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MEMBER Ü VENUES Ü PERFORMERS Ü SERVICES Ü WORKSHOPS Ü SOCIETIES Ü FOLKLIFE STUDIES p 27 We welcome appropriate articles for our Folklife Traditions pages (‘Folk’ news, eg folk concerts, festivals, clubs, performers, sessions, ceilidhs, from Members only) Additional listings for non-Members - these appear online only Non-Member listings v sent in ˜ taken from web bilingual Entries are welcome v For non-Members (v), we researched websites and asked organisations & institutions for our 2012 Directory ˜ If no reply from organisations, then in italics with brief details taken from internet (eg name + website). ˜ If no reply from individuals, any old [2009] entries have been deleted (applies to this page, = Fs.1 and Fs.2). v If later confirmed, noted in Folklife Traditions (“FTD updates”) & on revised online FTD. New entries welcome A.1 FOLK MUSIC, SONG & DANCE SOCIETIES, NATIONAL Canada v The CANADIAN SOCIETY FOR TRADITIONAL MUSIC / La SOCIETE CANADIENNE POUR LES TRADITIONS MUSICALES : www.yorku.ca/cstm ⊕ Dedicated to the study and promotion of musical traditions of all communities and cultures, in all their aspects. Ireland ˜ COMHALTAS CEOLTÓIRI ÉIREANN ....................... ....................... : www.comhaltas.com ⊕ Comhaltas promotes traditional Irish music and culture around the world. Mannin / Isle of Man v MANX HERITAGE FOUNDATION MUSIC DEVELOPMENT TEAM .......... ....................... : www.manxmusic.com * The Stable Building, The University Centre, Old Castletown Road, Douglas, Isle of Man IM2 1QB ⊕ The MHF Manx Music Development Team works to support and promote the use of Manx music and dance in a variety of contexts. UK: Alba/Scotland ˜ FÈISEAN NAN GÀIDHEAL ...................... ...................... : www.feisean.org ⊕ The Fèisean nan Gàidheal organisation supports the development of community-based Gaelic arts tuition festivals throughout Scotland. ˜ TMSA - Traditional Music and Song Association of Scotland .......... ...................... : www.tmsa.org.uk ⊕ The Traditional Music and Song Association of Scotland has helped to foster and promote Scotland’s unique musical traditions. USA ˜ COUNTRY DANCE AND SONG SOCIETY (CDSS) ....................... ...................... : www.cdss.org ⊕ Connecting people who are interested in English and Anglo-American traditional dance and music -- contras, squares, English country dance, morris and sword, folk songs, and the incredible tunes. A.2 FOLK MUSIC, SONG & DANCE SOCIETIES, REGIONAL (for local see A.3, next) England: East ˜ EAST ANGLIAN TRADITIONAL MUSIC TRUST (EATMT) ........... 01449 771090 : www.eatmt.org.uk ⊕ The East Anglian Traditional Music Trust is a registered charity based in Suffolk, which aims to promote awareness of and participation in the folk music traditions of East Anglia v SUFFOLK FOLK .................................. Mary Humphreys, Chair ..................... : www.suffolkfolk.co.uk [email protected] * ⊕ Suffolk Folk is a not-for-profit organisation promoting traditional song, music and dance in Suffolk and its contiguous counties. England: North-West ˜ NORTH WEST FEDERATION OF FOLK CLUBS ...................... ...................... : www.folknorthwest.co.uk ⊕ Aims: to provide, promote and develop Folk Music and Dance, through the organising of concerts and dances, club nights and events and the production of the Folk North West quarterly magazine. England: South-East v SOUTH EAST FOLK ARTS NETWORK (SEFAN) Penny Allen, General Manager 01273 541453 : www.sefan.org.uk ⊕ Reg. Charity umbrella organisation for Traditional Performing Arts in the South East (ACE,SE region) and London. SEFAN offers information, advisory, co-ordination and networking Services to members and the General Public. Extensive website, members’ What’s On, eBulletins etc. England: South-West [SCoFF under ‘S-E & S-W’ above] ˜ FOLK SOUTH-WEST ....................... 01935 873889 : www.folksw.org.uk * Church Farm, Leigh, SHERBORNE, Dorset DT9 6HL ⊕ Working to stimulate enjoyment, participation and creativity in the music, song, dance and traditions of the South West of England. England: Yorkshire ˜ YORKSHIRE FOLK ARTS : www.yorkshire-folk-arts.com ⊕ Yorkshire Folk Arts exists to raise the profile of the folk arts - principally, traditional song, music, dance, drama and storytelling. A.3 FOLK MUSIC, SONG & DANCE SOCIETIES, LOCAL (County, Borough, local area) England: East ~ Suffolk SUFFOLK FOLK ... is listed by request under A.2 REGIONAL as covers contiguous counties. v England: South-West (West Country) ~ Wilts ˜ WILTSHIRE FOLK ARTS Bob Berry 01380 726597 : www.wiltshirefolkarts.org.uk * Whistley Road, Potterne, Devizes, Wiltshire SN10 5QY. Mob: [phone] ⊕ Aims include: To promote and support folk activity throughout Wiltshire; To bring together in one place a full list of all folk performers; To provide, through webpage and leaflets, a full list of organisations, clubs, promoters, events and individuals. England: Yorkshire ~ S.Yorks ˜ SOUTH RIDING FOLK ARTS NETWORK ....................... ...................... : www.folk-network.com a website that brings together news, events and information about the folk arts in Sheffield and surrounding areas. ⊕ ~ W.Yorks˜ RYBURN 3 STEP ....................... ...................... : www.ryburn3step.org.uk ⊕ An independent folk development project which organises a range of regular activities and special events. It is located in the Ryburn Valley, West Yorkshire, England. ˜ If no reply from organisations, then in italics with brief details taken from internet (eg name + website) ENTRIES IN ITALICS ˜ If no reply from non-Member organisations, then in italics with brief details taken from internet (eg name + website) More details (see page 21) welcome.