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Author Archives: Jacey Bedford
A Guide to Working with Agents for Folk Clubs, Small Venue Organisers and Independent Bookers
Every so often one of my artists calls me to tell me they’ve been approached by a venue or folk club organiser to do a gig, and that person has stated categorically that they don’t work through agents. Ever. Full … Continue reading
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Tagged agents, booking, folk clubs, music booking, music business, performers, touring musicians, venues
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Robb Johnson
I’m delighted to welcome Robb Johnson to the agency roster. Robb is widely recognised as one of the finest songwriters working in the UK today. His songs feature in the repertoires of a wide variety of musicians, from folk legend … Continue reading
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Tagged agency, Musicians, performers, Robb Johnson, touring musicians, upcoming tours
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Why I won’t give my opinion on your music.
I recently had an email from a band thanking me for my help files and asking me to listen to their live demo (in my spare time) so that I could tell them where I thought they may fit in … Continue reading
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Tagged agency, critique, Musicians, performers
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Busy Time of Year for Folk Agents
The first couple of months of any year are busy for the agency because once the calendar tips over into a new year, far sighted folk club organisers and venue bookers start to open their diaries for the following year … Continue reading
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UK Certificates of Sponsorship: Fast-Track Processing Charge
As you already know if you follow this blog, I process Tier 5 UK Certificates of Sponsorship (the equivalent of electronic work permits) for performers coming to sing, play dance or act in the UK from outside the EU. (I … Continue reading
Notes to Artists
To all artists: With sometimes ten or more artists a week knocking on my door, you can bet that I only take on the best… and then only VERY rarely. I won’t say my books are closed (I’ve tried saying … Continue reading
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Tagged agency, artist news, artists, booking, certificate of sponsorship, certificates of sponsorship, folk music business, licensed sponsor, music business, music touring UK, Musicians, performers, touring musicians, work permits, working in the UK, working in the UK. tier 5 sponsorship
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All About Being a Folk Music Booking Agent in the UK
Before opening the music agency I toured as one third of vocal trio Artisan from 1985 to 2005 plus the 2010 and 2015 reunion tours; also as one fifth of the Brian Bedford Band through to the summer of 2006. … Continue reading
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Tagged agency, artists, booking, folk music business, music business, music touring UK, performers, working in the UK
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The Salts and Lee Collinson
I don’t take on new artists very often (hardly ever, in fact) so it’s a measure of how impressive they are that I’ve taken on shantypunk band, The Salts. Check them out at http://www.jacey-bedford.com/salts.html And I’ve also added Lee Collinson … Continue reading
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Jacey’s Music Business Help Files
It’s not because I know it all – (blimey, I wish I did!) – it’s because I didn’t know anywhere near as much as I do now when I started in this business and I figure if people understand a … Continue reading
Artists
Here’s a list of all my current artists. You can find a run-down (words, music, video) at my web page. Vin Garbutt (UK) Zulu Tradition (South Africa) Ritchie Parrish Ritchie (Canada) Cloudstreet (Australia) Dan McKinnon (Canada) Union Jill (UK) Eileen … Continue reading
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