FTJ 01-08 — Staging

FWJ: Folklife West Journal 01-08
2006 Sep - FWJ 01 to 2012 Jul - FWJ 08

Overview: FWJ 2006-2012; FT 2012 to 2021; FTJ 2021 to date. Lists, & links, for each issue

[1] Folklife West Journal – FWJ – 2006 Sep to 2012 Jul
[2006] FWJ 01, Sept 2006 ”Worcestershire Folklife: the Folklife West Journal”
[2008] FWJ 02, Dec 2008
[2009] FWJ 03, Jun 2009 • FWJ 04, Dec 2009
[2010] FWJ 05, Aug 2010
[2010] FWJ 06, Apr 2011
[2011] FWJ 06a, Oct 2011, “Folklife Diary”, in Folklife West 31, Oct 2011
[2012] FWJ 07, Jan 2012 • FWJ 07a, Apr 2012, “Folklife Diary”, in Folklife West 33, Apr 2012 • FWJ 08, Jul 2012

FWJ 08 was the last one titled FWJ.

Background notes from Editor, Sam Simmons:  [1] FWJ - Folkife West Journal.

Originally published separately to our Folk West, later Folklife West, FW magazine.

This magazine, published by Folklife, was intended to continue the work of the former ‘Somers Journal’ published by the Somers Folk Club.
It started as “Worcestershire Folklife: the Folklife West Journal, Nº. 1” in Sep. 2006, a special issue for Worcestershire, assisted by an Awards for All grant (covering 1 issue only). The contents included both ‘folklife’ and ‘folk club’ material.
It was then published irregularly (due to lack of time and money) and over time, contents gradually became more focused on ‘folklife’, with ‘folk club’ elements (such as folk CDs) being transferred to our Folk West magazine.

2006 Sep - FWJ 01 is a suggested model for layout for each issue

FWJ 01 is a special Worcestershire issue, assisted by an Awards for All grant, distributed free to Worcs local community groups, venues, clubs, Tourist Offices, libraries. Usual contents, + 'folk club' material normally in our "Folk West" magazine

2006 Sep - FWJ 01

20 A4 pages (incl. colour photos)

Download PDF of FWJ 01, 2006 Sep: FWJ 01

● ‘A Worcestershire Folk Club: Somers Traditional Folk Club' p3-4

● Dave Jones, Welsh Border Morris: ‘Introduction’ & ‘Evesham Morris Dances’ p5-7 (print-only)
● Charles Menteith, ‘Worcestershire Songs: “Bill The Weaver” & “Now on that hill …" p8-9 (print-only; to add later)
● Eric Payne “Mud, Dust and Noise”: Whitman’s Hill Quarry, p11
● Roy Palmer, Ballad Printers of Worcester, 1. John Butler’ p12-13
● Roy Palmer, ‘Cecil Sharp at Evesham’, p14-15
● Robert Wimbury ‘Worcs Memories: A Worcs Coronation Pageant’ p17
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Societies:
● Worcs. Folklife’s Recording Facilities’ p17 ● ‘Holly & Mistletoe Auctions’ p18 ● ‘Worcs Chinese Association’ p18
Publications:
● ‘Romany Road’ magazine p18 ● ‘The Folklore of Worcestershire’ (Roy Palmer), reviewed Eds p2
Worcestershire Festivals, & Performers:

● Upton Folk Festival: photos by Colin Davies p.10 ● ‘Just Latin Salsa’ ‘Food & Folk’, ‘Dampiers Round’, ‘Appleyard Dancers’, p18-19

From FWJ 2 , all issues have the following, not always listed in contents
● Talks, Conferences, Exhibitions, etc ● Folklife listings: 1-line summaries for Folklife Organisations and for Folklife Studies ● Seasonal Local Celebrations: a list with photos by Doc Rowe

2008 Dec - FWJ 02

24 A4 pp (mono)

Download PDF of FWJ 02, 2008 Dec: FWJ 02

● Charles Menteith, ‘The Withy Tree Carol’, a version from Evesham, p3 (print-only; to add later)
● Dave Jones, Welsh Border Morris: ‘The Village Teams’, p4-7 (print-only)
● Roy Palmer, “Not the Good Old Times”, George Swinford’s narrative of rural life p8-9
● Roy Palmer, Ballad Printers of Worcester, 2: Samuel Gamidge, p10-14, 24
● Geoff Davies, What is Folk? p16
● Christopher Ridley, Bodmin Folk Club: A Short History p17

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Societies:
● Ron Shuttleworth's Collection: Morris Ring Folk Play Archive, p15
Publications:
● ‘Romany Road’ magazine, p18

Reviews
● Veteran CDs; Traveller’s Joy; The Folklore of Discworld; The Folklore of the Black Country p18-19

FWJ 01 and 02 above are a suggested model for layout.

About 50 more issues to be set up ....