From: FOAOTMAD mailout
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Sent: 22 March 2012 17:17
Subject: FOAOTMAD mailout 22nd
March
IN RECENT WEEKS I'VE HAD
A LARGE PROPORTION OF MAILOUTS REJECTED AS sPAM. WHILE WE INVESTIGATE
ALTERNATIVE MEANS FOR MAILINGS THAT AREN'T LIKELY TO UPSET YOUR EMAIL PROVIDERS
AND OUR WEB HOSTS, I INTEND SENDING OUT JUST THE NEW DETAILS. OLDER DETAILS CAN
BE FOUND ON OUR WEBSITE: - www.foaotmad.org.uk/news.htm
Footnote... that seemed
to make a great difference, mainly valid rejections. I'll expand this to cover
the previous week as well but for anything before that you will need to check
the web page.
THIS WEEKS NEWS
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Those of you who met
Kinney Rorrer at the Gainsborough Festival may be interested in this news
article:
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Smithsonian Folkways are
pleased to announce the release of a new Pete Seeger album, The Complete
Bowdoin College Concert 1960, available on April 17th.
This is the earliest
complete Seeger concert recording available and the only available complete
"community concert" recording. The live album features 35 tracks on two discs
including two songs ? "Al Smith Holds the Bottle" and "I Had A Dream" ?
unavailable on any other Seeger recording.
Here's a preview here of
"Penny's Farm": http://snd.sc/y68Fpw
After being blacklisted
during the Red Scare of the 1950s, folk song revivalist, civil rights advocate,
and social activist Pete Seeger began performing unannounced "community
concerts" at schools, camps and community centers. Seeger considers these
performances to be some of his most important work.
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The Lewes 2nd Wednesday
old-time session at the Black Horse will not take place in April as the pub is
changing hands and will be closed for renovations. They're expecting to
be on again from May, but won't know until confirmed by the new landlord.
Info will be up on the website: www.oldtimelewes.weebly.com or ring Michi
on 01273 471431 but not until late April.
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Gollywhoppers supported
by the Temporary Trio at Silver Street Sessions
Wiveliscombe
Congregational Church, Silver Street, Wiveliscombe, Taunton. TA4 2PA.
21st July at 8pm
tickets ?10, ?8
concessions, ?5 students
01984 623308
info_at_silverstreetsessions_dot_co_dot_uk
www.silverstreetsessions.co.uk
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Next Little Opry is
Saturday 31 March at Tom Thumb Theatre in Cliftonville Margate.
Headline band:
High Weald Ridge - sweet harmonies, traditional songs and tunes mixed with fun
self-penned songs from this Maidstone based band. Doors open 7 for 7.30pm
when we start with an open mic session. Entry ?5.
On 26 May it's Rattle on
the Stovepipe.
Catch an interview at
midday this Saturday 24 March on Radio Kent - Matthew Davies's Show
- talking about the Little Opry
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The Black Twig Pickers,
of Ironto, Virginia are playing at :
19 April - Brighton, Prince
Albert
22 April - London,
Slaughtered Lamb
23 April - Edinburgh,
The Banshee Labyrinth
24 April - Newcastle,
Morden Tower
25 April - tbc
26 April - Brisrol, Cafe
Kino
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Woody Pines 2012 Tour
Dates (UK and Ireland):
Thurs Apr 12: The Green
Note, London
Fri 13: The Prince
Albert, Brighton
Sat 14: The Square and
Compass, Worth Matravers (evening)
Sun 15: The Square and
Compass, Worth Matravers (lunchtime)
Tues 17: The Acorn Arts
Centre, Penzance
Wed 18: Chichester Inn,
Chichester
Thurs 19: The Chattery,
Swansea
Fri 20: The Beach,
Clevedon
Sat 21: Bridge House
Theatre, Warwick
Sun 22: The Canteen,
Bristol (afternoon)
Tues 24: Red Room,
Cookstown, Co Tyrone
Wed 25: The Atlantic
Bar, Main Street , Portrush, Co Antrim
Thurs 26: Raheen House
Hotel, Clonmel, Co Tipperary
Fri 27: The Glens
Centre, Manorhamilton, Co Leitrim
Sat 28: Seamus Ennis
Centre, Naul, Co Donegal
Sun 29: Laurie's
Acoustic Music Bar, Glasgow
Tues May 1: Old Library,
Kilbarchan
Wed 2: Harbour Arts
Centre, Irvine
Thurs 3: Aros Centre,
Isle of Skye
Fri 4: An Tobar,
Tobermory, Isle of Mull
Sat 5: Brew at the Bog,
Bogbain Farm, Inshes, Inverness
Sun 6: The Woodend Barn,
Banchory
Tues 8: Leith Folk Club,
Victoria Park House Hotel, Edinburgh
Wed 9: The Catstrand
Arts Centre, New Galloway
Thurs 10: Woodlands
Hotel, Broughty Ferry
Fri 11: Adam Smith
Theatre, Kirkcaldy
Sat 12: Heart of Hawick
auditorium, Scottish Borders
Sun 13: Saltburn
Community Theatre, Saltburn-by-the-Sea
www.brookfield-knights.com
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LAST WEEK'S NEWS
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Orwell Bluegrass
Festival (11-13 May, for details checkout website) now has dance team booked
for the festival. Festival organisers would like to thank all those who
responded to the invitation in previous mailout and your details will be kept
on file for possibilities next year.
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Change of sessions
details:
The session that was at
The Hop Pole Aylesbury on the first Monday of the month has now moved to
The Eight Bells, 51 High St., Long Crendon, Bucks HP18 9 AL, on the last
Sunday of the month at 3pm.
Details from Alan
Pridgeon 01844 238203 alamopridgeon_at_btinternet_dot_com
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The date for the April
session at the Union Hotel, Penzance, Cornwall, has changed from Thursday 5th
to Thursday 12th.
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Visiting the north of
Scotland?
Bed & Breakfast -
Scottish Highlands - 192 Polbain, Achiltibuie.
5% Disc on B & B (
or Free overnight Motorhome parking) for FOAOTMAD members with instruments in
exchange for a tune.
www.achiltibuie.net
01 854 622228
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Press Release from Kate
Lissauer:
Buffalo Gals Ride to
Assistance of the Merlin
The Merlin Theatre,
Frome's successful and thriving arts centre, suffers from arts funding cuts,
and Buffalo Gals want to make a contribution to helping support them, through
and exciting and dynamic event at the theatre on Thursday, April 5.
Buffalo Gals Stampede
represents a new dimension to the Buffalo Gals' popular and high-energy
old-time country string band performance. It's a thrilling new show
featuring the talents of seven of the UK's finest step-dancers, in a music and
dance extravaganza. The dynamic synchronised and syncopated foot music of
the team of dancers is woven in with Buffalo Gals' ever popular mix of old-time
American music, humour, stories, and audience involvement.
Percussive step dance is presented from its roots to its present form in an
entertaining and captivating fashion.
The Merlin is a 240 seat
theatre on the Frome College campus. They have an outstanding
reputation for presenting the very best in performing arts and run an extensive
community and education programme. April 5 sees the premier of a show
that will excite and delight everyone, musically and visually. Don't miss
it, and don't miss the chance to support this very important Frome institution.
Buffalo Gals leader,
Kate Lissauer, says, ?The Merlin Theatre is a very important place for us, as
our centre for community arts, and as a performance venue supporting great
acts. The theatre and its directors have always been supportive of us,
and we want to give as much back as we can. We hope to have a full hall
on April 5, as all proceeds will be going to the Merlin.'
Buffalo Gals Stampede
April 5, Thursday,
7:45pm
Merlin Theatre, Frome
Bath Road
Frome, BA11 2HG
Box Office 01373 465 949
Tickets ?12/?10
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Peggy Seeger will be
playing the Portland Folk club at 6.30pm on 13th May, at the Golden Hind,
Milton Rd, Cambridge. Peggy is internationally known for her musicianship, songwriting
and political activism. A member of the American first family of folk, Peggy
was also a driving force behind the British folk revival, and ran the Singers'
Club with Ewan MacColl. This
will be a unique
opportunity to see a folk icon in Cambridge. Tickets are ?15, and you can buy
them in person at the folk club or online at http://www.wegottickets.com/event/155202.
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Dance the Tune Step
Dance Workshop
Nic Gareiss (Feet) and
Scott Hartley (Fiddle)
Sunday 18th March 2012,
2.00-4.00pm, Cecil Sharp House, London
Nic Gareiss is a US step
dancer extraordinaire who will be passing through London and running a workshop
?Dance the Tune'. Fiddle music will be provided by Scott Hartley, an exciting
young fiddle player originating from the Lake District. If you want to check
Nic out try these links or just search for him on YouTube!
www.nicgareiss.com/
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aphScE2oZts&feature=fvsr
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZ5mp0LAAus
/www.youtube.com/user/pwclap
Booking: Space is very
limited so please email Toby Bennett as soon as possible to reserve your place
(tobyclog_at_gmail_dot_com) if you are not on my list you may not be admitted, I will
email a confirmation back to you.
Price: ?10.00
Please note: The
workshop is for experienced dancers only.
Dance the Tune (for
students with some percussive dance experience)
Utilizing improvisation,
organic movement and drawing from a myriad of percussive dance styles, come
explore the sheer musical potential of your feet. Using imitation,
idiomatic ornaments as well as alternate shoe-sounds and textures, we will
learn to construct lines of rhythm imitating traditional fiddle tunes from
Ireland, England, Quebec and America as well as contrast the melody by setting
up shoe-grooves using contemporary musical sensibility.
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STOMPIN' DAVE ALLEN's
upcoming dates reminder more info at www.stompinstore.com
Mar 14th, Dunster
Castle, Dunster, Near Minehead, adv tickets ?10 with Dave Saunders
Sublime Folk tour with
Maurice Dickson & Catherine Ashcroft + Stompin' Dave www.sublimefolk.com
Mar 15th, Sublime Folk,
The Railway, Winchester, adv tickets ?12 (with Dave Saunders & Washboard
Dave)
Mar 16th, Sublime Folk,
The Assembly Rooms, Glastonbury, 8pm, adv tickets ?10(conc.?9)
Mar 17th, Sublime Folk,
The Marine Theatre, Lyme Regis, 8pm, adv tickets ?10
Mar 19th, Sublime Folk,
The Boileroom, Guildford, 8pm, adv tickets ?10
Mar 22nd, Sublime Folk,
The Blackmore Theatre, Exmouth, 8pm, adv tickets ?10 (with Edward Bennett)
Mar 23rd, Sublime Folk,
Dorchester Corn Exchange, 8pm, adv tickets ?10 (with Edward Bennett)
also Mar 20th, Maurice
Dickson & Catherine Ashcroft, _at_ Ringwood Folk Club
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Somerset session -
bluegrass with oldtime - Crossways Inn, West Huntspill, between Bridgwater and
Burnham
Alternate Tuesdays from
about 8pm (next one is March 20th). Contact Ken Jackson 01278 685292
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Friday 30 March
2012 Davis, Locker & Winquist at Court Sessions Folk Club: County
Arms, 345 Trinity Road, London SW18 3SH.
Thursday 12 April 2012.
New Deal String Band at Islington Folk Club. The Horseshoe: 24 Clerkenwell
Close, London EC1R 0AG http://www.islingtonfolkclub.co.uk/ifc.html