- Frittenden session at
the Bell & Jorrocks, Frittenden, with Ollie and Malcolm
Woods Sunday 23rd February from 8pm
- Tunes workshop
Wednesday 26th February at The Gun, Horsmonden, from 8pm
- For your diary: 29th
March: Songs by the Fireside 2-5pm, Frittenden Old Fashioned
Night Out barn dance 8-11pm
Sunday the
23rd February evening sees our next very lovely mixed songs and tunes
session at the Bell and Jorrocks - this time featuring Ollie and Malcolm Woods.
This is a free and informal event in the bar, and open to all.
Some of you may remember Malcolm played with the band as a visiting
friend at the Harvest Hop back in November. This time he's visiting
with his wife Ollie, who sings and plays bones. I'm expecting chorus
songs, lighthearted songs and sweet songs, and melodeon tunes played
on a mellow-toned box and with Malcolm's excellent combination of
rock solid rhythm and delicate sense of touch.
Both Ollie and Malcolm appear on Malcolm's
CD Amongst Friends produced by Wren Music of
Okehampton (Wren CD018) in 2012. If you stand still long enough he
will likely sell you a copy?
The next
twice monthly tunes workshop at the Gun and Spitroast, Horsmonden
(TN12 8HT) is on the 26th February. The aim now (and for the
following two workshops) is to practice tunes for out big night (and
day) on the 29th of March - there is a draft tunes list to practice
on the workshops page of the website.
Regulars will know this is a popular and fun evening for young and
old, and that it might well be worth buying tickets in advance,
particularly if you'd like to bring family members.
On this occasion the dance in the evening to the music of the tunes
workshop will feature Fee Lock
calling, together with the singing and playing of the mighty Matt Quinn!
Of course we'd like to have as many music workshop folks as possible
in the band in the evening - there's no pressure or embarrassment if
you don't know some of the tunes - just slipping away to dance, chat
or get a drink while the others get on with the music is fine with
everyone else, and so is coming back and playing the next tune.
There will also be an afternoon event from 2pm featuring songs from
the excellent singing talents of Peter Collins (Beacon Folk Club),
John
Morgan, Nigel
Hobbins (of Whitstable Folk Club) and Annie Dearman and Steve
Harrison during the afternoon. We'll no doubt chip in
with a few songs ourselves - and we'd really like to include items
from members of the song workshop, so we'll talk about that in detail
when that group meets on the 4th March. I'm looking forward to a
great day.
Information about the 29th March, a poster (please print it out and
put in any suitable noticeboard or window) can be found on the Singdanceandplay website.
PS - Please
pass this on to anyone you know who would be interested and who may
not be on our mailing list.
PPS
- We notice our friend Roy
Clinging is playing at the Beacon Folk Club
on the 10th March. That'll worth going to as well...
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