A native music binder for folk musicians

Keep your tunes, sets, and scores together.

Search for tunes, import the collection you already have, build set lists, follow scores, and practice by ear. FolkBinder keeps the whole repertoire in one place.

See how it works Read the documentation

Built for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. App Store release forthcoming.

From finding a tune to playing it.

Search and import into one library, prepare set lists, then use the score and practice tools without moving between apps.

Build the library

Find a tune, or bring your own.

Search The Session and FolkWiki from the app. Preview a result, then add it without copying titles and metadata by hand.

PDF, ABC, MIDI, and image files
forScore archive import
Files and the iOS share sheet

An online tune preview in FolkBinder on iPad — Preview an online result before it joins the library.

Prepare to play

Put the tunes in playing order.

Create as many set lists as you need, reorder them, and move from one score to the next without returning to the library.

Set lists for sessions, dances, and gigs
Focused score view
Keyboard and Bluetooth pedal page turns

A seven-tune set list in FolkBinder on iPhone — A seven-tune Hornpipes set, ready in order.

Play and remember

Use the score, then get beyond it.

Play ABC or MIDI, attach a recording, and annotate scores with Apple Pencil. Trainer helps with recognition and play-from-title recall.

Playback alongside the score
Non-destructive annotations
Name That Tune and Play From Title

An annotated score with playback controls in FolkBinder on iPad — Playback, a full score, and annotations on the same screen.

Screenshots from the current build.

Explore every captured screen on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Open any image for a closer look.

iPhone

9 screenshots

iPad

10 screenshots

Mac

8 screenshots

Documentation

The guide covers setup, imports, set lists, scores, playback, Trainer, backups, keyboard shortcuts, and troubleshooting.

Open the documentation

In development

FolkBinder is not in the App Store yet.

It is being built for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Release information will appear here when it is available.