Vicki Swan smallpipes workshop 14th Nov

13 Aug 09 - 10:39 AM (#2699416)
Subject: Vicki Swan smallpipes workshop 14th Nov
From: Valmai Goodyear

Lewes Elephant Workshop No 119
VICKI SWAN SMALLPIPES WORKSHOP
Saturday 14th. November 2009
10.45 a.m.- 4.45 p.m. Places £25
Elephant & Castle White Hill Lewes BN7 2DJ    Lewes Saturday Folk Club
                
        Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer (http://www.smallpiper.co.uk/) are young performers currently taking the folk world by storm. They both sing. Vicki plays Scottish Smallpipes, Swedish nyckelharpa, flute & electric double bass; Jonny plays guitar, accordion & low whistle. They play British traditional, Swedish & new music.

Vicki has a Royal College of Music degree & is a much-respected smallpiper who has studied under Hamish Moore, Davie Taylor & Gary West. The workshop will cover bellows technique, tuning, correct posture, practice technique, playing together in harmony (duets & trios) & also a gracenotes surgery. Music will be sent in advance.

IN THE EVENING VICKI SWAN & JONNY DYER PERFORM AT THE ELEPHANT & CASTLE
(admission £6; advance tickets available from address at end of this form)

Provisional Timetable

10.45   Registration & coffee; order lunch (refreshments not included)

11.00         Tuning, bellows technique, posture, hand position & practice technique.

12.30        Lunch

13.30        Playing together in harmony, duets & trios.

15.00        Tea/coffee break

15.15        A gracenotes surgery covering their use & how to select which to use.

16.45        Finish

N.B. Booking is recommended as numbers are limited. Music will be sent in advance & maps & accommodation lists on request.

VICKI SWAN SMALLPIPES WORKSHOP
Saturday 14th. November 2009
BOOKING FORM

I would like to attend the workshop. I enclose a cheque for £25.00 for workshop fees (refreshments not included).

Name:

Address:




Telephone:

E-mail address:

Tick for map:       Tick for accommodation list:

No. of tickets for evening performance:
(£6 each, include SAE for these)


Please make cheques payable to Lewes Arms Folk Club (that's right) and send with this booking form to:
Valmai Goodyear, 20, St. John's Terrace,
LEWES, East Sussex BN7 2DL
Tel. [phone]
e-mail: [e-mail]
www.lewessaturdayfolkclub.org/

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14 Aug 09 - 05:32 AM (#2700043)
Subject: RE: Vicki Swan smallpipes workshop 14th Nov
From: Valmai Goodyear

And the booking form is now on the Lewes Saturday Folk Club
website, with forms for workshops by Tommy Peoples, Jeff Warner and Tim Edey.

Tommy's workshop is sold out but we're keeping a waiting list in case of cancellations; there are still some tickets left for his evening performance at the club.

All tutors perform at the Lewes Saturday Folk Club on the evening of their workshop. Floor singers are always welcome.

Valmai

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