Lewes Saturday Folk Club Workshop No 186

JUDY COOK: BALLAD FORUM http://judycook.net/

Sunday 23rd. March 2014
10.45 a.m.- 4.45 p.m.
Places £25. Booking form available here.

The Elephant & Castle,
White Hill,
Lewes
BN7 2DJ

Judy (http://www.judycook.net/) lifts the spirit & entertains with splendid traditional ballads & songs from a huge & varied Anglo-American repertoire. Her unaccompanied presentation & delivery are a great example to any singer & combine with her joy of singing to delight all listeners.

In the forum Judy will perform & lead discussion of ballads which have crossed to America from Britain.

*You are invited to bring along at least one traditional ballad of your choice to sing & talk about.*

JUDY COOK WILL 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)

Provisional Timetable

Judy will perform & discuss some American ballads.

* You are invited to bring at least one ballad to sing & talk about. 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. If in doubt about what counts as a ballad, please use the contact email or phone to ask.

10.45 Registration & coffee; order lunch (refreshments are not included)
12.30 13.30 Lunch
15.15 Tea/coffee break
16.45 Finish
Ballads chosen so far -

Judy's own ballad choices:
Utah Carroll or Zebra Dun;
Jack Haggarty or Shanty Boy on the Big Eau Clair.
She's also thinking about including American versions of The Two Sisters and has more surprises up her sleeve.

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/