Cornish tunes workshop, Lewes 5 June

Subject: Cornish tunes workshop, Lewes 5 June
From: Valmai Goodyear
Date: 01 Mar 10 - 03:14 PM

Lewes Saturday Folk Club Workshop No 131

MIKE O'CONNOR & BARBARA GRIGGS
Website
CORNISH TUNES FROM MANUSCRIPTS for any instrument
Places £25
Saturday 5th. June 2010 10.45 a.m.- 4.45 p.m.
Elephant & Castle White Hill Lewes BN7 2DJ   
                   Mike (fiddle, Anglo concertina) and Barbara (harp) are experts in Cornish & early music. They are lively, enchanting performers. Mike has researched & published beautiful & unusual tunes from many important manuscripts (Ilow Kernow). He is also a fine songwriter, singer, storyteller & a bard of the Gorseth of Cornwall.
            Cornwall's musical history is complex, going back to the days of its Breton lords. The workshop will cover Cornish music from the Middle Ages onwards, with plenty of fascinating tunes to play & stories to hear. Non-playing listeners are welcome too.

IN THE EVENING MIKE O'CONNOR & BARBARA GRIGGS PERFORM AT THE ELEPHANT & CASTLE
Admission £6. Advance tickets from address at end of this form.

Provisional Timetable

10.45   Registration & coffee; order lunch refreshments not included)

11.00    Minstrels & Monks: early music that survived into the 19th. century.

12.30   Lunch

13.30   Ale House & Country House: Scoots & Furrys!

15.00   Tea/coffee break

15.45 - 16.45 Exploring a varied & unique repertoire.

N.B. Booking is recommended as numbers are limited. Music will be sent in advance, maps & accommodation lists on request.

MIKE O'CONNOR & BARBARA GRIGGS: CORNISH TUNES FROM MANUSCRIPTS
Saturday 5th. June 2010
BOOKING FORM

I would like to attend the workshop. I enclose a cheque for £25.00 (refreshments not included).



Name:



Address:











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No. of tickets @ £6 for evening performance (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

Subject: RE: Cornish tunes workshop, Lewes 5 June
From: Valmai Goodyear
Date: 01 Mar 10 - 05:30 PM

The two threads are bound to become separated, but I should make it clear that on the Sunday Mike is also leading an all-day workshop on
Songwriting in the tradition.

Valmai

Subject: RE: Cornish tunes workshop, Lewes 5 June
From: Valmai Goodyear
Date: 19 May 10 - 09:58 AM

An weekend to revel in excellent music and songs, old and new.

Valmai

Subject: RE: Cornish tunes workshop, Lewes 5 June
From: Bonnie Shaljean
Date: 20 May 10 - 06:47 AM

Refresh. It'll be a brilliant day - gorgeous music, gorgeous playing. I'd sure go to this, if I could -

Subject: RE: Cornish tunes workshop, Lewes 5 June
From: Valmai Goodyear
Date: 20 May 10 - 05:14 PM

Hurrah! We've now got the music ready to be sent out by email. There are still places available for the day and evening.

Valmai

Subject: RE: Cornish tunes workshop, Lewes 5 June
From: Manitas_at_home
Date: 21 May 10 - 06:07 AM

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Subject: RE: Cornish tunes workshop, Lewes 5 June
From: Valmai Goodyear
Date: 21 May 10 - 07:27 AM

That's fascinating, Manitas - thanks. Those are two of the topics Mike will be covering in the afternoon.

Tootle pip,

Valmai

Subject: RE: Cornish tunes workshop, Lewes 5 June
From: Valmai Goodyear
Date: 25 May 10 - 02:46 AM

Refresh

Subject: RE: Cornish tunes workshop, Lewes 5 June
From: Valmai Goodyear
Date: 02 Jun 10 - 04:48 PM

Refresh