Sussex Folk Guide - Total Redesign

Subject: Sussex Folk Guide - Total Redesign
From: Vic Smith
Date: 27 Oct 14 - 09:46 AM

The SUSSEX FOLK GUIDE, the comprehensive guide for that county and the surrounding area has now been totally redesigned so that it works properly on mobile phones and tablets. I think that it also looks better overall and is clearer to read - but I would welcome opinions. -

http://whatson.brighton.co.uk/Folk/

Subject: RE: Sussex Folk Guide - Total Redesign
From: Teribus
Date: 28 Oct 14 - 01:58 AM

Good site but more East Sussex than Sussex.

No mention at all about what is on at such excellent clubs as Chichester??

Subject: RE: Sussex Folk Guide - Total Redesign
From: Vic Smith
Date: 28 Oct 14 - 06:37 AM

The Sussex Folk Guide is provided as a free extra service for those who advertise in THE FOLK DIARY. As joint editor of that magazine, I simply transpose the information from the adverts to this site, This takes me about six hours each month and I have never been paid a penny for providing this service. I do it because of my enthusiasm for folk music.
West Sussex advertisers such as Willows Arundel, Folk On The Coast Bognor, Chichester Pickers, South Downs Festival, Partridge Green, various dance organisation in Horsham, Pulborough and Chichester and Horsham folk club represent more than 40% of the listings so your claim for under-representation for West Sussex is unfair.

No mention at all about what is on at such excellent clubs as Chichester??
Until recently the Roots Around the World promotions were regular advertisers and mentioned in the listings but that was when they were promoting some lovely folk/roots/country/world music events and I was a regular attender at their well presented events. In recent times their promotions have moved away from that base towards Indie Rock/Electric Blues bands and rightly they consider that people who pick up THE FOLK DIARY would not be so interested so they no longer advertise..
The long-running first class Chichester Folk Club - we will be making a visit there in the next few weeks - chooses not to advertise and so is not mentioned in THE SUSSEX FOLK GUIDE.

THE FOLK DIARY also has an on-line version - a facsimile of the printed edition - and I maintain this at http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~tinvic/fd.htm

When I put in so many hours a month, distributing, editing, seeking advertisers, seeking payment, chasing copy, answering enquiries, all as an unpaid enthusiast, and then read uniformed criticism like the one above, I wonder why I bother.

Subject: RE: Sussex Folk Guide - Total Redesign
From: Vic Smith
Date: 28 Oct 14 - 06:39 AM

Should have provided a link above -
http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~tinvic/fd.htm

Subject: RE: Sussex Folk Guide - Total Redesign
From: GUEST
Date: 28 Oct 14 - 08:11 AM

Vic: Those who can, do. Those who can't, criticise!

Subject: RE: Sussex Folk Guide - Total Redesign
From: Vic Smith
Date: 24 Feb 15 - 02:13 PM

The Sussex Folk Guide with chronological listings of gigs from now until the end of March 2015 has now been updated at http://whatson.brighton.co.uk/folk/

Subject: RE: Sussex Folk Guide - Total Redesign
From: Vic Smith
Date: 20 Mar 15 - 12:51 PM

The Sussex Folk Guide has now been updated - with well over 100 events - between now and the end of April.
It is still at
http://whatson.brighton.co.uk/folk/

Subject: RE: Sussex Folk Guide - Total Redesign
From: Vic Smith
Date: 27 Apr 15 - 04:51 PM

The Sussex Folk Guide now updated with all the listings between now and the end of May.
http://whatson.brighton.co.uk/folk/

Subject: RE: Sussex Folk Guide - Total Redesign
From: Vic Smith
Date: 23 May 15 - 09:12 AM

THE SUSSEX FOLK GUIDE now updated with all the listings from now until the end of June -

http://whatson.brighton.co.uk/folk/

Subject: RE: Sussex Folk Guide - Total Redesign
From: Vic Smith
Date: 23 Jun 15 - 04:29 PM

THE SUSSEX FOLK GUIDE now updated with all the listings from now until the end of July - same link as previous post