From: Petawebken_at_aol_dot_com

Sent: 03 January 2018 21:59

Subject: MUSICAL TRADITIONS CLUB SPRING 2018

 

 

  MUSICAL TRADITIONS CLUB SPRING 2018  

Hi Members and Friends, 

Happy New Year !

       Hope to see you  soon.

All the best,

Peta & Ken                 petawebken_at_aol_dot_com

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    FRIDAY JANUARY 19th 2018 

CAROL ANDERSON & RACKER DONNELLY celebrate BURNS NIGHT

Two favourites at the club - don't miss Carol's lyrical and sparkling Scots fiddle playing and Racker's inimitable poetry performances - a Rackerhyme for every occasion !

        PLUS Scots tunes from Maggie Casey (whistles), Mark Priestley ( fiddle), Johnny B (mandola)

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FRIDAY 16 FEBRUARY    BRIAN PETERS

 Welcome return of a brilliant musician (melodeon, guitar, Anglo concertina) and passionate singer. Brian is an expert on traditional ballads and singers from both England and the Appalachian mountains and is a compelling performer. www.brian-peters.co.uk , https://youtu.be/fwLy_Elj5Yg
     plus English tunes from The PIGEONS (Sarah Crofts  & Paul Gross plus Ken Lees)

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FRIDAY 9th MARCH Celebrate St Patrick's Day (well ahead !) with

   MICHAEL SHEEHY (accordion) and ED BARRETT (fiddle)

  Michael learnt his playing from his father Mick from West Limerick, part of  the rich music area Sliabh Luachra . When the family moved to Manchester in the 1950s he taught a young Michael much of what he knew, including tunes not in the common repertoire. Michael's CD The Cat's Rambles (Veteran  VT160CD) had great reviews.Tonight Michael is joined by fiddle player Ed Barrett who is featured on  the CD   https://youtu.be/j0vIPzO1gq4 Michael Sheehy with Ed Barrett

PLUS  MARIANNE McALEER    Born into Kilburn's vibrant London-Irish community, Marianne learned her earliest songs from her Cavan father, Jim McPhillips. She has a passion for singing and is an award winner at both the All Britain and All Ireland Fleadh Cheoil. She is also likely to lilt if the need for a dance arises before the fiddler has reached the crossroads! 

        http://mariannekmcaleer.wordpress.com/about/

 

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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. ?7 (Members ?7, concs ?6). On the door, from 7.30.    Event starts promptly 8pm  (finishes 11pm). Info : www.mustradclub.co.uk/ englishfolkinfo.org.uk petawebken_at_aol_dot_com also on Facebook 020 8340 0530 or Ken mob. 0780 143 2901

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Thanks Kevin McDonnell for these MTC photos over the years.

Dublin Night 3rd July 2016:

     

plus our 25th Celebrations in 2015 : https://www.flickr.com/photos/kmlivemusic/albums/72157659168874753/.  

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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 ************************************************************************

Islington Folk Club moves from The Horseshoe to The Crown, 43 Clerkenwell Green, EC1R 0EG. Reopening Thursday 11th January with David Campbell

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SWINGTIME SERENADERS featuring Peta Webb on vocals

THURSDAYs  18 Jan & 1st Feb at Ye Olde Rose & Crown, Hoe Street , Walthamstow E17 4SA.  Swinging jazz, FREE in the bar  9-11pm        

swingtimeserenaders.wordpress.com        

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  Bob Askew's next Ballad Chat 21st Feb 2018 6.30pm, Cecil Sharp House, and  28th March. Contact bob_askew_at_hotmail_dot_co_dot_uk for details.

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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 an online flipbook, complete with many illustrations, discography and original interview material.  In 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.  Wed 17 Jan  2018 and Wed 14 Feb. Highgate Literary & Scientific Society, Pond Square,  11 South Grove N6 6BS, 8pm, ?6, BYOB. 

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