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Thread #76372 Message #1353991
Posted By: Big Al Whittle
11-Dec-04 - 11:19 AM
Thread Name: Black Britons & Folk Music?
Subject: RE: Black Britons & Folk Music?
Hope you find this a useful contact for what you seem to be looking:-
Farside Music Diary (regularly updated) Nov 21st Eddie Murphy Well known Holllywood superstar moonlighting as brilliant singer of traditional folk songs + Others
Nov 28th Red Leicester Choir Offshoots Both back by popular request
Tues 30th Re-Scheduled Committee meeting, 8pm at The Globe, Carts Lane, Leics
Dec 5th 4.30 - 7pm Free workshop (booking essential, phone Chris on 0116 2552745): Classical Indian song and improvisation, led by Carl Peberdy 8pm John Obokoh & Friends Carl Peberdy
Dec 12th Corey African vibraphone player from Derby
Dec 19th Christmas Party Night, details tbc
Tuesday Dec 21st Solstice Showcase We have a Kurdish group from Nottingham, Steve Parker - Leicester singer-songwriter, and more ... watch this space
Dec 26th No Farside Event Jan 2nd No Farside Event
Tuesday Jan 4th Committee Meeting, The Globe
Jan 9th Roger Wilson Internationally acclaimed singer/songwriter performs English & American folk songs on guitar & fiddle
Jan 16th 6.00pm Annual General Meeting at Y Theatre. All welcome
Jan 23rd Carole Palmer Brilliant local singer/songwriter
Tuesday Jan 25th Burn's Night: Songs & poems from the Bard, celidh dancing & Scottish tunes from a wide range of musicians
Jan 30th tbc (Upstairs in the Dance Studio)
Tuesday Feb 1st Committee Meeting, 8pm at The Globe
Feb 6th tbc
Feb 13th tbc (Upstairs in the dance studio)
Feb 20th Harkesh & Friends (Upstairs in the Dance Studio)
Wheelchair access. No smoking in the theatre.
Bar open from 7pm (smoking allowed).
Getting involved with Farside Music:
Farside Music is organised by a group of people who involve themselves with the aspects that interest them. Each member of the group, with help from others, can arrange a Sunday evening, on a rota basis. At present there are about 12 of us.
We meet monthly at The Globe, Carts Lane, Leicester, usually on the first Tuesday of the month to discuss and co-ordinate Farside activities. Anyone interested in any aspect of Farside Music will be welcome (but phone Jan or Roger first to check the meeting is still on).
PLEASE NOTE: next meeting is Tuesday 30th November - there won't be a meeting in December
For more information about Farside Music contact:
Jan Robertson (0116 2700699)
If you are interested in music/vocal workshops - running them, or attending them, please get in touch. We are currently asking for ideas.
Farside Music is supported by the Y Theatre
For information about Y Theatre: http://www.leicesterymca.co.uk/content/ytheatre.html