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Citrus Grove, lemonade they write songs about!
West Shropshire info		 Glen Titmus Viloins (& repairs)
http://www.glentitmus.co.uk
 Wesson Accordion Co
http://www.melodeons.com
Welshpool/Newtown
The Music Room Oxford (instrument etc sales)
http://www.the-music-room.com
South Oxon info		 Hobgoblin Bristol (venue lists out of date)

.		 Heather at "Strictly Strings"
Tetbury area 01666 502006

Links to further afield sites that offered return links. And some who didn't but would I carp? Er Yep. But life is too short, connectivity is what the web is all about

Prince of Wales 3rd Sunday each month Moseley Birmingham
http://www.tradartsteam.co.uk/music/musicsession.htm   B13 8EE (Nov08)
 &
a monthly traditional song session in Birmingham Venue - Kitchen Garden Cafe, York Road, Birmingham B14 7SA first Thursday of the month from 8pm http://www.tradartsteam.co.uk/song (Nov08)
  Llanfyllin Workhouse, Llanfyllin, Powys 01691 649062 3rd Friday of every month - Folk Club
Llanfyllin Workhouse presents on the 3rd Friday of every month starting September 08 a diverse mix of traditional sessioning, dance classes and live bands. Each night will be different and refreshing. A band will play at the beginning of each night from 8pm and lead an open session afterwards. Please see the website for more info about each individual night www.llanfyllinworkhouse.org/calendar (Aug08)
Colin Shaddick  "Folk music and poetry pages promoting integration and harmony."   active in the North Devon area. (Jul08)
The 1st Tenby Folk Festival arrives at the De Valence, Tenby, Pembrokeshire during August Bank Holiday weekend on the 23rd, 24th, 25th August 2008. The festival intends to showcase the cream of the UK folk and roots scene, mixed among the finest international folk artists available today, to establish Tenby Folk Festival as one of the best Folk Festivals in Wales and perhaps further afield (Jul08)
Pontardawe Festival Parc Ynysderw, Pontardawe SA8 4EG (May08)
The Rea River Roots Club runs on every Wednesday night from 8-30pm
At the Tower Of Song Cafe Bar, Pershore Road South, Cotteridge B30 3JX
BIRMINGHAM. 0121 486 1300 More details (Feb 08)
The Chillingham Folk Club, The Chillingham, Every 1st and 3rd Friday
Heaton, Newcastle upon Tyne, Alan Giles 0191 2659628 (Jan 08)
every Wednesday evening the Daisy Roots Folk Club are at the Golden Lion pub in Ash Street, Coseley / Bilston WV14 8UP - operate as a singers club and all types of acoustic and all levels are welcome. 01902 564326 , mobile 07770 339694 (sep07)
in Llandovery Wales www.llandoveryfolkdancing.co.uk
Ceilidhs on Nov 16th, & Dec 21st 2007 and regular monthly ones generally. (sep07)
Verwood, Dorset, weekend of unaccompanied singing with medieval banquet!
Wareham Wail    01202 734049   Alan White
and the best way to Wareham is?
Following a successful acoustic music session during the Plympton St Maurice Music Festival -
The Foresters Arms, Fore Street, Plympton St Maurice PL7 1NB Last Sunday of month 7pm Plymouth, Devon  Janet 01752 339234 (Oct 06)
Nathan Portlock e-mailed me. He is a youg aspiring techie with loadsa 'quipment. He will record/mix for ya at reasonable prices. He favours folk & blues. He is young and keen so encourage him. He is resident in the Birmingham area - the website is clean and concise so no excuses - have a look.
Wilbur Concerts that take place in Leicester on roughly a quarterly basis. Web pages are at http://wilbur.org.uk
If you are looking for a really nice B&B in Toronto - try Niddy.  The location is close to the lake and closer to a thriving shopping area called - The Beaches. And the Trams that go all the way downtown.
- being my cousin should not blur my judgement, see for yourself on her website
Sophie sings/flutes in a duo and is looking to raise their profile locally and nationally. I like what I heard- see website (Aug 05)
Folkie T-shirts, maybe you could even design one yourself - see www.feettogetherjump.com (Jul 05)
The 4th Sussex Song & Ale http://www.travellingfolk.co.uk/ is on 1-3rd July 2005 at the Village Hall, Upper Dicker, East Sussex.
Contact Liz Randall, 7 Hurst Way, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 1DN. Or Telephone Mary on 01323 896682.

(webmeister's humour but....) Just I found a picture of Stud Cottage in Upper Dicker!
Unicorn Ceilidhs, Hertfordshire - website (Excellent site with the right amount of info)
Cheshham, Bucks, Tudar Folk Club - website (as I was asked by Hamish Currie and he no longer does their website here are his personal pages ) - FC diary and folk related pages of advice and links (Nov 04)
Loughborough Acoustic Club has been established for over four years and is growing in popularity with both audience & performers
meet every Thursday, 8pm, and have regular guest "Spotlight Nights" (Mar 05)
Contact Nick Ellis 01509-822723      email mailto:Nick.Jan@ntlworld.com       http://www.LoughboroughAcoustic.org
Loughborough Acoustic Club . Venue:- The Catholic Club, Fennel Street Loughborough Nick Ellis 07970-015314 or 01509-822723
Globe, Guisborough, (North Yorks) the FC Meets every Friday at 8:00pm - Landlord & lady are Mudcatters and keen folkies. (Oct 04)
(Sep/04)    The Journal of Music in Ireland publishes articles and reviews on traditional, classical and contemporary music in Ireland. editor Tony Quinn
The Journal of Music in Ireland - - Edenvale, Esplanade, Bray, Co. Wicklow, Ireland tel: +353-1-2867292 - fax: +353-1-2867292    http://www.thejmi.com
I met Huw Ghidgey & Catherine Handley at the Somers FC and their performance was superb. I recommend them for concerts - wholeheartedly
http://raglanrecords.co.uk 01685 886855 they are - as they say - a Premier Acoustic Duo (Feb/04)
a new Acousic Music Club held at the Pontardawe Inn, Pontardawe, Swansea every Wednesday evening at 8.30pm
contact Hywel Roberts 01972 865087 (Jan/04)
Great Western Ceilidhs hold regular monthly ceilidhs in Exeter. Read all about it on their excellent website www.great-western.org.uk (Jan/04)
Cheque-Mates Folk 'N' Roots Club http://clarettheband.tripod.com . . E-mailis . The site covers what's on every Thursday, and the gigs Claret (e-mail)are playing at.
On the Tamworth to Lichfield Rd A51 , turn right opp the "Tame Otter" [a pub which Mr Red would not go to unless taken by his Tam'th cousin], over the canal bridge and it is in the Social Club (01827 62684). map (Sep/03)
Ely Folk Weekend takes place on second weekend in July every year  www.elyfolk.co.uk
Irish set dancing *** **** Everything that is Irish-music.net*** *** Irish Music Magazine** ** Irish harp.net
From folk contacts in Co Mayo Ireland (one day I will take my Red Bodhran there - so I will)
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