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Coronavirus Cancellations

Stilly River Sage 12 Mar 20 - 10:04 PM
Mr Red 13 Mar 20 - 04:23 AM
John MacKenzie 13 Mar 20 - 08:43 AM
GUEST,Peter Laban 13 Mar 20 - 10:07 AM
Mr Red 13 Mar 20 - 11:55 AM
Vic Smith 13 Mar 20 - 12:23 PM
Vic Smith 13 Mar 20 - 12:32 PM
Vic Smith 13 Mar 20 - 12:34 PM
CupOfTea 13 Mar 20 - 12:56 PM
Mr Red 13 Mar 20 - 01:07 PM
GUEST,Hilary 13 Mar 20 - 05:33 PM
GUEST,alfie 13 Mar 20 - 05:35 PM
Jack Campin 13 Mar 20 - 05:39 PM
Herga Kitty 13 Mar 20 - 08:44 PM
Joe Offer 13 Mar 20 - 08:47 PM
Joe Offer 13 Mar 20 - 09:22 PM
Sandra in Sydney 14 Mar 20 - 05:38 AM
GUEST,The Goose is Out! 14 Mar 20 - 05:58 AM
Mr Red 14 Mar 20 - 06:33 AM
Howard Jones 14 Mar 20 - 06:51 AM
Vic Smith 14 Mar 20 - 07:21 AM
Vic Smith 14 Mar 20 - 07:25 AM
Johnny J 14 Mar 20 - 07:41 AM
GUEST,Allan Conn 14 Mar 20 - 11:55 AM
Johnny J 14 Mar 20 - 12:04 PM
Bonzo3legs 14 Mar 20 - 12:11 PM
Vic Smith 14 Mar 20 - 01:26 PM
Johnny J 14 Mar 20 - 01:29 PM
GUEST,Clive Pownceby 14 Mar 20 - 01:50 PM
gillymor 14 Mar 20 - 02:11 PM
Jack Campin 14 Mar 20 - 03:35 PM
GUEST,GUEST Tom Patterson 14 Mar 20 - 06:46 PM
Tattie Bogle 14 Mar 20 - 09:17 PM
Johnny J 15 Mar 20 - 05:27 AM
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Mr Red 15 Mar 20 - 06:13 AM
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Subject: RE: Coronavirus Cancellations
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 12 Mar 20 - 10:04 PM

The Atlantic is making their coronavirus articles free to all (no paywall). https://www.theatlantic.com/category/what-you-need-know-coronavirus/

I was going to share their "The Dos and Don'ts of 'Social Distancing'" separately, but it is one of several you'll find at that link.


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Subject: RE: Coronavirus Cancellations
From: Mr Red
Date: 13 Mar 20 - 04:23 AM

F1, MXGP & MotoGP are cancelling events and hurriedly re-scheduling them. In the vain hope. It is all about money and contractual complexities.

I am afraid we will have to hunker down, and resort to cyber sessions/singing. Though I can't see jamming working, the latency of the internet is real and variable. The technology is there though and has a window of opportunity. Micro$oft has been advertising Microsoft Teams on TV for months.

I can see some Folk Festivals throwing in the towel after losses this year.


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Subject: RE: Coronavirus Cancellations
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 13 Mar 20 - 08:43 AM

"I can see some Folk Festivals throwing in the towel after losses this year."
Me too, but I hope that some of the larger ones will have insurance coverage. Mind you from what I hear, most insurance companies might not cover because this is a new illness.


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Subject: RE: Coronavirus Cancellations
From: GUEST,Peter Laban
Date: 13 Mar 20 - 10:07 AM

Regarding Jack Campn's post above:

'The office of ITMA (the Irish Traditional Music Association)'


ITMA = the Irish Traditional Music Archive


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Subject: RE: Coronavirus Cancellations
From: Mr Red
Date: 13 Mar 20 - 11:55 AM

Ruff Ceilidhs Cardiff 21st March Cancelled
Bath Ceilidhs 28th March


There was a Californian Music Festival that cancelled recently and they had insurance for everything except viral pestilence.


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Subject: RE: Coronavirus Cancellations
From: Vic Smith
Date: 13 Mar 20 - 12:23 PM

from The Quarter acoustic music club, Hamilton, South Lanarkshire
In the interests of helping to limit the spread of the Corona virus and to protect QAMC members and other members of the public QAMC steering group has decided that it would be wisest for us to cancel all events from now until the end of June. If we get the all clear before then we will look to resuming. If not then we will review over the summer.
This unfortunately will include our previously advertised performance from Dan McKinnon. Previously scheduled for Tuesday 17/03/2020.
Apologies to all members.
Particular apologies to our booked artists. An email will be sent confirming our decision and offering a booking at a later date.


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Subject: RE: Coronavirus Cancellations
From: Vic Smith
Date: 13 Mar 20 - 12:32 PM

Uckfield Sussex -

UCKFIELD FOLK CLUB UPDATE
Unfortunately, due to C-Virus, we have had to postpone the visit of STEVE TURNER on Wednesday, 18th March, at the Chequers, Maresfield


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Subject: RE: Coronavirus Cancellations
From: Vic Smith
Date: 13 Mar 20 - 12:34 PM

Shetland Folk Festival
·

Important message from the Shetland Folk Festival Committee:


It is with regret that due to the recent COVID -19 pandemic, we have decided to reschedule this year’s Shetland Folk Festival and our 40th celebrations till next year. We have not taken this decision lightly, but after weeks of consulting venues, musicians, stakeholders and volunteers; the health and wellbeing of everyone in our community (and those who wish to come here) must be our priority.

We want our 40th Festival to be a celebration of everything good about our islands, and recent measures such as global travel restrictions, limits on public gatherings and an understandable uncertainty amongst the most vulnerable in our community has led us to conclude that it’s better to wait another year to really do Shetland and its musical family justice.

With most of this year’s visiting acts already confirmed for 2021, we promise we will be back with another stellar line-up and we’ll be even more hungry to welcome world-class musicians and audiences back again come 29th April 2021. We will be in touch with members in the coming weeks regarding refunds and the opportunity to carry forward your membership to next year.

As disappointing as it may feel for everyone connected with the festival, we are aware that this situation is going to be difficult on the live music industry with many self-employed musicians/technicians/agents impacted. We therefore encourage our festival-goers to support artists you enjoy in whatever way you can. For example, purchasing albums or merchandise from some of the bands you are hoping to see next year… Maybe looking at learning a new instrument online… Or getting a tune written for a special occasion…
In the meantime, we wish everyone good luck and good health in what is a difficult and unprecedented situation. If our community shows the same spirit and resilience in this current time as it does during our festival each year, we have no doubt we will get through this.
Let’s make up for it in 2021!

Love,
Da Committee


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Subject: RE: Coronavirus Cancellations
From: CupOfTea
Date: 13 Mar 20 - 12:56 PM

Yeaterday was interesting, very much in the meaning of the Chinese curse "may yoy live in thteresting times" The calendar of events changed about every half hour. First came the dance cancellations - starting with English Country Dance with an older demographic, and several of us with compromised health. Next the contra dances. Some concert venues said they would carry on, changing their minds later in the day, but all the main folk-oriented ones cancelled as of today.
The decision-making process kept getting more urgent as more information came out, and three cases verified in our immediate vicinity, so by afternoon Folknet had canceled the show dear to my heart (February Sky /Phil Cooper & Susan Urban).
By then all of Ohio's universities had shut down & planning to finish out the year with remote learning. Nearly Everything with a large group of people was shut down. Governor banned assemblies of over 100 people in any venue (not that this would apply to lots of folk events...) schools below university level are expected to take a three week vacation, after getting home study packets on Monday.

While all this is going on here, I believe Judy and Dennis Cook took off for for their usual 5 weeks in England - hope the folks there will take good care of them.

Joanne, not stirring out of the house in Cleveland Heights


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Subject: RE: Coronavirus Cancellations
From: Mr Red
Date: 13 Mar 20 - 01:07 PM

Forest of Dean Folk Club Sunday cancelled, and subsequent events probably for the foreseeable future.

It has not been possible to go to Oxfolk ceildh/Eurobal tomorrow which is AFAIK on, with gel & soap on hand. The week after I am expecting Horsley French Dance to be axed, though not heard. The last one was cancelled due to Storm Dennis.

We are indeed living in interesting times - so which Chinese person did I upset to elicit that insult?


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Subject: RE: Coronavirus Cancellations
From: GUEST,Hilary
Date: 13 Mar 20 - 05:33 PM

Someone on the publore list serve shared this google spreadsheet of cancelled events if people are inclined to add things. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1uXNQZBebg96eeJJe4UlLyROpgkZGwqOgHWUZUMl3jXc/edit#gid=0


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Subject: RE: Coronavirus Cancellations
From: GUEST,alfie
Date: 13 Mar 20 - 05:35 PM

I don't know for sure whether this has not already been posted, but there's a petition to the UK govt. for them to offer assistance to the events industry.

Petition 301186


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Subject: RE: Coronavirus Cancellations
From: Jack Campin
Date: 13 Mar 20 - 05:39 PM

The FB page I linked to on 12 March now has 4000+ members.

Thanks to the wonderful early-keyboards player Catalina Vicens who seems to have been the main impetus for it.


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Subject: RE: Coronavirus Cancellations
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 13 Mar 20 - 08:44 PM

My sympathies to Dan McKinnon, who I think has just arrived in England to tour and has already had one of his gigs cancelled - it's not so easy to reschedule when you're based in Nova Scotia. At least, IIRC, Judy and Dennis have family to catch up with while on this side of the pond!

Kitty


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Subject: RE: Coronavirus Cancellations
From: Joe Offer
Date: 13 Mar 20 - 08:47 PM

We're having the Sacramento Family Song Circle on conference call. Anybody remember the multicontinental song circles we used to have on HearMe in the 1990s? I was living in a duplex then, and my computer was on the wall adjacent to my neighbor's bedroom. I'd be singing my heart out, and then I'd hear my neighbor banging on the wall.
Maybe we need to revive that practice.

-Joe-


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Subject: RE: Coronavirus Cancellations
From: Joe Offer
Date: 13 Mar 20 - 09:22 PM

Here's from the Bray Singers' Circle south of Dublin. I loved singing with these people.
    Sorry to say, we have decided to cancel the Bray Singers' Circle session planned for Saturday 21 March. This is to help prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Our guests were to have been Rachel Uí Fhaoláin, her daughter Éire and her son Chulainn; we look forward to seeing them at a later date. In the meantime, we'll sing at home and maybe learn a few new songs for when we can all get together again. Keep well and stay safe.

-Joe-


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Subject: RE: Coronavirus Cancellations
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 14 Mar 20 - 05:38 AM

Dan McKinnon is coming to Australia in October, I hope the world has settled down by then.

more cancelled Australian Festivals -
2 in Western Australia - Albany Shanty Festival (Easter) & Fairbridge Folk Festival (week after Easter)

As of 3 hours ago the National Folk Festival board is still considering options, but the only one seems to be CANCEL as the Federal Govt has banned all gatherings of over 500 people (dunno why 499 is safer than 501) & even if all concerts in the largest venue (capacity 2000) were moved elsewhere they would need 4 new venues & lots more volunteers, or maybe they could count folk entering & leaving the venue ... not.


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Subject: RE: Coronavirus Cancellations
From: GUEST,The Goose is Out!
Date: 14 Mar 20 - 05:58 AM

We have cancelled our next gig on the 27th of March. We were to have Wizz Jones but we decided to be safe rather than sorry.Ive already provided further information in another thread.

http://www.thegooseisout.com


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Subject: RE: Coronavirus Cancellations
From: Mr Red
Date: 14 Mar 20 - 06:33 AM

Horsley French Dance has cancelled the March 21st gig. As predicted. On a scale of 0 to WW2 - I think we are not too badly off. Life ain't benign (all the time).

and the blickie from above - http://www.thegooseisout.com . Lundun SE15, innit?


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Subject: RE: Coronavirus Cancellations
From: Howard Jones
Date: 14 Mar 20 - 06:51 AM

I suspect this thread will very rapidly become overwhelmed. The UK government is going to ban "mass gatherings" from next weekend - quite what constitutes a mass gathering is still to be announced, but I am assuming that the festival season will be largely wiped out.

A ceilidh I help to run has been cancelled, my band has already had a gig cancelled and I'm expecting more. As things stand we intend to honour existing commitments if we can, but we're being cautious about entering into new ones.

Many small events are not part of the "events industry" so even if government assistance were to be provided I wonder whether they would qualify? The same goes for many folk musicians who stand to lose most of their income this year.

"Interesting times" indeed. Let's hope that as many of us as possible will survive to live in them.


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Subject: RE: Coronavirus Cancellations
From: Vic Smith
Date: 14 Mar 20 - 07:21 AM

message from John Barrow - Edinburgh Folk Club
Hi all

CORONA VIRUS STATEMENT / UPDATE
Edinburgh FC is following current government advice and music industry guidelines and proceeding with next Wednesday's gig. Obviously the 500+ audience comment from Ms Sturgeon does not apply to EFC.

Plus the basis of that comment was not so much about health as trying to reduce the pressure on public services like hospitals, police and so on. We don't think EFC's gigs would put any pressure on public services!

However, we do ask that if you are feeling at all sick, have a temperature or a cold and sniffles, or have recently returned from any of the counties listed in the link that you stay home.

For those in attendance, please make sure that you remain clean (UCC has plenty of handwash and hot water) and mindful of the current situation.

TICKET REFUNDS
If you are unable to attend any event at Edinburgh FC, for which you have purchased tickets in advance, for any reason related to the coronavirus outbreak, EFC will refund the full cost of your ticket.

This is exceptional - normally once a ticket has been purchased it's yours sine die and you can sell-it on if you wish.

In fact that's about the only way you can recoup the cost of your ticket if you cannot make it to the gig cos, in common with box offices in general, EFC normally won't refund your advance purchase.

We look forward to seeing you next Wednesday.

PS: I am waiting for a note from Ellen and Kevin Mitchell to say they are or are not going to be to come through from Glasgow for the gig. If they are unable to come through we'll probably just have an Open Mic night I guess. We'll let you know.

John Barrow
Chair.


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Subject: RE: Coronavirus Cancellations
From: Vic Smith
Date: 14 Mar 20 - 07:25 AM

Gavin & Julie Atkin who run th "Sing & Play" events in Mid-Kent

Singdanceandplay events cancelled until further notice

It is with heavy hearts that we have to announce that planned Singdanceandplay events are cancelled for the coming months.

Following the barndance cancellation, we had hoped to continue with the smaller events, including those at Horsmonden and Brenchley. However, as we're probably all aware from the news, the threat of coronavirus/Covid-19 has continued to grow, as has the scale of government responses around the world.

What seems undeniable is the threat it poses to those of us who are for one reason or another especially vulnerable to developing pneumonia following infection - and that applies to folks with breathing disorders, diabetes or who have compromised immune systems, which may arise due to a range of medical and surgical causes.

Gavin has asthma and cannot risk being infected with a virus that for him has such a high risk of serious illness. This is particularly true when we know healthcare services will surely be overwhelmed and unable to provide the care we would expect in normal times.

He's far from alone in this, of course.

Please take great care of yourselves, everyone, and make sure you follow the official advice, tiresome though it is.

We promise that we'll be back with more events when this time is behind us.

Julie and Gavin

http://singdanceandplay.net or gmatkin@gmail.com


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Subject: RE: Coronavirus Cancellations
From: Johnny J
Date: 14 Mar 20 - 07:41 AM

While many clubs, sessions, festivals etc have made the decision to cancel or postpone, some others seem quite determined to go ahead on the basis of existing "Government advice".

Normally, I’d admire the spirit of such organisations and, of course, their wishes not to let booked artists and ticket holders down. However, I’m not totally convinced that this is the right time and circumstances to "soldier on" and carry on regardless. While many of us may be OK, others may not. Also, we should doing whatever we can to slow down the spread of the virus.

Also, many people including some medical experts are not convinced that The UK Gov have taken sufficient action. This explains why many organisations ranging from musical, theatrical, to sporting events have taken it upon themselves to postpone and cancel events themselves and (I believe) have now forced the Govt’s hand in this respect to officially ban larger gatherings as from next week.

*By the way, I'm not responding specifically to the post before last. I have a few other organisations in mind too.*


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Subject: RE: Coronavirus Cancellations
From: GUEST,Allan Conn
Date: 14 Mar 20 - 11:55 AM

Howard if the UK gvt follow the Scottish one (which they may well do) then the definition of a mass gathering will be 500 people outside or 100 people at an inside event. Though the events themselves seem to be cancelling when much smaller. I have tickets for Dean Owens at String Jam Club in Selkirk tonight and just heard that is now cancelled.


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Subject: RE: Coronavirus Cancellations
From: Johnny J
Date: 14 Mar 20 - 12:04 PM

"the events themselves seem to be cancelling when much smaller"

I know and, as I said, some others want to carry on.
Unfortunately, I feel that these unitlateral decisions are sending out mixed messages and neither artits or concert goes know wher ethey stand.

I know the whole situation is terrible for everyone but I think it would be beter if we could all sing from the same hymn sheet.


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Subject: RE: Coronavirus Cancellations
From: Bonzo3legs
Date: 14 Mar 20 - 12:11 PM

Just set up Windows 10 Task Manager to record the Radio 2 webstream (very big boys' stuff!!) from C2C at the O2 this evening - then I checked with the festival website to find that very sensibly, it's been postponed too!


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Subject: RE: Coronavirus Cancellations
From: Vic Smith
Date: 14 Mar 20 - 01:26 PM

... and now it strikes here.
Next weekend we (The Sussex Pistols) were due to play for a ceilidh at the end of the Green Party conference in Brighton. Not only the ceilidh but the whole conference has be cancelled. We have played many dances for the Green Party, both local constituencies and for the national party and they are always really enjoyable events. They say that this is a postponement and not a cancellation; the conference will take place and so will the ceilidh.
I cannot kelp but think that this will be the first of many for the band with the amount of touching and close contat that social dancing involves.


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Subject: RE: Coronavirus Cancellations
From: Johnny J
Date: 14 Mar 20 - 01:29 PM

Just read elsewhere that Edinburgh Folk Club on Wednesday next with Kevin and Ellen Mitchell has now been cancelled.

The organisers state that they will keep us posted regarding future developments over the next few weeks but they are not very confident.

What a Summer this is going to be! :-(


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Subject: RE: Coronavirus Cancellations
From: GUEST,Clive Pownceby
Date: 14 Mar 20 - 01:50 PM

Vic's post of a couple of days back detailed the aborted Peter Case tour. Peter has pneumonia and is unable to travel over from the States but Sid Griffin his co-gig partner as a UK resident these days, is doing the Liverpool gig at least - this is what the venue told us today. Sid is currently casting around for the dep. for Peter, whom of course we all wish well. Maybe the Coal Porters who knows?


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Subject: RE: Coronavirus Cancellations
From: gillymor
Date: 14 Mar 20 - 02:11 PM

Here in SW Florida they cancelled St. Pat's parades in Naples and Ft. Myers and the block party I usually attend and sometimes perform at. Worst of all though, today's Immokalee Bluegrass Festival was called off. Maybe my last chance to see one of my all-time heroes, David Grisman who was playing with another great, Del McCoury.
Oh well, whatcha gonna do.


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Subject: RE: Coronavirus Cancellations
From: Jack Campin
Date: 14 Mar 20 - 03:35 PM

The KlezNorth klezmer music/dance event in the Peak District (100 people) next weekend is off. Seems that area had one of the first known UK cases of the virus though that fact didn't feature in the decision.


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Subject: RE: Coronavirus Cancellations
From: GUEST,GUEST Tom Patterson
Date: 14 Mar 20 - 06:46 PM

I have had an email today saying the Morpeth Northumbrian Gathering ( UK ) will not take place this year. Competition entries already submitted can be carried forward to next year. Sad news about the 2020 Festival but completely understandable in the current circumstances. It's a great festival so let's hope all is well for 2021.


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Subject: RE: Coronavirus Cancellations
From: Tattie Bogle
Date: 14 Mar 20 - 09:17 PM

The Tarves Rant (NE Scotland) is also off.
A decision is expected on Monday re Glenfarg Folk Feast at Kinross, Scotland (due 1st weekend in April).
Almond Valley Folk Club, West Calder, Scotland - guest night with Christine Kydd - postponed. There may still be a session, but only if enough people want to go!


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Subject: RE: Coronavirus Cancellations
From: Johnny J
Date: 15 Mar 20 - 05:27 AM

All depressing news.

I'm afraid we've reached the stage now when all such organisations should follow suit. If not, they will inevitably leave the impression that they are not being responsible.
Of course, they may well have thought things through and the local risk, especially at the moment, may be non existent or minimal. However, the perception by others may not be the same.

As regards sessions, they can maybe continue for a while. I don't see an issue of a few friends getting together for a tune if they take care but, preferably, it should be a more low key affair. Not something which is advertised far and wide or on an "official" basis.

There's talk about closing pubs and keeping restaurants open but the distinction between the two can be quite blurred these days. You can eat, drink, and socialise in both.
There are some quiet and roomy bars and very busy bustling restaurants.
Personally, I would be very choosy these days(I am mostly, anyway) and standing ten deep at the bar in a Wetherspoons or similar would be out of the question.


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Subject: RE: Coronavirus Cancellations
From: GUEST
Date: 15 Mar 20 - 05:29 AM

Folklore Society April conference in London, England cancelled.

Dear All,
We are very sorry to announce the cancellation of our conference Folklore, Learning and Literacies, which was scheduled for 24-26 April 2020.
We hope to be able to reschedule the conference at another time.


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Subject: RE: Coronavirus Cancellations
From: Mr Red
Date: 15 Mar 20 - 06:13 AM

Priddy Céilí cancelled. I have asked about regular Céilís organised by the same person.
SHOCC (Southampton ish) ceilidhs are postponed.

I think the Folk World is largely self-isolating.


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Subject: RE: Coronavirus Cancellations
From: Vic Smith
Date: 15 Mar 20 - 07:16 AM

Bob & Gill Berry - great friends from Devises Folk Club in Wiltshire

Hi All

It is with regret we are closing the Devizes Folk Club from today, until further notice, in the light of the forthcoming Covid-19 difficulties

Looking at our general demographic of attendees I am sure you will understand that looking after our friends and regulars as being the most important thing.

We hope to get the all clear by early summer and so honour our autumn artists booked to perform but this will be as expected but … will, of course, keep you up to date with regards the club starting up again but in the mean-time stay safe, we don’t want to lose any of you!

Bob & Gill Berry

Devizes Folk Club - 15th March 2020


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Subject: RE: Coronavirus Cancellations
From: Vic Smith
Date: 15 Mar 20 - 08:22 AM

from Roger Nash of Southdowns Filk Festival, Bognor, West Sussex

CHANGING PUBLIC HEALTH SITUATION

Greetings, in view of the fast changing Corona Virus situation and the threat to more elderly people, we have decided to postpone MAKING YOUR MARK in Selsey & Bognor Regis next week, and probably for the next few months. We are hoping to be up and running again in July ( watch this space ) and preparations for the popular Southdowns Folk Festival ( 17-20 September ) are going ahead as planned.
Sorry to disappoint but your safety comes first.

Best

Roger Nash


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Subject: RE: Coronavirus Cancellations
From: Vic Smith
Date: 15 Mar 20 - 08:43 AM

MAR21
Cancelled: Askew Sisters, Lewes Saturday Folk Club, Elephant & Castle, Lewes. East Sussex

Alas, this is cancelled due to coronavirus. We will run an open evening instead and arrange a later date for Emily & Hazel to visit us.
Valmai


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Subject: RE: Coronavirus Cancellations
From: GUEST,Clive Pownceby
Date: 15 Mar 20 - 10:29 AM

As far as one can be certain of anything these days, following on from my last post concerning the Liverpool gig for Peter Case and Sid Griffin, Sid is headlining now with support from local singer/writer Thom Morecroft.
Southport's Bothy is going ahead tonight though this could be the last one for some time. BRYONY GRIFFITH is the guest.


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Subject: RE: Coronavirus Cancellations
From: Jack Campin
Date: 15 Mar 20 - 10:50 AM

All face-to-face teaching at the Royal Conservatory of Scotland is suspended.

I presume Gateshead will do the same?


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Subject: RE: Coronavirus Cancellations
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 15 Mar 20 - 11:40 AM

I'm seeing messages on Twitter from friends who teach one-on-one music classes, giving instructions to their students how to do lessons remotely. I taught my sister how to use the Facebook Messenger's video call and Google's Hangout the other day. She is a retiree who has used skype at work, and I attribute her not having used the others before to her not having children. I was an early adopter in my family, and when my children travelled, such as my daughter studying abroad for six months in Japan, we used those video calls to eliminate long distance charges.

I suspect the current circumstances will push many people to learn to use those services that have been available to them but unexplored before now. The best tip to those who are curious about them is to open the application, study the features, find a YouTube tutorial, then arrange with a friend to test it between you. This would allow Mudcatters around the world to speak sans phone charges, and that would be a wonderful thing! (If you're already my friend on facebook and want to try out a Messenger chat, send me a message and we'll work out a time to try it.)


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Subject: RE: Coronavirus Cancellations
From: Bonzo3legs
Date: 15 Mar 20 - 11:46 AM

A new virus which is spreading a hundred times quicker then Coronavirus, has been discovered. The Imasthickasshit virus affects people’s ability to shop normally, people with the Imasthickasshit virus will fill their trolleys with tons of toilet roll, pasta, and rice. Doctors think that Coronavirus and Imasthickasshit virus could be connected, but are worried by the speed Imasthickasshit virus is spreading. If you see anyone in a supermarket filling their trolleys with toilet roll and/or pasta and rice, please keep well clear. Stay safe.


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Subject: RE: Coronavirus Cancellations
From: Mr Red
Date: 15 Mar 20 - 01:00 PM

Devizes FC
Dinder Irish Set
CANCELLED


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Subject: RE: Coronavirus Cancellations
From: Vic Smith
Date: 15 Mar 20 - 01:28 PM

GREGSON LANE FOLK CLUB at NETS BAR (- GREGSON LANE - HOGHTON - LANCASHIRE - PR5 0FD) is suspending all meetings until further notice.


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Subject: RE: Coronavirus Cancellations
From: GUEST,kenny
Date: 15 Mar 20 - 05:27 PM

Cruinniú na bhFliúit -The Flute Meeting April 15th - 18th 2020 [ Ballyvourney, Co. Cork ] - Cancelled


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Subject: RE: Coronavirus Cancellations
From: GUEST,Greg F.
Date: 15 Mar 20 - 05:36 PM

I suspect the current circumstances will push many people to learn to use those services that have been available to them but unexplored before now.

Err - what about the significant number of economically challenged folks that don't have computers or internet access.......... and I'm not talking about just the U.S.


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Subject: RE: Coronavirus Cancellations
From: Joe Offer
Date: 15 Mar 20 - 06:22 PM

Greg, Obamaphones and public computers are available to low income people in the US. Those programs haven't been abolished yet, as far as I know.


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Subject: RE: Coronavirus Cancellations
From: GUEST,Greg F.
Date: 15 Mar 20 - 06:34 PM

"Public Computers" pretty much defeat the purpose as far as coronaviruse closures & quarentines go, don't they, Joe? How are people supposed to access them?

Re "Obamaphones" see
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/phone-home/

And can you tell us how many of the 39 million U.S. folks at or below the poverty level, ands especially the 18 million in deep poverty (less than half the poverty threshold) have such "access" of phones?

Then, as I think I mentioned, there's more people in the world than those living in the good old U. S. of A.

Best,

Greg


    You're trolling, Greg. That's enough. I've worked with homeless people regularly since 1999. Most have free or low-cost cell phone service, through programs that have been available since 1984, long before Obama. Many had smartphones before I got one myself - they need them. And yes, people call them Obamaphones. And yes, there are free computers available to homeless people in many locations, and these resources are not being shut down by the pandemic. And yes, there are similar programs in other parts of the world. End of argument. Don't distract from the topic of discussion by trying to pick a fight.
    -Joe Offer-


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Subject: RE: Coronavirus Cancellations
From: SussexCarole
Date: 15 Mar 20 - 06:38 PM

Our Swansea Copper Folk song and music sessions on the river Tawe have been cancelled until further notice due to the Corona Virus


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