Bert Lloyd Tribute: Cecil Sharp House (15 Nov)

Subject: Bert Lloyd Tribute: Cecil Sharp House
From: mark gregory
Date: 14 Nov 08 - 10:57 PM

A Tribute to Bert 15 Nov 2008

The English Folk Dance and Song Society hosts an all day event celebrating the centenary birth year of renowned English singer, folklorist, journalist and writer A.L.(Bert) Lloyd.

Concert guests include: Alistair Anderson, Frankie Armstrong, Martin Carthy, Bob Davenport with Roger Digby, Will Duke, Dan Quinn and Alex West, Louis Killen, Maddy Prior, Dessislava Stefanova, Dave Swarbrick, Norma Waterson, Martyn Wyndham-Read with Iris Bishop, Lisa Knapp and Sam Lee
All proceeds to benefit the Vaughan Williams Memorial Library

Doors open 12 noon

MADDY PRIOR IN CONVERSATION 13.00
What the Folk? Lectures in the folk arts kicks off the A Tribute to Bert day with Maddy Prior in conversation with Peta Webb.
Please note: FREE entry to Saturday Music Workshop students and A Tribute to Bert ticket holders on a first come-first served basis (space in Storrow is limited)

AFTERNOON CONCERT 14.00 - 15.30
Rattle on the Stovepipe (Dave Arthur, Pete Cooper, Dan Stewart)
Martyn Wyndham-Read with Iris Bishop
Louis Killen plus Mike Waterson,
Bob Davenport with Digby, Duke, Quinn , West

BERT: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF A.L. LLOYD PREVIEW 17:00 - 18:00
Dave Arthur discusses his forthcoming biography 'Bert: The Life and Times of A.L. Lloyd' illustrated with excerpts from Barrie Gavin's film from 1985, 'Bert'. Followed by a CD launch from Fellside

EVENING CONCERT 20.00 – 23.00
Alistair Anderson
Lisa Knapp and Sam Lee
Frankie Armstrong plus Dessislava Stefanova
Maddy Prior
Norma Waterson, Dave Swarbrick, Martin Carthy

Subject: RE: Bert Lloyd Tribute: Cecil Sharp House
From: mark gregory
Date: 14 Nov 08 - 11:02 PM

I should have added the web address!

Tribute to Bert

Subject: RE: Bert Lloyd Tribute: Cecil Sharp House
From: mark gregory
Date: 15 Nov 08 - 03:18 AM

and of course the link to Fellside's new Bert Lloyd double CD

TEN THOUSAND MILES AWAY

not to mention Faber & Faber's reprints of three Bert Lloyd books

Faber & Faber : A.L. Lloyd

Subject: RE: Bert Lloyd Tribute: Cecil Sharp House
From: DMcG
Date: 15 Nov 08 - 03:32 AM

I'm going to this, but bought the tickets when they were first announced based on the advertised '12 noon till 11pm'. Since it really starts at 1pm and contains 3 and a half hours where nothing is happening, I feel a little misled. I'd still have bought the tickets, probably, but I'm not sure how I'll pass all that dead time.

Subject: RE: Bert Lloyd Tribute: Cecil Sharp House
From: Fred McCormick
Date: 15 Nov 08 - 04:43 AM

Take a look around the Vaughan Williams Memorial Library if it's open. If not call back another time. There's enough in there to keep anyone occupied for a lifetime.

Subject: RE: Bert Lloyd Tribute: Cecil Sharp House
From: mark gregory
Date: 16 Nov 08 - 02:01 AM

or you could spend a couple of hours online following all the links to Lloydish things at Bert Lloyd Centenary

Subject: RE: Bert Lloyd Tribute: Cecil Sharp House
From: Mrs_Annie
Date: 16 Nov 08 - 12:22 PM

Well we had a great time. Had travelcards, so went off on the tube into London and had some very nice Harveys Best. Made the evening concert very enjoyable (and no need to drink Greene King :) )
It's not obligatory to wander round Camden for hours (which we did at the RVW day and didn't want to repeat)

Good to see Dave Swarbrick looking so well, and it's always good to see Mike Waterson. And Eliza was positiely blooming.
Thanks to all who organised this. (and all the artists wo gave their services for the library)

Subject: RE: Bert Lloyd Tribute: Cecil Sharp House
From: johnadams
Date: 16 Nov 08 - 07:13 PM

There were lots of lovely stories about Bert and a preview of Dave Arthur's book on the man.

There were several memorable moments for me, not the least being Frankie Armstrong's rendering of Bert's version of Tam Linn.

But my favourite comical moment was Dave Swarbrick relating Bert's first words to him. Dave said that they stayed with him for ever - and they were - "Try not to do that again!".

Subject: RE: Bert Lloyd Tribute: Cecil Sharp House
From: mark gregory
Date: 25 Nov 08 - 02:18 AM

fyi

Caroline Clayton and Dave Arthur both sent me reports of the Cecil Sharp House
Bert Lloyd Tribute and I've added them to the Australian Folk Songs website:

Caroline Clayton:

http://folkstream.com/reviews/lloyd/tribute1.html

Dave Arthur

http://folkstream.com/reviews/lloyd/tribute2.html

Subject: RE: Bert Lloyd Tribute: Cecil Sharp House
From: GUEST,Derek Schofield
Date: 25 Nov 08 - 04:03 AM

There's a report of A Tribute to Bert in the current issue of English Dance & Song (we held back the printing so we could include the report and photos, and then rushed the printing!). And there are more photos on the EFDSS website, www.efdss.org
Derek Schofield
Editor: EDS

Subject: RE: Bert Lloyd Tribute: Cecil Sharp House
From: Folkiedave
Date: 25 Nov 08 - 04:21 AM

Hre is the link to the EFDSS

and this will take you direct to the Bert tribute.

Great picture at the bottom of Mike and Norma.

Subject: RE: Bert Lloyd Tribute: Cecil Sharp House
From: GUEST,mark gregory
Date: 25 Nov 08 - 05:44 AM

English Dance & Song Magazine see http://eds.efdss.org/
70 - 4 Winter 2008
48-page Full Colour issue!!!

Shirley Collins MBE is on the front cover to mark her election as the new President of the EFDSS.

A theme of this issue is the singer, folklorist, broadcaster and writer A.L. (Bert) Lloyd in the centenary year of his birth.

Bert Lloyd was well-known as a great mentor and encourager of younger singers, often re-working songs from the manuscripts and books for performance.

In this spirit, the Singer, Song and Source article features Brian Peters whose recent CD of ballads includes several songs that have been newly adapted. The song is Brian's re-write of 'Six Nights Drunk', a song that Bert recorded in an Australian version, 'Shickered as he could be': it is thought that Bert did his own re-write of this particular song to give it more of a 'Aussie Bush' feel to it.
Brian also contributes an article on his approach to working with the ballads, with a number of references to Bert Lloyd.

Continuing the Bert Lloyd theme, there's a personal memoir by film-maker Barrie Gavin who worked on several projects with Bert, and a report on the Tribute to Bert event held in mid-November.

Subject: RE: Bert Lloyd Tribute: Cecil Sharp House
From: Charley Noble
Date: 25 Nov 08 - 09:45 AM

Thanks for the update and the links.

Charley Noble

Subject: RE: Bert Lloyd Tribute: Cecil Sharp House
From: GUEST,ladydetemps
Date: 25 Nov 08 - 10:37 AM

just a couple of pics from the afternoon concert

Subject: RE: Bert Lloyd Tribute: Cecil Sharp House
From: fat B****rd
Date: 25 Nov 08 - 11:26 AM

World Routes BBC (UK) Radio 3 Saturday 29th November.I forget what time

Subject: RE: Bert Lloyd Tribute: Cecil Sharp House
From: GUEST,Derek Schofield
Date: 25 Nov 08 - 05:10 PM

World Routes, 3pm-4pm Saturday 29 November. Recordings from the concerts at Cecil Sharp House, 15 November, plus interviews. Presented by Lucy Duran.
Derek

Subject: RE: Bert Lloyd Tribute: Cecil Sharp House
From: GUEST,Mark Gregory
Date: 26 Nov 08 - 01:01 AM

World Routes link:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00fr271

Next on:
29 Nov 2008 15:00 BBC Radio 3

Lucy Duran presents highlights from a concert given at Cecil Sharp House in London to mark the centenary of English folk musician and song collector AL 'Bert' Lloyd. The line-up includes performances by Maddy Prior and Martin Carthy.

Subject: RE: Bert Lloyd Tribute: Cecil Sharp House
From: mark gregory
Date: 27 Nov 08 - 11:36 PM

Two more reports of the Cecil Sharp House Bert Lloyd Tribute which I've added to the Australian Folk Songs website:

Malcolm Taylor:

http://folkstream.com/reviews/lloyd/tribute3.html

Martyn Wyndham-Read

http://folkstream.com/reviews/lloyd/tribute4.html

Subject: RE: Bert Lloyd Tribute: Cecil Sharp House
From: mark gregory
Date: 30 Nov 08 - 04:59 PM

English Folk Dance and Song Society: A Tribute to Bert (15 November 2008)

read reviews on the Australian Folk Songs website from:

Caroline Clayton at http://folkstream.com/reviews/lloyd/tribute1.html
Dave Arthur at http://folkstream.com/reviews/lloyd/tribute2.html
Malcolm Taylor at http://folkstream.com/reviews/lloyd/tribute3.html
Martyn Wyndham-Read at http://folkstream.com/reviews/lloyd/tribute4.html
Frankie Armstrong at http://folkstream.com/reviews/lloyd/tribute5.html

and there are six days left to listen to the BBC program about the
event at http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00fr271

--
http://folkstream.com/

Subject: RE: Bert Lloyd Tribute: Cecil Sharp House
From: The Sandman
Date: 30 Nov 08 - 06:48 PM

MARK,Thanks very much,it was a wonderful programme.

Subject: RE: Bert Lloyd Tribute: Cecil Sharp House
From: mark gregory
Date: 30 Nov 08 - 07:57 PM

Yes it made me wish I could have got to the concert! But Katoomba is quite a way from Cecil Sharp House I'm afraid .... except by internet of course

Subject: RE: Bert Lloyd Tribute: Cecil Sharp House
From: mark gregory
Date: 01 Dec 08 - 10:10 PM

BBC World Routes program only 5 days left to listen

Last broadcast 29 Nov 2008, 15:00 on BBC Radio 3.


Lucy Duran presents highlights from a concert given at Cecil Sharp House in London to mark the centenary of English folk musician and song collector AL 'Bert' Lloyd. The line-up includes performances by Maddy Prior and Martin Carthy.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00fr271

Subject: RE: Bert Lloyd Tribute: Cecil Sharp House
From: mark gregory
Date: 03 Dec 08 - 10:18 PM

BBC World Routes program only 3 days left to listen

Last broadcast 29 Nov 2008, 15:00 on BBC Radio 3.


Lucy Duran presents highlights from a concert given at Cecil Sharp House in London to mark the centenary of English folk musician and song collector AL 'Bert' Lloyd. The line-up includes performances by Maddy Prior and Martin Carthy.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00fr271

Also read six reviews on the Australian Folk Songs website from:

Caroline Clayton at http://folkstream.com/reviews/lloyd/tribute1.html
Dave Arthur at http://folkstream.com/reviews/lloyd/tribute2.html
Malcolm Taylor at http://folkstream.com/reviews/lloyd/tribute3.html
Martyn Wyndham-Read at http://folkstream.com/reviews/lloyd/tribute4.html
Frankie Armstrong at http://folkstream.com/reviews/lloyd/tribute5.html
Kevin Bradley at http://folkstream.com/reviews/lloyd/tribute6.html

Subject: RE: Bert Lloyd Tribute: Cecil Sharp House (15 Nov)
From: GUEST,redmax
Date: 29 Oct 09 - 06:34 AM

Is there any news on Dave Arthur's biography? From memory this was originally scheduled to be ready for the centenery event, but the deadline couldn't be met. It's been almost a year since then.

Subject: RE: Bert Lloyd Tribute: Cecil Sharp House (15 Nov)
From: GUEST,redmax
Date: 05 Nov 09 - 04:43 PM

I take it no one knows, then.

Subject: RE: Bert Lloyd Tribute: Cecil Sharp House (15 Nov)
From: mark gregory
Date: 05 Nov 09 - 05:24 PM

Dave Arthur's website is at http://www.davearthur.net/

Subject: RE: Bert Lloyd Tribute: Cecil Sharp House (15 Nov)
From: GUEST,Derek Schofield
Date: 06 Nov 09 - 06:39 AM

It is hoped to have the book out in the first part of 2010.
Derek