On Saturday 22nd. November Neil Brookes and Roy Clinging are leading an all-day workshop for any instrument at the Lewes Arms, Lewes, East Sussex BN7 1YH UK on Cheshire and North Shropshire tunes.
Roy and Neil perform at the Lewes Arms in the evening.
The music for the workshop is now available. Such is the magic of technology that I can send it to you in email form if you like.
Full details of the workshop and a booking form follow my signature. You can also download them from the Lewes Arms Folk Club's website .
Tootle pip,
Valmai
Lewes Arms Folk Club, Mount Place, Lewes, East Sussex BN7 1YH http://www.lewesarmsfolkclub.org/ Residents: Bryan Creer, Dave Earl, Sandra Goddard, Valmai Goodyear, Suzanne Higgins, Steve & Diane Nevill, George Oakley, Robert O'Mahony, Derek Seed
Lewes Arms Workshop No 101
NEIL BROOKES & ROY CLINGING
CHESHIRE & NORTH SHROPSHIRE TUNES WORKSHOP
for any instrument
Places £25
Saturday 22nd. November 2008
10.45 a.m. - 4.45 p.m.
The Lewes Arms, Mount Place, Lewes,
East Sussex BN7 1YH
Neil (fiddle, flute) and Roy (voice, English concertina, guitar) are both steeped in the musical traditions of Cheshire & Shropshire. Neil has a distinctive English style of playing & has researched unpublished dance music manuscripts from the area, some of which will be shared at the workshop. Roy has researched, recorded & published songs from Cheshire.
The workshop will cover Cheshire tunes including 'Rounds' & 3/2 hornpipes, quicksteps & marches from the 'Ash' manuscripts of Shropshire & some tunes for 2-3 parts. Most music in D/G but some in Dmin & C. Music will be sent in advance.
IN THE EVENING ROY CLINGING & NEIL BROOKES PERFORM AT
THE LEWES ARMS FOLK CLUB
(£6; advance tickets available from address at end of this form)
Provisional timetable
10.45 Registration & coffee; order lunch (refreshments not included)
11.00 Cheshire Tunes (pre 1750), including some 3/2 hornpipes 'in the Cheshire Way'.
12.30 - 13.30 Lunch
13.30 Stirring Napoleonic era tunes from North Shropshire manuscripts.
15.00 Tea/coffee break
15. 15 -16.45 North Shropshire dance tunes. Two rare clog dance tunes from Cheshire.
N.B. Booking is recommended as numbers are limited.
Music, maps & accommodation lists will be sent in advance.
NEIL BROOKES & ROY CLINGING
CHESHIRE & NORTH SHROPSHIRE TUNES WORKSHOP
Saturday 22nd. November 2008
BOOKING FORM
I would like to attend the workshop. I enclose a cheque for £25.00 (refreshments not included).
Name:
Address:
Instrument(s):
No. of evening tickets (£6 each, include SAE for these):
Telephone:
E-mail address:
Tick for map: Tick for accommodation list:
Please make cheques payable to Lewes Arms Folk Club and send with this booking form to: Valmai Goodyear, 20, St. John's Terrace,