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<p>Gordon Jones: /* North-West */</p> <hr /> <div>==North-East==<br /> <br /> '''''Folkworks''''' is probably the best known of the regional folk development organisations. Based at The Sage in Gateshead it runs a variety of projects and has links with the degree in folk music at Newcastle University. [http://www.folkworks.co.uk/ Folkworks] [http://www.ncl.ac.uk/undergraduate/course/W340/Folk_and_Traditional_Music Folk Degree]<br /> <br /> <br /> ==North-West==<br /> <br /> '''''Folkus''''' is a folk arts development organisation funded by ACE and Lancashire County Council to support folk activity in their region. [http://www.folkus.co.uk/home.htm web site]<br /> <br /> '''''Furness Tradition''''' is a voluntarily run folk arts facilitating organisation based in Ulverston, South Cumbria. Furness Tradition also runs an annual festival in Ulverston in July. [http://www.furnesstradition.org.uk web site]<br /> <br /> ==Yorkshire and Humberside==<br /> <br /> '''''Yorkshire Folk Arts''''' state ''Every one of the 5 million people in Yorkshire and the Humber should be aware of folk arts and have a chance to take part; and every child in every school in the region should have the chance to learn traditional music, song and dance.'' [http://www.yorkshire-folk-arts.com/ web site]<br /> <br /> '''''Ryburn 3 Step''''', based in Ripponden in the Pennines, run a staggering number of events each year, a large proportion of which are classes for local people. [http://www.ryburn3step.org.uk/ web site]<br /> <br /> '''''Yorkshire Dales Workshop''''' founded by Geoff and Liz Bowen and based in Glusburn between Keighley and Skipton. Run a variety of projects for schools and the public. [http://www.ydw.org.uk/ web site]]<br /> <br /> ==East Anglia==<br /> <br /> '''''East Anglian Traditional Music Trust''''' operate out of their headquarters in Stowmarket and run a comprehensive programme of events, workshops, school and community projects, etc. [http://www.eatmt.org.uk/ web site]<br /> <br /> ==South-East==<br /> <br /> '''''South East Folk Arts Network''''' (SEFAN) are active in their area, '' &quot;offering an<br /> information, advisory, co-ordinating and networking service <br /> for the traditional arts in the region&quot; ''. [http://www.sefan.org.uk/AboutUs.html web site]<br /> <br /> ==South West==<br /> <br /> '''''Wren Trust''''' based in Okehampton, run workshops and schools projects based on local traditions and songs. [http://www.wrenmusic.co.uk/ web site]</div>

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