From: Sue Cavendish [suecavendish_at_blueyonder_dot_co_dot_uk]
Sent: 29 April 2010 18:19
Subject: NetRhythms & Merry May Day Celebrations

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This Saturday May 1st, OXFORD will again celebrate MAY DAY. For over 500 years, Magdalen College Choir has sung a hymn from the top of Magdalen Tower, whilst large crowds gather under the tower along the High Street and by Magdalen College. This is then followed by general revelry and festivities including Morris dancing, impromptu music, etc., for a couple of hours. There are normally all-night balls the night before, so some people (especially students) are in evening dress - and some attempt to jump in the river - not a good idea!
Oxford City Guide reports, "Like last year, the bridge will be closed off due to many injured jumpers in previous years. But we're sure the revellers will gather as closely as they can, just in case there's the possibility of getting a jump in. We don't advise it here at Oxford City Guide. Why not go and listen to the music, and have fun without breaking bones? Then go have a nice breakfast somewhere, stagger home, and sleep the rest of the day. If you're lucky to have the day off, that is. The bridge will be closed to vehicles from 4.30-7.30am and to pedestrians from 5.30-6.30am. Morris Dancing will begin shortly after 6am in Radcliffe Square, and continue throughout the morning at various locations around the city, slowly moving north up to North Parade by midday."
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FOLK AGAINST FASCISM - FAF Village Fête
Sunday May 2nd
The South Bank Centre, London
A free afternoon of morris dancing, ceilidhs and lots of traditional fun, bringing all the festivity of a village celebration to the banks of the Thames. Ceilidhs will feature the Oyster Ceilidh Band and The Old Swan Band. Meanwhile, Club Périphérique will take place in The Front Room of the Queen Elizabeth Hall (foyer area) during the late afternoon and includes a selection of traditional performers from the musical edge. In the evening, there will be a ticketed all-star jamboree-style concert in the Queen Elizabeth Hall featuring Chumbawamba, Show of Hands and Southbank Centre Artists in Residence, Bellowhead. Tickets for the evening concert are £20 and are available from www.southbankcentre.co.uk
FAF Village Fête daytime schedule - free 12:00 - 1:45 - morris dancing on the terrace, stalls and games inside 12:00 - 1:30 - Old Swan ceilidh in the QEH Front Room 2:00 - 2:45 - maypole on the terrace, stalls and games continue inside 2:30 - 4:00 - Oyster Ceilidh Band ceilidh in the QEH Front Room 3:00 - 4:30 - morris dancing on the terrace, stalls and games continue Take your brolly just in case
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UKULELE ORCHESTRA OF GREAT BRITAIN
1st & 2nd May 2010
Another chance to see the all-singing all-strumming Ukulele Orchestra, who packed out Cecil Sharp House in March. Saturday 1 May, doors open 7pm, performance starts 8.30pm Sunday 2 May, doors open 6.30pm, performance starts 8pm The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain celebrates its 25 year anniversary in 2010. The Orchestra has seen over 9,000 days of ukulele action. It has been playing for one 40th of a millennium. The Orchestra has been giving concerts for one quarter of a century, expanding from gigs in London pubs to touring the world; from the Village Hall to the Royal Albert Hall. Strictly advance tickets only buy on line Tickets £15/£12 concessions folkshop.efdss.org/Tickets/Ukulele+Orchestra+of+GB.htm
BAAFEST - Bellingham All Acoustic Festival, Bellingham, Northumberland 1st & 2nd May 2010 Artists include: Whapweasel, Denny Bartley & Chris Sherburn, Megson, Diesel Therapy, Landermason, Zoox and more We hope you'll be tempted by the terrific line up of acts from the North East and further a field that will be featured over the weekend. The main festival site will be in the grounds of the Riverdale Hall Hotel on the banks of the River Tyne. A host of other events will be taking place around the village including an art exhibition, farmers market and student concert. Camping available too. www.baafest.co.uk/

UTTOXETER MAYFEST - the Original Uttoxeter Mayfest 2nd May 2010 The Mayfest will take place in the Market Place between 10am and 6pm. From 6 at the OLD STAR!
We shall also run our 30 stall Gayboys Craft Market, plus Food stalls. . From 6 til 11 we have added a mini folk festival headed up by locals RADIO MARY plus support acts, The Fantastic Black Pig Morris (pm), the legendary Coconutters of Bacup, Slubbing Billys North West Morris, our very own Uttoxeter Brass Bands - other acts here once confirmed! www.uttoxetermayfest.co.uk/

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Folk coming your way out on the UK's Proud Highway Tour LISTINGS from May 2010 - last dates, current and upcoming tours www.netrhythms.co.uk/listings.html
* JOAN ARMATRADING * GEOFF ACHISON & THE SOULDIGGERS (Australia) (Blues) * STEVE ASHLEY * BELSHAZZAR'S FEAST * LES BARKER * BELLOWHEAD * ERIC BIBB (USA) * SUZY BOGGUSS (USA) * MARCUS BONFANTI (Blues) * BREABACH * OLI BROWN BAND (Blues) * NELL BRYDEN (USA) * ELIZA CARTHY * NEAL CASAL (USA) * DADDY (Will Kimbrough & Tommy Womack)(USA) * MARYBETH D'AMICO (USA) * THE DEMON BARBERS * CARA DILLON * STACEY EARLE & MARK STUART (USA) * FAIRPORT 'ACOUSTIC CONVENTION * BENNY GALLAGHER * GANDALF MURPHY & The SLAMBOVIAN CIRCUS of DREAMS (USA) * OTIS GIBBS (USA) * THE GROANBOX
(USA/Canada) * BRYN HAWORTH * BOO HEWERDINE * RAY WYLIE HUBBARD (USA) * HUNGRYTOWN (USA) * IAN KING * JACKIE LEVEN * SETH LAKEMAN * LANDERMASON * LAU * LITTLE FEAT (USA) * LITTLE JOHNNY ENGLAND * LOUISIANA RED & MICHAEL MESSER * AUSTIN LUCAS (USA) * SARAH McQUAID * BEX MARSHALL * MAWKIN:CAUSLEY * SIMON MAYOR & HILARY JAMES/ SIMON MAYOR & The MANDOLINQUENTS * MEGSON * NATALIE MERCHANT (USA) * MY SWEET PATOOTIE (Canada) * DREW NELSON (USA) * P-A-U-L (USA) (Blues) * TOM PAXTON (USA) * GRETCHEN PETERS (USA) * PO'GIRL (Canada) * MADDY PRIOR & NICK HENNESSY * CHUCK PROPHET (USA) * JOHN RENBOURN & ROBIN WILLIAMSON * KIM RICHEY * SHOW OF HANDS * MARTIN SIMPSON * SOCIETY * SOUTHERN TENANT FOLK UNION * MARTIN STEPHENSON * DAVE SWARBRICK solo * DAVE SWARBRICK & MARTIN CARTHY * SEAN TAYLOR (blues) * STEVE TILSTON * KATHRYN TICKELL * THE UNTHANKS * VIPER CENTRAL (Canada) * AMY WADGE * WATERSON CARTHY * ALLISON WILLIAMS & CHANCE McCOY (USA) * CHRIS WOOD www.netrhythms.co.uk/listings.html

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Let the good times roll - enjoy 'live' English music!

Love, Sue

Sue Cavendish
www.NetRhythms.com