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Contents:
NEW THIS WEEK
NEW LAST WEEK
PERMANENT ITEMS
FESTIVALS AND PICKING
WEEKENDS
CLOGGING
TOURS
MISCELLANEOUS
SESSIONS & FOLK
CLUBS
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Here's a superb video of
the wonderful Green Grass Cloggers dancing to the Spring Chickens on Sunday,
May 15, 2011 at LEAF - Lake Eden Arts Festival, Black Mountain, North Carolina
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Ken Perlman UK Tour
October 2011
Ken Perlman is putting
together a UK tour for October this year 2011, please contact him if you would
like to book him for a performance / workshop at your club etc.
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The Dust Busters, a
Brooklyn-based old timey string band will be touring Ireland and England from
June 20 until July 4th, promoting their new album recorded with John Cohen,
Prohibtion is a Failure. They will be playing all over the west coast of
Ireland and southern England
IRELAND
June 20 Kenny's Bar.
Main St. Lahinch, Co Clare
June 21 The Old Oak. 113
Oliver Plunkett Street, Cork
June 22 Cleere's Pub. 28
Parliament St, Kilkenny
June 23 The Crane Bar. 2
Sea Rd Galway
June 24 JJ Harlows. The
Square Roscommon
June 25 Westport Folk
and Bluegrass Festival. Wyatt Hotel Westport
June 26 Mannion's Pub:
Balla, Co Mayo
ENGLAND
June 28 The Scout Hut,
Redcliffe Wharf, Bristol
June 29 The Lamb, 10
Fisher St. Lewes
June 30 The Hope. 11-12
Queens Rd, Brighton
July 1 The
Maverick Festival. Eaton Farm, Suffolk
July 2 Rough Trade
West 130 Talbot Rd, London 4pm
Kit & Cutter _at_ The Deptford Arms, 52 Deptford Market, High St. Deptford,
London
July 3 Afternoon
children's show and evening concert both at Willesden Folk Union. Masons Arms
665 Harrow Rd London
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There's a possible
'picking' weekend - 2nd or 3rd weekend in September.
Stephen Bird has been
offered the use of the facilities of a small country pub with a field. The pub
would not charge for the use of the field etc and their food is excellent.
The landlord is prepared
to do breakfasts lunches dinners and barbeques if we would wish. There's the use
of a function room to play in. The pub has a beer garden, children's area and
french boules and outdoor bowling.
It is in a village
called Hanbury near Burton on Trent which is in lovely countryside and fairly
close to Derbyshire and the Peak District.
To give Stephen an idea
of the interest before he goes ahead and makes arrangements can hopeful
attendees email him: sbirduk_at_yahoo_dot_co_dot_uk
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So Last Century
Stringband:
Fri 17 June - on the
Union Music Store stage at the Pells Pools, Lewes for their 150th anniversary
fundraising concert.
Thu 30 June - The
Hope, Queens Road, Brighton BN1 3WA supporting The Dust Busters from New
York.
Sun 3 July - Maverick
Festival
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Old-Time Music Workshop
in Andalucia, Spain
Residential workshop:
October 1-8, 2011
Fiddle, Banjo, Guitar,
Individual and Duet Singing With Beverly Smith and Alice Gerrard
kate_at_katelissauer_dot_com or 01373 474 110
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the Bluegrass by the
Lake picking weekend is taking place 17th-19th of June at the Lakeside Caravan
Park at Llangorse Powys in the Brecon Beacons National Park. The weekend is a
get-together for bluegrass and old time players, no concerts or organized
activities just an opportunity to play music and meet up with old friends and
make new ones.It's free and you pay only for your camping - direct to the
campsite. For more information check out the information on ukbluegrass.com or
phone June - 07812 102177 or Christine - 01981 510674.
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Sara Grey - American old
time banjo workshop and evening concert.
Saturday 16th July
Carlops village Hall, Carlops, Scottish Borders EH26 9NF
workshop 10 am to
3pm Evening Concert 7.30pm
workshop £25
Concert £8 both £30
The morning workshop
will concentrate on the frailing style and techniques of the 5 string banjo and
in the afternoon we will concentrate on how to use the banjo to accompany songs
and ballads.
Sara will perform a solo
evening concert commencing at 7.30pm
You can find out more
about her and what she does at her home page at www.maclurg.com/saragrey
To book a place or for
further information please contact Jay and Carol Cook at westbrook702_at_virginmedia_dot_com or
telephone 07944256213
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Conwy Mountain Bluegrass
Picking Weekend, Tal-y-Bont, LL32 8QF, Nr Conwy.
16-18 Sept 2011.
Bands include J Walkers (BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Finalists), Cousin Pearl
Bluegrass Band, Conwy Mountain Bluegrass Band, Highly Strung and the Tom Dick
& Harry Band. There are concerts, picking in pub, workshops, caravan &
camping, B&B, Hotels.
Contact Tom Degny 01492
541175 email tdegney_at_aol_dot_com_dot_
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Wayne Taylor and
Appaloosa in concert on Thurs 4 Aug 2011 at 7.30pm in St Ninian's Kirk,
Moniaive, Dumfriesshire.
Tickets £10 from The
Green Tea House, Moniaive, (Highly Recommended food) Tel. 01848 200099.
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Moniaive Bluegrass
Festival on 23 - 25th Sept 2011 featuring Martha Spencer & Jackson
Cunningham (from the Whitetop Mountain Band, Virginia), Longway, Johnny Butten
& Telegraph Road, Home Made Jam, Appalachian Mist, & High Speed
Grass. Visit www.moniaive.org.uk
for full details.
Tel Hugh Taylor, 01848
200474 email:travelscribe_at_btinternet_dot_com_dot_
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TEMPORARY TRIO 10th
June, 7pm - 9pm _at_ Roots Cafe, Taunton, Somerset (by Jessops).
Somerset based Temporary
Trio with guest fiddler Anna Crabtree perform again at their hometown venue.
Please come along and
say hello and enjoy the cafe's lovely food and art exhibits!
The TT have completed
their first 5 track EP after call for recordings. You can find out more info
like dates, contact, demo recording in their (works in progress!!) website: http://www.temporarytrio.co.uk
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Summer dates for the Down
Trodden String Band
Sun 12 June - Gate to
Southwell Folk Festival, Southwell, Notts, NG25 0PT, 2pm
Sat 25 June - Bakewell
Day of Dance, Riverside Gardens, Bakewell, 12.30, 2pm £Free (playing for Well
Heeled cloggers).
From there we hot-foot
it to .....
Sat 25 June - Kirk
Ireton Wakes, Marquee on the Village Greem, 6-10pm
Fri 1 July - Princess
Royal Folk Club, Princess Royal, Sinn Street, Sheffield, 8-11pm, £Tip
Sat 16 July - Peak
Village Shopping Outlet, Rowsley, DE4 2JE, 12-4pm, £Free
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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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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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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
Tickets : http://www.kentfolk.com/tickets/index.html#FV_2011-06-17 http://www.wegottickets.com/event/120695
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).
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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
http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/strathmere/Clearance_31_01_2011.pdf (note that upper case C )
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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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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.
Phone 01899 850611 or darlinclementine_at_tiscali_dot_co_dot_uk
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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
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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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:
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
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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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)
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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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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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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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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SESSIONS, FOLK CLUBS
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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