Dear Everyone,

Bonnie is leading an all-day workshop on Irish harp for the Lewes Saturday Folk Club
on Saturday 18th. July 2009. She also performs at the club in the evening. Here are full details:

Lewes Elephant Workshop No 115

BONNIE SHALJEAN:IRISH HARP WORKSHOP

Saturday 18th. July 2009
10.45 a.m.- 4.45 p.m. Places £25

Elephant & Castle, White Hill, Lewes BN7 2DJ UK www.elephantandcastlelewes.co.uk
      
Bonnie is one of the most influential players of the Irish harp & has extensively studied the music & life of O'Carolan. She is also a fine singer & songwriter. Born in California, she worked and toured for many years with the legendary Packie Manus Byrne and now lives in Cork. She also formed a duo with distinguished singer & songwriter Anne Lister.

The workshop will cover the Irish traditional style of harp playing, focusing on ornamentation of the melody in airs and dance tunes; plus a look at some accompaniment patterns in backing other musicians/singers.

Applicants will need to have some harp-playing experience so they're familiar with basic playing techniques, and to bring a harp (of any size).

Ability to read music is useful but not essential.



IN THE EVENING BONNIE SHALJEAN PERFORMS AT THE ELEPHANT & CASTLE

(admission £5; advance tickets availablefrom address at end of this form)

Provisional Timetable

10.45   Registration & coffee; order lunch (refreshments not included)

11.00   Introduction of playing techniques, handouts of work sheets, and some listening examples
      
12.30   Lunch

13.30   Hands-on playing, individual guidance

15.00   Tea/coffee break

15.15   Some useful accompaniment patterns in playing with other trad musicians

16.45   Finish

N.B. Booking is recommended as numbers are limited. Maps & accommodation lists will be sent on request.

BONNIE SHALJEAN IRISH HARP WORKSHOP
Saturday 18th. July 2009

BOOKING FORM



I would like to attend the workshop. I enclose a cheque for £25.00 for workshop fees (refreshments not included).



Name:



Address:







Telephone:

E-mail address:



Tick for map:         

Tick for accommodation list:



No. of tickets for evening performance:

(£5 each, include SAE for these)

Please make cheques payable to Lewes Arms Folk Club (that's right) and send with this booking form to:

Valmai Goodyear, 20, St. John's Terrace,

LEWES, East Sussex BN7 2DL

Tel. (01273) 476757

e-mail: valmaigoodyear@aol.com

Website: Website: www.lewesarmsfolkclub.org

Valmai