PAUL & LIZ DAVENPORT: BALLAD FORUM http://www.hallamtrads.co.uk
Saturday 3rd. December 2011
10.45 a.m.- 4.45 p.m.
Places £25. Booking form available here.
The Elephant & Castle,
White Hill,
Lewes
BN7 2DJ
Paul & Liz both grew up in towns but have family traditions of singing, from rural Yorkshire, the North-East, Norfolk & Southern English travellers. They have made three CDs, 'Under the Leaves' , 'Songbooks' and �Spring Tide Rising�. Paul has been editor of the EFDSS magazine English Dance & Song (EDS). They are field collectors & academic researchers & have led ballad sessions at Whitby, Sidmouth, Holmfirth and Warwick Festivals. They have a special expertise in old variants of Child ballads & also in reworking them to suit our days while retaining their human truth & power.
*You are invited to bring along at least one traditional ballad of your choice to sing & talk about.*
PAUL & LIZ DAVENPORT PERFORM AT THE LEWES SATURDAY FOLK CLUB
AT THE ELEPHANT & CASTLE ON SATURDAY EVENING
(admission £6; advance tickets available from address at end of the booking form)
Saturday 3rd. December 2011
Provisional Timetable
| 10.45 | Registration & coffee; order lunch (refreshments are not included) |
| 12.30 13.30 | Lunch |
| 15.15 | Tea/coffee break |
| 16.45 | Finish |
You are invited to bring at least one ballad of your choice to sing & talk about, including reworked or new songs in the ballad style. To avoid clashes with other contributors, please state your preferred ballad in advance. If your choice has already been taken, we will let you know so that you can choose another.
Paul says, 'If you could make it into a film, it's probably a ballad'. If in doubt about what counts as a ballad, phone or email to check.
Ballads chosen so far -
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/