About *** time too! I never did understand why some bureaucrat yonks ago put EFDSS in with the Sports Council. Well done all concerned with getting the dosh...
Alun Howkins The Left and Folk Song Hist Workshop J 2009 68: 273-279 Review of: Ben Harker, Class Act: the Cultural and Political Life of Ewan MacColl; Pluto...
I certainly have no objections to being recorded. One problem with my presentation is there will be quite a bit of visual involved with the actual sheet music....
Dear all Great day at C# house on Saturday, thanks to all the organisers and contributors. Er Steve R where was I to find peddlers or is it pedlars pack ...
Go to http://groups.yahoo.com/ in Find a Yahoo Group type pedlars_pack (don't forget the underscore) click on Join this Group Steve ... From: Mike Tristram To:...
Steve Roud
sroud@...
Oct 11, 2009 4:37 pm
1641
One of several excellent new sites dealing with trad song from a particular region in the UK which are gradually coming onstream, Hampshire Voices focuses, not...
Steve Roud
sroud@...
Oct 11, 2009 6:03 pm
1642
In case you missed it... Simon ... From: Simon Furey (Old) To: BALLAD-L@... Sent: Tuesday, October 06, 2009 2:31 PM Subject: Bronson for sale ...
Dear Tradsongers, I recommend the following electronic text: Author: Gehrkens, Karl Wilson, 1882-1975 Title: Music Notation and Terminology Available from...
Dear Tradsongers, Greetings from Birmingham,, England! You can read about Charles Hey Laycock (1879-1943) on the Torquay Museum website. He was an important...
Funnily enough I added Laycock to the list of Devon Collectors on Folkopedia just last night, intending to do more later. But Bill Murray is the bloke who...
I've only just heard about the following: See further details at http://www.history.ac.uk/events/seminars/140 Music in Britain: A Social History Seminar 5.15 -...
Steve Roud
sroud@...
Oct 30, 2009 12:31 pm
1647
Drat - I would have liked to go to that, but I've just agreed to work a full day shift till 5.30pm ... so it's a non-starter. ________________________________ ...
Is there a case for video/DVD production of "Talks"/ Lectures? An amatuerish attempt would be enough between afficianados. Modern equipment like a camcorder...
Dear All, Hey, I'm adding a word here from 2000 kms! How about we investigated this idea? I'd certainly appreciate the chance of hearing (not to mention...
Andy Rouse
rouseatmartonfa@...
Oct 31, 2009 1:26 pm
1651
Christmas Day, 1916 Dinner finished by 6.30pm, then we started a concert at which everybody had to do something. My contribution was singing Widdicombe Fair,...
Looking for the Kingsfold (I heard the voice of Jesus say) tune in its collection origins, my hymn book just says 'traditional English tune'. I have found...
Mike I can't help with 'Kingsfold' (and I'm still trying to identify 'Lewtrenchard') but I can confirm that Charlotte Latham doesn't give a tune. Martin  ...
Hi Mike You might find this thread at Mudcat of interest. http://www.mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=56384&messages=29 As you will see the tune of Kingsfold was...
Dear All, I am looking for English songs that are set in or at least mention geographical ocations (including off-shore) between present-day Slovenia and...
Andy Rouse
rouseatmartonfa@...
Nov 3, 2009 10:24 am
1657
Hello Andy It might be worth contacting Doe Mehmet , a student on the Folk Degree Course at Newcastle Uni email: dogan.mehmet@.... He has interest in...
Those of you who were at the recent TSF meeting in London (10th Oct) will know that we are contemplating organising a meeting in Dublin next year. The plan is...
responding to Martin Graebe: I wonder if there would be interest in a meeting of the group in the US? I would be happy to help organize it, and would suggest...
Hi, Jerry This is a good thought and thank you for suggesting it. I suspect it is a step too far for 2010 - we haven't got ourselves organised to cross the...