MESSAGE FORUM - If you're are a band or a promoter, Folking.com offers: a free bulletin board for you to post gig details, album releases and PR events. If you're a fan it's a great place to share you're views with other like minded people. There is also lots of interesting folk related articles for you to enjoy like latest tour information, last minute news and Folking.com recommended events. Registration is free and will grant you access to a number of features and capabilities which are otherwise unavailable as a "guest user". Click on the above link for more details.
THE FOLKING.COM CD AND DVD MUSIC STORE - The section features the latest Folking.com recommended releases and featues a search bar that can access most of the stuff you're after... Also by ordering a CD through this page you help to pay for Folking.com's running costs... The service is provided by Amazon "the safest, largest and most respected on-line CD and DVD ordering service"... Thanks for your support... Click on the above link for more details... Best Wishes... Darren.
THE MOVIE SECTION and the Folkingdotcom You-Tube Page - “You Tube” is an amazing place to share your videos. I’m doing my part by getting as much of my movie footage uploaded as soon as possible. Click on the above link for more details.
THE FOLKING.COM MOVIE OF THE MOMENT is the unstoppable Seth Lakeman performing "Rifflemen of War” from the wonderful "Freedom Fields" album. The movie was recorded at the Wallingford Bunk Fest Oxfordshire in September 2006. Click on the above links to view the clip.
MySpace - "Extending the Folking.com community on MySpace". I’ve just set up a Folking account on MySpace.com which is another excellent online community which brings together friends, fans and artists to talk about and share their music and stories. Click on the above link, sign up and add yourself to my friends list. It’s all free. Alternatively you can just use it as a place to browse. Click on the above link for more details.
THE EVENTS DIARY - Artists and promoters can automatically add their "gig" dates to this free service. All you need to do is to go to the events diary at www.folking.com/events and type in the details of your event. Once you have done this your gig will automatically be added to the calendar. Don't forget to register first for this free service before you add the gig or festival details. If you're a fan you can customise your own gig diary by adding all the gigs you plan to go to into your own personalised diary.
THE DATABASE - This is a unique section of the site that allows artists and fans alike to add information into any of the following categories: Albums, Artists-Groups, Ceilidh, Dance, Festivals, Folk Clubs, Magazines, Movies, MP3 Downloads, Music Resources, Music Shops, Organisations, Promoters, Radio Shows, Recording Studios and Venues.
AUCTIONS & CLASSIFIED ADS - This section of the site is under used. It has the potential to be the Ebay of the folk world. It's free and very easy use, so if you're looking to sell something within the folk genre then why not check it out.
OTHER AREAS OF INTEREST
ALBUM & DVD REVIEWS - Find out what's new or search the database for a specific album or artist here
FOLKING LIVE - Click here for the next series of concerts in Farnham, Surrey, UK.
RECOMMENDED EVENTS - Any events we recommend now will be posted directly to the bulletin board/ message forum. Click on the above link to be taken to the message forum.
MP3 ARTICLE SECTION - Occasionally we will feature a new song or instrumental for your listening pleasure. Click on the above link for more details.
CHECK THE FEATURES SECTION (TOP LEFT) FOR OTHER INTERESTING STUFF
If you have any suggestions or would like to get involved in a particular aspect of the site please drop me a line by clicking on the email link below.
