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To find out 'What else is on in South Brent',  CLICK HERE (opens up a pdf document, updated since last mail out)

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Saturday 14 December 2019: Folk Concert with Ian Bruce in South Brent Village Hall at 7.30pm (doors open 7pm). Ian Bruce is a Scottish Singer songwriter with a wonderful voice and great guitar style. His songs are beautifully crafted and presented with raw emotion, backed up by a joyful and interactive relationship with his audience. He is one of the best-known faces on the Scottish folk scene and a wonderful ambassador for the Scottish singer/songwriter genre, all over Europe and beyond. Apart from his solo work, he is half of the duo ‘Bruce & Walker’ and a member of ‘Auld Hat New Heids’ and ‘Bruce, Besch & Bramkamp’. With support from established local duo, ‘Silvington’ (Tricia Moore and John O’Connor). Tickets £12 on the door or £10 in advance from artworks. FFI: contact Elaine on 07834 439219 and see: www.ianbruce.org/.

 

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Friday 27 December 2019: Twixt Christmas and New Year Céilidh in South Brent Village Hall at 7.30pm. Chill out and enjoy the music after the Christmas festivities or dance your (new) socks off with 'Buttoned up' – with caller Tom Addison (and flute), Mick Bramich (melodeon and concertina) and Les Noden (guitar). Doors open 7.00pm; Reel Ale bar. Tickets (which might make good Christmas presents) £8 from artworks. Entry includes one free non-alcoholic spiced berry drink. FFI: contact Eileen McKee on 01364 73699 or email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. See: www.southbrentfolk.org.uk.

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You may like to learn the new song ‘We’re Standing Here’ written for Climate Action by Owley Dave and arranged in four parts by Helen Yeomans

  • Click here to hear a live choir version of Helen’s arrangement

  • Click here for the words

  • Click here for the manuscript with chords

  • Click here for the music for a 4 part choir arrangement by Helen Yeomans

  • Sound files for each of the individual parts can be heard on Helen’s page: Click here

  • Owley Dave’s version can be heard on YouTube

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The 2019 Poetry competition with the theme 'Dartmoor seasons' had a good number of entries of a high calibre.

The winners were announced at the Folk Day on Saturday 6 July:

1.The winner was ‘On Dartmoor’ by Veronica Aaronson from Ideford

2. Second and highly commended was ‘Shortest day up Stonetor’ by Jenny Osborne from Ideford

3. Third was 'A limerick’ by David Schura

4. A second poem from Jenny Osborne was ‘highly commended

Here are the winning poems:


 

 

 

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South Brent Folk has enjoyed another year of bringing the best of folk music to South Brent.   Events in 2019 included:

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After a successful year in 2019, South Brent Folk is planning another year of great folk events for 2020, including:

  • Saturday 4 April 2020: Spring Ceilidh with ‘Spinach for Norman’

  • Saturday 4 July 2020: South Brent Folk Day

  • Sunday 5 July 2020: South Brent Folk Breakfast Buffet

  • Saturday 17 October 2020: Autumn Céilidh

  • Sunday 27 December 2020: 'Twixt Christmas and New Year Céilidh' with ‘Buttoned up’

 

 

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Welcome to South Brent Folk.

Based in the Devon village of South Brent on the southern tip of Dartmoor we host folk concerts, a folk festival, workshops, ceilidhs and other events through the year.

Our aim is to promote folk music song and dance in South Brent, providing opportunities for top class folk acts to come to South Brent and be seen and heard by local residents, at the same time attracting folk from outside the village.

If you would be interested in joining our organising committee or helping at events, please do get in touch with us by emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

For information about events in South Brent see: 'What's on in South Brent'.

For information about events in the South Devon area see: http://hubcast.co.uk/southdevon

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