, Cambridge.
- Old and New Tradition
A site dedicated to promoting traditional and traditional style English, Scottish, Celtic folk music and folk song and folk stories from the British Isles, Ireland USA and Canada.
- Oxford Folk Club
At The Port Mahon, St Clements Street, Oxford, OX4 1AW Phone: 01865 202067
- Peterborough & South Lincs Folk Diary
What's on in Peterborough, south Lincolnshire, north Cambridgeshire, east Northamptonshire, west Norfolk & even east Nottinghamshire & Rutland
- Plymouth Folk Roots
Folk events and an annual music festival bringing music, song and dance, in the best folk tradition, to the people of Plymouth.
- Proper Music Distribution
The largest independent distributor in the UK - top quality distribution services to over 400 labels from around the world.
- Pump House Folk Club
Recently revived the Watford Folk Club takes place every Friday night at The PumpHouse Arts Centre. The club has quickly attracted large audiences for its excellent quality guest acts and enthusiastic singers.
- Radio Britfolk/ The Music Well
The new look Radio Britfolk - now called The Music Well - a world-wide shop window for all the folk music of these islands.
- Reading Folk Club
Readifolk is the folk song club of Reading and meets at 8 o'clock on Sunday evenings in The Queen's Arms, Gt Knollys Street, Reading
- Real UK Music
"live music clubs, folk clubs, concert venues, music festivals, singers, musicians, recording and rehearsal studios, music teacher listings, etc"
A free listing website
- Redbourn Folk Club
The Redbourn Folk Club meets on Thursday evenings from 8:15 pm to 11:15 pm in The Cricketers Public House, The Common, Redbourn (near St Albans) Herts
- Ride a Cock Horse folk club
Every Wednesday, 8.30pm in the Miller's Bar, The Mill Arts Centre, Spiceball Park, Banbury, Oxon
- St Albans Folk Music
St Albans Folk Music organises pub sessions, workshops linked to concerts and an annual 'New roots' competition for young musicians. It is a part of the 'Folk at the Festival' Committee which organises folk music, dance and song events for the two yearly St Albans festival.
- Stort Folk
Nearly Every Thursday from 8:30pm - The Church Hall behind All Saints Church
Stansted Road, Bishop's Stortford Herts
- Terry
TERRY FERDINAND - Listen on www.bishopfm.com every Monday 9-11pm with some of the best live guests, and Myspace folk music. If you want your music played live on air, feel free to contact Terry.
- The Gloss Club
The Gloss Club is a collaboration between
Rosalind Scanlon - Artistic Director of the Irish Cultural Centre Hammersmith and
J. Eoin - Irish singer songwriter.
- The Goose is Out
East Dulwich Tavern - Folk is cool again, and that old stereotype of beardies with pewter tankards and fingers permanently welded to their ears has gone forever - if indeed it ever existed!
- The Ram Club
... the Ram Club, one of the finest venues in the South of England for folk, acoustic and roots music
- Tudor Folk
Recent guests include Coope, Boyes & Simpson, Lindisfarne (the last ever concert), Pentangle, Show of Hands, Nancy Kerr & James Fagan, Acoustic Strawbs...
- UK Folk Festivals
Folk Music Festivals in the UK: The UK folk music scene is a large and vibrant music genre, with folk and traditional music clubs in almost every town in the the country. Folk music festivals are an important part of the folk or traditional music scene.
Finding a folk festival has now become easier. UK Folk Festivals aim to list almost all the festivals in the UK.
- Wildfolk
Wildfolk is an agency dedicated to promoting fine folk performers from Yorkshire. The staff at Wildfolk are themselves all folk music lovers, and are actively involved in music and dance in Yorkshire.
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