From: "sutton acoustic" <mals17278_at_blueyonder_dot_co_dot_uk>Date: 11 March 2009 08:31:00 GMTSubject: Re: 22nd MarchThe Acoustic Astronautsalso with "Hippy" Joe Hymas and Jolene Missingplus other floor singers22nd March
Betchworth Village Hall (Back Room)Station Road
Betchworth
entry £5
Bring your own booze
From: Alice Little <alice_dot_little_at_oxfordfolktutors_dot_co_dot_uk>Date: 12 March 2009 13:08:43 GMTSubject: Upcoming music workshops and events as part of Oxford FF
The Bate Collection, St Aldate's - Folk Festival workshops and exhibition news
Saturday 21st March - 11am - Jew's Harp with Michael Wright1pm - Flamenco Guitar with Rafael
Sunday 22nd March - 11am - Children's Session with Andy Lamb1pm - English melodies with Alice LittleAll weekend: the Collection is open to visitors, including the new temporary exhibition on Oxfordshire Morris Dance: a living tradition - a display to which a number of local sides have contributed knowledge, photographs and objects. All morris sides are invited to dance outside the Bate on Sunday 22nd, 1-3pm.
Phoenix Folk Group - special taster session!Monday 23rd March, South Oxford Community Centre, Lake Street5.30-6.30: 11-17 year-olds (£3) (with CRB-checked tutor)6.30-7.30pm: adults (£6/4)Learn new melodies by ear!For more details see www.oxfordfolktutors.co.ukFor information on regular classes contact alice_dot_little_at_oxfordfolktutors_dot_co_dot_uk
Date: 11 March 2009 17:07:35 GMTSubject: Tom McConville & David Newey joined by Claire Mann, Lewes Sat 28th. MarchDear Everyone,We've just had the excellent news that Tom will be joined not only by the fine young guitarist David Newey (of Emily Portman's band Rubus) when he plays at the Lewes Saturday Folk Club on 28th. March, but also by the splendid young flute, whistle and fiddle player Claire Mann http://www.clairemann.com/. Claire and Aaron Jones played with Tom on his last visit here and gave us a terrific evening as well as two good workshops of their own.The music for Tom's all-day fiddle workshop on Saturday 28th. March will be available in the next few days and we still have some places at the workshop.Tootle pip,ValmaiValmai Goodyear
20, St. John's Terrace, Lewes, BN7 2DL
01273 476757
Lewes Saturday Folk Club, Elephant & Castle, White Hill, Lewes BN7 2DJ
www.lewesarmsfolkclub.org
Residents: Bryan Creer, Dave Earl, Sandra Goddard, Valmai Goodyear, Suzanne Higgins, Steve & Diane Nevill, George Oakley, Robert O'Mahony, Denise & Stuart Savage, Derek Seed
LEWES ELEPHANT FOLK MUSIC WORKSHOPS 2009
The workshops last a full Saturday and the tutor performs at the pub in the evening.
Booking forms can be printed from the website about four months before the event.
28 Feb Brian Peters Melodeon
1 Mar Brian Peters Ballad forum
28 Mar Tom McConville Fiddle
25 Apr Craig Morgan Robson 'Way through the Woods'
26 Apr Craig Morgan Robson Vocal harmony
6 Jun Nancy Kerr Fiddle
James Fagan Bouzouki
Robert Harbron Concertina
7 Jun Nancy Kerr & James Fagan Vocal harmony
Robert Harbron Winter MS tunes
11 Jul Will Duke Scan Tester's tunes
18 Jul Bonnie Shaljean Harp
12 Sept Tommy Peoples Fiddle
19 Sept Jeff Warner Song accompaniment
10. Oct Tim Edey Melodeon
14 Nov Vicki Swan Scottish smallpipes
21 Nov Tom & Barbara Brown Ballad forum
5 Dec Billy Teare Storytelling
5 Dec Kathleen O'Sullivan Irish song
SPARE PARTS CONCERTINA BAND
Bryan Creer, Suzanne Higgins, Valmai Goodyear
http://www.sparepartsband.co.uk/
From: Spyboy Info <info_at_spyboy_dot_co_dot_uk>Date: 11 March 2009 19:21:03 GMTSubject: Hailsham Pavilion - Sunday 22nd MarchHelloA few weeks without a show - but not too many seats left for the next one.....Hailsham PavilionSunday 22nd March 7.30pmThe Hamsters play HendrixThe Hamsters are undoubtedly the UK's premier blues-rock band having played over 4000live shows since their formation more than twenty years agoThey “borrowed” their name from the Sex Pistols, who used it as a pseudonym to outwit hostile councilsIndividual members and the band as a whole have performed with such legendary artists as Eric Clapton, Doctor Feelgood, Gary Moore, George Harrison and Alexis Korner and although they write and perform a lot of their own material, they are widely regarded as the leading interpreters of the music of Jimi HendrixJimi Hendrix, was possibly one of the greatest modern day musicians and guitar players, although his career as we know it, was all too shortHe formed his band The Experience in 1966 – Four years later he was dead!In between there were three landmark albums with such memorable tracks as Hey Joe, Purple Haze and All Along the Watchtower and in particular three headline festival performances, Monterey, the Isle of Wight and WoodstockAt the Pavilion the Hamsters will bring the music and the man back to life!Seats £17.50 – 01323 841414
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