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29th April November Workshops Friday 5th Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th of November Beginners Fiddle and Beginners Banjo Friday 12th Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th of November Intermediate Fiddle and Banjo Dave Bing and Gerry Milnes will be teaching again at Gainsborough - all info will be posted to all FOAOTMAD Members mid-September. Contact Keith Johnson by *************************************** Debby McClatchy - The Crabshell Inn, Embankment Rd, Kingsbridge, South Devon TQ7 1JZ - Sunday 23 May 2010, 8.00 pm http://www.debbymcclatchy.com/ With the Crabshell under new ownership – as from 4th May 2010 – the Crabshell Concerts are set to continue. Yippee! Warmest wishes go to the departing Yvonne and Dave who have been such hugely supportive and enabling landlords. Restaurant open from 6.00 pm: book a table on 01548 852345 £10 on the door or just £7 when booked in advance from Neil White on 01548 856601 **************************************** The Spring Camp 2010 dates - Friday May 28th to Monday May 31st If you arrive late, the gate code will be 20510. The Foaotmad site will be at the bottom of the field, in our favourite spot. Please bring your current membership cards to ensure you get your membership discount. It will NOT be possible to join Foaotmad on site as Eve Morris won't be there, so to join or renew contact her NOW on 01823 432863 or download the form from www.foaotmad.org.uk Prices per person per night: Adult members: £5 Children of family members: £3-50 Non-members: £6 Non-members children: £4-50 Don't pay at the information centre: Ray Banks will collect payments each morning. There will now be 6 power points along the bottom hedge for which you need to pay £3-50 per night at the information centre. For venue details check out http://www.sacrewell.org.uk Sacrewell Farm and Country Centre, Thornhaugh, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire PE8 6HJ *************************************** Derek Parson's Picking Weekend (sometimes referred to as 'Not Stanchester') will take place the weekend of June 4th to 6th in Stoke St. Mary near Taunton, Somerset. Situated in Derek's field about 1/4 mile north west of the church - search for post code TA3 5BZ and it gets you within banjo throwing distance. Water and Portaloo provided. Meals available at the nearby pub. *************************************** 22nd April From Kate Lissauer: May 15, Saturday, Southgate Centre, Bath Dance! Kate, ably assisted by the thrilling fiddle of Gina Griffin and the rock-solid roots rhythm guitar of Peter Dunn, will be calling a dance, at an event to promote the American Museum in Britain's involvement in Museums at Night. Museums at Night 2010 runs from Friday May14 to Sunday may 16. Night owls can look forward to a weekend of nocturnal adventures as museums unlock their doors for this annual after-hours celebration. Find out more about it at http://www.culture24.org.uk/places+to+go/museums+at+night If you haven't seen Southgate Centre yet, this would be a good time to go, as more of the Centre will have opened its doors. It really is impressively well done. June 18-20, Friday-Sunday, Lydbury North, Shropshire Griffin Banjos Picking Weekend… Kate, Johnny Whelan and Peter Dunn will perform at the Saturday night concert. James Griffin celebrates 10 years of thriving in the banjo business by putting on a weekend fling. Venue is by the Powis Arms, Lydbury North, Shropshire. There's plenty of camping, or you can get a B'n'B nearby if you act fast. For further information, contact James on 01588 680 666 or by La Fuente de Musica (Music workshops in Andalucia) Banjo and Fiddle Week with Dave Bing and Kate Lissauer, May 2-9, is full, but we can fit in one or two more people as campers. (We supply mattress, bedding and everything but the tent.) Old-Time Music Week with Beverly Smith and Carl Jones, September 25-October 2, still has places, although this week is expected to fill as well. If you are interested, let us know as soon as you can, and confirm with a deposit. For information on any of the above, contact Kate Lissauer by *************************************** Additional dates/info for Beverly Smith and Carl Jones so I'll relist it all here: Sept 2 The Wolf Folk Club, Wolferton, near Kings Lynn Sept 3 The Milkmaid, Bury St Edmunds Sept 4 The Cellar , London sept 6 Galeri, Caernarfon - 2:30pm for one hour only Sept 6 TBC Bangor, evening Sept 8 The Ironworks, Oswestry, Shropshire sept 9 The Trades Club, Hebden Bridge sept 10 The Floor, St Michaels, Tenbury Wells sept 11 Presteigne, Powys Sept 14 Maypole, Aylesbury Sept 15 What's Cookin', London sept 16 The Prom, Bristol Sept 17-20 Cornish Bluegrass Festival Sept 25-Oct 2 Old time week in Andalusia Oct 5 Dartford Folk Club, Dartford **************************************** Updates to the Derbyshire entry on the session/bands page from the Old Time News: The Baslow session no longer runs The contact for the Manners session (and also Down Trodden String Band) is Steve Wise who can be reached at either or *************************************** UK 2010 BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL LISTING Orwell Bluegrass Festival, Ipswitch, April 23rd - 25th http://www.orwellbluegrass.co.uk Bordergrass, Herefordshire, April 30th - May 2nd http://www.bordergrass.co.uk The Wharf Bluegrass Weekend, Stoke Prior, May 7th - 9th http://www.wharfbluegrass.com Suffolk Bluegrass Music Day, Hadleigh, May 23rd http://www.streetlegalmusic.com/events Coastline Bluegrass Event, Llandudno Junction, June 4th - 6th http://www.coastlinebluegrass.com Bluegrass by the Lake Picking Weekend, Llangorse, June 18th - 20th East Anglian Bluegrass Festival, Steeple Morden, June 25th - 27th http://www.eastanglianbluegrass.com North Wales Bluegrass Festival July 1st - 4th http://www.northwalesbluegrass.co.uk Yorkshire Dales Picking Weekend, Silsden, July 16th - 18th http://www.yorkshiredalesbluegrasspickingweekend.co.uk Guildtown Bluegrass Festival, Perthshire, July 30th - August 2nd http://www.scottishbluegrass.com Surrey Mini Bluegrass Festival, Dorking, August 7th - 8th 2010 http://www.surreybluegrass.com Appleby Bluegrass Day, Leicestershire, August 30th http://www.applebybluegrass.co.uk Kentucky to Kent UK Bluegrass Day, Kent, August 30th http://www.ricktownend.co.uk/KtoK.htm Didmarton Bluegrass Festival, Cirencester, September 2nd - 5th http://www.didmarton-bluegrass.co.uk Appalachian and Bluegrass Music Festival, Ulster American Folk Park, Omagh, September 3rd - 5th, http://www.bluegrassomagh.com Gower Bluegrass Festival, Swansea, September 10th – 12th, http://www.gowerbluegrass.co.uk Cornwall Bluegrass Festival, Newquay, September 17th - 19th, http://www.cornishbluegrass.co.uk Moniaive Michealmas Bluegrass Festival, Dumfrieshire, September 23rd – 25th http://www.moniaive.org.uk *************************************** 15th April Some added information about some of the north west sessions listed in the Old Time News: Manchester:- The session at The Frigate is every Tues (not Wed as listed in OTN). Contact Hugh Connor - The Cajun session has moved to The Lounge Bar in Chorlton and there is no longer any free food or drink. Again, contact Hugh. Cumbria:- Middleton-in-Lonsdale - all details are correct but there is free food for all performers. and also Clogging in Cumbria:-Levens - 8-10pm on the 1st, 3rd & 5th Wed of every month. **************************************** Cath and Phil Tyler are showing their Anglo American style at the following venues: April 16 - BRADFORD Playhouse with The Trumpets Of Death and Chris Hladowski http://www.copsandrobbers.net/3003/the-trumpets-of-death-cath-and-phil-tyler-chris-hladowski/ April 20 - BRISTOL The Cube with Alasdair Roberts April 21 - LONDON Cafe Oto with Alasdair Roberts May 1 - NEWCASTLE Alt.Vinyl Free album launch party - 3-5pm http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=111343248886539&ref=ts May 7 - EDINBURGH Roxy Art House with The One Ensemble and Neil Davidson May 8 - GLASGOW Citizen's Theatre with R M Hubbert, Issho Taiko Drummers amd Nerea Bello and Lucy Duncome http://citz.co.uk/whatson/info/frost_and_fire/ June 27 - Leigh Folk Festival http://www.leighfolkfestival.co.uk/ Their new album 'The Hind Wheels Of Bad Luck' is available for £10 inc shipping from http://www.no-fi.org.uk/label *************************************** John Wirtz reports another excellent Sore Fingers week and says that all Old Time Fiddlers missed a treat in not booking for Stephanie Coleman. She was a complete revelation and superb fiddler and John thinks it a shame that she only had nine students! Adam Hurt’s class rallied at around 18 and he was just stupendous. They will be back soon, don’t miss them next time. October Sore Fingers Weekend will feature Dave Proctor on Fiddle and Sarah Grey on Banjo. Dates are 22nd to 24th October, 2010. In 2011 (Easter), Bob Carlin will teach Old Time banjo and Jock Tildesley for Fiddle. *************************************** From Kate Lissauer: May 15, Saturday, Southgate Centre, Bath Dance! Kate, ably assisted by the thrilling fiddle of Gina Griffin and the rock-solid roots rhythm guitar of Peter Dunn, will be calling a dance, at an event to promote the American Museum in Britain's involvement in Museums at Night. Museums at Night 2010 runs from Friday May14 to Sunday may 16. Night owls can look forward to a weekend of nocturnal adventures as museums unlock their doors for this annual after-hours celebration. Find out more about it at http://www.culture24.org.uk/places+to+go/museums+at+night If you haven't seen Southgate Centre yet, this would be a good time to go, as more of the Centre will have opened its doors. It really is impressively well done. June 18-20, Friday-Sunday, Lydbury North, Shropshire Griffin Banjos Picking Weekend… Kate, Johnny Whelan and Peter Dunn will perform at the Saturday night concert. James Griffin celebrates 10 years of thriving in the banjo business by putting on a weekend fling. Venue is by the Powis Arms, Lydbury North, Shropshire. There's plenty of camping, or you can get a B'n'B nearby if you act fast. For further information, contact James on 01588 680 666 or through Griffin banjos La Fuente de Musica (Music workshops in Andalucia) Banjo and Fiddle Week with Dave Bing and Kate Lissauer, May 2-9, is full, but we can fit in one or two more people as campers. (We supply mattress, bedding and everything but the tent.) Old-Time Music Week with Beverly Smith and Carl Jones, September 25-October 2, still has places, although this week is expected to fill as well. If you are interested, let us know as soon as you can, and confirm with a deposit. For information on any of the above, contact Kate Lissauer by *************************************** 8th April "Glow", the new release from Beverly Smith and Carl Jones is now available from Eve Morris [£14.00 plus £1.50 p&p]. Go to their website: http://www.smithnjones.net for purchase details and short mp3 samples. Cost in the USA is $16.50 using Paypal. Eve's Old Time imports cd, video & dvd catalogue is available to download in Acrobat pdf format. Just click on her butterfly advert at the bottom of the www.foaotmad.org.uk home page. **************************************** Some changes here so I'll list it all: Chance McCoy is a West Virginia champion fiddler, and Allison Williams played banjo for several years in the Forge Mountain Diggers. They have been performing together since their debut on BBC television in January 2009, live in London at the Folk America series. You can see video of that performance (with a backing band) here: http://youtube.com/allisonwilliamsmusic Current dates are now: Wed May 19 Norwich Arts Centre Thu May 20 Wolf Folk CLub, Wolferton, Norfolk Fri May 21 Hop-Pole, Aylesbury Sat May 22 The Boathouse, Grove Ferry Inn, Upstreet, nr Canterbury, Kent Tue May 25 Burnetts Hill Chapel, Pembrokeshire Thu May 27 Bournemouth Folk Club Fri May 28 What's Cookin' @ North Star, Leytonstone, London As you can see there are some gaps. To book them in your town, contact by ACCOMMODATION REQUIRED: Unless they get out-of-town gigs, they would be in need of a London host on the 17th, 18th, 29th, and 30th. If you can help out with either a venue or accommodation please contact Allison direct: You can also listen to them on their myspace pages: http://myspace.com/chancemccoy http://myspace.com/allisonwilliamsmusic *************************************** Thanks to Vic Smith for an update on Debby McClatchy's upcoming tour: May 14: Hop Pole Pub, Aylesbury evening concert with friends and possible session afterwards May 15: Cellar Upstairs Folk Club, London May 19: Llantrisant Folk Club, South Wales May 21: Bodmin Folk Club, Cornwall May 23: Crabshell Pub, Kingsbridge, South Devon (tbc) May 25: The Dartford Folk Club, Dartford, Kent May 27: Royal Oak Folk Club, Lewes May 29-30: Chippenham Folk Festival *************************************** THE WILDERS May Thursday, May 6: Borough Theatre, Abergavenny - 01873 850 805 Fri 7: Park & Dare Theatre, Treorchy - 01443 773 112 Sat 8: Theatr Harlech, Harlech - 01766 780 667 Sun 9: Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea - 01792 295526 Tues 11: Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Aberystwyth - 01970 62 32 32 Thurs 13: Welfare Hall, Ystradgynlais - 01639 843163 Fri 14: Theatr Mwldan, Cardigan – 01239 621200 Sat 15: Wyeside Arts Centre, Builth Wells - 01982 552555 Sun 16: Galeri Arts Centre, Caernarfon - 01286 685 222 Wed 19: Strule Arts Centre, Omagh - 028 82247831 Thurs 20: Town Hall, Bangor – 02891 271200 Friday 21: Flowerfield Arts Centre, Portstewart – 02870 831400 Sat 22: Market Place Theatre, Armagh – 02837 521821 Sun 23: Black Box, Belfast – 02890 246609 Tues 25: Regional Cultural Centre, Letterkenny - +353 (0) 7491 68800 Wed 26: Nesbitt Arms Hotel, Ardara - +353 (0) 7495 37952 Thurs 27: Seamus Ennis Centre, Naul, Co Dublin - +353 (0)1 802 0898 Fri 28: Bath International Music Festival, Bath Pavilion - 01225 463362 Sat 29: Radcliffe Centre, Buckingham - http://www.wegottickets.com July Tues July 20: Eden Court Theatre, Inverness - 01463 239 841 Wed 21: The Byre Theatre, St Andrews - 01334 475 000 Thur 22: Aros Centre, Isle of Skye - 01478 613649 Fri 23: An Lanntair, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis - 01851 708 480 Sat 24: The Universal Hall Arts Centre, Findhorn - 01309 690110 Sun 25: The Tin Hut, Gartly - 01466 720247 Tues 27: Eastgate Theatre, Peebles – 01721 725785 Wed 28: The Institute, Moniaive, Dumfries & Galloway 0141 204 5151 Thur 29: Accoustic Music Club, Kirkcaldy – 01592 653645 Fri 30: Speyfest, Fochabers - 07875 212382 Sat 31: Howden Park Centre, Livingston - 01506 777 666 August: Sun Aug 1: The Bongo Club, Edinburgh - 0131 220 3234 Wed 4: The Buccleuch Centre, Langholm - 013873 81196 Thurs 5 Birnam Arts Centre, Perthshire - 01350 727 674 Fri 6: The Tolbooth, Stirling – 01786 274000 Sat 7: The Classic Grand, Glasgow – 0141 204 5151 Sun 8: Crofthead Hall, Neilston – 0141 204 5151 Further info: Loudon Temple – *************************************** POKEY LAFARGE & THE SOUTH CITY THREE August Satuday, August 7: Ropetackle Centre, Shoreham - 01903 246787 Sun 8: Prince Albert, Brighton - 01273 730 499 Wed 11: Globe Hotel, Topsham - 01392 873407 Thur 12: Blue Coconut Club, Pulborough - 01798 875605 Fri 13: West Ashling Village Hall - 01243 781312 Sat 14: The Maze, Nottingham - 0115 947 5650 Sun 15 Summer Sundae festival, Leicester - 0116 233 3111 Tues 17: Acoustic Music Centre @ St Bride’s, Edinburgh – 0131 668 2019 Wed 18: Acoustic Music Centre @ St Bride’s, Edinburgh - 0131-668 2019 Thur 19: Acoustic Music Centre @ St Bride’s, Edinburgh - 0131-668 2019 Fri 20: Universal Hall Arts Centre, Findhorn - 01309 690110 Sat 21: An Lanntair, Stornoway. Isle of Lewis - 01851 708 480 Sun 22: Eden Court Theatre, Inverness - 01463 239 841 Tues 24: Victoria Hotel, Menai Bridge, Anglesey – 01248 353020 Wed 25: The Luminaire, London - http://www.wegottickets.com Fri 27: Tonder Festival, Denmark - http://www.tf.dk Sat 28 Tonder Festival, Denmark - www.tf.dk Sun 29 Tonder Festival, Denmark - www.tf.dk Mon 30: Tonder Festival, Denmark - www.tf.dk Tues 31: The Hop Pole Inn, Aylesbury - 01844 346897 September Wed September 1: Norwich Arts Centre - 01603 660 352 Thurs 2: Eastgate Theatre, Peebles - 01721 725785 Fri 3: Buccleuch Centre, Langholm - 013873 81196 Sat 4: Jumpin Hot Club, Newcastle-upon-Tyne - 0191 2304474 Sun 5: Glasgow (venue tbc) Tues 7: The Old Library, Kilbarchan – 01505 706346 Wed 8: Carnegie Hall, Dunfermline - 01383 602302 Fri 10: Open House Festival, Belfast - 028 9024 6609 Sat 11: Open House Festival, Belfast - 028 9024 6609 Sun 12: Open House Festival, Belfast - 028 9024 6609 Mon 13: Raheen House Hotel, Clonmel, Co Tipperary +353 (0) 52 6122140 Further info: Loudon Temple – *************************************** FURNACE MOUNTAIN http://www.furnacemountain.com September Thursday, September 16: Regal Theatre, Bathgate Fri 17: Eastgate Theatre, Peebles – 01721 725785 Sat 18: Dark Holler Day Festival (with Raina Rose and Longway): The Tolbooth Theatre, Stirling – 01786 274000 Sun 19: Classic Grand, Glasgow – 0141 204 5151 Tues 21: The Old Library, Kilbarchan – 01505 706346 Wed 22: Edinburgh (venue tbc) – watch band’s website for details Thurs 23: Jumpin Hot Club, The Cluny, Newcastle-upon-Tyne - 0191 2304474 Fri 24: Span Arts Centre, Narberth, Wales - 01834 869 323 Sat 25: The Maze, Nottingham - 0115 947 5650 Sun 26: Victoria Hotel, Menai Bridge, Anglesey. Tickets from 01248 353020 Tues 28: London (venue tbc) – watch band’s website for details Wed 29: Saint Bonaventure's Parish Social Club, Bristol - 0870 4444 400 Thurs 30 - Carnegie Hall, Dunfermline - 01383 602302 Friday, October 1: Crofthead Hall, Neilston – 0141 204 5151 Sat Oct 2: The Institute, Moniaive – 0141 204 5151 Further info: Loudon Temple – **************************************** 1st April JACK LAWRENCE & RICHARD PLANK - touring England in September 2010 Renowned flat pick guitarist and musical partner of the legendary Doc Watson, "acoustic powerhouse" Jack Lawrence, from Charlotte NC is touring here in September. Joining him will be English fingerpicking guitarist Richard Plank. Friends for a number of years, this will be the first time they've performed together. They're looking forward to meeting friends, old and new, on their travels around England. There'll be a veritable feast of good acoustic guitar playing & singing. The tour is filling up fast. If anyone would like to book Jack & Richard, for their last few available dates, particularly Sunday 12th or Monday 13th Sept. Please contact by And you can check out http://www.acousticart.co.uk for future tour updates & info. SEPTEMBER TOUR SCHEDULE SO FAR: Fri 3-Sun 5 Didmarton Bluegrass Festival, Kemble, Gloucestershire Tues 7th. Brown Cow Folk Club, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire Wed 8th. Hinckley Act, Hinckley, Leicestershire Thurs 9th. The Cluny 2, Newcastle upon Tyne. Fri 10th. The Watermark, Ivybridge, Devon (TBC) Sat 11th. The George Hotel, South Molton, Devon Tues 14th Venue To Be Confirmed, Winchester, Hampshire Wed 15th. The Lamb Folk Club, Eastbourne, Sussex Fri 17-Sun 19 Cornish Bluegrass Festival, Newquay, Cornwall **************************************** Yvonne Parkes has volunteered to do a camp raffle (Summer, Spring or both - yet to find out). All proceeds go to FOAOTMAD funds. So far she has a washboard, a bottle of extra strong cider and a bottle of perfume - if anyone would like to donate any other prizes they would be appreciated. **************************************** |