Gypsy music festival Otley 8th April

Subject: Gypsy music festival Otley 8th April
From: GUEST,Lynn W
Date: 07 Apr 06 - 04:48 AM

Apologies if this has already been posted, but I can't see it! there is an interesting mini festival tomorrow 8 April, based mainly at the Otley Courthouse. The theme is Travellers, Gypsies and the oral traditions, and the artists include Sheila Stewart, the Boat Band, the Orchard family etc. Extract from programme below, full details at http://www.ydw.org.uk/

10 am & 1 pm
Painting workshops with Gill Barron (2 hrs each). Please bring an article to paint (eg. bucket - big is good!). Come to one or both at no extra charge
£5 or £3 concessionary rate

1 pm
Session with Bill Lloyd in Manor House pub

1.30 pm
Dance, Song & Tunes
with The Orchard Family a performance concluding with a short workshop.
£5or £3 concesionary rate

3 pm
Ballads & stories with Sheila Stewart
£5or £3 concesionary rate

4.30
Tales & tunes led by Walter Lloyd
featuring writer & storytellers Richard O'Neil & Duncan Williamson
£5or £3 concesionary rate

8 pm
Concert featuring
The Boat Band TheOrchard Family, Sheila Stewart, Richard O'Neil, Duncan Williamson
£7.50 or concessionary rate £5

Subject: RE: Gypsy music festival Otley 8th April
From: Maryrrf
Date: 07 Apr 06 - 08:59 AM

Oh I wish I could find a way to attend this! It sounds so interesting. Is this an annual event - maybe I could manage next year.

Subject: RE: Gypsy music festival Otley 8th April
From: dozy rozy
Date: 07 Apr 06 - 01:02 PM

The full day costs about £16.00, but this may only be available in advance,I suggest thar anyone wishing to do the full day turns up, and the admin lady,Hilary , may be able to assist.

Subject: RE: Gypsy music festival Otley 8th April
From: greg stephens
Date: 07 Apr 06 - 02:21 PM

This is going to be a remarkable and interesting event, and might lead to subsequent fun and frolics in the future. So get over to Otley tomorrow and give it some support, and I'm sure you wont be disaappointed.

Subject: RE: Gypsy music festival Otley 8th April
From: GUEST
Date: 08 Apr 06 - 06:48 AM

Sorry what does the boat band have to with travellers or Gypsies?

Subject: RE: Gypsy music festival Otley 8th April
From: Manitas_at_home
Date: 09 Apr 06 - 03:47 AM

Maybe it's the third part, the oral traditions, that they represent?

Subject: RE: Gypsy music festival Otley 8th April
From: dozy rozy
Date: 09 Apr 06 - 02:54 PM

They represent travellers, or itnerant people, due to the fact that they live on boats, and not in conventional houses.

Subject: RE: Gypsy music festival Otley 8th April
From: greg stephens
Date: 09 Apr 06 - 04:27 PM

I wouldn't normally get invpved with snidy coments from anonymous GUESTS, but the one a post or two back does raise a valid question.
The Boat Band was asked to perform, and also to help with workshops. The workshop participation didnt happen for various reasons. I thinked they asked us to become involved because of various reasons: one is living on boats(the attempt was being made to involve all itinerants, including Gypsies and other traditional travellers, as well as boaties, new age travellers etc etc). I guess our boat and Glastonbury connections were judged relevant by the organisers.
    I have also been involved with gyspies, and other excluded minorites(especially asylum seekers in recent years) in various artistic community projects projects. I am currently researching gypsy music.
    I suppose the best reasons are that people like step-dancing to our music, that we like a good time, and that we have a love and respect for traditional music, and like telling and hearing stories. We all had an excellent get-together, and I think the event was a great success. It seemed to me more relaxed and inclusive than some more obviously"folky" festivals and concerts: I learnt a great deal, as I'm sure the rest of the Boat Band did. And I especially enjoyed playing for the Orchard family's dancing.

Subject: RE: Gypsy music festival Otley 8th April
From: dozy rozy
Date: 10 Apr 06 - 04:03 PM

I was there and had a great day.And I learned a lot.