efdss gold medal for vic and tina smith

Subject: EFDSS gold medal for Vic and Tina smith
From: The Sandman
Date: 06 Oct 09 - 06:20 AM

They have been running folk clubs in this area for many[is it 35] years,and are now involved in a Lewes Folk festival have the EFDSS considered awarding them a gold medal for their services to folk music?

Subject: RE: efdss gold medal for vic and tina smith
From: Valmai Goodyear
Date: 06 Oct 09 - 06:57 AM

I think it's over forty years. With Jim Marshall, Vic publishes the (Sussex) Folk Diary, which contributes a lot to the health of the local music scene. He writes for various folk music publications and also broadcasts on the subject for the seasonal station Rocket Radio. Vic & Tina play in a hard-working ceilidh band, The Sussex Pistols.

Valmai

Subject: RE: efdss gold medal for vic and tina smith
From: Ruth Archer
Date: 06 Oct 09 - 06:57 AM

EFDSS are free to nominate anyone they feel is deserving of the Gold Badge (not gold medal). Why not join and nominate them, Dick?

Subject: RE: efdss gold medal for vic and tina smith
From: Ruth Archer
Date: 06 Oct 09 - 06:58 AM

*that should have read EFDSS members

Subject: RE: efdss gold medal for vic and tina smith
From: Ruth Archer
Date: 06 Oct 09 - 07:00 AM

By the way, Dick - did you see the thread about the new Arts Council funding for EFDSS? Isn't it great news?!

Subject: RE: efdss gold medal for vic and tina smith
From: The Sandman
Date: 06 Oct 09 - 07:50 AM

yes,Ruth ,indeed,congratulations to all those responsible,excellent news.

Subject: RE: efdss gold medal for vic and tina smith
From: Tug the Cox
Date: 06 Oct 09 - 07:51 PM

Blast, I thought this was an announcement, and was about to add congratulartions. last saw them in fine form at Sidmouth in Aug.

Subject: RE: efdss gold medal for vic and tina smith
From: treewind
Date: 07 Oct 09 - 02:49 AM

Yeah, me too - my excitement at the prospect of two friends getting an EFDSS gong was matched only by my disappointment at discovering it hadn't happened.

It almost as bad as those threads that are titled with somebody's name and you approach with trepidation in case it turns out to be an obit...

Anahata

Subject: RE: efdss gold medal for vic and tina smith
From: Folkiedave
Date: 07 Oct 09 - 03:11 AM

But as Ruth says, any EFDSS member can nominate people for consideration.

Subject: RE: efdss gold medal for vic and tina smith
From: The Sandman
Date: 07 Oct 09 - 07:40 AM

EFDSS are free to nominate anyone they feel is deserving of the Gold Badge (not gold medal). Why not join and nominate them, Dick.
as I have pointed out numeroustimesIlive inIRELAND I am a member of Comhaltas,and cannot afford two subscriptions,
I recently denoted some money to searchlight to help fight racism,I think that is amore urgent priority.
However as Folkie Dave says any member can nominate them,so why doesnt somebody who is a member,please do so.
that is why I put this thread up to get the ball rolling,ok.
another person who could be considered is Ron Angel,ex Teeside Fettler,songwriter, musican,organiser for many many years[until fairly recently] of Stockton Folk club.

Subject: RE: efdss gold medal for vic and tina smith
From: The Sandman
Date: 07 Oct 09 - 08:19 AM

Teesside.Not Teeside