Music Directory: Folk

Traditional Music Pages - Resources for people interested in traditional music; includes instrument tutorials, tune collections, session listings, profiles of Scottish performers, and a bibliography.

Tree Light Music Page - Celebrates traditional music; includes articles on playing the button accordion, learning music in sessions, and some resources on Irish and Greek music.

The Unbroken Circle - An exploration of folk music as it crosses over into stranger areas - alternative religion, folklore, magic, mysticism, surreality and the past. Includes artist profiles, discography, downloads and forums.

Independent on Sunday, The - FOLK

Sun, 20 Apr 2008 07:00:00 GMT

April 20, 2008 -- Slow Seeds OLD CROW MUSIC It's a great idea, and a logical one for a Bristol band: down- tempo tunes where the hour is always blue and the...

Independent, The (London) - Folk

Sat, 22 Mar 2008 07:00:00 GMT

March 22, 2008 -- Folk Roots, New Routes Shirley Collins (below) curates a stunning festival of English folk music, kicking off with Martin Simpson and Chris Wood...

Independent on Sunday, The - FOLK

Sun, 16 Mar 2008 07:00:00 GMT

March 16, 2008 -- Young Coppers Passing Out Copper SongsThe Copper family's reputation goes back to the 18th century. It was accorded to them for their...

Independent, The (London) - Folk

Sat, 15 Mar 2008 07:00:00 GMT

March 15, 2008 -- Kathryn Williams/Neill MacColl Neill MacColl's dad, Ewan, was one of the key figures of the post- war folk revival, and it was at the Barbican's...

Independent, The (London) - Folk

Sat, 08 Mar 2008 08:00:00 GMT

March 8, 2008 -- Kris Drever & Heidi Talbot The young Scottish singer Kris Drever bagged one of last year's Radio 2 Folk Awards, and he is also a member of the...