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Gary's Music Club Gulbenkian Theatre Hastings Traditional Jack in the Green The Hawth Theatre The Fool Effect
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Applause ~ rural touring
logo link to Applause Inspiring and entertaining professional performances locally...
Applause helps communities in Kent and East Susex promote professional performances in their local venues such as village halls.
Dawn Badland

www.applause.org.uk

info _at_ applause.org.uk

01892 619075

Association of Festival Organisers
Folk - A Thriving Future

Folk Industry & The Association of Festival Organisers Conference - November

Steve Heap Director

www.folkarts-england.org
(fully updated website pending)

01629 827014
info@folkarts-england.org

Barn Dance To Banquet
Barn Dance To Banquet logo+link Live traditional and period entertainment -

Barn Dances, Ceilidhs

and

Medieval Banquets.

Paul Hurst

www.barndance.co.uk

paul _at_ barndance.co.uk

0800 195 4442

The Black Horse Music Festival

Black Horse Festival Logo+link
"The Biggest Little Festival in Britain"
2010 Festival: Now had to be cancelled
- see website for details.

Also
Mrs Yarringtons Music Club Battle E.Sussex

Mick Hoad

www.blackhorsefestival.org.uk

info _at_ blackhorsefestival.org.uk

07787 710430

Bloodstone Arts
BloodstoneArts logo+link Bloodstone - The Guild of Traditional Showmen - are European Performers & Craftsfolk who host spectacular Shows in their handmade Nomadic Village.
Travelling show: the Feast of Fools - '1000 Years of England'
Local Festival: Brighton's MayFayre - 'Mayday in Albion' 
also
 'Merrymakers Music Hall' - old time cockney knees-up
Daniel Herlakin. Guild Alderman


www.BloodstoneArts.com

danielbloodstone _at_ gmail.com

07866 646916

Blue Coconut Club
Blue Coconut lClub ogo+link Founded in 1987 as a venue where one can enjoy a whole range of acoustic music from jazz to blues,
folk and country and more in a friendly, relaxed style and comfortable surroundings.

Every Thursday at 8pm
Blakwood, Pulbrough RH20 1DD
Blakewood is 1mile down Blackgate lane,1mile north of Pulborough off the A29 '

Jimmy Lee. proprietor
also see personal entry for Jimmy

http://www.blakewood.co.uk

jimlee _at_ blakewood.co.uk

07771 966435
01798 875605

Brighton Early Music
Brighton Early Music logo+link
Now with events throughout the year.

Brighton Early Music's main Festival in the Autumn is the
UK's fastest growing and most forward-thinking
early music event.
  New takes on old music with 'Ritual'
as this year’s main theme
22nd Oct - 7th Nov 2010

www.bremf.org.uk

Broadstairs Folk Week
Broadstairs Folk Week logo+link
Full week of Music, Dance, Song. Concerts, Shows,
Ceilidhs, Workshops, Kids Stuff,Craft and Music Fair,
Street Entertaiment, Processions, Campsite.
Folk, Blues, Cajun, World, Morris -
and a beautiful beach as well!

6th - 13th August 2010

Jo Tuffs. Director

www.broadstairsfolkweek.org.uk

info _at_ broadstairsfolkweek.org.uk

Chiddingly Festival of the Arts
Chiddingly Festival logo + link A Mixed Arts Festival
in the heart of the Sussex countryside.

23rd Sept - 3rd Oct 2010

Kate Turner. Publicity Officer

www.chiddinglyfestival.co.uk

kate.turner _at_ chiddinglyfestival.co.uk

Community Vox
Community Vox logo+link Bringing community arts to the people of Surrey and the South East through performance and education. We believe that everyone has the right to express their creative sides through music, dance and visual arts for their own enjoyment and wellbeing regardless of age, background and ability.
Anna Tabbush. Director
also see personal entry for Anna

www.communityvox.org.uk

vox _at_ annatabbush.com

01483 300194

Dance Around the World (23-24 October 2010)
Dance Around the World logo+link Dance Around the World organises a weekend festival of Traditional Dance in October. With over fifty groups representing countries and cultures from around the world, one of the aims is to encourage inter-cultural inderstanding through the media
of dance and music.
Caspar Cronk
also see personal entry for Caspar

www.datw.org.uk/

caspar.cronk _at_ blueyonder.co.uk

020 8340 4683

De La Warr Pavilion
De La Warr logo + link A modernist icon for contemporary arts and architecture
on the coast of South East England.

Occasional Folk/World programming

info _at_ dlwp.com
boxoffice _at_ dlwp.com 

01424 229 100

Drum Runners Trading
Drum Runners Trading Drum Runners Trading create, promote and run
projects, workshops and performances using
music, multi-media and the creative arts. 
 
From educational workshops to events management,
Drum Runners Trading offer accessible short to
long-term projects. 
Jason Knight
Paul Midgley

 www.drumrunners.org

jason _at_ drumrunners.org

07843 348656

Electric Voices
logo link to Electric Voices Music for today ....
.... because of yesterday
A selection of the very best of music and
dance with its roots in the tradition

Programming at
Electric Theatre Guildford, Farnham Maltings,
Cranleigh Arts Centre

Lawrence Heath

www.electricvoices.org

lawrence _at_ electricvoices.org

also see personal entry for Lawrence for
Music Institute Folk Club etc.

English Acoustic Collective. Chris Wood.
EAC logo Live link

The EAC is a fluid group of composers, writers and choreographers whose work is grounded in a love for their common cultural inheritance. The work outlined on the site seeks to articulate and amplify the case for authentic and meaningful indigenous forms of cultural expression. It also investigates the creative 'wet edge' between the traditional and the contemporary.
Chris Wood

www.englishacousticcollective.org.uk
www.chriswoodmusic.co.uk/index.php

HANDMADE LIFE
Chris Wood's new band & album.

cw _at_ englishacousticcollective.org.uk

01795 537906

English Folk Dance and Song Society

The English Folk Dance and Song Society has, for over
a hundred years, worked to record, develop and promote
folk music, dance, song and traditions in our country.

Folk arts agency, venue and library/archive
Cecil Sharp House London NW1 7AY

Katy Spicer. Chief Executive
Malcolm Taylor. Library Director

www.efdss.org

full email contact list

Main line: 020 7485 2206

The Fool Effect
logo link to The Fool Effect website The Fool Effect perform Clown Improvisation shows for theatres, arts centres and community venues.

Members of the Fool Effect also perform individually
and can offer storytelling performances - with or
without a 'fool' element.

Teri West

www.thefooleffect.com

info _at_ thefooleffect.com

01237 451588

Gary's Live Music Club
Gary Holder presents his special musical guests
every month at
 Coolham Village Hall
Billingshurst Road
Sussex. RH13 8QN

Concerts and Open Mic Nights

'Dedicated to putting on a great show, no matter what!'

Gary Holder

www.bassistgaryholder.com

gary.holder _at_ tiscali.co.uk

01403-785674

Gulbenkian Theatre University of Kent
live logo link to Gulbenkian Theatre
Occasional Folk / World programming
Dee Ashworth. Director
www.kent.ac.uk/gulbenkian

d.ashworth _at_ kent.ac.uk

01227 827677

Hastings Traditional Jack In The Green
Hastings Jack in the Green logo+link
The Hastings Jack in the Green is the largest annual
gathering of Morris dancers on the south coast.
There are concerts and ceildhs with stonking bands.

May Bank Holiday Monday is the BIG day when
Jack in the Green is paraded around the town with his entourage of bogies, giants, dancers and sweeps.

Fee Lock Secretary
Keith Leech. Director.
also see personal entries for Fee and Keith

www.hastingsjack.co.uk

feelock _at_ btopenworld.com

01424 436052

The Hawth Crawley (Crawley Borough Council Arts Services)
The Hawth theatre  logo+link The Hawth Theatre is one of the south's liveliest arts venues playing host to an exciting and diverse mix of theatre, dance, music, comedy, concerts, film and visual arts.
Crawley Folk Festival

FESTIVAL myspace

Dave Watmore. Director

www.hawth.co.uk

info _at_ hawth.co.uk

Box Office: 01293 553636

Making Music South East
MAKING MUSIC SOUTH EAST supports music-making
and music-promotion groups across the SE,
as part of a national umbrella organisation.
Regional Development Officers:
Kate Murdoch South East (Eastern region)
Alice Litle South East (Western region)

www.makingmusic-southeast.org.uk

kate _at_ makingmusic.org.uk
alice _at_ makingmusic.org.uk

Meltdown English Ceilidhs
Meltdown Ceilidhs
Now operated by SEFAN itself as part of its fundraising
and Youth Development programmes.
Ceilidhs run in the Winter/Spring months (Oct - May) at
Clair Hall Haywards Heath Sussex

GREAT DISCOUNT for under-25's in full-time education
~ ONLY £5

Penny Allen. Secretary
John Bacon. Chair.
also see personal entry for John

www.meltdownec.org.uk

admin _at_ sefan.org.uk

01273 541453

Music for Change
Music for Change
Music for Change is committed to developing cultural
understanding and respect for cultural diversity through music
and the arts in educational, community settings
and through events and projects
Rosco Jones. Director
Rosie Escott. Community Arts Coordinator

www.musicforchange.org

info _at_ musicforchange.org

01227 459243

Randomband Agency & Random (electric Ceiidh music with guts)
Randomband Agency
Barndance / Ceilidh Band Agency

Random (own band. Electric Ceiidh music with guts)

Roger Smith. Director

www.randomband-agency.com

randombandagency _at_ googlemail.com

01923 221701
07710 204774

Rochester Sweeps Festival
Medway Council recreates this traditional, colourful and
lively festival each year.
Local chimney sweeps, Morris sides and folk groups
from all over the UK join in the fun.

Folk programming @ The Brook & Central Theatres, Chatham

Doug Hudson. Music Director
also see personal entry for Doug

Sweeps Festival
Folk at the Brook & Medway Folk Cellar

doug.hudson _at_ hotmail.co.uk
visitor.centre _at_ medway.gov.uk

Sevenoaks Summer Festival
Sevenoaks Sumer Festival logo+link A mixed Performing Arts Festival

Next Festival: June 19th - July 4th 2010

Over 70 events in 13 venues.

John Levett. Organiser

www.sevenoaksfestival.org.uk

john _at_ listeningroom.co.uk

01732 460143

ShivaNova. World Music Company

ShivaNova logo+link Celebrating cultural diversity through music as well as through other artforms including storytelling, dance, visual art and projection, circus and theatre

2010
Priti Paintal. Artistic Diretor

www.shivanova.com

shivanova _at_ aol.com
admin _at_ shivanova.co.uk

01580 764258

The Stables. Milton Keynes
logo + link to the Stables www.stables.org

Box Office: 01908 280800

Tenterden Folk Day Trust & Folk Festival (Thurs 30 Sept to Sunday 03 October 2010)

Tenterden Folk Festival logo + link
Tenterden Folk Day Trust is a registered charity formed in May 1994 to preserve and advance public education and appreciation of traditional and contemporary folk music, song, dance and other related traditions, crafts and folk arts as a part of the living heritage.  The Trust promotes Tenterden Folk Festival, Folk at The Woolpack, educational workshops, occasional events and acts as a local folk development agency.
Alan Castle. Director

www.tenterdenfolkfestival.org.uk
www.folkspots.co.uk

folkspots _at_ btinternet.com

01233 626805

Towersey Village Festival (Thurs 26 to Monday 30 August 2010)
Towersey Festival logo+link
More than your average weekend festival -
offering 69 hours
of entertainment over 5 days, across 7 stages.  
Steve Heap. Director

www.towerseyfestival.com

info _at_ towerseyfestival.com
Box Office: 01629 827016

Traditional Arts Development South East (TRADS)

Traditionl Arts Development logo+link

TRADS. ‘Taking Tradition Forward’. Using the traditional performing arts as a base, TRADS works in school and community with people of all ages and all abilities, making tradition relevant to the present day and taking it forward into the future. TRADS frequently collaborates with musicians from other musical genres, providing everything from the one–off workshop to the big performance
Gail Duff

www.tradsfolkarts.co.uk

tradsfolkarts _at_ btconnect.com
gailduff _at_ btconnect.com

01622 858460
07720 592 126

Why Dance? Resource pack
Logo & link to Why Dance? Why Dance? is a comprehensive book about traditional country dancing. Includes 2 CD's
Facts about the origins of the music and dances, fitting the
dance to the music, dancing with adults and children and
suggestions for arranging a 'barn dance' are all included.
Jane Downes

http://www.whydance.org.uk

Jane.downes _at_ virgin.net

01424 429033


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Smaller Organisations, Groups,

Bands and Individuals

A
Bob Adams Freelance Festival and Events Orgainiser and Trainer /
MC / Barndance and Ceilidh CALLER.
email:
Work and mobile:
Fax:
bob.adams _at_ hotmail.co.uk
07966 444181
01908 565725
Anthony John Allen
SEFAN Chair. Cotswold Morris & Appalachian Clogging Tutor
website:
email:
tel:
www.stepback.org.uk
admin _at_ sefan.org.uk
01273 541453
Jackie & Ross Allen

Shindy::arts. Jackie - musician and Caller
Ross - Step dancer (American Styles).
Bands:
Asha. English Contra Dance Band. Token Women.
Lead on Asha/SEFAN Asha Family Ceilidh Project.

website:

email:
tel:
www.shindy.org.uk
www.ashaceilidhband.co.uk
jackie _at_ shindy.org.uk
01908 561243
Penny Allen
SEFAN General Manager. Secretary, Meltdown English Ceilidhs.
Broken Ankles Appalachian Cloggers (retired) Dance Director . Tutor
website:
email:
tel:
www.meltdownec.org.uk
admin _at_ meltdownec.org.uk
01273 541453
Chris Armstrong Hunters Moon Morris. Mixed Border Morris Side.
website:
email:
tel:
mobile:
www.huntersmoonmorris.co.uk
info _at_ huntersmoonmorris.co.uk
01323 484881
0781 299 6436
Gavin Atkin
Florida. English Ceilidh band
Kent Gathering of Traditional Music (March 29 2008)
websites:

email:
tel:
www.floridaproject.org.uk
www.kentgathering.com
gmatkin
_at_ clara.co.uk
01892 542048
B
John Bacon
Ditchling Morris (mixed side).  SEFAN Board of Trustees
website:
email:
tel:
www.ditchlingmorris.co.uk
JandABacon _at_ aol.com
01273 843938
Philippe Barnes
All Jigged Out. Licence to Ceilidh. LatestFolk.com Flute/guitar
websites:


email:
Philippe's myspace
AJO's myspace
http://www.latestfolk.com/ Summer ceilidhs in Rottingdean
philippe _at_ philippebarnes.com
Cliff Baylis
The Doctors Orders Ceilidh Band. Americana duo Foolproof
All things mandolin. Recording and web services
websites:

email:
tel:
Heather Bradford ‘Singer: folk - contemporary and traditional; blues and jazz. Cast member: Mick Ryan’s The Navvy’s Wife;
lead vocalist: Albatross Pie.
websites
email:
tel:
Albatross Pie myspace
www.thenavvyswife.co.uk
hebradford _ at_ ntlworld.com
01962 880714
Margaret Bray Kettle Bridge Clogs (Woman's North West Clog Morris)
website:
email:
tel:
www.kettlebridgeclogs.org.uk
secretary _at_ kettlebridgeclogs.org.uk
01233 812639
Jan Bryce (Mr)
Woodvale International Folk Dance Group (Sevenoaks)
website:
email:
tel:
http://beehive.courier.co.uk/woodvale
jan.bryce _at_ talktalk.net
01732 885048
Paul Burbidge
The Lemonade Tree (folk/rock band)
email:
tel:
Brbdg _at_ aol.com
01444 244936
Adam Bushell
Duck Soup. Stocai. Percussionist. SEFAN Trustee
websites:

email:
tel:
mobile:
website: Stocai
website: Duck Soup
Duck Soup myspace
AdamB _at_ f2s.com
01273 779491
07789 342 138
Marian Button
Traditional Singer
tel:
01233 640149
John Byng SEFAN Trustee. SEFAN contact for Hi-Jinx Appalachian
also for Horsham Folk Club (separate entry here)
email:
tel:
jbyng _at_ btinternet.com
01293 537234
C
Alan Castle Tenterden Folk Club. Folk Spots. Director Tenternden Folk Festival. SEFAN Board of Trustees.
website:
email:
www.folkspots.co.uk
alan _at_ folkspots.co.uk
Luca Celano Musician. Music Lessons - Mandolin, Bouzouki, Guitar, Ukulele
Folk group
Azalea
website:
email:
tel:
mobile:
Azalea myspace
luca _at_ celano.co.uk
01273 503584
07906 608819
Chanctonbury Ring MM Chanctonbury Ring Morris Men. Coltswold and North West Morris
website:
email:
www.crmm.org.uk
bagman _at_ crmm.org.uk
Ian Chisholm The Unreel Ceilidh Band.
Session at The Bull Ditchling. Guitars, Mandolin and Bouzouki . The Twagger Band
websites:

email:
tel:
mobile:
www.unreel.info
unreel _at_ ianchisholm.co.uk
01273 843699
07740 929 256
Shirley Collins MBE Writer and Performer of multi-media shows.
SEFAN Patron. President of the EFDSS
website:
email:
www.shirleycollins.co.uk
shirley _at_ shirleycollins.co.uk
Simon Costin Museum of Britisn Folklore. (in development).
website:
email:
tel:
mobile:
www.museumofbritishfolklore.com
scostin _at_ dircon.co.uk
020 7503 2213
077 11199722
the Committee Band the Committee Band. English Ceilidh band. (SEFAN contact Diane Moody)
website:
email:
mobile:
www.committeeband.co.uk
diane.moody _at_ committeeband.co.uk
07889 272404
Bryan Creer
Spare Parts Concertina Band.
Concertinas Anonymous (practice session)
Lewes Saturday Folk Club
websites:

email:
tel:
Caspar Cronk Dance Around the World. Friday Feet.
Society for International Folk Dancing (SIFD).
websites:

email:
tel:
www.datw.org.uk www.sifd.org
Friday Feet - see Regular weekly classes @ EFDSS
caspar.cronk _at_ blueyonder.co.uk
020 7209 2378
07738 293 157
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Rosie Davis Davis Locker & Winquist - Bluegrass and Old Time. Old Faded Glory - Old Time String Band. JIgJaw.
Singer, Musician, Step dancer . Caller and Tutor - English and American styles.
website:
email:
www.jigjaw.co.uk
rosie _at_ rosiedavis.fsnet.co.uk
Paul Dengate Garatwist. (band) Freelance sound engineer (live or recording) with a particular interest in trad/roots acts.
website:
email:
mobile:
www.pauldengate.co.uk
paul.dengate _at_ dengates.co.uk
07973 214082
John Dewdney BonaBrill Ceilidh Band (ceilidh and barndance)
member of
Broadwood Sword and Morris Men
email:
tel:
mobile
johndd _at_ tiscali.co.uk
01403 241532
07801 731888
Shirley Dixon
Jackstraws Morris (women's Side)
website:
email:
tel:
www.jackstraws.org.uk
shirley.dixon _at_ ntlworld.com
01252 628190
Janet Dowling
Janet Tells Stories. Storyteller. Dance Tutor. Traditional Customs
"Three Heads in a Well" - Ewell Adult Storytelling Circle. Surrey StoryTellers Guild
websites:

email:
tel:
Jane Downes Catsfield Steamers Dance Band. Barndance / English Ceilidh band. Caller
C co-author of
Why Dance? pack
website:
email:
tel:
www.catsfieldsteamers.co.uk
www.whydance.org.uk
jane.downes _at_ virgin.net
01424 429033
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Robert Eggleston Snowdrop Music. Julie Hall - Singer. Robert Eggleston - lyricist and poet
Faith-based acoustic / Traditional Folk / Poetry Recitals / concert organisation.
website:
email:
tel:
mobile:
www.snowdropmusic.com
snowdrop1.music _at_ virgin.net
01444 242953
0794 779 2033
Gill Emerson The Ceilidh Crew. Lewes Ceilidhs
Caller. Ceilidh and Barn Dance
Ceilidh Crew host Friday sessions @The Meridian PH, Lewes
website:
email:
mobile:
www.theceilidhcrew.co.uk
gilldance _at_ dsl.pipex.com
07963 515255
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Tom Fairbairn Chiltern Ceilidhs.
Moondance. Boka Halat.
Fiddle and keyboards.
websites:
email:
mobile:
lisa.heywood _at_ ntlworld.com
chilternceilidhs _at_ googlemail.com
tomfairbairn@yahoo.co.uk
07745 997199
Ben Fairlight Troubadour Storyteller & Singer-songwriter.
website:
email:
tel:
mobile:
www.songstory.co.uk
ben _at_ songstory.co.uk
01424 812761
07714 256903
Faversham Folk Club Faversham Folk Club. (SEFAN Contact : Mary Henederson)
website:
email:
tel:
www.favershamfolkclub.net
mary.henderson _at_ virgin.net
07980 203992
Kerry Fletcher
Dancer Performer  Teacher  Choreographer. From the couple dances of Europe to
the percussive dancing of the Appalachian mountains.
JigJaw
websites:

email:
tel:
http://kerryfletcher.co.uk/
www.jigjaw.co.uk/
kerry _at_ kerryfletcher.co.uk
01732 849163
Bonnie Flitney Singer + backing vocals re recording/sessions. Touchstone. Cotillion
website:
email:
tel:
mobile:
Touchstone website here.
bonnieflitney _at_ yahoo.co.uk
01273 492465
07803 148457
Jason French Bluegrass musician. & tutor. Bluegrass fiddle, banjo and clawhammer banjo.
Regular Bluegrass Jam @ Frimley Greem Surrey
website:
email:
mobile:
Frimley Green Surrey Bluegrass Jam
jasonfrenchuk _at_ gmail.com
07754 568584
Pete Fyfe
Band of Two "Goodtime Celtic music with jigs to set you reeling and songs to set you singing".
website:
email:
tel:
www.myspace.com/bandoftwoceltic
petefyfe _at_ aol.com
020 8680 4302
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Sean Goddard Barndance Caller. Research into folk dance activities in Sussex
Moves Afoot. Brighton-based Barrndance band.
Chanctonbury Ring Morris Men
website:
email:
tel:
website: Moves Afoot
s.p.goddard _at_ sussex.ac.uk
01273 559107
Valmai Goodyear Lewes Saturday Folk Club
Spare Parts Concertina Band.
websites:

email:
tel:
www.lewessaturdayfolkclub.org/
www.sparepartsband.co.uk/
ValmaiGoodyear _at_ aol.com
01273 476757
Pete Gritton &
Gill Redmond
M27 Megabops. Ceilidhs in the Southampton area
New Forest Storytellers
websites:

email:
tel:
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/trevor.gilson/megabops/
New Forest Storytellers
petegritton _at_ hotmail.com
01425 476350
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Carol & Erling Hagland
English Ceilidh and Cajun dance interests
email:
carol830 _at_ gmail.com
Chris & Viv Hamblin Twin Arts Ltd . Twin Arts Barn Dance Band, Celtic String Band
website:
email:
tel:
mobile:
http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/twinarts/
chrishamblin _at_ tiscali.co.uk
01424421372
07816070256
Jo Harmer
Chequered Flag Appalachian. Also Simon Harmer. Dance Tutors in English Step Clog, Appalachian Clog, Cape Breton Step , Ontario Step.
website:
email:

tel:
http://members.aol.com/cheqflag/index.htm
simon _at_ harmer10.freeserve.co.uk
CheqFlag _at_ aol.com
02392 819370
Lawrence Heath
Music Institute Folk Club.
Electric Voices.
website:
email:
www.electricvoices.org
lawrence _at_ electricvoices.org
Steve Heap Association of Festival Organisers
website:
email:
www.folkarts-england.org
info _at_ folkarts-england.org
John Heydon Haddenham Ceilidhs. Haddenham Festival
website:
email:
tel:

www.haddenhamceilidhs.co.uk
John _at_ actionfolk.co.uk
01296 415333

Brian Heywood
Moondance Ceilidh band. Kickin' Ceilidh Band
AMS Music Services
(agency). Guitar / Music theatre
website:

email:
tel:
www.brianheywood.info
www.kickin.info
ams _at_ roots66.net
01582 475655
Simon Hopper The Simon Hopper Band (Contemporary singer songwriter)
website:

email:
www.simonhopper.co.uk
myspace
info _at_ simonhopper.co.uk
Horsham Folk Club Horsham Folk Club. (SEFAN Contact : John Byng)
website:
email:
tel:
www.horshamfolkclub.co.uk
jbyng _at_ btinternet.com
01293 537234
Graham Hubbard White Horse Ceilidhs. Grove Ceillidhs Oxon
Scratch'n'Sniff Ceilidh Band
website:

email:
tel:
www.whitehorseceilidhs.org.uk
myspace
info _at_ whitehorseceilidhs.org.uk
01235 767891
Doug Hudson
One-Off Productions. Hot Rats Band
websites:

email:
tel:
Doug's myspace
Hotrats myspace
doug.hudson _at_ hotmail.co.uk
01843-868757
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Martin Jeremiah
"Sounds of History".  Singer/songwriter. 
President of the Horsham Folk & Community Arts Centre campaign.
website:
email:
mobile:
www.martin-jeremiah.co.uk
martin _at_ martin-jeremiah.co.uk
07074 627 846
Derek Jones
The Barndance Agency. Barndance Publications. Ring o'Bells Ceilidh Band
websites:


email:
Richard Jones The Climax Ceilidh Band
websites:

email:
tel:
www.climaxceilidhband.co.uk
Climax's myspace
r.jones _at_ gre.ac.uk
020 8464 5920
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Tony Kelly Set and Turn Single Mag. Dance, music, song. Calling and “outreach” .
Web site hosting and design for voluntary organisations
website:
email:
tel:
mobile:
www.tonykelly.org.uk
tony _at_ tonykelly.org.uk
01483 720680
07515 666 159
Cat Kelly
Oxfolk Ceilidhs. Rising Voices,Community Choir
Caller. Solo Performer/ Fiddle, Flute, Song.  Morris Dancer.
World Music vocal workshops. Tutor: Flute / Beginner's fiddle / Voice. 
websites:

email:
tel:
mobile:
www.catkelly.co.uk
www.oxfolk.org.uk
mailto:cat _at_ catkelly.co.uk
01869 327432
07866 804 220
Knees Up Cecil Sharp Knees Up Cecil Sharp. English Ceilidh series in Cecil Sharp House. (SEFAN contact Diane Moody)
website:
email:
mobile:
www.kneesupcecilsharp.co.uk
info _at_ kneesupcecilsharp.co.uk
07889 272404
the Knots of May the Knots of May Garland Dancers. Morris. (women dancers) (SEFAN Contact: Gill Crowter Secretary)
website:
email:
mobile:
www.knotsofmay.org.uk
gill.crowter _at_ tiscali.co.uk
01273 471818
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Alison Lancaster
Appalachian Dancer. Footrot Flats - new group started in May 2010
email:
Allie _at_ TheLancasters.me.uk
Jimmy Lee composer/singer/songwriter
Blue Coconut Club. Edge of Chaos Orchestra.The Ballad of White MansionsB
websites


email:
tel:
mobile:
Blue Coconut Club website
www.edgeofchaosorchestra.co.uk/
www.whitemansions.co.uk
jimlee _at_ blakewood.co.uk
01798 875605
07771 966435
Keith Leech Caller. English Ceilidh and Barn Dance.
Director of
Hastings Jack in the Green. Morris Dancer. Hastings Borough Bonfire Society.
website
email:
homepage
bogiekeef _at_ tiscali.co.uk
John Levett Promotor & Agent - the Listening Room. Organiser - Sevenoaks Festival.
website
email:
www.listeningroom.co.uk
john _at_ listeningroom.co.uk
Lewes Folk Festival New Folk Festival run by the two Folk Clubs in Lewes
website
email:
tel:
www.lewesfolkfest.org/LFFindex.php
lewesfestival _at_ yahoo.co.uk
01273 478124
Fee Lock
Caller. English Ceilidh and Barn Dance.
Secretary of Morris Federation. Secretary of Hastings Jack in the Green.
Mad Jack's Morris.
website

email:
tel:
mobile:
www.FeeCallsCeilidhs.co.uk
www.madjacksmorris.co.uk
feelock _at_ btopenworld.com
01424 436052
07816 998 033
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Ed McCabe vThe Ceilidh Club (Scottish) London
website
email:
tel:
www.ceilidhclub.com
ed _at_ ceilidhclub.com
0131 672 3123
Paul McKenna
Percussionist - all styles. Blues / Jazz / Folk sessions at the Dove Inn MICHELDEVER STATION.
email:
tel:
pauldrums _at_ aol.com
023 8044 0835
Malcolm Major
Berkshire Bedlam Morris Dancers.
website:
email:
tel:
www.berkshirebedlam.org
malcolmmajor _at_ ntlworld.com
01189 771952
Blanche May
Irish set dances.  Whistle / low whistle player and composer.  Poet.
email:
questosmum _at_ yahoo.com
Jo May Percussionist / tutor. Zoox. (also Token Women)
website
email:
tel:
www.zoox.co.uk
Zoox myspace
jo _at_ zoox.co.uk
01494 775997
Robert Mayfield
Blue Flash Music Trust. Writer. Flying Castle Publications
Horsham's Old Town Hall Folk and Community Arts Centre campaign.
websites:

email:
tel:
www.blueflashmusictrust.org.uk
Flying Castle Publications
robert.mayfield _at_ btinternet.com
01403 267270
Simon Meader Eastbourne Lammas Festival. Porvari (duo)
websites:

email:
www.lammasfest.org
www.porvari.co.uk
herbedaceous _at_ hotmail.com
Paul Midgley
Drum Runners Community Projects. Drum Runners Trading. Gymbeat
website:
email:
tel:
www.drumrunners.net
Paul _at_ drumrunners.net
01256 350499
Jan Mulreany
Trad. European Dance Caller - Balkan, French, Breton etc.
Dansez-Français. Bals à Samedi.
website:

emails:
www.btinternet.com/~mulreany/
www.dansezfrancais.org.uk
mulreany _at_ btinternet.com
dansezfrancais _at_ btinternet.com
Mandy Murray
Anglo-concertina player. Session leader.
The Baskets Celi band
email:
tel:
mobile:
mandymurray _at_ talktalk.net
01273 689777
07729 637 475
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New Esperance Morris New Esperance Morris. Women's side. (SEFAN contact Diane Moody)
website:
email:
tel:
mobile:
www.newesp.org.uk
diane.moody _at_ newesp.org
020 8640 4879
07889 272404
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Dennis Palmer Enthusiast and fan.
email:
tel:
dennisplmr _at_ hotmail.com
01293 888070
Alan Palmer
Enthusiast and fan. Collecting folk recordings (78s LPs CDs) some live recording.
tel:
fax:
0208 274 2772
0208 395 9047
Rob Parkinson Imaginary Journeys. Storyteller, musician, writer
website:
email:
tel:
mobile:
www.imaginaryjourneys.co.uk
info _at_ imaginaryjourneys.co.uk
01732 362356
07977 599525
Bob Perry Spyboy Promotions.
website:
email:
mobile:
www.spyboy.co.uk
info _at_ spyboy.co.uk
07932 325683
Jane Petto
Folk In Harmony - Open access mixed A Cappella group.
The Ginger Jug Band. Barn Dance Caller.
website:
email:
tel:
www.janepetto.com
www.thegingerjugband.co.uk
thepettos _at_ connectfree.co.uk
01892 862990
Portchester Community
Association
Portchester Community Association Community Centre Fareham
website:
email:
tel:
www.portchesterca.org.uk
manager _at_ prochesterca.org.uk
023 9221 0070
John Price 2CameBy. Acoustic duo
website:
email:
tel:
mobile:
www.myspace.com/2camebyfriends
ajpri _at_ hotmail.com
01962 854406
07703 649205
Mark Price Kate's Kitchen Band. Brighton Morris (band member)
website:
email:
tel:
mobile:
www.kateskitchenband.com
info _at_ kateskitchenband.com
01273 601328
0780 1921214
Plumpton Primary
School Dance
Plumpton Primary School Cluster Dance Festival 09
Plumpton Primary School. After-school MORRIS CLUB
website:
email:
tel:
www.plumpton.e-sussex.sck.uk
head _at_ plumpton.e-sussex.sch.uk
01273 891147
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Stuart Reed Brighton Acoustic Session. The Brighton Taverners band.
website:

email:
tel:
www.brightonacoustic.com
www.thebrightontaverners.co.uk
sr _at_ stureed.co.uk
01273 776014
Andy Richards Jigalots Band - Ceilidh, Barndance, pubs and clubs
website:
email:
tel:
mobile:
www.jigalots.co.uk
enquiries _at_ jigalots.co.uk
01784 462766
07968 681 751
Jim Richards
Guitar and bodhran. Irish/Trad. Jim - Duo. Firethorn - duo
email:
mobile:
jim _at_ turnitoffandgotobed.com
07970 159 844
Mike Ruff Mike Ruff Music. Tradamis. Musician, Caller, Dance + Maypole Tutor
bands:
Quicksilver. Lavender Village Band. Celadon
websites:

email:
tel:
mobile:

www.mikeruffmusic.co.uk
www.tradamis.co.uk
mikeruffmusic _at_ btconnect.com
01727 831917
0778 096 0903
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Tony Sambrook String Theory (Trio. Gypsy Jazz / Western Swing / acoustic various). Guitar and Vocals
email:
tel:
mobile:
stringtheory01 _at_ hotmail.co.uk
01892 667365
07729 797607
David & Christine Sansom
Pyrford Folk Dance Club
website:
email:
tel:
www.windowonwoking.org.uk/pyrfordfdc
david_sansom _at_ o2.co.uk
01932 872617
Liz & John Scholey
DanceOn. Calling and Tutors for Barn Dances, Ceilidhs, Scottish Dances,Salsa, Morris,
American Line and Hoe Downs.
website:
email:
mobile:
www.danceon.org
Liz _at_ danceon.org
07738 70 90 80
Isable Senior Les Batons. Traditional French and Breton Music and Dance.
Regular 3rd Sunday afternoon monthly gathering
website:
email:
http://lesbatons.googlepages.com
lesbatons _at_ yahoo.co.uk
Verity Sharp
Presenter Late Junction, BBC Radio 3. Fiddler
email:
verity _at_ veritysharp.com
Irene Shettle
West Surey Folk Consortium.
Singer. Traditional song research, especially early 20th Century Southern England collectors and their singers
website:
email:
www.myspace.com/listenandyoushallhear myspace
ireneshettle _at_ hotmail.com
Stephen Skey Eggibred (acoustic folk/rock duo)
mandolin orchestra - based at Dartford Folk Club
website:
email:
tel:
www.eggibred.co.uk
stephen.skey _at_ virgin.net
020 8488 8735
Malcolm Smale
Brighton Morris Men
website:
email:
tel:
www.brightonmorris.co.uk
info _at_ brightonmorris.co.uk
01273 307175
Christopher Smith
Folk for Berkshire. Schools work. Maypole Teacher
email:
tel:
patsy_asmith _at_ hotmail.com
01628 633051
Roger Smith Random. Electric Ceilidh music with guts
Randomband Agency
website:
email:
tel:
mobile:

www.randomband-agency.com
randombandagency _at_ googlemail.com
01923 221701
07710 204774

Martin Snodin
Acoustic Sussex
website:
email:
tel:
mobile:
www.acousticsussex.org.uk
martin _at_ acousticsussex.org.uk
01342 716975
0780 901 3329
Saffron Summerfield
Mother Earth Music. musician/composer and sound artist.
Trio with Robert Jarvis and David Leahy.
websites:
email:
tel:
mobile:
www.saffronsummerfield.co.uk
saffron _at_ saffronsummerfield.co.uk
01424 204315
07941 932 543
Sussex Harmony 18C costumed Quire performing West Gallery & Shape-note music (Secretary: Suzie Kyriakides )
website:
email:
tel:
www.sussexharmony.org.uk
suziekyriakides _at_ hotmail.com
01273 472767
Sutton Acoustic Music Club
Also The Acoustic Astronauts (American) Barndance / (Scottish/Irish) Ceilidh
websites:
email:
mobile:
sutton-acoustic _at_ blueyonder.co.uk
07541 222316
John Sweeney Contrafusion Contra Dance Club. East Kent Morris Men
Also Tutor for Modern Jive / Ceroc / LeRoc / Contra / Ceilidh / Barn Dance / Contra Waltz / Cotswold Morris
websites:

email:
tel:
www.contrafusion.co.uk
www.ekmm.org.uk
info _at_ contrafusion.co.uk
01233 625 362
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Anna Tabbush
Workshop leader, song, fiddle, choral work . Anna & the Odd Socks
Meridian
(eurodance). Guildford Vox , Community Vox Community Choirs.
websites:


email:
tel:
Anna's myspace
Meridian's myspace
anna _at_ annatabbush.com
01483 300194
Tom Thompson The Tom Thumb Theatre, Margate. Smugglers Records.
websites:

email:
tel:
www.tomthumbtheatre.co.uk
www.smugglersrecords.com
info _at_ tomthumbtheatre.co.uk
01843 221791
Tradamis Tradaims Traditional Music and Dance In Schools
websites:
email:
www.tradamis.org
info _at_ tradamis.org
Mike Tristram Murrell Arms Traditional Singaround
email:
tel:
mike.tristram _at_ dsl.pipex.com
01243 551635
Rick Townend
Tunbridge Wells Bluegrass & Old Time Music Club.
Grassroots Bluegrass Band. The Kent Carters (tribute band). Musician &Tutor. Barn Dance Caller
websites:

email:
tel:
The Kent Carters (tribute band)
richard _at_ stjulians.co.uk
01732 458261 (ext 241)
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Debra Wade Rum-A-Tum Music. Pre-School Music - birth to five. Poets Corner Community Society.(Hove Sussex)
Events, Music, Poetry, 3d, Textiles. Bee Jewel: Jewellery. Recycled Jewellery & crafts
website:
email:
www.poetscornercommunitysociety.org
debrawade _at_ aol.com
Roger Watson Musician, Singer, Songwriter, Tutor, Workshop and Project Leader.
Boka Halat: Inter-cultural band
website:
email:
mobile:
www.rogerwatson.co.uk
www.bokahalat.co.uk
roger _at_ rogerwatson.co.uk
07825 777687
Beau Webber
Kentfolk.com website;  Celtic, Blues, Jazz and Cajun Music
website:
email:
tel:
www.kentfolk.com
jbww _at_ kent.ac.uk
01227 721736
Maggie Weber Storyroots. Performance storytellers and storyteller workshop leaders for children and adults.
Fibs and Fables.
Bedfordshire storytelling club (monthly Mondays)
website:
email:
tel:
www.storyroots.com
gunterandmaggie _at_ btopenworld.com
01908 582757
Robert Weddell Caller / Folk Dance Tutor. Secretary : Crawley Folk and Square Dance Club.
Co-ordinatior: Crawley Schools Folk Dance Festival.
Broadwood Sword and Morris Men
website:

email:
tel:
mobile:
Crawley Folk and Square Dance Club: Details here
www.broadwoodmorris.org.uk
robert.weddell _at_ blueyonder.co.uk
01293 536887
07787 880946
Jeremy West
Morris Dance - Teaching, archives & history,  music for dance, unaccompanied solo & group song.
Berkshire Bedlam Morris
tel:
01252 628190
Alan White Brighton Folk and Blues Club ( formerly @ TheGood Companions).
Solo comedy folk performer and compere
website:
email:
tel:
mobile:
www.brightonfolkandbluesclub.co.uk
alzoom1 _at_ hotmail.com
01273 822695
07791 676075
Mary Wilson-Jones SEFAN Company Secretary. (also EFDSS Company Secretary). Kettle Bridge Clogs
website:
email:
www.kettlebridgeclogs.org.uk
mwj2 _at_ waitrose.com
Chris Wood
Muscian, singer. Composer. English Acoustic Collective
website:
email:
tel:
www.englishacousticcollective.org.uk/cw/
cw _at_ englishacousticcollective.org.uk
01795 537906
Vanessa Woolf-Hoyle London Dreamtime. Storytelling, creative writing, music, workshops
website:
email:
tel:
www.londondreamtime.com
neckingernell _at_ yahoo.com
020 73580225
Michael Wright IoNAJHA. Islands of the North Atlantic Jew's Harp Association
Jew's Harp specialist
website:
email:
www.jewsharper.info
ionajha _at_ jewsharper.info

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