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From: "Robert Harbron" <englishacousticcollective_at_gmail_dot_com>

Date: 23 February 2010 20:04:08 GMT

Subject: English Acoustic Collective Mailing February 2010

English Acoustic Collective
Mailing - February 2010

Greetings to all ... this mailing contains news of Chris Wood solo dates and his new CD Handmade Life, and also the English Acoustic Collective Summer School. Please feel free to pass this email on to interested friends and let them know they can join the email list atwww.EnglishAcousticCollective.org.uk. And if you discover this email in your junk mail folder, please addenglishacousticcollective_at_gmail_dot_com to your address book.

Chris Wood Tour Dates -
Chris is on the road quite a lot throughout 2010. Full dates including festival appearances are kept up to date at

www.chriswoodmusic.co.uk and on the diary page of the EAC website, but here are the gigs through to the end of May ...

25th February The Green Note, Camden, London 020 7485 9899

26th February The Mick Jagger Centre, Dartford, Kent 01322 291100

7th March Burgess Hill Fairtrade and Freedom Festival
also featuring Martin Carthy, Norma Waterson and Chris Parkinson 01444 242888

8th March Tudor Folk Club, Chesham 01494 775190

9th March Ringwood Folk Club, Hampshire 01425 673713

10th March Faversham Folk Club, Kent 01795 534368

16th March The Ropetackle Centre, Shoreham, West Sussex
01273 464440

18th April Oxford Folk Festival WeGotTickets.com

11th May The Vortex, London N1

15th May Purcell Room, South Bank Centre, London

17th May Forest Folk, North Baorhunt, Hampshire 01329 833625

(note - gigs not in SEFAN's patch removed from above list - 1d)

Chris Wood - Handmade Life
Although it's still not available in the shops, you can order the new CD from www.ChrisWoodMusic.co.uk. Here's what the critics think ...

“Gentle, powerful and classy��
The Guardian ★★★★

"It really needs to win an award. The band is a marvel"
The Independent ★★★★

"Wood delivers masterpieces"
Songlines ★★★★

“melding the personal and the political without any trace of creative fatigue��
Spiral Earth ★★★★

"Undoubtedly one of the albums of 2010,regardless of genre."
Americana UK.com ★★★★★

English Acoustic Collective Summer School 2010

The EAC continues its holistic approach to traditional music making at Ruskin Mill, Nailsworth, Gloucestershire from July 26-30. 17 places are available for a week designed to engage instrumentalists from all backgrounds and levels in the development of their own style.

The course will be led by Rob Harbron and Miranda Rutter, with Chris Wood as guest tutor, and the emphasis will be on creative and individual interpretation of traditional music and new composition. Further information including a downloadable application form can be found atwww.englishacousticcollective.org.uk/summerschool

That's all for now ... see you at a gig soon.

All the best,
The English Acoustic Collective
www.englishacousticcollective.org.uk

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Penny Allen  -   General Manager

Anthony John Allen - Chair of the Board

SOUTH EAST FOLK ARTS NETWORK:

     admin_at_sefan_dot_org_dot_uk     www.sefan.org.uk

Charity registered in England and Wales No: 1111883

Company Limited by Guarantee No: 5114495 registered in Cardiff

MELTDOWN ENGLISH CEILIDHS:

     admin_at_meltdownec_dot_org_dot_uk     www.meltdownec.org.uk

89 Hollingbury Park Avenue, Brighton,  BN1 7JQ

Tel.  +44 (0)1273 541453

English Acoustic Collective Mailing - February 2010
Greetings to all ... this mailing contains news of Chris Wood solo dates and his new CD Handmade Life, and also the English Acoustic Collective Summer School. Please feel free to pass this email on to interested friends and let them know they can join the email list atwww.EnglishAcousticCollective.org.uk. And if you discover this email in your junk mail folder, please addenglishacousticcollective_at_gmail_dot_com to your address book.
Chris Wood Tour Dates - Chris is on the road quite a lot throughout 2010. Full dates including festival appearances are kept up to date at www.chriswoodmusic.co.uk and on the diary page of the EAC website, but here are the gigs through to the end of May ...
25th February	The Green Note, Camden, London	020 7485 9899
26th February	The Mick Jagger Centre, Dartford, Kent	01322 291100
7th March	Burgess Hill Fairtrade and Freedom Festival also featuring Martin Carthy, Norma Waterson and Chris Parkinson	01444 242888
8th March	Tudor Folk Club, Chesham	01494 775190
9th March	Ringwood Folk Club, Hampshire	01425 673713
10th March	Faversham Folk Club, Kent	01795 534368
16th March	The Ropetackle Centre, Shoreham, West Sussex	01273 464440

18th April	Oxford Folk Festival	WeGotTickets.com

11th May	The Vortex, London N1
15th May	Purcell Room, South Bank Centre, London
17th May	Forest Folk, North Baorhunt, Hampshire	01329 833625
(note - gigs not in SEFAN's patch removed from above list - 1d)

Chris Wood - Handmade Life Although it's still not available in the shops, you can order the new CD from www.ChrisWoodMusic.co.uk. Here's what the critics think ...
“Gentle, powerful and classy�� The Guardian ★★★★ "It really needs to win an award. The band is a marvel" The Independent ★★★★ "Wood delivers masterpieces" Songlines ★★★★ “melding the personal and the political without any trace of creative fatigue�� Spiral Earth ★★★★ "Undoubtedly one of the albums of 2010,regardless of genre." Americana UK.com ★★★★★

English Acoustic Collective Summer School 2010
	The EAC continues its holistic approach to traditional music making at Ruskin Mill, Nailsworth, Gloucestershire from July 26-30. 17 places are available for a week designed to engage instrumentalists from all backgrounds and levels in the development of their own style. The course will be led by Rob Harbron and Miranda Rutter, with Chris Wood as guest tutor, and the emphasis will be on creative and individual interpretation of traditional music and new composition. Further information including a downloadable application form can be found atwww.englishacousticcollective.org.uk/summerschool

That's all for now ... see you at a gig soon. All the best, The English Acoustic Collective www.englishacousticcollective.org.uk
------------------------------------------- Penny Allen - General Manager Anthony John Allen - Chair of the Board SOUTH EAST FOLK ARTS NETWORK: admin_at_sefan_dot_org_dot_uk www.sefan.org.uk Charity registered in England and Wales No: 1111883 Company Limited by Guarantee No: 5114495 registered in Cardiff MELTDOWN ENGLISH CEILIDHS: admin_at_meltdownec_dot_org_dot_uk www.meltdownec.org.uk 89 Hollingbury Park Avenue, Brighton, BN1 7JQ Tel. +44 (0)1273 541453