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Sent: 17 September 2010 14:04

Subject: SEFAN 2010-09-19_01 Workshops (2 posts) Surrey / Kent

 

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1. Surrey stories- Workshop reminder!  SURREY

2. SPARE PARTS - Concertina part sessions _at_ Tenterden Folk Festival. KENT

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From: JADowling_at_aol_dot_com

Date: 15 September 2010 14:10:09 BDT

To: surreystorytellersguild_at_gmail_dot_com

Subject: Surrey stories- Workshop reminder!

 

Hi Folks

 

A quick reminder of these two storytelling workshops. We have had several people sign up for them- but  not enough to make them financially viable and a decision will have to be made in the next day or so whether or not to cancel.

 

So if you have been thinking about signing up- now is the moment to grab this opportunity with both hands!!

  

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Thursday 23th September, 30th Sept, 7th Oct , & 21st Oct

Once Upon A Time – Beginners Storytelling Skills for Adults with Janet Dowling in association with WEA

Discover the ancient art of oral storytelling and learn how to apply storytelling skills to different parts of your life such as telling to children or adults, making presentations and being more confident in job interviews.

This will complement the Waxing Lyrical practice and coaching group. It will cover basic theory and skills for storytelling, with an opportunity for weekly practice and feedback to really develop your telling. At Waxing Lyrical on the night you attend you practice one piece of the jigsaw - this course give an overview of the whole jigsaw which will benefit your attendance at Waxing Lyrical.

 

There is a minimum of 8 for this course to run - so please sign up or it won’t run!!

 

Venue: Ewell Court House, Lakehurst Road, Ewell, KT19 OEB

Time: 7.30 to 9.30pm

Fee: £40.00 (£20.00*)

Course: WEAC3729781

Book in advance : Phone WEA Freephone 0800 328 1060

or look online at www.southern.wea.org.uk

 

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Storytelling Workshops

 

SAT 9th October 2010 Snip! Snap! The Story's Out!

Would you like to tell stories to children which grab and keep their attention? For nearly 10 years storyteller, Alex Somerville has told to thousands of children. Join him and learn how."
Venue: The Nursery at Farnham Maltings, Bridge Square, Farnham, Surrey GU9 7QR.
Time: 10-4pm
 Price: £40/£35 conc.
 
Booking information: Contact
info_at_farnhammaltings_dot_com or 01252 718 001
 For more info: Contact
alexandersomerville_at_hotmail_dot_com or 07958 576 258

 

 

Janet Dowling

Just remember- life is not about waiting for the storm to pass, its about learning to dance in the rain! (Anon )

The words we speak become the house we live in: (Hafiz)


Storyteller, Writer and Folk Animateur
www.JanetTellsStories.co.uk
Member of Surrey Storytellers Guild, Society for Storytelling, Equity, NAWE & SEFAN
www.SurreyStorytellersGuild.co.uk

 

 

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From: ValmaiGoodyear_at_aol_dot_com

Date: 17 September 2010 08:54:19 BDT

To: admin_at_sefan_dot_org_dot_uk

Subject: Concertina part sessions _at_ Tenterden Folk Festival

 

 

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Spare Parts Concertina Band are doing a part-playing session for concertinas at the Tenterden Folk Festival, http://www.folkspots.btinternet.co.uk/trust/tfdt.htm UK, on Sunday 3rd. October in the White Lion Saddlery from 3.00 - 4.30 p.m. Bryan Creer has put the tunes on the band website in pdf and midi (two speeds) form: http://www.sparepartsband.co.uk/SPTunes.php The tunes are 

From Night Til Morn 
Down The Road 
She's Sweetest When She's Naked.

The arrangements would suit any melody instrument. Feel free to download them even if you're not coming to the session. You can get in for a small charge on the door.

We're also running a pub tunes session at some point during the weekend.

 

MUSIC SESSION Lion 1100 - 1400 Free

SPARE PARTS lead an open session for all musicians

....      so now you know!!! 1d x


Tootle pip,

 

Valmai

 

Valmai Goodyear
20, St. John's Terrace, Lewes, BN7 2DL 

01273 476757

Lewes Saturday Folk Club, Elephant & Castle, White Hill, Lewes BN7 2DJ http://www.lewessaturdayfolkclub.org/ 
Residents: Bryan Creer, Dave Earl, Sandra Goddard, Valmai Goodyear, Suzanne Higgins, Steve & Diane Nevill, George Oakley, Denise Savage, Derek Seed, Stuart Walker

LEWES FOLK MUSIC FESTIVAL 7-10 OCT BOOKING NOW OPEN: http://www.lewesfolkfest.org/

LEWES SATURDAY FOLK CLUB MUSIC WORKSHOPS 2010
Workshops last a full day. The tutor performs at the club on the Saturday evening.
Booking forms can be printed from the website about four months before the event.

20 Feb STEVE TURNER Concertinas for song accompaniment
27 Feb COOPE BOYES & SIMPSON Vocal harmony
27 Feb GEORGINA BOYES Folklore seminar (pm)
27 March BEN PALEY Fiddle
17 April SHIRLEY COLLINS Trad song masterclass
18 April SHIRLEY COLLINS Trad song masterclass
24 April ISSY EMENEY Melodeon
22 May JOE PENLAND North Carolina song & society
5 June MIKE O'CONNOR & BARBARA GRIGGS Cornish tunes from source manuscripts
6 June MIKE O'CONNOR Songwriting in the tradition
10 July KAREN TWEED O'Carolan's music (any instrument)
18 Sept MOOR MUSIC Dartmoor music (any instrument)
9 Oct JOHN ADAMS & CHRIS PARTINGTON Village Music Project (any instrument)
10 Oct CHRIS COE Ballad forum
13 Nov FRANKIE ARMSTRONG Singing & vocal techniques
20 Nov TIM LAYCOCK Concertina (all systems)
12 Dec MARTIN CARTHY Guitar

SPARE PARTS CONCERTINA BAND
Bryan Creer, Suzanne Higgins, Valmai Goodyear
http://www.sparepartsband.co.uk/

 

 

 

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