Old Time in the UK - Feb/March

Subject: Old Time in the UK - Feb/March
From: nickp
Date: 12 Jan 06 - 02:59 PM

A veritable blitz of Old Time music is about to hit the UK - well to be honest, England and Wales (sorry Scotland & Ireland). There's the annual Gainsborough Old Time Music and Dance Festival and tours by Beverly Smith & Carl Jones and the Gathering (Tom Sauber, Brad Leftwich and Alice Gerrard plus Debby McClatchy)

The Gainsborough Festival Dates are 17th to 19th February at the usual venue - Castle Hill School, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire.

Star guests are The Rockinghams - Rafe Stefanini, Beverly Smith, Meredith McIntosh and John Herrmann. Beverly will also be joined by Carl Jones in their duo role. From Eire we have old friends the Rough Deal String Band and from closer to home, The Slowdown Boys, Buffalo Gals and Highly Strung. Clogging/flatfoot instruction by Pam Russell, Sue Coe, Sibs Riesen and Paul Sheridan plus the opportunity for square dancing and possibly a little contra dance.

Enquiries to Keith Johnson at [e-mail] or pm to me here at Mudcat (or as below) and I'll try and stay cookied up or check out Friends of American Old Time Music and Dance

The Gathering dates are below:

February
Fri 24 The Landmark Theatre, Ilfracombe, Devon
Sat 25 Blisland Village Hall, nr. Bodmin, Cornwall
Sun 26 The Crabshell, Kingsbridge, Devon
Tue 28 The Musician, Leicester
March
Wed 1 Huntingdon Hall, Worcester
Thu 2 The Borderline, London
Fri 3 The Empire Hall, Graffham Nr Midhurst, Sussex
Sat 4 The Arc Theatre, Trowbridge
Sun 5 The Noel Arms, Melton Mowbray
Tue 7 The Little Theatre, Thornton Cleveley, Nr Blackpool
Wed 8 National Centre for Early Music, St. Margaret's Church, York
Thu 9 The Subscription Rooms, Stroud
Fri 10 Bridgwater Arts Centre, Bridgwater, Somerset
Sat 11 Sutton Village Hall, Sutton, Bedfordshire

and Beverly Smith and Carl Jones's dates are

February
Wed 8 George Hotel, South Molton, Devon
Thu 9 Town Hall, Bridgwater, Somerset   
Fri 10 The Floor, Tenbury Wells      
Sat 11 New Radnor, Powys
17th-19th Gainsborough Festival (details above)
Thu 23 Calver, Derbyshire
Fri 24 Picton Community Centre, Haverfordwest, S.Wales
Sat 25 The Chattery, Swansea, S. Wales

I have emails or phone numbers for all of them if needed contact me here

Subject: RE: Old Time in the UK - Feb/March
From: Guy Wolff
Date: 12 Jan 06 - 03:35 PM

This looks great !! Have a wonderful time .. All the best , Guy

Subject: RE: Old Time in the UK - Feb/March
From: nickp
Date: 13 Jan 06 - 01:50 PM

refresh and wait for Ray to join in...

Subject: RE: Old Time in the UK - Feb/March
From: oombanjo
Date: 13 Jan 06 - 02:32 PM

Book my place, Oombanjo

Subject: RE: Old Time in the UK - Feb/March
From: BanjoRay
Date: 13 Jan 06 - 07:35 PM

Well - this looks like a superb lineup, and Keith's arranged some really good workshops. I'm also looking forward to the 2 hour square dance on friday night after the concert - Beverly Smith's a superb old time dance caller, and the Rockinghams do an amazing job with the old classic fiddle tunes. Of course the Buffalo Gals'll be helping out at the dance with Kate Lissauer calling (and fiddling, of course). I see Mike Harding mentioned the festival on his program - I wonder if he's coming? He is a member of Foaotmad after all.
More later .....
Ray

Subject: RE: Old Time in the UK - Feb/March
From: nickp
Date: 15 Jan 06 - 01:29 PM

refresh

Subject: RE: Old Time in the UK - Feb/March
From: BanjoRay
Date: 15 Jan 06 - 07:14 PM

The festival is marked on the Folk Map. Clicking on say Scunthorpe would get you near enough to see the festival symbol, and zooming in will show you exactly where it is.
Cheers
Ray

Subject: RE: Old Time in the UK - Feb/March
From: GUEST,BanjoRay
Date: 16 Jan 06 - 09:58 AM

Subject: RE: Old Time in the UK - Feb/March
From: BanjoRay
Date: 16 Jan 06 - 10:14 AM

I didn't press anything, honest - that blank message came from some fanatical anonymous bluegrasser. Sorry anyway.
Now where was I .... Oh yes, The Gathering tour with Tom, Brad and Alice and Debby McClatchy. I'll be driving for the gang on their England tour next month, and am really looking forward to it. Debby's coming over earlier than the others, because she wants to come to the Gainsborough Festival as a customer and join in all the jamming and general craic.

The excellent monthly Old Time session in Sheffield has moved back to the Royal in Cundy Street, Walkley, due to the closure (temporary I hope, for Sheffield music) of the Red House. The session's the third monday of the month, ie tonight, from around 8.pm, led by Dave Young the fiddling superstar.
Cheers
Ray

Subject: RE: Old Time in the UK - Feb/March
From: Paco Rabanne
Date: 16 Jan 06 - 11:36 AM

Good afternoon chaps,
                      Will there be another Old Time festival/weekend in Bridlington again this year?

Subject: RE: Old Time in the UK - Feb/March
From: nickp
Date: 16 Jan 06 - 01:39 PM

I believe that is the plan, Ted. Watch this space...

... or maybe another thread nearer the time

Nick

Subject: RE: Old Time in the UK - Feb/March
From: nickp
Date: 19 Jan 06 - 01:56 PM

refresh

Subject: RE: Old Time in the UK - Feb/March
From: nickp
Date: 21 Jan 06 - 07:36 AM

again

Subject: RE: Old Time in the UK - Feb/March
From: GUEST,BanjoRay
Date: 21 Jan 06 - 02:52 PM

Here are the Gainsborough Festival workshops

First Saturday session (a.m.)

Beginners banjo - John Whelan
Banjo - all styles (continuous) - John Les with Gill Williams
Beginners Fiddle - Dave Proctor
Beginners Mandolin - Nick Pilley
Intermediate banjo - John Herrmann
Intermediate fiddle - Rafe Stefanini
Voice - Kate Lissaeur
Beginners guitar - Beverly Smith
Beginners flatfoot - Sibs Reisen

Second Saturday session (p.m.)

Beginners banjo - Barbara Slade
Banjo all styles (continuing) - John Les with Gill Williams
Beginners fiddle chords - Tim Rogers
Beginners bass - Meredith McIntosh
Intermediate banjo - Dave Marshall
Duet Singing - Beverly Smith & Carl Jones
Intermediate fiddle - Dave Proctor
Intermediate guitar - Andy Imms & John O'Connell
Intermediate flatfoot - Sue Coe

Third Saturday session (p.m.)

Up the neck banjo chords - Bill Whelan
Banjo all styles (continuing) - John Les with Gill Williams
Slow Jam - The Slow Down Boys
Songwriting - Carl Jones
Advanced banjo - John Herrmann
Advanced fiddle - Rafe Stefanini
Beginners fiddle - Tim Rogers
Advanced flatfoot - Pam Russell

Sunday (a.m. - after the FOAOTMAD Annual General Meeting)

Beginners banjo - Barbara Slade
Banjo all styles (continuing) - John Les with Gill Williams
String Band - Rough Deal
Intermediate mandolin - Carl Jones
Advanced fiddle - Rafe Stefanini
Advanced banjo - John Herrmann
In the groove bass - Meredith McIntosh
Banjo & Gutar together - Dave Marshall & Andy Imms
Beginners flatfoot - Paul Sheridan

You don't need to book before the festival - there'll be sheets on the wall to put your name on, and when they're full, they're full (and some will be!)
Cheers
Ray

Subject: RE: Old Time in the UK - Feb/March
From: nickp
Date: 26 Jan 06 - 04:44 PM

refresh

Subject: RE: Old Time in the UK - Feb/March
From: fiddler
Date: 27 Jan 06 - 07:35 AM

Just to say have fun folks I'll be in Sidmouth that weekend a singing more english type stuff.

Hugs

Andy

Subject: RE: Old Time in the UK - Feb/March
From: nickp
Date: 27 Jan 06 - 01:52 PM

Hi Andy, catch up with you later in the year

Nick

Subject: RE: Old Time in the UK - Feb/March
From: Sooz
Date: 27 Jan 06 - 01:59 PM

We haven't got the hay in for the mules yet.

Subject: RE: Old Time in the UK - Feb/March
From: BanjoRay
Date: 27 Jan 06 - 06:34 PM

Never mind, Sooz - Rob and Brenda'll sort them out some deep fried oats. Shame you won't be there, Andy. Maybe see you at Sidmouth?
Cheers
Ray

Subject: RE: Old Time in the UK - Feb/March
From: oombanjo
Date: 28 Jan 06 - 05:40 AM

Morning all. Bridlington/Sewerby is on, AND EXTENDED, I will post full details later. However, my place for Gainsborough is booked. For the newly initiated, DON'T MISS THIS ONE, Cheers all Oombanjo.

Subject: RE: Old Time in the UK - Feb/March
From: nickp
Date: 30 Jan 06 - 01:04 PM

Hey (hay!?) Sooz, got the hitching rails set up?

Nick

Subject: RE: Old Time in the UK - Feb/March
From: Geoff the Duck
Date: 30 Jan 06 - 01:19 PM

We just put our cheque in the post.
See you there.
Quack!
Geoff and Mrs. Duck.

Subject: RE: Old Time in the UK - Feb/March
From: Sooz
Date: 31 Jan 06 - 12:15 PM

Now then Ray - are you casting nastursiums on our cuisine in this neck of the woods? Our Rob can do more than deep fry you know!

Nick you can tie your mule to a tree as usual. Don't use the goal posts as a hitchin' rail - they aren't up to it.

Subject: RE: Old Time in the UK - Feb/March
From: BanjoRay
Date: 31 Jan 06 - 07:25 PM

Well, Sooz - you are of course correct. Rob normally cooks hay in a wok when the microwave's broken, so the mules'll be mighty pleased. The folks on the other hand will be also delighted - Rob and Brenda make superb FOOD as well.
Cheers
Ray

Subject: RE: Old Time in the UK - Feb/March
From: Sooz
Date: 06 Feb 06 - 01:13 PM

nickp - I've pm-ed you as my email was rejected by your work email!

Subject: RE: Old Time in the UK - Feb/March
From: nickp
Date: 07 Feb 06 - 07:24 AM

Thanks Sooz... refresh

Subject: RE: Old Time in the UK - Feb/March
From: nickp
Date: 11 Feb 06 - 06:48 AM

refresh

Subject: RE: Old Time in the UK - Feb/March
From: nickp
Date: 13 Feb 06 - 04:59 PM

Last call I guess... tickets will be available on 'the gate'

Subject: RE: Old Time in the UK - Feb/March
From: nickp
Date: 21 Feb 06 - 01:52 PM

Thanks to everyone who came to Gainsborough. It was a great weekend despite one or two last minute reschedulings. Same weekend next year.

In the meantime don't forget those last few Beverly Smith & Carl Jones gigs and the fothcoming tour from the Gathering. See the first post for details

NIck