SPRING/SUMMER 2013 No. 101 - Devon Folk

Our President, Chairman and some other
members of the Devon Folk Committee attended
a reception for participants and friends of the
Baring-Gould Festival in Okehampton at the
end of October. The purpose was to present the
Devon Award to Paul Wilson and Marilyn Tucker
for their long-standing contribution to folk music
in Devon through the Wren Trust (now Wren
Music), which they established in 1983. A fuller
account is given on page 13.
We were disappointed the weather proved so
inclement on the weekend of the planned Ton Up
Ceilidh that it was necessary to cancel the event.
It would have been an opportunity to pay tribute
to the many people who have over the years made
What’s Afoot the well-regarded magazine we
enjoy today. We particulalrly wish it to be known
that our present editor has been with What’s Afoot
since its inception and has served in a number of
different capacities. Well done, Colin.
This year’s AGM will be held at the Methodist
Church Room, Cheriton Fitzpaine, Saturday
13th April at 6 pm. We thank the organisers of
the Crediton Folk Weekend for hosting the AGM
Devon Folk News
for Devon Folk, and we hope that those attending
the meeting will also be able to enjoy some of
the festival events during their visit to the village.
Details of the meeting are sent to all Devon Folk
members individually. Anyone is welcome to
attend the meeting, but only members are entitled
to vote.
Our next Devon Folk event will be the Gary
Roodman Music Workshop and Tea Dance,
organised by committee members Mary Marker
and Jean Foster at Chudleigh on Saturday, 27th
April. Anyone not already booked in for the
workshop should contact Mary Marker as soon as
possible to check that space is still available.
Having served on the committee as secretary for
the last ve years, I have reluctantly tendered
my resignation as from the forthcoming AGM.
This will therefore be my last Devon Folk News.
I hope you have enjoyed the contents and will
continue to support the new secretary who will
take on this role in future.
Rhona Hitchcock
Full Weekend Tickets £24
Facilities for Camping, Indoor Camping, Campervans/Caravans Available
For More Details Contact Pete & John Tel.01363 77 5695
Email creditonfolkfestival@yahoo.co.uk Website www.poppyrecords.co.uk/crediton/cred.htm
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