As time is short I'll copy the full details of Mike O'Connor's workshop here:

Lewes Saturday Folk Club Workshop No 132
MIKE O'CONNOR
http://www.lyngham.co.uk/mike_oconnor.html
SONGWRITING IN THE TRADITION
Places £25 Sunday 6th. June 2010 10.45 a.m.- 4.45 p.m.
Elephant & Castle White Hill Lewes BN7 2DJ   

            Mike (fiddle, Anglo concertina & voice) is a fine songwriter, singer, storyteller & a bard of the Gorseth of Cornwall. His style is distinctive but rooted firmly in the tradition. His songs (The White Shepherd, The Best of Autumn, Unite, Unite, Carry Nelson Home, etc) have been recorded by Martyn Wyndham-Read, Johnny Collins, Sarah Morgan, Mike Nicholson & many more. He produced & directed the iconic folk operas The Cry of Tin & Unsung Heroes & recently took part in the production Cornish Lads.

            The workshop will cover the art & craft of songwriting: the first reasons for writing, the tools & materials available for following a traditional style, & polishing & performing.

ON SATURDAY 5TH. JUNE MIKE O'CONNOR & BARBARA GRIGGS PERFORM AT THE ELEPHANT & CASTLE

Admission £6.
Advance tickets from address at end of this form.

Provisional Timetable

10.45   Registration & coffee; order lunch
       (refreshments not included)
11.00    Motivation, inspiration & the building blocks of traditional song.
12.30   Lunch
13.30   Crafting the song: words, music & performance.
15.00   Tea/coffee break
15.45 - 16.45 Sing out! The songwriter, the singer, the listeners.

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

Lewes Saturday Folk Club
c/o 20, St. John's Terrace, LEWES,East Sussex BN7 2DL
Tel. (01273) 476757

e-mail: valmaigoodyear[at]aol[dot]com
www.lewessaturdayfolkclub.org/


MIKE O'CONNOR: SONGWRITING IN THE TRADITION
Sunday 6th. June 2010
BOOKING FORM

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

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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