1. Sussex Harmony - Sat 14 April. Heathfield.
SUSSEX
2. Lewes Tunes sessions in April and LSFC upcoming workshops. SUSSEX
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From: "Paula
Arthur" <paula.m.arthur_at_dsl_dot_pipex_dot_com>
Date: 24 March 2012 16:02:31 GMT
Subject: West Gallery concert at Punnetts Town, Heathfield
?Raise your Cheerful Strains? - Sussex Harmony, a West Gallery
Quire of costumed singers and instrumentalists in a musical tour with
readings - taking you through a year in the life of a village. Robust
music both sacred and secular from 1700 ? 1850.
Tickets ?4 on the door to include coffee & cakes plus a raffle, all in
aid of village hall funds.
7.30pm on Saturday 14th April at Punnetts Town Village Hall, Battle Road,
Heathfield TN21 9DH
Paula Arthur
Sussex Harmony ? Publicity
www.sussexharmony.org.uk
01435 830934
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From:
ValmaiGoodyear_at_aol_dot_com
Date: 26 March 2012 09:22:16 GMT+01:00
Subject: Lewes tunes sessions in April & five upcoming workshops
Dear Everyone,
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ANDY WARBURTON
Andy is embarking on a course of chemotherapy, radiotherapy and
occupational therapy following surgery for a brain tumour.
DAVE HILL
Dave is still in intensive care in an induced coma as the result of a head
injury.
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LEWES SWAN TUNES SESSION, SUNDAY 1st. APRIL, noon -2.30 p.m.
The Swan, Southover, Lewes BN7 1HU
http://www.harveys.org.uk/findourbeer2.php?id=39
This session was at the Black Horse until last month, but the pub is changing
hands and we will be in The Swan instead. It?s a small, friendly Harveys
house on the outskirts of Lewes with ample parking, good food and a garden.
Bryan Creer leads on English concertina and fiddle.
JOHN HARVEY TUNES SESSION, TUESDAY 3rd. APRIL 8.00 - 11.00 PM
John Harvey Tavern, Bear Yard, Lewes BN7 2AN (opposite Harveys Brewery in
Cliffe High Street).
If you'd like to lead one of these sessions, which are always on the first
Tuesday of the month, let me know. You can set your own guidelines if you
want to, such as asking people to play the first time through a tune on
their own or insisting on no more than two polka sets in succession.
CONCERTINAS ANONYMOUS,
TUESDAY 10th. APRIL, 8.00 - 11.00 PM
ELEPHANT & CASTLE
CLUB-ROOM, Elephant & Castle, White Hill, Lewes BN7 2DJ
This is Bryan Creer's regular free session for concertina players of all
systems and abilities on the second Tuesday 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. If you'd like some
music in advance, let Bryan (bryancreer_at_aol_dot_com) or me know
LEWES FAVOURITES ENGLISH TUNES PRACTICE SESSION, TUESDAY 24th. APRIL, 8.00 - 11.00 PM
ELEPHANT & CASTLE CLUB-ROOM, Elephant & Castle, White Hill, Lewes BN7
2DJ
This is the free practice on the fourth Tuesday of the month 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 Saturday Folk Club website
www.lewessaturdayfolkclub.org/.
People are also welcome to bring tunes they'd like us all to try.
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Lewes Saturday Folk Club
workshops 157-161
CLOUDSTREET: VOCAL HARMONY WORKSHOP
www.cloudstreet.org
SATURDAY 28TH. APRIL 2012 10.45 a.m.- 4.45 p.m. Places ?35
Australian duo Nicole Murray & John Thompson offer hot harmonies with
spellbindingly precise delivery. They add humour, vitality & excitement
to traditional & modern Australian, English & Celtic songs &
tunes. Guitar, flute, fiddle, whistle & concertina enrich the mixture.
John is also a member of The Spooky Men's Chorale & has an excellent
blog, An Australian Folk Song A Day.
This workshop day offers the perfect opportunity to discover & explore
vocal harmony. We will cover warm-ups for body & voice, useful techniques
to enhance your tone, breathing, pitch, phrasing & rhythm, enjoyable
songs in parts, & improvisation & harmony development.
IN THE EVENING CLOUDSTREET PLAY AT THE ELEPHANT & CASTLE (?7)
Workshop booking forms & evening tickets from the club & its website.
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JIGJAW: SINGING FOR DANCING WORKSHOP
http://jigjaw.co.uk/about.html
SATURDAY MAY 26th. 10.45 a.m.- 4.45 p.m. Places ?30
Janet Russell, Rosie Davis, Kerry Fletcher, Frances Watt combine the
percussion & passion of dance traditions with vocal harmonies. They use
step-dancing, social dancing, mouth music, nonsense rhyme & songs from
Britain & beyond for a highly distinctive performance, rekindling the
links between dancers & singers.There will be song & dance each part
of the workshop, and an option for step dancers to learn a routine.
Concentrate on singing or dancing, or have a go at everything - just have fun.
IN THE EVENING JIGJAW PERFORM AT THE ELEPHANT & CASTLE (?8)
Workshop booking forms & evening tickets from the club & its website.
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ANNE NEILSON & GORDEANNA McCULLOCH: BALLAD WORKSHOP
SATURDAY 30TH. JUNE 10.45 a.m.- 4.45 p.m. Places ?25
Gordeanna McCulloch & Anne Neilson were introduced to ballads by Norman
Buchan's Ballads Club in the 1960s & have performed & researched them
ever since. Both are tutors on the Traditional Music course at the Royal
Scottish Conservatoire. Gordeanna sang with the ground-breaking Scottish band
The Clutha & currently sings with the Eurydice Choir in Glasgow. Anne is
a member of Stramash. Together they run regular superb ballad workshops in
Glasgow with source singers from Scotland & beyond. Anne & Gordeanna
will introduce us to a less familiar ballad in the morning. You are also
invited to bring along at least one traditional ballad of your choice to sing
& talk about in the afternoon.
IN THE EVENING ANNE NEILSON & GORDEANNA McCULLOCH SING AT THE ELEPHANT
& CASTLE (?7)
Workshop booking forms & evening tickets from the club & its website.
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BRENDAN POWER: IRISH & BLUES MUSIC
for HARMONICA WORKSHOP
http://www.brendan-power.com/
SATURDAY JULY 14th. 10.45 a.m.- 4.45 p.m. Places ?35
Brendan is a dazzling player of Irish traditional music, winning the 1993 All
Ireland title. He?s performed in Riverdance & recorded with Donal Lunny,
Altan, Paul Brady, Arkady, Artie McGlynn, Mary Black & Tim Edey,
plus Kate Bush, Sting, Van Morrison, James Galway & Shirley Bassey. This
year Brendan & Tim Edey won Best Duo at the BBC2 Folk Awards. Brendan
also plays brilliant pop, jazz & blues & beatboxes. The workshop will
cover Brendan?s approach to playing traditional Irish tunes on harmonica, as
well as Blues and improvising. He?ll also explain his microphone and effects.
No previous experience necessary ? ask questions relevant to your playing, or
just come along and enjoy a fascinating & entertaining workshop.
IN THE EVENING BRENDAN POWER performs at the ELEPHANT & CASTLE (?7)
Workshop booking forms & evening tickets from the club & its website.
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WILSON FAMILY WORKSHOP: MINING SONGS & SONGS of GRAEME MILES
www.thewilsonfamilyalbum.co.uk/
SATURDAY 21st. JULY 10.45 a.m.- 4.45 p.m. Places ?30
The glorious, powerful vocal harmony of The Wilsons of Teesside has rung out
in folk clubs & festivals ? and last year in the Royal Albert Hall ? for
nearly 40 years. Tom, Chris, Steve, Ken & Mike sing
traditionally-oriented songs with deep understanding, joy & good humour.
They shared a close friendship with Peter Bellamy & cite him as a major
influence, along with The Copper Family, The Young Tradition, The Watersons,
Johnny Collins, Jim Mageean & Fred Jordan amongst many others.In the
workshop The Wilsons will sing & share songs from the mining industry,
with which they have a close affinity, and some from the superb
songwriting of Graeme Miles. Music reading is not needed. There will be
plenty of chance to sing, try out some harmonies, & discuss the songs in
the final ?Big Sing.?
IN THE EVENING THE WILSON FAMILY perform at the ELEPHANT & CASTLE (?8)
Workshop booking forms & evening tickets from the club & its website.
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