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Thread #149554   Message #3479583
Posted By: Valmai Goodyear
14-Feb-13 - 11:21 AM
Thread Name: Swan/Dyer: 2 workshops & evening, Lewes
Subject: Swan/Dyer: 2 workshops & evening, Lewes
Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer : TWO ALL-DAY WORKSHOPS & EVENING PERFORMANCE
SCOTTISH PIPE MUSIC for any instrument - Saturday 20th. April
NYCKELHARPA for any instrument - Sunday 21st. April
Lewes Saturday Folk Club
ON SATURDAY EVENING VICKI SWAN & JONNY DYER PERFORM AT LEWES SATURDAY FOLK CLUB
(admission £7; advance tickets available from address at end of this message. You can also download booking forms from the club's website.)

Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer are young, inspired & enchanting performers currently taking the folk world by storm. They both sing. Vicki plays Scottish Smallpipes, the ethereal Swedish nyckelharpa, flute, Border pipes & double bass; Jonny plays guitar, accordion & low whistle. They play British traditional & Swedish music & their own songs & tunes. Both have huge technical knowledge and skills.

N.B. Booking is recommended as numbers are limited. Music will be sent in advance & maps & accommodation lists on request.

VICKI SWAN & JONNY DYER: SCOTTISH PIPE MUSIC for any instrument
Saturday 20th. April 10.45 a.m.- 4.45 p.m. Places £35
The workshop will cover Scottish pipe music using Scottish Smallpipes tuned in D and will cover a variety of different styles of tune and techniques. For any instrument that can play in the keys of D and G.

Provisional Timetable

10.45   Registration & coffee; order lunch (refreshments not included)
11.00         Standard pipe tunes and how to keep the feel of the pipes on any instrument.
12.30        Lunch
13.30        Playing together in harmony, duets & trios.
15.00        Tea/coffee break
15.15        Rhythmical techniques and more tunes.
16.45        Finish

VICKI SWAN NYCKELHARPA WORKSHOP for any instrument
Sunday 21st. April 10.45 a.m.- 4.45 p.m. Places £35
The workshop is aimed at nyckelharpa repertoire and will focus on technique and repertoire. Some instruments are available to borrow: book early to reserve an instrument. Any chromatic instrument is also welcome.
See www.nyckelharpa.me.uk/. Some instruments will be available to try.

Provisional Timetable

10.45   Registration & coffee; order lunch (refreshments not included)
11.00         Standard nyckelharpa tunes from Sweden
12.30        Lunch
13.30        Playing together in harmony, duets & trios.
15.00        Tea/coffee break
15.15        More complicated tunes and rhythms
16.45        Finish

BOOKING FORM. (tick as appropriate)

VICKI SWAN & JONNY DYER SCOTTISH PIPE MUSIC for any instrument
Saturday 20th. April
VICKI SWAN NYCKELHARPA WORKSHOP
Sunday 21st. April


I would like to attend the workshop(s). I enclose a cheque for £35.00 for workshop fees (refreshments not included).

Name:

Address:




Do you have your own nyckelharpa?

Do you wish to reserve a nyckelharpa?

Other chromatic instrument:

Telephone:

E-mail address:

Tick for map:       Tick for accommodation list:

No. of tickets for evening performance: (£7 each, include SAE for these)

Please make cheques payable to Lewes Saturday Folk Club and send with this booking form to:
Valmai Goodyear,
20, St. John's Terrace,
LEWES, East Sussex BN7 2DL
Tel. (01273) 476757
e-mail: valmaigoodyear@aol.com