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Festival Season
It’s that time of year when the festivals come thick and fast. Over the next couple of months I will be taking part in a number of SE London events, so I thought I’d just mention them, in case you felt like coming along. Hither Green Festival I will be talking, with Katy Darby (fellow…
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Solstice Shorts: Longest Night, the Midwinter Wife
The Midwinter Wife got another outing at Longest Night. Here is the peerless Annalie Wilson reading the shorter performance version You can buy the full length print version in Latchkey Tales Clockwise – Midnight Blues
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World Premier… my very first tune
Organising Longest Night kept me away from my own blog for a while, but it was completely worth it, not least because it gave me an opportunity to share my first ever musical composition with musicians who would do it justice. Here are Ian Kennedy and Sarah Lloyd singing The Cold Time. This is a…
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Join In: Folk Song Workshop for Winter
LESTER SIMPSON FOLK SONG WORKSHOP SECULAR WINTER SONGS LEARN AROUND 5 SONGS SATURDAY 28TH NOVEMBER 2015 12:45- 17:15 ST HILDA’S CHURCH HALL COURTRAI ROAD SE23 1NL bus routes 122, P4, 171, 172 stop on the corner. train to Crofton Park or Honor Oak Park 10 minute walk. advanced booking required Book Here £25 INCLUDES REFRESHMENTS all…
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Folk. Always
I have been singing folk carols for something like 6 hours today, because Vocal Chords, my regular (as opposed to occasional forays elsewhere) choir, are doing a recording. Carols in August, why not? I love folk music. It’s something to do with the ability to tell a story, and not be afraid of really going…
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