From: Friends of American Old Time Music and Dance [mailout1_at_foaotmad_dot_org_dot_uk]
Sent: 18 March 2010 19:02
Subject: mailout 18th March

Dates for your diary:

Gainsborough Festival 2011 will be February Friday 18th through to Sunday 20th, the Venue will be the same as this year.

That's a few days later than normal due to the school term.

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Old Time and Bluegrass Picking weekend

Wiston Lodge  Biggar, South Lanarkshire ML12 6HT
Just off the A73, Lanark Rd in the heart of Wiston Village

18th to 20th of June

Set in the grounds of an old hunting lodge with Tinto hill providing a wonderful backdrop for this event.

£25 for the weekend
Half price under 16
Day tickets £10 Sat/Sun
Fri eve £5

Camping, Open stage, All Acoustic, Session Tents, Campfire, Barbecue Area, Showers

Call 01899 850 611 or email darlinclementine_at_tiscali_dot_co_dot_uk for further details

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The George in South Molton on Saturday 20th March.

Will Kaufman will be presenting his multi-media musical documentary Woody Guthrie: Hard Times and Hard Travellin’.  This highly acclaimed show sets the songs of Woody Guthrie in the context of 1930s’ America – the Dust Bowl, the Depression, the New Deal and the state of popular music itself.  Will’s rendition of songs from Guthrie and others, buttressed by detailed historical commentary, exemplify the blending of music and radical politics that marks Guthrie’s most powerful and evocative work.  Will Kaufman is from New Jersey, and has been a semi-professional singer and musician for over thirty years, being equally at home on guitar, fiddle, banjo or mandolin. 

Tickets are £6 in advance (£5 to Shammick Acoustic members) and are available direct from The George Hotel or online from www.wegottickets/event/59007, or £7 at the

door.

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Down Trodden String Band news:

Saturday 10 April - Cancer Research UK Fund-raising Ceilidh
Town Hall Wirksworth, DE4 4EU, 8-11pm, £5 tickets on door or from Janet Pidgeon on 01629 824912

Sunday 2 and Monday 3 May - Bakewell Showground Spectacular
Bakewell Showground, Bakewell, DE45 1AQ, £5/£3

Saturday 13 November - Oxfam Fund-raising Ceilidh, Town Hall, Bakewell, DE45 1BT

http://www.downtrodden.org.uk

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Jeff Warner Tour Dates
www.jeffwarner.com

MAY
Fri 7th, Acorn Theatre, Worksop with the The Wright Family
Sat 8th to Sun 9th Holmfirth Festival of Folk
Tue 11th  Montrose Folk Club, Links Hotel, Montrose Angus  DD10 8RL
Wed 12th  Aberdeen Folk Club, Blue Lamp, Gallowgate, Aberdeen
Thu 13th Falkirk Folk Club, Princes Street, Falkirk FK1 1LS
Fri 14th FifeSing Weekend, The Fife Animal Park
Sat 15th Davy Lamp Folk Club, Washington, Tyne & Wear
Tue 18th St. Neots Folk Club, The Priory Centre, St Neots PE19 2BH
Thu 20th Folk at the Royal Oak, Lewes, Sussex
Fri 21st Ram Folk Club, Old Cranleighan Sports Club, Thames Ditton, Surrey
Sat 22nd Elsie's Folk Club,Sevenoaks, Kent  TN15
Sun 23rd Folk On The Moor, The Westward Inn, Lee Mill, Plymouth PL21 9EE
Tue 25th Sharp's, Cecil Sharp House, 2 Regents Park Road, London, NW1 7AY
Wed 26th Magpie's Nest, Venue tba, London with Joe Penland
Thu 27th Maidenhead Folk Club, The Seven Stars, Bath Road, Knowl Hill, Maidenhead, Berks.
Fri 28th to Mon 31st Chippenham Folk Festival
JUNE
Wed 2nd Cross Keys Folk Club, Running Hill Gate Uppermill Nr Oldham OL3 6LW
Thu 3rd Redbourn Folk Club, Hollybush Public House, Church End, Redbourn (near St Albans) Herts AL3 7DU.
Fri 4th Swindon Folk Club, Gorse Hill Working Men's Club, Chapel Street, Swindon.
Sat 5th Haddenham Ceilidh, Village Hall, Banks Park, Haddenham, Bucks HP17 8EE
Sun 6th Walthamstow Folk, The Plough Inn, 173 Wood Street, Walthamstow, London E17 3NU

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Michi Mathias is running the London Marathon and raising money for a small charity for disabled people in Lewes, Sussex.  Some of you have been asking her for this info, so here it is for those interested.
 
The Oyster Project is a group of people with various disabilities who organise things they want to do or learn or get involved in, whether it's working on an allotment, 
watercolour painting, cooking, IT skills, going for wheelchair-accessible walks, seeing films, setting up an internet radio station, camping.... whatever the members want to find a way to do.  It's fairly new and not very well-known yet, but Michi has been going to their drop-in cafe once a week and am really impressed with the energy and creativity.  It's all being done with little money and a great deal of volunteer effort, so anything she can raise for them will go a long way. 
 
http://www.justgiving.com/Michi-Mathias

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The editor of the Old Time News would welcome contributions for the next issue, particularly about Gainsborough.

Email editor_at_foaotmad_dot_org_dot_uk with what you would like to say.

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10th ANNIVERSARY!

KILLINGTON LAKE AMERICAN OLD-TIME MUSIC & DANCE WEEKEND SESSION
JULY 9TH – 11TH 2010

Again at Joe and Margaret’s place by Killington Lake

[Leave M6 at J37 - turn RIGHT towards Sedbergh- take the 1ST RIGHT, then 2ND RIGHT – Joe’s is on your RIGHT after 800m - Grid ref 593907]
Pick-up from Oxenholme Railway Station (West Coast Main Line) can be arranged. Plenty of room for caravans, camper vans and campers
Bring your own food and drink – water and Portaloos provided

DANCE FLOOR, BARBECUE, SWIMMING, GOSPEL SESSION, LATE NIGHT JAMS UNDER THE BERBER TENT

TEL. 015395 60534 FOR DETAILS
EMAIL: cloggingchris_at_tiscali_dot_co_dot_uk

NO NEED TO BOOK – JUST TURN UP FOR A GREAT WEEKEND!

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There's some newly started Bluegrass and Old Time evenings in Kent  (3rd Fridays or Saturdays).

www.KentFolk.com/bluegrass

The first gig was on  Friday 19th February, and the photo report and review is at :
    http://www.kentfolk.com/gig_reports/2010/2010-02-19_FV_Biggin-Hillbillies_Grove-Ferry
 
Next gigs are :
    16th April 2010 (3rd Friday) - A Band Like Alice - London 5-piece bluegrass. £8   www.wegottickets.com/event/71358 
    22nd May 2010 (3rd Saturday) - Allison Williams & Chance McCoy. £10      www.wegottickets.com/event/73504 

Both events at The Boathouse, Grove Ferry Inn, Grove Road, Upstreet, Nr. Canterbury, Kent.  CT3 4BP
 
More details contact Dr. Beau Webber    J_dot_B_dot_W_dot_Webber_at_kent_dot_ac_dot_uk

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There's an NPR interview with the Carolina Chocolate Drops here -

www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=123968480

with text extracts on the web page.

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Dan Crary is not only an amazing guitarist who has played with many of the old-time and bluegrass greats but he's also presenting a fascinating multi-media show called
"Twaaang" which explores the fascinating world of the steel-string guitar. It features Dan's impeccable playing along with rare archival film & photos, and the music of Woody Guthrie, Doc Watson, Jimmie Rogers, and the Carter Family. (Numbers limited due to use of cinema.)

Friday, April 2, 2010 8:00 PM ? Doors Open 7:30 PM £10.00 
The Blue Walnut Cafe, 14 Walnut Road, Chelston, Torquay TQ2 6HS
Website: www.bluewalnutcafe.com
phone: 01803-605995  email: info_at_bluewalnutcafe_dot_com

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Mark Wallace has passed on some dates at The Hop-Pole, Aylesbury

Fri 14th May    Debby McClatchy – Tickets £6
Fri 21st May    Allison Williams & Chance McCoy – Tickets £6
Tue 16th Mar Woody Pines - Tickets £tbc
Thu 31st Aug    Pokey LaFarge & The South City Three - Tickets £tbc   see here - http://www.filipebessa.com/filmvideo.html
Tue 14th Sept   Beverly Smith & Carl Jones - Tickets £6

Tickets £6 unless stated. All monies go to the artists.
 
Contact Mark Wallace at Musically Monstrous Promotions mmp_at_zymosis_dot_demon_dot_co_dot_uk or 01844 346897 to reserve tickets or for more details.

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From John Wirtz:
Latest Sore Fingers Week News and October 2010 Announced

Sore Fingers Week 2010 – 5th to 9th April, 2010 - www.sorefingers.co.uk

All the tutors biogs are now on the website including the beginners team of Eleanor Cross, Dan Norton and Guy Rogers.
Adam Hurt’s class has now rallied and numbers 13 students.  Stephanie’s fiddle class on the other hand (less then ten students) could do with a last minute boost of
bookings. Bluegrass Banjo players keep booking fast and furious and we have set a third Banjo class now.  We have invited the highly talented Richard Collins to take this course. Richard has now taught a few times at the October Weekend and knows the score.  Richard has been making his mark on the Bluegrass scene for many years and distinguishes himself as a fine player of the banjo, mandolin and is no slouch on the guitar either.  His singing is brilliant too.  A total musician, you are in for a treat.The team are all poised to make this another unforgettable experience and those attending for the first time are about to discover the magic of Sore Fingers Week, the best

Bluegrass Camp this side of the Atlantic!

The full and final Line up is as follows:

Autoharp – Cathy Britell
Banjo - Tony Furtado
Banjo – Alan Munde
Banjo – Richard Collins
Bass - Eric Thorin
Dobro - Jimmy Heffernan
Fiddle - Brian Wicklund
Guitar – Dan Crary
Mandolin – John Reischman
Mandolin – Mike Compton
Old Time Fiddle - Stephanie Coleman
Old Time Banjo - Adam Hurt
Singing - Janet Beazley & Chris Stewart
Beginners – Eleanor Cross, Dan Norton and Guy Rogers

Announcing the 2010 October Weekend – 22 – 24th October, 2010

We are continuing our commitment to Old Time classes and we have secured the services of Sara Grey for Banjo and Dave Proctor for Fiddle.  We sincerely hope you will be attracted by these talented tutors.

The tutor line up is still being finalised and full details should be up on the website soon.  Naturally we will forward details to this new letter too and whilst on that subject, all at Sore Fingers Summer Schools wish to thank Nick and FOAOTMAD for their continued support of our event.

Tutors booked so far:

O.T. Fiddle – Dave Proctor
O.T. Banjo – Sarah Grey
Autoharp – T.B.C.
Banjo – Rod Jackson
Bass – T.B.C.
Dobro – T.B.C
Fiddle – Ian Nicholls
Guitar – Paul Hill
Mandolin -
Singing – Roland Emmanuel

More on that as news becomes available.

And finally, here a very advanced announcement for your diaries: Sore Fingers Week 2011: 18/04/ to 23/04/2011 – Jock Tildesley will be teaching Old Time Fiddle.

john_at_sorefingers_dot_co_dot_uk

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Sue Edwards of UK Autoharps informs of a new Music festival, the 2010 Bordergrass Music Festival, held Friday 30th April to Saturday 1st May. This is at Hopelands hall in the village of Weobley, Herefordshire, famous for its picturesque setting, and the centre of the ‘Black and White’ villages in the area.
There are evening concerts both days and also free workshops on the Saturday afternoon with Mike Fenton, who is bringing 35 autoharps for new players to try. There are
also workshops from Sarah McQuaid on DADGAD (Irish) Guitar and Old Time Band from The New Prohibition Band.

The Friday concert line up is The New Essex Bluegrass Band, Sarah McQuaid, The New Prohibition Band, Mike Fenton, and The Toy Hearts.
The Saturday concert is the same line up apart from The Toy Hearts, but also includes Hilary James and Simon Mayor, and The Carrivick Sisters.
Details re camping and caravans, ticket prices etc are on this website, www.bordergrass.co.uk or phone 01544 327936.

This new festival is a varied one, a blend of Old Time, Bluegrass and Folk, with a great line up for the concerts, so do have a look at the website for full information.

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Beverly Smith and Carl Jones have sent me advance notice of their autumn tour dates.

Sept 2  The Wolf Folk Club, Wolferton, near Kings Lynn
Sept 3  The Milkmaid, Bury St Edmunds
Sept 4  The Cellar , London
sept 6  Galeri, Caernarfon
sept 9  The Trades Club, Hebden Bridge
sept 10 The Floor, St Michaels, Tenbury Wells
sept 11 Presteigne, Powys
Sept 14 Maypole, Aylesbury
Sept 15 What's Cookin', London
sept 16 The Prom, Bristol
Sept 17-20 Cornish Bluegrass Festival
Sept 25-Oct 2  Old time week in Andalusia
Oct 5   Dartford Folk Club, Dartford

www.smithnjones.net

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Dates for the Sacrewell Camps:

Spring Camp - Friday May 28th to Monday May 31st
Summer Camp - Friday 6th August to Sunday 15th August

More general information about the camps can be found on our website www.foaotmad.org.uk

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2010 SEWERBY House and Gardens MAYDAY GET TOGETHER.

From Friday the 30th of April to and including Monday the 3rd of May.

As usual you can get into site from mid day on Thursday the 29th of April and we have to be off site by mid day Tuesday the 4th of April.
Remember to go in through the car park of the Ship and turn left at the cliff top road. Keep left at the cricket wicket and go BEHIND THE SEATS AND THE LLAMA PENS.

Any one arriving up to 1630 hrs security at the gate will let them in.
If you arrive after 20:00hrs call at the Ship to get the key

More details from John Yeaman   johnthebanjo_at_johnthebanjo_dot_karoo_dot_co_dot_uk

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Early details for the Sweet Sunny South Festival held at Fairlight Lodge Hotel, Hastings, 10th to 12th September
Featuring the New Deal String Band, Cut The Shuffle, Hunter Robertson and Casey Joe Abair
Workshops, concerts, picking sessions, real ales, pub grub and camping facilities
Weekend ticket £32 (day/workshop/concert tickets available) camping £3 per pitch per night

Further information write to 7 Badgers Way, Hastings TN34 2QD
www.sweetsunnysouth.co.uk

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Larry Hanks has made his living singing and playing traditional songs of the American West, Cowboy and Miner’s songs; including many songs in tribute to the working
man, the music of Utah Phillips, Sam Hinton, and Malvina Reynolds.  He is known for his deep, resonant bass voice, sparse and tasteful guitar playing, accomplished Jew’s Harpery, and careful selection of meaningful repertoire.  He has performerd with Jody Stecher, John Wright and Gordon Bok, and was one of the Sweets Mill String Band (with Kenny Hall).  He was also a one-time member of theFat City Stringband, predecessor of the Highwoods Stringband, about 1970.

You can hear audio samples of Larry’s singing at:
www.cdbaby.com/cd/hanksmarker and  www.cdbaby.com/cd/larryhanks

or check out recent live-recorded video:
www.flickr.com/photos/deborahrobins/3000011989/
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHRJxzHcflE
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSp8jplmrmY
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6OMUfD4iS0

Larry is in the UK for most of June and the first two weeks of July.He is committed for June 6, 21 and 24th and July 4th and 12th (I don't know where). Most other dates are available if you are able to promote/recommend a gig for him - clubs, festivals, private concert venues (house concerts, etc.), or summer school/camp residencies.

Contact Deborah Robins  deborahrobins_at_rocketmail_dot_com
 
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Debby McClatchy tour

May 14:  Hop Pole, Aylesbury
May 15:  Cellar Upstairs Folk Club, London
May 19:  Llantrisant Folk Club, South Wales
May 21:  Bodmin Folk Club, Cornwall
May 25:  The Dartford Folk Club, Dartford, Kent

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Clogging - Somerset

Issy Emeney is in the process of setting up a series of classes for beginners. The venue is Weare Memorial Hall near Cheddar and initially this will be a course of 3 x 90
minute starter lessons on Tuesday morning and/or Wednesday evening (to be decided). This is for complete beginners.
She has also booked the hall for a small workshop day on 16th May for beginners through to intermediate level dancers.

Anyone can contact her for a chat about it if interested. 01934 741551 or issy_dot_emeney_at_zen_dot_co_dot_uk

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Chance McCoy is a West Virginia champion fiddler, and Allison Williams played banjo for several years in the Forge Mountain Diggers, with Freight Hoppers fiddler David
Bass. Chance and Allison have been performing together since their debut on BBC television in January 2009, live in London at the Folk America series.  You can see video of that performance (with a backing band) here:

http://youtube.com/allisonwilliamsmusic

Current dates are now:

Wed May 19 Norwich Arts Centre
Thu May 20 Wolf Folk CLub, Wolferton, Norfolk
Fri May 21 Hop-Pole, Aylesbury
Sat May 22 The Boathouse, Grove Ferry Inn, Upstreet, nr Canterbury, Kent
Tue May 25 Burnetts Hill Chapel, Pembrokeshire
Thu May 27 Bournemouth Folk Club
Fri May 28 What's Cookin' _at_ North Star, Leytonstone, London
Sat May 30 Come Down And Meet The Folks, Stag's Head, Hoxton, London

As you can see there are some gaps. To book them in your town, contact:
info_at_allisonwilliamsmusic_dot_com

You can also listen to them on their myspace pages:
http://myspace.com/chancemccoy
http://myspace.com/allisonwilliamsmusic

If anyone is interested in booking them for workshops, dances, or concerts, they'd like to hear from you.

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Lucy Ray will be returning to the UK to attend Summer Camp and then she and Mo Jackson will be looking for gigs after camp through the whole of September.  They are mainly looking at small venues/local folk clubs/village halls and a demo and a promo pack  will be available to interested organisers.
 
Contact Lucy -  lucyray_at_ymail_dot_com     or Mo   mojackson27_at_hotmail_dot_com
 
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Crooked Still have a few dates this side of the Atlantic:

Sun Mar 21 St. Bedes's, Chorley, Lancashire
Mon Mar 22 St. Bonaventure's Club, Bristol
Tue Mar 23 The Borderline, London
Wed Mar 24 The Brudenell Social Club, Leeds
Thu Mar 25 City Memorial Hall, Sheffield
Sat Mar 27 Folk Music Gala 2010, Uppsala, Sweden

http://www.crookedstill.com
 
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The Wilders on tour tour:

Thu May 6:  Borough Theatre, Abergavenny www.boroughtheatreabergavenny.co.uk
Fri May 7:  Park & Dare Theatre (Rhondda Rocks Music Festival), Treorchy, Glamorgan www.cynonvalley.co.uk
Sat May 8:  Theatr Harlech www.theatrharlech.com
Sun May 9:  Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea www.taliesinartscentre.co.uk
Tue May 11: Aberystwyth Arts Centre www.aberystwythartscentre.co.uk 
Thu May 13: The Welfare Hall, Ystradgynlais, Swansea www.thewelfare.co.uk
Fri May 14: Theatr Mwldan, Cardigan www.mwldan.co.uk
Sat May 15: Wyeside Arts centre, Builth Wells, Powys www.wyeside.co.uk
Sun May 16: Galeri, Caernarfon www.galericaernarfon.com
Wed May 19: Strule Arts Centre, Omagh www.struleartscentre.co.uk
Thu May 20: Town Hall, Bangor www.northdown.gov.uk
Fri May 21: Flowerfield Arts Centre, Portstewart www.flowerfield.org
Sat May 22: Market Place Theatre, Armagh www.marketplacearmagh.com
Sun May 23: Black Box, Belfast www.movingonmusic.co.uk
Tue May 25: Regional Cultural Centre, Letterkenny wwww.eaf.ie 
Wed May 26: Nesbitt Arms Hotel, Ardara, Co Donegal www.ardarafestivals.com
May May 27: Séamus Ennis Cultural Centre, Naul, Fingal, Co Dublin www.seamusenniscentre.com
Fri May 28: Bath International Music Festival www.bathmusicfest.org.uk
Sat May 29: Radcliffe Centre, Buckingham www.empty-rooms.com
Sun May 30: The Tunnels, Temple Meads, Bristol www.crhmusic.com

www.wilderscountry.com and www.brookfield-knights.com/up-coming-tours.html

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The Hot Club of Cowtown have some dates over here:

May 1    Belfast, Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival (The Black Box)
May 2/3  Kilkenney, Rhythm & Roots Festival
May 6    Manchester, Club Academy            
May 7    Gateshead, Town Hall             
May 8    Milton Keynes, The Stables            
May 9    Bristol, Bristol Fiddlers Club       
May 14   Leicester, Upper Brown Street Arts Centre
May 15   Dartford, Mick Jagger Centre    
May 16   London, The 100 Club  

www.hotclubofcowtown.com
 
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Here's an update on the tune book being compiled by Clare Milliner and Walt Koken from Clare's tunebooks. The transcriptions are now complete (about 1400) as are
indexes and cross references. These include details of original recordings and dates. Notes and comments that explain furthersources  etc. are in the process of being
proofed. Walt and Clare are currently working on brief bios of the source artists and will shortly be investigating printing options.

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Clogging updates from Kerry Fletcher

kerry_at_kerryfletcher_dot_co_dot_uk
www.kerryfletcher.co.uk


Weekly Appalachian Clogging - Faversham, Kent
On: Thursdays (term times only)
2010 Spring Term: 11 weeks: 11th Feb (week off-half term 18th Feb) 25th Feb - 25th March
2010 Summer term: 12 weeks: 15th April - 27th May (week off-half term 3rd June) 10th June - 8th July
At: St Catherine's Schoolroom, Preston Lane, Faversham ME13 8LG
Class times: 6.30pm-7.30pm Beginners, 7.45pm-8.45pm Improvers, 8.45pm-9.45pm Intermediates
Cost: £6/£5 conc. per class (payable by term only) Discount for 2 classes - Improvers & Intermediates: £10 / conc. £8 per class. Youth – conc. rate for 15-25year olds.

Please note: Kerry is not taking complete beginners until September but please contact her if you are interested in joining.

Monthly Appalachian Clogging - Pirton, Herts
On: Saturdays 2010: 27th Feb, 27th March, 24th April, 15th May, 5th June
9th January with Kerry Fletcher & David Carr
9.30am-10.30am Beginners / 10.45am-11.45am Improvers / 12noon-1pm Intermediates
OR Flatfooting with David (at same times) / 1pm – 2pm Musicians
30th January with David Carr (he will be continuing our present work)
9.30am-10.30am Beginners / 10.45am-11.45am Improvers / 12noon-1pm Intermediates 1pm – 2pm Performers

27th Feb at Baldock Scouts Hut as we can't use Pirton village hall
Baldock Scout HQ, Park Drive, Baldock, Herts SG7 6EX
9.30am-10.30am Beginners / 10.45am-11.45am Improvers / 12noon-1pm Intermediates / 1pm – 2pm Performers
27th March 9.30am-10.30am Beginners / 10.45am-11.45am Improvers / 12noon-1pm Intermediates /1pm – 2pm Musicians
24th April 9.30am-10.30am Beginners / 10.45am-11.45am Improvers / 12noon-1pm Intermediates / 1pm – 2pm Performers
15th May 9.30am-10.30am Beginners / 10.45am-11.45am Improvers / 12noon-1pm / Intermediates / 1pm – 2pm Musicians
5th Jun 9.30am-10.30am Beginners / 10.45am-11.45am Improvers / 12noon-1pm Intermediates / 1pm – 2pm Shared lunch
At: Pirton Village Hall, Nr Hitchin, Hertfordshire SG5 3PS (except Feb which is at Baldock)
Cost: £6 per hourly session / Friends rate: £5 per hourly session when paying for 3 months.

Monthly Appalachian Clogging - Baldock, Herts
On: Mondays Improvers/intermediate level
2010 18th Jan, 22nd Feb, 22nd March, 26th April, 24th May, 21st June
At: Baldock Scout HQ, Park Drive, Baldock, Herts SG7 6EX
Time: 7.30pm – 9.30pm Cost: £9

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The 2010 Orkney Folk Festival will be hosting some music of interest. The Foghorn String band are playing, there is also Tim O'Brien and the New Rope String Band
featuring our own Jock and Vera.  Plus ‘R Cajun and the Zydeco Bros’, featuring Dave Proctor. The Festival is the last weekend in May and is based in Stromness.

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"WHARF BLUEGRASS WEEKEND 2010 - May 7th to 9th.   New, improved venue at Stoke Prior near M5 Junction 5.
See website   www.wharfbluegrass.com   for details as they become available"

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Sara Grey tour dates for 2010

US tour with Kieron Means

18 Mar University, Fayetteville, AR
19 Mar Historic Arkansas Museum, 200 E3rd St, Little Rock, AR
20 Mar Memphis Accoustic Music Association, Otherlands Coffee Bar, 641 South Cooper, Memphis TN
22 Mar Munroe Area Council For The Arts, Madisonville Presbyterian Church, 201 Main St, Madisonville, TN
       6:00pm Migration of Ballads workshop ;        8:00pm Concert
23 Mar Concert venue tbc, Elizabethton, TN


8-9 May Sara solo Keith Summers Festival, The King and Queen, 1 Foley St, London


5 Jun Sara solo Clack Mountain Festival Morehead, KY
6-12 Jun TBC Sara solo Appalachian Family Folk Week, Hindman Settlement School, Hindman, KY


25-27 Jun Sara Grey and Ben Paley Scottish Traditional Boat Festival, The Salmon Bothy, Portsoy, Banff


24 or 25 July Sara, Kieron and Ben Paley Colfer's Bar,Main Street, Carrig On Bannnow, Co Wexford
30 Jul-6 Aug Sara, Kieron and Ben Paley Sidmouth Folk Week, Sidmouth, Devon

Sara and Kieron unless stated:
4 Aug The Lamb Folk Club, Lamb Inn, Church Street, Eastbourne
12 Aug The Wee Folk Club, Royal Oak, Infirmary Street, Edinburgh
13-15 Aug Auchtermuchty Festival, Auchtermuchty, Fife
21-27 Aug Whitby Folk Week, Whitby, North Yorkshire
22-24 Oct 2010 Sara solo Sore Fingers October Weekend, Kingham School, Kingham, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire
11 Nov Totnes Folk Club, Dartmouth Inn, Totnes, Devon
12 Nov Potteries Folk Club, Foxfield Railway, Caverswall Road Blythes Bridge, Staffordshire
14 Nov Readifolk, The RISC Centre, 35-39 London Street, Reading
15 Nov Midway Folk Club, Midway Tavern, 263 Newbridge Lane, Stockport
17 Nov Llantrisant Folk Club, Windsor Hotel, Llantrisant Road, Pontyclun
19 Nov Bodmin Folk Club, The Barley Sheaf, 2 Lower Bore St, Bodmin
21 Nov Walthamstow Folk, Plough Inn, Wood St, London
22 Nov Four Fools Folk Club, Crown Inn, Platt Lane, Worthington, Lancashire
24 Nov Upper Mill Folk Club, Cross Keys in the barn, Uppermill
25 Nov Wellington Inn, Wellington Inn, Wolviston, Cleveland
26 Nov Grove Folk Club, The Grove Inn, Back Row, David Street, Leeds
28 Nov plus Ben Paley Square Chapel Centre, Square Road, Halifax, West Yorkshire
1 Dec plus Jimmy Hutchison SteepleArts, 67 High Street, Newburgh
2 Dec Acoustic Music Club, Polish Club Bennochy House, Bennochy Road, Kirkcaldy
3 Dec Bacca Pipes Folk Club, The Ukranian Club, 9 Henry Street, Keighley, North Yorkshire
4 Dec plus Ben Paley Haddenham Ceilidhs, Village Hall Haddenham, Bucks

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For Sale an unused back gig bag for acoustic bass guitar. Please email sofaserf_at_tiscali_dot_co_dot_uk

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Bruce Molsky is doing a bit of touring in the UK .

Apr 07 Magpie’s Nest, Old Queen's Head, Islington, London  
Apr 08 Redbourn Folk Club, Hollybush Public House, Church End, Redbourn  
Apr 09 The Ram Club, Thames Ditton, Surrey 
Apr 11 Walthamstow Folk Club, Walthamstow, London 
Apr 12 (Not) The White Horse Folk Club, Beverley, Yorkshire 
Apr 13 Stamford  TBA 
Apr 14 Cromer  TBA 
Apr 16 The Fiddle Tree, The Birnam Institute, Birnam   
Apr 17 Fraser Centre, Milngavie    TBA 
Apr 18 Lochgoilhead Fiddle Workshop, Argyll  
Apr 20 Heart of Hawick, Tower Mill, Hawick   TBA 
Apr 21 Edinburgh Folk Club, Cabaret Bar, Edinburgh
Apr 22 York Folk Club, Peasholme Green, York  
Apr 23 Ruskin Mill, Nailsworth, Glos
  
More details www.brucemolsky.com

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Steve Green, from Fayetteville, Arkansas and a regular dance instructor at the Ozark Folklore Center is planning a trip to the UK next August, probably the second half of
the month and possibly tying in with one of the major folk festivals. He teaches a wide variety of traditional dance forms including flatfoot, square and social and can teach at all levels. If anyone can suggest/organise a suitable opportunity for him to teach then contact him - sgreen_at_greentechnology_dot_com 

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Hunter Robertson will be playing and teaching clawhammer banjo at the Sweet Sunny South Festival in Hastings next September (Sept. 10-12, 2010) and is looking for gigs around it. He'll also be in the UK and Ireland in April, and a gig then too would be a helpful.

hunter_at_hunterrobertson_dot_com
www.hunterrobertson.com

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"Glow", the brand new release from Beverly Smith and Carl Jones is now available. Go to their website: www.smithnjones.net for purchase details and short mp3 samples. 

Cost in the USA is $16.50 using Paypal - available in the UK through Eve Morris - see below.

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Music Weeks in Spain

Following the wonderfully successful and fabulously fun old-time music weeks in Andalucia of the past three years, Kate Lissauer is pleased to announce that Spainmusic Old-Time weeks (La Fuente de Musica!) are happening again, as follows:
Saturday through Saturday, April 24-May 1, 2010
Sunday through Sunday, May 2-9, 2010
Saturday through Saturday, September 25-October 2, 2010 
 
Dave Bing will be our leader for each of the first two weeks, teaching fiddle and banjo along with his faithful assistant Kate Lissauer, OR, if enrollment is sufficient, he will be joined by his brother Tim Bing.
 
Beverly Smith and Carl Jones will return for the autumn week
 
It would help greatly in the planning if people enroll early.  Return participants in particular should let Kate know of their intentions as soon as possible. 
 
The residential weeks are held in a beautiful and remote part of mountainous southeastern Spain, near the village of El Fonte, Sorbas, an hour’s drive north of Almeria.  The site is self-contained, all meals are provided and rooms are shared with one or two other people.  Double rooms for couples are available.  Non-playing spouses, friends and family members are welcome but they must charge the same fee to everyone.  £475 per person, £240 per child 14 or under, and £375 for participants who are camping on site.  There is plenty to do in the area and nearby, including sightseeing in the national park, visits to beaches, rock climbing, hill walking, and visits to Granada or other places of cultural interest.  (Although they have found in the past that no one particularly wants to go anywhere else once they have arrived!)  Room, full board, tuition and
use of all facilities, including a 20-meter swimming pool, are included in the price.  Participants must provide their own transportation, and Kate can help and advise with that, and can arrange transport from Almeria airport, which can normally be shared with other participants.

A deposit of £100 will secure a place on the course.

For more information, please email Kate Lissauer: kate_at_katelissauer_dot_com

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Canadian band Viper Central play a mix of bluegrass and oldtime. They are in the UK from April 23 - May 6. 

April 25 (booked for radio program in the afternoon only - London)
April 26 Grey's Pub, Brighton
April 28 The Sheep Walk, Leytonstone, London
April 29 Lock's Pub, Camden, London
May 2 The Musician, Leicester
May 4 Scotland venue TBA
May 5 Scotland venue TBA
May 6 Scotland venue TBA

www.vipercentral.ca

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Buffalo Gals:
 
MARCH
Fri 19th Four Marks Village Hall, Hampshire
Sat 20th Cliddesden Village Hall, Hampshire
Sat 27th Brighton Hill Village Hall, Basingstoke.

APRIL
Apr 11th American Museum, Bath (2 p.m.)
 
www.buffalogals.co.uk
 
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Check here for dates of the next Old Time & Bluegrass Session at The Walnut Tree Inn, Blisworth, Northants (3rd Monday of every Month) 8.00pm start
April 13th
 
Contact Andrew Metcalfe  a_dot_metcalfe340_at_btinternet_dot_com
 
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Rainham Oast Old Time Sessions (ROOTS) meets at 8 pm on the first and third Wednesday every month in the bar of the Rainham Oast Community Centre, next to
Rainham Railway station in Kent.  Plenty of floor spots, mainly playing, dancing and singing to old time.  People encouraged to join in, especially beginners, the club is
acoustic, all welcome.  Also at ROOTS we have a slow jam session on the last Friday every month all welcome
 
www.roots.ik.com    contact Graham on 01634 260281, graham_dot_g_dot_anstee_at_btopenworld_dot_com
 
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FOLK AT THE ROYAL OAK, LEWES EAST SUSSEX.
Thursdays at 8.00 pm
tinvic_at_globalnet_dot_co_dot_uk or  01273 478124
www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~tinvic

March 18th * MARTIN CARTHY, NORMA WATERSON & CHRIS PARKINSON – NOW SOLD OUT
March 25th * JIM McFARLAND
April 1st * Free Admission * ALL FOOLS DAY OPEN NIGHT Anything is possible!
April 8th * HAZEL & EMILY ASKEW
April 15th * ROSIE DAVIS, JOE LOCKER & BOB WINQUIST
April 22nd * JOHN ADAMS & CHRIS COE
April 29th * ROGER WATSON & MUSA M’BOOB
May 6th * ÉAMONN Ó BRÓITHE & CREENA MULCHRONE
May 13th * PAUL BURGESS
May 20th * JEFF WARNER
May 27th * DEBBY McCLATCHY


Later in 2010, our guests will include:- CHRIS FOSTER * KEITH KENDRICK & SYLVIA NEEDHAM * BAYOU SECO * SPIDER JOHN KOERNER * JOHN CONOLLY * THE CLAQUE * JOHN KIRKPATRICK * KEN HALL & PETA WEBB

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VENUE: Exmouth Arms, Starcross Street, London NW1 2HR (on the corner of
Cobourg Street, near Euston and Euston Square stations; parking is easy), on
Saturdays at 8.15pm

INFORMATION: 020 7281 7700; www.cellarupstairs.org.uk
ENTRANCE: Members: £5, non-members: £6 (unwaged £1 less), except on nights marked *, when it will be £6 and £7 (unless otherwise specified).
Membership: £2 for the year
ACCESS: The club room is up a short staircase.
RESIDENT PERFORMERS: Jim Younger, Gail Williams, Peta Webb, Ken Hall, Bob Wakeling, Sue Williams, Frankie Cleeve

20 MAR**: NORMA WATERSON, MARTIN CARTHY and CHRIS PARKINSON non-members £9, members £8, unwaged £1 less.
27 MAR and 3 APRIL  closed for Easter
10 APR: ANDY TURNER and MAT GREEN
17 APR: PEGLEG FERRET
24 APR: CHRIS COE and JOHNNY ADAMS
1 MAY: KEVIN and ELLEN MITCHELL
8 MAY: FRANKIE ARMSTRONG
15 MAY: DEBBY McCLATCHY
22 MAY: BRIAN McNEILL
29 MAY: closed for bank holiday
5 JUNE: JOE PENLAND
12 JUNE: LEN GRAHAM

Closed until 4 September.
 
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COURT SESSIONS-

Temporarily on hold.

South London's venue for traditional music and song
 
Entrance: Mems £5.00 on most guest nights, non'mems £6.00.
On Club/Singers' Nights: Mems £3.50, non'mems £4.00
Membership: £2.00 pa.
 
courtsessions_at_yahoo_dot_co_dot_uk
http://sessioneast2.tripod.com
 
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Eve Morris's Old Time imports cd, video & dvd catalogue is available to download in Acrobat pdf format. Just click on her butterfly advert at the bottom of the
www.foaotmad.org.uk home page.
 
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