Gwilym visiting USA Mar-Apr 2006

Subject: Gwilym visiting USA Mar-Apr 2006
From: Tradsinger
Date: 31 Jan 05 - 02:21 PM

This thread is to let Mudcatters know that my proposed trip to the States next year is gradually taking shape, thanks to some helpful readers of this forum. I now plan to start the tour in probably Virginia from about 20th March 2006 and to end up in the Pennsylvania/New York State area by about 10 April, and hopefully to fill in a number of dates on the way. So if anyone can suggest a club, festival or other venue that I could contact, I'd be very grateful. I have a website with several soundclips and there are some further soundclips on the "Step it Away" link. Anyone who booked me would get:

•       Someone who has spent many years collecting and researching songs, both in the UK and the US (Appalachians and Adirondacks)
•       Someone with an understanding and love for the material
•       Mainly Southern English folksongs – mainly unaccompanied but some with melodeon
•       American ballads, some with with banjo accompaniment
•       Folk tales and tall stories
•       Ballads, music hall songs, comedy songs, choruses, etc
•       Someone willing to run interactive workshops – e.g. music of English gypsies, English versions of songs found in the USA, my collecting work in the UK and USA.

I would be willing to sleep on floors and am completely house-trained!

So suggestions, please.

Love you all

Gwilym

Subject: RE: Gwilym visiting USA Mar-Apr 2006
From: Charley Noble
Date: 31 Jan 05 - 03:43 PM

Nothing like planning ahead. Nice website.

Charley Noble in Maine

Subject: RE: Gwilym visiting USA Mar-Apr 2006
From: Tradsinger
Date: 20 Mar 05 - 03:46 PM

I'm still putting my US visit together So far it looks like the following. If anyone has any suggestions for venues, house concerts, etc, I'd be very grateful. Thanks very much.

Gwilym


Late March – Coffee House Concert in Richmond Va (tbc)

Saturday 1st April – House concert in Middletown NJ

Thursday 6th April – Corning Community College NY- talk/workshop on English gypsy music and song

Friday 7th April – Mansfield Coffee House, PA (tbc)

Saturday 8th April – Valley Folk, Horseheads NY

Subject: RE: Gwilym visiting USA Mar-Apr 2006
From: Tradsinger
Date: 30 Jan 06 - 01:28 PM

Hello folks,

My USA tour is coming together nicely, but there are still some gaps that you might be able to help me fill. It looks like this at present:
Sat 25 Mar - Richmond Coffee House, Va
Sat 1 Apr - House concert in Middletown NJ
2, 3, or 4 Apr - house or coffee house concert in or near Boyertown, PA.
Thur 6 Apr - giving talks on English folksong at Corning Community College NY,
Sat 8 Apr - Valley Folk, Horseheads NY
Sun 9 Apr - Cranberry Coffeehouse, Binghampton, NY
Mon 10 Apr - Back to UK

So you see, I still have some gaps, especially the last week of March. If any Mudcatters have any suggestions or offers, bearing the geography and distances in mind, I would be very grateful. My website is
http://www.cmarge.demon.co.uk/gwilym/

It would be great to meet and shake the hand of fellow Mudcatters while I am over your side of the pond.

All the best

Gwilym