Lewes Saturday Folk Club Workshop No 239

PETE COE: BALLAD FORUM http://www.backshift.demon.co.uk/

Sunday 18th. June 2017
10.45 a.m.- 4.45 p.m.
Places £30. Booking form available here.
(£15 for two under 25-year olds)

The Elephant & Castle,
White Hill,
Lewes
BN7 2DJ

Pete is 'one of the most important folk artists in Britain' (Mojo Magazine) a singer, musician & dancer steeped in British traditional music and was recently awarded the EFDSS gold badge. He played with the hugely influential New Victory Band, Bandoggs & Red Shift & founded Ryburn 3 Step. He has a great knowledge of ballads & broadsides & writes his own songs in fine traditional style. Pete plays melodeon, banjo, bouzouki, guitar & Appalachian dulcimer.

Pete introduces some of the lesser known versions of the Child Ballads learned from traditional singers & using a variety of printed sources to create his own interpretation of the narratives.

*You are invited to bring along at least one traditional ballad of your choice to sing & talk about.*

PETE COE PERFORMS AT THE LEWES SATURDAY FOLK CLUB
AT THE ELEPHANT & CASTLE ON SATURDAY EVENING

(admission £7; advance tickets available from address at end of the booking form)

Sunday 18th. June 2017

Provisional Timetable

10.45 Registration & coffee; order lunch (refreshments are not included)
12.30 13.30 Lunch
15.15 Tea/coffee break
16.45 Finish

You are invited to bring at least one ballad of your choice to sing & talk about, including reworked or new songs in the ballad style. To avoid clashes with other contributors, please state your preferred ballad in advance. If your choice has already been taken, we will let you know so that you can choose another.

N.B. Booking is recommended as numbers are limited.
Maps & accommodation lists will be sent in advance if requested.

Valmai Goodyear,
20, St. John's Terrace,
LEWES,
East Sussex
BN7 2DL

Tel. (01273) 476757
e-mail: Valmai Goodyear
Website: http://www.lewessaturdayfolkclub.org/