Lewes Saturday Folk Club Workshop No 150
BRIAN PETERS: BALLAD FORUM
Places £25
Sunday 17th. July 2011
10.45 a.m.- 4.45 p.m.
Elephant & Castle, White Hill, Lewes BN7 2DJ      www.elephantandcastlelewes.co.uk
        
        The ancient ballads of Britain include many of the most powerful story-songs in the folk repertoire, exploring themes of heroism, savagery, magic & the supernatural. In this forum Brian Peters, leading researcher & performer of some of the greatest of the Child Ballads, will lead the group in discussing where to find the ballads, how to collate & arrange them, & how to set about singing them to best effect. Brian's expertise is well displayed on his CD dedicated to ballads, 'Songs of Trial & Triumph'.

You are invited to bring along at least one traditional ballad of your choice to sing & talk about. To avoid clashes with other contributors. please state your preferred ballad in advance. If your choice has already been taken, we will let you know so that you can choose another.

ON SATURDAY 16TH. JULY
BRIAN PETERS PERFORMS AT THE ELEPHANT & CASTLE IN THE EVENING
(£7; advance tickets available from address at end of this post)

Timetable
Sunday 17th. July 2011

10.45   Registration & coffee; please order lunch at the bar (refreshments not included)
12.30 - 13.30         Lunch
15.15        Tea/coffee break
16.45        Finish

        Dirty Linen magazine (USA) says: 'He sings & plays with consummate skill, breathing life into unusual ballads which shimmer with magic & murder ... Peters's Child ballads embody trial & triumph, but also tragedy, action, excitement & humor, to say nothing of sex, drugs & even rock 'n' roll.You couldn't ask for more.'        

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

BRIAN PETERS BALLAD FORUM
Sunday 17th. July 2011
BOOKING FORM

I enclose a cheque for £25.00 for workshop fees (refreshments not included).

Name:

Address:






*Ballad chosen:
No. of tickets for Saturday evening performance
(£7 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 (that's right) and send with this booking form to:
Valmai Goodyear, 20, St. John's Terrace,
LEWES, East Sussex BN7 2DL
Tel. (01273) 476757
valmaigoodyear@aol.com
www.lewessaturdayfolkclub.org/