Ontrac - folk news from Wales

Subject: RE: Ontrac - folk news from Wales
From: sian, west wales
Date: 11 Nov 11 - 07:12 PM

The most recent issue of Ontrac is now available here.    The website has been unavailable for a while as new bells and whistles were being added, but it is now up and running again.

sian

Subject: RE: Ontrac - folk news from Wales
From: sian, west wales
Date: 23 Sep 10 - 01:58 PM

I posted some info about the course - The Big Experiment - here.

I was just speaking to Huw today as it happens. Well, three times actually. He's thinking of setting up a new association or guild for Welsh steppers / cloggers. The course next year is part of the 'strategy'.

Soon the hills will be ringing with the pitter-patter of little wooden feet! I've told him he has to write an article for the next Ontrac.

sian

Subject: RE: Ontrac - folk news from Wales
From: GUEST,leeneia
Date: 23 Sep 10 - 10:59 AM

Actually, the band seemed to vacuum the food right up. It was chicken cassoulet.

What's the course? Hope the funding doesn't dry up!

Recently I chatted with three classical musicians. They had never heard of Playford. Sad.

Subject: RE: Ontrac - folk news from Wales
From: sian, west wales
Date: 23 Sep 10 - 06:47 AM

Yes - Bob Evans wrote that article. He was a tutor on our weekend course, "The Big Experiment", last year and played a lot of the Playford tunes - brilliant! I think there might be a short clip in the video montage on our Youtube channel: music traditions wales.

Huw's on it as well, come to think of it (funniest bit of the whole video - Huw sheepdogging a bunch of dancers). He's teaching on our course next year ... if the Arts funding doesn't completely dry up by then! Picky eater, I'll bet!

sian

Subject: RE: Ontrac - folk news from Wales
From: GUEST,leeneia
Date: 23 Sep 10 - 12:30 AM

Thanks for the link, Sian. I read the article about Playford dances in Wales. Also saw a nice pic of Huw Williams. I fed him supper once.

Subject: Ontrac - folk news from Wales
From: sian, west wales
Date: 22 Sep 10 - 01:38 PM

The organization I work for - trac - publishes a small magazine 3 times a year which can be read online. I thought I'd start this thread to flag up when the new issues are available. There are quite a few of the back issues to be seen there as well.

Hope some of it is of interest!

sian