Stepping it Out:
the traditional music magazine
The magazine is published quarterly starting December 2025, and features research, articles and news from the world of folk and traditional music.
Stepping It Out is a magazine promoting and celebrating traditional music, song and dance.
Stepping It Out is available as a physical or digital publication – physical subscriptions available to UK subscribers only. Please use the form below to subscribe via PayPal. Subscriptions are for the first volume of four issues, including fees, postage and packing. Issues are published in December, March, June and September.
Sample articles:
Down the Ship: Alvar Smith in Conversation with Katie Howson (Mossy Christian)
In Search of Singers: A Guide to Genealogical Research (Elizabeth Draper)
Lines of Transmission: Tracing the Northumbrian Fiddle Tradition (Charly Curry-Brown)
To subscribe:
- Select either a physical or digital subscription from the list below
- Enter your postal address and email.
There are currently two options for physical subscriptions:
- Full year – two digital back issues (Vol 1, Issues 1 & 2) + two print issues (Vol 1, Issue 3 & 4, while issue 3 stocks last)
- Half year – two print issues (Vol 1, Issues 3 & 4, while issue 3 stocks last.)
Advertising:
You can now purchase advertisements for single issues of Stepping It Out via the form below. Please select the size you would like to purchase from the drop-down menu and provide an email address - you will be sent the advertising guidelines.
Advertisement rates for a single issue are as follows:
Quarter page: £14
Half page: £26
Inside front or back cover: £60
Back cover: £72
Advertisement deadlines are 10th November, 8th February, 10th May and 10th August.
Submissions
We welcome submissions of research based articles on the subjects of traditional music, song and dance. Please contact the Editor for guidance.
