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 Periodicals   Books: new
Books: secondhand & out of print.


Periodicals
  • Accordion Profile Magazine
    Monthly, national and international coverage.
    Editor: Heather Smith
    Telephone: 01482 345959
    Email: heather@accordions.karoo.co.uk.

  • Down Your Way
    Monthly magazine about Yorkshire: nostalgia, heritage, tradition, memorabilia.
    Editor: Averil Thornton
    Telephone: 0113 2609020
    Email: averil@downyourway.co.uk
    Website: http://www.downyourway.co.uk/

  • Folk News
    Quarterly: covers the East and North Yorkshire areas.
    Editor: Eric Storey
    133 Compass Road, Hull HU6 7AW
    Telephone: 01482 804962
    Email: ericstorey@folknews.freeserve.co.uk.

  • FolkTalk
    Lincolnshire and East Yorkshire.
    FolkTalk has now ceased print publication, but continues as a web-based resource.
    Editor: Jim Hancock
    57 Lloyds Avenue, Scunthorpe DN17 1BY
    Telephone: 01724 844241
    Email: jim@guestlist.freeserve.co.uk
    Website: http://www.folktalk.co.uk/

  • Rattle Up My Boys
    Quarterly publication for those with an interest in sword dancing. Note change of editor and contact details:
    Editor: Andrew Kennedy
    88 Liverpool Road, Penwortham, Preston, Lancashire PR1 0HT
    Telephone: 01772 748976
    Email: Andrew@North-British.co.uk.

  • SRFAN News
    Free quarterly newsletter of the South Riding Folk Network, covering the S. Yorks / N. Derbys / N.Lincs area.
    Available regionally from libraries, at clubs, etc; by post to members.
    As of March 2007, SRFAN News ceased independent publication and combined with Stirrings (see below)
    The newsletter archive is still available at http://www.folk-network.com/newsletter/

  • Stirrings - Folk & Acoustic Music
    Independent quarterly publication founded 1974, covering the "South Riding" area. £1.50; subscriptions available.
    Editor: Gavin Davenport
    48 Burngreave Road, Sheffield S3 9DQ
    Telephone: 07831 255060
    Email: editor@stirrings.org.uk
    Website: http://www.stirrings.org.uk/

  • Tykes' News
    Quarterly publication covering the West Yorks folk scene. Subscriptions £7.00 p.a.
    Editor: Carol Wood
    408 Skipton Road, Utley, Keighley, West Yorks BD20 6HP
    Telephone: 01535 606939
    Email: editor@tykesnews.org.uk
    Website: http://www.tykesnews.org.uk/
    Online events listings: http://www.jimlawton.info/filofolk/

  • Yorkshire Post
    A listings supplement, The Guide, appears every Friday, containing short previews and features. Copy deadline is two weeks before publication date. Send details to:
    David Turner
    2 Meadowcroft, Drighlington, Bradford BD11 1AZ
    Email: david@wonderworld.co.uk
    Send pictures to:
    Features (The Guide), Yorkshire Post, Wellington Street, Leeds LS1 1RF
    Email: jayne.dowle@ypn.co.uk
    Website: http://www.ypn.co.uk/

Books: new
  • Hallamshire Traditions
    Folk and Traditional Arts consultancy run by Paul and Liz Davenport. Paul's 'South Riding' series of song and tune books are now available from them.
    Email: admin@hallamtrads.co.uk
    Website: http://www.hallamtrads.co.uk/

  • David Herron Publishing
    Reprints and publishes books on traditional English music and song, including Boxing the Compass by Roy Palmer (2001), a revised paperback reprint of the Oxford Book of Sea Songs, and The Bosun's Locker (Stan Hugill's articles for Spin magazine).
    Address: David Eckersley
    53 Wellington Road, Todmorden, West Yorkshire OL14 5DY
    Telephone: 01706 819697
    Email: davidherron98@yahoo.com

  • Mally's Traditional Music Store
    Mail-order. Publisher and distributor of tunebooks, songbooks, tutors and recordings.
    Address: 3 East View, Moorside, Cleckheaton BD19 6LD
    Telephone: 01274 876388
    Fax: 01274 865208
    Email: mally@mally.com
    Website: http://www.mally.com/

  • The Morris Shop
    Mail-order. Books, records and equipment. "The one stop shop for all things appertaining to Morris."
    Organised under the auspices of the Morris Ring. Profits go to the central funds for the benefit, furtherance and promotion of the Morris.
    Contact: Steve Adamson
    Telephone: 01274 773830
    Email: Sales@TheMorrisRing.org
    Website: http://www.themorrisring.org/Shop.htm

  • South Riding Folk Arts Network
    The Network's regional tunebooks and songbook are now available from Hallamshire Traditions.

  • Yorkshire Dales Workshops
    Mail-order. Tunebooks, recordings (including Scandinavian imports) and Geoff Bowen's How to Play Folk Fiddle.
    Address: Yorkshire Dales Workshops, School of Art & Media, Craven College - Aireville Campus, Gargrave Road, Skipton BD23 1US
    Telephone: 01756 799367
    Email: office@ydw.org.uk
    Website: http://www.ydw.org.uk/

Books: secondhand and out of print
  • Birchwood Books
    Specialising in secondhand and out of print books on the traditional music of the British Isles.
    Address: Birchwood Books, 8 The Colonnade, The Piece Hall, Halifax, West Yorkshire HX1 1RE
    Telephone: 01422 383533
    Email: a.darling@btinternet.com
    Website: http://www.birchwoodbooks.co.uk/
    currently unavailable: status unknown.

  • Collectors' Folk Books
    Secondhand and out of print folksong and folklore books; collectors' vinyl: mail order. Full descriptions of items available, with digital photographs if required. Unconditional guarantee of satisfaction. Email and online catalogues.
    Address: Dave Eyre
    43 Storrs Hall Road, Sheffield S6 5AW
    Telephone: 0114 234 4044
    Email: dave@deyre.plus.com
    Website: http://www.collectorsfolk.co.uk/

 

 
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