Mardles: A fantastic organisation promoting traditional music and dance in Suffolk and surrounding counties. http://www.mardles.co.uk
East Anglian Traditional Music Trust: A great organisation promoting East Anglian traditional music and dance. http://www.eatmt.org.uk/
Phil Davidson Instruments: A fantantic Instrument maker. Stan has a wonderful concert Uke made by Phil. http://www.davidsoninstruments.com/
Chapel Guitars: Another fantantic Instrument maker. Not just guitars but Mandolins, Bouzoukis and Ukes. Steve also does repairs and restorations. Stan has a wonderful Tenor Uke made by Steve. http://www.chapelguitars.com/
Hadleigh Folk and Acoustic Music Nights: A folk club in Hadleigh (Suffolk) with a great relaxed atmosphere excellent guest, support and floor spots; well worth a visit https://www.hadleighfolk.org.uk/
Everyman Folk Club & Wheatstone Concertinas: A lovely friendly folk club in the Riverside Centre Stratford St Andrew near Saxmundham, a great venue, excellent guest spots and floor spots; well worth a visit http://www.wheatstone.co.uk/
Milkmaid Folk Club: Another great folk club this time in the west of the county, in Bury St Edmunds. Again excellent guest spots and floor spots; well worth a visit http://www.milkmaidmusic.co.uk/
Webfeet: A really good site about dancing, bands, festivals and all things "folky". http://www.webfeet.org/
The English Folk Dance and Song Society (EFDSS) http://www.efdss.org/
Digital Traditions Folksong Database Search Page: A database of folk song lyrics and tunes http://www.mudcat.org/
Melody Lane Songbook: A wonderfully done site with tunes and lyrics to old time songs http://www.melodylane.net/songlist.html
The Village Music Project: A research project to collect traditional tunes http://www.village-music-project.org.uk/
Whitby Folk Week: A really wonderful folk festival in a traditional seaside town. http://www.whitbyfolk.co.uk/
Holmfirth Festival of Folk: A folk festival in the town of "Last of the Summer Wine". http://holmfirthfestivaloffolk.co.uk/
Shepley Spring Festival: Another folk festival in near Holmfirth. https://www.facebook.com/ShepleySpringFestival/?locale=en_GB
Harmony Assistant: A great music editor software package. Very comphrehensive, very reasonably price and good after sales help. We used this to do our books. http://www.myriad-online.com
George Formby Society: A nice site all about George and his Society. http://www.georgeformby.co.uk/
Nonsuch Dulcimer Club: The Dulcimer Club based all over Britainhttps://www.dulcimer.org.uk/
Radio 2 Folk Website: A very large site with lots of information on folk and acoustic music. http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/folk/
Hedingham Fair: Karen Cater and Colin Cater of Sible Hedingham, Essex set up Hedingham Fair in 1997, as a vehicle for Karens art. Karen set out to explore visually the mystical and popular heritage of the British Isles through images used principally as greetings cards and T-shirts. http://www.hedinghamfair.co.uk/
The Box Place: All things Melodeon and Accordion ish sales and repairs run by Theo Gibb http://www.theboxplace.co.uk/
Lancashire Musuems, Queen St Mill and Helmshore Textile Musuems: Links on this page via industrial heritage button to 2 great museums especially Queens St Mill in Burnley, a really must visit. https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/leisure-and-culture/museums/?utm_source=Redirect&utm_medium=Shorturl&utm_campaign=Shorturl
Mary Humphreys and Anahata: Mary and Anahata are both fantastic musicians and give wonderful performances. Singing and accompanying themselves on Melodeons, Concertina, Cello and Banjo as well as playing traditional tunes. Just go and see them, a real treat!!!!!! http://www.maryanahata.co.uk/
Martin Wyndham Read: Great songs, and guitar, highly recommended!. He even has his own "no mans band". He performs a wide variety of songs, many from Australia http://www.martynwyndhamread.com/
Peter and Babara Snape: Two absolutely great perfomers from Lancashire. They not only do traditional songs and tunes, not surprisingly loads from lancashire, but also are brilliant at music hall stuff too. Fantastic singing and melodeon playing and a bit of guitar too. A must see if you ever can (great CDs too!!). http://thesnapes.org.uk/
The Official Mike Harding Website: A performer of not only stand up comedy but also some very good Lancashire songs. He also hosts the Radio 2 folk programme on Wednesdays at 8pm. http://www.mikeharding.co.uk/
Bernard Wrigley: The Bolton Bullfrog. He's simply great. He performs and writes some very funny songs and also sings traditional stuff as well. The Bass concertina is something to be heard. http://www.bernardwrigley.com
John Kirkpatrick: In my opinion Britain's best squeezebox player. Always does great songs and tunes and is fantastic live. His themed shows are really really good. You can't call yourself a proper folkie until you've seen John!!!! http://www.johnkirkpatrick.co.uk/
Pete Coe: Described as a one man folk industry. Brilliant on melodeon, banjo, singing and dancing, what more can you say. Again you're not a proper folkie until you've seen Pete. https://petecoe.co.uk/
The Houghton Weavers: A great Lancashire band and a great influence on both Stan and Maggie. Great traditional and contemporary Lancashire songs. http://www.houghtonweavers.com
The Oldham Tinkers: Another great Lancashire band and another great influence on both Stan and Maggie. Brilliant traditional and contemporary Lancashire songs. http://www.oldhamtinkers.com
Mark Dowding plus info on Harry Boardman: Mark Dowding is a brilliant guitarist and singer specialising in the songs of the North West. This site also contains info on Harry Boardman (One of my favourite artists, Mark as well!!!). Harry was a great singer and dialect poet, sadly missed. What more can you say about this pair of brilliant Lancashire folk singers. http://www.markdowding.co.uk/folk_cv.htm
Vin Garbutt: Another one off. He sings beautiful and sad thoughtful songs and then the next moment has you laughing. Great live performer. http://www.vingarbutt.com/
Simon Care: If it's brilliant melodeon playing designed to get you dancing that you want, Simon's your man!!!!! https://www.simoncaremusic.com/