From: Petawebken_at_aol_dot_com

Sent: 16 April 2017 22:20

Subject: MUSICAL TRADITIONS CLUB SUMMER 2017

MUSICAL TRADITIONS CLUB SUMMER 2017

Hi Members and Friends,

Lots of great events coming up !

All the best,

Peta & Ken

petawebken_at_aol_dot_com 020 8340 0530 or Ken mob. 0780 143 2901

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FRIDAY 5 MAY  THOMAS McCARTHY  and ROBIN GILLAN

Two highly individual performers share the evening !

Thomas McCarthy  is a brilliant singer with a highly decorated style and unique

repertoire absorbed from a long line of singers and musicians in his Irish traveller family.

Robin Gillan sings to his own fiddle / banjo / squeezebox/  guitar/ accompaniment,

switching from songs learnt from Davie Stewart to Roscoe Holcomb with equal conviction.

With English tunes from The Pigeons (Sarah Crofts, Paul Gross, Paul Quarry) 

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FRIDAY 9th JUNE   The LINANE FAMILY  & Friends

presented by REG HALL

Reg has played piano at countless Irish sessions in London for over 60 years and has written a unique study of this passionate musical community. Tonight he presents two generations of the Linane family on flute, fiddle and accordion, plus more singers and musicians to be announced.  Reg Hall's monumental and comprehensive history of Irish music in London " A Few Tunes of Good Music" is available for free viewing on  Topic Records topicrecords.co.uk   

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The King & Queen, 1 Foley Street, London W1W 6DL (jnc. Foley Street & Cleveland Street) Tube: Goodge Street / Warren Street/ Great Portland Street. Limited free parking after 6.30 on side nearest the pub.    *****************************************************************************    

Admission : £8, concs. £6,(Members £7, concs £5)

             Event runs    8-11pm. Doors 7.30.

Info : www.mustradclub.co.uk/ englishfolkinfo.org.uk petawebken_at_aol_dot_com

 020 8340 0530  or Ken mob. 0780 143 2901

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NON MTC EVENTS WHICH MIGHT BE OF INTEREST below

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 Cellar Upstairs  (club run by Sheila Miller)  Saturdays 8.15pm - 11pm.  Calthorpe Arms, 252 Grays Inn Road, WC1X8JR .   Lots of great guests coming up. SEE  WEBSITE  http://www.cellarupstairs.org.uk Don't miss Rosie Stewart on 29th April and the Ballad evening on 13th May.

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 Peta Webb and Ken Hall with Simon Hindley

Thur 20 APRIL  The Horseshoe,  24 Clerkenwell Close. EC1R 0AG  8pm

Peta Webb and Ken Hall branch out from  traditional Irish songs to sing their favourite "brother duets" and gems from the Stanley Brothers,  the Hoosier Hotshots and the Blue Sky Boys. with virtuoso guitar backing and harmony vocals from one of England's finest bluesmen, Simon Hindley. Simon also contributes his own fine blues performances on guitar, voice and harmonica. www.islingtonfolkclub.co.uk

STICK IN THE WHEEL have put out an interesting CD compilation  

FROM HERE : ENGLISH FOLK FIELD RECORDINGS   featuring Martin Carthy, Eliza Carthy, Lisa Knapp, Bella Hardy, Fay Hield etc.

PLUS Peta Webb & Ken Hall (described by Verity Sharp on Radio 3 as "masterful singers" !  ) stickinthewheel.bandcamp.com

On the CD we sing BOB DAVENPORT'S "Wild Wild Whiskey" - Bob will be singing at Islington Folk Club on 4th May with Roger Digby & Liz Giddings. www.islingtonfolkclub.co.uk

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SWINGTIME SERENADERS THURSDAY 27 April at Ye Olde Rose & Crown, Hoe Steet Walthamstow E17 4SA.  Swinging jazz, FREE in the bar  9-11pm,  featuring Peta Webb on vocals.

*******************************************************************                                           We had a great night at MTC with ANNA ROBERTS- GEVALT and ELIZABETH LAPRELLE in 2015. They play a rare London date on 12th May 2017 at Kings Place www.kingsplace.co.uk

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 Lots of great Irish Music happening around London !If you are not already on her mailing list, contact Karen Ryan, k.ryan_at_virgin_dot_net

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THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE ~ IRISH MUSIC IN LONDON

 Reg Hall's monumental and comprehensive history of Irish music in London  " A Few Tunes of Good Music" is now available for free viewing and download as a fantastic online flipbook, complete with many illustrations, discography and original interview material.    March 2016 Topic Records released two magnificent compendiums of Irish Music in London:  TSCD679T "It was mighty!" ~ The Early Days and  TSCD680T "It was great altogether!" ~ The Continuing Tradition  Compiled by Dr. Reg Hall, these two three-CD collections of rare recordings allow us a very privileged view of a unique community who lived this music.

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RADIO PROGRAMMES    Mike Norris's weekly Classic Folk programme Monday 7-9pm ,DAB radio and on the internet   www.thewirelessradio.com .Or access it any time at  www.efdss.org/listen .       Resonance Radio Traditional Music Hour Thursday 2-3pm 104.4 FM Presenters Reg Hall, Kevin Sheils.        

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 For a great night out at the Music Hall see the Lissenden Players.  Next date  3rd Wed. of the month , Highgate Literary & Scientific Society, Pond Square, 11 South Grove N6 6BS, 8pm, £6, BYOB. 

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