From: FOAOTMAD mailout [mailout1_at_foaotmad_dot_org_dot_uk]

Sent: 02 June 2011 22:25

Subject: mailout 2nd June

 

Contents:

NEW THIS WEEK

NEW LAST WEEK

PERMANENT ITEMS

FESTIVALS AND PICKING WEEKENDS

CLOGGING

TOURS

MISCELLANEOUS

SESSIONS & FOLK CLUBS

 

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NEW THIS WEEK

 

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Largely (but most certainly not confined to) Bluegrass is ukbluegrass to be found at http://ukbluegrass.com/

 

Very useful calender - festivals & events/uk bands/ visiting bands/all

 

Interesting forum - need to register to post but not to just read. Includes a thread on instrument teachers

 

Links to bands - including various oldtime ones. Lots of links to venues and organisations etc.

 

 

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A bit short notice but if you are in the area here's a festival with some old time featured:

 

FIRE IN THE MOUNTAIN - TâN YN Y MYNYDD

(at a currently secret venue to stop being overwhelmed by people) 9 miles southwest of Aberystwyth, Wales

 

Friday 3rd June - Sunday 5th June, 12am

 

Fernhill + Cut A Shine, Kidnap Alice, Bards, Whiskey Moonface, The Gentle Good, Allison Williams, Angry and the Ducks, Cosmicorus, + more

 

Prices: £40 Weekend Tickets, £15 Day Tickets and Teenagers, under 11 free. Please note that Weekend tickets include camping.

 

Phone Number: 07740199665

 

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There is another harmonica day in Manchester on Sun 5 June at Band on the Wall, hosted by the National Harmonica League.

 

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Wed June 1st 

The Wagon Tales + 'Stompin' Dave Allen' + session

at Carnivale, 2 White Church Ln, Whitechapel, London E1 7QR

 

Free entry. Music starts at 7:30pm

 

also,  same day, The Wagon Tales at Stowmarket Market Place, Suffolk.

11am - 2pm

 

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Ira Bernstein and Riley Baugus - Availability November 2012

 

There are still some dates available for concerts and workshops if you are interested in organizing something or have the ear of a promoter.

 

November 7th - 11th  Starting in the north and heading towards the Midlands or south east

 

November 13th - 14th  South of England, Home Counties, London area

 

November 16th Somewhere along the M4 corridor would be good

 

November 18th - 20th West Country or anywhere between South Wales and Yorkshire.

 

To book a date contact Jacey Bedford, agency_at_jacey-bedford_dot_com or 01484 606230

 

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Allison Williams and Rachel Eddy

 

The Willesden Folk Union, The Masons Arms, 665 Harrow Road, London NW10 5UE

 

Wednesday 15th June at 8pm. Tickets £8 in advance from www.wegottickets.com

 

 

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Moonshine Creek, comprising Dave Purcell (guitar, vocals, harmonica), Aidan Lucas (fiddle, mandolin, vocals) and Mike Tavener (bass, occ. vocals) will be purveying their brand of old time American roots, rock and rebel songs at the Victoria Vaults, Nunnery Lane, York, on Friday 3 June.

 

Start around 9 and absolutely free.

 

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Allison Williams - clawhammer banjo (Tennessee) and Rachel Eddy - fiddler / multi-instrumentalist (West Virginia)

Fri 17th June : Appalachian Concert : Allison Williams & Rachel Eddy - 8pm fo 8:30pm, Plough & Harrow, 86 High Street, Bridge, CT4 5LA

 

Sat 18th June : Afternoon workshops ( 4'ish / 5'ish exact time to be decided) - in Littlebourne Thatched Barn, CT3 1TU

 

Contact : beau_at_kentfolk_dot_com

 

Sat 18th June : Americana jam/session/dance after the workshops - 7:30/8pm, in Littlebourne Thatched Barn, CT3 1TU : </b>

 

There will be a fiddle workshop (Rachel Eddy) simultaneously with a banjo workshop (Allison Williams) - if you are interested in another instrument, then Allison says : ": let's have a fiddle workshop and banjo workshop, separately but at the same hour. Rachel & I will teach the same tune or tunes to both our workshops, then, we can all come together with anyone who wants to learn some guitar, etc, and play together. afterwards, if there are enough folks, we can have a little dance. We could also add a separate harmony singing workshop, if enough folks want it."

 

There will be an Americana jam to follow the workshops, in the wonderful Littlebourne Thatched Barn, About 7:30/8pm.

 

There will also be some American Square Dancing, with an introduction from caller Allison.

 

£20 a-piece for the fiddle/banjo workshops. The folks who want to come to the jam and/or dance - donation/pass the hat basis.

 

Bring food and drink. Should be a great evening. Ending 10:30 'ish.

 

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The BBC Radio 4 Sore Fingers has been broadcast and should now be on the BBC iplayer for a week. It's a compilation of clips from this years Sore Fingers Summer School (bluegrass and Old Time), Oxfordshire. Will  after the broadcast.

 

 

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NEW LAST WEEK

 

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Chelmsford based  guitarist looking for other musicians to play OT & related music. 

 

email: howe.john_at_gmail_dot_com

 

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MT Records are very pleased to be able to publish some of the North American Traditions (NAT) series CDs that are no longer supported by Rounder Records.

 

The fourth of these new releases features Nimrod Workman, the extraordinary West Virginia singer, with Mother Jones' Will (MTCD512). The Journal of American Folklore described him thus: One of Appalachia's most celebrated traditional singers, and symbolically linking the region's idealized past with the reality of its ongoing political struggles.

 

Tracks 1 - 18 originally appeared on Rounder LP 0076 in 1976, a further 8 have been added to this 2011 production. Full Details, including track list, booklet notes and reviews, can be found on the MT Records' website. The price is £12.00.

 

Musical Traditions Records with on-line credit/debit card purchasing at:  www.mtrecords.co.uk

Musical Traditions Internet Magazine at: www.mustrad.org.uk

 

 

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PERMANENT SOCIETY ITEMS

 

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FOAOTMAD have produced another run of T-shirts.The order form is on the website www.foaotmad.org.uk

 

Because of the multiple size, style and colour options (2 colours for men/ordinary t-shirts, 2 colours for lady fit) we will be holding minimal stocks so be prepared to wait for your order.

 

The full colour logo is on the front and 'Old Time Here is not forgotten' in black on the reverse.

 

These T-shirts are NOT restricted to members. For out-of-UK postage and payment options please email treasurer_at_foaotmad_dot_org_dot_uk

 

Remember that there may be a delay between ordering and availability because we need to have a suitable sized order.

 

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Copies of the FOAOTMAD oldtime sampler cd "Friends Across The Pond" are still available.

 

Check out our web site for more details and a tracklist - www.foaotmad.org.uk

 

Payment now available by Paypal.

 

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Available from www.foaotmad.org.uk is Eve Morris's latest cd & books sales catalogue. Click on her yellow advert at the bottom of the main page.

 

Alternatively you can get it here:

 

 

and there is also a clearance bargains/new titles list at

 

 

 

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FESTIVALS AND PICKING WEEKENDS

 

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23rd North Wales Bluegrass Festival - Bodlondeb Park, Conwy - LL32 8DU - 30th June to 3rd July 2011.

 

The programme is extensive and accommodates top International Bluegrass bands with Old Time music, and Appalachian dance groups. There are workshops, dance displays and concerts on two stages with plenty to whet one's musical appetite. 

 

Playing alongside the hosts Highly Strung, are Bluegrass band G-Runs & Roses (Czech Republic), Old Time duos Sara Grey (U.S.A.) and Ben Paley, Dana & Susan Robinson (U.S.A.) British bluegrass bands featuring The Down County Boys, Britannia Band, Brian Golbey, Chris Moreton, Monroe's Revenge, The Morris Boys, The Bigginhillbilles, Tom Hanway (U.S.A.) Chill Until Blue, Shake The Roots, Five and Dimers with more to be confirmed.

 

Please visit www.northwalesbluegrass.co.uk     telephone 01492 515921 or 01492 580454.

 

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New picking weekend - north Somerset/Bristol

 

Keith Burrows and Cathy Benjamin report:

 

"We've been looking for a really good venue for a new picking weekend in the Bristol area, and we think we've found it - Nick and Carol Baker's lovely Lower Stock farm in the Mendips. Besides their beef herd, Nick and Carol regularly have childrens' groups to stay, and therefore have plenty of facilities for people like us - a nice campfield, toilet & shower block, indoor picking areas etc. So we've gone for the weekend of 24th-26th June - and we look forward to seeing as many old time fans as can make it".

 

For more details contact Keith and Cathy on 0117 924 8817, or email keithb1703_at_gmail_dot_com

 

Farm address: Nick and Carol Baker, Lower Stock Farm, Baker's Lane, Wrington, N Somerset BS40 5HT

 

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Derek Parsons' picking weekend at Stoke St. Mary, near Taunton, Somerset will be on the weekend of 3rd-5th June.

 

More details from Derek on 01823 442713

 

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Oldtime and Bluegrass picking weekend at Wiston Lodge, Wiston, south Lanarkshire (about 30 miles southeast/southwest of Glasgow/Edinburgh) on June 17th-19th.

 

Weekend £25, Friday £5, Saturday or Sunday £10. Camping included.

 

 

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The 11th  Killington Lake American Old Time Music & Dance weekend, July 8th-10th

 

Again at Joe and Margaret's place by Killington Lake

[Leave M6 at J37 - turn EAST towards Sedbergh- take the 1ST RIGHT, then 2ND RIGHT - Joe's is on your RIGHT after 800m - Grid ref 593907]

 

Pick-up from Oxenholme Railway Station (West Coast Main Line) can be arranged.

 

Plenty of room for caravans, camper vans and campers. Bring your own food and drink - water and Portaloos provided

 

DANCE FLOOR, COMMUNAL BARBECUE, GOSPEL SESSION, LATE NIGHT JAMS UNDER THE BERBER TENT

 

TEL. 015395 60534 FOR DETAILS

EMAIL: cloggingchris_at_tiscali_dot_co_dot_uk

 

NO NEED TO BOOK - JUST TURN UP FOR A GREAT WEEKEND!

 

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SEWERBY September Weekend - From Friday 2nd of September to and including Sunday 4th. Again we can get on the park from noon on the Thursday and leave noon on the Monday.

 

More details contact John Yeaman  johnthebanjo_at_johnthebanjo_dot_karoo_dot_co_dot_uk

 

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Moniaive Bluegrass Festival (23 - 25 Sept) in Dumfrieshire. Although a Scottish Festival, it is also the closest bluegrass festival to most of Northern England.

 

This year's old time guests are Martha Spencer and Jackson Cunningham who are members of the Whitetop Mountain Band.

 

 

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CLOGGING

 

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Here's a really great video - a must for dancers (and others) - very highly recommended!!

 

 

Also check the schedule for a programme on Surry County music and a forthcoming one on Doc Watson.

 

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Coastal Cloggers - Burnham on Sea, Somerset - are looking for new dancers. Some experience a help but not essential. Monday evenings 7:00 to 8:30. Contact Linda Bond 01278 780533   labond222_at_hotmail_dot_co_dot_uk

 

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Appalachian Flatfoot Dance Classes - Somerset

 

Issy Emeney has spaces for new dancers at her classes, at the Weare Memorial Hall, Friday mornings 10 am. Beginners welcome. Contact Issy on 01934 741551 for full details

 

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Clogging - south Somerset

 

Beginners' classes in Appalachian dance, run by No Mean Feet, West Chinnock Village Hall. 7.30 every Tuesday - all welcome. Tel 01935 826758 for further info.

 

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Here's some updates to Kerry Fletcher's clogging classes:

 

kerry_at_kerryfletcher_dot_co_dot_uk

 

Weekly Appalachian Clogging - Faversham, Kent

On: Thursdays (term times only)

2011 Summer term: - 28th April - 7th July

10 week term

At: St Catherine's Schoolroom, Preston Lane, Faversham ME13 8LG

Times: 6.30pm-7.30pm Beginners / 7.45pm-8.45pm Improvers

8.45pm-9.45pm Intermediates

Cost: £6/£5 conc. per class (payable by term only) Discount for 2 classes - Improvers & Intermediates: £10 / conc. £8 per class.Youth - conc. rate for 15-25year olds.

 

Monthly Appalachian Clogging - Pirton, Herts

On: Saturdays: May 7th, June 4th

(Please note - same dates as Euro dance Workshops in Ickleford - you can dance all day!)

Usual times (but sometimes vary - check before travelling):

9.30am-10.30am Beginners / 10.45am-11.45am Improvers / 12noon-1pm Intermediates / 1pm - 2pm Performers or Musicians - check with Kerry.

At: Pirton Village Hall, Nr Hitchin, Hertfordshire SG5 3PS

Cost: £6 per hourly session / Friends rate: £5 per hourly session when paying for 3 months.

 

Monthly Appalachian Clogging - Baldock, Herts

On: Mondays Improvers/intermediate level

2011 May 16th, June 13th

At: Baldock Scout HQ, Park Drive, Baldock, Herts SG7 6EX

Time: 7.30pm - 9.30pm Cost: £9

 

And Wendy Harrup is also running beginners classes

Monthly Appalachian Clogging - Peter's Green, Herts

On: Mondays May 23rd.

At: The Village Hall, Peter's Green, Hertfordshire LU2 9QL

Time: 8.00pm - 10.00pm Cost: £6.00.

 

 

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TOURS

 

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Jeff Warner Tour

 

JUNE

Fri 3 - Sun 5 Garway Folk Festival, Herefordshire HR2 8QU

Sun 5 (eve) Tiger Folk Club, The Stumble Inn, Long Eaton, Derbyshire, NG10 1BD

Mon 6 Stockton Folk Club, The Sun Inn, Knowles Street, Stockton-on-Tees TS18 1SU

Wed 8 Faversham Folk Club. The Chimney Boy, Preston St, Farversham ME13 8PG

Thu 9 Wolf Folk Club, Wolferton Social Club, Norfolk

Fri 10 The Village Pump Folk Club, behind The Lamb Inn, Mortimer Street, Trowbridge, Wiltshire BA14 8BN

Sat 11-Sun 12 Gate to Southwell Festival, Southwell, Nottinghamshire NG25 0PT

Sun 12 (eve) South Shields Folk Club, South Shields and Westoe Club, Dean Road, South Shields NE33 4EA

Mon 13 Four Fools Folk Club, The Crown, Platt Lane, Worthington Nr Standish, Lancashire WN1 2XF

Tue 14 Canons' Gait, 232 The Canongate, Edinburgh EH8 8DQ

Wed 15 4.00 pm   Lecture: Songs and Stories from the Anne and Frank Warner Collection, Conference Room of the School of Scottish Studies, 27 George Square,Edinburgh EH8 9LD

Thu 16 Star Folk Club, St. Andrews in the Square, 1 St. Andrews Square, Glasgow G1 5PP

Fri 17 Bromley Cross Folk Club, The Barlow Institute, Bolton Rd, Edgworth BL7 0AP

Sun 19 American Museum,Claverton, Bath, Avon BA2 7BD www.americanmuseum.org/

Mon 20 Monday Monday Folk Club, 106 Parkway, London, NW1 7AN

Wed 22 Dorking Folk Club, Social Club, Friends Provident, Dorking, RH4 1QA

Thu 23 Tump Folk Club, Coombe Social Club, Brinklow Road, Coventry, CV3 2HY

Fri 24 Bacca Pipes Folk Club, The Ukranian Club, 9 Henry Street, Keighley BD21 3DR

Sat 25 Jumpin Hot Club Annual 'Yard Dog' Country bash 3.00 - 10.00 Tyne Bar, Mailing Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE6 1LP

Sun 26 The Waiting Room, 9 Station Road, Eaglescliffe, Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland TS16

 

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Beverly Smith and Alice Gerrard are touring in the autumn.

 

October:

Sat 1 - Sat 8 Kate Lissauer's Spain workshops

Tue 11 Dartford Folk CLub, Kent

Thu 13 Royal Oak, Lewes, Sussex

Fri 14 Burnetts Chapel, Pembroke

Sat 15 Arts Centre, Bridgwater, Somerset

Sun 16 Crabshell, Kingsbridge, South Devon

Wed 19 Willesden Folk Union, Masons Arms London NW10

Thu 20 Wolf Folk Club, Wolferton, Norfolk

Fri 21 The Milkmaid, Bury St Edmunds

Sun 23 Bothy Folk CLub, Southport

Mon 24 Caernarfon TBC

Tue 25 Leith Folk Club, Edinburgh

Thu 27 Acoustic Music Club, Kirkaldy, Fife

Sat 29 Mid Border Arts, Presteigne, Powys

 

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The Hot Seats - Formerly Special Ed and the Shortbus

 

 

Jul 28 The Tin Hut, Gartly, Aberdeenshire

Jul 29 Bogbain Farm, Inverness

Jul 30 Speyfest, Fochabers, Morayshire

Jul 31 Speyfest, Fochabers, Morayshire

Aug  2 An Tobar, Tobermory, Mull

Aug  4 The Byre Theatre, St Andrews

Aug  5 Aros Centre, Isle of Skye

Aug  6 An Lanntair, Stornoway

Aug  7 Woodend Barn, Banchory, Aberdeenshire

Aug 11 The Tolbooth, Stirling

Aug 12 Crofthead Hall, Neilston, East Renfrewshire

Aug 13 Pittenweem Arts Festival, Fife

Aug 14 Harbour Arts Centre, Irvine

Aug 19 Eastgate Theatre, Peebles

Aug 20 Birnam Arts Centre, Perthshire

Sep  1 Didmarton Bluegrass Festival, Gloucestershire

 

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The Wilders

 

 

Jun  3 War Memorial Club, Bulkington, Warwickshire

Jun  4 Bath International Music Festival

Jun  5 The Stables, Milton Keynes

 

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Debby McClatchy is on tour later in the year. Dates currently are:

 

Sep 15: Maidenhead Folk Club,  Seven Stars Pub, Knowle Hill, Maidenhead

Sep 16-18:  Cornish Bluegrass Festival, Hendra, Newquay

Sep 20: Dartford Folk Club, Dartford Working Man's Club, Kent

Sep 22: Lewes Folk Club, Royal Oak, Lewes, Sussex

Sep 23: Brewtown Folk Club, The Old Cottage Tavern, 36 Byrkely St, Burton-on-Trent DE14 2EG

Sep 24 The Davy Lamp Folk Club, Washington Arts Centre, Biddick Lane, Fatfield, Washington, Co. Durham 

Sep 28: Ryburn 2 Step Folk Club, The Works, Hollins Mill Lane, Sowerby Bridge HX6 2QG

Sep 30: Folk and Blues Club, Carlisle United Football Club, Sunset Suite, Warwick Rd, Carlisle

Oct 1:  Helmsley Folk Weekend, Helmsley Art Centre YO62 5DW

Oct 2: Ring O Bells Folk Club,  Warrington

Oct 5: busking in Bath (weather permitting, look for Debby on the High St. up from the Roman Ruins)

Oct 6: The Plough Art Centre, Great Torrington, North. Devon

 

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The Carrivick Sisters bring their mix of Americana and self-penned songs to a number of venues over 2011:

 

Jun 18 Acoustic Cafe, Upper Sheringham, Norfolk

Jul 2-3  Cleckheaton Folk Festival. Yorks

Jul 5  The Brown Cow, Mansfield, Notts

Jul 20 Beesounds Festival, Kingsbridge, Devon (mid-day)

Aug 9-10 Broadstairs Folk festival, Kent

Aug 28 Purbeck Folk Festival, Purbeck, Dorset

Sep 2-3  Didmarton Bluegrass Festival, South Gloucestershire

Sep 4  Burnham on Sea Folk Festival, Somerset (mid-day)

Sep 4  Moseley Folk Festival, Birmingham (evening)

Sep 19 Arts Centre, Colchester, Essex

Sep 21 Folk Club, Edinburgh

Sep 23 Folk Club, Northwich, Cheshire

Sep 24 Shammick Acoustic, Combe Martin, Devon

Oct 15 The Old Chapel Calstock, Cornwall

Oct 20 The Ritz Acoustic Club, Burnham on Sea, Somerset

Nov 10 Cavern, Farncombe, Surrey

Nov 11 Stompin' Dave Acoustic Roots Nights, Portsmouth, Hants

 

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Sara Grey with Kieron Means (unless stated)

 

3 Jun Friday Folk Club, Royal Marines Club, Walmer, Deal, Kent CT14 7DX

4 Jun Royal Traditions, Royal Hotel, Main Road, Dungworth, Sheffield S6 6HF

5 Jun tbc Leicester    

10 Jun (plus Ben Paley)    The Ram Folk Club. Old Cranleigham Sports Club, Portsmouth Rd, Thames Ditton, Surrey

12 Jun (plus BP) Floral Pavilion Theatre, Marine Promenade, New Brighton, Wirral, CH45 2JS

1-3 Jul (plus BP, without KM) North Wales Bluegrass Festival, Conwy, Gwynedd LL32 8DU    

23-24 Jul (plus BP) Green Fayre, Beacon Country Park, Upholland, Skelmersdale, Lancashire

25 Jul Aycliffe Folk Club, The North Briton, High Street, Aycliffe Village, Newton Aycliffe, Co Durham, DL5 6JX

16 Aug (Sara solo) Angus Folk Workshop, Glens and Kirriemuir Old Parish Church, Kirriemuir, Angus

20-26 Aug Whitby Folk Week, Whitby

 

4-10 Sep (Sara solo) John Campbell Folk School - Scottish Heritage Week, One Folk School Road, Brasstown, NC

26 Oct Daniel Boone Regional Library, 100 W Broadway, Columbia, MO

27 Oct Crosscurrents House Concert, 3620 Walnut Street, Kansas City, MO 64111

28 Oct Focal Point, 2720 Sutton Blvd, St Louis MO 63143

29 Oct House Concert, Venue tbc    Fayetteville, AR

2 Nov O' Suzanna house concert, 1003 County Highway 470, Steele, MO 63877

3 Nov afternoon Migration of Ballads Presentation, evening Bevens Music Room, Lyon College,2300 Highland Road, Batesville, AR 72501

4 Nov 12:00 Concert in Niles Gallery, School of Music, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY

4 Nov Kentucky Center for Traditional Music, Morehead State University, 149 East Main St., Morehead, KY

5 Nov Bardsville or Louisville KY

6 Nov afternoon concert    Cumberland Gap National Historic Park, Middlesboro Ky

8 Nov tbc Madisonville, TN    

9 Nov John C Campbell Folk School, One Folk School Road, Brasstown, NC

10 Nov 12:15 - 1:00pm Cherokee County Public Library, 3 East Rutledge Ave, Gaffney, SC 39240

10 Nov House concert, 4201 Thornridge Road, Winston Salem, NC

12 or 13 Nov (tbc) Nov Pinecone, Daniels Auditorium, Museum of History, Raleigh,NC

14 Nov Triangle Folk Club house concert    Durham, NC

15 Nov First Presbyterian Church, 119 West F Street, Elizabethton, TN16 Nov Sodom Laurel, NC

17 Nov tbc Whitehorse, Black Mountain, NC

18 Nov Palace Theater, 113 West Broadway, Maryville, TN 37801

19 Nov Atlanta Area Friends of Folk Music, Garden Hills Recreation Center 321/335 Pinetree Drive, Atlanta, GA 30305

 

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Hot Club of Cowtown dates

 

 

Nov  3 Arlington Arts Centre, Newbury

Nov  4 The Met, Bury

Nov  5  Arts Centre, Aberystwyth

Nov  6  Walker Theatre, Shrewsbury

Nov  8 The Anvil, Basingstoke

Nov  9  Dingwalls, London

Nov 10 St. George's, Bristol

Nov 11 The Stables, Milton Keynes

Nov 12 The Bullingdon, Oxford

Nov 13 Komedia, Brighton 

Nov 15 St. David's Hall, Cardiff

Nov 16 The Apex, Bury St. Edmonds

Nov 17 Darwin Suite, Derby

Nov 18 The Sage,  Gateshead

Nov 19 Town Hall. Selby

Nov 20 Tolbooth, Stirling

 

 

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MISCELLANEOUS

 

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Thomas Bailey will be in Europe from 25 May until 16 August. Around France through June, the UK for much of July then back to France. Drop him a line if you want to hang, get a lesson in or need a mercenary guitarist.

 

 

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Taunton based old time band, The Temporary Trio are making their first appearance to the wider world this summer with Su Mo, a recent convert to the banjo. As taught by virtuoso Adam Hurt at Sorefingers, Su has continued to play at sessions in Somerset and in

festivals and as there has been call for performances, a new journey begins. With her accompanists Tony Leach and Keith Marsden, they begin their new voyage picking up old time tunes and traditions to share.

 

10th June, TBC evening, Roots Cafe, Taunton tbc

3rd July, Ashley Wood Festival. Tisbury. www.ashleywoodfestival.co.uk

9th July, Newt Beer Festival. www.newtbeerfest.com>

 

If you are local to Taunton, you could catch them at their regular open mic venue at the Winchester Arms every 2nd and 4th Wednesday on the month. www.westsideopenmic.co.uk

 

For more details, email Su: info_at_sumo55_dot_co_dot_uk or search for the Temporary Trio page on Facebook

 

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WANTED: Fiddle player based around Cheltenham. Currently, we have vocals, banjo, guitar and mandolin. If anyone interested, please email Frank at harleyfrank1959_at_hotmail_dot_com or call on 07920 101659.

 

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Old time string band, The Dust Busters, from Brooklyn, New York are playing at the Westport Bluegrass and Folk music festival in Ireland this summer and are booking a tour around this gig. They will be in Ireland roughly June 21- 27th and then hope to play in England and perhaps Scotland during the following week (or perhaps a little longer). London area would be a favourite. If anyone has some contacts/suggestions for venues or bookers/promoters or would be interested in arranging a performance, please get in touch with them.

 

They also play for dances and do workshops. More details at www.dustbustersmusic.com and there are samples at myspace.com/dustbustersmusic

 

The Dust Busters are:

Walker Shepard (Banjo, Guitar, Guit-Jo, Fiddle)

Craig Judelman (Fiddle, Pump Organ)

Eli Smith (Guitar, Banjo, Banjo-Mandolin, Harmonica, Autoharp, Jug, Spoons) 

 

and Craig can be reached at DustBustersMusic_at_Gmail_dot_com

 

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The long awaited Milliner - Koken Collection of American Fiddle Tunes is now available.

 

Transcribed and Annotated by Clare Milliner and Walt Koken.

 

Purchase from www.mkfiddletunes.com

   

From the website:-   

888 pages total. Book weight about 6 lbs.

1404 tunes in musical engravings, arranged alphabetically in 741 pages.

Ten page introduction with explanations and examples.

Main index arranged by title, with references to source recordings and cross references to similar tunes and titles.

Key index arranged alphabetically by key.

Tuning index arranged alphabetically by fiddle tuning.

Artist index arranged alphabetically by fiddler, showing what tunes are included by that artist.

Artist profiles section with brief bios of the 347 fiddlers/bands represented in the book. A majority of these fiddlers were born before 1900.

Also a comments section with interesting information about the tunes and fiddlers.

Over-size format, easy to read, cloth hard bound in sewn signatures, lies flat, library/heirloom quality.

This is an essential resource and reference book for anyone interested in old time American fiddle tunes.

 

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The first ever Weekend in Scotland devoted to all things Autoharp will be held in the Dumfriesshire village of Moniaive over 12-14 August 2011.

The main programme of autoharp-related workshops and concerts will happen on Saturday the 13th, but additional music sessions on Friday and Sunday offer the opportunity to extend the music and the pleasure for the entire weekend.

 

A Sunday morning Autoharp Gospel Service in St. Ninian's Parish Kirk will also showcase the weekend's tutors and performers.

 

Contact Nadine White: nadine_at_ifwtech_dot_co_dot_uk for further details.

 

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Well worth a look. Not quite a substitute for a session but an excellent learning resource.

 

 

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Just a reminder that Mick Smith's internet country music radio show is still going strong.

 

 

and contact Mick at mickfred_at_aol_dot_com

 

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Ray Whiteway-Roberts is looking for anyone interested in Busking at this years 'Uckfield Festival'.  Dates from Friday 8th July to 17th July.  Anyone interested contact him on 01825 765779.

 

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Ben Paley and Tab Hunter will be appearing at Sedbergh Folk Fest in Cumbria from 24 -26 June 2011.  This festival has always been a supporter of old time with local FOAOTMAD members reguarly booked to perform. Check out the website www.sedberghfolkfest.co.uk.

 

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New band in Yorkshire:

 

The Whiskey Dogs

 

New tuition details for East Yorkshire:

 

Clawhammer and three finger banjo, flatpicking and fingerpicking guitar styles, mandolin and ukulele.

 

For more details on either contact Pete Bolton

01262 674303      pete_at_petebolton_dot_co_dot_uk      www.petebolton.co.uk

 

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Session:  Six Bells, 11 Covent Gardent, Cambridge CB1 2HS

Contact Julies Watson  jkw32_at_cam_dot_ac_dot_uk

 

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The Birkbeck, Leyton, London. Last Tuesday of the month.

Contact Paul Warner 07990 737539

 

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Plume of Feathers, Castlemorton, nr Malvern, Worcestershire. Wednesdays 8:30pm

 

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There is an Old time/Bluegrass Session that takes place on the first Friday of each month at the George III Hotel, Penmaenpool, Gwynedd, N. Wales.

 

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The Manchester Cajun session is at The Beech pub on Blackburn Rd, Chorlton, on the last Tues of every month

 

diggerhugh_at_tiscali_dot_co_dot_uk

 

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Banjo and guitar player would like to hear from other musicians for possible sessions, get togethers, etc in the Stafford/Staffs area and round about.    email Pete McLuskie: pmcluskie_at_gmail_dot_com

 

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Session update:

 

Session at The Tiger in Driffield, East Yorkshire has now stopped.

 

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Newcastle upon Tyne session:

 

The Gathering American Old-Time Music Session

The Fusilier, off Victoria Ave, off Station Road, Forest Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne NE12 0JB

 

Monday evenings from 8.30 pm

contact: passthebuck_at_talktalk_dot_net

 

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Nottingham session

 

The Plough, St Peter's St. Radford, Nottingham.

American Singaround - 1st Monday in the month. Starts 8pm. Bluegrass, old-time, country, gospel.

Tel. Yvonne Dreyer 0115 9249438

 

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Weekly session every Thursday in Bakewell at the Queen's Arms, on the market square in the middle of town, opposite the co-op supermarket. The postal address is Bridge street and the postcode is DE45 1DS

 

Contact is Steve Wise. email:  stevewise_at_fastmail_dot_co_dot_uk, tel:07986 903409

 

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Cambridge Bluegrass and Old Time Session, 2nd or 3rd Wed of month at Six Bells, Covent Garden, off Mill Rd, Cambridge.

Contact Julie Watson at jkw32_at_cam_dot_ac_dot_uk_dot_

 

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Bournemouth Folk continues to promote monthly gigs of old-time, bluegrass and americana bands.

 

More information: www.bournemouthfolkclub.com

 

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Old Time Session at the Union Hotel, Chapel Street, Penzance, Cornwall

 

Contact Bob and Sibs on 01736 332821 for dates, and/or to be put on the mailing list.  They're looking forward to seeing friends old and new who manage to get down this far for their holidays!  Or why not make a special trip.

 

sibs_at_sibylle2_dot_freeserve_dot_co_dot_uk

 

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Old Time & Bluegrass Session at The Walnut Tree Inn, Blisworth, Northants (3rd Monday of every Month) 8.00pm start

 

Contact Andrew Metcalfe  a.metcalfe340_at_btinternet_dot_com

 

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Rainham Oast Old Time Sessions (ROOTS) meets at 8 pm on the first and third Wednesday every month in the bar of the Rainham Oast Community Centre, next to Rainham Railway station in Kent.  Plenty of floor spots, mainly playing, dancing and singing to old time.  People encouraged to join in, especially beginners, the club is acoustic, all welcome.  Also at ROOTS we have a slow jam session on the last Friday every month all welcome

 

www.roots.ik.com    contact Graham on 01634 260281, graham.g.anstee_at_btopenworld_dot_com

 

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Old-time & bluegrass session

 

Blue Lion pub, 133 Gray's Inn Road, London.

 

Meet every other Wednesday, gathering from around 7 and playing tunes from 8.

 

If anyone would like to be on the email list, please email helenelizabethkeen_at_yahoo_dot_co_dot_uk

 

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FOLK AT THE ROYAL OAK, LEWES EAST SUSSEX.

Thursdays at 8.00 pm

tinvic_at_globalnet_dot_co_dot_uk or  01273 478124

 

Jun  9th * DENISE & STUART SAVAGE present "WHAT A HAPPY YOUNG MAN"

Jun 16th * JAMES FAGAN & NANCY KERR

Jun 23rd * LIZ & YVONNE KANE & EDEL FOX

Jun 30th * BING LYLE

Jul  7th * £8.00 * RORY McLEOD

Jul 14th * Free Admission * OPEN NIGHT

Jul 21st * THE NEW SLIDE

Jul 28th * THE SAVOY FAMILY BAND

 

Our Future Guests will include:-

 

*  Cathal McConnell & Duncan Wood (September 15th) *  Debby McClatchy (September 22nd) *  Black Umfolosi 5 (September 29th) - Opening night of Lewes Folk Festival *  Alice Gerrard & Beverley Smith (October 13th) *  Lady Maisrey [Hazel Askew, Rowan Rheingans and Hannah James] (October 27th) * Zoox [Linda Game, Jo May & Becky Menday] (November 10th) * Elsie's Band [Dave Watts, John Hills, Iris Bishop & Tony Deane](November 17th)

 

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CELLAR UPSTAIRS FOLK CLUB

 

MEETS on Saturdays at 8.15pm

VENUE: Exmouth Arms, Starcross Street, London NW1 2HR (on the corner of Cobourg Street, near Euston and Euston Square stations; parking is easy), on Saturdays at 8.15pm

INFORMATION: 020 7281 7700; www.cellarupstairs.org.uk (PUB: 020 7387 5440 - but they're not very aware of the folk club details)

ENTRANCE: Members: £6, non-members: £7  (unwaged £1.50 less), except on nights marked *, when it will be £7 and £8. Membership: £2 for the year

ACCESS: The club room is up a short staircase.

RESIDENT PERFORMERS: Jim Younger, Gail Williams, Peta Webb, Ken Hall, Bob Wakeling, Frankie Cleeve

 

2011

4 JUNE: JEREMY TAYLOR

11 JUNE: ROY BAILEY

 

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Eve Morris's Old Time imports cd, video & dvd catalogue is available to download in Acrobat pdf format. Just click on her butterfly advert at the bottom of the www.foaotmad.org.uk home page.

 

 

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