These books are useful to people at Folk Camps.
Join The Band
Compiled by Barbara Wood
Published by EFDSS
A collection of tunes suitable for beginners as a core repertoire. Frequently used in Folk Camps music workshops. Often used for some dances in evening ceilidhs.
ISBN: 0 85418 079 6
Price by bank transfer or cheque payment:£7.00 each book plus £4 p&p
This book is available from:
Gennie and Darren Grainger.
Phone 01249 323210
Contact Gennie and Darren Grainger
18 Lickhill Road, Calne, Wiltshire
SW11 9DE
Folk Tunes for Recorders
A collection of traditional folk music for recorders arranged by the late Geoffrey Ginn who, during the 1960s and 1970s, attended folk camps run by Folk Camps Society Ltd. He wrote the arrangements for primary school-aged pupils.
This is available for free download on this website.
Folk Camps Publications
Folk Camps sells these folk-related books, written by members of Folk Camps.
You can buy them by emailing the office with details of which book you want to buy and paying by bank transfer (online banking). Or by sending a cheque by post to the office: Folk Camps, Tor View, Lakenham Hill, Northam, Devon, EX39 1JH
In a Cottage in a Wood
Jean Blomfield
A collection of children’s singing games
ISBN: 0-9538659-1-6
Price: £5.95 each book plus £4 p&p
by emailing the office
A Companion To Join The Band
Compiler: Jill and Derek Hammond
A collection of tunes for Brass and Wind Instruments with B flat or E flat tuning
ISBN: 978-0-9538659-3-2
Price: £6.95 each book plus £4 p&p by emailing the office
Teaching Children Country Dancing – when you’re no expert yourself
Author: Peter Hendy
Instruction Book and CD together
ISBN: 0-9538659-2-4
Price: £16 each book plus £4 p&p by emailing the office
Books By Folk Camps Members
The following books have been written by members of Folk Camps, and can be obtained direct from the authors:
The Unexpected Polka
Compiled by Chris Jewell and Alastair Gavin.
ISBN 978-0-9564082-7-3
A book of well over 100 tunes – all with 2nd parts. The 1st section with downloadable play along audio recorded at both slow and full speed. The 2nd section with performances on associated YouTube channel.
Further details: https://www.theunexpectedpolka.com/
The Callers Manual
Mic Spenceley
The intricacies of being a social dance caller
ISBN: 978-0-9538659-4-9
Price by cheque payment:£5 each book plus £4 p&p
This book is supplied directly by the author
Mic Spenceley
Contact michael@spenceley.net
Play in the Band
Edited by: Barry Moule
A core repertoire of Folk Dance Tunes
ISBN: 1-870635-19-1
Price by bank transfer or cheque payment:£9.95 each book plus £4 p&p
This book is available from:
Gennie and Darren Grainger.
Phone 01249 323210
Contact Gennie and Darren Grainger
18 Lickhill Road, Calne, Wiltshire
SW11 9DE
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