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MARCH <strong>2015</strong> | MARCH ISSUE <strong>2015</strong> #29 | MUSIC ISSUE #29 & ENTERTAINMENT<br />
Folk Music<br />
All things Folk....<br />
BY BRIAN KEW<br />
(Bury Folk Collective)<br />
We at the Collective are not just<br />
a group of folkies who sing songs<br />
of despair and despondency, well<br />
sometimes maybe, we are purveyors<br />
of all things folk.<br />
This includes art, dance, musical tuition, theatre et<br />
al. I would like to mention a similar committed group<br />
of people who have been purveying folk a lot longer<br />
than ourselves. They are Suffolk Folk.<br />
Suffolk Folk is a non profit making organisation who<br />
promote traditional song, music and dance in Suffolk.<br />
They financially support traditional folk projects<br />
which they promote in schools as well as workshops,<br />
concerts and one off events held throughout<br />
the year.<br />
If your school would like to be involved in what they<br />
do, make contact, you may be surprised in what’s on<br />
offer. Contact Jill Parsons - info@suffolkfolk.co.uk.<br />
On the 2nd of this month the first Bury Folk<br />
Collective traditional singers competition was held<br />
at Oakes Barn in memory of Robin Callas. Robin<br />
was a traditional singer who could often be seen<br />
feeding squirrels in the Abbey Gardens, Nowton<br />
Park or Hardwick Heath. He was a frequent visitor<br />
to the Milkmaid Folk Club but never managed to<br />
get to the Bury Folk Collective at Oakes Barn due to<br />
illness. Robin was a member of the original Bury Folk<br />
Club held at the St Edmunds Head pub. Who can<br />
remember that little gem?<br />
The singing competition was very professionally<br />
contested having fifteen contestants from all over<br />
Suffolk. Managed and organised by Dave and Linda<br />
there were some super performances and to my<br />
mind all had a chance of winning.<br />
It came down to a close call when Liz and Jerry were<br />
declared the winners marginally beating Simon Kelsa<br />
who sang the Battle of the Nile. Liz and Jerry won<br />
with a superb rendition of Child ballad #216 titled<br />
Clyde Waters. I think the Collective will now look<br />
forward to next year when Liz and Jerry come to<br />
defend their title. I’m in, is anyone else?<br />
Keep in touch. www.buryfolkcollective.co.uk and<br />
www.buryfolkfestival.co.uk. We’re also on facebook<br />
and twitter.<br />
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