Bradfield Trad Music Festival 2009

Subject: Bradfield Trad Music Festival 2009
From: Folkiedave
Date: 18 May 09 - 08:23 AM

Please not the change of date - this event is usually in Augest between Sidmouth and Whitby.

Mark has asked me to post this because his computer is giving him a problem.

THE SIXTH BRADFIELD TRADITIONAL MUSIC WEEKEND
26th,27th & 28th June 2009
Edgemount Farm
Lumb Lane
High Bradfield
Sheffield S6 6LJ

Located in the Pennine Hills in the Peak District National Park,this unique gathering features some of the best traditional singers and musicians

Those who will attend include:-
SINGERS:
Jeff Wesley (Northants) John Greaves (North Yorkshire)   Roger Hinchcliffe,Gordon Hoyland, Joe Atkins, George White, David Helliwell (All South Yorkshire) Members Of The Pennine Concert Party (Traditional Singers from the Holmfirth area)Dave McCracken & Hannah Hutton(Northumberland)Finbarr Wall,Jerry O'Reilly(Dublin) Chris "Yorkie" Bartram, Jan Kerr & Ellie Logan (Cumberland)Amy O'Brien & Joan Clayton (Local Young Singing Champions) Jane Livingstone,Fay Hield,William Noble & John Cocking,Bob Auty(West Yorkshire)Paul & Liz Davenport,Roy Clinging,The Yorkshire Garland song workshop,Graham Walsh,Dr Ian Russell,Janice Clark(Scotland)Tom McCarthy(Ireland)

SINGERS/MUSICIANS:
Rees Wesson, Mike Hebbert(Concertina)Roger Digby,Gavin Atkin & Julie Arnett,Annie Dearman & Steve Harrison,Shay Fogarty (Concertina,Dublin) Tom Driscoll (Concertina,Clare)Alan Day(Concertina)David Levine(Flute,USA)Neil Brookes,Jon Boden

CRAFTSPERSONS & EXPERTS:
Geoffrey Crabb(Concertina Makers) Dave Prebble(Concertina Repairers)

WITH: Sessions In Local Pubs, Talks on Traditional Music, Ceilidh In Village Hall with The Bracken Rigg Dance Band
REAL ALE BAR
WEEKEND TICKETS £20 Per Person to include Camping & Saturday Night Dance

Contact: Mark Davies 0114 2851479 Mobile:[phone]
Email:[e-mail]

Subject: RE: Bradfield Trad Music Festival 2009
From: r.padgett
Date: 18 May 09 - 01:49 PM

Yes 'tis on Dave

Looks very traditional! oh and I am there too

Ray

Subject: RE: Bradfield Trad Music Festival 2009
From: Folkiedave
Date: 18 May 09 - 03:59 PM

Sorry Ray, I copied and pasted from an email sent to me by Mark. Blame him for any errors!

No time to check - straight after Shepley - dry out for a day and then Orkney. I do love my weather.

Subject: RE: Bradfield Trad Music Festival 2009
From: Cath
Date: 19 May 09 - 06:39 AM

You think Shepley was bad weather - they are only amateurs compared with Orkney!

Subject: RE: Bradfield Trad Music Festival 2009
From: r.padgett
Date: 20 May 09 - 03:30 AM

Well I am not known well enough to be named in this company Dave

I am leading the Yorkshire Garland thingy with Jim Potter and Alma Wright and anyone else who is a Yorkshire singer such as John Greaves

Hope Will and John and Andrew Rogers come too and of course Roger Hinchliffe and Gordon Hoyland (they will be there somewhere I reckon!)

Ray

Subject: RE: Bradfield Trad Music Festival 2009
From: Alan Day
Date: 20 May 09 - 04:01 AM

See you there Ray.
The gale on t peak last year was a nightmare for those who camped.My poor little tent took a buffeting through the night,but a number of us are returning this year for another weekend.
The Concertina Discussion promises to be very interesting with the theme "Building up a tune" chaired by Roger Digby with guests Michael Hibbert (Duet),Dave Prebble,Chas Marshall (Anglo's) ,Roy Clinging (English) and myself.Like last year it will be discussion and tune demonstrations.
Al

Subject: RE: Bradfield Trad Music Festival 2009
From: Folkiedave
Date: 30 May 09 - 02:34 PM

The weather in Orkney is a bit strange. If you don't like it, there is nor problem it'll change in the next ten minutes anyway.

In fairness Friday was great. Saturday was very rainy. Sunday was mixed. See what I mean?

Subject: RE: Bradfield Trad Music Festival 2009
From: r.padgett
Date: 31 May 09 - 08:34 AM

There as rude poem about Orkney I seem to recollect

Wont post it here though!!

Ray

Subject: RE: Bradfield Trad Music Festival 2009
From: Will Fly
Date: 18 Jun 09 - 04:22 AM

Just doing a boost and a refresh for the Bradfield weekend. Mark Davies mentioned in passing, in an email, that tickets are still available, and that there are some great guests booked.

And what be could be more fun than catching Alan Day fast asleep and snoring in his little tent, tucked up with his twin Anglos...?

Subject: RE: Bradfield Trad Music Festival 2009
From: Alan Day
Date: 18 Jun 09 - 07:58 AM

If I am asleep it was more than I got last year,buffeted by a force 9 gale.
Angel T North

Subject: RE: Bradfield Trad Music Festival 2009
From: Rasener
Date: 18 Jun 09 - 08:26 AM

Are Bill Whaley and Dave Fletcher going gto be on?

Bill Whaley and Dave Fletcher - Crossing Over

Subject: RE: Bradfield Trad Music Festival 2009
From: Surreysinger
Date: 18 Jun 09 - 02:16 PM

Try Traditions Festival in Preston the following weekend!

Subject: RE: Bradfield Trad Music Festival 2009
From: Folkiedave
Date: 18 Jun 09 - 05:07 PM

All arrangements in place as usual. BUt it is looking good as always.

Subject: RE: Bradfield Trad Music Festival 2009
From: Diva
Date: 18 Jun 09 - 05:51 PM

Looks like a good one and if I wasn;t working I'd probably aim in your direction. Our Men's Singing Judge..Dave McCracken is one of your guests...have fun

Subject: RE: Bradfield Trad Music Festival 2009
From: Folkiedave
Date: 23 Jun 09 - 12:56 PM

Very well worth coming to. Guests it seems impossible to hear anywhere else including at least one surprise guest.

There will be some music in the Royal@ Dungworth on the Thursday too.

Previously cherished books wll be on sale at remarkable prices.

Subject: RE: Bradfield Trad Music Festival 2009
From: Surreysinger
Date: 23 Jun 09 - 01:26 PM

Wish I could be there - but am otherwise engaged in Preston. I second the guests its impossible to hear bit - I'd love to hear Michael Hebbert in action for one thing!! Beware Mr Eyre in bookselling mode - if you're not careful you might end up buying Henry Burstow's Reminiscences of Horsham from him!!!

Subject: RE: Bradfield Trad Music Festival 2009
From: Alan Day
Date: 24 Jun 09 - 08:48 AM

Dave
I have just picked up a little book called "Irish Melodies" dated 1859 by Thomas Moore Longman Brown & Co size about 4" X 3" Green cover with a Irish Harp on the front and back. Interested? Also The Singing Irish by Dominic Behan 1967
I can bring them both to Bradfield if you are.
Regards
Alan

Subject: RE: Bradfield Trad Music Festival 2009
From: Alan Day
Date: 24 Jun 09 - 08:50 AM

Sorry I meant to PM this
My apologies
Al (not concentrating)

Subject: RE: Bradfield Trad Music Festival 2009
From: GUEST,MC Fat
Date: 24 Jun 09 - 09:23 AM

Hope to be there Saturday afternoon (hopefully with Ken Johnson) at Old Horns I presume

Subject: RE: Bradfield Trad Music Festival 2009
From: Folkiedave
Date: 24 Jun 09 - 12:48 PM

That's fine Alan. Bring them along.

Dave

Subject: RE: Bradfield Trad Music Festival 2009
From: r.padgett
Date: 29 Jun 09 - 03:36 AM

Missed you Jimmy and Ken if you went?

I was there FRiday night and Sunday from 10am until gone 4pm

I do hope you got some nice recordings Mr Eyre?

Andrew Rogers was his usual self, we dont half get some characters on the folk scene!

How Mark Davies managed to juggle everything I do not know!!

The weather was excellent

Ray

Subject: RE: Bradfield Trad Music Festival 2009
From: Folkiedave
Date: 29 Jun 09 - 03:46 AM

I saw Jim (alone) I did get some stuff - but time has stopped me listening to it so far.

I hope to get it all downloaded today.

I thought that was some of the best unaccompanied singing I have ever heard and Sunday night's informal session was brilliant too. The Irish contingent - two of whom are from West London - were particularly stupendous. Finbarr Wall's song about the couple (a parody of a John Riley ballad) was especially efficacious. And the "band" on Sunday night was a bit special too. Jerry O'Reilly sang "The Green Linnet". That'll do me!

It was nice to hook up with Jim Potter too. After about 40 years!!

Subject: RE: Bradfield Trad Music Festival 2009
From: Matthew Edwards
Date: 29 Jun 09 - 04:18 AM

Really enjoyed the Yorkshire Garland workshop on Sunday morning as well as Roy Clinging's Cheshire songs. As Dave said this was a real feast of unaccompanied singing, and it was good to hear from some younger singers on Sunday - when they start as young as three you know the tradition is in safe hands!

It would be great to have Diva and Surreysinger join another time - I think the Lucy Broadwood presentation would fit in well.

Thanks to Mark for organising it, and for providing better weather!

Matthew

Subject: RE: Bradfield Trad Music Festival 2009
From: GUEST,MC Fat (at work)
Date: 29 Jun 09 - 06:19 AM

Was there on Sat afternoon, ken couldn't make it unfortunately. Agree with Dave about the Irish contingent they were double fantastic

Subject: RE: Bradfield Trad Music Festival 2009
From: Diva
Date: 29 Jun 09 - 06:56 AM

Sounds like it was a cracking weekend. Jerry O Reilly is a gem!

Who won the Newcastleton "Holmcoming" t shirts?

Subject: RE: Bradfield Trad Music Festival 2009
From: Surreysinger
Date: 29 Jun 09 - 01:15 PM

Glad to hear it went well ... Preston was fun too! But I'm sorry to have missed the likes of Jerry and Finbarr (although I've no doubt at all I shall be singing alongside both in August again!!)

Subject: RE: Bradfield Trad Music Festival 2009
From: Surreysinger
Date: 29 Jun 09 - 01:19 PM

PS Thanks for the vote of confidence in the Lucy show by the way,Matthew - but it's not a one woman thing ... Ralphie of this parish is an equal partner in the process [grins]. I think we'd both love to visit Bradfield at some point in the future ... and who knows by then I might be able to play the Maccann a little better ?? (I'm assuming you've seen the show ... and am now wondering where, and whether I know you in real life!!!)

Subject: RE: Bradfield Trad Music Festival 2009
From: Folkiedave
Date: 29 Jun 09 - 02:25 PM

For those not totaly aware -one of the younger singer were Hannah James best known as a singer and clog dancer.

See http://www.kerfuffleonline.co.uk/

Subject: RE: Bradfield Trad Music Festival 2009
From: nutty
Date: 29 Jun 09 - 02:34 PM

What a shame that Bradfield had to choose the weekend of Traditions Festival as its new date.

Cuts the customers by half for both festivals as they are both targetting the same audience.

Perhaps next year they might move again???

Subject: RE: Bradfield Trad Music Festival 2009
From: Alan Day
Date: 29 Jun 09 - 03:32 PM

It also clashed with The Crawley Folk Festival (my local)but I chose Bradfield and had a lovely very long day.
Al

Subject: RE: Bradfield Trad Music Festival 2009
From: Folkiedave
Date: 29 Jun 09 - 03:35 PM

And your presence was duly noted Alan.

I am sure the clash was accidental. But suppose he had had it the week before? That was ECMW. And the week after? Newcastleton Traditional Festival.

Mark the organiser is very much his own man. I know one regular attender who was at "Old Songs" in the USA. Another clash!

Subject: RE: Bradfield Trad Music Festival 2009
From: Surreysinger
Date: 29 Jun 09 - 07:03 PM

Yes I have to say that I was sad it clashed with Traditions ... the audience and possible participants are very much the same. And I would like to attend both!!! Newcastleton Traditional Festival ... errmm, sorry, never heard of it ... where's that? Do tell Dave ?

Subject: RE: Bradfield Trad Music Festival 2009
From: Folkiedave
Date: 29 Jun 09 - 07:28 PM

Err..........it is in Newcastleton!! The really sad thing is that I was at the first one!!

http://www.newcastleton.com/

Subject: RE: Bradfield Trad Music Festival 2009
From: Surreysinger
Date: 29 Jun 09 - 09:18 PM

Thanks ... never heard of the place .. .as it's in Scotland, I wouldn't actually have thought that it would have been much of a competitor in quite the same way as Preston, say, or ECMW. (And sorry Mr Eyre sir, but the answer it's in Newcastleton ain't an answer if you don't indicate where the dickens the place is ... chuckle!!!)

Subject: RE: Bradfield Trad Music Festival 2009
From: Diva
Date: 30 Jun 09 - 04:42 AM

Newcastleton or Copshawholm is situated in the Scottish Borders about 15 miles from Carlisle and 20 miles from Hawick. The Newcastleton Traditional Music Festival has been running since 1970

and we would love to see as many of you who would wish to visit us on the weekend of the 3, 4 and 5 July

Kathy Hobkirk
Chair
Newcastleton Traditional Music Festival

Subject: RE: Bradfield Trad Music Festival 2009
From: Surreysinger
Date: 30 Jun 09 - 04:51 AM

Hi Kathy ... thanks for that! Now Copshawholm I HAVE heard of . Hope it's a good weekend for you :-)

Subject: RE: Bradfield Trad Music Festival 2009
From: Folkiedave
Date: 30 Jun 09 - 05:14 AM

Now Copshawholm I HAVE heard of .

They keep changing the name of the place to fool people :-)

Two songs I know of with the name - Copshawholm Fair of course and there is also a version of the Butcher and the Chambermaid "Copshawholm Butcher" on VOTP sung by Harvey Nicholson. What a great name.

Subject: RE: Bradfield Trad Music Festival 2009
From: Matthew Edwards
Date: 30 Jun 09 - 08:05 AM

Diva - I'd love to come to Newcastleton/Copshawholm but can't make it this time. Next year perhaps...

Surreysinger - I haven't yet seen you and Ralph in "Listen And You Shall Hear", but I've heard good things about it and would very much like to see it soon.

Dave - Thanks for the link to Kerfuffle.

Matthew

Subject: RE: Bradfield Trad Music Festival 2009
From: r.padgett
Date: 30 Jun 09 - 12:18 PM

Glad you all could make it!

Hope that Mark can let us all know the dates for next year, perhaps on here (mudcat) rather than on concertina.net forum, only!

and many thanks to all who continue to follow traditional song in all its many forms!

Cleckheaton, Saddleworth, Warwick, Saltburn, Whitby and Helmsley ffs to come up, to September!

Tired already! and we also have YG Seminar at York on July 20th

Ray

Subject: RE: Bradfield Trad Music Festival 2009
From: Surreysinger
Date: 30 Jun 09 - 02:00 PM

I've had an email from him in the last half hour or so in which he says the dates are _likely_ to be 25th - 27th June next year . So it sounds as if that might still be subject to change.(I think he was hoping to finalise things within the week).

Matthew - thanks for the vote of confidence ... at the moment the next outing for the show will be in Birmingham in November ... nothing until then, I'm afraid (unless anyone out there desperately wishes to book it - grin).

Subject: RE: Bradfield Trad Music Festival 2009
From: r.padgett
Date: 30 Jun 09 - 02:05 PM

Good to have dates sorted asap! I reckon

Ray

Subject: RE: Bradfield Trad Music Festival 2009
From: Surreysinger
Date: 16 Jul 09 - 12:13 PM

Mark has just posted the dates for 2010 up on Concertina.net forum - they will be 16th - 18th July 2010 (dictated according to his posting by availabilitiy of the village hall).

Subject: RE: Bradfield Trad Music Festival 2009
From: Folkiedave
Date: 16 Jul 09 - 02:17 PM

Bugger - I wish he'd keep still!

Dave

Subject: RE: Bradfield Trad Music Festival 2009
From: nutty
Date: 16 Jul 09 - 02:31 PM

So do I . The new date could well clash with Saddleworth next year.

Seems I could miss out again. Others nay have a problem as well.