the UK folk revival in 2010

Subject: RE: the UK folk revival in 2010
From: Suegorgeous
Date: 06 Jan 10 - 09:14 PM

Just to add - nearly all the above courses use the master-class format. I strongly recommend this format for learning to sing. It's intense, challenging, but satisfying and successful. And it's the epitome of learning-by-doing, always the best way to learn anything.

Subject: RE: the UK folk revival in 2010
From: Valmai Goodyear
Date: 07 Jan 10 - 02:09 AM

Many thanks, Sue. The Lewes Saturday Folk Club also has an all-day workshop with Frankie Armstrong on singing and vocal techniques on Saturday 13th. November. Frankie performs at the club in the evening, as do all our tutors.

Shirley Collins is giving a separate presentation each evening after her masterclasses: 'I'm A Romany Rai' and a new one on Peter Kennedy's song collecting in southern England. There will be opportunities for floor spots both nights and we expect some rather good people to drop in.

To go on the Interested list (without commitment) for any of our workshops, email me on valmaigoodyear(at)aol(dot)com. Full details are available about three months before the event, at which point we start taking firm bookings. Apols for the repetition:

20th.Feb         Steve Turner Concertina for song accompaniment (all systems)
27th.Feb         Coope Boyes & Simpson         Vocal harmony
27th.Feb         Georgina Boyes Folklore (participatory talk)        
27th.March        Ben Paley         Fiddle
17th.April         Shirley Collins   Traditional song masterclass
18th.April         Shirley Collins   Traditional song masterclass
24th.April         Issey Emeney    Melodeon
22nd.May         Joe Penland         North Carolina song & social history
5th.June        Mike O'Connor & Barbara Griggs   Cornish traditional tunes from source manuscripts
6th.June         Mike O'Connor    Songwriting in the tradition
10th.July         Karen Tweed         O'Carolan's music (any instrument)
18th. Sept         Moor Music Dartmoor music (any instrument)
9th. Oct        John Adams    Village Music Project (any instrument)
10th.Oct        Chris Coe Ballad forum
31st. Oct        Martin Carthy Guitar
13th.Nov        Frankie Armstrong Singing & vocal techniques
20th.Nov        Tim Laycock Concertina (all systems)

Subject: RE: the UK folk revival in 2010
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 07 Jan 10 - 06:49 AM

Thanks a lot to Sue & Valmai, lots of useful contacts and good advice - it will take a while to digest

L in C