these
things can either be really useful or a pile of cack because they are out
of date or full of broken links. Time will tell if we get it right...
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radio
and TV
BBC Radio2 Folk
comprehensive site, in-depth coverage of the Cambridge Folk Festival (as it's
virtually a Radio2 event), and of course you can listen to theMike Harding
show, the cuddly god of folk on the radio
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/r2music/folk/
FolkRadio.co.uk
Folk
radio UK is an independent internet radio station aimed at promoting
folk music. It offers listeners two 24 hour broadcasts covering Celtic
/ British Folk Music / Contemporary /Alternative / Indie Folk. Podcasts
too.
http://www.folkradio.co.uk/
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environment
Eco Incentives
A wide selection of environmentally friendly and sustainable branded, promotional & personalised business gifts from Eco Incentives
http://www.ecoincentives.com
centre for alternative technology
eco centre in wales promoting sustainable technologies and lifestyle. Tons
of resources
http://www.cat.org.uk
the hemp store
clothes, bags, paper, hats, jewellery, foodstuffs
and more. Hemp is an eco-friendly alternative to
cotton
http://www.thehempstore.co.uk
the natural collection
online shopping for environmentally friendly products including clothes,
home and garden ware, baby care and food
http://www.naturalcollection.com
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web
resources
the modern antiquarian
based upon Julian Cope's guidebook to megalithic sites in the UK, it's a massive
resource for news, information, images, folklore & weblinks on the ancient
sites across the UK & Ireland
http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/home/
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magazines
Rock 'n Reel
Roots, Rock, Blues and Beyond. ROCK'n'REEL is written by the fans, for the fans. Please feel free to explore our website. You'll find a satisfying mix of the familiar, the unfamiliar and, occasionally, the downright obscure.
http://www.rock-n-reel.co.uk/
Taplas
Bi-monthly magazine for the folk and traditional music scene in Wales and the
borders
http://www.taplas.co.uk
Tradition magazine
a quarterly
magazine featuring: mainly British Traditions and Customs, Music, Song and
Dance History, Folklore, Myth and Legend, Traditional Ways of Life, CD reviews,
Traditional Diary (Where to go and what to do) and more. crikey
http://www.traditionmagazine.com/
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Instruments, shops and makers
Hobgoblin Music
Acoustic and folk musical instrument specialists. Unique range of unusual and exciting instruments from all over the world, as well as the best from British and Irish craftsmen.
http://www.hobgoblin.com
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agents,
management and record labels
Reveal Records
Reveal is a small UK indie label, a true indie label. We are lean in
number of staff , but have already proven to be successful and far
reaching for our artists. We are pleased to offer professional
promotional campaigns, marketing and distribution services to the
artists signed to our labels working together in partnership to spread
the music far and wide.
http://www.reveal-records.com/
Wildfolk
Wildfolk is an agency dedicated to promoting fine folk performers from Yorkshire.
The staff at Wildfolk are themselves all folk music lovers, and are actively
involved in music and dance in Yorkshire. As active performers and listeners,
we regularly attend folk clubs in and around Yorkshire, and festivals
countrywide. This experience has led us to seek out the best performers
we can find, with a view to presenting this hidden talent to a wider audience.
http://www.wildfolk.co.uk
Queen Mab
booking agent and manager working with some of the most talented
and respected musicians on the folk, roots and acoustic music scene, Spiers &
Boden, Rosie Doonan & Ben Murray and Bellowhead to name a few.
http://www.queen-mab.com
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gig
tickets
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CD/web
design
Brad Waters
Designs for a number of well known acts such as Show Of Hands and many more. Specialises in CD artwork and website for folk muscians.
http://www.bradwaters.com
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alt
living
indymedia
A network of individuals, independent and alternative media activists and
organisations, offering grassroots, non-corporate, non-commercial coverage of
important social and political issues
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