Here's an updated list: we add two workshops from John Kirkpatrick on 13 and 14 September and one from Jody Kruskal on 15 November. A promise of a place at any of these would make a splendid Christmas present.
23 Mar Judy Cook Ballad forum (Sunday)
12 Apr Emmanuel Pariselle & Christian Maes French Regional Dance Music for any instrument
17 May Hannah James Clog dancing
17 May Sam Sweeney English fiddle
7 June Dave Townsend & Gill Redmond Village Band Music for any instrument
14 June Donal Maguire Irish ballad forum
12 July Mat Green English fiddle
12 July Andy Turner English dance music for concertinas
13 Sept John Kirkpatrick Modes in English folk music (any instrument)
14 Sept John Kirkpatrick English folk song (and the Bing Crosby effect, he tells us)
25 Oct Maire ni Chatasaigh Irish harp
25 Oct Chris Newman Guitar
8 Nov Moira Craig & Carolyn Robson Vocal harmony
15 Nov Jody Kruskal US Old-Time & Vintage music for concertinas
29 Nov Jerry O'Reilly Irish broadsides & songs translated from Gaelic
6 Dec Brian Peters Melodeon
7 Dec Brian Peters Ballad forum
The workshops mostly last a full Saturday or Sunday & the tutor performs at the Elephant & Castle, White Hill, Lewes BN7 2DJ, in the evening. Booking forms can be printed from the website www.lewessaturdayfolkclub.org/ about three months in advance.
Although Vic and Tina Smith are, alas, stepping down from the Royal Oak folk club on a Thursday night in Lewes after 50 years of running clubs, Lewes Saturday Folk Club and the many Lewes sessions continue to flourish. For over twenty-five years, Lewes has had two weekly clubs both putting on mainly traditional performers and both have thrived, in recent years co-operating to put on a folk music festival in the town. Lewes has an adult population of about 16,000. Never tell yourselves that there isn't a demand for this music and that venues have to be locked in competition.
Merry Christmas and a happy New Year to all on Mudcat, and especially to Max for keeping it going in the teeth of the elements.
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