JOHN KIRKPATRICK: MODES WORKSHOP http://www.johnkirkpatrick.co.uk/
Saturday 13th. September 2014
10.45 a.m.- 4.45 p.m.
Places £35. Booking form available here.
The Elephant & Castle,
White Hill,
Lewes
BN7 2DJ
John Kirkpatrick is a superb singer, great music writer, fine dancer & the best English squeezer bar none. He is one of the great solo acts on the folk scene & has played with the Albions, Steeleye Span, Brass Monkey, Band of Hope & many more.
'Modes' are kinds of scales that are not quite the same as the common Do Re Me variety. John will explain exactly what they are, how they behave, where you find them in English folk music, & what to do with them once you've identified what they are. Modes demystified. Of interest to any instrumentalist or singer, especially anyone who�s been trying to harmonise or accompany modal melodies.
Music will be sent out in advance.
JOHN KIRKPATRICK PERFORMS AT LEWES SATURDAY FOLK CLUB IN THE EVENING
AT THE ELEPHANT & CASTLE
(admission £9; advance tickets available from address at end of the booking form)
Provisional Timetable
| 10.45 | Registration & coffee; order lunch (refreshments are not included) |
| 11.00 | What the different modes are, and how they relate to the common major scale. |
| 12.30 | Lunch |
| 13.30 | Examples of modal tunes in English folk music - both songs and dance tunes.. |
| 15.00 | Tea/coffee break |
| 15.15 | How do you accompany or harmonise a modal tune - what do you leave out? |
| 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/