Directory: Folklife Members [online copy] Directory: Folklife Members, as of 10 Jan 2014 | Page 29

MEMBER Ü VENUES Ü PERFORMERS Ü SERVICES Ü WORKSHOPS Ü SOCIETIES Ü FOLKLIFE STUDIES p 29 bilingual Entries are welcome Additional listings for non-Members - these appear online only A.4 FOLK MUSIC SOCIETIES A.5 FOLK SONG SOCIETIES A.6. FOLK DANCE SOCIETIES (NATIONAL) A.7. FOLK DRAMA SOCIETIES A.8 FOLKLORE SOCIETIES (for Folk Song Societies see A.5, below) The BAGPIPE SOCIETY ....................... ...................... : www.bagpipesociety.org.uk ⊕ The Bagpipe Society was formed in 1986 to bring together players, makers, researchers and people who love the bagpipes. The CLÀRSACH SOCIETY / COMUNN NA CLÀRSACH ....................... ...................... : www.clarsachsociety.co.uk ⊕ The clàrsach (harp) is Scotland's oldest national instrument. the Society’s main aim is to promote the clarsach and its music in Scotland and in the wider world harp community. v CLERA, Cymdeithas Alawon Traddodiadol Cymru Meurig Williams (Ysgrifennydd Aelodaeth) ......... : www.clera.org * Meurig Williams (Ysgrifennydd Aelodaeth), [email protected] ⊕ Mae Clera yn hyrwyddo alawon traddodiadol Cymru dros y wlad trwy drefnu gweithdai i’w dysgu a chefnogi chlybiau alawon a sesiynau i’w chwarae a hefyd drwy berfformiadau ei cherddorfa, Y Glerorfa. v CLERA, The Society for the Traditional Instruments of Wales Meurig Williams (Membership Secretary) ...... : www.clera.org * Meurig Williams (Membership Secretary), [email protected] ⊕ Clera promotes the playing of Welsh traditional music by running workshops and supporting tune clubs and sessions across Wales and through performances by its folk orchestra, Y Glerorfa. v CYMDEITHAS CERDD DANT CYMRU Delyth Vaughan (Administrator) 01248 602 323 : www.cerdd-dant.org * Delyth Vaughan (Administrator), c/o 14, Ffordd Ffrydlas, Carneddi, Bethesda, Gwynedd, LL57 3BL. [email protected] ⊕ The art of presenting or performing poetry to harp accompaniment. ˜ INTERNATIONAL CONCERTINA ASSOCIATION (ICA) ........................ ...................... : www.concertina.org ˜ The LOWLAND & BORDER PIPERS’ SOCIETY ....................... ...................... : www.lbps.net ⊕ Dedicated to researching and developing the Scottish bellows pipe, which includes small pipes (parallel bored chanters in various keys) and Lowland or Border pipes (conical bored chanters). ˜ NA PÍOBAIRÍ UILLEANN (The Uilleann Pipers) ....................... ....................... : www.pipers.ie ⊕ Promoting Irish music, and the music of the uilleann pipes in particular. ˜ The NONSUCH DULCIMER CLUB ....................... ....................... : www.dulcimer.org.uk ⊕ UK based organisation for anyone interested in hammered, or mountain dulcimers. ˜ The NORTHUMBERLAND PIPERS SOCIETY (NPS) ....................... ........................ : www.northumbrianpipers.org.uk ⊕ Promoting the indigenous bagpipes of the North-East of England - the Northumbrian Smallpipes and the Half-long or Border pipes. ˜ The PÌOBAIREACHD SOCIETY ....................... ....................... : www.piobaireachd.co.uk ⊕ Encouraging the study and playing of piobaireachd, the classical music of the Highland bagpipe. v TRADTUNES Moderator: Johnny Adams ..... : http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/tradtunes ⊕ Online discussion group for those interested in tradition