TREVOR ARMS TUNES SESSION,

SUNDAY 5^th. October, 3.30 - 5.30 p.m.

The Trevor Arms, Glynde, East Sussex BN8 6SS (next to Glynde railway station)

Meic Goodyear leads on fiddle.

TENTERDEN FOLK FESTIVAL,KENT

SUNDAY 5th. OCTOBER (http://www.tenterdenfolkfestival.org.uk/)

ENGLISH TUNES SESSION , 11.00 AM - 2.00 PM, WHITE LION BAR

CONCERTINA PART-PLAYING SESSION 3.00 - 4.30 PM, WHITE LION SADDLERY

Spare Parts (just Bryan Creer and me on this occasion as Suzanne Higgins has a prior commitment) will be running an English tunes session in the morning and also a part-playing session for all concertina systems in the White Lion Saddlery in Tenterden High Street from 3.00 - 4.30 p.m. on Sunday 5th. October. The music is available from our website http://www.sparepartsband.co.uk/  in .pdf and midi form; Bryan's put up versions which will play at slow speed. The session is open to people who haven't got a season ticket at a modest admission charge.

If you'd rather have a printed version by post, let me know. The tunes we've arranged are Long Odds, Bobby Shafto (Knots of May version) and the Kelso Fiddle & Accordion Club (Bob Liddle arr. Bryan Creer).

CONCERTINAS ANONYMOUS, LEWES ARMS CLUB-ROOM,

MONDAY 6^th. OCTOBER, 8.00 - 11.00 PM

This is Bryan Creer's regular free session for concertina players of all systems and abilities on the first Monday of the month. What happens depends largely on who turns up, but there's usually some part-playing at some stage and a few session tunes get severely beaten up.

JOHN HARVEY TUNES SESSION,

TUESDAY 7^th. OCTOBER,  8.00 - 11.00 PM

John Harvey Tavern, Bear Yard, Lewes BN7 2AN (opposite Harveys Brewery in Cliffe High Street)

Alan Day, a superb Anglo concertina player, leads this month. He is the man responsible for the excellent CD compilations 'Anglo International' and 'English International' and will have a couple of copies with him if you're interested.

If you'd like to lead one of these sessions, which are always on the first Tuesday of the month, let me know.

LEWES FAVOURITES ENGLISH TUNES PRACTICE SESSION, LEWES ARMS CLUB-ROOM,

WEDNESDAY 22^nd. OCTOBER , 8.00 - 11.00 PM

This is the monthly free practice for anyone wanting to practice tunes popular in local English sessions on any instrument. Andy Warburton has compiled two unbound supplements, one of a further 33 trendy tunes and another with a small selection of Scan Tester’s material; both are available to people coming to the practice sessions for the not unreasonable sum of £30p, but limited to one copy per person. They can also be downloaded from the Lewes Arms Folk Club website http://www.lewesarmsfolkclub.org/.

From: ValmaiGoodyear_at_aol_dot_com

Date: 30 September 2008 10:37:36 BDT

Subject: Lewes Arms Folk Club in October

4 OCT             HEARTREE (CATHERINE & MARTIN LEE)                                           (£4)

Beautiful singing & guitar playing - see www.myspace.com/heartree & http://www.youtube.com/heartree1  

11 OCT           JAMES FINDLAY                (£4)

A splendid young New Roots Competiton finalist from Dorset, Jim sings traditional songs with fiddle & guitar.

18 OCT           Lewes Arms workshop no. 99

COOPE BOYES & SIMPSON: VOCAL HARMONY WORKSHOP                                                      

10.45 a.m. - 4.45 p. m.                                    Places £30

A chance to learn from three masters of unaccompanied harmony singing. Music reading not necessary. The workshop is sold out but we're keeping a waiting list. There are still a few tickets left for the evening and for Georgina's seminar in the afternoon (see next item).

18 OCT           GEORGINA BOYES: WASSAILS, CAROLS & WINTER CUSTOMS

A talk with participation on their history & present state.

2.00 p.m. - 4.30 p.m.                                       Places £8 in advance, £10 on the door

Royal Oak, Station Street, Lewes BN7 2DA

IN THE EVENING COOPE BOYES & SIMPSON PERFORM AT THE LEWES ARMS (£7)

Advance tickets & booking forms available from the club & the website.

25 OCT           LEWES ARMS WORKSHOP NO. 100 (hurrah!)

JOHN KIRKPATRICK: MODES for ANY INSTRUMENT                                                                     

10.45 a.m. - 4.45 p. m.                                    Places £30

 John will explain exactly what these unusual kinds of scales are, how they behave, where you find them in English folk music, & what to do with them. Of interest to any instrumentalist or singer, but more suitable for instrumentalists.

IN THE EVENING JOHN KIRKPATRICK PERFORMS AT THE LEWES ARMS (£7)

Advance tickets & booking forms available from the club & the website.

 

Valmai Goodyear
20, St. John's Terrace, Lewes, BN7 2DL

01273 476757

Lewes Arms Folk Club, Mount Place, Lewes, East Sussex BN7 1YH
http://www.lewesarmsfolkclub.org/
Residents: Bryan Creer, Dave Earl, Sandra Goddard, Valmai Goodyear, Suzanne Higgins, Steve & Diane Nevill, George Oakley, Robert O'Mahony, Derek Seed