Guernsey Folk Music -on BBC

Subject: Guernsey Folk Music
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 08 Jun 26 - 07:37 AM

Interesting piece from the BBC about folk music on Guernsey

I had never heard of it but shall look it up now!

Subject: RE: Gurnsey Folk Music
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 08 Jun 26 - 07:38 AM

Sorry for the misspelt title - Can a kind mod please change it to Guernsey

Subject: RE: Guernsey Folk Music -on BBC
From: mayomick
Date: 09 Jun 26 - 06:18 AM

From the BBC article : “Mick Le Hury, runs Guernsey's Folk Club.
The musician said he knew British folk songs, though not one Guernsey folk song.
"There is a great danger that some of that will be lost", he warned.
Le Hury noted how songs from other cultures "really do get passed down but the Guernsey ones probably won't be".

I’ve seen people on Mudcat object to Peter Kennedy's methods but Kennedy did include -and possibly saved for a while - songs from Guernsey and other Channel islands in his Songs of Great Britain and Ireland collection.

Subject: RE: Guernsey Folk Music -on BBC
From: FreddyHeadey
Date: 09 Jun 26 - 07:47 AM

btw
Info for
Guernsey Folk Club

acoustic-based music in Guernsey.
second Wednesdays
",,, welcome all performers who enjoy keeping music real.
The club nights are usually an "open mic" type night (usually known as a "Singers' Night" in the UK.
We may occasionally hold one of our special guest nights."
www.facebook.com/groups/129955123742101

[2015 was @ Les Douvres Hotel]




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Les Gravees, St. Peter Port, Guernsey GY1 1RN
www.lesrocquettesguernsey.com
[phone]
https://maps.google.com/?cid=7859673404184992396

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Folk Club Map
https://folkclubmapuk.wordpress.com/2024/06/17/open-the-map/

Subject: RE: Guernsey Folk Music -on BBC
From: GUEST,Jim Bainbridge
Date: 09 Jun 26 - 01:04 PM

may I remind Sarcophiles and those interested in Channel Islands music of the past of an important CD 'SARK VOICES'

It was collated, largely from Peter Kennedy's recordings, by my brother in law Ken Lees some years ago. I know that the tourist office in Sark had a stock of copies, and I could find out where else you can buy it- try online ? An amazing collection of the older music & songs of Sark, many in the island's French patois.

Subject: RE: Guernsey Folk Music -on BBC
From: FreddyHeadey
Date: 09 Jun 26 - 07:33 PM

^ info on Discogs
Sark Voices
– An Evocation Of Times Gone By In Music & Song    2009

Label: Societe Sercquaise – SARK 01CD

1. Haymakers' chat in Sark patois (July 1956)
2. Le Bon Marin Chorus with melodeon accompaniment (June 1938)
3. Sark Dance Played on melodeon by Leonard Balloeil (May 1957)
4. Madeleine Chorus with melodeon accompaniment (June 1938)
5. Maître Corbeau (The 'Raven') Introduced & sung by Jack Le Feuvre (May 1957)
6. J'ai Perdu Ma Femme Chorus with melodeon accompaniment (June 1938)
7. Au Marché Cumulative song, sung by Fred Baker with Chorus (June 1938)
8. Le Capitaine Chorus, unaccompanied (June 1938)
9. La Barbière Song tune played on melodeon by Leonard Balloeil (May 1957)
10. Marguerite Se Promène Chorus with melodeon accompaniment (June 1938)
11. L'Amitié Comic recitation by Fred Baker (June 1938)
12. La Mort Du Mari Chorus, unaccompanied (June 1938)
13. La Barbière Introduced in English and sung by Jack Le Feuvre (May 1957)
14. Trois Jeunes Tambours Chorus, unaccompanied (June 1938)
15. The Whale-Fishers' Song Sung by Philip Hamon & Hilary Carré (May 1957)
16. Accourez Dans Mon Bateau Sung by Mrs Elizabeth Guille (May 1957)
17. Clameur De Haro Old Norman cry for justice (June 1938)

All recordings made by the BBC
Produced by Ken Lees from material held by La Société Sercquaise.
Barcode: 5 060110 362431

www.discogs.com/release/13233750-Sark-Voices-An-Evocation-Of-Times-Gone-By-In-Music-Song

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Available from
La Société Sercquaise
www.socsercq.org/publications