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Alnwick International Music Festival

Annual festival (since 1976), NE England, early August. Traditional folk music and dance from around the world. Free-entry daytime open-air concerts; low-cost evening theatre performances. Details of past and forthcoming festivals. Friends' and Performers' pages.

http://www.alnwickfestival.com

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Arran Folk Festival

Annual folk music festival held on the Isle of Arran, in June. Programme, artist information, and contact details.

http://www.arranfolkfestival.org/

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Association of Festival Organisers

Provides a channel of communication between festivals/events of all kinds. Information on conferences, services offered, and membership.

http://www.afouk.org/

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Back in Ballygawley

Held annually in Co Tyrone; includes entry form and details of the upcoming event. Aims in 2003 to be the biggest street ceili in the world.

http://www.streetceili.com/

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Bedworth Folk Festival

Includes information on events, venues, ticketing and facilities for this annual winter festival in Warwickshire.

http://www.bedworth-festival.info/

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Billingham International Folklore Festival

Annual festival (since 1965), NE England, early August. International folk music and dance. Founder member CIOFF, organisers of folklore festivals. Ticket prices, events, venues. Website also hosts official CIOFF UK site and folklore festivals directory.

http://www.billinghamfestival.co.uk

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Bishops Castle Folk Weekend (Shropshire)

Sessions ceilidh and concerts. Campsite with facilities including showers. (Annual)

http://www.bcfolkweekend.co.uk/

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Bromyard Folk Festival

Weekend of traditional song and dance in Herefordshire. Includes programme, ticketing and contact details. (Annual, in September)

http://www.bromyard-folk-festival.org.uk/

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Burntwood Folk Festival

Contains location details, what's on, and booking form. In Staffordshire.

http://www.burntwoodfolkfestival.co.uk/

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Cambridge Folk Festival

A fans eye view of the annual festival.

http://www.cambrid.freeserve.co.uk/

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Celtic Fusion

Celtic music festival held in Castlewellan and Down District. Includes events programme, booking information and contacts.

http://www.celticfusion.co.uk/

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Chiddingly Festival

Sussex village arts, music and dance event. Provides an artist line-up and ticket information.

http://www.chiddinglyfestival.gothere.uk.com/

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Droylsden Folk Festival

Programme details of a weekend folk festival in Manchester. (June, 2003)

http://www.droylsdenfolkfestival.org/

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Eastbourne Lammas Festival

Festival of traditional music and dance on Eastbourne's seafront, organised for charity by the Eastbourne Pagan Circle. Featuring morris dancers, giants and musicians, a carnival procession and a ceremony on the beach.

http://www.eastbournepagancircle.co.uk/lammas.html

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Edinbane Community Music Festival

Held on Skye in July to promote and extend the musical culture of the township. Programme, profiles of artists, with details for contact, tickets and accommodation.

http://edinbane-festival.com/

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Edinburgh International Harp Festival

Details of classes, workshops, concerts and events, with profiles of participating artists. Contact and booking information. In April.

http://www.harpfestival.co.uk/

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Ely Folk Weekend

Provides event listings, local maps, artist profiles, and ticket information for this annual festival in Ely, Cambridgeshire.

http://www.elyfolk.co.uk/

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Feis an Eilein

Skye Festival of traditional music, song, dance, storytelling, theatre and film from the Gaelic and other traditions and beyond. Programme, artist profiles, and ticket details. In July.

http://www.feisaneilein.com/

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Fiddler's Green International Festival

Annual art and music festival in July, in Rostrevor, Co Down. Includes event programme, local accommodation and contact details.

http://www.fiddlersgreenfestival.com/

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fRoots Magazine: Festivals

A listing by country and month of Folk Festivals in the UK, regularly updated.

http://www.frootsmag.com/content/festivals/gb/

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Fylde Folk Festival

Annual weekend event, NW England, late August. Part of a larger folk-related site. Schedule of events, ticket prices, venue details, related links, brief notes on performers.

http://www.fyldefolk.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/

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Gatehouse of Fleet Festival

A 10 day celebration of folk, country, bluegrass, traditional music and arts -crafts show. Normally held in March.

http://www.gatehouse-festival.co.uk

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Gig 'n The Bann

Cross cultural music festival in Co Antrim, in September. Includes events programme, artist profiles, and venue information.

http://www.gignthebann.com/

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Glynllifon Folk Festival

A new festival with Welsh and British bands, and youth groups - information on programme, artists and booking information. Near Caernarfon, Wales.

http://www.glynllifonfolkfestival.co.uk/

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Hebridean Celtic Festival

Traditional and contemporary music on the Isle of Lewis in July. Programme, competition, and booking details.

http://www.hebceltfest.com/

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