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organisations for traditional folk music and dance

Amairgin the Gael - www.amairgin.net
We are the only Welsh branch of Comhaltas situated in Newport, Gwent. We teach traditional music (Welsh, Irish, Scots) and dance every Tuesday from 7-9 during term time. We also host concerts and tours regularly throughout the year. For more info, see our website.
Email: amairgin@gmail.com
Contact: grayham johnstone 01633 276349

Arts Council Wales - www.artswales.org

Cerdd Dant - www.cerdd-dant.org
Cerdd Dant Society
Sec. Dewi Jones, Bryn Medrad, Llangwm, Corwen LL21 0RA
dewi.prys@lineone.net

Clera (Welsh Traditional Instruments Society) - www.clera.org
Arfon Gwilym, Tyddyn Uchaf, Hen Barc, Llanllechid, Gwynedd LL57 3DU, 01248 601030 tyddynuchaf@onetwl.net

Creu Cymru - www.creucymru.co.uk

Lady Llanover Society - www.ladyllanover.org.uk www.gwenynengwent.org.uk

Pontrhydfendigaid Celtic Music Society - celticmusicgroup@btconnect.com
Events, guest acts, open sessions

TASC - www.tradartsupport.org.uk

Torfaen Trad Music - www.freewebs.com/torfaen
Websites with up to date info, annual May weekend Irish/Welsh music, workshops, concert, sessions. Encourages communication.
TorfaenTraditionalMusic@webster.uk.net
(Fran) See also www.gwenttrad.bravehost.com

Welsh Folk Dance Society - www.welshfolkdance.org.uk

Welsh Folk Song Society - www.canugwerin.org
Sec. Buddug Lloyd Roberts, Hafan, Cricieth, Gwynedd

other useful links

BBC Traditional Welsh Music site - www.bbc.co.uk/wales/music/sites/traditional/
Site to accompany Huw Williams` radio series

Celtic Ocean - www.celticocean.co.uk
Information for visitors to Wales

Comhaltas Ceoltori Eireann - www.comhaltas.com

English Acoustic Collective - www.englishacousticcollective.org.uk

Folk and Roots - www.folkandroots.co.uk

Folk Arts Network (FAN) - www.folkartsnetwork.org.uk

Folk South East - www.folksoutheast.org.uk

folking.com - www.folking.com
general folk music website

Lady Llanofer - www.web.online.co.uk/h.forder
Helen Forder`s site about the life and work of Lady Llanofer

Mari Arts - www.folkwales.org.uk
Website for Welsh Folk-Arts and Mari Lwyd information. The South Wales Folk Archive is under construction.

Music Centre Wales - www.tycerdd.org

Sound Affairs - www.soundaffairs.co.uk

St Fagans (National History Museum) - www.nmgw.ac.uk

Staying in Wales - http://stayinginwales.com
All you need to know for a holiday in Wales, from accomodation and attractions to events and festivals

TAPS - www.tradarts.co.uk

TMSA (Traditional Music and Song Association of Scotland) - www.tmsa.info

Wales on the Web - www.walesontheweb.org

Welsh folk song lyrics - www.caneuongwerin.co.uk

Welsh Music Foundation - welshmusicfoundation.com

Welsh Traditional Music - www.welshtraditionalmusic.com

Woven Wheat Whispers - www.wovenwheatwhispers.co.uk
The only dedicated folk music download site on the web.
Free promotion for artists, cost effective legal downloads for music lovers

publications for traditional folk music and dance

Allwedd y Tannau
Bryn Medrad, Llangwm, Corwen LL21 0RA

Barddas
Pen-rhiw, 71 Ffordd Pentrepoeth, Treforys, Abertawe SA6 6AE

Canu Gwerin
Coed y Berllan, Ffordd Bryn y Mor, Aberystwyth SY23 2HX

Dawns - www.welshfolkdance.org.uk
Welsh Folk Dance Society`s magazine

Fferm a Thyddyn
Twm Elias, Plas Tanybwlch, Maentwrog, Gwynedd LL41 3YU

fRoots - www.frootsmag.com

Llafar Gwlad
12 Iard yr Orsaf, Llanrwst, Conwy LL26 0EH

LLais y Delyn - Email: cardiff@salviharps.com
Bilingual magazine for harpists

Taplas - www.taplas.co.uk

record companies & music shops

Carreg Ateb - www.carregateb.com

Cerdd Ystwyth - www.cerddystwyth.co.uk

Copper Island Records - www.copperislandrecords.com
Anglesey based independent label

Fflach - www.fflach.co.uk

Marcus Music - www.marcusmusic.co.uk

Pencerdd - www.pencerdd.com
Music Shop in Penarth, selling all kinds of instruments, including harps large and small, music for all instruments, CDs etc .

Sain - www.sain.wales.com

Salvi Harps Ltd. - www.salviharps.com
CD`s, Music, Harps

Telynau Teifi - www.welsh-harps.com
Teifi harps speak for themselves. They have a truly distinctive sound - huge, rich and warm, with a clear, ringing treble. Harpists are delighted with the responsiveness of the instrument, and the clarity and depth of sound that can be achieved with our harps.

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