Dear MUSICAL TRADITIONS CLUB member,

Booking form below for the Keith Summers Festival.

Book now to avoid disappointment!

Meanwhile , make sure you don't miss Jim MacFarland next week....

All the best,

Peta & Ken

MUSICAL TRADITIONS CLUB Spring/Summer 2010

Friday 26th March JIM MacFARLAND

Direct from Ireland. A passionate yet subtle singer with a great

relish for the songs of his native County Derry.

With The Rakes

JIM MACFARLAND A Taste of Tradition: Mountain Streams
Jo Sem Recordings JSCD01

Jim MacFarland is a standard bearer who has immersed himself in collecting and singing. He is a stalwart of the famed Goilin Singers Club of Dublin, individually impressive and collectively formidable; great ambassadors for Irish song. Surprisingly, this is Jim's first album, however, it is well worth the wait. He does full justice to what is a fine selection and is aided, for good measure, by contributions from daughters Orla and Maria and son Seumas. His Royal Blackbird - a beautiful Irish Jacobite piece, both in text and elaborate wide-compass tune - is sung superbly as is the equally challenging Mountain Streams, which he handles with skill, sensitivity and individuality. The latter is, of course, from the singing of Brigid Tunney and her son Paddy and Jim is rigorous in his acknowledgements of these worthy sources of inspiration and shining example. Another fine song, long associated with Paddy Tunney is Lough Erne Shore, delivered in sure-footed style by Jim and son Seamus. Other highlights include The Banks of the Bann and the brooding, atmospheric, downright creepy, Reynardine. The album is enhanced by full texts, helpful prefaces by Jim and scholarly notes from the eminent folklorist/collector Tom Munnelly. In short: a fine album from a Journeyman of song. Geordie McIntyre ,"Living Tradition" magazine.

Friday 9th April JANET RUSSELL

Janet has a thrilling voice and the ability to bring out the heart of a song, be it a traditional ballad from her native Scotland or a piece making a political point. She also has a great sense of fun and excels at mouth music for dancing. Her new CD Love Songs and Fighting Talk is out on Harbourtown HAR CD 052

With The Pigeon English Band

May 7th-9th WEEKEND CELEBRATION IN HONOUR OF KEITH SUMMERS
Friday 7th May (evening) , Saturday 8th May (day and evening) ,
Sunday 9th May (until 6pm)
Guests invited : from USA : Sara Grey;

from Scotland : Alison McMorland, Geordie McIntyre, Sheila Stewart;

from Ireland : Rois��n White, Rosie Stewart,

Éamonn Ó Bróithe (not Saturday afternoon), Dick Hogan, Racker Donnelly, Thomas MacCarthy;

from England : Taffy Thomas (not Saturday); Bob Davenport (Friday only), Roger Digby, Will Duke, Dan Quinn, Jim Bainbridge;

music from our resident bands The Rakes (Reg Hall, Ken Lees, Paul Gross) and The Pigeon English Band (Doug Adams, Sara Crofts, Paul Gross); plus Bampton musicians Jamie Wheeler & John Grout (Sunday)

see below BOOKING FORM (PRE- BOOKING ESSENTIAL )

Friday 4th June John Foreman, The Broadsheet King. A rare performance by this master of mirth and drollery. Songs and paper tearing a specialty. With The Rakes.

Friday 9th July The Mighty Quinns

Dan Quinn plus son Matt sing and play English tunes on melodeon, fiddle and more, in their own imitable way . Plus special guest Will Duke, renowned for his concertina playing and understated comic songs.

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The King & Queen, 1 Foley Street, London W1W 6DL Nearest tube: Goodge Street / Warren Street.Parking OK after 6.30.

Club runs 8-11pm    Admission for club nights : Members £6, concs. £4

Non - Members £7,concs. £5

http://web.ukonline.co.uk/martin.nail/MusTrad/MTCdates.htm

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The MUSICAL TRADITIONS CLUB PRESENTS:

The sixth KEITH SUMMERS FESTIVAL

7th-9th MAY 2010
Venue : The King & Queen, 1 Foley Street, London W1W 6DL

Weekend ticket £32 (concs. £24) or £8 per session (concs. £6)

Most guests will be with us throughout the weekend but some will have

to leave before the end of the Sunday session.

unreserved seating; food available at the King & Queen until 4pm

TICKET-ONLY EVENT - NO SALES ON THE DOOR
Priority given to Musical Traditions Club members

(i.e you can show a current membership card. If you need to renew , send a further £1)

Please Print and return this BOOKING FORM with your payment

PLEASE SEND ME ( I have ticked the type of ticket required and

indicated if more than one is required) :-

WEEKEND TICKET (£32 concs. £24)……………

Friday          7th May 2010    8-11pm      (£8, concs. £6)………
Saturday** 8^th May 2010   1-5.30 pm   (£8, concs. £6)……….
Saturday     8th May 2010    8-11pm      (£8, concs. £6)………
Sunday**   9th May 2010   1-6pm        (£8, concs £6)………

** In the bar

Total amount enclosed : £………………………….

I have enclosed s.a.e for the tickets………………….

PLEASE MAKE CHEQUES PAYABLE to E.P. WEBB

(not Peta Webb) and POST to

PETA WEBB (Keith Summers Festival),

52 CECILE PARK, LONDON N8 9AS

NAME: (names of all ticket holders needed - priority given to current

members of the Musical Traditions Club. If you need to renew , send a further £1.)

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