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2^nd February

A sore Fingers update from John Wirtz:

It’s the usual plea I’m afraid…

Sore Fingers Week takes place at the usual location Kingham Hill School near Chipping Norton in Oxfordshire, 9th to 13th April, 2012 and promises to be another classic event with a stellar line up of Bluegrass tutors and Old time Tutors.

Of particular interest to FOAOTMAD mailout readers will be the presence of Erynn Marshall (Old Time Fiddle) and Carl Jones (Old Time banjo).

As usual, I send out the pleading message that not enough people are booking up to make these courses pay and surprisingly, Carl’s course still has a lot a of vacancies.  Knowing Carl’s popularity in this country, we believed his class would fill up fairly quickly but that hasn’t been the case. 

Erynn’s class is looking reasonable but five or six more students would certainly give it a boost.

So, if you are intending to get up to Kingham this year, we look forward to receiving your booking form.  And if you’ve never been before, you should give it a try.  It’s probably one of the nicest musical experiences you will have.

Full details are on the website at http://www.sorefingers.co.uk

Hope to see many of you at Sore Fingers Week 2012.

John & Moira Wirtz

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Hunter Robertson on tour:

- May 30th, Wednesday. Rivelin Folk Club (http://www.rivelinfolkclub.org.uk/), Nether Edge Bowling Club, 8 Nether Edge Rd. Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S7 1RU. 8.30pm.

- May 27th, Sunday. Walthamstow Folk Club (http://www.walthamstowfolk.co.uk/), Ye Olde Rose and Crown Theatre Pub, 53 Hoe Street, Walthamstow, London E17 4SA. 7.30pm.

- May 26th, Saturday. A daytime clawhammer banjo workshop followed by an evening of old-time American music. Evening concert: 7.30 pm, £8.00. Workshop: 10.00 am - 4.00 pm, £45.00 includes lunch. Wandering William Centre, Foldgate Farm, Steventon, Ludlow, SY8 4TS. To book, contact: Jim Allen 01568 750546. http://www.wanderingwilliam.co.uk

- May 23rd, Wednesday. Baldock and Letchworth Folk Club (http://www.questor-cp.co.uk/madnanny/index.html), The Orange Tree, Norton Road, Baldock SG7 5AW, England. 8.30pm

http://www.hunterrobertson.com

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CROOKED MOON - APPALACHIAN CLOG, BRIGHTON AREA

6 WORKSHOPS THROUGHOUT MARCH AND APRIL. COME AND HAVE A GO!

Date: Tuesday 6th, 13th, 20th March

Date: Tuesday 10th, 17th, 24th April

Time: 7.30pm - 9pm

Where: Hangleton Community Hall, http://www.hangletoncommunitycentre.org.uk

Cost: £15 (conc £12) for set of three w/shops or £25 (conc £20) for all six

Hard-soled shoes or taps. No trainers or any shoes with soft soles.

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