Border Ballad events in the Borders 2010

Subject: RE: Border Ballad events in the Borders 2010
From: Matt Seattle
Date: 06 Feb 10 - 06:32 PM

This article may be of interest

Subject: RE: Border Ballad events in the Borders 2010
From: Diva
Date: 12 Jan 10 - 08:28 AM

I can certainly vouch for both speakers, they will be great. Thanks for the mention for Copshie Matt and I can announce that our judges for the Border Ballads this year will be Anne Neilson and Gordeanna McCulloch...........

Subject: RE: Border Ballad events in the Borders 2010
From: Maryrrf
Date: 11 Jan 10 - 10:33 AM

Oh boy would I love to be able to attend. Too far for me though - but one of these days...

Subject: RE: Border Ballad events in the Borders 2010
From: Paul Davenport
Date: 11 Jan 10 - 07:29 AM

And there I was wondering what to do now I'm retired. :-)

Subject: RE: Border Ballad events in the Borders 2010
From: Valmai Goodyear
Date: 11 Jan 10 - 06:50 AM

Sounds terrific!

Subject: Border Ballads in the Borders 2010
From: Matt Seattle
Date: 11 Jan 10 - 06:43 AM

In December just gone I went to a fascinating talk on Kinmont Willie in Hawick Town Hall, which was packed for the occasion. There are a couple of talks coming up in Langholm so I thought I'd post details here, and if there are any related events others can add to the thread.

I'm using "the Borders" here to include Scottish Borders, Dumfries and Galloway, Northumberland, Cumbria.

Two Tuesday afternoon talks at Buccleuch Centre, Langholm, part of 'Border Worthies' series, £8 each:

26th January "Ballad Mentalities and Border Realities" - Professor Ted Cowan
16th February "Johnnie Armstrong Re-visited" - Ian Martin
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Border Ballad singing competitions feature in

1/
The Morpeth Northumbrian Gathering 10th April, part of Singing and Groups (Morpeth Town Hall 3.30p.m.)
C5: TRADITIONAL BALLAD, OPEN: singer or singer-instrumentalist, or group of singers/instrumentalists; all or part of a traditional Border or North Country ballad.
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2/
Newcastleton Traditional Music Festival, 3rd July
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