FAE News eBulletin Thursday 10 May 2007
Hello eGroup,
Here is the latest FAE News eBulletin.
This issue includes: 1) Sony Award Winner
2) The Quest for new talent continues
4) Awards For All
6) EFDSS May Fete in Camden Town: 19 May
7) The Steve Knightley Solo Tour with special guest Jenna: 23 May
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1) Sony Award Winner
The Radio Ballad, The Song of Steel, broadcast on BBC Radio 2 back in December 2006, has won a Sony Radio Award 2007. Interviewer Vince Hunt talked to more than forty men and women who told him of hard shifts working alongside red-hot furnaces and of the humour and stoicism that enabled them to survive the world of the steel industry in areas such as Sheffield and Rotherham. Working under Musical Director John Tams, the songwriting team matched the tales with songs, some of which incorporate the workers' authentic dialect and slang. This remarkable programme featured musical contributions from a wide array of writers and performers, including John Tams, Kate Rusby, Ray Hearne, Julie Matthews and Coope, Boyes and Simpson.
To listen again to this programme please follow the following link: www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/radioballads/2006/
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out of patch - but I suppose it's open to all ?? 1d
2) The Quest Continues
Spurred on by the highly successful Folk Music talent search of 2006, Folk Quest 2007 is stepping it up a notch and introducing three new categories to the competition this year-
Solo artists
Bands & Duos
Under 21s
Inaugurated last year by EntsWeb.com, in partnership with Saul Canal Festival and BBC Radio Gloucestershire, Folk Quest aims to unearth talented folk musicians and give them their first break in the business.
Entries will be accepted from 8 April 2007 until 20 May 2007. Entrants should supply an audio recording of at least three tracks along with a photograph, written promotional material, full contact information and state which class they are entering and send the whole pack to:
Folk Quest
c/o Johnny Coppins Folk Roots
BBC Radio Gloucestershire
London Road
Gloucester
GL1 1SW
Johnny Coppin will chart the progress of Folk Quest 2007 on his BBC Radio Gloucestershire show, Johnny Coppins Folk Roots, aired each Sunday afternoon at 3pm. The winners will be announced by Johnny on May 27 2007.
Folk Quest website: www.folkquest.co.uk
EntsWeb Directory: www.entsweb.co.uk
Saul Canal Festival: www.junctionevents.org.uk
Johnny Coppin: www.johnnycoppin.co.uk
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4) Awards for All
2007 is the Bicentenary for the Abolition of the Slave Trade. Awards for All could potentially support groups and organisations to deliver projects celebrating the Bicentenary and the issues it relates to in your community. Grants are available of between £300 and £10,000 for small community groups. Awards for All can fund up to 100 per cent of the project costs.
For more information, visit www.awardsforall.org.uk/england/bicentenary.html , phone 0845 600 2040 or email general_dot_enquiries_at_awardsforall.org.uk
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6) EFDSS May Fete in Camden Town: 19 May
On Saturday 19 May, The English Folk Dance and Song Society are hosting their annual May Fete at Cecil Sharp House in Camden Town, London. Aimed at adults and children alike, theres something for everyone. The day includes dance displays (including Maypole, Salsa, Irish, Morris, Cajun and Clog), childrens workshops, jam sessions in the bar, entertainment from The Society of Wonders, games, amusements, craft stalls and some deliciously tasty refreshments. Art lovers may also enjoy the enormous Ivor Hitchens mural in the Grade 2 listed building that is home to The English Folk Dance and Song Society. And the best thing of all is that its free!
For more information please visit www.efdss.org , email info_at_efdss_dot_org, or call 020 7485 2206.
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7) The Steve Knightley Solo Tour with special guest Jenna: 23 May
Steve Knightley is the songwriter that fronts the multitalented trio Show of Hands, who are undoubtedly one of the UKs most popular and talented folk and acoustic acts. Q Magazine have described Knightley as a prolific and talented songwriter with an astounding voice, 'vast and windswept, and his new solo album Cruel River is receiving critical acclaim from many in the music industry. His material has been featured on the Bob Harris, Mike Harding and Mark Radcliff Radio 2 shows and the current solo tour with up and coming West Country singer Jenna is set to be a great show.
Steve Knightley and Jenna will play the Great Hall at the Farnham Maltings on Wednesday 23rd of May
Tickets are priced at £12.00 and can be ordered from the Farnham Maltings box office on 01252 726234.
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