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'Twixt and Between Ceilidh 2023
Thursday 28 December 2023:'Twixt and Between’ Christmas and New Year Ceilidh in South Brent Village Hall at 7.30pm (doors open 7pm). Chill out and enjoy the music after the Christmas festivities or dance your (new) socks off with ‘The Offshoot Band’ in South Brent Village Hall, at 7.30pm (doors open at 7pm) organised by South Brent Folk. ‘The Offshoot Band ’ (from Spinach for Norman) will comprise:- Ben van Weede (fiddle); Steve Verge (guitar); Tim Walker (bass); with caller and fiddle player Kip Pratt. 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 John on 01364 73117 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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The Dartmoor song men and their songs -18 November 2023
Saturday 18 November 2023: ‘Robert Hard, the Dartmoor song men and their songs’ at 7.30pm in the Old School Community Centre. An evening with musician and folk song expert Sam Richards, who will be joined by his old friend, highly regarded singer-songwriter-guitarist, Martin Scragg to sing and discuss the songs of South Brent's Robert Hard (1813-1892), along with those of other Westcountry song men who sang to the Victorian song collector the Rev. Baring-Gould (1834-1924). Sam will also discuss the social and historical background to Baring-Gould's collecting and the folk song movement. Sam, now better known as an accomplished pianist and composer, was in previous years a member of ‘70s folk group ‘Staverton Bridge’, author of ‘The English Folk Singer’ (1979) and one of the Westcountry's leading folklorists, song collectors and performers. In 1980, he compiled and wrote ‘The Village Song Man’, a play for Radio 3, set in South Brent and telling the story of Robert Hard and Baring Gould’s song collecting in South Brent. (Martin Scragg was also in the cast). This is a rare chance to see him performing in the folk world again. There are descendants of Robert Hard still living in the village today. Many of the songs from Hard and other local singers together with details of where they were collected, were included in Baring-Gould's 'Songs of the West' published in various editions from 1889. “What could be better; local history, song, and the roots of the folksong revival?” Tickets at £8 on sale now from Artworks, South Brent, or phone 01364 73117, or on the door if any remaining.
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Account name: South Brent Folk
Sort Code: 30-94-58
Account no: 29968268
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Wild Goose Choir
Wild Goose Choir: Is a new folk-based community choir led by Freya Harbottle Starting on Tuesdays from 6 June in the Village Hall from 7-9pm. Open to anyone over 18; no previous choir experience necessary. Get in touch with Freya for more info or to book a free taster session – This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
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