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We are looking forward to lots of exciting events coming up in the Spring and Summer - here's an idea of what's happening.
Harmony workshop weekendApril (1-3) we'll be running an intensive harmony workshop weekend in the beautiful setting of Gleanings Rural Study Centre in Shropshire http://www.gleanings.co.ukConferenceOn Sunday May 15th we'll be involved in a conference about folk music and community choirs called Out of This World, based at Cecil Sharp House in London - a great day out for community choir leaders. http://www.efdss.org/front/out-of-this-world/out-of-this-world/214231/131To the Woods!At a time when many are concerned about the fate of our forests, we are particularly pleased to be performing The Way Through the Woods again on May 21st with two Andover based choirs plus a brass consort. We've also formed a connection with the very inspiring One Oak project and hope to do some performance connected with the project later on. http://www.sylva.org.uk/oneoak/blog.php?post=1559Finest KindWe are thrilled to be hosting another concert with brilliant Canadian performers Finest Kind. http://ianrobb.com/finestkind This will be on May 23rd in Winchester - get your tickets early as the last couple of times we've held joint concerts they sold out really quickly.FestivalsOur first festival of the year is Chippenham - a great favourite event for all of us and featuring many of our favourite performers as well! http://www.chippfolk..co.uk/artists/index.php On Saturday June 11th Carolyn and I will both be at the first Hampshire Community Choirs festival, and then at midsummer (June 24-26) CMR will be at a brand new music festival in Hampshire. Valley Music is not a folk festival but it does feature a lot of folk music as well as many other delights. http://www.valleymusic.org.uk/about We're also looking forward to Whitby and Swanage later in the year.SongbookWe've at last pinned down the songs we are going to include, so it now just down to a lot of typing and proof reading. Watch this space for publication date!SchoolsCarolyn and I are involved in a schools project call Sing Around Britain with schools in Chipping Norton and Cheltenham, and Carolyn will also be teaching Hampshire folk songs to schools involved in the Valley Music festival (see above).So, a busy time ahead! Please keep in touch, visit us on Facebook, come and see us at a gig, or if you are interested in a workshop for your school or community choir, drop us an email! There’s more information about performances on the Diary page, or if you’d like to get up to date information by email, why not join our email list? If you’d like to join the list just contact Sarah. |
