Steve Turner concertina workshop 20.2.10

Subject: Steve Turner concertina workshop 20.2.10
From: Valmai Goodyear
Date: 27 Dec 09 - 05:31 AM

The music for Steve's workshop will be sent out in the next few days (lyrics, dots and midi files).

Lewes Saturday Folk Club Workshop No 123
STEVE TURNER CONCERTINA WORKSHOP
SONG ACCOMPANIMENT: ALL SYSTEMS

Saturday 20th. February 2010
10.45 a.m.- 4.45 p.m. Places £25
Elephant & Castle White Hill Lewes BN7 2DJ   
        
Steve (www.steve-turner.co.uk) comes from a family of singers & concertina players; his grandfather sang & played concertina in the 1890s. In the 1970s he belonged to the Geordie band Canny Fettle & won the Melody Maker 'Stars of the 80s' national competition. His English concertina playing is beautifully inventive & dazzling. He is also an excellent singer, cittern & mandolin player & his latest (5th.) album has received outstanding reviews.
        The workshop will cover choice of accompaniment styles & instrument, different approaches to accompaniment, finding chords, singing techniques, arrangement & presentation.
        Some music will be sent in advance.

IN THE EVENING STEVE TURNER PERFORMS AT THE ELEPHANT & CASTLE
(admission £6; advance tickets available from address at end of this form)

Provisional Timetable

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

11.00         Introductions, background, choosing an accompanying instrument, singing techniques, finding chords

12.30        Lunch

13.30        Looking at songs, choosing a song, different approaches to accompaniment,discussion

15.00        Tea/coffee break

15.15         More advanced ideas, arranging a song, presentation to an audience, time for participants to play, sing & discuss

16.45        Finish


N.B. Booking is recommended as numbers are limited. Music will be sent in advance & maps & accommodation lists on request.
Lewes Saturday Folk Club
c/o 20, St. John's Terrace, LEWES,
East Sussex BN7 2DL
Tel. [phone]


STEVE TURNER CONCERTINA WORKSHOP
Saturday 20th. February 2010
BOOKING FORM
I would like to attend the workshop. I enclose a cheque for £25.00 (refreshments not included).

Name:

Address:






Telephone:

E-mail address:

Tick for map:       Tick for accommodation list:

No. of tickets for evening performance:
(£6 each, include SAE for these)

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]

Subject: RE: Steve Turner concertina workshop 20.2.10
From: Valmai Goodyear
Date: 27 Dec 09 - 08:48 AM

Our full list of workshops in 2010 - we run every Saturday night as folk club, too:

20th.Feb         Steve Turner                 Concertina for song accompaniment (all systems)
27th.Feb         Coope Boyes & Simpson         Vocal harmony
27th.Feb         Georgina Boyes Folklore         (participatory talk)        
27th.March        Ben Paley         Fiddle
17th.April         Shirley Collins Traditional song masterclass
18th.April         Shirley Collins Traditional song masterclass
24th.April         Issey Emeney Melodeon
22nd.May         Joe Penland         North Carolina song & social history
5th.June        Mike O'Connor & Barbara         Griggs Cornish traditional tunes from source manuscripts
6th.June         Mike O'Connor    Songwriting in the tradition
10th.July         Karen Tweed         O'Carolan's music (any instrument)
18th. Sept         Moor Music Dartmoor music (any instrument)
9th. Oct                John Adams    Village Music Project (any instrument)
10th.Oct        Chris Coe Ballad forum
31st. Oct        Martin Carthy Guitar
13th.Nov        Frankie Armstrong Singing & vocal techniques
20th.Nov        Tim Laycock Concertina (all systems

Subject: RE: Steve Turner concertina workshop 20.2.10
From: Valmai Goodyear
Date: 28 Dec 09 - 05:19 AM

This post from the Coope Boyes & Simpson workshop thread is valid here so I'm copying it:

Our workshops are mixed ability, but not really suitable for absolute beginners (e.g. someone who needs to learn how to find middle C on their instrument). On the other hand, anyone who can already do everything that a workshop is offering doesn't need to be there.

We try to make our workshops inspirational as well as instructive; I hope that doesn't sound pretentious. We hope that people will take away a few solid tunes, songs or techniques for future use, and also that they'll get some ideas to work on and develop in the longer term. We ask our tutors to make sure that the participants do plenty of playing and singing rather than sitting still being lectured.

Unfortunately we aren't in a position to offer full courses: for that you need Folkworks, Hands-On Music, the Wren Trust, and all the other excellent people working steadily away to help people perform traditional British music.

While I'm at it, you'll finding reasonably-priced Lewes area bed & breakfast accommodation here; in the summer months, there are camping and camper van facilities at Spring Barn Farm Park on the outskirts of Lewes.

Subject: RE: Steve Turner concertina workshop 20.2.10
From: Donuel
Date: 28 Dec 09 - 08:16 PM

link
fierce concertina

Subject: RE: Steve Turner concertina workshop 20.2.10
From: Valmai Goodyear
Date: 29 Dec 09 - 03:39 AM

Donuel's link shows a very nice example of an Anglo concertina playing dance tunes in the Irish style.

Steve Turner plays the English system for song accompaniment and has a very different style.

Subject: RE: Steve Turner concertina workshop 20.2.10
From: The Sandman
Date: 29 Dec 09 - 05:46 AM

and here is another style of song accompaniment on the English Concertina
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06CixfEvrgI
I recommend people to go and see Steve Turner as well, he is an excellent accompanist.

Subject: RE: Steve Turner concertina workshop 20.2.10
From: The Sandman
Date: 29 Dec 09 - 01:10 PM

and here is another ,this time the player use a mixture of chords,and on other occasions melody with chords,a similiar idea to melody picking on a guitar
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1PaQaNH9NI
this is song a that is from Rottingdean, a stones throw from Lewes.
this player Dick Miles has been described as a naff concertina player.

Subject: RE: Steve Turner concertina workshop 20.2.10
From: Valmai Goodyear
Date: 29 Dec 09 - 01:31 PM

Far from naff! Dick Miles visits the Lewes Saturday Folk Club on 12th. June 2010.

Bob Copper occasionally accompanied himself on English concertina in his later years. He used to practice with the concertina in his trousers in order to muffle the sound as his wife objected to it. He wasn't wearing the trousers at the time, needless to say.

Subject: RE: Steve Turner concertina workshop 20.2.10
From: Valmai Goodyear
Date: 31 Dec 09 - 05:30 AM

The music for Steve's workshop is now ready to be sent out - lyrics and dots of songs. Bryan Creer has helpfully put the dots into midi form for people who don't read fluently.

Happy New Year!

Subject: RE: Steve Turner concertina workshop 20.2.10
From: The Sandman
Date: 31 Dec 09 - 06:29 AM

thats very good organisation,well done bryan and val

Subject: RE: Steve Turner concertina workshop 20.2.10
From: The Sandman
Date: 31 Dec 09 - 07:54 AM

Donuel , my dog does not think its fierce.
He howled all the way through
however, English[instrumental] players could note his bellows movements.
I have to say the playing is very accomplished, style wise I prefer it marginally to Noel Hill,
but Chris Droney or Mary MacNamara appeal to me more, there is more lilt in their playing and less obsession with ornamentation.
of course taste is a very subjective thing, each to their own .

Subject: RE: Steve Turner concertina workshop 20.2.10
From: Valmai Goodyear
Date: 05 Feb 10 - 08:30 AM

We have seven workshop places left and plenty of evening tickets.

Valmai

Subject: RE: Steve Turner concertina workshop 20.2.10
From: The Sandman
Date: 05 Feb 10 - 12:46 PM

well, if I lived nearer Lewes,i might have popped in myself,I am always curious,about other peoples styles.Dick Miles
http://www.dickmiles.com

Subject: RE: Steve Turner concertina workshop 20.2.10
From: Valmai Goodyear
Date: 19 Feb 10 - 12:20 PM

Refresh

Subject: RE: Steve Turner concertina workshop 20.2.10
From: GUEST,Tom Cunliffe
Date: 25 Feb 10 - 06:41 PM

It was marvellous to hear such a great player demonstrate his art. Thanks Valmai for arranging another great workshop

Subject: RE: Steve Turner concertina workshop 20.2.10
From: Arthur_itus
Date: 29 May 10 - 02:34 PM

Steve is brilliant