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Folk Session Etiquette

Here are some guidelines for you, based on many years playing in pubs.  Hopefully nothing too contentious in there, but feel free to comment if you think appropriate. ListenWhen you...

How I got into folk music...

How it all started, and how I got into folk music.  Starting aged 5 on the piano, to learning folk tunes by ear in the back room of a pub,...

How to learn folk tunes by ear

Anyone can learn to play by ear and don't let anybody tell you otherwise! Don't believe any of the rubbish some people say like "I'm too old to learn by ear"...

Our Bands - how it all started

Folk musicians don't tend to earn a lot.  It's one of those careers that people pursue for the love of it and not purely for money.  A bit like nursing, or...