Folk Magazines
Folking.com This is an excellent web site dedicated to all forms of live and acoustic folk music - updated 4 times a week
The Folk Mag The online guide to folk song, dance and roots music for the West Midland counties. 
Shogem Folk reviews, news --- Dennis is a big LJE fan.
Sounds Alive Folk Mag for Leicestershire and surrounding area
Real UK Music UK festival, club, concert venue and performers listing resource Please take a look and consider reciprocal links. Pete Shaw editor@realukmusic.co.uk
Shreds and Patches Folk Magazine Folk Arts in and around Shropshire. Editor Sheila Mainwaring 01952 240989
Mr Red Where to find UK Folk Music. Found where I'd put your link at long last!
North Staffs Folk Diary North Staffs Folk Diary
Stirrings This is the on-line version of the U.K. quarterly folk, roots and acoustic music magazine covering South Yorkshire and areas beyond.
Folkfax Here you will find news, gossip and information about a lot of aspects of folk music, especially in the UK and particularly in the Midlands

Folk and traditional music

Folk and traditional music in specific areas of England - lots of lnks
The Living Tradition The Living Tradition is a full colour, bi-monthly Folk & Traditional music magazine that has been in publication for over 10 years now. The main aim of the magazine is to highlight the rich heritage of traditional music in the British Isles and further afield, and attempt to bring it to a wider audience.
North West Folk North West Federation of Folk Music Venues and the quarterly FOLK NORTH WEST magazine. Telephone number is 0151-678-9902 and mobile 07981-639-336
email johnowenbtacks@aol.com

Interesting Sites

Bretagnenet All sorts of info about Breton folk scene- helps to be able to speak French!
Mythstories Museum Dez & Ali's Storytelling venue in The Old Library, Wem. Stories from all ages Stories for all ages Stories from lands far & near
The Bee's Knees  Music information archive
www.la-scene.com French venue monthly programme
Jollybox

Dave Jolly- Mender of various types squeeze boxes. email: sales@jollybox.co.uk

Irish Inspiration

Great shop in Bridgnorth, Shropshire. Clothes, CD's, gifts from Ireland
Musicfolk.com We are primarily a mail order business specialising in Folk-Rock, Folk, Celtic and Acoustic music on CD, Video and DVD and have been serving a large devoted client base around the world for nearly thirteen years.
Mudcat Cafe Mudcat Cafe - search for about 9000 songs in the Digital Tradition Database, forum and much more.
Free Sheet Music Locate thousands of free sheet music downloads; many instruments, many musical styles.
Collectorsfolk

Collector's Folk is a specialist dealer in all things connected with folk and folklore. "Although I deal mainly in previously cherished (second-hand) books and carefully pre-owned (second-hand) records I also buy and sell paintings, prints, photographs and first-day covers. Dave Eyre

National Gig Guide The National Gig Guide for gigs and events covering England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, find music gigs and events by artists and bands across the UK.
Folk Directory This site aims to provide a comprehensive, user-maintained directory to folk and acoustic sessions, clubs and festivals in the UK.
   
Record Labels   

Wildgoose Records

English folk music from Wildgoose Records

Wormwood Records

Fairport Convention

Green Linnet

Celtic Music artists

Compass Records

Kate Rusby & many more

Tara Music Company

Irish music

Topic Records

All the top folk favourites - lots of info on each artist

   
Folk Lyrics and Notation Sites Including MP3 and ABC files
G8INA's Irish Music Page Links to loads of sites + Award winning Lyric & Music CD to buy. 
Ireland German Site - Irish lyrics
Traditional Irish Songs Links to lots of Irish sites
Celtic Music on the Web Mad for Trad - Excellent Celtic Music links, lyrics, artists, festivals
English Folksong and Dance Society Definitive site
Irish Traditional Music Archive Situated in Dublin. Comprehensive collection of materials - sound recordings, books, photographs, videos, etc. - for the appreciation and study of Irish traditional music.
Contemplator Excellent - Lots of  song lyrics
Ballad Archive Lots of Lyrics
Francis J. Child Ballads  Collection of lyrics
   

  20/07/2008