Kerr/Fagan harmony workshop Lewes-6 June

Subject: RE: Kerr/Fagan harmony workshop Lewes-6 June
From: Pete_Standing
Date: 12 Jun 09 - 12:38 PM

I was one of three people who came from Oxford for the Kerr/Fagan workshops. We had a great time.

Subject: RE: Kerr/Fagan harmony workshop Lewes-6 June
From: Valmai Goodyear
Date: 12 Jun 09 - 11:56 AM

Cor, thanks, Vic - that's praise from a man with a long - and continuing - history of running excellent folk clubs and a deep understanding of what makes them work.

Valmai

Subject: RE: Kerr/Fagan harmony workshop Lewes-6 June
From: Vic Smith
Date: 12 Jun 09 - 07:50 AM

The Saturday evening folk club with Fagan, Kerr, Habron was outstanding

Subject: RE: Kerr/Fagan harmony workshop Lewes-6 June
From: Valmai Goodyear
Date: 12 Jun 09 - 06:43 AM

The whole weekend was superb. We had 65 people taking part in the five all-day workshops run by Nancy Kerr, James Fagan and Rob Harbron, and 78 people in the folk club for their evening performance - a lot of people had to be turned away as even our new and bigger room was filled to capacity.

Huge thanks to Nancy, James and Rob for their hard work and brilliant musicianship.

If you're one of the unfortunates who couldn't get in, try their joint CD Station House .

Or try it anyway - it's terrific.

Valmai (Lewes)

Subject: RE: Kerr/Fagan harmony workshop Lewes-6 June
From: Valmai Goodyear
Date: 29 May 09 - 07:19 AM

Actually this one's on Sunday 7th. June. It'll be taught by ear, so there won't be music in advance, but if you're coming ot one of the three Saturday workshops why not make a weekend of it?

Valmai

Subject: Kerr/Fagan harmony w'shop Lewes 7/6
From: Valmai Goodyear
Date: 20 May 09 - 11:44 AM

Lewes Elephant workshop 111
NANCY KERR & JAMES FAGAN
VOCAL HARMONY WORKSHOP
Places £30
Sunday 7th. June 2009
10.45 a.m.- 4.45 p.m.
Elephant & Castle, White Hill, Lewes BN7 2DJ    www.elephantandcastlelewes.co.uk

        Nancy & James are warm and compelling singers, solo & in harmony, as well as being gifted teachers. Harmony singing is in their blood – both have grown up singing with their families and now enjoy sharing the principles of enjoyable and dynamic group singing. Many singers say they have made significant breakthroughs in their understanding of harmony when attending one of Nancy and James's singing workshops.
        The workshop will focus on enabling participants to create and apply their own harmonies and arrangement styles to folk songs. Nancy and James will also be teaching some great rounds and building multiple harmony parts for several songs. The workshop will demystify the art of harmony singing and confirm that group singing can be a uniquely uplifting experience.

ON SATURDAY 6TH. JUNE
NANCY KERR, JAMES FAGAN & ROB HARBRON
PERFORM AT
THE ELEPHANT & CASTLE
(admission £8, advance tickets available from the address at the end of this form)

NANCY KERR & JAMES FAGAN
VOCAL HARMONY WORKSHOP
Sunday 7th. June 2009
Provisional Timetable

10.45   Registration & coffee; order lunch (refreshments not included).

11.00   'Singing together' - Warming up; rounds; unison; drones; pitch; vocal tones for folk harmony; simple and more complex harmonic textures.

12.30         Lunch

13.30        'Deconstructing harmony' - Modes, chords and choosing a harmony; emotional qualities of different note-choices; feeling and hearing a new harmony line.

15.00        Tea/coffee break

15.15        'The big sing' - 2, 3, 4,and 5-part arrangements; repertoire; women's and men's voices together; rhythm and dynamics; final questions.

16.45        Finish


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

Lewes Saturday Folk Club
c/o 20, St. John's Terrace, LEWES,
East Sussex BN7 2DL
Tel. [phone]
[e-mail]
            www lewesarmsfolkclub.org



NANCY KERR & JAMES FAGAN
VOCAL HARMONY WORKSHOP
Sunday 7th. June 2009
BOOKING FORM
I enclose a cheque for £30.00 for workshop fees (refreshments not included).

Name:

Address:







Tickets for Saturday evening performance
(£8 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. [phone]
[e-mail]
            www lewesarmsfolkclub.org