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Wednesday 1 July 7.30pm at 'The Latest Bar', Brighton BN2 1TF Tel 01273 687171 (14-17 Manchester Street).
Tickets £10 (£7) reserve with Sally at cubby52@tiscali.co.uk.
Flier/poster at http://www.focsle.org.uk/SCoFF/leonbrighton.jpg (870kb)
First Thursday of the month from 8:00 pm. If you sing or play an instrument (or even both at the same time!), come along and join in this informal mix of tunes and songs. Contact Phil on 02392 550921 (day) 02392 423161 (evening), e-mail philipg147[at]aol.com or Tony on 02392 553048.
The Bun Penny (postcode PO13 9JH) is in Manor Way, which is part of the B3385 from Fareham to Lee on Solent: if you reach the sea you've gone a few hundred yards too far! It's a comfortable venue with plenty of room in the bars, has ample parking and is a free house serving decent beer. The format is flexible but, broadly, play/singaround for the first part of the evening then a session after the break. Hope to see you there.
Lark Rise to Candleford, by Flora Thompson, recalls the rural England of the late 19th Century and is crammed full of stories, customs, singing games and much more besides. When it was published in 1945 it became an instant classic.
A concert performance by The Lark Rise Band presents music, words and dance from the book, the plays, the Cds and the tv series, celebrating a lost way of life so memorably captured by Flora Thompson.
“A folk masterpiece” (Sunday Express)
Church Farm, Leigh, Sherborne, Dorset DT9 6HL Tel. 01935 873889
The website http://www.folksw.org.uk/ and email address folksw@folksw.org.uk remain the same, but note that the old telephone no (currently with a recorded message giving the new one) will not be available for long. 'Leigh' is pronounced 'lie'.
For the latest news and events list visit the website and download newsletter 21 in pdf format (do not necessarily expect the rest of the website to be completely up-to-date and note that even on the pdf the address to return the membership form to is still the old one).
Folk SW, like TAPS, was recently excluded from regular Arts Council funding with quite spurious reasoning. TAPS has decided to quit, but Folk SW under Eddie Upton is continuing and desperately needs everyone interested to become a 'Friend' at £15 per annum and/or to donate. Please contact them or visit the website to find out more.
Next event: Ceilidh with Dyer:Cummings
Date: 15/05/2009 Venue: East Coker Village Hall Time: 7:30
Enjoy a lively evening of dance hosted by this fantastically talented young Ceilidh Band. They play Traditional English music with a Funky Twist and features Hannah Cumming on Fiddle - Jon Dyer on Bass, Flute and Guitar - Penny Dyer on Bassoon and Alex Cumming on Piano Accordion, Bouzouki, Keyboard, Percussion and is the Caller (tickets may be purchased on website).
Hosted by The Goodthyme Brothers (Jim Palmer, Bill Hesp)
Floor singers very welcome. Bar etc. Follow link for Guests.
Milford on Sea, Village Community Centre, Sea Road, Milford on Sea
Enquiries; Sue Whitlock 01590 643404 or susan[at]hwsolicitors.com
&apound;2.50 entrance
Jenny Zeffertt is trying to re-establish an
Many thanks. Jenny Zeffertt jenny.zeffertt[at]btopenworld.com
The 2009 Courses are as follows:
Held at Alison's home 'La Grande Gennerie', Carelles, Mayenne, Pays de la Loire. A week of expert tuition, wonderful wine and fantastic food in the beautiful Normandy Countryside! £250 per person which includes a barbecue on the Sunday evening at 6pm so everyone can meet up and chat beforehand.
The courses will start 9.30--10am on Monday and finish at 4.30-5pm each evening except Wednesday which will finish at 1-2pm after lunch and on Friday at 4pm to get ready for the concert.
Partners are welcome and will be charged 25 euros per day for lunch and refreshments.
For Bookings please email Alison at grandgennerie[at]hotmail.co.uk or Telephone +33 243 053471
There is a pdf flyer/poster at www.scoff.org.uk/jeussplus.pdf
Are there any
Music would be provided for those who like and need the dots (like me) but it's not essential to read music if people prefer to learn by ear.
The idea would be to meet up once a month for some (hopefully) melodic squeezy fun.
If you are interested please contact me via meatsvulpe[at]btinternet.com or 07867 933624.
There will be a Concertina Part Playing group meeting on the 4th Wednesday of the month, starting on Wednesday 25th March (7:30 for 8pm) The first meeting will be at my house in Romsey, but Romsey will not necessarily be the permanent location for this.
If you'd like to join in and you're not yet on my bcc list for the group, please email me for details of how to get here. I'll mention in passing that I'll be at the WCCP Kilve Concertina Weekend (20-22 March) in case anyone on this list is attending and would like to ask me anything about the group.
Happy Squeezing,
Syd Meats
Some Saturday Evening bookings will be in alternative venues due to prior commitments at the Elephant & Castle - usually The Crown, but see the website which remains www.lewesarmsfolkclub.org/ for full details (Black Horse on Sat 4 April 09).
We are moving because the new management of the Lewes Arms has asked us for £50 to use the club-room on a Saturday night and £75 during the daytime when we run workshops because they want to use it as a restaurant at weekends. We run to break even and give all door money to our guest performers, paying for our advertising with a weekly raffle and occasional night without a guest; the management were well aware of this when they asked us for money, which they described as a peppercorn rent in comparison with the amount of money they could be making out of the space we use: a room that holds fifty people at a pinch.
Not only have we been at the Arms for twenty-one years, but Vic and Tina Smith ran a superb club there before us; the best of traditional music has been in the pub for the best part of forty years. My first visit was to Scan Tester's 83rd. birthday party in September 1971. This year alone we have run and weekly performances and fifteen all-day workshops by excellent musicians including Alistair Anderson, Martin Carthy, John Kirkpatrick, Paul Sartin and Coope Boyes & Simpson.
If you would like to protest to the owners, Fuller Smith and Turner, in the hope of showing them that a lot of people value folk clubs and that they will lose goodwill and money by evicting them from their pubs, please email fullers@fullers.co.uk or write to
Mr. Michael Turner, Executive Chairman, Fuller Smith & Turner Plc, The Griffin Brewery, Chiswick Lane South, London W4 2QB.
Other Lewes Arms events are also moved. Note in particular:
Valmai
Colin Una and Colin Waters (unaandcolin[at]talktalk.net )
You may be interested to know that the old tradition of
Regards
Graeme Meek
John Breese says “I'm available to
[from Dee Hallett's 'Bluegrass and More newsletter]
There a few mp3s and midifiles linked too.
Featuring 10-20 fantastic bands across a range of acoustic based genres, each download is exclusively available for three months after which it will never be available again.
See the latest message on the Melting Pot News group at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/meltingpot_uk or go to the meltingpot.org.uk website.
Shows Regular Dolphin gigs
Hi,My name is Richard Holland, and I am the BBMA rep for the South (all sounds a bit grand, but it isn't!) We have started a Bluegrass pick - open to anyone who wants to try! The sessions are at a pub called The Golden Lion in Winchester, and I enclose details below.
After the success of the Mike Sanchez and The Portions gig on the blues day of this year's Southsea Folk & Roots Festival, we're delighted the area manager of South Parade Pier has asked The Bullfrog Blues Club back to present monthly gigs.
Please make sure that you check the website www.barkingspider.abelgratis.com for details of all Bullforg Blues Club gigs and join the Barking Spider email list if you are interested.
Due to geographical differences (Southport & Southampton) Nelsons Wake don't get to perform together very often, so if anybody out there wants to book them and make it happen, please send an e-mail to wake[at]talktalk.net .
Cheers folk friends!
Catherine Wright
Group email: southamptonukulelejam[at]yahoo.co.uk
After nearly 19 years
The board and staff would like to thank all who have made the work of TAPS possible: clients, partners, funders, audiences and workshop participants … and the scores of musicians, dancers and other artists who have contributed their time and skills to make it possible for us to push the barriers, take the risks and ask the difficult questions in our quest to make taking part in traditional music and dance in England something which is accessible, creative and intercultural.
That quest is not over…
We hope to see you in the future.
TAPS
NB: Please note that there are no staff now employed by TAPS and no one in the office will be available to deal with enquiries. Telephone messages, emails and post will accordingly not be monitored. Please therefore contact the Official Receiver when one is appointed for all enquiries relating to the administration of TAPS. It is most likely that TAPS’ liquidation will be dealt with by the Official Receiver’s office at 2nd Floor, Kings Wharf, 20-30 Kings Road, Reading RG1 3ET (Tel: 0118 958 1931).
I'm also keen to have examples of his more quirky items, for my own pleasure and for the Archive - here are some examples to jog memories:
Music-hall songs - Married on Pension Day, With Me Little Bit Of Hair On The Top etc.
Popular songs - She Wears Red Feathers (yes, the Guy Mitchell hit), also the Andrews Sisters songs Her Bathing Suit Never Got Wet and Three Little Sisters.
Most of all in this category I would love to have a recording of Baltimore Oriole, a beautiful, bluesy Hoagy Carmichael song which Cyril rarely sang in public. Here's a reminder of the opening lines:
'Baltimore Oriole, took one look at that mercury, forty below, no life for a lady, to be draggin' her feathers around in the snow'
We have no recordings of the themed presentations which he occasionally gave at Festivals and Arts Centres: "Tawney in Depth", "Hands to Dance and Skylark" and "Royal Navy Humour". Does anyone have these, please?
Even if the songs you have are covered elsewhere, Cyril's introductions were very much a part of his performances and the live sessions will help to complete the record of his career.
Thank you very much
Rosemary Tawney www.cyriltawney.co.uk
Contact details: tawney3[at]tiscali.co.uk 01392 426 055
10 Sivell Place, Heavitree, Exeter, EX2 5ET, UK
Have a look and if there are any you think that Bryan has missed - contact him on Bryancreer[at]aol.com
There are many aspects of David's life that come readily to mind, I only include a few here and not in any order:
long time member of Alton Morris Men and a Morris Ring area representative;
worked for the Forestry Commission, and more recently for the Amberley Museum where he made clay pipes;
introduced many people to the ancient practice of Nurdling;
member of the British pipe smoking team in Venice in 1998....
The list of his activities and eccentricities could go on.
David's funeral was on Thursday 13th December at 2pm in Coldwaltham Church, going on to Chichester Crematorium.
John’s book, long overdue, of 32 songs with music, words, several glossy country photos highlighting some of John’s influences and a CD of the tunes, (Verse and chorus) is now for sale I’ve seen a copy – the production and content is excellent!
Follow the link for reproductions of the front and back covers.
What an opportunity to treat yourself.
The price is a mere £14 plus postage and packing.
To order please send £16.50 to Alan Glock at:
2 Helena Road, Southsea, Hampshire. PO4 9RH or Email Alan: bigaljg[at]ntlworld.com or John Oke Bartlett: jbartlett[at]southdowns.ac.uk for further information.
Contents
“Regular belly-laughs in a very good cause.” (Sarah McQuaid, Dublin Evening Herald)
“Somewhere between Pam Ayres and Shakespeare, Les Barker has the voice of a home made pie and the wisdom of a zoo-keeper’s broom.” (Listener, BBC Radio Devon)
Prices including postage and packing: £12 for any one title, £21 for any two, and £27 for all three.
For more information, please visit the British Computer Association of the Blind website, at www.bcab.org.uk , email guidecats[at]bcab.org.uk or call the Guide Cats enquiry line on 08456 432 126.
There is a downloadable full track from the new CD on the website - Jenny Agutter reads Garden Waste! (be warned - it's a zip file, you have to unpack it).
Are there any banjo players/tutors out there in the Hampshire area who might be able to help?
Please reply to Martyn at mdtathome[at]tiscali.co.uk
FASH and Solent Waves should now be linked as www.fash.org.uk for all purposes - you'll find the 'real' address if you go to this, but please just use fash.org.uk in any fixed link, this enables us to keep just the one link up to date.
Megabops haven't yet a domain of their own and may currently be found at homepage.ntlworld.com/trevor.gilson/megabops as well as at the (recently returned to life) Onetel address.
If in any doubt, simply type fash.org.uk or focsle.org.uk/SCoFF into your browser (reload the page if necessary) and use the links you'll find there.
Trevor Gilson 02380 456337, SCoFF and FASH webmaster, Southern Counties Folk Federation and Folk Association of South Hants
We also feel it might be best to take a summer recess and try to find another suitable venue.
Don't forget of course Martin and Vera's session at the Albion is not affected by this decision and Steve and I would like to feel you will give them support.
Sorry to all of our dedicated supporters and of course all those who have helped/attended/played and simply turned up.
We may be going to sleep for a while BUT we are not beaten yet
[from sadfolk, www.sadfolk.co.uk ]
Includes Extended and updated notes in a DVD-style case.
Order details - visit website or contact folkmusic[at]forest-tracks.co.uk
Regards
John Turner
john.turner15[at]which.net posted to SCoFFnews
Besides traditional dance tunes, the reportoire includes tunes specially written for the team by their ex accordion player Carrie Jones and tunes written by the likes of Andy Cutting, Jo Freya and Alistair Anderson. (As you might imagine we play in more than two keys!)
Southern Lights dance at most of the Southern folk festivals, occasional pubs with other teams and a few commercial/social events. Weekly rehearsals are on Wednesdays at Woolston Community Centre, Southampton, from 8pm to 10pm.
Contact Barry or Maureen wake on 023 80432216, e-mail mwake[at]onetel.com and note new website
Open for diary dates and event announcements.
shepwoolley[at]email.com
Please contact: Kate Davis 01329 235599
email: info[at]hantsaustendancers.org.uk
If anyone is looking for CDs, they will find the prices hard to beat.
Maart Allcock, Harvey Andrews, Duck Baker, Tom Bliss & Tom Napper, Gary Boyle, Maggie Boyle, Ray Bradfield, Joe Broughton, Clive Carroll, Jim Condie, Cathryn Craig & Brian Willoughby, Andy Cutting, The Demon Barbers, Kent DuChaine, Mike Freeman & Tania Opland, Vin Garbutt,Grace Notes, Kieran Halpin, Alistair Hulett, Clive Gregson, Sara Grey, Robb Johnson, Jez Lowe, Kieron Means, Mundy- Turner, Kristina Olsen, Poozies, Show of Hands, Mike Silver, Steve Tilston, Karen Tweed, Eddie Walker, Chris While & Julie Matthews, Brooks Williams
Free promotion for artists
Cost effective legal downloads for music lovers
We work with both new and established artists
Pleas visit the site http://www.wovenwheatwhispers.co.uk for full details whether as Artiste or potential client or write ammoniteuk[at]yahoo.co.uk
Of Particular interest to members of this list will be tracks by Harvey Andrews, Tom Paxton and Steve Tilston.
The Missing Persians File can be purchased through the BCAB WEBSITE AT WWW.BCAB.CO.UK AND COSTS £10.
I believe there may be a special deal if you want to purchase both Guide Cats and Missing Persians File. Go to the web site to find out.
All money raised from the sale of these CDs goes towards training sight impaired people how to use computer equipment.
[from Steve Bingham of Readifolk]
From Bob Long:
For info and directions to the pub, visit www.chequersinn.com
Enquiries about the event should go to Bob Long long.boblong[at]gmail.com or tel.023 8028 2821
Acoustic players welcome; we provide a PA system!
Blues2U
Bob Long
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/markerr/
regards
Kerry
Chi Folk Club publicity
Gwilym Davies
That collection has been lodged with me for safe keeping.
Unfortunately, in the course of moving the records from their old home in Southend to their new one on Merseyside, two crate loads of LPs went missing. The loss represents about 450 records, or roughly ten per cent of the entire collection.
We cannot be sure what has happened to them, especially as the removal firm responsible is being totally obstructive and refusing any form of co-operation whatsoever. However, the most likely scenario is that they were stolen, whilst in the company's storage, and probably for sale to a record dealer. To exacerbate the problem, I cannot make this a police matter as long as the removal firm refuses to admit that a theft has taken place, or until I can come up with some independent verification of the same.
The list is at at.....http://www.mustrad.org.uk/letters.htm
I am appealing to anyone who buys or deals in 2nd hand LPs to keep an eye open for these records. Should you come across a similar list, I would be most obliged if you would e-mail me direct at Fredamhran[at][remove]aol.com. Please let me have all relevant details. EG., where you saw the list or the records, and the name, address and phone number of the person who had them. In particular, if they turn up at a record fair, please also note the details of the seller's stand, and of the fair's proprietors.
I cannot explain how sickened I feel by this loss. However, I can explain that I am far less concerned with the monetary value of these records than I am at the fact that Keith's collection has been desecrated, and that its integrity can no longer be preserved. It was a register of his life's work and interests; it contained many rare, important and irreplaceable items; and it would have been a first class guide for anyone from a future generation, who wanted to know what we meant by the term traditional music.
Many thanks to anybody who is able to help,
Fred McCormick
The Traditional Song Forum
http://www.tradsong.freeserve.co.uk/ "How can I keep from Singing?"
This is a session, not a folk club, and we try to create a very supportive environment for those who may be a bit nervous about joining in. We aim for fun, a good balance of songs/tunes/styles and laughing at our mistakes together. (We do also produce some good music)
more info from me, Bruce Marshall via email, at brucemarshallthescot[at]yahoo.co.uk
Bar open at 6.00pm, music starts around 9.00 pm.
Admission Free
Format is Informal – just bring your instrument or voice, sign in and join in.
So Come All that sing and play, let's be hearing you! Non-performers members and guests are welcome, too, of course - performers just love having an audience! If you know of others that would appreciate attending as either performer or audience, please let them know.
Check the website at www.lossc.co.uk for up-to-date information
NB. Non-members will need to be signed in by a member.
Kind Regards
Bob
Bob Squirrell, LOSSC Management Committee.
Home Address: Bob Squirrell, 20 Glenney Close, Lee on the Solent, PO13 8FD,
UK. Tel: +44 (0)845 4563201; Fax: +44 (0)2392 554908; Mobile: 07770 436179; Bob.Squirrell[at]kognosys.co.uk
Venue listed by Peter Ashton's web music diary Playing Out Loud at www.playingoutloud.co.uk.
Posted on folkbiz-uk (Jacey Bedford's cyber-group). No further information available to SCoFF.
We would be really interested in hearing from you. After registration it might also happen that we will contact you about writing a feature about your band to The Cheers magazine (http://www.thecheers.org), so be sure to include your contact info.
Thank you
Siim Einfeldt
Artistboost - The Mediacurse Station
Everyone is welcome: whatever they play, whatever music they are into and whether or not they are an active player or slightly lapsed. The only thing that matters is enthusiasm and an interest in trying something new. It is hoped that after we pilot the activity, we will be able to establish a regular ongoing programme.
I would be really grateful if you could this email to any contacts, colleagues or friends who would be interested - particularly anyone who is really into music but doesn't have that many opportunities to make music with other people.
The Music Lab: Creative Music Workshops for All Ages
The Music Lab is a new series of workshops for musicians from all different musical backgrounds, all abilities and all ages, enabling them to make and create brand new pieces of music. If you love music, want more opportunities to play with other people and would like to create music yourself, then join the Music Lab.
Everyone is welcome: whatever you play, whatever music you are into and whether youÂ’re an active player or slightly lapsed.
The workshops will be mainly improvisation-based but suitable for any level of experience. You donÂ’t need to read music or play by yourself (unless you want to!) - enthusiasm and an open mind are all that is required.
If you would like to register your interest in future Music Lab workshops at the Wiltshire Music Centre, you can call us on 01225 860100.
The Wiltshire Music Centre is situated on the north-west side of Bradford on Avon, next to St Laurence School. There are facilities for disabled people, plenty of adjacent free parking and the Centre is easily accessible by road, rail and bus. Tea and coffee will be provided.
Alexandra Tomkinson, Audience Development Officer, Wiltshire Music Centre, Ashley Road, Bradford on Avon, BA15 1DZ, Tel: 01225 860 110 Fax: 01225 860 111, Email alexandra.tomkinson[at]wiltshiremusic.org.uk (please note that my email address has changed).
I am normally pleased to publish on this page any relevant reviews sent in, but please don't forget Folk On Tap and Solent Waves.
Similarly there are number of closely associated news services run either by Clubs themselves or by organisations like Barking Spider and Sadfolk which it seems pointless to duplicate for most of the time, so SCoFF news list members who want those services should join them direct. Spydafest was not much publicised by SCoFF, because, basically, it was the one that got away! However, it was publicised by Barking Spider (no relation) and by LOGO magazine which emailed many local organisations with roots music affinities.
Here is a list, probably not complete, of other email services some of which which you might well want to join if you are interested in what comes out on the SCoFF service:
1) Somerset & Dorset Folk Events run by Steve Cunio - join up at www.sadfolk.co.uk (highly relevant for all dedicated folkies in that area).
2) Barking Spider/Bullfrog Blues covering mostly their own Portsmouth & Southsea events (RMA tavern, South Parade Pier etc) but ranging widely to cover many Isle of Wight gigs, other associated festivals like Eastleigh and Jockstock and whatever else takes their fancy (such as Spydafest). Run by Andy Broad and John Roberts - join up at www.broad.ology.org.uk/mailinglist.html
3) The Greys pub/venue at Brighton - see www.greyspub.com.
4) Stiff Promotions based in Petersfield but with a pub-style venues list (mostly Hampshire) and folk-rock the main roots interest. Write stiffpromotions[at]tiscali.co.uk and see www.stiffpromotions.co.uk
5) Fo'c'sle Folk Club see www.focsle.org.uk.
6) Footlights at West Chiltington, Sussex - monthly folk gigs - partial coverage on SCoFFnews, for full news join up by writing to footlights[at]freeuk.com and see www.footlights.freeuk.com
7) Willows Folk Club at Arundel: write to chris[at]willowsfolkclub.org and see www.willowsfolkclub.org
8) Ringwood Folk Club: write to biggsra[at]yahoo.com and see mysite.freeserve.com/ringwood
9) Hitchin Folk Club: write to hitchinfolkclub[at]onetel.net.uk and see www.hitchinfolkclub.idnet.net
10) Forest Folk (North Boarhunt - the name refers to the Forest of Bere, not the New Forest!): write info[at]forestfolk.co.uk and see www.forestfolk.co.uk
11) Eleanor van der Hoest's mailing list (mostly Segalula and Maggie O'Connor's activities): write to eleanor[at]vanderhoest.freeserve.co.uk
12) Vic Smith's Sussex mailing list: write to tinvic[at]globalnet.co.uk and see the web version of Sussex Folk Guide at whatson.brighton.co.uk/folk (the email list covers mostly Lewes Royal Oak FC and Lewes Arms workshops, see web for full events list, but email will warn you when web is updated).
13) Fiona Moore's email list for her own projects including two formal and two informal choir-type groups (Portsmouth and Southampton), storytelling and folk gigs: write to fiona[at]moorestories.co.uk and see www.moorestories.co.uk
14) Pete Watkinson's email list: this is somewhat in abeyance since the demise of both the Railway and the Cabaret Caff, however you can't hold a good man down and I'm sure it will resuscitate: write to pjntrish[at]ntlworld.com and see his website www.users.waitrose.com/~pjntrish/
15) Paul McKenna, local (Southampton) Musician's Union Rep and promoter of various local musical happenings: write PAULDRUMS[at]aol.com
Please write and tell me if I have missed anyone out and note that almost all Artistes have their own mailing lists which you can join at gigs if interested - or see the SCoFF database for listed groups and individuals. All SCoFF member Clubs that I can screw the data out of are on the web and linked from the members page www.focsle.org.uk/SCoFF/members.htm both on the drop-down menu and under the individual Club details. If YOUR Club isn't linked - hammer the organiser, not me!
Hi!
I am writing from Accordions Worldwide, the largest internet resource on accordion. We have a news programme that is updated weekly and which goes out in 7 different languages, English, Spanish, German, French, Italian, Chinese and Russian - every Friday. The news programme features accordion news or news of musical events and groups which feature accordion music.
I am writing to ask if you have any news from your area of music that involves accordion which you might like to share with other members of the folk music/accordion community. If you do have any stories of future concert dates, competitions, new CD's, future shows/gigs, festivals etc... please feel free to send them to me for publication on our new site . If you have any pictures, please feel free to send them to me for publication as well.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Best Regards,
Lia Taniela, News Co-ordinator
Accordions Worldwide http://www.accordions.com
Talking Heads new website is at http://www.thetalkingheads.co.uk/, the Brook at http://www.the-brook.com, Wedgewood Rooms at http://www.wedgewood-rooms.co.uk/listings.html and The Greys, Brighton acoustic music venue at http://www.greyspub.com,
Blues in the South (BITS) blues gig guide for southern UK.
Sussex Clubs (both SCoFF members and others) have their own County summary, the Sussex Folk Guide.