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Lewes Folk Festival: 7-10th October 2010 (48 msgs)

2010-09-09 02:59:09

LEWES FOLK FESTIVAL 7 -10th OCTOBER 2010.
The two Lewes folk clubs are combining their efforts to promote this festival, largely based in their own clubrooms and other venues in the town. At the moment this is still in the early planning stages but watch this space and elsewhere for upd...

Village Music Project workshop 9 October (1 msgs)

2010-09-09 02:57:08

The music for this workshop is now ready to be sent out by email.

Lewes Saturday Folk Club Workshop No 135
JOHN ADAMS & CHRIS PARTINGTON

VILLAGE MUSIC PROJECT for an...

Obit: Eve Sellars (FaldingworthLive) 3/09/2010 (1 msgs)

2010-09-09 02:57:00

I am very sad to say that one of our oldest audience members when Faldingworth Live was running, has sadly passed away on Friday 3rd September 2010 at the age of 95.

Eve Sellars, such a lovely lady, attended almost every event that was on at Faldingworth and was so enthusiastic and loved ...

newbie guide to Sidmouth folk festival (224 msgs)

2010-09-09 02:48:29

Some friends are coming over from the States (they are folkies) and they are staying with me for the folk festival. One of them asked if there was a newbie guide to Sidmouth. Hmmmm i thought i havn't seen one so lets throw it open to Mudcat.
Also perhaps including a series of not to be missed...

Moor Music workshop, Lewes Sat 18 Sept (4 msgs)

2010-09-09 02:47:58

Lewes Saturday Folk Club Workshop No 134
Moor Music: DARTMOOR MUSIC FOR ANY INSTRUMENT
Saturday 18th. September 2010
Places £25 10.45 a.m.- 4.45 p.m.
Elephant & Castle White Hill Lewes ...

Child Ballads survived in oral trad. (46 msgs)

2010-09-09 02:43:31

I can't remember where I've read something about the number of the Child Ballads among the 299 in Child's collection that have been collected in last century and how many of them have vanished and couldn't been found any more in the oral tradition. I'd like to know something about that. Thanks. R...

Lyr Req: Ploughman Lads (from Nic Jones) (21 msgs)

2010-09-09 02:34:00

Does anyone have the lyrics to the Nic Jones version of Ploughman Lads - at least I think that's the title. Anyway, I'd like to sing it but can't pick up all the words from my aged recording. (Or is that my aged ears!)

Many thanks
Barbara...

Obit: Walkin' Jim Stoltz, age 57 (3 Sept 2010) (20 msgs)

2010-09-09 02:28:14

Forgive me if this has already been posted, but I just heard that Walkin' Jim had passed away. Apparently he had cancer. Such a sad loss- an inspiration gone too soon.
I don't know details of time, etc but could not find a previous posting. Perhaps someone else knows more
julia...

SONG CHALLENGE! 2.0 - Fit 5 (11 msgs)

2010-09-09 02:26:25

SONG CHALLENGE! 2.0 - Fit 5

Once again time to sharpen your ball-point pens and rev up your creative juices for the Song Challenge! This week we have a strange story from far Cathay...

The Concept of FREED Folkmusic (383 msgs)

2010-09-09 02:26:16

Just came to my attention that I have a brilliant web page imho of course....

Concerning Free Folk music

http://mysite.verizon.net/cbladey/freemusic/freemusic.html
Freed Folk music

Yes I d...

Otley Festival Sept 2010 (3 msgs)

2010-09-09 02:21:39

Heads-up

Otley Festival 2010...
Thurs 16th Sept
Fri 17th Sept
Sat 18th Sept
Sun 19th Sept

The Fest Programme front features Mark Longster R.I.P.
And by the by...
His family have donated all Mark's CDs for the fest to sell.
All proceeds from sa...

Licensing consultation announced! (620 msgs)

2010-09-09 02:18:50

The Department of Culture Media and Sport have just announced a proposal to exempt small live music events from the Licensing Act 2003. Your input to this consultation is vital, if it is to succeed in finally freeing grass roots live music in England and Wales from the red tape which continues to st...

Gainsborough Folk Club PermaThread (12 msgs)

2010-09-09 02:15:25

This is an edited PermaThread® for the Gainsborough Folk Club, intended to provide performance schedules and other information about the club. This thread will be edited by Sooz. Feel free to post to this thread, but remember that all messages posted h...

Seamus Kennedy Cassettes (5 msgs)

2010-09-09 02:10:21

Hi Catters.
I'm transferring my cassettes to digital, and I'll give 12 tapes - all different titles to the first 'Catter who says he or she wants them.
U.S. only please.

The titles are: Bar Rooms & Ballads, Irish & Scottish, One Dozen Roses, Raise Your Weary Hearts, Let The Musi...

Tech: Resizing a picture for an avatar ? (11 msgs)

2010-09-09 01:56:43

I have become a sponsor on a forum which allows me to post an avatar whose maximum size is 150 x 50 pixels, or 6.8 kb, whichever is smaller.

I have resized the picture which I wish to use to 150x50 pixels, but it still takes up over 12 kb, which the forum software will not accept.

Obit: The Death of a Mudcatter: Rowan Webb (35 msgs)

2010-09-09 00:43:02

I heard from a Mudcatter in Australia that Rowan Webb (Mudcatter "Rowan") had died, but my source wasn't completely sure.
I think I found verification at the Science Show, which discussed Rowan's wish to donate his skelet...

Camp New Harmony - Dec 28, 2010-Jan 2, 2011 (3 msgs)

2010-09-09 00:37:49

Registration is now open for Camp New Harmony, the annual gathering of the San Francisco Folk Music Club. This year, the dates of the camp are December 28, 2010 to January 2, 2011. Click here for more information.

Camp New Harmony meets a...

Lyr Req: Hedger and Ditcher (from Silly Sisters) (9 msgs)

2010-09-09 00:36:01

I'm surprised that I couldn't find this song by searching. Does anyone have the rest of the lyrics? The chorus is something like:Oh, dear, what will become of me?Oh, dear, what will I do?There's nobody comin' to marry me, marry meNobody comin' to woo. ...

Tech: The visual oscillator in your own home (2 msgs)

2010-09-09 00:22:41

I was sitting on the couch, noodling away and my line of sight was looking through the strings at the tube. The G string sounded a little off so I used the standard method of tuning when I happened to notice that the strobe of the TV revealed the oscillations of the strings quite well. Hmmm, I tho...

Lyr Req: Valparaiso (33 msgs)

2010-09-09 00:21:34

I've been getting requests for a song named Valparaiso lately. It's not a chanty, I don't even know if it's a trad. song. Any leads? Who wrote it, recorded it? Where can I find a copy?
Thanks
Marc Bernier...

Woody Rediscovered in Poughkeepsie NY (7 msgs)

2010-09-09 00:20:01

Woody Rediscovered
an Exploration of Woody Guthrie's Less Known Songs
with Anne Price & Steve Suffet

Saturday October 9, 2010
Gathering at 7:00 PM Program starts 7:30 PM
at the home of Pat Lamanna
27 Meyer Avenue Poug...

Lyr Req: Horch was kommt von draussen rein (9 msgs)

2010-09-08 23:23:52

'Horch was kommt von draussen rein' was a German folksong translated to English in the BBC's 1950's 'Singing Together' series.

I've found the original German words on the web, but have not been able to find the English version.

I remember;

Listen to the cheerful cry,...

Visiting the UK in May 2012 (10 msgs)

2010-09-08 23:22:43

Greetings from New York City:

Here we go again!

Anne Price and I met yesterday to start planning our third Awesome English Adventure. If all goes well, it will take place in May 2012, possibly extending into early June. Our first Awesome English Adventure, as some Mudcatters mi...

Folk music in Prague. Help! (9 msgs)

2010-09-08 22:56:19

I am travelling to Prague on this coming Sunday (Sept 11th) and returning home on Sept 24th. I'm wondering if any Mudcatters are familiar with the local folk music scene in Prague and might be able to direct me to a bar, or cafe, or other venue in the city where I might have the opportunity to hear ...

Lyr/Chords Req: The Rambles of Spring (Tommy Makem (8 msgs)

2010-09-08 22:32:48

Does anyone have the words and possibly the guitar chords to this classic Tommy Makem song. If so can you post them at this site or e-mail it to me at ron_murphy98@hotmail.com. Thank-you very much.Ron Murphy...

How did you find Whitby folk week (122 msgs)

2010-09-08 21:53:55

With the regatta the same week the town seemed to be crowded with people eating fish and chips from the ever increasing number of chip shops. Most of the concerts we wanted to see were full so came home felling we had spent a lot of money for very little. Doe's anyone else feel the same?

Ron Bankley, Bruce Murdoch and Tom Ghent (107 msgs)

2010-09-08 21:31:58

This is for real. Now I know you folks know who the first two are so I will let you serf the net in case you haven't heard of Tom Ghent. Please check out his "My Space" site. All happening on September the 4th. at our coffee house located in Quebec Canada. So in case you are wondering what to do...

Ballad of Tom Crean (25 msgs)

2010-09-08 21:31:32

This is very interesting. It is sung by some of the explorers themselves in 1918 I think.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7Gs2pjpJvs&feature=related

Tom Crean

Anyone know more of the words? ...

Song of Yorkshire by Simon Lindley (8 msgs)

2010-09-08 21:27:56

I've heard tantalising bits of this composition recently but does anyone know when it will be aired on TV in the UK so all of us proud Yorkshire people can hear its premiere and celebrate it in all its true glory?...

The Young'uns NEW Album - Available NOW! (7 msgs)

2010-09-08 21:20:13

The Young'uns new album "Man, I Feel like a Young'un" is available from our shop now.

Buy NOW!

Enjoy!...

Chaversham Hop Festival (3-5 Sept 2010) (71 msgs)

2010-09-08 21:10:20

Where will be the best sing and playarounds, bereft of intrusive self aggrandisement?

If the Crown and Anchor is not suitable, will the Elephant perhaps oblige?...

Lyr Req: Dip, Dip and Swing...??? (14 msgs)

2010-09-08 21:07:36

Trying to remember the words to what I believe is a canoeing song, probably Canadian or French (voyageur).The only lyrics I can remember are "dip, dip and swing" which is part of the chorus, as well as "flashing with silver".Can anyone help me out?????!!!...

Knockholt Autumn Gold (127 msgs)

2010-09-08 21:02:32

Time for a Fred? And would the powers that be mind if I brought a jest, I ask intently?

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-Joe Offer, Forum Moderator-

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Origins: Bold Ribbon Man's Wife (7 msgs)

2010-09-08 21:00:14

I ran into this song by accident. It interests me because it is a very powerful song, and I don't think I fully understand it. Looking on line, I could find only one cursory reference identifying it as a political song where a woman "changes from the Orange party . . .to the Green." [See below.]

New trad singing group in Bristol UK! (55 msgs)

2010-09-08 20:46:08

Traditional Singers' Circle

Starting Thursday 13 May, upstairs at The Miners Arms, Mina Rd St. Werburghs, Bristol BS2 9Y, 8.00pm.

This will be:
- a space to sing
- try out new songs and experiment
- gain experience, improve performance
- meet and learn from ...