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- You can always read current & recent Newsletters here. Very occasionally, our Newsletters sent by MailChimp may be bounced by your email, especially if Yahoo/BT internet (includes associated Sky, AOL, etc), who may also not deliver our emails sent directly from Folklife !
Ø FOLKLIFE MEMBERS. We publicise Folklife Members [Ø] who pay our printers, Post Office, software, web fees, etc.
- Folk news welcome: up to 200 words for real clubs, virtual clubs, performers, CDs, etc (eligibility, see details below)
- Our Folklife Members' subscriptions keep us going -- so, normally, only their news & listings are publicised.
- Members' dates, at least 3 weeks notice; as we're on a huge number of e-mailing lists, please specifically ask that to be circulated in our Newsletter.
‡‡ During lockdown, all non-Members [‡‡] signed up to our Newsletter can list virtual-folk events;
Additionally, those outside our usual area (Wales, W.Mids, South-West), and signed up to our Newsletter can additionally send in news items.
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Updates which will go in the next Folklife Newsletter
Below you will see our usual area webpages' headings, awaiting your news & listings! Folklife Traditions pages open to all. www.folklife-traditions.uk
Directory of Members including festivals & workshops. Detailed listings from Members only. www.folklife-directory.uk Folk News pages on this site Members-only, except that we'll try to fit in news from other enthusiasts outside our usual area who have signed up for our mailing list and have sent news/information. NEWSLETTER JUST SENT OUT on 22 OCT ! Just added our 50th Virtual Listing! - see below USA: SF Shanty! |
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Folklife Traditions pages on the FT pages website folklife-traditions.uk
researched articles; folklife organisations; researchers, etc; publications news
PUBLICATION ANNOUNCED -------------
FOLKLIFE ORGANISATIONS
Just a reminder that during lockdown . . .
Ø The Traditional Song Forum has organised successful talks on Zoom, more are planned. These talks are very popular, now attracting international visitors, currently limited to 100 places; so if interested, see tradsong.org sooner rather than later. This website is a gateway to a number of useful resources for those interested in researching or performing traditional folk songs. There is a newsletter to sign up to.
Ø trac, music traditions Wales, Wales folk development organisation, has a website full of resources, https://trac.wales; a mailing list to sign up to; and is on Facebook, at facebook.com/traccymruwales, where you will find videos, details of online gigs, etc.
researched articles; folklife organisations; researchers, etc; publications news
PUBLICATION ANNOUNCED -------------
FOLKLIFE ORGANISATIONS
Just a reminder that during lockdown . . .
Ø The Traditional Song Forum has organised successful talks on Zoom, more are planned. These talks are very popular, now attracting international visitors, currently limited to 100 places; so if interested, see tradsong.org sooner rather than later. This website is a gateway to a number of useful resources for those interested in researching or performing traditional folk songs. There is a newsletter to sign up to.
Ø trac, music traditions Wales, Wales folk development organisation, has a website full of resources, https://trac.wales; a mailing list to sign up to; and is on Facebook, at facebook.com/traccymruwales, where you will find videos, details of online gigs, etc.
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Our latest Folklife Member is Dreamers Folk
- for details, see "Cornwall & Devon" below |
Folk News, arranged by area webpages on this site: venues, performers, media, service
Your news & listings, print-style pages, plus PDF downloads for each page.
Zoom details also on Virtual Folk webpage & the relevant area page below.
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<> "OUR usual AREA" : Wales, England West Country, West Mids (+ Oxfordshire listed under South-East below)
POLICY: in our usual area: news only from our members. Exceptionally, Zoom session details from non-members.
CYMRU/WALES
Cymru/Wales news (links to our separate Wales website); Zoom is copied to home page of folklife.cymru / bywyd-gwerin.cymru
no change
ENGLAND
Cornwall & Devon news
New member, added 31/10/2020 DREAMERS FOLK CLUB,
see News report on Cornwall & Devon news webpage ;
and their Zoom details are:
Ø Cornwall - DREAMERS FOLK CLUB - Weekly on Sundays, live on Zoom. We manage access to our zoom sessions so folk can see each other and interact, preserving some of the Club atmosphere. So we keep around 2/3 of our seats for those who have supported us regularly and ask others to contact ntmorson <at> aol.com in advance if they want to come along on any particular night. Hoping to have e-guests once a month.
Also check www.dreamersfolk.uk [added 28/10/2020]
Somerset--Dorset--Wilts news no change
Bristol--S.Glos--Glos news no change
Herefs-Worcs news no change
West Midlands region news no change (WM: Herefs & Worcs, see above)
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<> "OTHER AREAS": South-East; East Mids & North; USA-Canada.
POLICY 2020 Sep-Dec, other areas: will include news from others (non-members), IF signed up to our Newsletters.
Applies until at least December. Oxfordshire (South-East), counts as part of our usual area, see above.
Your news & listings, print-style pages, plus PDF downloads for each page.
Zoom details also on Virtual Folk webpage & the relevant area page below.
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<> "OUR usual AREA" : Wales, England West Country, West Mids (+ Oxfordshire listed under South-East below)
POLICY: in our usual area: news only from our members. Exceptionally, Zoom session details from non-members.
CYMRU/WALES
Cymru/Wales news (links to our separate Wales website); Zoom is copied to home page of folklife.cymru / bywyd-gwerin.cymru
no change
ENGLAND
Cornwall & Devon news
New member, added 31/10/2020 DREAMERS FOLK CLUB,
see News report on Cornwall & Devon news webpage ;
and their Zoom details are:
Ø Cornwall - DREAMERS FOLK CLUB - Weekly on Sundays, live on Zoom. We manage access to our zoom sessions so folk can see each other and interact, preserving some of the Club atmosphere. So we keep around 2/3 of our seats for those who have supported us regularly and ask others to contact ntmorson <at> aol.com in advance if they want to come along on any particular night. Hoping to have e-guests once a month.
Also check www.dreamersfolk.uk [added 28/10/2020]
Somerset--Dorset--Wilts news no change
Bristol--S.Glos--Glos news no change
Herefs-Worcs news no change
West Midlands region news no change (WM: Herefs & Worcs, see above)
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<> "OTHER AREAS": South-East; East Mids & North; USA-Canada.
POLICY 2020 Sep-Dec, other areas: will include news from others (non-members), IF signed up to our Newsletters.
Applies until at least December. Oxfordshire (South-East), counts as part of our usual area, see above.
ENGLAND South-East news
ENGLAND East Midlands & East news no change
ENGLAND North of England & Scotland news
USA & CANADA USA & Canada news
California
‡‡ CAL USA - CA - San Francisco. Virtual SF MARITIME ASSOCIATION CHANTEY SING.
Monthly on a Saturday Noon to 1:30pm, Pacific time; 8pm- 9.30pm UK time.
Event information at https://maritime.org/evernts-home/chantey-sing/
If not leading a chantey, no registration needed. Day of event link to enter for live streaming: https://GikveButter.com/ChanteySing
To pre-register to lead a chantey (fills up fast!): https://maritime.org/sea-chantey-sign-up/ Donations to the Association will be accepted during the event, which will be used to buy virtual technologies to broadcast more events from the San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park.
[added 23 Aug 2020]
ISRAEL
‡‡ Israel. Jerusalem. LET'S SING TOGETHER (Virtually!) from Jerusalem, Every Sunday 8:15 to 10:30pm Jerusalem time [6.15 to 8.30pm UK time].
For the link please send an email to pgbacal <at> gmail.com [added 28/10/2020]
ENGLAND North of England & Scotland news
USA & CANADA USA & Canada news
California
‡‡ CAL USA - CA - San Francisco. Virtual SF MARITIME ASSOCIATION CHANTEY SING.
Monthly on a Saturday Noon to 1:30pm, Pacific time; 8pm- 9.30pm UK time.
Event information at https://maritime.org/evernts-home/chantey-sing/
If not leading a chantey, no registration needed. Day of event link to enter for live streaming: https://GikveButter.com/ChanteySing
To pre-register to lead a chantey (fills up fast!): https://maritime.org/sea-chantey-sign-up/ Donations to the Association will be accepted during the event, which will be used to buy virtual technologies to broadcast more events from the San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park.
[added 23 Aug 2020]
ISRAEL
‡‡ Israel. Jerusalem. LET'S SING TOGETHER (Virtually!) from Jerusalem, Every Sunday 8:15 to 10:30pm Jerusalem time [6.15 to 8.30pm UK time].
For the link please send an email to pgbacal <at> gmail.com [added 28/10/2020]
Members' online FOLK DIRECTORY listings www.folklife-directory.uk
Folk Directory: Cornwall-Devon webpage
VENUES: New Member.
Weekly Sun Cornwall FOUR LANES DREAMERS FOLK CLUB www.dreamersfolk.co.uk Nigel Morson
→ Sportsmans Arms (in the back room), Four Lanes, near Redruth TR16 6LR. 7.30pm
⇒ Nigel Morson, ntmorson <at> aol.com. https://en-gb.facebook.com/MistOverFourLanes/
⊕ The “family” feel on our folk nights is widely admired. We extend a very warm welcome to one & all to experience that special atmosphere of friends in harmony raising the roof in song. Now on Zoom, see listings above. [added 31/10/2020]
MEDIA: M.1, ONLINE FOLK MAGAZINES & LISTINGS. New listing.
Cornwall WHEAL ALICE MUSIC www.whealalice.com David Harley 01736 740337
⇒ St. Ives, Cornwall. david.a.harley<at>gmail.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/WhealAlice/
Combines the folk-oriented music of David Harley with writing about musical techniques and history, music reviews, and information on Cornish events and resources. [30 October 2020]
DIRECTORY includes our detailed Festivals Diary, folklife-directory.uk/festivals.html and Workshops, folklife-directory.uk/workshops.html
Ø I haven't received any info lately, will be updated online when we're told (otherwise: when I have time to check websites etc)
Ø New & existing advertisers: cancelled 2020 festivals? Send us your 2021 festivals adverts, FREE online - this includes new members
Ø All Member-Festivals & Workshops: please check your Folklife 2020 & 2021 listings, do let us know of any changes, 2021 dates, rebooked artists
‡‡ Non-member previous advertisers are also included.
Please support our performers, who have lost their income, by checking their Directory-listed websites for recordings to buy.
Folk Directory: Cornwall-Devon webpage
VENUES: New Member.
Weekly Sun Cornwall FOUR LANES DREAMERS FOLK CLUB www.dreamersfolk.co.uk Nigel Morson
→ Sportsmans Arms (in the back room), Four Lanes, near Redruth TR16 6LR. 7.30pm
⇒ Nigel Morson, ntmorson <at> aol.com. https://en-gb.facebook.com/MistOverFourLanes/
⊕ The “family” feel on our folk nights is widely admired. We extend a very warm welcome to one & all to experience that special atmosphere of friends in harmony raising the roof in song. Now on Zoom, see listings above. [added 31/10/2020]
MEDIA: M.1, ONLINE FOLK MAGAZINES & LISTINGS. New listing.
Cornwall WHEAL ALICE MUSIC www.whealalice.com David Harley 01736 740337
⇒ St. Ives, Cornwall. david.a.harley<at>gmail.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/WhealAlice/
Combines the folk-oriented music of David Harley with writing about musical techniques and history, music reviews, and information on Cornish events and resources. [30 October 2020]
DIRECTORY includes our detailed Festivals Diary, folklife-directory.uk/festivals.html and Workshops, folklife-directory.uk/workshops.html
Ø I haven't received any info lately, will be updated online when we're told (otherwise: when I have time to check websites etc)
Ø New & existing advertisers: cancelled 2020 festivals? Send us your 2021 festivals adverts, FREE online - this includes new members
Ø All Member-Festivals & Workshops: please check your Folklife 2020 & 2021 listings, do let us know of any changes, 2021 dates, rebooked artists
‡‡ Non-member previous advertisers are also included.
Please support our performers, who have lost their income, by checking their Directory-listed websites for recordings to buy.
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Folklife West magazine: Nº 65, 1 Sept 2020 -- Online only Subscriptions & regular ads extended
With fixed costs (computers & software upgrades/repairs; websites, domains, email) and no income from printed magazine, we're losing more money than usual ! Therefore, normally, only info from our Folklife Members who support Folklife published. We supporting them by printing their news & listing, & copying all online. £16 a year, since you ask, post UK or international pdf. * New Members info published in Newsletters, and in Directory pages folklife-directory.uk Contact: sam@folklife.uk * Exceptionally until at least Dec 2020, if you are signed up for our Newsletter mailing list (form above) . . . --- we now list others (non-folklife Members)' Zoom sessions, free, ---- and include others' folk news (free) from anywhere (incl. US) outside our main area (Wales, W.Mids, South-West, Oxon) |
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Folklife 23 October 2020 Newsletter:
Updates |
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Folk News, arranged by area webpages on this website: venues, performers, media, services
Your news & listings, print-style pages, plus PDF downloads for each page.
Zoom details also on Virtual Folk webpage & the relevant area page below.
Winter time, starts earlier in the United Kingdom than it does in the US.
Starting Sunday 25th October, finishing Saturday 31st October, a time difference of eg New York 4 hours instead of the normal 5 hours.
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<> "OUR usual AREA" : Wales, England West Country, West Mids (+ Oxfordshire listed under South-East below)
CYMRU/WALES
Cymru/Wales news (links to our separate Wales website); Zoom is copied to home page of folklife.cymru / bywyd-gwerin.cymru no change
ENGLAND
Cornwall & Devon news no change
Somerset--Dorset--Wilts news no change
Bristol--S.Glos--Glos news no change
Herefs-Worcs news no change
West Midlands region news no change (WM: Herefs & Worcs, see above)
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<> "OTHER AREAS": South-East; East Mids; North; Scotland; USA-Canada.
Your news & listings, print-style pages, plus PDF downloads for each page.
Zoom details also on Virtual Folk webpage & the relevant area page below.
Winter time, starts earlier in the United Kingdom than it does in the US.
Starting Sunday 25th October, finishing Saturday 31st October, a time difference of eg New York 4 hours instead of the normal 5 hours.
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<> "OUR usual AREA" : Wales, England West Country, West Mids (+ Oxfordshire listed under South-East below)
CYMRU/WALES
Cymru/Wales news (links to our separate Wales website); Zoom is copied to home page of folklife.cymru / bywyd-gwerin.cymru no change
ENGLAND
Cornwall & Devon news no change
Somerset--Dorset--Wilts news no change
Bristol--S.Glos--Glos news no change
Herefs-Worcs news no change
West Midlands region news no change (WM: Herefs & Worcs, see above)
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<> "OTHER AREAS": South-East; East Mids; North; Scotland; USA-Canada.
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ENGLAND South-East news
Ewan McColl memorial bench fundraiser 
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James Eagle, Editor, Folk London writes:
As you may have seen in the latest edition of Folk London, friends and family of Ewan MacColl have been hoping for some years to install a memorial bench in London, next to the tree planted in his memory shortly after his death.
Ewan MacColl (1915-1989) was a giant of folk music: inspirational singer, actor, activist and writer of hundreds of songs including beloved classics Dirty Old Town, The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face, Shoals Of Herring, The Manchester Rambler and more.
Today his name is on a plaque at a memorial oak in Russell Square, near many of the folk clubs he ran in the 1960s and 70s. Friends and family gather at the tree on 25 January and 22 October, the dates of his birth and death, to sing his songs and honour his memory.
We've finally got a crowdfunder up and running, with the blessing of his widow Peggy Seeger and his estate, and it's doing very well - just over £1,100 [as of 13/10] of the £1,600 quoted by the local council to install a bench. However, there's still some way to go. See https://www.gofundme.com/f/install-a-memorial-bench-for-ewan-maccoll and more on the memorial in the October-November Folk London.
Even if we meet the £1,600 target we'll keep the fundraiser going, as we also hope to renovate the plaque in Russell Square (we're still awaiting a quote from Camden council for this but we'll update the fundraiser page accordingly).
James Eagle, Editor, Folk London http://www.folklondon.co.uk · https://twitter.com/FolkLondonMag
UPDATE 20/10/2020: Target met ! Please continue to contribute, towards renovating the plaque. -- Editors.
ENGLAND East Midlands & North news. On 21/10/2020, we've split this webpage into 2 webpages :
ENGLAND East Midlands & East news no change
ENGLAND North of England & Scotland news
North-East -- added 21/10/2020
‡‡ NORTHUMBERLAND FOLK SONG & MUSIC DIARY for North East England http://northumbriafolk.org.uk/
This diary normally includes events from the banks of the Tyne to the Tweed. Whilst normal club meetings are not taking place at the moment due to Covid constraints, the web site provides many links to information about folk song and music, particularly in the British Isles.
For submissions, corrections or comments for this web site contact Peter Burnham, peter.burnham<at>gmail.com
Scotland -- added 21/10/2020
That fine singer Linn Phipps now has a website, www.linnphippsfolk.co.uk And congratulations to Linn - her submission to the Royal National Mod Virtual Mod Traditional Solo competition was Third - she's highly delighted! It’s on the ACG Youtube and Facebook pages.
USA & CANADA USA & Canada news
mainly USA and Canada
‡‡ COUNTRY DANCE & SONG SOCIETY'S ONLINE EVENTS CALENDAR
Check out the Country Dance and Song Society’s online events calendar
There are dozens of virtual events posted every week for traditional singers, musicians, and also dancers. Most of the events are hosted by Americans & Canadians but anyone can join and there are some events hosted by enthusiasts from other parts of the world as well.
USA and world
‡‡ SOME ALTERNATIVE ROOTS: DIARY, LISTINGS, AND MORE
www.somealternativeroots.com
Resources website, with webpages 'Listen', 'Watch'. 'Support', 'Participate', 'Learn'.
The "Participate" webpage includes virtual events: www.somealternativeroots.com/participate and is a gateway to more pages, including virtual 'Dance', 'Play', 'Sing', "Festivals', 'Concert Calendar'.
New York
‡‡ Folk Music Society of New York: Virtual Fall Folk Music Weekend, Folk/Roots/Americana Music
Friday, November 6th through Sunday, November 8th, 2020
Enjoy a weekend of folk music, old and new, and folk friends, old and new, by participating in the Weekend, featuring performers and workshops, with many opportunities for participants to share songs with others and to connect with folk music fans. The cost for the whole weekend is $20 per person or family. Donations are always encouraged!
Sign up at https://fallweekend.eventbrite.com. Sign up to sing in the Camper Concerts by getting a ticket (free with paid admission to the weekend).
Note: you must sign up in advance to sing in the Camper Concert. There will be 15 spots for each of the Saturday and Sunday camper concerts - first come, first served. Other sing-around opportunities abound, and do not require advance sign up.
Featured performers are:
The Vox Hunters, Armand Aromin and Benedict Gagliardi, sing old songs with a pair of oft-harmonizing voices tastefully garnished with fiddle, free-reeds, and tenor guitar.
John Roberts and Lisa Preston: John, originally from England, and Lisa bring a wide range of traditional songs and tunes to vibrant life.
Chris Koldeway, known for his powerful voice and stirring renditions of traditional sea chanteys, and for his in-depth knowledge of traditional sea music.
For a full weekend schedule, and information on performers, please go to www.folkmusicny.org/weekends.html
As you may have seen in the latest edition of Folk London, friends and family of Ewan MacColl have been hoping for some years to install a memorial bench in London, next to the tree planted in his memory shortly after his death.
Ewan MacColl (1915-1989) was a giant of folk music: inspirational singer, actor, activist and writer of hundreds of songs including beloved classics Dirty Old Town, The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face, Shoals Of Herring, The Manchester Rambler and more.
Today his name is on a plaque at a memorial oak in Russell Square, near many of the folk clubs he ran in the 1960s and 70s. Friends and family gather at the tree on 25 January and 22 October, the dates of his birth and death, to sing his songs and honour his memory.
We've finally got a crowdfunder up and running, with the blessing of his widow Peggy Seeger and his estate, and it's doing very well - just over £1,100 [as of 13/10] of the £1,600 quoted by the local council to install a bench. However, there's still some way to go. See https://www.gofundme.com/f/install-a-memorial-bench-for-ewan-maccoll and more on the memorial in the October-November Folk London.
Even if we meet the £1,600 target we'll keep the fundraiser going, as we also hope to renovate the plaque in Russell Square (we're still awaiting a quote from Camden council for this but we'll update the fundraiser page accordingly).
James Eagle, Editor, Folk London http://www.folklondon.co.uk · https://twitter.com/FolkLondonMag
UPDATE 20/10/2020: Target met ! Please continue to contribute, towards renovating the plaque. -- Editors.
ENGLAND East Midlands & North news. On 21/10/2020, we've split this webpage into 2 webpages :
ENGLAND East Midlands & East news no change
ENGLAND North of England & Scotland news
North-East -- added 21/10/2020
‡‡ NORTHUMBERLAND FOLK SONG & MUSIC DIARY for North East England http://northumbriafolk.org.uk/
This diary normally includes events from the banks of the Tyne to the Tweed. Whilst normal club meetings are not taking place at the moment due to Covid constraints, the web site provides many links to information about folk song and music, particularly in the British Isles.
For submissions, corrections or comments for this web site contact Peter Burnham, peter.burnham<at>gmail.com
Scotland -- added 21/10/2020
That fine singer Linn Phipps now has a website, www.linnphippsfolk.co.uk And congratulations to Linn - her submission to the Royal National Mod Virtual Mod Traditional Solo competition was Third - she's highly delighted! It’s on the ACG Youtube and Facebook pages.
USA & CANADA USA & Canada news
mainly USA and Canada
‡‡ COUNTRY DANCE & SONG SOCIETY'S ONLINE EVENTS CALENDAR
Check out the Country Dance and Song Society’s online events calendar
There are dozens of virtual events posted every week for traditional singers, musicians, and also dancers. Most of the events are hosted by Americans & Canadians but anyone can join and there are some events hosted by enthusiasts from other parts of the world as well.
USA and world
‡‡ SOME ALTERNATIVE ROOTS: DIARY, LISTINGS, AND MORE
www.somealternativeroots.com
Resources website, with webpages 'Listen', 'Watch'. 'Support', 'Participate', 'Learn'.
The "Participate" webpage includes virtual events: www.somealternativeroots.com/participate and is a gateway to more pages, including virtual 'Dance', 'Play', 'Sing', "Festivals', 'Concert Calendar'.
New York
‡‡ Folk Music Society of New York: Virtual Fall Folk Music Weekend, Folk/Roots/Americana Music
Friday, November 6th through Sunday, November 8th, 2020
Enjoy a weekend of folk music, old and new, and folk friends, old and new, by participating in the Weekend, featuring performers and workshops, with many opportunities for participants to share songs with others and to connect with folk music fans. The cost for the whole weekend is $20 per person or family. Donations are always encouraged!
Sign up at https://fallweekend.eventbrite.com. Sign up to sing in the Camper Concerts by getting a ticket (free with paid admission to the weekend).
Note: you must sign up in advance to sing in the Camper Concert. There will be 15 spots for each of the Saturday and Sunday camper concerts - first come, first served. Other sing-around opportunities abound, and do not require advance sign up.
Featured performers are:
The Vox Hunters, Armand Aromin and Benedict Gagliardi, sing old songs with a pair of oft-harmonizing voices tastefully garnished with fiddle, free-reeds, and tenor guitar.
John Roberts and Lisa Preston: John, originally from England, and Lisa bring a wide range of traditional songs and tunes to vibrant life.
Chris Koldeway, known for his powerful voice and stirring renditions of traditional sea chanteys, and for his in-depth knowledge of traditional sea music.
For a full weekend schedule, and information on performers, please go to www.folkmusicny.org/weekends.html
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Folklife 2 October 2020 Newsletter:
Updates: Folklife Traditions; folk news |
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Folklife Traditions pages on the FT pages website folklife-traditions.uk
researched articles; folklife organisations; researchers, etc; publications news
PUBLICATION ANNOUNCED
Ø Gwilym Davies writes:
Dear all,
I am pleased to announce that my book "Catch it, Bottle it and Paint it Green" aka Tales of a Folk Song Collector, will be published on 24th September, To order a copy now, go to https://pegasuspublishers.com/books/coming-soon/catch-it_-bottle-it-and-paint-it-green
The advertising blurb reads "Gwilym Davies has spent a lifetime enthusiastically recording folk songs and tunes, mainly from southern England and the USA. He follows in the footsteps of well known folk song collectors such as Cecil Sharp and Ralph Vaughan Williams. This book describes hidden musical gems, drinking songs, children's ditties, ballads, wassails and bawdy tales, along with colourful characters he met along the way. Through this book Gwilym shares his passion for our folk heritage and traditional songs. "
The book mainly deals with Hampshire, Gloucestershire, Devon and the USA but touches on other areas. There's a chapter on Gypsy songs and one on children's songs. It's not an academic book but more of a ramble through my brain.
Musical Traditions will be putting out a companion CD of the same name containing the field recordings of some of the songs mentioned in the book "Catch it ..etc" To reserve your copy, contact Mustrad https://www.mustrad.org.uk/.
Be good and stay safe,
Gwilym
researched articles; folklife organisations; researchers, etc; publications news
PUBLICATION ANNOUNCED
Ø Gwilym Davies writes:
Dear all,
I am pleased to announce that my book "Catch it, Bottle it and Paint it Green" aka Tales of a Folk Song Collector, will be published on 24th September, To order a copy now, go to https://pegasuspublishers.com/books/coming-soon/catch-it_-bottle-it-and-paint-it-green
The advertising blurb reads "Gwilym Davies has spent a lifetime enthusiastically recording folk songs and tunes, mainly from southern England and the USA. He follows in the footsteps of well known folk song collectors such as Cecil Sharp and Ralph Vaughan Williams. This book describes hidden musical gems, drinking songs, children's ditties, ballads, wassails and bawdy tales, along with colourful characters he met along the way. Through this book Gwilym shares his passion for our folk heritage and traditional songs. "
The book mainly deals with Hampshire, Gloucestershire, Devon and the USA but touches on other areas. There's a chapter on Gypsy songs and one on children's songs. It's not an academic book but more of a ramble through my brain.
Musical Traditions will be putting out a companion CD of the same name containing the field recordings of some of the songs mentioned in the book "Catch it ..etc" To reserve your copy, contact Mustrad https://www.mustrad.org.uk/.
Be good and stay safe,
Gwilym
Folk News, arranged by area webpages on this website: venues, performers, media, services
Your news & listings, print-style pages, plus PDF downloads for each page.
Zoom details also on Virtual Folk webpage & the relevant area page below.
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<> "OUR usual AREA" : Wales, England West Country, West Mids (+ Oxfordshire listed under South-East below)
POLICY: in our usual area: news only from our members. Exceptionally, Zoom session details from non-members.
Cymru/Wales news (links to our separate Wales website); Zoom is copied to home page of folklife.cymru / bywyd-gwerin.cymru
‡‡ Zoom -- Tuesday
Castell-nedd Port Talbot - SESH SŴN Ddigidol - 4ydd Ddydd Mawrth, 7yp. / Neath Port Talbot - SESH SŴN Ddigidol - 4th Tuesdays, 7pm.
SUSPENDED
Cornwall & Devon news no change
Somerset--Dorset--Wilts news no change
Bristol--S.Glos--Glos news no change
Herefs-Worcs news
Jill Peer writes: hi Sam - if you want to add my webpage somewhere in the. magazine for people to look at I'd love it. It has all sorts of stuff - www.JillsPrelovedTextiles.com. It has our music videos for free on there. news and lots of blog. Also that we are usually playing live for an hour on Facebook every Wednesday night 8pm -9pm. anyone can tune in to our Americana songs stream on Jill M Peer. We have approx 15 weeks of our live sessions there which can be scrolled to and backward to. thanks
Like most things the Malvern Ukulele String band and most other things we go to are not legal now indoors and our Railway Tuesday night sessions at Malvern Wells have finished for now anyway. Thanks for all you do. Jill M Peer. Stay well!
West Midlands region news no change (WM: Herefs & Worcs, see above)
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<> "OTHER AREAS": South-East; East Mids & North; USA-Canada.
POLICY 2020 Sep-Dec, other areas: includes news from others (non-members), IF signed up to our Newsletters.
Applies until at least December. Oxfordshire (South-East), counts as part of our usual area, see above.
South-East news
‡‡ Tuesday - Zoom & news
Kent - DEAL FOLK CLUB, weekly, Friday. Opens 7.45pm for Singing 8pm to 10.30pm. Deal Folk Club is now meeting online on Friday evenings for a singaround. For details of Zoom and latest news, please see our website, www.dealfolkclub.org.uk (added 27/9/2020)
East Midlands & North news
‡‡ Sunday - Zoom & news
North-East - LOCH DOWN FOLK CLUB, Weekly Sundays, 8pm. Songs, tunes, poems or just come for the craic and have a listen. All nationalities. All languages. All welcome.
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/445376545?pwd=L1BiRlozc2NqYXJZQlQ4ZkVIaW45dz09 Meeting ID: 445 376 545 Password: 000338 (added 24/9/2020)
‡‡ Thursday - Zoom & news
Gateshead. VIRTUAL THURSDAY ZOOM SESSION at CENTRAL BAR, GATESHEAD, Weekly Thursdays, 1pm.
Meeting number is 895 8997 2620 and pass number id 015239. Ged Moore (added 27/9/2020)
‡‡ Friday - Zoom & news
North-East - GAELIC SINGING WORKSHOPS, Weekly Fridays, 6.30pm - 8pm. Mixture of Irish and Scottish (with phonetics). Maria comes from an Irish-speaking background and sings in Irish and Scots Gaelic. Her 'phonetics' coupled with singable translations make these songs accessible to all and easy to learn.
Beginners always welcome – works best if you let Maria know in advance before coming for the first time, mariaboylegalway<at>gmail.com
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/704402088?pwd=RkkzMjNVQjNvcXpDajBla054S1lnUT09 Meeting ID: 704 402 088 Password: 006564 (added 24/9/2020)
USA & Canada news
Massachusetts
‡‡ BOSTON LIVE FROM THE MERMAID'S TAVERN ONLINE EVENTS, for details see sites.google.com/view/lynnoel/music/mermaidstavern
{ if links below don't work, see www.lynnoel.com }
Lynn Noel: October marks eight months of Mermaid's Tavern
programming, six months of DIY Digital coaching and research, and 45 livestream events. Facebook has also launched new livestreaming policies and a new look with changes that impact livestream hosts and audiences.
It is clear that our session audience overwhelmingly prefers the interactive experience on Zoom. For security reasons, Zoom links will continue to be mailing list only, with a same day email option for first-time listeners.
Our much smaller Facebook audience is made up almost entirely of casual listeners from the mailing list who enjoy multitasking, and the occasional singer who wants to replay and learn a song from a prior session. We can meet both these goals without risk of noncompliance with Facebook livestream policies.
For song swaps, we will continue to track and publish the rosters, linked on www.mermaidstavern.com . You can check the roster for the name of the singer and the song, send me a request, and I will put you directly in touch with your source singer. This avoids any copyright concerns and is more in keeping with folksong transmission.
Since we will not offer a replay option, we will no longer be recording sessions, also for copyright reasons. We will remove them from Facebook to avoid compliance risk.
See also #FutureOfFolk: Lynn Noel of Digital Heritage Consulting Looks Ahead article this issue.
THE FOLLOWING are UPDATES to EXISTING ENTRIES. See our webpage USA & Canada news for contact / Zoom log-in details, etc.
New Hampshire
‡‡ PMFF presents "Anchored Apart": in lieu of the 2020 Portsmouth Maritime Folk Festival, Portsmouth Maritime Folk Festival presented this community sing featuring leading performers and interpreters of maritime folk music and the winners of the 2020 Maritime Songwriting Competition. Your editors thoroughly enjoyed it. You can watch it on:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkyLCVm4E40&feature=youtu.be
New York
‡‡ Valley Folk Music www.valleyfolk.org
Monday night Virtual Valley Folk Music Zoom Sings 3-5:30 NY Time (8 PM UK Time), see USA & Canada news page for more details.
From Debra Chesman, Director, VFM:
coming up, if we can proceed:
Possible 2020 concerts: October 3 - Jez Lowe, (TBD if cancelled or on-line)
Nov 14 Jim Kweskin with Happy Traum (Same)
2021: Feb 14 (Sun) - The McKrells, (who knows?)
March 21 (Sun) - John McCutcheon (too soon to know)
and more... We may have to cancel, by Gov’t guidelines or medical advice. We try to decide about 3-4 weeks in advance of each event unless we know earlier. Meanwhile, we share info about on-line concerts you might like on the VFM Facebook “Group”. Ask to join. (see USA & Canada news page for more details) (added 29/9/2020)
Your news & listings, print-style pages, plus PDF downloads for each page.
Zoom details also on Virtual Folk webpage & the relevant area page below.
=====================================================================================================================
<> "OUR usual AREA" : Wales, England West Country, West Mids (+ Oxfordshire listed under South-East below)
POLICY: in our usual area: news only from our members. Exceptionally, Zoom session details from non-members.
Cymru/Wales news (links to our separate Wales website); Zoom is copied to home page of folklife.cymru / bywyd-gwerin.cymru
‡‡ Zoom -- Tuesday
Castell-nedd Port Talbot - SESH SŴN Ddigidol - 4ydd Ddydd Mawrth, 7yp. / Neath Port Talbot - SESH SŴN Ddigidol - 4th Tuesdays, 7pm.
SUSPENDED
Cornwall & Devon news no change
Somerset--Dorset--Wilts news no change
Bristol--S.Glos--Glos news no change
Herefs-Worcs news
Jill Peer writes: hi Sam - if you want to add my webpage somewhere in the. magazine for people to look at I'd love it. It has all sorts of stuff - www.JillsPrelovedTextiles.com. It has our music videos for free on there. news and lots of blog. Also that we are usually playing live for an hour on Facebook every Wednesday night 8pm -9pm. anyone can tune in to our Americana songs stream on Jill M Peer. We have approx 15 weeks of our live sessions there which can be scrolled to and backward to. thanks
Like most things the Malvern Ukulele String band and most other things we go to are not legal now indoors and our Railway Tuesday night sessions at Malvern Wells have finished for now anyway. Thanks for all you do. Jill M Peer. Stay well!
West Midlands region news no change (WM: Herefs & Worcs, see above)
=====================================================================================================================
<> "OTHER AREAS": South-East; East Mids & North; USA-Canada.
POLICY 2020 Sep-Dec, other areas: includes news from others (non-members), IF signed up to our Newsletters.
Applies until at least December. Oxfordshire (South-East), counts as part of our usual area, see above.
South-East news
‡‡ Tuesday - Zoom & news
Kent - DEAL FOLK CLUB, weekly, Friday. Opens 7.45pm for Singing 8pm to 10.30pm. Deal Folk Club is now meeting online on Friday evenings for a singaround. For details of Zoom and latest news, please see our website, www.dealfolkclub.org.uk (added 27/9/2020)
East Midlands & North news
‡‡ Sunday - Zoom & news
North-East - LOCH DOWN FOLK CLUB, Weekly Sundays, 8pm. Songs, tunes, poems or just come for the craic and have a listen. All nationalities. All languages. All welcome.
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/445376545?pwd=L1BiRlozc2NqYXJZQlQ4ZkVIaW45dz09 Meeting ID: 445 376 545 Password: 000338 (added 24/9/2020)
‡‡ Thursday - Zoom & news
Gateshead. VIRTUAL THURSDAY ZOOM SESSION at CENTRAL BAR, GATESHEAD, Weekly Thursdays, 1pm.
Meeting number is 895 8997 2620 and pass number id 015239. Ged Moore (added 27/9/2020)
‡‡ Friday - Zoom & news
North-East - GAELIC SINGING WORKSHOPS, Weekly Fridays, 6.30pm - 8pm. Mixture of Irish and Scottish (with phonetics). Maria comes from an Irish-speaking background and sings in Irish and Scots Gaelic. Her 'phonetics' coupled with singable translations make these songs accessible to all and easy to learn.
Beginners always welcome – works best if you let Maria know in advance before coming for the first time, mariaboylegalway<at>gmail.com
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/704402088?pwd=RkkzMjNVQjNvcXpDajBla054S1lnUT09 Meeting ID: 704 402 088 Password: 006564 (added 24/9/2020)
USA & Canada news
Massachusetts
‡‡ BOSTON LIVE FROM THE MERMAID'S TAVERN ONLINE EVENTS, for details see sites.google.com/view/lynnoel/music/mermaidstavern
{ if links below don't work, see www.lynnoel.com }
Lynn Noel: October marks eight months of Mermaid's Tavern
programming, six months of DIY Digital coaching and research, and 45 livestream events. Facebook has also launched new livestreaming policies and a new look with changes that impact livestream hosts and audiences.
It is clear that our session audience overwhelmingly prefers the interactive experience on Zoom. For security reasons, Zoom links will continue to be mailing list only, with a same day email option for first-time listeners.
Our much smaller Facebook audience is made up almost entirely of casual listeners from the mailing list who enjoy multitasking, and the occasional singer who wants to replay and learn a song from a prior session. We can meet both these goals without risk of noncompliance with Facebook livestream policies.
For song swaps, we will continue to track and publish the rosters, linked on www.mermaidstavern.com . You can check the roster for the name of the singer and the song, send me a request, and I will put you directly in touch with your source singer. This avoids any copyright concerns and is more in keeping with folksong transmission.
Since we will not offer a replay option, we will no longer be recording sessions, also for copyright reasons. We will remove them from Facebook to avoid compliance risk.
See also #FutureOfFolk: Lynn Noel of Digital Heritage Consulting Looks Ahead article this issue.
THE FOLLOWING are UPDATES to EXISTING ENTRIES. See our webpage USA & Canada news for contact / Zoom log-in details, etc.
New Hampshire
‡‡ PMFF presents "Anchored Apart": in lieu of the 2020 Portsmouth Maritime Folk Festival, Portsmouth Maritime Folk Festival presented this community sing featuring leading performers and interpreters of maritime folk music and the winners of the 2020 Maritime Songwriting Competition. Your editors thoroughly enjoyed it. You can watch it on:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkyLCVm4E40&feature=youtu.be
New York
‡‡ Valley Folk Music www.valleyfolk.org
Monday night Virtual Valley Folk Music Zoom Sings 3-5:30 NY Time (8 PM UK Time), see USA & Canada news page for more details.
From Debra Chesman, Director, VFM:
coming up, if we can proceed:
Possible 2020 concerts: October 3 - Jez Lowe, (TBD if cancelled or on-line)
Nov 14 Jim Kweskin with Happy Traum (Same)
2021: Feb 14 (Sun) - The McKrells, (who knows?)
March 21 (Sun) - John McCutcheon (too soon to know)
and more... We may have to cancel, by Gov’t guidelines or medical advice. We try to decide about 3-4 weeks in advance of each event unless we know earlier. Meanwhile, we share info about on-line concerts you might like on the VFM Facebook “Group”. Ask to join. (see USA & Canada news page for more details) (added 29/9/2020)
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Folklife 17 Sept 2020 Newsletter:
September Folklife is online. |
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RESEARCHED ARTICLES on our Folklife Traditions pages, folklife-traditions.uk,
researched articles, folklife organisations, researchers, publications news
These 4 researched articles, copied to our Folklife Traditions site, on the FT "this issue" page: www.folklife-traditions.uk/this-issue.html
* Edi beo þu heuene quene: a love song by any name by Ian Pittaway
* #FutureOfFolk: Lynn Noel of Digital Heritage Consulting Looks Ahead --- also on this site, Future of Folk webpage
* ‘Mwynen Meirionydd / The Pleasing Melody of Meirionydd’, Welsh traditional tune, Arr. Helen Adam
* ‘Early, early in the Spring’, sung by Norman Perks by Gwilym Davies
Just a reminder that during lockdown . . .
Ø The Traditional Song Forum has organised successful talks on Zoom, more are planned.These talks are very popular, now attracting international visitors, currently limited to 100 places; so if interested, see tradsong.org sooner rather than later. This website is a gateway to a number of useful resources for those interested in researching or performing traditional folk songs. There is a newsletter to sign up to.
Ø trac, music traditions Wales, Wales folk development organisation, has a website full of resources, https://trac.wales, and is on Facebook, at facebook.com/traccymruwales, where you will find videos, details of online gigs, etc.
researched articles, folklife organisations, researchers, publications news
These 4 researched articles, copied to our Folklife Traditions site, on the FT "this issue" page: www.folklife-traditions.uk/this-issue.html
* Edi beo þu heuene quene: a love song by any name by Ian Pittaway
* #FutureOfFolk: Lynn Noel of Digital Heritage Consulting Looks Ahead --- also on this site, Future of Folk webpage
* ‘Mwynen Meirionydd / The Pleasing Melody of Meirionydd’, Welsh traditional tune, Arr. Helen Adam
* ‘Early, early in the Spring’, sung by Norman Perks by Gwilym Davies
Just a reminder that during lockdown . . .
Ø The Traditional Song Forum has organised successful talks on Zoom, more are planned.These talks are very popular, now attracting international visitors, currently limited to 100 places; so if interested, see tradsong.org sooner rather than later. This website is a gateway to a number of useful resources for those interested in researching or performing traditional folk songs. There is a newsletter to sign up to.
Ø trac, music traditions Wales, Wales folk development organisation, has a website full of resources, https://trac.wales, and is on Facebook, at facebook.com/traccymruwales, where you will find videos, details of online gigs, etc.
NEWS on this site All Zoom details are also on the Virtual-Folk webpage.
Your news & listings, copied to www.folklife.uk, arranged by area webpages; some more out-of-area interest, so some changes:
Cymru/Wales news (links to our separate Wales website); Zoom is copied to home page of folklife.cymru / bywyd-gwerin.cymru
Since 21 Aug newsletter - included in Sept issue:
Zoom -- Tuesday
‡‡ Castell-nedd Port Talbot - SESH SŴN Ddigidol - 4ydd Ddydd Mawrth, 7yp. Cyfle i unrhyw un boed yn dysgwyr neu’n siaradwyr cymraeg rhugl dod ag offeryn i chwarae cerddoriaeth gwerin mewn awyrgylch cefnogol a chyfeillgar. https://zoom.us/j/94336593616
‡‡ Neath Port Talbot - SESH SŴN Ddigidol - 4th Tuesdays, 7pm. Whether you’re fluent or learning Welsh, this is a chance to join in a traditional Welsh Folk Session. So grab your instruments and come along to enjoy in a friendly, supportive environment. A slower, slightly more formal session for folk beginners and Welsh learners, with popular Welsh-language sing-a-longs as well as traditional repertoire, although the sessions vary a lot from month to month. https://zoom.us/j/94336593616
The facebook event is here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1005330679895164/
Cornwall & Devon news Since 21 Aug newsletter - included in Sept issue
I am sorry to have to report the passing of Mike Walford, FolkLife Kernow Reporter, who died suddenly on 6 Sept. Our deepest sympathy to Janet.
Mike’s contributions to Folklife West, as our Cornish correspondent, were much appreciated. He was a tremendous supporter and promoter of folk music in Cornwall and the wider world, including the Cornwall Folk Festival, Wadebridge Folk Club, and the various clubs and sessions in which he was involved. We will miss him.
Ø Cornwall. Zoom: BODMIN FOLK CLUB Virtual Open House, every Friday, 8pm – 10.30pm. Email bodminfolk<at>yahoo.com for details. www.bodminfolk.co.uk
Ø Devon. SHAMMICK ACOUSTIC concerts, Combe Martin, are closing. Full details see news pages. Barbara writes: due to continuing ill health on my and Tom’s parts, the club will not be reopening next year. We’ll try to have a get-together when the C-19 problems are over, but otherwise, that is the end of a wonderful eighteen years of Shammick Acoustic. Thanks to all of you who have supported it over the years. But it’s not the end of the music - keep playing, singing and listening! Very best wishes to you all, and we’ll hope to meet up somewhere along the road. Tom & Barbara Brown
With thanks to Tom & Barbara, for all their music, and for their support over the years. -- Eleanor & Sam
Somerset--Dorset--Wilts news news pages updated (nothing to add since 21 Aug)
Bristol--S.Glos--Glos news news pages updated (nothing to add since 21 Aug)
Herefs-Worcs news news pages updated (nothing to add since 21 Aug)
West Midlands region news news pages updated (nothing to add since 21 Aug)
South-East news
Since 21 Aug newsletter, added several new news contributors - all included in Sept issue - see webpage
East Midlands & North news
Since 21 Aug newsletter, added several new news contributors - all included in Sept issue - see webpage
USA & Canada news
Since 21 Aug newsletter, added several new news contributors - all included in Sept issue - see webpage.
Plus:
LIVE FROM THE MERMAID'S TAVERN ONLINE EVENTS, for details see sites.google.com/view/lynnoel/music/mermaidstavern
Your news & listings, copied to www.folklife.uk, arranged by area webpages; some more out-of-area interest, so some changes:
- "OUR usual AREA" (Wales, England West Country, West Midlands), we've placed Oxfordshire under South-East instead of Midlands, otherwise no change. POLICY: in our area, news only from our members. Exceptionally, Zoom session details from non-members.
- "OTHER AREAS": as previously mentioned, we started splitting our "Other Areas" webpage into 3 webpages: South-East; East Midlands & North; USA & Canada. These have now been converted into proper print-style pages, with the option of downloading each page as a PDF. POLICY 2020 Sep-Dec, due to shutdown, some spare space, so we'll include news from others (non-members) outside "our area", IF signed up to our Newsletters. This will apply until at least December.
- Virtual-Folk webpage These Zoom listings are now copied to your area webpages as well !
- For SEPT online issue, all subs and regular advertisers extended free.
Cymru/Wales news (links to our separate Wales website); Zoom is copied to home page of folklife.cymru / bywyd-gwerin.cymru
Since 21 Aug newsletter - included in Sept issue:
Zoom -- Tuesday
‡‡ Castell-nedd Port Talbot - SESH SŴN Ddigidol - 4ydd Ddydd Mawrth, 7yp. Cyfle i unrhyw un boed yn dysgwyr neu’n siaradwyr cymraeg rhugl dod ag offeryn i chwarae cerddoriaeth gwerin mewn awyrgylch cefnogol a chyfeillgar. https://zoom.us/j/94336593616
‡‡ Neath Port Talbot - SESH SŴN Ddigidol - 4th Tuesdays, 7pm. Whether you’re fluent or learning Welsh, this is a chance to join in a traditional Welsh Folk Session. So grab your instruments and come along to enjoy in a friendly, supportive environment. A slower, slightly more formal session for folk beginners and Welsh learners, with popular Welsh-language sing-a-longs as well as traditional repertoire, although the sessions vary a lot from month to month. https://zoom.us/j/94336593616
The facebook event is here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1005330679895164/
Cornwall & Devon news Since 21 Aug newsletter - included in Sept issue
I am sorry to have to report the passing of Mike Walford, FolkLife Kernow Reporter, who died suddenly on 6 Sept. Our deepest sympathy to Janet.
Mike’s contributions to Folklife West, as our Cornish correspondent, were much appreciated. He was a tremendous supporter and promoter of folk music in Cornwall and the wider world, including the Cornwall Folk Festival, Wadebridge Folk Club, and the various clubs and sessions in which he was involved. We will miss him.
Ø Cornwall. Zoom: BODMIN FOLK CLUB Virtual Open House, every Friday, 8pm – 10.30pm. Email bodminfolk<at>yahoo.com for details. www.bodminfolk.co.uk
Ø Devon. SHAMMICK ACOUSTIC concerts, Combe Martin, are closing. Full details see news pages. Barbara writes: due to continuing ill health on my and Tom’s parts, the club will not be reopening next year. We’ll try to have a get-together when the C-19 problems are over, but otherwise, that is the end of a wonderful eighteen years of Shammick Acoustic. Thanks to all of you who have supported it over the years. But it’s not the end of the music - keep playing, singing and listening! Very best wishes to you all, and we’ll hope to meet up somewhere along the road. Tom & Barbara Brown
With thanks to Tom & Barbara, for all their music, and for their support over the years. -- Eleanor & Sam
Somerset--Dorset--Wilts news news pages updated (nothing to add since 21 Aug)
Bristol--S.Glos--Glos news news pages updated (nothing to add since 21 Aug)
Herefs-Worcs news news pages updated (nothing to add since 21 Aug)
West Midlands region news news pages updated (nothing to add since 21 Aug)
South-East news
Since 21 Aug newsletter, added several new news contributors - all included in Sept issue - see webpage
East Midlands & North news
Since 21 Aug newsletter, added several new news contributors - all included in Sept issue - see webpage
USA & Canada news
Since 21 Aug newsletter, added several new news contributors - all included in Sept issue - see webpage.
Plus:
LIVE FROM THE MERMAID'S TAVERN ONLINE EVENTS, for details see sites.google.com/view/lynnoel/music/mermaidstavern
- Sunday, Sept 20: Chantey Sing 2-5 pm EDT (7-10pm UK) * Sunday, Sept 20: FSSGB with John Roberts 7-9 pm EDT * Thursday, Sept 24: DARK (please come to John Roberts!) * Sunday, Sept 27: Ballad Sing
- Sunday, Oct 4: Tavern Sing * Thursday, Oct 8: Lynn Noel - Gulf of St. Lawrence CD Release * Sunday, Oct 11: Ballad Sing * Sunday, Oct 18: Chantey Sing * Thursday, Oct 22: Saro Lynch in Concert * Sunday, Oct 25: Ballad Sing - TAM LIN MARATHON!
Folklife magazine has been growing about 4 pages a year, 64 A4 pages last time.
We've produced this free online issue . . . but have lost substantial festival advertising revenue.
With recurring costs (websites, domains, email, recent repairs & upgrades for computers & software), we are losing even more money than usual !
We can publicise you, our members.
We can keep going because of your support via our membership scheme, but would appreciate your help at this difficult time for the magazine.
So some modest requests:
(1) although this issue is not printed, we will still ask you to renew membership when it's due, for the next 3 printed issues - not counting this free online-only issue, so will be for 1 year + 4 months
(2) non-members who appreciate what we do are asked to consider joining (£16 a year).
(3) please please tell your friends!
We've produced this free online issue . . . but have lost substantial festival advertising revenue.
With recurring costs (websites, domains, email, recent repairs & upgrades for computers & software), we are losing even more money than usual !
We can publicise you, our members.
We can keep going because of your support via our membership scheme, but would appreciate your help at this difficult time for the magazine.
So some modest requests:
(1) although this issue is not printed, we will still ask you to renew membership when it's due, for the next 3 printed issues - not counting this free online-only issue, so will be for 1 year + 4 months
(2) non-members who appreciate what we do are asked to consider joining (£16 a year).
(3) please please tell your friends!
