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1 February THE CLARAS £10 cash
https://theclaras.com/ - Clare McGlone (harp, voice) & Claire Rakich (voice, guitar) offer traditional songs from the British Isles & beyond, original songs, & the occasional left-field cover. Compelling vocal harmonies, charming accompaniments, stories told in music & song.
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8 February NIGEL HORN £8 cash
https://www.instagram.com/nigel.horn/ - Self-taught guitarist with an intricate, atmospheric style, Nigel plays his own music inspired by the landscape, seasons & surroundings. He is a fine painter & his painter's eye inspires his choice of subject & mood.
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15 February HEATHER CARTWRIGHT £5 cash
https://www.heathercartwright.co.uk/ - New Roots 2023 finalist Heather is a brilliant young guitarist, singer & songwriter from Scotland, performing traditional & new songs & tunes sometimes spiced with flavours of classical & ragtime. She has a first-class honours degree in traditional music from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.
- 22 February UKRAINIAN SINGERS & MUSICIANS £10 cash
- An evening of traditional & new songs & music from Ukrainians now living in Sussex. Proceeds will go to a charity providing essential humanitarian aid for Ukraine. Our hearts go out to them & we are glad to welcome them.
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1 MARCH THE SCAN TESTER FAN CLUB £10 cash
https://www.facebook.com/people/The-Scan-Tester-Fan-Club/61565442321696/?_rdr
The Lewes Arms, 1 Mount Place, Lewes, BN7 1YH - Will Duke (anglo concertina, voice) Liz Evans (fiddle) Jonathan Burrows (melodeons) & Peter Rogan (bassoon, melodeons) play dance tunes & songs from the repertoire of Sussex source musician Scan Tester & others. Will plays Scan's own concertina.
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8 MARCH NARTHEN £15 cash
https://narthen.info/
Westgate Chapel, High Street, Lewes Location
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Email to reserve tickets, bring cash on the night
Narthen are Jo Freya, Fi Fraser, Sarah Matthews & Doug Eunson.
They play soprano sax, clarinet, whistles, fiddles, hammer dulcimer, & diatonic accordion & they sing in glorious, soaring four-part harmony. -
NARTHEN VOCAL HARMONY WORKSHOP
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Westgate Chapel, High Street, Lewes Location
10:45 - 16:45 £45 cash (2 under-25 year olds £22)
Email to reserve places, bring cash on the day
The workshop is for all voices. Music will be provided but music reading is not essential. Come & sing your hearts out in beautiful, thrilling arrangements. -
15 MARCH DRYWOOD £10 cash
https://www.facebook.com/DryWoodUK/
The Lewes Arms, 1 Mount Place, Lewes, BN7 1YH -
Phil Underwood (Cajun accordion, fiddle, voice, melodeon, guitar) & Denise Dryburgh (vocals, guitar) sing lively, heartfelt original & traditional songs.
They operate a pair of traditional canal boats & their songs celebrate the heritage of the English canals & the English traditional music, spiced with a generous pinch of Americana, Blues & Cajun. -
22 MARCH VICKI SWAN & JONNY DYER £12 cash
http://www.swan-dyer.co.uk/
John Harvey Tavern, Cliffe High Street, Bear Yard, Lewes -
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Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer inspired & enchanting performers They both sing.
Vicki plays Scottish Smallpipes, nyckelharpa, flute, Border pipes & double bass; Jonny plays guitar, accordion & low whistle. They play British traditional & Swedish music & their own songs & tunes. Both have huge technical knowledge and skills. -
SWEDISH TRADITIONAL MUSIC FOR ANY INSTRUMENT WORKSHOP
John Harvey Tavern, Cliffe High Street, Bear Yard, Lewes -
10:45 - 16:45 £45 cash (2 under-25 year olds £22)
Email to reserve places, bring cash on the day
Vicki is a leading nyckelharpa player with a huge knowledge of the beautiful, varied & rich Swedish musical tradition.The workshop is for all instruments in melodeon-friendly keys. Some music will be sent out in advance. -
SUNDAY 23rd. March MR. HENRY PURCELL: A SECRET FOLKIE - WORKSHOP FOR ANY INSTRUMENT
John Harvey Tavern, Cliffe High Street, Bear Yard, Lewes -
10:45 - 16:45 £45 cash (2 under-25 year olds £22)
Email to reserve places, bring cash on the day
Vicki & Jonny explore the surprising range of tunes which Purcell added to & borrowed from popular music, on the border between tradition & classical styles. Many of his tunes appear in Playford's Dancing Master. Other less familiar ones have escaped into the wild as well.
This workshop will fascinate Early Music enthusiasts. Some music will be sent out in advance. -
29 MARCH NATASHA NORODIEN & TERRY LEES £10 cash
John Harvey Tavern, Cliffe High Street, Bear Yard, Lewes - Traditional & newer songs & tunes with Natasha's beautiful voice, flute, & Terry's dazzling guitar.
- 5 APRIL KATHLEEN O'SULLIVAN & JACQUELYN HYNES £10 cash
- Kathleen offers Irish traditional singing at its finest, with flute from Jacquelyn Hynes (Associate Professor, Leeds Conservatoire). Jacquelyn has played alongside and supported many of Ireland's leading artists including Martin Hayes, Michael McGoldrick, Mary Coughlan & Lunasa & toured with Liam Ó Maonlaí.
- 12 APRIL A SAILOR AMONG TAILORS £8 cash
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A young folk trio based in Leeds: Rowan Scourfield (guitar, bass, percussion) Perseus Morgan (harmonica, piano) & Jonathan Pearson (mandolin & Northumbrian pipes). They play traditional folk tunes from the 16th Century to the present day & are all students at Leeds Conservatoire.
They were finalists in New Roots 2024 & played at Sidmouth Folk Festival the same year. - 19 APRIL EASTER SONGS & TUNES £5 cash
- Bring songs & tunes for the season. We serve home-made Easter biscuits.
- 26 APRIL TBA
The workshops mostly last a full Saturday or Sunday & the tutor performs at the Elephant & Castle, White Hill, Lewes BN7 2DJ, on the Saturday evening. Email for places, pay cash on the day.
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- 29 June Pete Coe - Dance Tunes from the Dales
- 20 Sept - John Kirkpatrick - Something instrumental
- 21 Sept - John Kirkpatrick - Something vocal
- 27 Sept Rob Harbron - Concertinas
- 27 Sept Andy Cutting - Melodeon
- 27 Sept Sam Sweeney - English Fiddle
- 11 Oct Rowan Piggott - Swedish fiddle
- 11 Oct Philippe Barnes - Irish flute
- 15 Nov Jess & Richard Arrowsmith - Vocal harmony
- 13 Dec Jackie Oates - English fiddle
- 13 Dec John Spiers - Melodeon