Oysterband @oysterband.bsky.social Oysterband on Bluesky. The truth! And more! Voiced (usually) by Ian Telfer.
Cara Dillon @caradillonsings.bsky.social Irish singer - “Coming Home” Album & debut Book out now
★★★★★ (RnR Magazine)
★★★★★(Songlines)
@linettkamala.bsky.social @linettkamala.bsky.social 
Kate Arnold @dulcimerkate.bsky.social Musician/Composer/Electro-Medievalist.
PhD (Arabic poetry, Old French song).
Hammered dulcimer, vielles/viols/violins.
Inventor of the phantasmaphone.
"Absolutely extraordinary" - BBC R3
https://katearnolduk.bandcamp.com/
https://katearnoldmusic.com/
Liz Hanks @lizhankscello.bsky.social Cellist + composer, debut album ‘Land’ out now on Hudson Records. Touring with Cara Dillon and Martin Simpson / co-director Up North Session Orchestra / remote cello sessions
Bonfire Radicals @bonfireradicals.bsky.social A raucous and danceable feast of dynamic, high-octane folk music
Windborne @windbornesingers.bsky.social Old Songs | Bold Harmony | Profound Vocals
Touring now- Windbornesingers.com/concerts
Support at Patreon.com/Windborne
Join our email list http://eepurl.com/dlsG5H
Kirsty Hannah @kirstyhannahfolk.bsky.social https://kirstyhannah.bandcamp.com/album/on-the-humber-banks
Solidarity RPM @solidarityrpm.bsky.social Darren Mark Skilton - Brighton & Hove. Left. Supporting activism, social action, and activist organisations. Collective Action.
Socialist. LGBTQIA+. Anti-facism. Anti-racism. Climate activism. Free Palestine. NHS. Love and Solidarity.
Royal College of Music @rcmlondon.bsky.social Launching the careers of exceptional musicians since 1883.
Excellence drives everything we do, from our teaching and facilities to our unique student experience.
Jennifer Reid @jenniferballads.bsky.social 19thC Lancashire dialect, broadside ballads, weaving & community arts. Disrupting the folk scene since 2015. Barb in #TheGallowsPole. 📸 insta: jenniferballadss
Will Finn and Rosie Calvert @finncalvert.bsky.social Folk and traditional music duo, based in Newcastle upon Tyne
linktr.ee/willandrosie
Robert Foxon @robertfoxon.bsky.social United Kingdom.
Likes: hiking, gardening, reading sci-fi and fantasy, cooking and food, folk music, canal holidays, model railways and visiting other countries.
Hates: beetroot.
Politics: centrist. Mutuals and co-ops not corporations or nationalisation.
Kaïa Kater @kaiakater.bsky.social Banjo player, songwriter, artist
Eynsham Morris @eynshammorris.bsky.social 'This colourful, rumbustious yet precise team dance with great energy and a real love of the dances of their village' - Oxford Folk Festival.
WoodFolk @woodfolk.bsky.social 'Oak' our debut EP is out on now!!
Streaming everywhere or available to buy on Bandcamp
Experimental drone folk from Bristol
woodfolkmusic.com
Dr Sue Allan @suecumbria.bsky.social Cumbrian cultural historian, folkie and writer. Here for intelligent conversation, Romanticism, social history of long nineteenth century, dialect, folklore… and cats, of course. https://independent.academia.edu/SueAllan1
🦋Keith Hancock🦋 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 🇹🇭 🇻🇳 🇵🇭 @keithhancock.bsky.social #Singer #Songwriter #Musician
#Poet #Writer #Socialist
My YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@khancockmusic
My Substack https://lookingoutfromasia.substack.com/publish/home
PLEASE SUBSCRIBE
Living in #SoutheastAsia
#Music - eclectic.
🚫DM 🚫AI
Stick in the Wheel @stickinthewheel.bsky.social Experiments in London roots music.
Working class artists.
@noodsradio residents
Richard Grainger @darklander.bsky.social Musician, Writer, Promoter
Folk, Roots. Trad and new songs the old way.www.richard-grainger.com
Reg Meuross @regmeuross.bsky.social 
Sharron Kraus @evergreensister.bsky.social 'Pagan radiophonica meets medieval balladry’
sharronkraus.com
Nancy Kerr @nancyannfolk.bsky.social Musician singer composer educator researcher
Jez Lowe @jezlowe.bsky.social Musician, singer, songwriter and occasional novelist from the County of Durham in North East England. 
Merry Hell @merryhellband.bsky.social Multi-award winning Merry Hell offer joyful, uplifting folk-rock, with a message of hope for troubled times. New album 'Rising Of The Bold' coming soon. Come to a gig - we would love to see you! merryhell.co.uk for more!
Finn Collinson @finncollinson.bsky.social Recorder player and/or folk musician.
Latest album 'The Threshold' available now.
Suffolk, UK
Andy Turner @audinarymusic.bsky.social Singer and anglo-concertina player with Magpie Lane.
He/Him. Lefty, Remainer.
Former librarian, recently retired from the University of Reading TEL team.
http://afolksongaweek.wordpress.com
Duncan Chisholm @duncanchisholm.bsky.social Fiddle player and composer from the Highlands of Scotland. Living my best life.
Love wild places, music and great people ❤️
Eliza Carthy @elizacarthy.bsky.social Queen of the Whirl! Trad/prog singer, violinist, writer & stage/film composer, available for radio/TV presenting/arts curation. Pres. EFDSS. Feminist. LGBTQ+ ally.
Will Pound @willharmonicas.bsky.social Professional Musician. Plays in duos with Jenn Butterworth and Stevens & Pound doing harmonica and accordion things.
Gavin Atkin @gmatkin.bsky.social Trad-leaning folkie; in England; likes to understand the world; sings and (in no special order) plays duet concertina, fiddle, guitar, melodeon, tenor banjo etc.
Governments can improve people's lives, if they're clever and they wish to do so.
Saddleworth Women's Morris and Clog @swmandc.bsky.social Northwest Morris side based in Saddleworth. Contact us also on saddleworthwomensmorrisclog@gmail.com
The Unthanks @theunthanks.bsky.social A band from the North East of England. "A take on tradition that flips so effortlessly between jazz, classical, ambient and post-rock, it makes any attempt to put a label on them a waste of time".
www.the-unthanks.com 
Winter Wilson @winterwilson.bsky.social Some say it’s Folk, some say it’s Blues, we call it Music. www.winterwilson.com 
Sam Sweeney @samsweeney.bsky.social Fiddle player with Bellowhead and Leveret. NYFE Artistic Director 2016-19. BBC Folk Musician Of The Year 2015. Folkophobe. Inadvisably vocal with my opinions.
English Folk Expo @englishfolkexpo.bsky.social EFEx supports the English folk, roots & acoustic music sector through initiatives such as industry showcasing and festivals.
Our next Industry Showcase is on 20-22 Mar 2025 📅
Produced by Sound Roots
Mark Radcliffe @markradcliffe.bsky.social Man City fan, half of @weareune and on the radio! All opinions are my own though!
Damien O'Kane & Ron Block (and Band) @damienandron.bsky.social As innovators at the peak of their powers, O’Kane and Block prove that the banjo is not merely an instrument of tradition but a vehicle for limitless creativity and joy.
"…inspirational…a new and innovative sound." - Gerry 'Banjo' O'Connor.
Steve Tilston @stevetilston.bsky.social Award winning, Humdinger Woke singer-songwriter, string twanger, archer, loves Yurp. www.stevetilston.com
Jim Moray @jimmoray.bsky.social Folk singing and guitar man. http://linktr.ee/jimmoray
Live to Your Living Room @livetoyourlr.bsky.social Listen to the artists you love, live from the comfort of your living room. The best of folk, roots, and acoustic music.
Patrick Clarke @paddyclarke.bsky.social Deputy Editor and folk music columnist at The Quietus // my book Bedsit Land: The Strange Worlds Of Soft Cell is out now // Jacques Cousteau could never get this low
Londonopia @londonopia.bsky.social Celebrating London. News and history. #London
londonopia.co.uk
@hookland.bsky.social @hookland.bsky.social Phoenix Guide to Strange England: #Hookland. Run by David Southwell
#Hauntology Re-wilding #Folklore #FolkHorror #Psychogeography #LandscapePunk Re-enchantment Is Resistance https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1068598123
Big Issue @bigissue.com The UK’s number one street paper and social enterprise. 📰
Follow us for news, culture, and to support our mission to dismantle poverty in the UK.
Lally MacBeth @lallymacbeth.bsky.social Writer, artist and curator based in Cornwall.
Sound Roots @soundrootsuk.bsky.social Sound Roots helps people to build independent music careers 🌱
As a registered charity, we support the sector through offering opportunities for artists via festivals, events, industry showcasing, mentoring and more.
Alex Merry @alexmerryart.bsky.social 
Jo Freya aka Jo Fraser @jofreya.bsky.social UK based musician and music educationalist. I’m the current artistic director of the National Youth Folk Ensemble. I play with Blowzabella, Narthen, Token Women and the Old Swan Band etc. I run workshops for instrument ensembles, vocal harmonies, bal dance
The Royal Academy of Arts @royalacademyarts.bsky.social 
Magpie Dance @magpiedance.bsky.social The UK’s leading Dance charity, working with people with learning disabilities.
linktr.ee/magpiedance
Southbank Centre @southbankcentre.bsky.social 
Bradford Culture Company @bradfordculture.co.uk This is Bradford. Unfiltered. Unstoppable. Unmissable.
We were the UK City of Culture in 2025.
Tim Moon @timmoonmusic.bsky.social Musician, singer, songwriter, author, radio presenter, poet and actor. Who fan, likes a bit of railway, prefers the country to the city.
The Folklore Library & Archive @folklorelibrary.bsky.social Registered Charity No: 1203418. Patrons: Michael Rosen, Joanne Harris.
Preserving traditional heritage and folklore materials for the future, and delivering these through open access. Focus on at-risk heritage.
Online at www.folklorelibrary.com
Come Sing It Plain: a Martin Carthy fansite @comesingitplain.bsky.social Unofficial #MartinCarthy fansite. News, info, trivia and mild obsession... actually, mainly mild obsession
#CarthyArchive
Posts by @anorak-n-roll.bsky.social
Tim van Eyken @tinmanicon.bsky.social 
Holly Clarke @hollyclarkemusic.bsky.social 🌻'Man, she can sing' - Martin Carthy 🌻
Musician|Singer|Ballads|Folk Song|Folklore|Folk Horror|Teacher|Composer|Cumbrian
Performs solo and with Holly & The Reivers, RE:VULVA, Holly Clarke & George Sansome
Bryony Griffith and Alice Jones @bryonyandalice.bsky.social Traditional Folk music from Yorkshire!
https://bryonyandalice.com
Jim Causley @jimcausley.bsky.social Devonian folk musician, singer & song-maker. Play in various different guises and projects. Currently touring with Miranda Sykes.
Hobgoblin Music @hobgoblin.com The UK's first choice for folk and acoustic musical instruments since 1976. Visit our nine UK music shops or find us online at hobgoblin.com
@pixelsonapage @pixelsonapage.bsky.social Photographer of some 50+ years. Currently working on a long term book project "Following the Dance" documenting the world of Morris in all its regional variety. Also social media go to for Brighton Morris. You'll also find me on Instagram @pixelsonapage
Seven County Witch Hunt Project @witches7hunt.bsky.social The official account for the the Leverhulme Seven County Witch Hunt Project at the University of Exeter. Follow us for new research discoveries about the 'Matthew Hopkins' / East Anglian witch hunt; blog updates on the last Thursday of every month.
Julia Bishop @drjuliabish.bsky.social Folklorist researching (mainly but not exclusively) traditional music, and children's folklore, including games, humour, and song.
Modern Records Centre, University of Warwick @mrcwarwick.bsky.social Archives rich in social and political history from the late 19th century onwards.
Follow the MRC for highlights from our collections, details of our online resources and more!
https://warwick.ac.uk/services/library/mrc
Lucy Holehouse @lucyholehouse.bsky.social Lecturer in Interdisciplinary Early Modern Studies at Royal Holloway, University of London | researching the materials of Nationalism in C17th civic performance | she/her
@theflistmusic.bsky.social @theflistmusic.bsky.social 
🏳️⚧️ Michelle Laverick Music 🏳️⚧️ @michellelaverick.bsky.social 🏳️⚧️“It was a real pleasure to meet and hear Michelle play last week - beautifully crafted lyrics, great guitar playing - her poise and experience make her a great writer and performer.”
Tom Robinson, BBC 6 Music
https://linktr.ee/michellelaverick
Milton Hide @miltonhide.bsky.social Songwriting duo from Hastings, East Sussex, UK. Jo Church and Jim Tipler. New online directory of all things folk and roots, THE ROOTS LIST is now live.
https://linktr.ee/miltonhide
Christine Kydd @chriskyddcreative.bsky.social Traditional Singer. Contemporary Songwriter. Folklorist. Educator. Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame.
Sacha Coward @sachacoward.bsky.social LGBTQ+ history dude (He/Him) 🌈 Research, Tours & Escape Rooms. Mermaid lover. Lifts heavy things for attention.
Vaughan Williams Foundation @vwfndn.bsky.social A grant-giving charity, with composers at the heart, formed by the merger of the Vaughan Williams Charitable Trust and the RVW Trust.
vaughanwilliamsfoundation.org
Mary L. Shannon @drmarylshannon.bsky.social Writer, speaker, teacher
@RoehamptonUni
19thC cultural historian (Regency & Victorian eras).
author: Billy Waters Is Dancing @yalebooks.bsky.social.
https://linktr.ee/marylshannon
Views my own.
Tri-borough Music Hub @tbmh.bsky.social Music Hub for Hammersmith and Fulham, Kensington and Chelsea, and Westminster. Strategic partners with the Royal Albert Hall and Royal College of Music.
Trafford Music Service @traffordmusic.bsky.social Enriching lives, inspiring a love of music for all #dedicated #inclusive #supportive #creative
The UK Association for Music Education: Music Mark @musicmarkuk.bsky.social Advocating for high-quality music education for all children and young people.
Mel 🍂🍄 @thequietplace.bsky.social Folklore • Fantasy books • Goth flowers • Gardening • Theme parks • History nerd/writer • Sometimes plays Zelda or Kingdom Hearts • Married • She/Her • Bi • Neurodivergent • 🔮🌱🎢⚰️🖤 http://www.instagram.com/_thequietplace
Touchwood @greenmanmorris.bsky.social Folklore, folk music & storytelling. Permaculture, deep ecology & ecocentrism. Tree planter & wildlife gardener. Neo-Luddite. Resist the machine!
Sport and Recreation Alliance @sportrecalliance.bsky.social We're the voice of the sector to Government, policy makers & the media. We provide advice, support & guidance to members.
Kete Bowers @ketebowers.bsky.social Singer Songwriter From Birkenhead, Merseyside.
Kete Bowers Bankcamp Link Below
https://ketebowers.bandcamp.com/album/paper-ships
Kete Bowers Spotify Link Below
https://open.spotify.com/artist/0vHUmyR4pvbSHb2KkmzBIX?si=99I5jlDeSVyYJKTadldnKA
Sidmouth Folk Festival @sidmouthfolkfest.bsky.social A week-long annual folk festival, held in August (30 Jul - 6 Aug 2027), featuring concerts, ceilidhs, workshops, top bands, late-night dancing, sessions & more!
Jon Wilks @jonwilksmusic.bsky.social Folk songs of memory, place & tradition. “Badman fingerpicking guitarist” (Carl Barât).
https://ffm.bio/jonwilksmusic
Making Music UK @makingmusicuk.bsky.social The UK's largest leisure-time music network. Representing 4,000 member groups and 228,000 musicians of all styles, genres, and abilities.
https://www.makingmusic.org.uk
University of Exeter Special Collections @exeterunispeccoll.bsky.social Join us in exploring the University of Exeter Library's Special Collections, which include archives, manuscripts, rare books and maps.
There's something for everyone, and everyone is welcome.
Find out more! ➡️ libguides.exeter.ac.uk/archives
Erin Watson (Brown) @fiddlebrownie.bsky.social Fiddle player in Stumpy Oak ceilidh band, Outreach and Development Officer for Comhaltas in Britain, Folk Traditional Workshops for all ages. 
The Belles of London City @bellesoflondoncity.bsky.social 21st century morris dancing. Probably shenanigans. Founded 2009.
Alex @alexton-burandra.bsky.social 
SF Roth / PastIntoPresent @pastintopresent.bsky.social Historical Interpreter; Fife & Drum Corps Director, Fifer & Drummer; Singer of UK, American, & Historical Folksong; Author, Past Into Present (UNC Pr, 1998); MLS. Michael Sheen enthusiast. Good Omens fan. Supports Ukraine. 
Dr Cinzia Yates 🇮🇲🏴 @manxinwales.bsky.social Research Development professional, Ethnomusicologist (Celtic/trad music), probably definitely autistic, Manx traddy/muso, feminist lefty (but not loony), Xennial, Welsh Indy, punk, with a soft spot for cats. Hiraeth for Ellan Vannin. Afraid for humanity...
Girvan Traditional Folk Festival @girvanfestival.bsky.social The 51st Girvan Festival is on 1st – 3rd May 2026!! See you there!
girvanfolkfestival.org.uk
@robkb2.bsky.social @robkb2.bsky.social Folky, lefty, beardy - all the clichés.
Weird Weald @weirdweald.bsky.social 𝕊𝕖𝕖𝕜𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕊𝕦𝕡𝕖𝕣𝕟𝕒𝕥𝕦𝕣𝕒𝕝 ● 𝔽𝕠𝕝𝕝𝕠𝕨𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝔽𝕠𝕝𝕜𝕝𝕠𝕣𝕖 𝕥𝕙𝕣𝕠𝕦𝕘𝕙𝕠𝕦𝕥 𝕊𝕦𝕤𝕤𝕖𝕩
#weirdweald
The Folklore Podcast @folklorepod.bsky.social Official account of The Folklore Podcast. 2 million downloads worldwide. Created by folklorist and author Mark Norman. Find us online at http://www.thefolklorepodcast.com
Film/TV rep: Past Preservers Author for various publishers
The Folk Archive @thefolkarchive.bsky.social Folk from the past, folk from the present, folk for the future
Will Hodgkinson @willhodgkinson.bsky.social Author of Street Level Superstar, A Year With Lawrence; In Perfect Harmony, Singalong Pop In 70s Britain; The House Is Full Of Yogis; Guitar Man; Song Man; The Ballad of Britain
Chief rock and pop critic, The Times
Miranda Sawyer @msmirandasawyer.bsky.social Writer, broadcaster, host of @papercutsshow and other chatty bits, I HAVE A BOOK OUT! Uncommon People - Britpop and Beyond In 20 Songs here it is https://amzn.eu/d/g2WxjyS
George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social Ungainly on land
mary anne hobbs @maryannehobbs.bsky.social wild horse..
BBC 6 Music Sunday 6-8pm
The 6 Mix Friday 11pm
https://www.instagram.com/maryannehobbs_
Stereogum @stereogum.com 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖜𝖔𝖗𝖑𝖉’𝖘 𝖇𝖊𝖘𝖙 𝖒𝖚𝖘𝖎𝖈 𝖇𝖑𝖔𝖌
→ stereogum.com
Merch: http://shop.stereogum.com
IQ Magazine @iqmagazine.com The essential news resource for the international live music business: http://iqmagazine.com
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