from the Festival Director - Sidmouth Folk week

Thursday 9th August
722 11:15-12:45pm Woodlands Hotel Advanced Storytelling Workshop with Pat Ryan. Searching, finding and
developing stories for performance. An advanced workshop for storytellers, singers,
teachers, librarians and other performers or educators looking for new material.
All participants encouraged to bring their own sources, resources, ideas and tips
for sharing. W £8
723 11:15-12:45pm Lower Methodist Bodhran Workshop with Will Lang. Beginners’ level, focusing on the basic
Church Hall techniques and approaches of Bodhran, giving you a solid foundation for playing at
home, in sessions and even in your own band! W £8
724 11:15-12:45pm Chapel Street Fiddle Band Workshop with Kirsty Cotter. A progressive series culminating in a
Hall performance in the fiddle concert on Friday lunchtime. Suitable for all ability levels.
4 of 4 – Putting together an arrangement. W £8
725 11:30-12:45pm Kennaway House The Songwriter’s Interview featuring Alasdair Roberts.
Interviewed by Lester Simpson. £8
726 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
727 12:00-12:30pm The Hub Dance Display with Dawnswyr Tipyn O Bopeth, Mortimer’s Morris. Collection
728 12:00-1:30pm Ham Marquee Lunchtime Concert Whapweasel showcase ‘Festivalis’ their new CD, plus
Katherine Hurdley & Alex Percy. MC Jim Moray.
Supported by Booker Wholesale £10 (£5)
729 12:00-2:30pm The Volunteer Inn In The Tradition A traditional pub session hosted by George Frampton
with special guests. Collection
730 12:00-2:30pm Anchor Garden Ceilidh with Monster Ceilidh Band. Caller Gordon Potts.
Supported by The Anchor Inn
Collection
731 12:15-12:45pm 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! £4
732 12:15-12:45pm Theatre Bar Shooting Roots – Craft Make props and sets for the showcase and bring ideas for
your own projects! All abilities. £4
733 12:50-2:10pm Methodist Church Social Dance Workshop Do not adjust your set (5). With Nigel Close and
Hall Rod and Frances Stradling. W £8
734 1:00-1:30pm Arts Centre Shooting Roots – Morris Pick a tradition or two, learn a dance or three, then
perform them accompanied by a whole bunch of singers! Suitable for newcomers
and experts alike. £4
735 1:00-1:30pm Theatre Bar Shooting Roots – Song Song for Dance: learn singing styles and arrangements
suitable for dancing, and challenge the dancers to work around your songs. Then
team up with the Morris workshop for double the fun! £4
736 1:00-2:00pm Blackmore
Gardens Marquee
A Chance To Meet Lancashire Wallopers. MC. Chris Rose. £8
737 1:00-2:30pm Chapel Street Swedish Tunes Workshop Augment your session repertoire by learning some
Hall Swedish tunes. Led by Vicki Swan on the Swedish nyckelharpa and Swedish
bagpipes, you’ll soon have polska, schottish, röros and maybe even a finnskog
under your fingers. All instruments and levels welcome. W £8
738 1:00-2:15pm Woodlands Hotel An Hour Or So with Peter & Barbara Snape. Introduced by Eddie Upton. £8
739 1:00-2:30pm St Teresa’s Couple Dancing Workshop with Kerry Fletcher, Frances Watt, Chris Walshaw
Church Hall and Richard Jones. 3 of 3-Non-contact partner work & flair. With the bourrées of
Central France, we’ll be dancing without touching your partner! Mixed levels: a
chance to focus on improving your flair, technique and variations for dancing with
style. W £8
740 1:00-2:30pm Methodist Church Big Sing Spookmeister Stephen Taberner will be offering his unique
Church smorgasbord of warm ups, vocal grooves, world music and originals. The end
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