Websites we like!
Folk tune finder - an excellent resource for when you need to find that tune!
Folk Friend - a genius little website for all your folk festival needs!
Folk Festival Photos - amazing collection of photos from Alan Cole
Folk Cast - podcasts, news and view
Bright Young Folk - keeping an eye out on the bright young folk scene in the UK
Official Folk Albums Chart - A monthly chart compiled by the Official Charts Company, produced by English Folk Expo and presented by the Manchester Folk Festival.
Oxford links:
Oxford Inspires - encouraging culture across Oxfordshire.
Oxford Contemporary Music - producing and presenting the best new music.
Oxfordshire Folk Association - umbrella body for Oxfordshire, co-ordinating social dance and some display dance. Their site also contains some useful information about different types of dancing and what to expect.
Oxfordshire Folk Musicians - Facebook group for Oxfordshire Folk Musicians
Oxford City Guide - useful website for visitors to Oxford.
Daily Info - essential website for everything Oxford.
Guide2Oxford - holidays, property, news, events. Covers the city and surrounding areas.
Visit Oxfordshire - tourist information guide to the county.
Oxford Woodcraft Folk - youth organisation.
Digital Sources:
Lisa Heywood's blogs with non-gendered dance instructions
Lisa Heywood's non-gendered dance resources from across the internet
The Folk Forecast - Upcoming digital events on the UK folk scene, brought together in one place.
Folk Radio Diary - The Folk Radio Diary is A Resource for Folk Show Presenters, Listeners and Artists with Radio Show Listings, Featured Shows and Submission Details.
EFDSS: Learning by Ear - Online Training resource - a comprehensive online training resource on ensemble musicianship, freely available for everyone to use
South East:
Shirefolk - our local listings magazine.
Tradamis - an organisation delivering Traditional Music and Dance in Schools.
Traditional Music Making - workshops in Gloucestershire.
Brackley Folk Club - Northamptonshire, but close enough to Oxford to merit a link here!
The Stables - a venue in Milton Keynes with a strong folk programme
Further afield:
The English Folk Dance and Song Society - nationwide folk development organisation.
Folk Camps - lovely holidays for folkies.
Wiltshire Folk Arts - blog about folk in Wiltshire.
Glosfolk - keeping traditional music live and kicking in Gloucestershire
FW, Folklife West print / online; articles, members' news & listings
Folklife's online Directory and Festival & Workshops Diaries
Event Management Guidance
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Other Links
OK Rehab a website that offers guidance and support for people experiencing problems with substance misuse and co-occurring mental health problems
