Lewes Saturday Folk Club Workshop No 153
PAUL & LIZ DAVENPORT BALLAD FORUM

Saturday 3rd. December 2011
10.45 a.m.- 4.45 p.m. Places £25
Elephant & Castle White Hill Lewes BN7 2DJ   

        Paul & Liz both grew up in towns but have family traditions of singing, from rural Yorkshire, the North-East, Norfolk & Southern English travellers. They have made three CDs, 'Under the Leaves' , 'Songbooks' and 'Spring Tide Rising'. Paul has been editor of the EFDSS magazine English Dance & Song (EDS). They are field collectors & academic researchers & have led ballad sessions at Whitby, Sidmouth, Holmfirth and Warwick Festivals. They have a special expertise in old variants of Child ballads & also in reworking them to suit our days while retaining their human truth & power.
        
        You are invited to bring at least one ballad of your choice to sing & talk about, including new songs in ballad style.                 

IN THE EVENING PAUL & LIZ DAVENPORT PERFORM AT THE ELEPHANT & CASTLE
(admission £6; advance tickets from website or address at end of this form)

Provisional Timetable

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

        You are invited to bring at least one ballad of your choice to sing & talk about, including reworked or new songs in the ballad style. 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.

Paul says, 'If you could make it into a film, it's probably a ballad'. If in doubt about what counts as a ballad, phone or email to check.


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



PAUL & LIZ DAVENPORT BALLAD FORUM
Saturday 3rd. December 2011
BOOKING FORM
I enclose a cheque for £25.00 for workshop fees (refreshments not included).

Name:

Address:






Ballad chosen:

No. of tickets for evening performance
(£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 (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(at)aol[dot]com