from the Festival Director - Sidmouth Folk week

Sunday 5th August
309 10:30-11:30am Connaught Folkweek Christian Service Hosted by Churches together in Sidmouth.
Gardens All welcome.
310 11:00- Dukes Duke Box Live Music from a selection of local young artists. Collection
311 11:00-12:20pm St Teresa’s Social Dance Workshop with Chris Turner and Masquerade. ‘The Ramblings
Church Hall of a London Gentleman – including a few from book 3’ Keep NYT. W £8
312 11:00-12:20pm Blackmore Social Dance Workshop ‘Small and Trifling Collections’-dances from the sets of
Gardens Marquee Twenty Four New Country Dances for the year… published by John Walsh. With
Andrew Shaw and Paul Hutchinson & Liv Dunn. W £8
313 11:00-2:00pm Esplanade Massed Dance Display with local, visiting and guest dance groups
– all dance sides welcome. Collection
314 11:15-12:15pm Theatre Bar Shooting Roots-Playing By Ear Come along to learn the simple tools
that help you navigate unknown tunes and have fun in a session. W £4
315 11:15-12:15pm Bedford Hotel An Hour Or So with The Dollymopps. Introduced by Fee Lock. £8
316 11:15-12:45pm Bulverton Welsh Clog Workshop with Jane Sheard of Dawnswyr Tipyn O Bopeth.
Established traditional Welsh clog steps. All abilities. W £8
317 11:15-12:45pm Manor Pavilion Carols From The Shires with the West Gallery Music Association.
Gallery carols and other celebratory music from Southern England, East Anglia
and the Midlands. A booklet of printed music is provided, available on daily
loan or purchase by way of donation to FolkWeek. Instrumentalists should bring
music stand. Elementary to Intermediate level for Singers and Instrumentalists.
Ability to read music is not essential. W £8
318 11:15-12:45pm Arts Centre Stream Of Sound Youth Choir Workshop Give your lungs a good workout with
these young tutors from Stream of Sound. No experience necessary – you just
need your enthusiasm! Ages 13-18. W £4
319 11:15-12:45pm Woodlands Hotel Beginners’ Storytelling Workshop with Pat Ryan. This session will involve
sharing stories that are simple and fun to learn. Including exercises and activities,
as well as looking at how to work from traditional and literary sources. W £8
320 11:30-1:00pm Rugby Club Sidmouth Big Band with Nick and Mary Barber. Sidmouth Big Band is a large
ceilidh band suitable for any acoustic instrument, any standard. A series of linked
workshops working on the skills required and leading to a public ceilidh with a
caller. This year’s workshops will feature music from the Lakeland fiddler William
Irwin. W £8
321 11:30-1:00pm Kennaway House Singing With Ancestors A chance to learn some traditional Zimbabwean mbira
music in Shona, led by Chartwell Dutiro. Songs are taught by ear – just come
along and have fun! W £8
322 12:00-1:30pm Ham Marquee Lunchtime Concert with Rua Macmillan Trio and Maz O’Connor.
MC Bob Walton. £10 (£5)
323 12:00-2:00pm The Hub Dance Display All available teams. Collection
324 12:00-2:30pm The Volunteer Inn In The Tradition A traditional pub session hosted by George Frampton
with special guests. Collection
325 12:00-2:30pm Anchor Garden Ceilidh with Ceilidhography. Caller Pete Rees.
Supported by The Anchor Inn Collection
326 12:30-1:50pm St Teresa’s Social Dance Workshop with Frances Oates and Masquerade. Going on holiday
Church Hall – dances with place names in their titles. Intermediate to advanced. W £8
327 12:30-2:00pm Theatre Bar Shooting Roots-Craft Make props and sets for the showcase and bring ideas for
your own projects! All abilities. W £4
328 1:00-2:00pm Arts Centre Shooting Roots-Theatre Invent characters, stories and scenes for the showcase.
We’ll be filming sections to be projected at the f-Factor finale as well as performed
live! W £4
329 1:00-2:00pm Blackmore A Chance To Meet Skylark & Artforge from Karelia, Russia. MC. Chris Rose.
Gardens Marquee £8
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