Dear Everyone,
The ballads chosen so far by people who have already signed up
are:
CHILD OWLETT
THE CONSTANT LOVERS
LADY MARGARET & SWEET WILLIAM’S GHOST
A WAGER, A WAGER (version of Broomfield Wager)
WILLIE’S LYKE-WAKE
GOLDEN VANITY
UNQUIET GRAVE
KING JOHN & THE ABBOT OF CANTERBURY
FAMOUS FLOWER OF SERVING MEN
FLYING CLOUD
CRUEL SISTER
BLIND BEGGAR OF BETHNAL GREEN
Lewes Arms Workshop No 75
BRIAN PETERS
BALLAD FORUM
Places £15
SUNDAY 3rd. DECEMBER
2006
10.45 a.m.- 4.45 p.m.
The Lewes Arms, Mount Place, Lewes,
East Sussex BN7 1YH
The ancient ballads of Britain include many of the most powerful
story-songs in the folk repertoire, exploring themes of heroism, savagery,
magic & the supernatural. In this forum Brian Peters, leading researcher
& performer of some of the greatest of the Child Ballads, will lead the
group in discussing where to find the ballads, how to collate & arrange
them, & how to set about singing them to best effect.
You are invited to bring along
at least one traditional ballad of your choice to sing & talk
about.*
ON SATURDAY 2ND.
DECEMBER
BRIAN PETERS & GORDON
TYRRALL
PERFORM AT
THE LEWES ARMS FOLK CLUB
(£6; advance tickets available
from address at end of this form)
BRIAN PETERS
BALLAD FORUM
SUNDAY 3rd. DECEMBER
2006
10.45 Registration & coffee; order
lunch (refreshments not included)
12.30 - 13.30
Lunch
15.15
Tea/coffee break
16.45
Finish
*To avoid clashes with other contributors. please state your preferred
ballad in advance. If your choice has already been taken, we will let you know
so that you can choose another.
*BALLADS CHOSEN SO FAR:
CHILD OWLETT
THE CONSTANT LOVERS
LADY MARGARET & SWEET WILLIAM’S GHOST
A WAGER, A WAGER (version of Broomfield Wager)
WILLIE’S LYKE-WAKE
GOLDEN VANITY
KING JOHN & THE ABBOT OF CANTERBURY
UNQUIET GRAVE
FAMOUS FLOWER OF SERVING MEN
FLYING CLOUD
CRUEL SISTER
BLIND BEGGAR OF BETHNAL GREEN
Brian has led ballad workshops & classes from Sidmouth & the
National Festival in England to festivals & camps in the USA & Canada,
including the prestigious Pinewoods Camp in Massachusetts. ‘Brian Peters
plunges deep into the ancient songs, finds their power, mystery, evil,
drollery & courage, & brings them to us fresh.’ Folkstuff,
newsletter of Cornell University Folksong Society, NY,
US.
N.B. Booking is recommended as numbers are limited. Maps &
accommodation lists
will be sent in advance.
BRIAN PETERS
BALLAD FORUM
SUNDAY 3rd. DECEMBER
2006
BOOKING
FORM
I would like to attend the ballad forum on
Sunday 3rd. December 2006. I enclose a cheque for £15.00 (refreshments not
included).
Name:
Address:
*BALLAD CHOICE:
No. of tickets for Saturday evening (£6 each,
include SAE for these):
Telephone:
E-mail address:
Tick for map: Tick for
accommodation list:
Please make cheques payable to Lewes Arms Folk
Club and send with this booking form to: Valmai Goodyear, 20, St. John's
Terrace,
LEWES, East Sussex BN7 2DL
Tel. (01273) 476757