VOICE WORKSHOP with FRANKIE ARMSTRONG http://www.frankiearmstrong.com/index.html
Saturday 13th. November 2010
10.45 a.m.- 4.45 p.m.
Places £30. Booking form available here.
A powerful & compelling performer, Frankie has been singing British ballads, rural, industrial, music hall & contemporary songs since the 1960s. She has worked with leading figures of the folk revival such as Louis Killen, Ewan MacColl, Bert Lloyd, Peggy Seeger & Sandra Kerr. Her passion for traditional singing styles has informed the development of her own voice & teaching. She has been a guest tutor at International Voice Conferences in the UK, Australia & North America.
The workshop will explore the melodic voice & how the body/breath/voice is our vocal instrument. Enjoyable & relaxing exercises, improvisations & songs will help release the voice; loose comfortable clothing is essential. Music reading is not necessary.
FRANKIE ARMSTRONG PERFORMS AT THE LEWES SATURDAY FOLK CLUB
AT THE ELEPHANT & CASTLE
(admission £6; advance tickets available from the club and the address at end of the booking form)
Provisional Timetable
| 10.45 | Registration & coffee; order lunch (refreshments are not included) |
| 11.00 | Body/breath/voice preparation & awareness; what helps & what can hinder free expressive voice use. |
| 12.30 | Lunch |
| 13.30 | We'll play with simple ways of creating our own harmonies & playing with them while keeping the body relaxed & strong. |
| 15.00 | Tea/coffee break |
| 15.15 | One or two songs will be taught by ear, allowing for our own inventive harmonies. |
| 16.45 | Finish |
N.B. Booking is recommended as numbers are limited.
Maps & accommodation lists will be sent in advance if requested.
Valmai Goodyear,
20, St. John's Terrace,
LEWES,
East Sussex
BN7 2DL
Tel. (01273) 476757
e-mail: Valmai Goodyear
Website: http://www.lewessaturdayfolkclub.org/