Coronavirus Cancellations

Subject: RE: Coronavirus Cancellations
From: GUEST,petecockermouth
Date: 10 Mar 20 - 01:09 PM

we've just lost the ireby festival - a lovely wee (650 people) local event. it's a bit annoying when hundreds of thousands will be going to cheltenham this week. i was in scotland at the weekend to see partick thistle play at dundee united. there were queues to wish your hands at half-time (this a real first) anyway the following day i was waiting for a delayed train home at glasgow central. as there had been other delays and cancelations there were several hundred people queuing on the station converse with travellers coming anf going from all over. we may all have had clean hands but how much good would that be in those circumstances?

Subject: RE: Coronavirus Cancellations
From: Jack Campin
Date: 10 Mar 20 - 12:50 PM

The Labyrinth Workshop events on Crete under Ross Daly's direction this summer are off.

Subject: RE: Coronavirus Cancellations
From: JHW
Date: 10 Mar 20 - 12:31 PM

Just had an email that Exelby Folk Club (Green Dragon, 1st and 3rd Mons, N.Yorkshire) is no more.

Subject: RE: Coronavirus Cancellations
From: Tattie Bogle
Date: 10 Mar 20 - 10:34 AM

Two events in Edinburgh also gone:
The Banjo Mandolin and Guitar Fellowship weekend at the end of March, and
Edinburgh International Harp Festival which was to have been on for 5 days in early April.
Both were to have been on held in the same boarding school premises over the Easter holidays, so it is understandable that the school would wish to avoid any risk to their staff and pupils, especially as thise attending come from world-wide locations.

Subject: RE: Coronavirus Cancellations
From: Vic Smith
Date: 10 Mar 20 - 10:01 AM

from Gavin Atkin
Workshop - spring barndance cancelled

We're sure no-one will be surprised to hear that we have been giving the coming coronavirus/Covid-19 epidemic a great deal of thought.

We're very sorry and disappointed to announce this, but we have decided to cancel the spring barndance, having considered the unusual situation, our responsibilities as organisers, the likely low attendance and growing anxiety among the public. Other dance organisers report very much reduced ticket sales.

The sessions at the Castle and the Gun and Spitroast will continue as advertised until further notice, as they are smaller events. Our visiting friend on the 29th March is Mike Hebbert, and on the 26th April we're looking forward to a visit from Will Duke.

There is no official advice yet to cancel events, but public health officials report that the virus has entered the community at large and an epidemic will follow. Their efforts now are said to be focused on slowing the spread of infection so that hospitals have a better chance of coping with those who become seriously ill.

As we are all aware, barndances are particularly energetic public events that involve deep and rapid breathing, often in fairly close proximity, and of course hand-holding.

The next workshop barn dance will be the autumn barndance on the 28th November, by which time we hope the coming epidemic will have passed.

We look forward to seeing some of you at the next workshop on the 17th March. Gavin promises to find some great tunes for the occasion: as usual, two of them will be on the tunes workshop web page some time during the next few days. https://www.singdanceandplay.net/free-english-traditional-tunes-workshops/

Julie and Gavin
http://singdanceandplay.net
or http://singdanceandplay.net

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Subject: Coronavirus Cancellations
From: Vic Smith
Date: 10 Mar 20 - 09:55 AM

From Peter Shepheard
Fife Traditional Singing Festival
Cancelled: 15, 16, 17 May 2020

I am sure you will have been considering the problems arising from the continuing spread of the coronavirus disease. This is clearly of concern for us as organisers of FifeSing2020. We have discussed the situation and feel there is no alternative but to cancel especially as many of the participants are in the vulnerable older age group. This will be a great disappointment to all but we feel the decision needs to be made now to ensure that accommodation cancellation costs can be minimised and travel bookings are not made.

Best wishes with the hope that we shall all avoid the dreaded virus and have an otherwise enjoyable year.

The East of Scotland Tradition Song Group
Peter Shepheard, Jimmy Hutchison and Chris Miles


Peter Shepheard
FifeSing Traditional Singing Festival
14, 15, 16 May 2021
www.springthyme.co.uk/fifesing
www.facebook.com/FifeSing