Date: 13 October 2008 08:20:51 BDTSubject: John Kirkpatrick modes workshop, Lewes Arms - spare place & ticketsDear Everyone,We've had a cancellation due to sudden illness of a place John's workshop at the Lewes Arms on Saturday 25th. October (our hundredth workshop) and we also have some evening tickets still available. Full details and a booking form follow my signature.I'm chasing John for the music, which he hopes to have with me by the end of this week.Tootle pip,ValmaiValmai Goodyear
20, St. John's Terrace, Lewes, BN7 2DL
01273 476757
Lewes Arms Folk Club, Mount Place, Lewes, East Sussex BN7 1YH
http://www.lewesarmsfolkclub.org/
Residents: Bryan Creer, Dave Earl, Sandra Goddard, Valmai Goodyear, Suzanne Higgins, Steve & Diane Nevill, George Oakley, Robert O'Mahony, Derek Seed
Lewes Arms workshop no. 100JOHN KIRKPATRICK: MODES WORKSHOP for any instrumentPlaces £30Saturday 25th. October 200810.45 a.m.- 4.45 p.m.The Lewes Arms, Mount Place, Lewes,East Sussex BN7 1YHJohn Kirkpatrick is a superb singer, great writer, fine dancer & the best English squeezer bar none. He is one of the great solo acts on the folk scene & has played with the Albions, Steeleye Span, Brass Monkey, Band of Hope & many more.
"Modes" are kinds of scales that are not quite the same as the common Do Re Me variety. John will explain exactly what they are, how they behave, where you find them in English folk music, and what to do with them once you've identified what they are. Modes demystified. Of interest to any instrumentalist or singer, but more suitable for instrumentalists.IN THE EVENINGJOHN KIRKPATRICKPERFORMS AT THE LEWES ARMS FOLK CLUB(admission £7; advance tickets available from the address at end of this form)Provisional TimetableMusic will be sent out in advance.10.45 Registration & coffee; order lunch (refreshments not included)11.00 What the different modes are, and how they relate to the common major scale.12.30 Lunch13.30 Examples of modal tunes in English folk music - both songs and dance tunes.15.00 Tea/coffee15.15 - 16.45 How do you accompany a modal tune - what to leave out?N.B. Booking is recommended as numbers are limited. Maps & accommodation lists will be sent on request.JOHN KIRKPATRICK : MODES WORKSHOP for any instrumentSaturday 25th. October 2008BOOKING FORMI would like to attend the workshop. I enclose a cheque for £30.00 (refreshments not included).Name:Address:Telephone:E-mail address:Your instrument:No. of tickets for evening performance:(£7 each; please include SAE for these)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 2DLTel. (01273) 476757e-mail: valmaigoodyear_at_aol_dot_comWebsite: www.lewesarmsfolkclub.org/