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| Unite and unite, and let us
all unite...This month brings some special concerts from the
Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain, Nowt as Queer as Folk
and the Bad Shepherds, plus May in a Day, an exuberant
family celebration of all things May. And get your order in
early for Jim Moray's new album, exclusively with Songlines
magazine.
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Nowt as Queer as
Folk
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Monday 3
May
A musical rumpus
of frivolity and festivities celebrating gay,
lesbian, bisexual and transgender artists who
have found voice through British traditional
song and songwriting. In support of Folk Against
Fascism.
Featuring Tom
Robinson, Roy Bailey, Lou Killen, Gina Le Faux,
Jo Freya, Tim van Eyken, Belinda O'Hooley &
Heidi Tidow, Jim Causley, Sam Lee, Alexis
Joshua, Stew Simpson, Newcastle University
Students and many more.
Plus come early
for Pimms on the lawn, and enjoy a very special
buffet between the afternoon and evening
concerts (buffet tickets available on the
day).
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More information
and buy tickets
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Jim
Moray: In Modern
History
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Jim Moray's new
album available for free, exclusively with
Songlines magazine
In Modern
History is the highly anticipated 4th album by
award-winning folk musician Jim Moray and is
available for free, exclusively with the June
issue of Songlines magazine (#68). The album
includes guest appearances from the Orchestra of
Opera North and Eliza Carthy. The issue also
includes details of the winners of the Songlines
Music Awards 2010 and comes with the regular
Songlines 15-track compilation CD featuring the
best new world music album releases and a
playlist celebrating the life of Charlie
Gillett. |
Pre-order for
just £4.95 (UK only including
P&P)
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Bad
Shepherds
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| Saturday 22
May
Actor and
comedian Adrian Edmondson (The Young Ones,
Bottom) leads The Bad Shepherds, playing punk
songs on folk instruments. Not as a gag, but
because they really like the noise. They do
songs by The Sex Pistols, The Clash, The
Stranglers, The Jam, Sham 69, The Undertones,
The Ramones, The Buzzcocks, The Specials,
Talking Heads, Squeeze and others, even
Kraftwerk! |
More information
and buy tickets
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Renga Ensemble with members of
Bellowhead
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Wednesday
12 May, 6pm, The Clore Ballroom at Royal
Festival Hall
FREE
In May the
London Philharmonic Orchestra’s Renga Ensemble
will collaborate with members of Bellowhead
(Pete Flood, Brendan Kelly and Sam Sweeney) to
perform non-traditional arrangements of
traditional folk tunes. |
Download pdf
flyer with full
details
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Ukulele Orchestra of Great
Britain
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Saturday
1 & Sunday 2 May
Another chance
to see the all-singing all-strumming Ukulele
Orchestra, who packed out Cecil Sharp House in
March.
Please note, no
tickets will be available on the
door.
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More information
and buy tickets
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Folk
Rising
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Thursday
13 May
This first in a
three-part studio concert series presents a
sample of the freshest, undiscovered and at
times radical music being produced within the
indefinable folk tradition.
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More information
and buy tickets
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May in a
Day!
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| Saturday 8
May
Celebrate the
spring with our exuberant afternoon of all
things May and Maypoles! Including barn dance,
Maypole dancing, Maypole decorating, workshops,
stories, May Queen and King competition,
Jack-in-the-Green and much more. For children
and adults of all ages - everyone can join in
the fun! |
More information
and buy tickets
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Dances in
May
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Dances at Cecil
Sharp House in May come from Knees Up Cecil
Sharp, Ceilidh Club, Filé Gumbo, Balkanplus,
London Barndance Company and Society of
International Folk Dance.
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See full
listings for May
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musiclearninglive!2011
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musiclearninglive!2011,
the UK’s national festival of music education,
will take place Thursday 3 and Friday 4 March
2011, in Glasgow. EFDSS is delighted to be a
partner in the folk strand planned for this
exciting event. Early bird discounted booking
rates available up to 31 May.
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and discounted booking rates
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