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WHITBURN ACOUSTIC

 MUSIC CLUB

Links

 

  • Folkworks - A Local Organisiation dedicated to the promotion of folk music

  • South Shields Folk Club - Another local club with a strong sense of tradition and a warm welcoming atmosphere

  • MIIOR - Chris and Emma Callaghan, two of the clubs resident musicians now making a name for themselves in the professional world...not to be missed!

    ARTISTS

  • Kathryn Tickell - internationally-acclaimed Northumbrian piper and composer

     

  • Karen Tweed & Andy Cutting - two acknowledged squeezebox masters who regularly teach at Folkworks Summer Schools

     

  • Tim Van Eyken & Robert Harbron - dynamic young squeezebox duo

     

  • Kate Rusby - devastatingly talented young folk singer

     

  • Battlefield Band - celebrated Scots/celtic folk band

     

  • Tabache - excellent young celtic band performing traditional and original music

     

  • Pete Coe - widely respected English folk singer and musician

     

  • KilBride Bros - innovative folk music trio from South Wales

     

  • Whapweasel - Northumbrian ceilidh band with growing reputation on British folk festival scene

     

  • Cuig - Exciting new Irish folk band from North East with new CD just out

     

  • Simon Haworth - popular young folk guitarist and singer based in North East

     

  • Bob Fox - ever-popular performer with new solo CD

     

  • Catriona MacDonald - Highly acclaimed Shetland fiddle player with a new solo album just out

     

  • Llio Rhydderch - highly regarded exponant of the Welsh harp

     

  • Sam Pirt - Dynamic young accordionist from award-winning group 422

     

  • Ola - exciting young folk trio from York with debut CD just out

     

  • The New Belmont Band

     

  • Crewneck Ceilidh Band

     

  • Angels of the North Ceilidh Band

     

  • Belfagan Women's Morris
     

     

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    ORGANISATIONS

  • Music Centre Gateshead - New music centre currently under construction on the south bank of the Tyne in Gateshead

     

  • ADASTRA - U.K. agency representing some of Europe's leading folk and roots music groups

     

  • CMTRA - traditional music organisation based in the Rhone-Alpes region of France

     

  • Park Records - folk record company with artists such as Kathryn Tickell and Maddy Prior on their books

     

  • 7th wave - News of various projects involving acclaimed jazz/folk singer Katherine Zeserson

     

  • Celfyddydau Mari Arts - Information about the traditional arts scene in Wales

     

  • Northern Arts - the Regional Arts Board for the North of England

     

  • Newsnorth - regional information service which includes news of arts organisations, events etc.

     

  • Beamish Museum - famous open-air museum and regular haunt of FOLKWORKS board member John Gall

     

  • Center for Cultural Exchange - (formerly Portland Performing Arts) folk music organisation based in the US

     

  • Folkus - The Folk Arts network for the North West of England

     

  • Newcastle University Music Department - developing a new folk music degree course in partnership with Folkworks

     

  • Fylde Folk Festival

     

  • The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

     

  • Glasgow Fiddle Workshop

     

  • International Concertina Association

     

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    PUBLICATIONS


     

  • Folk Roots - Britain's premier magazine for folk and world music

     

  • Musical Traditions Internet Magazine - ideal site for anyone interested in traditional music world-wide

     

  • English folk on the Net - Guide to English folk music on the internet

     

  • Webfeet - Information about the traditional dance music scene in the UK

     

  • Rossleigh Music - plenty of interesting folk publications

     

  • Irish Music - lots of interesting on-line publications to do with Irish music

     

  • Northumbrian Traditional Fiddle Tunes

     

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    RETAILERS

  • The Music Room - wide choice of traditional musical instruments and accessories

     

  • Stringed Instrument Division - essential browsing for guitar enthusiasts

     

  • Hobgoblin - traditional music specialists based in South-East

     

  • Marshall McGurk - musical instrument dealers and repair specialists based in Cumbria