The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #106575   Message #2204290
Posted By: Ruth Archer
28-Nov-07 - 07:18 PM
Thread Name: EFDSS New Chief Exec.
Subject: RE: FDDSS New Chief Exec.
I'm interested to know as well, Johnny - genuinely. But for the record, here are some of the forward steps of the past 12 months:

£154,500 Heritage Lottery Fund grant for the Take 6 Project, conserving 6 collections from the VWML and taking some of them into the communities where they were first collected

Hardcore English tunebook and double CD published in June 2007. "A sort of English O'Neill's. An essential publication." - Paul Burgess, Living Tradition

Marrow Bones: English folk songs from the Hammond and Gardener manuscripts, published in July 2007. "A most welcome reprint." - Martin Carthy

EDS magazine goes full colour

London Links project launched to expand the use of VWML by community groups and individuals, particularly in 3 London boroughs. Part-funded by a £3k grant from the Mercer's Company

Running Joak, the Gloworms debut CD, produced May 2007

EFDSS 75th anniversary events held throughout the year

EFDSS-sponsored film screenings, talks and workshops at festivals including Sidmouth and Whitby

Traveller's Joy: songs of English and Scottish Trevellers and Gypsies, songbook and CD published January 2007. "The most important book of traditional songs to be published so far this century." - Vic Smith, fRoots

Treble DVD of Sam Sherry, including archival film, photos and biography, published November 2007

The Folk Handbook, published in collaboration with Backbeat Books, 2007

Grant funding achieved for the appointment of a new Education Director

Appointment of Katy Spicer, new Chief Executive, from early 2008