Brian Peters ballad forum 17 July

Subject: RE: Brian Peters ballad forum 17 July
From: Valmai Goodyear
Date: 13 Jul 11 - 02:24 AM

Ballads chosen so far:

Sovay
Fair Mary of Wallington
The Wife of Usher's Well
Clerk Saunders
Willie o' the Winsbury
Barbara Allen (Irish, American & English versions)
The Lost Lady Found
The Elfin Knight (Brian Peters)
Annan Water
Robin Hood (waiting to be told which Robin Hood ballad is meant)
Tam Lin
Three Ravens (Ravenscroft's 1611 Melismata)
Lizzie Wan (new)

Subject: RE: Brian Peters ballad forum 17 July
From: Valmai Goodyear
Date: 11 Jul 11 - 04:28 AM

And the choices are now:

Sovay
Fair Mary of Wallington
The Wife of Usher's Well
Clerk Saunders
Willie o' the Winsbury
Barbara Allen (Irish, American & English versions)
The Lost Lady Found
The Elfin Knight (Brian Peters)
Annan Water
Robin Hood (waiting to be told which Robin Hood ballad is meant)
Tam Lin
Three Ravens (Ravenscroft's 1611 Melismata) - new

Subject: RE: Brian Peters ballad forum 17 July
From: Valmai Goodyear
Date: 23 Jun 11 - 11:02 AM

Ballads chosen so far:

Sovay
Fair Mary of Wallington
The Wife of Usher's Well
Clerk Saunders
Willie o' the Winsbury
Barbara Allen (Irish, American & English versions)
The Lost Lady Found
The Elfin Knight (Brian Peters)
Annan Water
Robin Hood (waiting to be told which Robin Hood ballad is meant)
Tam Lin

Valmai

Subject: RE: Brian Peters ballad forum 17 July
From: Valmai Goodyear
Date: 20 May 11 - 07:52 AM

Ah, someone's just added Annan Water, giving us our first two drownings of the day:

Ballads chosen so far:

Sovay
Fair Mary of Wallington
The Wife of Usher's Well
Clerk Saunders
Willie o' the Winsbury
Barbara Allen (Irish, American & English versions)
The Lost Lady Found
The Elfin Knight
Annan Water

Valmai

Subject: RE: Brian Peters ballad forum 17 July
From: Valmai Goodyear
Date: 20 May 11 - 05:16 AM

Ballads chosen so far:

Sovay
Fair Mary of Wallington
The Wife of Usher's Well
Clerk Saunders
Willie o' the Winsbury
Barbara Allen (Irish, American & English versions)
The Lost Lady Found
The Elfin Knight

Nearly half of these are deathless, in the sense that there isn't a death in them. This is unusual and slightly unsettling.

Subject: RE: Brian Peters ballad forum 17 July
From: Valmai Goodyear
Date: 05 May 11 - 03:12 PM

Ballads chosen so far:

Sovay
Fair Mary of Wallington
The Wife of Usher's Well
Clerk Saunders
Willie o' the Winsbury
Barbara Allen (Irish, American & English versions)

Valmai

Subject: RE: Brian Peters ballad forum 17 July
From: IvanB
Date: 26 Apr 11 - 12:03 PM

Having taken a Child Ballad class with Brian several years ago, I can attest that his fresh yet well-rounded approach to ballads is a great resource for anyone who aspires to the singing of ballads.

Sorry I can't be there but I, like Maryrrf, am stuck in the U.S. for the foreseeable future.

Subject: RE: Brian Peters ballad forum 17 July
From: Valmai Goodyear
Date: 26 Apr 11 - 07:38 AM

The first few ballads have been chosen:

Sovay
Fair Mary of Wallington
The Wife of Usher's Well
Clerk Saunders
Willie o' the Winsbury

Valmai

Subject: RE: Brian Peters ballad forum 17 July
From: Valmai Goodyear
Date: 26 Apr 11 - 05:52 AM

The first few ballads have been chosen:

Sovay
Fair Mary of Wallington
The Wife of Usher's Well
Clerk Saunders

Valmai

Subject: RE: Brian Peters ballad forum 17 July
From: GUEST,Alan Whittle
Date: 13 Apr 11 - 02:08 PM

There was a message saying that on this thread - its been removed.

Subject: RE: Brian Peters ballad forum 17 July
From: Valmai Goodyear
Date: 13 Apr 11 - 11:03 AM

Sorry, Mr. Whittle, you've lost me there. Footnotes, please.

Valmai (Lewes)

Footnote: Like the previous Ballad Forum thread, this one is being spammed! JoeClone.

Subject: RE: Brian Peters ballad forum 17 July
From: GUEST,Alan Whittle
Date: 13 Apr 11 - 10:37 AM

'SPEAKERS DO NOT GET DESTROYED BY VOLUME, BUT BY DISTORTION! As such, it is your main goal to limit the amount of distortion that your speakers receive. Not only does this make your music sound better, but it also protects your speakers from premature damage.'

I bet Brian's relieved to hear that.

Subject: RE: Brian Peters ballad forum 17 July
From: Valmai Goodyear
Date: 13 Apr 11 - 02:18 AM

I should have mentioned that Brian is running an all-day melodeon workshop the day before, and performing at the Lewes Saturday Folk Club in the evening. Separate thread here.

Valmai

Subject: RE: Brian Peters ballad forum 17 July
From: Valmai Goodyear
Date: 13 Apr 11 - 02:14 AM

Maryrrf: Brian has done ballad forums for us before, and they have been excellent. How about getting him to do something similar next time he visits the States?

Valmai

Subject: RE: Brian Peters ballad forum 17 July
From: Maryrrf
Date: 13 Apr 11 - 12:09 AM

Well I would certainly love to attend this one, but it's way too far and a trip across the pond isn't in the cards right now. This sounds like a wonderful event!

Subject: Brian Peters ballad forum 17 July
From: Valmai Goodyear
Date: 12 Apr 11 - 10:51 AM

Lewes Saturday Folk Club Workshop No 150
BRIAN PETERS: BALLAD FORUM
Places £25
Sunday 17th. July 2011
10.45 a.m.- 4.45 p.m.
Elephant & Castle, White Hill, Lewes BN7 2DJ      www.elephantandcastlelewes.co.uk
        
        The ancient ballads of Britain include many of the most powerful story-songs in the folk repertoire, exploring themes of heroism, savagery, magic & the supernatural. In this forum Brian Peters, leading researcher & performer of some of the greatest of the Child Ballads, will lead the group in discussing where to find the ballads, how to collate & arrange them, & how to set about singing them to best effect. Brian's expertise is well displayed on his CD dedicated to ballads, 'Songs of Trial & Triumph'.

You are invited to bring along at least one traditional ballad of your choice to sing & talk about. To avoid clashes with other contributors. please state your preferred ballad in advance. If your choice has already been taken, we will let you know so that you can choose another.

ON SATURDAY 16TH. JULY
BRIAN PETERS PERFORMS AT THE ELEPHANT & CASTLE IN THE EVENING
(£7; advance tickets available from address at end of this post)

Timetable
Sunday 17th. July 2011

10.45   Registration & coffee; please order lunch at the bar (refreshments not included)
12.30 - 13.30         Lunch
15.15        Tea/coffee break
16.45        Finish

        Dirty Linen magazine (USA) says: 'He sings & plays with consummate skill, breathing life into unusual ballads which shimmer with magic & murder ... Peters's Child ballads embody trial & triumph, but also tragedy, action, excitement & humor, to say nothing of sex, drugs & even rock 'n' roll.You couldn't ask for more.'        

N.B. Booking is recommended as numbers are limited. Maps & accommodation lists will be sent in advance.

BRIAN PETERS BALLAD FORUM
Sunday 17th. July 2011
BOOKING FORM

I enclose a cheque for £25.00 for workshop fees (refreshments not included).

Name:

Address:






*Ballad chosen:
No. of tickets for Saturday evening performance
(£7 each, include SAE for these):

Telephone:

E-mail address:
Tick for map:    Tick for accommodation list:

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]
[e-mail]
www.lewessaturdayfolkclub.org/