1. Horsham Folk Club
in May. SUSSEX
2. SARRATT FOLK FESTIVAL. 11-12th May HERTS
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From: "John
Byng" <jbyng_at_btinternet_dot_com>
Date: 3 May 2012 22:32:53 GMT+01:00
Subject: Horsham Folk Club and Ukulele Support Group
The Horsham Folk Club programme
is available at http://www.horshamfolkclub.co.uk/ and the next items are set
out below.
The Ukulele Support Group will meet as usual at 7.30 before the folk club
meeting at 8.00pm.
Sunday 13th May
Denise & Stuart Savage
Club favourites, Denise
and Stuart, will perform their affectionate multimedia tribute to Henry Hills
of Lodsworth, comprising spoken material and 14 songs, overlaid throughout
with complementary photographs.
Henry Hills was a Lodsworth farmer whose vast repertoire of local songs was
collected by W. Percy Merrick in the last two years of Henry?s life. Henry
was born around 1829 and his family had been farmers in the area for more
than 200 years. His songs were learned from family, local people, popular
songs of the time, songs from carters and canal bargees on the Rother
Navigation. They give a fascinating glimpse into local life and leisure
of the time. ?Credit has been given to many folk singers and songs by
collectors, while Henry Hills has been almost ignored,? says Denise. ?To
redress the balance we have produced a CD of Henry?s songs and turned them
into a presentation of his life and his music. ?Denise and Stuart Savage are
a much admired local duo, singing solo or in harmony either unaccompanied or
to their own accompaniment. Denise plays the English concertina and octave
mandolin, and Stuart plays guitar.
Admission ?5 (members ?3). Under 21s free.
Sunday 20th May
Namara
Admission ?5 (members ?3)
Paul McNamara (Guitar
and vocals) and Rob Garcia (Guitar, mandolin and mandola) will be introducing
a truly Celtic flavour at Horsham Folk Club on 20th May when they will be
performing songs and tunes from the British Isles, Brittany, France, Quebec,
Asturias and Galicia, as well as self-penned songs in traditional style.
French traditional folk music is their passion and forms one of the major
themes of their work.
Na-mara has explored music from all corners of the Celtic diaspora, in
particular Brittany and Asturias with one of their specific projects being to
take songs from the French speaking world and translate them into English.
They use their music to tell stories in a manner which draws the audience in
and compels attention. Their music supports the beat of the narrative
beautifully with guitars, mandolin and mandola laying down a firm foundation.
They are becoming increasingly known for their self penned songs which are
heartfelt, warm and full of historical and emotional integrity.
The na-mara duo was formed in 2006 and since that time has been playing
across many of the clubs and festivals in north London and the counties
around their home town of St. Albans.
Rob Garcia was born in London of Spanish descent, his parents having arrived
in the UK as child refugees from the Spanish Civil War in 1937. He trained as
a professional musician and classical guitarist, has played solo and duo
recitals in the UK and Europe and worked as a music teacher. He plays
mandolin, mandola, bandurria and classical guitar in the duo.
Paul McNamara was born in Middlesbrough where, as a teenager, he played
around the local folk clubs. He plays Lowden (DADGAD - tuned)and Taylor
(EADGBE - tuned) guitars.
Admission ?5 (members ?3) Under 21s free
Sunday 27th May
Song and Dance
Admission ?2 (members ?1) Under 21s free
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Fri 11th - Sat 12th HERTS
SARRATT FOLK FESTIVAL
Friday 11th: Concert: The Old
Rope String Band. Support: Rob Barratt
Saturday 12th : Ceilidh with Random Ceilidh Band.
Also
Morris on The Green.
Voice, Fiddle and Children's Morris Workshops.
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