Welcome to the winter edition of the newsletter, taking you up to the
end of 2007 in style.

First, a new venture for Melting Pot - a workshop for musicians. "PA
for Musicians" is a musician-friendly guide to the dark art of sound
engineering, hassle-free sound checks and those strange furtive
creatures called engineers. Led by Cliff Eastabrook, the workshop is on
Sunday 2nd December from 2pm to 6pm at Unit 6 Rehearsal Rooms,
Southampton. Full details
<http://www.meltingpot.org.uk/main/index.php?option=com_content&task=blo\
gsection&id=2&Itemid=9> are on the Melting Pot web site.

On to news from the bands. Not content with a gig list as long as your
arm, Louche Manouche <http://www.myspace.com/louchemanouche> also have
a "big date" at the wonderful Hanger Farm Arts Centre in Totton on
Saturday 15th December. The evening brings you the full band who'll be
playing in various line-ups and en masse. Support from the dazzling
fingerwork of Chris Whitfield.

If you fancy going out tonight, Miros <http://www.miros.org.uk/> are at
the Royal Oak in North Gorley (near Fordingbridge). Miros is a now a
quartet since adding Matt Tarling to their line-up. A fantastic
fiddler, with years of experience on and off-stage, Matt adds that all
important ingredient to their overall sound. Tonight's set will have
more of an "irish" flavour - including some of their favourite jigs and
reels of course.

Although Skimmington Ride is no more, members of the group will be
getting together with King John's Morris for a special Christmas evening
at the Dolphin in St Denys on Thursday 20th December. Traditional
Christmas songs, carols, tunes and, of course, the legendary King John's
Morris mummers play (mind the lights!). Full details below.

Finally, some advance notice for 2008: Melting Pot presents Pressgang,
exciting, vibrant and radical folk music, back together and as strong as
ever, at Talking Heads on Thursday 17th January.

Atlantico <http://www.atlanti.co.uk/>

Saturday 8th December
Talking Heads <http://www.thetalkingheads.co.uk/> , 320 Portswood Road,
Southampton

Chien Bizarre <http://www.chienbizarre.co.uk/>

Saturday 24th November
Dansez Francais
<http://www.btinternet.com/~mulreany/Dansezfrancais.html> , Patcham
Memorial Hall, Old London Road, Brighton

Thursday 13th December
The Dolphin, Osborne Road South, St Denys, Southampton

Miros <http://www.miros.org.uk/>

Friday 16th November at 8.30pm
Royal Oak <http://www.royaloakgorley.co.uk/> , North Gorley, near
Fordingbridge

Friday 7th December
Bridgehouse Hotel <http://www.thebridgehousehotel.co.uk/> , 2 Ringwood
Road, Longham, Ferndown, Dorset

Chris Whitfield <http://www.myspace.com/chriswhitfieldguitar>

Saturday 15th December
Hanger Farm Arts Centre <http://www.hangerfarm.totton.ac.uk/> , off
Aikman Lane, Totton, Southampton S040 8FT
Support for Louche Manouche

Louche Manouche <http://www.myspace.com/louchemanouche>

Friday 16th November
The Bent Brief, Lodge Road, Southampton

Friday 23rd November
The Trusty Servant, Minstead, near Lyndhurst

Tuesday 27th November
The Dolphin, Osborne Road South, St Denys, Southampton

Sunday 2nd December at 3pm
The Guide Dog, Earls Road, Southampton

Tuesday 4th December
The Platform <http://www.platformtavern.com/> , Town Quay, Southampton

Saturday 8th December
Royal Oak <http://www.royaloakgorley.co.uk/> , North Gorley, near
Fordingbridge

Tuesday 11th December
The Dolphin, Osborne Road South, St Denys, Southampton

Saturday 15th December at 8pm
Hanger Farm Arts Centre <http://www.hangerfarm.totton.ac.uk/> , off
Aikman Lane, Totton, Southampton S040 8FT
with Chris Whitfield

Friday 21st December
The Trusty Servant, Minstead, near Lyndhurst

Thursday 27th December
Royal Oak <http://www.royaloakgorley.co.uk/> , North Gorley, near
Fordingbridge

Christmas at the Dolphin
with King John's Morris <http://www.king-johns-morris.org.uk/> and
members of Skimmington Ride
Thursday 20th December at The Dolphin, Osborne Road South, St Denys,
Southampton
An evening of traditional Christmas songs, carols, tunes and, of course,
the legendary King John's Morris mummers play (mind the lights!).

The Dolphin is right next to St Denys station. Why not come by train, be
green and enjoy the Christmas spirit (or ale) without worrying about
breathalysers? Last trains from St Denys:
23:25 to Romsey via Chandlers Ford
23:33 to Southampton Central, Romsey and Salisbury
00:06 to Southampton Airport, Winchester and London (connection to
Southampton Central and Poole)
More train times from National Rail <http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/> .
Melting Pot - www.meltingpot.org.uk <http://www.meltingpot.org.uk/>


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