From: FOAOTMAD mailout [mailout1_at_foaotmad_dot_org_dot_uk]
Sent: 09 August 2012 12:40
Subject: mailout 9th August

Older news can be found on our website: - www.foaotmad.org.uk/news.htm
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THIS WEEKS NEWS

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Latest update from Mark Wallace at Musically Monstrous Promotions musicallymonstrous_at_talktalk_dot_net www.musicallymonstrous.co.uk/
The Barn at The Three Horseshoes, Towersey, Oxfordshire

Sun 16th Sep The Whitetop Mountain Band
Sun 23rd Sep Hans Theessink
Fri 5th Oct The Coal Porters
Sun 14th Oct Alice Gerrard & Beverly Smith
Sun 21st Oct Rag Mama Rag
Sat 10th Nov The New Essex Bluegrass Band
Mon 28th Jan Petunia and the Vipers
Sat 9th Mar The Carrivick Sisters
Sat 4th May Bruce Molsky

and hopefully in November or December Tom Paley and his son Ben.
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The Summer Camp 2012 dates are Friday 10th August Sunday 19th August 2012. The FOAOTMAD site will be at the bottom of the field as usual. The late arrival gate code is 40812. Please try to avoid waking the warden up in the end caravan to ask him for the code if you are arriving or leaving when the gate is closed.

If you want to be in the quieter area, camp away from the fire, nearer to the entrance gates. Music after midnight around the fire only - please show consideration for your camping neighbours.

Please bring your current membership cards to ensure you get your membership discount.

It may NOT be possible to join FOAOTMAD on site. If you wish to join beforehand or renew your membership contact Eve Morris on 01823 432863 or download the form from www.foaotmad.org.uk

Prices per person per night:
Adult members: £7, Children of family members (16 and under): £5 (under 3s free).
Non-members: £8, Children of non-members (16 and under): £6 (under 3s free).

Don't pay for camping at the information centre. Carly Green and Paul Wood will collect payments each morning. However, there are a few power points along the bottom hedge at £3.50 per night which you need to pre-book at the information centre.

Dogs must be kept on leads.

Firewood will be provided by FOAOTMAD to save having to scavenge for it.
For venue details check out www.sacrewell.org.uk

Sacrewell Farm and Country Centre, Thornhaugh, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE8 6HJ

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LAST WEEK'S NEWS

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White Top Mountain Band's schedule for their UK visit in September :
Sep 6 - Willesden Folk Union, Masons Arms, 665 Harrow Road, London NW10 5NU Sep 7 - Linlithgow Folk Fest, Linlithgow, West Lothian Sep 8 - Bluegrass Plus Club, Coulsdon, Surrey Sep 9 - Square and Compass, Worth Mattravers, Swanage, Dorset Sep 11 - Marine Theatre, Lyme Regis, Dorset Sep 12 - Burnett's Hill Chapel, Tenby, South Wales Sep 13 - Melting Pot, Redruth, Cornwall Sep 14 - Western Hotel, Saint Ives, Cornwall Sep 15 - Cornish Bluegrass Festival, Hendra Holiday Park, Newquay, Cornwall Sep 16 - The Three Horseshoes, Towersey, Oxfordshire

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Latest clogging updates from Kerry Fletcher:

Regular classes Autumn 2012

Weekly Appalachian Clogging Camden, London (assisted by Jo Bowis and Alice Cade)
On: Wednesdays Sept 26th Dec 5th (no session Oct 31st)
Times: Beginners: 6.30-8pm Improvers: 8.15-9.45pm
Cost: £70 (£55 conc) / for both classes £110 (£90 conc) At: Cecil Sharp House, 2 Regents Park Road, London NW1 7AY Places must be booked in advance contact Kerry

Weekly Appalachian Clogging - Faversham, Kent
On: Thursdays Sept 13th Dec 13th (no session Nov 1st)
Times: Beginners: 6.30-7.30pm Improvers: 7.45-8.45pm
Intermediates: 8.45-9.45pm
Cost: £78 (£65 conc) / for both Imp & Int £130 (£104 conc) New beginners get first class free on Sept 13th FREE!
At: St Catherine's Schoolroom, Preston Lane, Faversham, Kent ME13 8LG
Monthly Appalachian Clogging - Pirton, Herts
On: Saturdays: Sept 15th, Oct 20th (at Baldock) (plus performance at Dance Around the World Festival, London) Nov 17th (at Baldock), Dec 8th Times (sometimes vary check before travelling):
Mixed level, incl Beginners: 9.30 - 11am
Improvers: 11.15 - 12.45pm
Intermediates OR Musicians (dates tbc): 1-2pm (music led by the wonderful Tim Brooks)
Cost: £9 (£7 conc) Mixed/Improvers / for both £15 (£11 conc) / £6 (£5 conc) Intermediates/Musicians
At: Pirton Village Hall, Nr Hitchin, Herts SG5 3PS (Oct & Nov at The Scout Hut, Park Drive, Baldock SG7 6EN)

And Wendy is also running beginners classes Monthly Appalachian Clogging - Peter's Green, Herts
On: Mondays Time: 8.00pm - 10.00pm Cost: £6.00
At: The Village Hall, Peter's Green, Hertfordshire LU2 9QL For more info: docs.google.com/View?id=dgn9q6j_34c75j3dhr

kerry_at_kerryfletcher_dot_co_dot_uk

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Crabshell concert number 28

Neil White is now taking bookings for the Carrivick Sisters at the Crabshell Inn, Kingsbridge, South Devon on Sunday 26th August at 8pm.

Tickets are £10 in advance from the pub or pre-booked on 01548 856601 ("on the door" price will be higher).

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OLD NEWS

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Dave Richardson flags up the following:

The link below is to a 15 minute segment from Art Rosenbaum's 'Backroads & Banjos' weekly radio program out of Atlanta GA. It features the fine two finger picking of Banjo player Omer Forster.

www.blubrry.com/backroadsbanjos/819064/omer-forster/

More information about Omer and his playing can be found in this article by Charles Wolfe....

www.artscenterofcc.com/Spring-
fed/OmerForsterHoustonDanielFloweryGirls.htm

It's also worth exploring the extensive 'Backroads & Banjos' archive...
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Oldtime camp in the far West of Cornwall.

Guy & Xanthe welcome Oldtime & Americana musicians

Friday 24th 'till Monday 27th August.

Beautiful site, fire every night, marquee & bell tent for sheltered jamming. Water & loos.

please email Guy for invite & directions.
guy_at_alsiafarm_dot_com

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Alice Gerrard and Beverly Smith will follow their workshops in Spain with a short tour. Anyone able to arrange concerts on free days, please contact Beverly using the Smith & Grimm website -
www.smithgrimm.com/contactus.cfm or via me at this email.

Sat Sep 29 Sat Oct 6
La Fuente Music Workshop, El Fonte, Andalucia, Spain
www.katelissauer.com/events.php

Thu Oct 11 The Wolf Folk Club, Wolferton, Norfolk PE31
www.norfolkfolk.co.uk/Wolferton.htm

Sat Oct 13 The Cellar Upstairs, Exmouth Arms, Starcross Street, London NW1 2HR www.cellarupstairs.org.uk

Tue Oct 16 Dartford Folk Club, 40 Essex Road, Dartford DA1 2AU www.dartfordfolk.org.uk

Wed Oct 17 The Barge Pub, 63 Layfield Road, Gillingham, Kent ME7 2QY www.thebargepub.co.uk

Sun Oct 21 (note - 1:00 pm) The Bell Inn, 103 Walcot Street, Bath, Avon BA1 5BW www.thebellinnbath.co.uk

Thu Oct 25 Folk at the Royal Oak, Station Street, Lewes, Sussex www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~tinvic

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SWEET SUNNY SOUTH - Old Time American Music Festival Fairlight Lodge Hotel, Hastings 7th - 9th September 2012

Workshops . Concerts . Slow Jams . Picking Sessions . Real Ales . Pub Grub . Camping Facilities

Featuring Buffalo Gals (Fri & Sat); The Long Hill Ramblers (Fri & Sat); Dave Stacey & Frank Weston (Friday), Andy Imms & Dave Marshall (Saturday).
Weekend ticket: £32; Saturday all day: £19 (inc. workshops) Workshops only: £6 each Concert only tickets: Friday £11; Saturday £11 Camping - £3 per pitch per night

Box office and further infomation: 7 Badgers Way, Hastings TN34 2QD Tel: 01424 423230

www.sweetsunnysouth.co.uk

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Didmarton news from John Wirtz:

The band line up for Didmarton 2012 is now posted on the website and we have added a provisional programme in the concerts section. Please note this is provisional and subject to change.

The festival take place 30th August to 2nd September, 2012 at Kemble Airfield near Cirencester, Gloucestershire. All information on the website www.didmarton-bluegrass.co.uk

As usual, there is a fantastic line up again and some new faces coming along to play the festival for the first time.

Besides the normal Bluegrass and Old Time programme, there a great choice of music coming our way at the end of August. Forty Five bands and still one or two slots to fill in!

So it going to be great even if it rains (is that a disclaimer of sorts?). Don?t worry, bring a brolly with you!

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Cambridge - Bluegrass & Oldtime session
6 Bells, Covent Garden, Cambridge

Contact Julie Watson jkw32_at_hermes_dot_cam_dot_ac_dot_uk

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DAFF, Danish American Folk Music Association, has activities relating to traditional American folk music mostly oldtime music.

There's an oldtime event in Denmark 14th to 16th of September - the Kattinge Gathering. For more details checkout www.oldtime.dk/?page_id=342
DAFF arranges a mothly Oldtime jam at Cafe Mellemrummet, Ravnsborggade 11, 2200 Copenhagen N. It is held from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. the second to last Tuesday of each month. Everyone can join and it is free.

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Vera van Heeringen has launched her new album, Standing Tall - www.veravanheeringen.com

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Sara Grey & Kieron Means - September 2012 - Ireland & Scotland
Tue 28 Aug Sara Grey (solo) The Wee Folk Club, Royal Oak, Infirmary Street, Edinburgh Sat 1 Sept Potsoy Folk Club, Salmon Bothy, Links Road, Portsoy, Banff AB45 2SS Sat 8 Sept J.J.Harlow's, The Square, Roscommon, Ireland Sun 9 Sept Mannions Pub, Balla, Co Mayo, IrelandMon 10 Sept Mick Murphy's Pub, Ballymore Eustace, Kildare, IrelandWed 12 Sept Carnegie Arts Centre, Shelbourne Street, Kenmare, Co Kerry, IrelandThu 13 Sept St John's Theatre, The Square, Listowel, Co. Kerry, IrelandFri 14 Sept The Markethouse Tavern, Miltown Malbay, Clare, IrelandSat 15 Sept Belfast and District Set Dancing and Traditional Music Society, Crescent Arts Centre, 2-4 University Road, Belfast BT7 1NH
Daytime Workshop 10:30am - 4:30pm
Evening concert - to be confirmed Sun 16 Sept Morning Workshop Sun 16 Sept Gleeson's Bar, Westgate, Clonmel, Co Tipperary, Ireland

Sara Grey solo - October 2012 - UK

5 Oct Seaford Folk Club, The Beachcomber, Dane Road, Seaford
6-7 Oct Tenterden Folk Festival, Tenterden, Kent
8 Oct Stockton Folk Club, The Sun Inn, Knowles St, Stockton on Tees TS18 1SU 26-28 Oct (with Ben Paley) South Roscommon Singers Festival, Knockcrogherty, Roscommon Ireland

Contact details at www.saragrey.net

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STOMPIN' DAVE SUMMER GIGS 2012
for full details visit www.stompinstore.com

Aug 18th, Fundraising Event For Piddlehinton Millenium Green, DORSET, adv £6 Aug 19th, Bath Folk Festival, The Chapel Arts Centre, BATH with Maurice Dickson, adv £10 Aug 22nd, The Blackmore Theatre, Exmouth, DEVON adv £10 *LIMITED ONLINE OFFER £8.50* Aug 25th-26th, Foxstock Festival, North Barrington, GLOUCESTERSHIRE Aug 29th-30th, The Great Dorset Steam Fair, DORSET Aug 31st-Sep 2nd, Didmarton Bluegrass Festival, GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Coming in The Autumn...
Dave makes a rare appearance in LONDON at Kings Place Festival (Sep 15th)
Full details at www.stompinstore.com
Stompin' Dave
01308 488387

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Tom Paley has a new cd available, titled "Roll On, Roll On".

See reviews at:

www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/cdreviews/9369581/Tom-Paleys-Old- Time-Moonshine-Revue-Roll-On-Roll-On-CD-review.html
www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/q9zb
www.guardian.co.uk/music/2012/jun/21/tom-paley-roll-on-review
hornbeamrecordings.com/
www.facebook.com/HornbeamRecordings

Available through Amazon and (I guess) most good record retailers.
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So Last Century Stringband have released a five track EP, entitled Take Your Fingers Off It.

www.solastcenturystringband.com

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La Fuente de Music announces it?s annual autumn workshops in American old-time music, taking place from September 29 to October 6, and featuring tutors, Beverly Smith, Alice Gerrard, and a new addition to the staff of master fiddler and guitarist John Grimm!

Classes will be in Fiddle, Banjo, Guitar, and singing (both solo and part singing).

All levels of experience are welcome and catered for, and non-playing participants are also very welcome.

£500 covers room, board, tuition, and all facilities. You will be responsible for your transport to one of our local airports, and transfers are arranges by La Feunte, with payment for transfers shared by participants.
Many of our former members have described this as the holiday of a lifetime, and many come back time and again. Please join us again, or make this coming music week your chance to experience La Fuente for the first time.
For further information and enrollment, contact Kate at kate_at_katelissauer_dot_com or 01373 474 110.

Visit Kate_at_katelissauer_dot_com and look at the ?La Fuente? album in the Gallery.
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FOLK AT THE ROYAL OAK

3 Station Street, Lewes BN7 2DA
Enquiries: - (01273) 478124 or 881316
Email tinvic_at_globalnet_dot_co_dot_uk .
Future Guests:-
* Rattle On The Stovepipe (Sept 6th)
* Sisters Unlimited (September 13th)
* Jeff Warner (October 4th)
* Martin Carthy & Dave Swarbrick (October 11th)
* Chris Foster (October 18th)
* Alice Gerrard & Beverly Smith (October 25th)
* The Other Band (November 1st)
* Bob Walser (November 15th)
* Alistair Roberts (November 29th)
And in 2013 * Sara Grey & Kieron Means * Brigitte Kloareg & Yann-Fa?ch Perrocches * Rosie Stewart & R?is?n White * Askew Sisters

www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~tinvic
www.myspace.com/royaloakfolklewes

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Sessions news:

The Head, Middleton Head, Cumbria LA6 2NF. Friday The Frigate, Whitefield, Manchester. Tuesday The Beech, Chorlton, Manchester. Last Tuesday of the month Contact for above - Hugh Connor 015395 60534

Hillgrove Porter Stores, Bristol BS2 8LT . Second Thursday of the month. Contact 07809 718620

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Announcing the release of a new CD by Walt Koken!

Sittin' in the Catbird's Seat

Walt's first solo CD in fifteen years. Old tunes and songs from such as Hobart Smith, Doc Boggs, Mississippi John Hurt, Scott Joplin and more, as well as innovative new ones you'll enjoy.

(Eve Morris has a few copies available - click on the link from our web page - www.foaotmad.org.uk )

Order by credit card at:
www.gemm.com/c/search.pl?&table=sellers&seller=GMV8270&view=BROWSE
Orpheus Supertones? new CD, Going to Town, is still available also at the same link

They teamed up with Hilary Dirlam on bass for this one, and they think it?s the best so far. You?re welcome to browse a few samples at:
www.mudthumper.com/musicrecordings.html

... and now - for Going To Town - you can also hear sample audio files, order digital downloads, and buy CD's at:

cdbaby.com/cd/orpheussupertones

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Aly Bain, Bruce Molsky and Ale Moller

in concert at The Old Laundry Theatre in Bowness-on-Windermere on Thurs 1 Nov 2012. The Old Laundry is a small and intimate theatre-in-the-round where you get up close to the musicians. Further details, info_at_oldlaundrytheatre_dot_co_dot_uk or Tel. 08445 040604.

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Ry Cooder and Joe Klein take a musical detour in Dayton, Ohio to seek local fiddle legend Dan Gellert

www.time.com/time/video/player/0,32068,1695796111001_2117513,00.html#ixzz1yECt 6lsf

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Sessions news:

4th Thursday of the month, Kings Head, Hunton Bridge, Abbots Langley, Herts. Contact 01923 264536

1st Monday of the month, The Plough, St. Peter's Street, Radford, Nottingham. Contact Yvonne 0115 924 9438

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Steve Wise points out a nice documentary about Doc Watson online, featuring Bert Lloyd

vimeo.com/43831001

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Scottish Highland sessions:

2nd Sunday of month from April - Oct. 2.30 - 5.00pm Summer Isles Bar, Achiltibuie

Every Thurs 9.00pm Ferry Boat Inn, Ullapool

Phone for both P. Drake 01854 622 226

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Debby McClatchy is back this summer:

Aug 11-13 FOAOTMAD Summer Camp
Aug 21-24 Whitby Folk Festival

for further info - www.Debbymcclatchy.com

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Picking Weekend - 14 to 16 September 2012

The Hanbury Old Time Music & Dance weekend will be at the Cock Inn, a small country pub with a field. 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.

The pub food is excellent and the landlord is prepared to do breakfast, lunch, dinner and barbecues if we wish.

We have the use of a large function room in which to play and the pub has a beer garden with children?s area and French boules and outdoor bowling.
Please email Steve Bird for more information - sbirduk_at_yahoo_dot_co_dot_uk cockinnhanbury.webs.com/ or www.foaotmad.org.uk

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The new 'Court Sessions' monthly gigs.
Start at 8.00, until 11.00pm [ish]
Entrance: £7.00, CS members £6.00

Court Sessions is currently happening monthly, upstairs at:
The County Arms, 345 Trinity Road, Wandsworth, London SW18 3SH E-mail: courtsessions_at_yahoo_dot_co_dot_uk
Website: sessioneast2.tripod.com

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