1Lewes Saturday Folk Club - change of venue and APRIL listings
From: ValmaiGoodyear_at_aol_dot_com
Date: 30 March 2011 12:02:05 GMT+01:00
Subject: Venue change Lewes Saturday Folk Club 2nd April
APRIL listings
Dear Everyone,
We now have splendid, comfortable new chairs at the Elephant. The old
bow-legged ones with the prolapsed springs and sunken stuffing have been
consigned to the dustbin of history, so I shall feel very out of place. N.B.
On 30th. April we are in The Crown rather than the Elephant.
APR 02
BARRIE & INGRID
TEMPLE £6
Traditional Newcastle & Barrie's own songs in stirring vocal harmony with
English concertina
CHANGE OF VENUE
Due to a double-booking at the Crown and a merciful last-minute cancellation
at the Elephant & Castle, the Lewes Saturday Folk Club will be back in
its usual room in the Elephant on Saturday 2nd.
Elephant & Castle, White Hill, Lewes
BN7 2D
APR 09
THE CLAQUE £7
The Claque blends four voices of depth & maturity with serious folk
pedigrees: Tom Addison, Barry Lister, Dave Lowry & Sean O'Shea. All have
been in one or more of the legendary groups The Songwainers, Hollinmor &
Isca Fayre. They sing mainly traditional songs in rich, striking, inventive
harmonies which vary from sweet & solemn through bright & cheery to
dark & dangerous.
THE CLAQUE BALLAD FORUM
10.45 a.m.- 4.45 p.m. Places £20
Tom, Barry & Sean are also distinguished & well-informed solo singers
of ballads. Barry's solo CD Ghosts & Greasepaint features several
classics. (Unfortunately Dave cannot be with us on this occasion.) In the
forum they will sing & discuss some of their choice.
* You are invited to bring at least one traditional ballad to sing & talk
about. Ballads chosen so far:
The Great Silkie of Sule Skerry, The Carnal and the Crane, The Outlandish
Knight, Tam Lin, The Brown Girl, Sovay, Two Sisters, Lil Musgrave (Matty
Groves), Thomas the Rhymer, George Collins, The Bonny Bunch of Roses , Long
Lankin, The Captain's Apprentice, Gamble Gold (Henry Burstow), Barbara Allen.
Booking
forms for workshop & evening from the club & its website.
APR 16
JAMES FINDLAY £5
Fine young singer, fiddler & guitarist rooted in the English tradition
who won the Radio 2 Young Folk Award in 2010.
APR 23
EASTER, ST. GEORGE
& THE DRAGON with Steve & Diane
Nevill £3
Bring songs to suit the season. It's Shakespeare's birthday, too.
APR 30
SARA GREY £7
at The Crown Inn, 191 High Street Lewes BN7 2NA
American old-time songs & tunes with a sweet, powerful voice &
5-string frailing banjo.
SARA GREY: BANJO &
SONG WORKSHOP
10.45 a.m.- 4.45 p.m.
Places £30
Sara is one of the greatest exponents of American old-time songs & tunes,
with a sweet, powerful voice & 5-string frailing banjo. She has a deep
knowledge & understanding of US traditional music. She has toured
throughout Europe, Australia & the USA, often performing with her son
Kieron Means & the fiddler Ben Paley. She's also a spellbinding
storyteller. The workshop will focus on bringing songs to life & how to
use the banjo for accompaniment. It's for intermediate to advanced players.
Lyrics will be sent in advance & songs will be taught by ear.
Participants are encouraged to bring a recording device.
Booking
forms for workshop & evening from the club & its website.
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, Don
Morgan, Steve & Diane Nevill, George Oakley, Denise Savage, Derek Seed,
Stuart Walker
LEWES SATURDAY FOLK CLUB MUSIC WORKSHOPS 2011
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.
19 Feb CLIVE HARVEY Ukulele
26 Feb CHRIS FOSTER & BARA GRIMSDOTTIR Icelandic vocal harmony/balladry
12 March TOM MCCONVILLE Fiddle
12 March DAVID NEWEY Guitar
19/20 March ALISTAIR ANDERSON Steel Skies Suite & performance (any
instrument)
9 April THE CLAQUE Ballad forum
30 April SARA GREY Banjo & song
4 June MARTYN WYNDHAM-READ & IRIS BISHOP Singing & accompaniment
11 June JOHN KIRKPATRICK John K's tunes (any instrument)
16 July BRIAN PETERS Melodeon
17 July BRIAN PETERS Ballad forum
15 Oct TOM & BARBARA BROWN West Country songs
29 Oct JODY KRUSKAL Concertina
3 Dec PAUL & LIZ DAVENPORT Ballads
SPARE PARTS CONCERTINA BAND
Bryan Creer, Suzanne Higgins, Valmai Goodyear
http://www.sparepartsband.co.uk/
