Harmonise news October 2013

Hello friends and a very warm welcome to new members who have joined us this term

The two singing opportunities for Harmonise members which were flagged up at the break on Monday are: 

1. To take part in Edinburgh's Christmas Light Night celebrations on Sunday 24th November in the afternoon. A row of stages will be set up along George Street and performers of all ages/talents/arts have each been invited to perform for 10 minutes on one of the stages.  The overall theme is the 12 days of Christmas. We are signed up to sing and initial thoughts are that we'll identify a song (or 2 songs) that we know well and put 'new' words to these tunes to match the theme. It's excellent that so many members are keen to take part. 

2. For individual members to join, when they can, a singing group based at the Royal Edinburgh Hospital (REH). The group is called Heart and Soul and is led by Penny Stone. 
They meet on Tuesdays, 3-4pm, in the Glasshouses at REH. They would particularly like people to join them for a) a performance at the Hive, the social centre at REH, 6.30 -7.30 on 15th October and b) for a performance at the Talbot Rice Gallery at Edinburgh University, 6-8pm on December 6th. Penny is going to provide us with a short leaflet about volunteering with Heart and Soul. The Harmonise link people for this are Sally and Liz (Elkind).

Many many thanks to Olive for all the work she's work been doing around membership and to Anne (Clark ) for all the work she has been and is still doing on the new website. 

All for now

Sally   

Tony Backhouse is running an a capella gospel workshop in Edinburgh on Saturday 21st September. 

Here are the details 

Augustine United Church                                              George IV Bridge                                                        Saturday Sept 21                                                             10am – 3 pm                                                                        £25                                                                                            To book, or for further information please contact            Irene Railley:irene.railley@blueyonder.co.uk

Hello everyone 

Here is a short message from Rosemary re. Gaudete 

Guadete, the new choir being formed by Matthew and Rosemary is open to everyone, not just to members of Harmonise.  We currently have 19 people coming along to the taster session on 6th September at North Leith Church in Madeira Street, but would welcome anyone who'd like to join us.  Tell your family and friends, basses particularly welcome!  For further information please call Rosemary on 07584624070.

xSally 

Here is some information for us from Rosemary, about a new community choir in Edinburgh 




 

Interested in singing classical music but not so sure about reading music? Doing something every evening? Gaudete,a new community choir in Edinburgh will give you the chance to sing sublime music in 4 part harmony without an audition, on a weekday afternoon, taught by ear by our exciting young musical director, Matthew Todd. Why not come along to a free taster session at 3 - 5pm on Friday 6th September at North Leith Church Hall, Madeira  St, Edinburgh. No previous singing experience required! Our emphasis will be on producing excellent results in a fun and supportive atmosphere. Please email rositaburnett@gmail.com if you would like further details or to register your attendance. Or ring me on 07584 624070 

Dear friends 

Here are just a few Harmonise things you will be interested (I'm sure...) in hearing about.

The first is that Harmonise is going to have more sessions this coming year. We've added 2 weeks onto our 1st and 2nd terms. The summer term will remain 10 weeks long.  

The term dates for 2013 - 2014 are 

Term one:         23/9 to 09/12     (12 week term)

Term two:        13/01 to 31/03   (12 week term)

Term three :     28/04 to 30/06     (10 week term)

The fees will rise a small amount to cover costs associated with the extra weeks' hall hire and Matthew's extra time. The early bird fees will be £50 and £30(conc) per term. 

Also we have a provisional date for a holiday sing and picnic at Seton Church. The date is Saturday 24th August. Graeme is kindly looking into this. We'll let you know once we have confirmation. Meanwhile put the provisional date in your diaries and your energies into ensuring sunshine!

And.. re. the concert, the plan is to hold the concert early in the summer term. This will give us a good number of weeks to learn and practice and time, as well, for more relaxed singing.

All for now 

xSally 

 

  

Notices about 2 local upcoming opportunities 


This notice is from Nicola 

My other choir, St Andrew’s Camerata, are performing Haydn’s Theresienmesse and Te Deum by Albrechtsberger this Saturday 22nd June at 7.30pm at the Canongate Kirk.  Tickets are £12 full price, £8 concession.  If anyone is interested, please come along, I’m sure tickets will be available at the door.


And this one is from Sangstream 

SANGSTREAM SUMMER SESSIONS

  

Open to all friends, family, other singers, pass the word around. 

Your opportunity to have an exciting evening with a different MD every week

 

Venue: Christ Church Hall at Holy Corner, Morningside

Time: Thursdays 7pm - 9pm

Cost: £5 per evening

 

11th July: Susie Kelly: Traditional Musician for the Borders: really energised lady who will give us an exciting evening of Traditional Songs in harmony

 

18th July: Jennifer Sterling: young tutor gaining great credits in SMG. Probably traditional songs in 3 part harmony

 

25th July: Wayne Weaver: MD for Edinburgh Youth Chorus, harmony arrangements from the musicals. 

  

Came along & enjoy an evening of song

xSally  

Just a quick Newsflash to say that the Feedback Box will be back at Harmonise on Monday. 

Please have a think over the weekend, write down your thoughts, comments, ideas, suggestions (about Harmonise!) and bring them along to post, in the box, on Monday. 

The Committee and Matthew are meeting the following week and it would be really helpful to have your thoughts etc for this. 

Many thanks,

Sally 

Dear friends,

YOU WERE AWESOME!!!

Everyone worked so hard and we had a brilliant concert to show for it. If you had a fraction of the fun that I had then it must have been a great night for you too! Special thanks to all those who prepared the introductions, the organising committee and especially to Jane for comparing.

Please bring your books (red, blue and purple) as we will be looking at lots of these in the last few weeks.

All the best,

Matt

 

Dear friends 

Here is the definitive running order for the concert 

Amani Utupe Na Ustawe

 

Jesus Christ the Apple Tree

 

Wayfarin Stranger

 

Lonesome Road

 

Shenandoah

 

Bridge Over Trouble Water

 

INTERVAL

 

Megaru

 

Lean on me

My Paddle (with AP)

         Jordan Train

Guest Spot

          Siyahamba

[encore] Malagache Alleluia

Happy practicing!  :-) 

Sally 

     

Hello dear Harmonisers 

Just a couple of things regarding the concert... 

One is that - we can get access to St Peter's well before 6.30 on the evening of the concert - so we will have plenty of time to set up. We'll let you know when the doors will be open for set up (probably around 5.30)

The other thing is - please please please sign up to volunteer for the various jobs that are absolutely essential if we are going to have another excellent concert. There are a number of jobs to be done - none of them hugely demanding. The sign up sheets will be one of the tables at the back (or side) of the hall. This concert needs really YOU!! 


And - re. a  future opportunity : Tony Backhouse will be running a workshop in Edinburgh in September (possibly 21st September). Details will be available soon. 

Meanwhile he has a request: 
It's possible our usual accommodation will not be available. If so, do you know anyone who could billet Marianne and me for a few nights? We will arrive in Edinburgh on Friday September 20, and plan to depart on Monday 23 or Tuesday 24. 

Please contact Irene Railley if you can help with this: 
irene.railley@blueyonder.co.uk

Sally 

Dear Harmonisers

Our annual concert is now very close! The concert is on Friday 7^th June 7-9pm at St Peter’s, Lutton Place. On Monday 3^rd June we will also be at St Peters – this is for our rehearsal (7-9pm).  So please remember to go to St Peter's and not Columcille on Monday 3rd!!

There’ll be tickets for sale from Monday. Ros Parsons is our ticket person and will be selling tickets then and on subsequent Mondays. Tickets must be paid for at the time of buying or booking so please remember to bring cash or a cheque book with you. There’ll be 120 tickets available - price £8/£5(concession).

The charity we’re collecting for is The Redwoods Caring Foundation. You can see a short video about their work at   www.redwoods.org.uk

There will also be a sign up sheet for volunteers on Monday. Evelyn is our co-ordinator. Things to be done include: getting to St Peter’s early on 7^th to set up chairs and tables, taking tickets at the door, bringing food, bringing flowers (to decorate the hall with), staffing the bar/drinks table. Please remember to sign up for these vital tasks.

As always, we’ll all help clear up at the end of the evening.

Our dress code is ‘sparkle’ this year… a little wide as descriptions go  – but leaves lots of room for creativity!!

And, most of all - we’ll sing fabulously, give a great concert and have a very happy audience

Sally 

Some information from Laura Simpson, Programme Manager

Hospitalfield, Arbroath about a weekend course (Jazz) taking place at Hospitalfield House in May. 

Follow the links in the text for more info.

Weekend Courses: May

In partnership with Jazz @ Hospitalfield

10 – 12 May

Tutors: Jeanne Gies and Howard Alden

Jazz Voice : Host to Arbroath’s celebrated Jazz programme, organised by Alan Steadman and renowned for its award winning capture of world famous Jazz musician performances; Hospitalfield House invites singing enthusiasts to participate in a weekend, progressive workshop designed to assist aspiring and professional vocalist to develop jazz vocal technique and singing style. Coupled with a Saturday night performance by Jeanne with Howard Alden this promises to be a truly unique opportunity.

Course information :   Jazz Voice course content Jeanne Gies

Jazz Guitar : World renowned Jazz guitarist, Howard Alden, has worked with an impressive number of musical legends such as Bucky Pizzarelli, George Van Eps, Mel Powell, Johnny Smith and John Lewis. As well as performing, Howard has been a guitar instructor since the seventies and will be visiting Hospitalfield this April, when guitar enthusiasts are invited to experience a weekend masterclass. This progressive workshop is designed to assist aspiring and professional guitarists to develop their jazz technique and playing style. It will conclude with a vocal accompaniment with jazz singer Jeanne Gies and her masterclass students.

Course information: Jazz Guitar course content Howard Alden

More information and booking procedure available here :

http://hospitalfield.org.uk/programme/classes-courses/

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Jeanne has given very clear and comprehensive schedule for the course content which is available to download from the webpage.

Please don’t hesitate to get in touch if you would like any further info.

Many thanks and best wishes,

Laura

Laura Simpson

Programme Manager

Hospitalfield

Arbroath

DD11 2NH

http://hospitalfield.org.uk/

And....information from David Burbridge about a Slovenian Choir performing in Edinburgh on Sunday: 

Could you please let your singers know about the visit of the Slovenian choir Zbor Jurij Vodovnik to Edinburgh next Sunday April 28. The choir is from Zrece near Celje, the twin town of Sedbergh in the Yorkshire Dales where I live. They are doing a concert in St Mary's Catholic Cathedral on York Place at 2.30pm. Entrance is free. 

The choir will be singing a selection of Slovenian songs and will be joined by a family of singers Pevke iz Brinjeve Gore - 5 sisters who sing Slovenian folk songs together in harmony.

After the concert the singers are having a tour of the city and a drink at the Captains Bar on College Street if you wanted to join us for the whole afternoon in Edinburgh.

The choir are staying in Sedbergh where they are also performing on Saturday night, and on Monday are having a tour of the Lake District with a concert in Ambleside at 7.30pm. 

It'd be good to see you if you can join us. 

Best wishes,  

David

 

Here's some information from David Tugwell about 2 Georgian workshops taking place this coming week. 

Dear all,

Apologies if you receive this information twice, but I would like to let you know about two singing workshops next week by the wonderful Georgian singer and teacher Nana Mzhavanadze on Weds 24th and Thurs 25th April both 7pm - 9.30pm. The Wednesday workshop is at 25 (1F2) Haddington Place (top of Leith Walk), Edinburgh EH7 4AF and the Thursday workshop at 18/9 Sciennes Road, Edinburgh EH9 1NX. Each evening costs £15/£12 concessions and different songs will be taught on each evening.

These workshops now have Facebook pages with further details - http://www.facebook.com/events/636363046380146/ andhttp://www.facebook.com/events/644579075557521/ . You can either sign up on Facebook or let me know directly if you would like a place. 

I'm sure these will be very enjoyable events for those new to or familiar with Georgian singing and please feel free to pass on the information to other people who might be interested, either through inviting friends on Facebook, sharing the event, or sending the details to any singing groups/lists you may be on. Thankyou!

David Tugwell


Please email Sally (Harmonise) if you want David's phone number e.g.  for further details.

Hello friends

Our summer term begins a week on Monday (15th April). 

This means fees are due. Please pay your fees, preferably by Bank Transfer or cheque, as soon as possible and definitely before the end of 2nd week of term.

Our AGM will be on Monday 6th May, the Stroove weekend is 17 -19th May and our concert is on Friday 7th June. 

Graeme will say more about arrangements for Stroove at the beginning of term. 

This is a very adminny sort of Blog! My apologies!!

Looking forward to being back and singing together again. 

Sally 

  

Dear Harmonise,

Thank you sincerely for an invigorating and enjoyable term of music making! I hope you feel that the hard work is starting to pay off, I certainly do.

Here are some links to help you in your practising (these are three tracks that did not fit on the CD - two are performances of the pieces rather than the individual parts. Enjoy!)

My Paddle

Amani Utupe

Wai Bamba Wai

When practicing with CDs or recordings focus on the timing as much as the notes. When you feel confident with your part you can test yourself by singing with one of the other parts and keeping in time... Also, meeting up in small groups to practise is always good.

Finally, many of you will be aware that I have decided to leave my Choral Scholar position at Paisley Abbey in a bid to get my life back! I will be very sad to leave a place that I have served for so long but I will have a great send off as the Easter service is being televised live on BBC 1 at 10.00am on Easter Sunday. If you want to see me in a Cassock and Surplice for the last time - tune in!

All the very best, and have a great Easter,

Matthew

Dear friends 
As I mentioned on Monday evening Ali Burns has been in touch re. some research about Community Choirs which she is doing for Scotland Sings. 

There is a short questionnaire for choir members and if you have time and the inclination it would be great if you  could complete it and email your answers as soon as possible to Ali at:  ali@littleegg.demon.co.uk. The best method (I think...) would be to copy the questions onto an email  

The questions for members are :

What is the name of the choir you attend?

How do you pay your membership and workshops fees

Do you have a separate membership?

How much do you pay?

How many terms run?

How many weeks per term

What do you enjoy?

What keeps you attending?

How would you describe the song material you work on?

Do you sing harmonies and arrangements in your choir? Please specify

What hot tips would you give to a choir leader to develop your enjoyment of the workshops?

Hope this works!!  

xxSally 

Dear friends


There is information below from Graeme about the Stroove weekend (17th-19th May)

Next week, 18^th Feb, there will be sheet for people to sign up for Stroove.  The cost is likely to be around £40, depending on numbers, and it would be helpful if we could collect deposits from next week. £10 will secure your place – cash, or cheques made to Graeme Thomas please.

Stroove May 17-19 2013

Going to Stroove  for the weekend is a way to put some good things together - walking or cycling in wild places or pottering about in a slow holiday kind of way, eating delicious food in convivial company, singing in a place where you don’t have to rush off to get the bus home, and getting acquainted with some new people. We self cater but more of that later.

WHERE?

Stroove is in the small town of Skelmorlie, on the Ayrshire coast between Greenock and Largs, less than two hour’s drive from Edinburgh. Regular buses and trains run in the immediate area, and neighbouring Wemyss Bay has a ferry service to Bute.  It's not hard to get there by public transport, and there will always be people to pick you up at Largs or Wemyss Bay Station.

The wooded gardens at Stroove surround the house on all sides giving privacy and plenty of scope to relax outside.  The lawn has a BBQ area near the house and there are lovely views over the Clyde Estuary and the Isle of Bute. For people who don't want to be energetic, reading or snoozing in the garden is an attractive option.

BEDROOMS AND THINGS

The house is spacious and warm, and there are real beds and no bunk beds!!  Although there is no hanging space, there is plenty of room for your bits and pieces. There will be a few single rooms for “noisy sleepers”, and no-one will have to share with more than two people.  There are six shower rooms, possibly as many of 30 of us, and therefore, morning cups of tea in dressing gowns is a nice option while waiting.  The singing/sitting room is large with loads of comfy chairs.

WHEN DO WE SING?

The singing is organised for the early part of both evenings, after supper.  Matthew,has agreed to lead the singing with some simple to learn new songs plus any favourites   which come to mind!

THE USUAL ROUTINE

Our routine has been a Friday evening meal together around 7.30, some singing afterwards and usually getting to bed earlyish, since a lot of us have been at work all week.  We get up late on Saturday, have one (or two) breakfasts and lots of cups of coffee, decide what we want to do, then spend most of Saturday hill-walking, window-shopping, snoozing, cycling - whatever people feel inclined to do.

After our Saturday out and another delicious meal, and what with a bit more wine than usual, we often stay up singing quite late.  But you're allowed to go to bed!!  Stroove is a substantial old house with good, thick walls, so disturbance from the (possibly somewhat uninhibited) singers shouldn't be a problem for people who want to sleep.

On Sundays most of us get up late again ... have a very leisurely breakfast, then decide whether to meet up on the way home for another walk, or lunch or whatever.  Once we’ve tidied up we usually leave around 12.00.

More details of what to bring, lifts, and how we organise the food will be sent out nearer the time.

Do come!!

Thanks for the information, Graeme.  So inviting ! 

Sally 

Dear friends,

Here is the link to the Track List for the CD which Colin is kindly dealing with:

CD Text

All the best,

Matthew

link

OK, correction! Copy and paste the link in the last message or click this one:

Meguru SATB

Technology and I have a complex relationship!

Matt

Recordings and experiment!

Dear friends,

I have been working flat out on the CD and am about 2/3 of the way there (and yes, Shenandoah is done!)

You should be getting, or may already have, an email from Sally with two pieces to photocopy. The good news is that, with these pieces printed, we will have all the music we need for the our concert. The programme stands as follows:

Harmonise Concert - Friday 7 June 2013

•  Jesus Christ the Apple Tree

•  Amani Utupe Na Ustawe

•  Wai Bamba Wai (with AP*)

•  Wayfarin' Stranger

•  Lonesome Road

•  Shenandoah

•  Bridge Over Troubled Water

INTERVAL

•  Meguru

•  My Paddle (with AP)

•  Jordan Train

•  Lean on Me

Guest Spot

•  Siyahamba

•  [encore] Wai Bamba Wai (with AP)

* = audience participation

Please keep persevering with the huge and insanely difficult pieces - I promise that conquering the mountain will be worth the climb!

Finally, could some folk try clicking on the link below and let me know if it works? It should be a link to an SATB version of Meguru (to prove I really have been recording!)

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/76675440/Meguru%20SATB.wav

All the very best,

Matthew

Dear all 

Here is quite a lot of information about singing opportunities - from David Burbridge, Jean and then Brendan Taffe. Just keep on scrolling down!! 

Happy scrolling 

Sally 

Here are details about our singing events here in the Lake District and beyond. There are also weekly groups - the Brewery Harmony Singers on Mondays in Kendal, Lakeland Voices community choir in Kendal on Tuesdays, and the Penrith Community Choir on Thursdays - but if you would like something a bit longer than an evening - and enjoy being in stunning scenery, eating fabulous meals suitable for both vegetarians and meat eaters, and staying in wonderful accommodation - with mostly single, double and twin rooms - then please get in touch about our events.  

March 23 - Spring Sing Thing day at Howtown, by Ullswater, in the northern Lake District with Lakeland Voices and the Penrith Community choir. Start the day with a workshop in the village hall and then in the afternoon join us on a walk to the stunning valley of Martindale through the woods, by the lake and along quiet country lanes. 

March 22-23 Spring Sing Thing weekend at Howtown by Ullswater in the Lake District. Staying in an old farmhouse overlooking the lake with singing workshops, meeting local community choirs, and singing in the woods, by the lake, in an ancient chapel in Martindale, in the pub....and maybe a dance or two too! Double or twin rooms - possibly single rooms too. Includes all meals, refreshments and music and recordings of parts sent in advance. Shared lifts arranged. £119 whole weekend. 

May 23-30 Singing Slovenia - join our expedition to Slovenia to sing at the Wild Flower festival in Bohinj, meet local choirs, and see other parts of Slovenia including the stunning city of Ljubljana, the stunning lake Bled, the Vanishing Lake at Cerknica and the warm welcome we always receive at Zrece, our twin town, near Celje. Includes half board accommodation, basic instruction in the Slovenia language, some songs sent in advance which we can sing with Slovenian choirs we will meet, plus all transport in Slovenia. Shared lifts to (and parking at) Luton Airport for the cheap Wizzair flight to Ljubljana. £360

July 20-26 - The Singing Cyclists ride again across the north of England from Whitehaven through the Lake District to the Pennines, the Tyne valley and on to Newcastle and Tynemouth - meeting singers and community choirs along the way. A van will carry our heavy bags. Music sent in advance. Meals cooked. Shared bicycle maintenance and basic repairs, shared lifts to start (both beginning and end have railway stations.) Camaraderie and good singing together guaranteed. £295. 

October 4-6  Singing Settle Carlisle - on the trains, in the stations, over the wild Pennine Hills...and in country inns experiencing all the exuberance of a real Yorkshire pub sing. Staying in the Old School near Ribblehead station on the Settle Carlisle line (and not too far from Ingleton which at the same time hosts its wonderful folk festival) - meals cooked by the fabulous Lucia Marquart. Accommodation is in shared bunk rooms - but in the past this has often meant just 2 people in each room. £115 including train tickets. 

December 4-6  Dent Folk Carols Festival - concerts, workshops, walks, pub carols, ceilidh dance, cosy Dent cottage accommodation with double and twin bedrooms, Lucia's fabulous festive feasts....and more. £115-145 - plus option of a third night's accommodation extra. Single occupany of bedrooms need a supplement. 

January 2-5 2014  Black Sail singing retreat (Thursday to Sunday) - staying in this fabulous YHA hostel high in the Lakeland Mountains which can't be approached by car - only by walking 5 miles over the mountains from Buttermere. Only suitable for those who have had some experience of hillwalking and harmony singing - for whom this will represent a very special weekend with singing on top of some of the most dramatic Lake District mountains which could include Haystacks, Great Gable, High Stile, Red Pike and Pillar. Weekend starts with a workshop in Buttermere village hall at 10am on Thursday. All meals cooked by Lucia - cosy bunk beds with warm duvets, radiators in the bedrooms, wood burning stove etc. Three nights this year (last year was 2) - £140. Shared lifts can be arranged. Music sent in advance - or send in your own to share with the group. We are hoping to arrange a concert at the end of the weekend in Buttermere. Limited to only 16 places - so book early to avoid disappointment!

SINGING TOURS - we have over 15 years experience of arranging choir tours for visiting choirs to England and Scotland involving meeting local choirs, performing concerts in stunning locations, learning local songs, sightseeing, communal meals and dances with local singers, walks and much more. Whether your choir is from outside of the UK, or is more homegrown, we can arrange a tour in the Lake District, the Yorkshire Dales, Scotland and in Slovenia to suit your pockets and your needs with a variety of accommodation options. Get in touch to find out more. Because of our extensive knowledge of arranging budget choir tours in these areas, using us is often cheaper than doing yourself!

A £50 deposit secures a place on all our events. Further details and booking policy on our websitewww.lakelandvoice.co.uk 

best wishes to you all, 

David Burbidge
David Burbidge, Lakeland Voice, Smithy Cottage, Farfield, Sedergh, Cumbria LA10 5LW  Tel. 015396.21166   www.lakelandvoice.co.uk 

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From our Jean 

 

This is the message sent to me by Helen and has a link to a recording of the music.

 

Main Details:    Sat 9th March        10-4 learn music

                                                       7.30pm concert with A Moment of Eternity first half

 

                         Venue: St Columbas Free church opposite Hub (not St. Col by castle Episcopalian)

 

                          Need singers for chorus: SATB

                         

                           listen to recording at:

http://tapesfromscotland.org/momentofeternity/Moment%20of%20Eternity.mp3

 

              score is £5 if you want to keep it

 

Please let Helen know if you can  make it helen.rongong@virgin.net

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From  Brendan 

I wanted to let you know about my upcoming trip to the UK. In March I'll be traveling through a big chunk of the country leading singing workshops and I hope you can join me at one of them. I"ve just finished recording a new album with The Bright Wings Chorus and I'm excited to share those songs with all of you. 

There are still a few spaces open for the Turtle Dove Summer Singing Week with Kathy Bullock, Ali Burns, and myself in Ashfield, Massachusetts (about 2 hours west of Boston, in the Berkshires). The week will run from June 29—July 7, 2013 and promises to be a pretty fantastic time. More info at http://turtledoveharmony.org/programs.html#summer_mass 

Sat. March 2  Martham   10:30-4:30 at Cornerstone Baptist Church: £15. Details: Stephanie Anderson at stephanie_anderson@hotmail.co.uk

Sun. March 3 Norwich  10:30-4:30 at The Old Chapel: £15. Stephanie Anderson at stephanie_anderson@hotmail.co.uk

Tue. March 5 Castle Acre  7:15-9:15, £10. Details: Linda Roast at linda.roast@btopenworld.com

Thurs. March 7 Wolferton Performance at Wolf Folk Club. www.norfolkfolk.co.uk

Sat. March 9 Bath  10—3:30 at St Lukes Church. £25/ £20 concession. Details: Jane Harris at jane@songways.co.uk

Sun. March 10 York Steiner School. Details: Ruth Dance at ruthdance@btinternet.com

Thur. March 14 Dunbar  Details: Karen Dietz at kdietzmusic@gmail.com

Sat. March 16 Bury  10—4 at Blackburne Hall, the Wylde. £20/ £18 concessions. Details: Angela Gracey at amma63.gracey@tesco.net

Sun. March 17 Stroud   10:30—4. Bisley Village Hall, Bisley. £20/ £18 concession. Details: Nick Mills at fiona@circleofsong.co.uk

Mon. March 18 Stoke on Trent   Part of the Penkhull Folk Week. Details: Greg at boatband@yahoo.co.uk

Tues. March 19 Sheffield  Details: Mac Millard at macmillard@gmail.com

Thur. March 21 Hay on Wye  Details: Catherine Hughes at catherine@thebridgehay.co.uk

March 22—24 Big Sky Whitwell Weekend with Sian Croose. E-mail marianfox20@gmail.com to book your place

Mon. March 25 Hoxne  Details: Janet Koralambe at janet.koralambe@gmail.com