from the Festival Director - Sidmouth Folk week

Tuesday 7th August
559 3:30-5:30pm Rugby Club Themed Singaround – ‘Relatively Speaking’. Mother, father, sisters, brother, or any
other family connection in song. Hosted by Colin and Sonja Andrews. Collection
560 4:00-6:00pm All Saints Social Dance ‘A Choice Collection of Favourite Country Dances’ published by
Church Hall John Johnson and other later 18th century publishers, 1740 onwards.
With Andrew Shaw and Paul Hutchinson. £8
561 4:15-5:00pm Chapel Street Melodeon Workshop Beginners I with Ed Rennie. Starting from scratch, this
Hall progressive series of workshops will take you step by step through mysteries of
playing the DG melodeon. Ability to read music not necessary. Bring a DG
melodeon, a limited number available to borrow. Application forms available
at ticket office. W £8
562 4:30-5:30pm The Hub Dance Display with Lancashire Wallopers, Mortimer’s Morris,
Windsor Morris. Collection
C522 4:30-5:45pm Blackmore Family Concert with Pat Ryan, Sandra Kerr, Wynndebagge. £8 (£4)
Gardens Marquee MC. Philippa Toulson
563 4:30-6:00pm St Teresa’s
Church Hall
Irish Set Dance Workshop with Jerry O’Reilly. W £8
564 4:30-6:00pm Methodist Mazurka Variations with Kerry Fletcher, Frances Watt, Chris Walshaw and
Church Hall Richard Jones. Having mastered a basic mazurka, this is your time to add extra
flourishes and panache! We’ll be refining the classic French mazurka and adding
variations such as the Mazango. Mixed levels: a chance to focus on improving your
flair, technique and variations for dancing with style. W £8
565 4:30-6:00pm Lower Methodist Community Songs Workshop with Peter Wilton. Folk songs, national songs,
Church Hall parlour songs, glees and carols, from 19th and early 20th century song books.
Reading music desirable, but not essential. W £8
566 4:30-6:00pm Upper Methodist Talk-Naming The Green Man Of The Medieval Church with Janet Dowling.
Church Hall One of the great mysteries of the medieval church is the prevalence of what
we call Green Man heads. Janet presents an explanation and offers the
Green Man a new name. W £8
567 4:30-6:30pm Anchor Garden Ceilidh with Monty’s Maggot. Caller Fee Lock.
Supported by The Anchor Inn Collection
568 5:00-6:00pm Arts Centre Shooting Roots – Rapper Come learn some rapper steps, figures and dances.
With Gaorsach! W £4
569 5:00-6:00pm Theatre Bar Shooting Roots – Storytelling Rachel Rose Reid and her assistants are back
to help you become a master talesmith. Working towards a story-round session
at the end of the week. All abilities welcome! W £4
570 5:00-6:00pm Market Square Dance Display with Earlsdon Morris Men, Jig Crew,
Kirtlington Morris. Collection
571 5:00-6:15pm Methodist Church Sean Corcoran Sings His Mind Introduced by Ken Hall. £8
572 5:00-6:30pm The Volunteer Storyround An opportunity to tell some stories, or just sit and listen.
Garden Hosted by Moe Keast and Tom Goodale. Collection
573 5:00-7:00pm Woodlands Hotel Ballad Session Hosted by Sheila Miller and Moira Craig with their guest
Jeff Wesley. All welcome. Collection
574 5:15-6:00pm Chapel Street Melodeon Workshop Beginners II with Ed Rennie. Starting from scratch, this
Hall progressive series of workshops will take you step by step through mysteries of
playing the DG melodeon. Ability to read music not necessary. Bring a DG
melodeon, a limited number available to borrow. Application forms available
at ticket office. W £8
575 5:45-7:00pm Kennaway House Stories And More with Debs Newbold and her guests Strike a Match.
Introduced by Hannah Bright. £8
576 6:15-7:30pm Arts Centre An Hour Or So with Bob and Gill Berry. Introduced by Bill Crawford. £8
577 6:45-7:15pm Anchor Garden Half An Hour Or So with Wynndebagge. Collection
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