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Just a note to let her friends know that Judy Spindler sadly passed away two weeks ago.
Judy was the Deputy Editor and Magazine Designer for FOAOTMAD's magazine, Old Time News, for many years and can take much of the credit for its present high standard of design and finish. Judy was a lover of old-time music and was often seen playing her autoharp at sessions, camps and festivals around the UK. She will be greatly missed by all of us who knew her. Dear Friends - don't worry Sweet Sunny South is happening this year! 8th - 10th September I know we've been saying we would release tickets at Easter but things are taking a little longer to organise this year than we anticipated so we are going to delay the release of tickets until 1st May This will give us time to finalise the line up and crucially to get our new dedicated SSS festival Bank Account in place. Please do not attempt to pay for tickets via our old bank account as these will not be valid! We look forward to welcoming you in September. We will have a great line up of music, dancing and workshops as well as all the usual fun. For more details please visit our website in the coming weeks www.sweetsunnysouth.org apologies for the delay you will receive another email before the ticket release with the new bank account details for BACs payments.
Hope to see you in September Best wishes from Chris, Patrice, Michi and Gill Sweet Sunny South  Dear Banjo enthusiasts. On 24 March 2023, a nice little collection of Bacon banjos will go under the hammer at Auktionshaus Kendzia in Hamburg Germany. Please check our catalog or place your bid at www.the-saleroom.com or www.invaluable.com Good luck to all and greetings, Sebastian Schroeder  Herbe Bleue festival in France to be held in August. Website: https://herbebleue.com/en/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HerbeBleueFestival  Allison and Tatiana are two of the most admired musicians on the American roots music scene, with a driving old time sound and masterful musicianship. The acclaimed Canadian-American duo draws on additional influences from folk and bluegrass, creating a sound that’s adventurous and original, as well as traditional. Canadian banjoist Allison de Groot has achieved success and renown as a member of Molsky’s Mountain Drifters and The Goodbye Girls, and in a duo with step dancer Nic Gareiss. American fiddler Tatiana Hargreaves is celebrated for her mastery of multiple fiddle styles, and has performed and recorded with luminaries including Jake Blount, Laurie Lewis, Gillian Welch and Dave Rawlings. Tatiana has also worked with the legendary Alice Gerrard on her archive and documentary. Allison and Tatiana’s 2019 debut album highlighted the diverse contributions of female, African-American and Indigenous musicians to American folk traditions, and garnered glowing reviews. Their second album HurricaneClarice (2022) continues their adventurous approach to traditional music, and has been nominated for a Canadian Folk Music Award. The duo appeared as guest stars on the Transatlantic Sessions live tour this February, and return to our shores in May 2023 for their own much anticipated UK tour. Expect an enthralling mix of beguiling fiddle and banjo tunes and powerful songs. More info and ticket links for UK tour dates can be found at bit.ly/AllisonTatianaUK2023 Tues 16 May Music at the Buildings - Ashington, West Sussex Weds 17 May Carberrys - Norwich Thurs 18 May Fishery Wharf Cafe - Boxmoor, Hemel Hempstead Fri 19 May Cafe#9 - Sheffield Sat 20 May The Carlile Institute - Meltham, Huddersfield Mon 22 May Ruskins - Kendal Tues 23 May Helsby Golf Club - Helsby, Frodsham Thurs 25 May The Bank Vault - Aberystwyth Fri 26 May Assembly Rooms - Presteigne Sat 27 May Bristol Folk House - Bristol Sun 28 May Chidham & Hambrook Village Hall - Chidham, Chichester Mon 29 May Green Note - Camden, London  Hi Pickin' Lunchtimers our next session is Old-Time on
Sunday 5th March 2-5pm (all levels welcome) The Fisherman's Cottage, Kennet Side, Reading RG1 3DW https://www.thefishermanscottagereading.co.uk/ This is a very spacious venue in a pleasant location; with no sports screens to compete with; a very highly rated dining/food menu; very dog friendly, even a comfy fireplace on cold days! Normal driving access is via Orts Road from the townside! see https://maps.app.goo.gl/TyvJaTYwFyD6SB1s9. Free parking at the rear (though limited) with reasonable disabled access, and also please note that we bring spare visitor parking permits for nearby roads if so required! Also if preferred both the Queens Road Car Park and the Central Train Station (rather expensive though) offer a pleasant canal towpath walk of approx 10mins to the venue. Your presence with as many more you can coerce to come would be just great! Looking forward to another great jam! Colm & Cathy 1st Sundays of the month 2-5pm American Old-Time Facebook: https://rb.gy/e76riy Website: https://rb.gy/dgoxeu Old time music session in Devon run by Nicky Green and Bob Matthews. Reviving the old Ide session at a new venue, the Teign House Inn (Tin Hut) at Christow, near Exeter. The session will run from 15.00 - 18.00 on the second Sunday of each month. If you play fiddle, guitar, banjo, mandolin or double bass we'd love to see you there! Venue: Teign House Inn (Tin Hut), Teign Valley Road, Christow, near Exeter EX6 7PL When: Every second Sunday of each month 15.00 - 18.00 Contact: Nicky Green ngreendiz@gmail.com https://foaotmad.weebly.com/session-list.html  Allison de Groot & Tatiana Hargreaves - 16th May 8.00pm (doors 6.30pm)
We are really excited to have these two amazing artists come and start their UK tour on a Tuesday evening at the Buildings. Allison de Groot & Tatiana Hargreaves are two of the most admired musicians on today’s roots music scene. This acclaimed Canadian-American duo draws on influences from folk, old time Americana and bluegrass, creating a sound that’s adventurous, masterful, and original. Canadian banjoist Allison de Groot has achieved success as a member of Molsky’s Mountain Drifters and in a duo with step dancer Nic Gareiss. American fiddle ace Tatiana Hargreaves has performed and recorded with luminaries including Jake Blount, Gillian Welch and Dave Rawlings. Allison and Tatiana’s 2019 debut album garnered glowing reviews, and their second album Hurricane Clarice (2022) continues their adventurous approach to traditional music. Some of you may have already noticed that Allison and Tatiana will be appearing as guest stars on the Transatlantic Sessions live tour in February 2023 - so they will be reaching a wide audience and tickets for their return visit in May are selling fast already! “A shining new force in string band music” - Folk Radio UK “Exceptional musicianship and creative imagination” - Folk Alley You are very welcome to bring a picnic (doors open from 6.30pm) - there will be a pay bar. Tickets £15 - WeGotTickets - or reply to this email and I will send you bank details or arrange an alternative payment method. Bill and the Belles - Wednesday 14th June 8.00pm (doors 6.30pm) We are delighted to welcome back Bill and the Belles who played here back in 2019 at Sweet Sunny South festival where they went down a storm! This entertaining Tennessee trio combine old time Americana, bluegrass and country roots, with glorious vocal harmonies and exquisite musicianship on fiddle, banjo and guitar. Bandleader and guitarist Kris Truelsen is also an award-winning producer and presenter for WBCM Radio Bristol at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum in Bristol, Tennessee. The line-up is completed by fiddler Kalia Yeagle (who also teaches Old Time Music at East Tennessee State University) and banjoist Aidan VanSuetendael. As the house band for historic Radio Bristol programme Farm and Fun Time, Bill and the Belles regularly perform alongside America’s top roots music artists. Now syndicated by television network PBS, the show airs in around 20 million homes throughout the southern USA. With two acclaimed album releases to date, Bill and the Belles have performed throughout the USA and across Europe, bringing to the stage an uplifting live show full of engaging humour, high spirits and all-around revelry. “They’re a joy to watch live, and we bet you can’t make it through their set without smiling!” – The Bluegrass Situation “What may be the most innovative modern interpretation of vintage roots music.” - No Depression You are very welcome to bring a picnic (doors open from 6.30pm) - there will be a pay bar. Tickets £15 - WeGotTickets - or reply to this email and I will send you bank details or arrange an alternative payment method. Thursday 2nd March: Leeds, Lilac Housing Co-op Friday 3rd March: London, The Green Note Saturday 4th March: Bristol, The Greenbank Sunday 5th March: Nottingham, Peggy's Skylight Tuesday 7th March: Leicester, The Musician Wednesday 8th March: Todmorden, The Golden Lion Thursday 9th March: Newcastle, The Globe Saturday 11th March: Wark, Wark Village Hall Sunday 12th March: Low Newton by the Sea: The Ship Inn Tickets: https://bnds.us/in052u Website: http://waywardjane.com  Dear FOAOTMAD member with the 27th Gainsborough Festival fast approaching we have been asked by lots of you for more information about the proposed workshops.
The full list is now finalised and is given below. To see all the Festival details and to purchase tickets in advance go to our dedicated website GAINSBOROUGH 2023 - https://gainsborough2023.weebly.com SATURDAY 11th February 9.30am Beginners fiddle Ben Paley Beginners Banjo Rachel Eddy Old-Time back-up guitar Howard Rains Old-Time Mandolin Evan Davies Slow jam Alan Pridgeon Old-Time Bass Groove Graeme Parry Banjo for intermediates Dan Stewart Southern folk cultural revival project Rose Ardron SATURDAY 11th February 11.30am Fiddle Chording Tricia Spencer Introduction to clogging and creating dances Jake & Dan Noodley Basslines & Everything but a new tune Su Mo & Jules Bushell Tips, Trips and syncopation Rachel Eddy Beyond the incessant bum-ditty Mitch Depew Old-Time Rhythm Andy Quelch & Dave Proctor Close harmony singing Outlaw Sisters Twin Fiddles Emily Smith & Paul Wood SUNDAY 12th February 11.30am Shape Note Sunday Sing Cath & Phil Tyler Jam with the band Sugarwell Hill Festival choir Roger Jackson Body percussion Sara Rose Finding the grove Rachel Eddy Old-Time Fiddle Repertory from Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas & Nebraska Howard Rains & Tricia Spencer Playing Fiddle & Banjo Together (how to listen and respond to the other player) Mitch Depew & Jock Tyldesley Three Days in May, an annual singing event from Friday to Tuesday over the May Bank Holiday 26th - 30th May. This is to be held at the same venue as Sweet Sunny South. https://www.sing.co.uk/three-days-in-may   There has been an interesting three part series on BBC 4 which features old time music. It is called ‘Wayfaring Stranger’ and is about the people migrating from Scotland to Ulster, then on to America taking their music with them. It is probably too late for you to watch it live, but it should be available on the BBC iplayer for some time.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b08lnkqn/wayfaring-stranger-with-phil-cunningham Wednesday 1st - Sunbird Records, Darwen, Lancashire Thursday 2nd - Tall Trees, Cambridge Friday 3rd - Green Note, London Sunday 5th - Peggy's Skylight, Nottingham Tuesday 7th - The Musician, Leicester Wednesday 8th - Golden Lion, Todmorden Thursday 9th - The Globe, Newcastle Saturday 11th - Wark Town Hall, Northumberland Sunday 12th - The Ship Inn, Low Newton By The Sea, Northumberland waywardjane.com - ticket info  |
