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The Magazine of Devon Folk

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All articles, letters, photos, and diary What’s Afoot No. 98 dates & listings Contents Local Treasure: Jim Causley 4 diary entries free Devon Award, 2011 9 Please send to The Folk Trail Land’s End to John O’Groats 10 Colin Andrews First International Dance Workshop 11 Bonny Green, Kitchen Songs 13 Morchard Bishop, Footnotes 15 Crediton, EX17 6PG Devon Folk News 16 Devon Folk Committee 18 Tel/fax 01363 877216 Contacts: dance, music & song clubs 19 - 23 [email protected] Diary Dates 25 - 30 Copy Dates Contacts: display, festivals, bands, callers 33 - 37 1st Feb for 1st April Soundbeam update 38 1st June for 1st Aug Reviews 39 - 49 1st Oct for 1st Dec Morris Matters 50 Advertising One could easily get the impression that some people spend all day in Enquiries & copy to: front of the computer or on a mobile phone emailing, texting, tweeting, or Dick Little blogging on Facebook and other social networking sites. Not to be left behind Collaton Grange, in the march of electronic communication I signed up to Facebook & Twitter, Malborough. amongst others, not really being aware of what I was letting myself in for. Kingsbridge TQ7 3DJ In compiling this magazine on my PC I was amazed by the numbers of emails Tel/fax 01548 561352 generated from these sites that were arriving in my inbox. [email protected] Rates So where is this all leading and what are the implications for folk music? Full page £27 Half £16.50 Many bands, singers and other performers now have their own website and Quarter £10 Eighth* £5 a presence on YouTube or MySpace or suchlike, and undoubtedly these do Lineage* £3 for 15 words lead to increased bookings. We are fortunate that, through the good services (*min. 3 issues) of Trevor Paul ( axey-green, devonfolk) and John Culf (harbertonfolk) in Please enclose cheque particular folk events are well-publicised on-line. payable to “Devon Folk” with all orders and adverts Devon Folk has been without a recognised Publicity Of cer since Patricia Distribution & Reid left the committee. Whoever does take over the role in due course, he Subscriptions or she will need to be fully conversant with all the advantages (and pitfalls) Jean Warren that the internet and social networking offers. 51, Green Park Road, Plymstock, Plymouth, Colin Andrews PL9 9HU Cover photograph: End of the Folk Trail 01752 401732 Individual copies What’s Afoot is published 3 times a year by Devon Folk. £1.00 + S.A.E. / A5 Please note that the views expressed are not necessarily Subscription (see form) those of the Editor nor of Devon Folk. Devon Folk is £5 per 3 issues) an af liate of the English Folk Dance & Song Society (registered charity number 305999). The Editor & Devon Bulk orders (pre-paid) Folk accept no liability for the content of copy supplied £10 per 10 incl. p&p by advertisers Printed by Hedgerow Print, Crediton. Tel. 01363 777595 3 Jim Causley discussed his folk career and made a lasting impression. Jim studied voice his passion for Devon’s regional folk identity and accordion with tutors such as Sandra Kerr, with Melanie Henrywood Kathryn Tickell, Catriona Macdonald, Louis Killen, Chris Coe, Julie Murphy, Karen Tweed, Early In uences Ian Lowthian, David Oliver and Alistair Anderson Born in Exeter and brought up in Whimple, Jim (who apparently advised while teaching dance, attended Clyst Vale Community College and “You are only ever doing it wrong if you are not Exeter College, where he studied Performing enjoying yourself!”) Arts and Jazz and Popular Music. Early musical and theatrical experiences included singing in Emily Portman and Lauren McCormick were also the village church choir and school assembly, in Jim’s year and they all soon bonded,  nding hearing singing and music at home and themselves in the minority both as singers involvement in school, college and and southerners. While this university village performances. He sang and liaison (aka The Devil’s Interval) was played keyboard as a student, to prove fruitful, they did have to writing and performing in bands  ght their corner when frustrated and at open mic’ sessions. by the course content, which included a lot of fast Irish and Jim’s taste for folk music was Scottish tunes. Jim would have honed from childhood through preferred the course to be more attending the Whimple Wassail encouraging and encompassing event and by visiting Sidmouth of southern English music and Festival every year with his dance. Jim’s early performing grandmother. After joining a experience stood him in good gospel choir in Okehampton as a stead and he graduated from teenager, he went on to sing with Newcastle with the highest mark for ‘Voices in Common’ in Exeter, run by performance in his year. The Wren Trust where Paul Wilson was a big in uence, leading to Jim buying his  rst Burgeoning Career accordion at Sidmouth when he was about 18. From 2003 Jim performed solo, in a duo with Fay When the Exeter Phoenix re-opened, Jim took the Hield and with ‘Devil’s’. Signi cant early guest opportunity to steward and it was there that he  rst recording and concert performances for Devil’s saw artists such as Eliza Carthy and Kate Rusby. included Martin Wyndham Read’s project ‘Song He had started going to Topsham Folk Club and Links 2’ and Waterson:Carthy’s ‘Holy Heathens by the time his college courses had  nished, he and the Old Green Man’. (Jim contributed a was ‘de nitely quite folky’. wassail song to the latter called ‘The Robin Redbreast’ collected by Baring-Gould in Newcastle University Jacobstowe, West Devon, which he had learned Jim  rst heard about the Folk and Traditional from Wren). Music course at Newcastle University through a fellow student at Exeter College. After his rural Jim’s solo CD ‘Fruits of the Earth’ came out in Devon upbringing, the move to apply and study 2005, followed by ‘Blood and Honey’ with The in Newcastle took Jim some courage. After a false Devil’s Interval in 2006 and his second solo start, he overcame the culture shock and attended album ‘Lost Love Found’ in 2007. the course from 2002 to 2006. He considers that Collaborative Work the greatest bene ts to him were social – meeting Jim met Mawkin, an instrumental band from other people, playing in pubs and soaking up the Essex, at the Dartmoor Festival and a couple of music. The strong Northumbrian regional identity 4 years later they liaised to perform as Mawkin: ‘Devonshire Characters and Strange Events’. Causley, recording ‘Cold Ruin’ in 2008 and ‘The The Whimple History Society has cuttings from Awkward Recruit’ in 2009. They have played to about the 1930s, but it died out during the Second some large audiences in support of artists such as World War. Whiteways the cider factory was Show of Hands. still up and running when Jim was growing up in the village and the History Society revived In 2009 Jim took part in a project called ‘Under the Wassail in the late 1980s when he was about One Sky’ led by John McCusker, bringing ten. Some local classical musicians used to play, English and Scottish music together. Other guest but eventually that died and Jim stepped in when appearances have involved work for Jackie they were wassailing without music or singing. Oates, Jim Moray, Bill Murray, Ella Edmondson He now leads the musicians playing the Whimple and Phil Beer. Wassail Processional Tune between each of the Jim’s latest CD ‘Dumnonia’ came out in the orchards around the village and singing the song spring of 2011. He had touched on Devon to the tree. They start at The New Fountain Inn material previously, but had always aspired to and work their way through the village, ending do something that was all Devon songs, with up at the Cricket Club for cheese and bread and people like The Pixie Band providing that unique apple cake. The Unthank Sisters  lmed Whimple ‘Devon’ sound. Wassail this year for their documentary on winter customs, due for broadcast in October 2012. Current Projects Recently Jim has formed a duo with Richard Jan Stewer Trethewey, a passionately Cornish friend who Sam Richards and Ken Penney started ‘Jan contributes complementary vocals,  ddle and Stewer Night’ in the late 1980s with Sam taking mandola. They have a gig on the Isles of Scilly in the readings. John Babb then gave the readings April and are working on cross-county material, until his death in 2007. Jim had become interested intent on healing the wounds of any rivalry! in dialect prose and poetry, had enjoyed reading the Jan Stewer books and had grown up Charles Causley, the Cornish poet from Launceston surrounded by the lovely broad Devon accents of is a distant relative and Jim is currently setting his grandmother, neighbours and local farmers. his poems to music and performing the work in He was encouraged to give the readings a try by Launceston and Trusham where the family has friends at Pennymoor and, although quite nervous roots. about it, he felt it would be better to give it a go Jim’s other interests include history, historical than to see it die out altogether. In May 2008 buildings, photography, song writing, Morris he gave his  rst Jan Stewer reading and is now dancing with Raddon Hill and travelling by train. suf ciently con dent to take part in the story competition at the National Dialect Day. Jim Devon’s Tradition considers the Jan Stewer Night to be very special Both past and present, Jim relishes Devon’s strong musical tradition and regional folk identity. He believes traditional music survives better in less central/urban areas and, as such, Devon has a wealth of recognisable tunes and regional songs. At university he learned more about song collectors, discovered source singers and realised that not everywhere has what Devon has, especially the on-going living tradition with The Pixies, Pennymoor etc. Whimple Wassail Jim states that the earliest mention of the Whimple Wassail is in Baring-Gould’s book of 1908 called 5 and feels honoured to help celebrate Devon’s Yonders Hill from Queen Caroline Hughes rich culture in such a way alongside all the other Oh for that dear girl, she roamed those meadows wonderful characters who perform there, such She was picking these  owers by one two or as The Dartmoor Pixie Band, Bill Murray, Bill three Murch and Margaret Palmer. She picked, she plucked until she gained Until she gathered her apron full Shared Thoughts Jim just missed meeting Bob Cann who would be Oh when I was single I could wear my apron his overall choice of drinking partner for a quiet strings long pint. The 2006 Waterson:Carthy Christmas gig at My love he passed by me and say nothing The Sage in Newcastle was one of Jim’s proudest But now my belly is right to me chin moments. Jim agrees with Martin Carthy that My love passes by and slights on me “The worst thing you can ever do to folk music is to not play it” and gets irritated by intolerance of Oh the grief, the grief, I’ll tell you for why new interpretations of traditional songs. Because the other girl she got more gold than I What gold should glitter her beauty may fade Jim’s choice of song to share is a version of That’s why it cuts back a poor girl like me Yonders Hill called Blind Beetles, as sung by The Queen of the Gypsies, Dorset source singer On yonders hill there stands an ale-house Queen Caroline Hughes, about whom Jim learned Where my love goes and sits himself down from Norma Waterson. It can be heard on Jim’s He takes another strange girl on his knee ‘Fruits of the Earth’ CD, track 12. And kisses her and slights on me Further Details: www.jimcausley.co.uk Devon Gigs: 13 April Devonshire Night, Feniton. And on yonders hill there’s blind beetles crawl 14 April Devon Folk AGM Concert, Exeter As blind as blind could be Phoenix.19 April Bideford Folk Club. 11 May I wish to God that I’d been one of them Jan Stewer Night, Puddington Before I shared my love’s company DEVON FOLK EVENT SATURDAY 28th APRIL Community Hall, The Primary School, Lawn Drive, Chudleigh, TQ13 0LS WORKSHOP TEA DANCE ‘PLAYFORD STYLE’ TUNES 3.00 - 5.30 pm FOR MODERN FOLK DANCES MODERN FOLK DANCES Workshop sessions 9.30 am - 2.45 pm Naomi Alexander Charles Bolton Brian Wedgebury Playing for Dancing 3.00 pm - 5.30 pm Colin Hume Jan Dale Ron Coxall Wendy Crouch

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The Devon Award for 2011 was made to AMYCROFTERS to Clare Penney. The citation which forms part of the award is given below in full. BAND

“In recognition and appreciation of her efforts in Lively & Fun for Barn Dances, Mid-Devon over the last thirty years promoting folk music and song, fostering new talent and Folk Dances & Folk Dance Clubs encouraging beginners. An advocate of community involvement and of equal opportunity for all participants, her forte is in creating opportunities CALLER AVAILABLE for others to  ourish. IF REQUIRED Contact Clare has been the leading light in the organisation of the Pennymoor Singaround, including various Andrew Mycroft outreach events to support local good causes, the associated annual ‘Song and Ale’ and the 01404 46451 free Bampton Festival ‘After the Fair’. She has established a strong bond between folk groups in Mid-Devon, Brittany and Ireland and, in [email protected] 2011, arranged and led a Folk Trail from Land’s www.amycrofters.co.uk End to John O’Groats, creating a record of current national folk music and song for future generations. Totnes Folk For her long-standing work as organiser, Song Club facilitator and motivator, Clare Penney is the worthy recipient of the Devon Folk Award 2011” The Dartmouth Inn The Plains, Totnes 12th April Singers & Musicians Night

th 10 May Guest Night - Brian Peters

June, July & August Singers & Musicians Nights

13th September - Guest Night Tom McConville & David Newey

11th Oct Singers & Musicians Night

8th November Guest Night Maggie Boyle & Paul Downes

For more information phone Clare Penney (left) with Devon Folk Chairman, Anne & Steve Gill 01803 0290427 Anne Gill or Andy Clarke 01803 732312 9

It’s fast approaching the  rst anniversary of the Folk Trail from Land’s End to John O’Groats undertaken by Clare Penney and friends from the Pennymoor Singaround. Naomi Hughes reports. It seems like only a month or two ago that we were having our big celebration at John O’Groats, having completed the three months of the Folk Trail, however; the anniversary of our start at Land’s End is fast approaching. Having spent some time adjusting to a slightly more sedentary way of life, reminding friends, family and work colleges what we look like and swapping the walking boots for slippers on a more regular basis, The Folk Trailers en route our thoughts and actions now turn to the legacy of the Folk Trail. The Archive. electric guitars! We realised that it doesn’t really This vast amount of material is not something matter what people play, but that they enjoy to be approached by the faint-hearted and will playing it in an environment that is appreciative, take years rather than months to process. We will encouraging and willing to join in. We also soon be making a trip from the depths of Devon collected a plethora of stories, dances, jokes and to London and the EFDSS headquarters at Cecil poems, often self-penned, which are a great asset Sharp House to gain advice on how to manage this to the archive and an example of the diversity of material with the respect that it deserves. After the modern folk scene. all, music is not about dots on paper or words on The journey itself was a great experience for a page, it’s about the people and the places that those who were involved, friendships were made bring this music to life. and consolidated and will last for a lifetime Many people have asked us if we were looking for from the experiences we have shared. Those ‘old’ songs or songs speci c to a local areas. What experiences come back to us unexpectedly; a we aimed to do was create a ‘snapshot’ of what song at a folk club may take us back to a remote people are playing as ‘folk music’ across England pub in Derbyshire or an impromptu singsong in and Scotland in 2011. This in fact ranged from a cave in Cornwall! We are aiming to organise a unaccompanied singing to ampli ed songs with re-union in summer 2012 to both catch up with those friends again and have a jolly good session or two! FIERY CLOCKFACE Finally, from all of us, we’d like to say a huge Fiddle & Melodeon Duo thank you to all of you that helped the dream to become a reality. Far too numerous to name but Traditional Irish, Scottish and English all those who organised the sessions and took music as played in the Tamar Valley part, that drove for us, cooked, took away our region of Devon and Cornwall . washing, joined us on the walk, put us up, fed us, publicised and informed, gave us midge repellent, Pubs, Concerts, Parties. sent us messages of support, contributed to the Background music, support band, blog and believed we could do it! formal performances etc

Phone Peter Lee on 01822 612281 We are resolved to make it all worthwhile.

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Having started my own international folk dance Naturally, there were a few minor hiccups, club in October and become af liated to the SIFD, like the wayward computer and me being very I had my  rst teaching day on 21 January. nervous, hence muddling my steps at the walk- through. – It IS very nerve- wrecking having to Being an ambitious sort of person, I went for the teach 25 people of whom you know at least  ve whole hog: Two teaching sessions (one aimed at have been teaching for 20 years or more, when experienced dancers, one for beginners) PLUS you yourself have “had a go” for all but six a three hour evening dance with a live band, weeks! I’ll do better next time. preceded by an hour’s walk-through! Maggie (O’Regan) did an excellent job of teaching I was completely shattered for the following three a very mixed group, from complete beginners to days, especially with running to the music system very experienced. Not an easy task. We danced after each dance to stop the computer playing “I’m 19 different dances during the whole day, from not in Love” by 10CC which it had inexplicably Albania, Bulgaria, Armenia, Greece, Macedonia, decided was the done thing. Russia, Israel, France and even China. Overall, I was very happy with the outcome. We What made it a success was the commitment of had a total of 32 people attending the day, 25 for all those attending to learn new dances or improve the evening dance. We just about managed to on those they knew, to generally help out during cover our costs. We had prepared feedback forms the day, and to simply enjoy themselves! and everyone who  lled one in con rmed that they had enjoyed the day very much and would The live band was Balamouk from North Devon come again! (formerly know as Pendragon) who have been playing Eastern European and “World” music for twenty years or more. Their music was very Blue Jewel much appreciated. It is just so much nicer to have a live band! a great new South Devon folk/acoustic band At some point during the evening a newspaper man appeared uninvited, so, hopefully, there will

Amazing instrumentals… subtlety be some good publicity in the paper (the local “ freebie) and maybe that will bring a few more and imagination… interesting history… feet to my club - then another of the major aims a memorable and enjoyable album. of the day will have been achieved. – Colin Andrews, What’s Afoot ” I have set up the next Day of Dance. Dalila Heath “ The concert really had the 'feel has agreed to come to Bridport on 12 May and good factor'! We left wanting Balamouk will be playing again in the evening. more and wanting to recommend Let’s hope it will be even better. In the meantime you to everyone. anyone who would like to learn what it’s all about is welcome to come to Bridport International – Jan & John Culf, Harberton” Folk Folk Dance Club which meets every  rst and Available for gigs, festivals, functions & third Thursday in the British Legion Hall (call

workshops. At the website:  listen to me on 01308 423 442 for more information). No tracks from their Dart Songs album partners needed!  gig dates  promoters section Mecki Testroet www.bluejewel.info Bridport International Folk Dance Cl

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In April and May, Maggie Boyle will be visiting twelve great songwriters in their homes, to talk to them about their work and to record some of their music. She will be joined on her travels by David Crickmore of BBC Radio Leeds (and co- presenter/producer of The Durbervilles Folk & every Thursday 8 pm Roots Show), who will supply expert technical support - and jolly company! Joiners Arms The setting for these interviews will be kitchens the length and breadth of the country. In Maggie’s Market Place, Bideford view, these hubs of domesticity are the most for singers, musicians, poets, natural and traditional places to encourage a relaxed sharing of music and ideas. songwriters to join in or listen In the main, the songwriters (some of whom will Guest nghts to be con rmed be very familiar to folk fans) began their work in See www.devonfolk.co.uk the late 60s/early 70s, and they have all in different All other dates: singers’ nights ways affected Maggie’s attitude to contemporary song - and to what a traditional singer such as details: herself should regard as ‘suitable’ material to include in her repertoire. “It’s very much a personal Hilary Bix 01237 470792 journey, visiting people that I have come to know in the course of my musical life.” Folk in the Attic Old music manuscripts, song & dance You are invited to www.kitchensongs.org.uk to books, folk albums, musical instruments, etc. may be follow the stories from 5th April. Travels and of value - don’t throw them out without checking ! interviews will unfold over the following few weeks. It is intended that the project will continue beyond the work of the  rst dozen, to include songs and stories of later generations of songwriters and, hopefully, those from further a eld. Maggie Boyle is a member of the group, Grace Notes, which this year celebrate their 20th anniversary. They perform both a cappella and accompanied arrangements of tradtional and contemporary songs, and will be bringing out a new CD to mark their anniversary. 13 14 First session FREE to try! Contact Claire: 01363 866819 or 07849067724 FOLK CLUB NEWS SOON TO BE 100 ! Topsham Folk Club is having to move, No, not the Editor, but the number of issues of temporarily at least, from the Globe Hotel, which What’s Afoot. Winter 2012 will see the publication is being refurbished. Between the end of March of the 100th edition of this Devon folk magazine, and end of May singers’ nights will be held at and a bumper edition is planned. There is also the the Route 2 Cafe Bar, Topsham, while the guest high probability of a celebration ceilidh probably concert evenings will be in Matthews Hall. For on Saturday 24th November at a venue yet to be up to date information about venue please see decided. contact details on their advert (page 14). Bampton Folk Club is changing to a monthly To avoid the possibility of the current Editor meeting, on the 4th Wednesday at the Bridge still being in the job on his 100th birthday, it is House Hotel. important that someone else is prepared to take The Rose & Crown, Sandford is the venue for a over the reins, preferably in the next twelve new club, on the  rst Tuesday of the month. months rather than 30+ years hence! If you TheTally Ho, Hatherleigh, is another new have an interest in folk music, some experience addition on the second Sunday. from 8.30 pm. with desk-top publishing and a few hours to (01837 810454). It’s an acoustic open mic spare three times a year, please get in touch on session with Josie Lloyd (josielloyd@btinternet. 01363 877216 or [email protected]. com) & special guest. “People must get in touch It would be quite feasible for the job of putting or arrive early if they want a spot, as there’s the magazine together to be shared between more always a good turn out.” than one person, as was the case for several years from its inception. Informal music & song and open mike sessions can be rather transient events, dependent in particular on the whims of the landlord, However, Devon Folk AGM the number of venues does seem to be on the increase. It’s always worth checking beforehand and Concert if you are travelling any distance. One of the longest running monthly song and Saturday 14 April 2012 music sessions has been on the  rst Sunday at the Devonshire Inn, Sticklepath. Sadly, John, the Exeter Phoenix landlord, passed away early in January, and many people from the folk world attended his funeral. Devon Folk A.G.M. 6.00 pm Anne, his widow, is continuing to keep the pub going, and the February folk night was very well Free concert 8:00 pm supported. A collection for the RNLI, John’s favoured charity, raised over £70. (open to members only)

There’s an opportunity to try some harmony Featuring Jackie Oates, Jim Causley and singing with The Withycombe Warblers.They other local performers. Numbers are limited, meet at Withycombe Methodist Hall every Friday admission by ticket only. morning, 10.30 – 12 noon. Everything from Folk to Pop, Gospel to Jazz and World Music may For tickets and membership enquiries please be included, and there’s no requirement to read contact Rhona Hitchcock (Secretary) on 01752 music: all songs are learnt by ear. All welcome 265869. Devon Folk membership details and regardless of age or experience. Cost is £4.50 a application form are on page 17 of this issue. session if paid for the term (or £6 to drop in).

15 Devon Folk News report for 2011 to all those who supplied an email The 2011 Devon Folk Award was given to Clare contact address. If anyone has had problems with Penny at the conclusion of her epic Folk Trail this change to our noti cation procedure, please from Land’s End to John O’Groats. It can be let me know. If any other members (especially seen from the articles elsewhere in this magazine those who have Devon Folk membership through how much she has engaged in over the last thirty their individual membership or club af liation to years to enrich the lives of so many people she EFDSS) would like to supply an email address has come into contact with in her community and for future use, please contact our membership beyond through folk music and song. It is good secretary, Sheila Chappell, or email our chairman, to be able to show appreciation to such a worthy Anne Gill, [email protected]. recipient of this award. Sometimes workshops or events are generated For subscribers of the magazine who have opted directly from the Committee, and the services into Devon Folk membership and may be feeling of committee members. Mary Marker and Jean a lack of information usually posted to them, Foster will be focussing on modern folk dances in may I ask them to recall whether they gave the a workshop and tea dance on Saturday, 28th April. membership secretary their email address? If This year’s AGM and the following concert with they think they may have done so, please check Jackie Oates,Jim Causley and supporting artists is their email inbox to see whether any information being organised by Dick & Melanie Henrywood.. is awaiting collection on their computer. Bruce Devon folk members- don’t forget to request Thomas has kindly offered to email notices of the your free tickets! AGM, information about the evening concert, and The Committee is always pleased to hear from individuals and groups who may require some  nancial assistance for an event they are organising. In addition to support given to Teignmouth and Dartmoor Festivals, the Committee has also supported three initiatives RUMPUS for young folk; a cultural exchange to Cape Town, organised by Wren, ‘My Voice’ project led Dance Band by Helen Brayley for pre-school children, and ’a Young Voices in Music’ project led by Colin Traditional music for folk Wilson and colleagues at the Bradninch Acoustic dance, ceilidh, barn dance

Weddings, functions, etc.

Fiddle, concertina, melodeon, guitar.

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17 Jean Foster Devon Folk Committee* 1 Lowicke House, Ringslade Road, Newton President Abbot, TQ12 1QF 01626 363887 Terry Underhill Steve Gill Vice- Presidents Maleth, 11, Cleveland Road, Torquay, TQ2 5BD. Dennis Darke Aileen Wills 01803 290427. Jo Trapnell Dick Henrywood Bow Station, Crediton, EX17 6JD 01363 82621 Treasurer Brian Chappell Melanie Henrywood 2, Penstone Barns, Lease Hill, Hele, Exeter, EX5 Bow Station, Crediton, EX17 6JD 01363 82621 4QA. 01392 882156 Chris Jewell 01237 475138 Dick Little Members of the Committee Collaton Grange, Collaton, Malborough, Chairman Kingsbridge, TQ7 3DJ. 01548 561352 Anne Gill Mary Marker Maleth, 11, Cleveland Road, Torquay, TQ2 5BD 57, Great Hill, Chudleigh, TQ13 0JS. 01626 01803 290427 854141. [email protected] Vice Chairman Jane Snow Frances Franklin 27, John Street, Tiverton, EX16 5JP. 01884 3, Stabb Close, Paignton, TQ4 7JA. 01803 259042 843402 Bruce Thomas 6 Ham Place, Tiverton, EX16 6PQ 01884 Secretary 243295 Rhona Hitchcock 1, Anstis Street, Plymouth, PL1 5JP. 01752 Co-opted 265869 Jean Warren Membership Secretary 51, Green Park Road, Plymstock, Plymouth, PL9 9HU. 01752 401732 Sheila Chappell 2, Penstone Barns, Lease Hill, Hele, Exeter. EX5 4QA. 01392 882156 Webmaster Trevor Paul Minutes Secretary trevor@ axey-green.co.uk Eileen Conway 151, Kingsdown Crescent, Dawlish, EX7 0HB. 01626 862312 Jigs for Gigs Elected Members Legendary Music for dancing. Colin Andrews All events. Large or Small. Bonny Green, Morchard Bishop, Crediton, EX17 6PG 01363 877216 Guaranteed to get your feet tapping! John Brooke Flat 2, 4, High street, Totnes, TQ9 5RY 01803 01460 241326 863802 18 Folk dance contacts *Af liated to EFDSS Bampton Folk Dance Club Wk weekly, Fn fortnightly, M monthly Last Fri. St.Michael’s Hall, Station Road. Hazel Ridd, 01884 820438 Social Dance - quick guide Beacon Wheel Chair Dancers MONDAY Sue Cummings 01803 554799 Chudleigh Folk Dance Club Wk Bideford Ceilidh Club* Honiton Folk Dance Club Wk Fri. Bideford Athletic Club, The Pill. John Marldon, MADCAPS Wk Blackburn, 01237 476632 Sidford, Scottish Wk Bideford Folk Dance Club* Northam, Third Age Fn Wed. Northam Hall. Chris Jewell, c/o Tor View, TUESDAY Lakenham Hill, Northam, Bideford, Devon . Isca Allemanders Square Dance Club Wk Tel: 01237 475138 Kingsteignton Folk Dance Club Fn Bridport 3 Days Late Ceilidh Club Launceston Folk Dance Club Wk 2nd & 4th Thurs., 7.30 pm British Legion Hall. Liverton. Lucky 7 Folk Dance Club Fn (Also, on 1st & 3rd Thurs, International Dance & Plymouth, Country Dance Plymouth Wk monthly ceilidhs at Church Hall). Monty Crook Sidford Folk Dance Club Wk 01398 423442 [email protected] Totnes Scottish Folk Dance Classes Wk WEDNESDAY Chard Folk Dance Club Alt. Thurs., Combe St Nicholas VH. 8 pm. Bideford Folk Dance Club Wk Details: Hillary Durrant 01460 61996 Exmouth YWCA Wk Gittisham Folk Dance Club Fn Chudleigh Folk Dance Club Halsway Manor Folk Dance Club Fn, 1&3 Mondays, term time. Woodway Room, Chudleigh Newton Abbot Irish Set Dance Wk Town Hall.. 8 - 10 pm. Mary Marker, 01626 South Hams Folk Dance Club Wk 854141 THURSDAY Country Dance, Plymouth* Bridport 3 Days Late FDC Fn Tues., Trinity United Reform Church Hall, Tor Chard Folk Dance Club Fn Lane, Hartley, Plymouth. 8 pm. Jacqui Joint Exmouth Folk Dance Club Wk 01752 774484 Tavistock Folk Dance Club Wk D’Accord* Totnes Folk Dance Club M, 3rd 3rd Fri. 8 pm. French & Breton dances, Ide VH, Willand Folk Dance Club Fn nr. Exeter. Pat Tomkins 01392 811593 FRIDAY Dartington Folk* Aylesbeare Folk Dance Club Fn Most Fridays, Dartington VH, 7.30 pm. Mrs Bampton Folk Dance Club M, last Edith Sanders, 27, Indio Rd, Bovey Tracey, Bideford Ceilidh Club Wk TQ13 9BT. 01626 834981 Dartington Folk Dance Club Wk Devon Playford Club* Exeter(Ide) D’Accord French Dances M, 3rd Monthly, Sat. 2.30 pm. Bowhill Primary Sch., Exeter Folk Dance Club M, 4th Buddle Lane, Exeter. Miss E. Conway, 151, Salcombe Regis Folk Dance Club Wk Kingsdown Crescent, Dawlish, EX7 0HB 01626 SATURDAY 862312 Exeter, Devon Playford Club M Devon Set Dancers Mrs. Q. Daniel, 6, Balmoral Close, Newton Social Dance - details Abbot, TQ12 4BJ Aylesbeare Folk Dance Club Exeter Folk Dance Group* Alt. Fri, Aylesbeare VH. Ted Farmer, 01392 Last Fri. 7.45 pm Baptist Church centre, Palace 466326. Gate, Exeter. Mr. Chris Miles, 01395 275592 19 Folk dance contacts Newton Abbot Wed. Irish set dancing, Jolly Farmer, Market Exmouth Folk Dance Group* Street. Maggie Daniel 01626 204350 Thurs., Withycombe Methodist Church Hall. 8 - Salcombe Regis Folk Dance Club* 10 pm. Mr Chris Miles, 25, Old Bystock Drive, Fri. St Peter’s Church Hall, Sidford. Mrs D. Exmouth, EX8 5RB. 01395 275592 Cooper, 6, Darnell Close, Sidmouth. 01395 Exmouth, Isca Scottish Dancers 513131 Classes Tues & Wed, Sept - May. Mr & Mrs V.J. Sidford Folk Dance Club* Tyler, 66, Ivydale, Exmouth. 01395 276913 Tues. Sidford VH, Byes Lane. J. Westwood, Exmouth YWCA* 01404 813863, B. Bacon 01395 515186 Wed. 2.30 pm. Alexandra House, 57, Imperial Sidford Scottish Folk Dance Club Road. Mainly Playford. Mrs S. Harper, Flat 3, 6, Mon. Sidford VH, Byes Lane. 8 pm. Brian Martin, Carlton Hill, Exmouth, EX8 2AJ. 01395 267171 01404 850416 Gittisham Folk Dance Club* South Hams Folk Dance Club* Wed, fortnightly (usu. 2nd & last). Gittisham Wed. West Charleton VH. Philip Worth, VH., nr. Honiton. For more information ( (01884) Greenbank, Hope Cove, TQ7 3HP. 01548 33571 or (01404) 813129. www.seered.co.uk/ 561415 gittisham.htm South Brent Folk Great Western Ceilidhs* Mrs K. Reynolds, High Leigh, Coach House, Sat. Monthly, Bowhill Primary School, Buddle South Brent, TQ10 9DS. Lane, Exeter. Pete Langley 01392 491228 The Sunday Club Halsway Folk Dance Group Monthly in winter, Exminster VH, 2 pm Peter 1st & 3rd Wed. 8pm Halsway Manor (TA4 4BD), Boskett, 01392 468462. peterandcynthia@tiscali. Bicknoller VH (TA4 4EQ), or Crocombe VH (TA co.uk 4 4AQ). Ring Maureen Knight 01823 401271 to Tavistock Folk Dance Club* check venue. Thurs. St Peter’s School. (not July & August). Honiton Folk Dance Club Mrs Margaret Holt, 3, Copper elds, Horrabridge, Mon. Offwell VH. 8 pm. Andrew Mycroft, 4, Yelverton, PL20 7VB. 01822 855858 Sycamore Close, Honiton, EX14 2XP. 01404 46451 [email protected] Teign Playford Club* Mtrs Jean Foster, 1 Lowicke House, Ringslade Isca Allemanders Square Dance Club Road, Newton Abbot, TQ12 1QF 01626 363887 Tues, Kenn Centre, Kennford. Brian Bradford, 73 Burrator Drive, Exwick, Exeter, Devon, EX4 Totnes Folk Dance Club* 2EW. 01392 433469 [email protected] 3rd Thurs. Methodist Church Hall, 8 pm (Not June, July, August). Mr. H. Lowe, 12, Benedicts Kingsteignton Country Dance Club* Road, Liverton, Newton Abbot, TQ12 6JL. 01626 Tues, twice monthly. Church Hall. Mrs. Jean 821045 Foster, 1 Lowicke House, Ringslade Road, Newton Abbot, TQ12 1QF 01626 363887 Totnes Scottish Folk Dance Launceston Folk Dance Club Dance classes, Tues. King Edward VI School, Tues. St Johns Ambulance Hall, 8 pm (Not July & 7.15 pm. Details: 01803 557821 August). 01579 362423 University of Exeter Folk Dance Club Lucky 7 Folk Dance Club* Richard Mason, 3, King sher Drive, Exeter, EX4 Alt. Tues. Liverton VH. 8 pm. Mrs Margaret 4SN. 01392 411434 Moxom, 7, Newcourt Road, Topsham, Exeter. Willand Folk Dance Club* 01392 873606 Alt. Thurs. Willand VH. Mary Marker, 57, Great Marldon & District Country & Playford Hill, Chudleigh. TQ13 0JS. 01626 854141 Society (MADCAPS)* Wiveliscombe FDC Mon. Marldon VH. Mrs Jean Fillan, 29, Droridge, 2nd & 4th Tues, Sept - May. Community Centre. 01984 623495 Dartington. 01803 866380 20 Folk music & song contacts Song & Music - quick guide THURSDAY Folk song clubs (FC), sessions (SE) and FC Bideford, Joiners Arms Wk open mike (OM) are sometimes forced to SE Brixham, Quay Side Hotel M, 1st change venue at short notice due to change SE Exeter, Welcome Inn (Irish) Fn,2&4 in management at a pub. Please check with SE Exmouth, Bicton Inn M, 1st given contact if in doubt. See also www. SE Denbury, Union Inn Wk devonfolk. co.uk for updates. SE Frogmore, Globe M, 3rd MONDAY SE Horns Cross nr Bideford (Irish) M, 3rd SE Kingsbridge, Crabshell Inn M, 1st SE Barnstaple , Rolle Quay M, 3rd SE Plymouth, Blue Peter, Pomphlett M, 1st SE Chittlehampton, Bell Inn M, 2nd SE Teignmouth, Devon Arms M, 3rd SE Culmstock, Culm Valley M, 3rd FC Teignmouth, Devon Arms M, last OM Exmouth Bath House Wk FC Tiverton FSC, Barge, Halberton M, 1st FC Fremington, Fox & Hounds, M, 4th SE Topsham, Globe M, 1st SE South Zeal, Kings Arms M, 3rd SE Totnes, Barrel House M, 3rd SE Topsham, Bridge, (Blues) M, 2nd FC Totnes, Dartmouth Inn M, 2nd SE Welcombe, The Old Smithy(Irish) M, 3rd SE Uffculme, Ostler Fn TUESDAY FM Willand Band Club Fn, 1&3 SE Bere Ferrers, Old Plough F, 1&3 FRIDAY FC Bradninch, Castle Inn Fn SE Appledore, Seagate Hotel Wk SE Exeter, Hole In The Wall 1st FC Bodmin, Mason’s Arms Wk FC Exmouth, Manor Hotel 3,5 SE Bridford, Bridford Inn M. 1st SE Chulmleigh, Court House (Irish) M, 2nd FC Brixham, Theatre Lounge Bar M, 1st SE Frogmore, Globe M, 1st SE Ermington, Crooked Spire M, last FC Nadderwater, Exeter, Royal Oak M, 3rd FC Exeter, Barn eld Theatre M, 1st SE Plymouth, Artillery Arms Fn FC Kennford, 7 Stars M, last SE? Plymouth, Fortescue Wk SATURDAY FC Sandford, Rose & Crown M, 1st SE Brendon, Staghunters Inn M, 3rd SE South Brent, Pack Horse Fn FC Combe Martin, Pack of Cards Fn, 2&4 SE Torquay, Ryan’s Bar 1st FC Minehead, Old Ship Aground M, 1st WEDNESDAY SUNDAY SE Appledore, Royal George Wk SE Bere Ferrers, Old Plough (Irish) M, 2nd FC Bampton Bridge House Hotel M, 4th SE Bere Ferrers, Old Plough M, 3rd SE Bow, White Hart. (Irish) M, 1st FC Bude, Falcon Inn Fn SE Christow, Teign House M, 1st SE Christow, Teign House (Bluegrass) M, 4th SE Dawlish, South Devon Inn M, last SE Exmouth, Beacon Vaults M, 1st FC East Budleigh, Rolle Arms M, 2nd SE Frithelstock, Clinton Arms Wk SE Exmouth, Bicton (music) M, 3rd OM Hatherleigh, Tally Ho M, 2nd SE Kingsbridge, Kings Arms M, last SE Heddon Mouth, Hunters Inn M, 4th FC Lympstone, Globe Inn M, 2nd SE Lee (Ilfracombe), Grampus Wk? SE Malborough, Royal Oak M, 2nd FC Lee Mill, Westward Inn Wk FC Pennymoor, Cruwys Arms M, 3rd FC Okehampton, Fountain Inn M, last SE Plymouth, Hyde, Mutley M, 2nd SE Plymouth Barbican, Dolphin M, 1st FC Seaton, Grove Inn M, 3rd FC Scorriton, Tradesman’s Arms M,4th SE Sidmouth, Volunteer (song) M, 1st FC South Zeal, Kings Arms M, 2nd SE Sidmouth, Volunteer (music) M, 3rd SE Sticklepath, Devonshire Inn M, 1st SE Swimbridge, Jack Russell M, 1st SE Thorverton, Thorverton Inn (noon) M,2nd SE Totnes, The Albert. (Song) Wk FC Topsham, Globe Inn Wk 21 Folk music & song contacts Song & Music - details Beacon, Exmouth. Jeff Lewis 01395 269232 Bampton Folk On The Moor 4th Wed.. Bridge House Hotel. Clare Penney, Sun. 7.45 pm Westward Inn, Lee Mill. Anton 01884 860023. Horwich, 3, Woodside Cottages, Milton Combe, Bere Ferrers Yelverton, Plymouth. 01752 261669(w), 01822 Old Plough. 01822 841064 2nd Sun Irish, 3rd 853620 (h) Sun song & music, 1&3rd Tues music session. Fremington (Barnstaple) Bideford Folk Club* 4th Mon. Fox & Hounds. Biddy Mallabone 01271 Thurs. Joiners Arms, Market Place. Jerry & 345322 Hilary Bix, 36, Lower Gunstone, Bideford. Tel/ Halsway Manor (Crocombe) fax 01237 470792 1st Sun. Song & music session in the bar lounge. Bodmin Folk Club* Brendon Room. Details: 01984 618324 Fri. Masons Arms, PL31 1JS 01208 77442www. Kennford bodminfolk.co.uk Last Fri. 7 Stars . Peter Cornelius 01392 210983 Bradninch Kingsbridge Alt. Tues. Castle Hotel. 8.30 pm. Rob Reeves, 1st Thurs. Crabshell Inn. (Bob & Brenda Burnside, 01392 881014 01548 853351) Last Wed. Kings Arms Brendon Lympstone 3rd Sat, Staghunters. Carole Henderson-Begg, 2nd Wed. Globe Inn. Music, song & stories. Brian 01769 540581 Mather 01395 278594 Brixham Minehead 1st Fri. Brixham Theatre Bar, 7.30 pm. John 1st Sat. (Guest), Acorn Folk Club, Old Ship Miles 01803 858394 Aground. Eileen Ann 01643 709394. www. Bude acornfolkclub.co.uk Sun, twice monthly. Falcon Hotel. Lucy Burrow, Nadderwater (Exeter) 01288 341582 3rd Tues., Royal Oak Chittlehampton Okehampton 1st Fri. concerts, usually in Parish Church. Pre- Last Sun. Fountain Inn. Music & song. concert supper if pre-booked. 01769 540581 or Pennymoor Singaround* 540887. [email protected] 3rd Wed. Cruwys Arms, Pennymoor. Clare Christow Penney, 01884 860023 1st Wed. Teign House Inn. Mixed music session Plymouth, Artillery Arms 4th Sun Bluegrass Alt Tues. Artillery Arms, Pound Street, Combe Martin Plymouth, Fortescue (Mutley). 2nd & 4th Sat, Shammick Acoustic, Pack of Tues. Basement bar, 8.30 pm. Joe Higman 01752 Cards. Tom & Barbara Brown, 01271 882366. 227086 Denbury Plymouth, Folk Roots Thurs. Union Inn. Acoustic mixed sessions. Vic 2nd Wed. Hyde, Mutley. Ali 01752 662002 Connell, 01803 812535 Roadwater Ermington 2nd Fri. Valiant Soldier. George Ody 01643 Last Fri. Crooked Spire. 07990 863135. 704347 Exeter, Barn eld Theatre Scoriton 1st Fri. Bedford Room. Acoustic open 4th Sun. 7.30 pm. Tradesman’s Arms Sue & mike session. Jerry 07843 419178 Simon Williams, Scorriton Farmhouse, Scorriton, Exmouth Buckfastleigh TQ11 0JB 01364 631308. 1st, 3rd & 5th Tues. 8.30 pm. Manor Hotel, 22 Folk music & song contacts Seaton Westgate, Kent, CT8 8NY 01843 835694 3rd Wed. Grove Inn. 01297 20064 Dorset Folk Sidmouth Steve Hunt, Meadow Cottage, Chapel Lane, 1st Wed. traditional song. 3rd Wed music session. Woodlands, Wimborne, BH12 8LU 01202 Volunteer Inn. 814858 South Brent Folklife West Pack Horse Hotel. Alt. Tues. mostly song. Keith Sam Simmonds, 16, Barrett Rise, Malvern, Beeby 01364 72587. Every Wed. mostly music. WR14 2UJ. 01684 575704 editor@folklife- Caroline 01364 631308 west.co.uk South Zeal Folk London 2nd Sun. Kings Arms. Bill Murray 01647 Sue West, 102, Gosport Road, Walthamstow, 231286 E17 7LZ. 020 8509 0545. www.folklondon. co.uk Sticklepath (Okehampton) 1st Sun. Devonshire Inn. Folknews Kernow Chris Ridley, Trenillocs, St Columb, Cornwall. Swimbridge TR9 6JN 01637 880394 1st Wed. Jack Russell Inn. Folk South West Teignmouth Eddie Upton, Church Farm, Leigh, Sherborne, Last Thurs. Devon Arms Hotel, Northumberland DT9 6HL. 01935 873889 [email protected]. Place. Martyn Hillstead, 01626 778071. uk Halsway Manor Magazine Tiverton Folk Club Alan Corkett, Greengarth, Nether Stowey, 1st Thurs. Barge Inn, Halberton, nr Tiverton. Somerset. 01278 732202 alan@bcorkett. Susannah Billeter, 01884 821286 freeserve.co.uk Topsham* Puddingstone (Herts.) Sun. Route 2 Cafe Bar, Monmouth Hill, Topsham. Libby Byne-Grey 01920 460553 (Temporary venue from 25th March while Globe Shreds & Patches (Shropshire) refurbished). 8.30 pm. Guest nights at Matthews Sheila Mainwaring, 1, Herbert Avenue, Hall 8 pm. Tickets for guest nights availabe one Wellington, Telford, TF1 2BT. 01952 240989 month in advance. www.topshamfolkclub.co.uk [email protected] Totnes Folk Song Club Somerset & Dorset 2nd Thurs. Dartmouth Inn. Steve & Anne Gill, www.folkmusicsomerset.co.uk. www.sadfolk. 01803 290427. co.uk Tony & Peter’s Folk Diary - email for Totnes, Barrel House list: [email protected] 3rd Thurs. Klezmer & East European music. Taplas (Wales) Willand Club Band Workshop Keith Hudson, 182, Broadway, Roath, Cardiff, Alt. Thurs. Willand Chapel, Gables Road. Mary CF24 1QJ 02920 499759 Marker 01626 854141 Wiltshire Folk Geoff Elwell, 3, Sarum Avenue, Melksham, Please help What’s Afoot keep up to date - let me SN12 6BJ. 01225 703650 know about new, changed or defunct music, song Also www.wiltshirefolkarts.org.uk or open mike sessions. Unicorn (Beds, Herts, Camb. area) Alan Creamer, Serif House, 10, Dudley Street, Regional Contacts Luton, LU2 0NT Around Kent Folk Kathy & Bob Drage, 80, Westgate Bay Avenue, 23

Fri 6 CONCERT Feast of Fiddles, Exeter Diary Dates (1) Corn Exchange The details in this section are believed to be SONG Barn eld, Exeter correct at the time of compilation, and the editor SONG Brixham FSC, Theatre Bar. accepts no responsibility for subsequent changes. Sat 7 DANCE Civic Hall, Totnes, 7.30 pm For weekly clubs with no guest & other sessions Robert Blackborow, Ivor Hyde’s see quick guide. Regular venue for club is given Band in club listings where not speci ed below. 8pm Sun 8 SONG Folk on the Moor, Westward start unless otherwise stated. Inn, Lee Mill. 7.45 pm SONG Kings Arms, South Zeal. March MUSIC Thorverton Arms, Thorverton, from midday. Fri 30 SONG 7 Stars, Kennford Mon 9 MUSIC Bell, Chittlehampton DANCE Exeter FDC Baptist Centre, Tue 10 MUSIC(Irish) Old Court House, Palace Gate/ Chulmleigh. Sat 31 PLAYFORD Teign Playford Club, DANCE Sidford FDC at VH. Doreen Rydon Hall, Kingsteignton, 2.30 pm. Cooper, Amycrofters. Jean Foster & Gwyn George. Wed 11 DANCE Gittisham FDC at VH. SONG Acorn FSC, Old Ship Doreen Cooper, Stick The Fiddle. Aground, Minehead. Mrs Ackroyd SONG Globe, Lympstone CONCERT George Hotel, South Thu 12 DANCE Tavistock FDC, St Peter’s Molton. Appalachia (Shammick) School. Club callers DANCE Willand FDC at VH. April Graham Knght, Brian Heaton. Sun 1 SONG Folk on the Moor, Westward DANCE Exmouth FDC, Withycombe Inn, Lee Mill, 7.45 pm Meth. Ch. Hall. Muriel Forrest. SONG Devonshire Inn, Sticklepath DANCE Chard FDC, Combe St Mon 2 DANCE Honiton FDC, Offwell VH Nicholas VH. Chris Edmunds, Ivor Simon Maplesden, Friendly Folk Hyde & Holly. DANCE MADCAPS Club, Marldon DANCE 3 Days Late, Bridport. 7.30, VH, 7.45 pm British Legion Hall. Tue 3 DANCE Country Dance Plymouth, SONG Totnes FSC, Dartmouth Inn. Trinity URC Hall. Alan Finch. Singers’ night. DANCE Lucky 7 FDC, Liverton VH Fri 13 CONCERT Chitlehampton Church, DANCE Sidford FDC at VH. Jane 7.30 pm. Shake A Leg. £6 adv, £8 on Thomas. door. Tickets: 01789 540681 SONG Crown & Sceptre, Sandford CREDITON FOLK FESTIVAL SONG Globe, Frogmore. Sat 14 CEILIDH Church House Hall, Wed 4 DANCE Halsway FDC, Bicknoller Bridport, 7.30 pm. Ruth Thompson, VH. Jane Thomas, Hobson’s Choice. Jeroka. Bring & share  nger buffet. SONG Volunteer, Sidmouth SONG Shammick Acoustic, Pack of MUSIC Teign House, Christow Cards, Combe Martin. Open night + MUSIC Jack Russell, Swimbridge Brian Rason. MUSIC (Irish) White Hart, Bow. DEVON FOLK AGM Exeter Thu 5 DANCE Tavistock FDC, St Peter’s Phoenix 6 pm Followed at 8pm by School. Gil Jefferies free concert for Devon Folk Members, SONG Crabshell, Kingsbridge with Jim Causley & Jackie Oates. See SONG Quayside, Brixham Devon Folk News & display advert. SONG Tiverton FSC, Barge Inn, CREDITON FOLK FESTIVAL Halberton 25 SONG Staghunters, Brendon. Diary Dates (2) Sun 22 SONG Topsham FSC, Matthews Hall Sun 15 DANCE Sunday Club, Exminster VH Jeana Leslie & Siobhan Miller 2 pm. Experienced dancers. SONG Folk on the Moor, Westward SONG Old Plough, Bere Ferrers. Inn, Lee Mill. Kieron Halpin. SONG Folk on the Moor, Westward SONG Tradesman’s Arms, Scorriton. Inn, Lee Mill, 7.45 pm. Mon 23 DANCE Honiton FDC, Offwell VH. CREDITON FOLK FESTIVAL John Tarling, Amycrofters. Mon 16 DANCE MADCAPS Club, Marldon DANCE MADCAPS Club, Marldon VH. 7.45 pm. Jane Thomas VH, 7.45 pm. DANCE Honiton FDC, Offwell VH. SONG Fox & Hounds, Fremington Ron Rudd, Friendly Folk Tue 24 DANCE Country Dance Plymouth, MUSIC Rolle Quay, Barnstaple Trinity URC Hall. Chris Thorne. MUSIC Kings Arms, South Zeal. DANCE Sidford FDC at VH. Aileen Tue 17 DANCE Country Dance Plymouth, Wills, Jigs for Gigs. Trinity URC Hall. Frances Oates. Wed 25 DANCE Gittisham FDC at VH. DANCE Lucky 7 FDC, Liverton VH. Frances Hilson, Meter Rite. DANCE Sidford FDC at VH. Simon SONG Bridge House, Bampton Maplesden, Pete Mac. SONG Kings Arms, Kingsbridge SONG Royal Oak, Nadderwater. Thu 26 DANCE Tavistock FDC, St Peter’s Wed 18 DANCE Halsway FDC, Bicknoller School. Frances Oates. VH. American Square Dance evening DANCE Willand FDC at VH. DANCE Gittisham FDC at VH. Frances Hilson, More The Merrier. Aileen Wills, Lucy Lastic. English dances for St George’s Day. SONG Pennymoor Singaround, DANCE Exmouth FDC, Withycombe Cruwys Arms. Meth. Ch. Hall. Club callers. SONG Rolle Arms, East Budleigh DANCE Chard FDC, Combe St SONG Grove, Seaton Nicholas VH, Brian Heaton. MUSIC Volunteer, Sidmouth. CONCERT St Mary;s Church, Thu 19 DANCE Tavistock FDC, St Peter’s Brixton, Plymouth. Richard Grainger School. Jane Thomas. & Chris Parkinson. Tickets £6 from DANCE Exmouth FDC, Withycombe 01762 851638 Meth. Ch. Hall. Aileen Wills, Pete SONG Teignmouth FSC Devon Arms Mac Fri 27 DANCE Exeter FDC, Baptist Centre, DANCE Totnes FDC, Meth. Ch. Hall Palace Gate. Denis Warry. SONG Globe, Frogmore SONG 7 Stars, Kennford. SONG Bideford FSC, Joiners Arms. Sat 28 DANCE Launceston Town Hall. Jim Causely Sarah Bazeley, Dartmoor Pixie Band Fri 20 DANCE D’Accord French, Ide VH WORKSHOP & TEA DANCE CONCERT George Hotel, South Chudleigh. See display advert. Molton. Johnny Coppin & Mike SONG Shammick Acoustic, Pack of Silver Cards, Combe Martin. Richard Sat 21 DANCE Willand VH. John Meechan, Grainger & Chris Parkinson. Skylark. Sun 29 SONG Fountain Inn, Okehampton CEILIDH Great Western Ceilidh, SONG Folk on the Moor, Westward Bowhill Primary, Exeter. Gordon Inn, Lee Mill, 7.45 pm Potts, Panjandrum Mon 30 DANCE Honiton FDC, Offwell VH. PLAYFORD Devon Playford Club, Graham Knight, Meter Rite. Bowhill Primary, Exeter, 2.30 pm. DANCE MADCAPS Club, Marldon Alan Davies. VH, 7.45 pm. 26 DANCE Willand FDC at VH. Jane Diary Dates (3) Thomas, Ted Farmer, Iain Bryden. May DANCE Exmouth FDC, Withycombe Tue 1 DANCE Country Dance Plymouth, Meth. Ch. Hall. Chris Miles. Trinity URC Hall. Gil Jefferies DANCE Chard FDC, Combe St. DANCE Lucky 7 FDC, Liverton VH. Nicholas VH. Dave Dacey, DANCE Sidford FDC at VH. Amycrofters. Ted Farmer, Amycrofters. SONG Totnes FSC, Dartmouth Inn. SONG Rose & Crown, Sandford. Brian Peters. Wed 2 DANCE Halsway FDC, Halsway CONCERT Jan Stewer evening, Manor. Simon Maplesden, Puddington VH. Amycrofters. Fri 11 CONCERT Church House, South SONG Volunteer, Sidmouth Tawton. Issy & David Emeny with SONG Jack Russell, Swimbridge Kate Riaz. Tickets: 01837 840775 MUSIC(Irish) White Hart, Bow. Sat 12 DANCE Willand VH. Jane Thomas, MUSIC Teign House, Christow. Hobson’s Choice. Thu 3 DANCE Tavistock FDC, St Peter’s SONG Shammick Acoustic, Pack of School. John Estall. Cards, Combe Martin. Open night. DANCE Exmouth FDC, Withycombe CONCERT Tivvy Fest. ‘Naughty but Meth. Ch Hall. Wendy & Shirley, Nice’ with Lynne Heraud & Pat Amycrofters. Turner. Details: Jane Snow 01884 SONG Crabshell, Kingsbridge 259042. SONG Tiverton FSC, Barge Inn, Sun 13 CONCERT Exeter Corn Exchange. Halberton. Davey Arthur & The Furies. SONG Quayside, Brixham. SONG Folk on the Moor, Westward Fri 4 CONCERT Chittlehampton Church. Inn, Lee Mill, 7.45 pm Young Guitarists of North Devon. SONG Kings Arms, South Zeal. Tickets: 01769 540581 MUSIC Thorverton Arms, SONG Brixham FSC, Theatre Bar. Thorverton from midday. SONG Barn eld, Exeter. Mon 14 DANCE Honiton FDC, Offwell VH. Sat 5 SONG Acorn FSC Old Ship Aground Doreen Cooper, Ivor Hyde. Minehead. Cajun - Phil Underwood. DANCE MADCAPS Club, Marldon DANCE Civic Hall, Totnes, 7.30 pm VH, 7.45 pm Frances Oates, Bridgwater Band. MUSIC Bell, Chittlehampton. Sun 6 SONG Devonshire Inn, Sticklepath Tues 15 SONG Royal Oak, Nadderwater SONG Folk on the Moor, Westward DANCE Sidford FDC at VH. Party Inn, Lee Mill. Elbow Jane. night. Jane Thomas, Ivor Hyde, Holly SONG Beacon Vaults, Exmouth. DANCE Lucky 7 FDC, Liverton VH Tue 8 DANCE Country Dance Plymouth, DANCE Country Dance Plymouth, Trinity URC Hall. Alan Finch. Trinity URC Hall. Alison & Jerry DANCE Sidford FDC at VH. Eileen Tucker. Nightingale. Wed 16 DANCE Gittisham FDC at VH. MUSIC (Irish) Old Court House, Simon Maplesden, Stick The Fiddle. Chulmleigh. DANCE Halsway FDC, Crocombe Wed 9 DANCE Gittisham FDC at VH. Ted VH. Ray Goodswen, Jeroka. Farmer, Jeroka. SONG Pennymoor Singaround, SONG Globe, Lympstone Cruwys Arms. SONG Royal Oak, Malborough SONG Grove, Seaton. Thu 10 DANCE Tavistock FDC, St Peter’s SONG Rolle Arms, East Budleigh School. Alan & Marion Finch. MUSIC Volunteer, Sidmouth. 27 SONG Tradesman’s Arms, Scorriton. Diary Dates (4) SONG Fountain, Okehampton. Thu 17 DANCE Tavistock FDC, St Peter’s Mon 28 DANCE Honiton FDC, Offwell VH. School. Chris Thorne. Simon Maplesden, Amycrofters. DANCE Exmouth FDC, Withycombe DANCE MADCAPS Club, Marldon Meth. Ch. Hall. Jane Thomas, Jigs for VH. 7.45 pm. Aileen Wills. Gigs. To end season. SONG Fox & Hounds, Fremington. DANCE Totnes FDC, Meth Ch Hall Tue 29 DANCE Country Dance Plymouth, SONG Globe, Frogmore. Trinity URC Hall. Frances Oates. Fri 18 DANCE D’Accord French, Ide VH Wed 30 DANCE Gittisham FDC at VH. Sat 19 PLAYFORD Devon Playford Club, Robert Blackborow, Bridgwater Band Bowhill Primary, Exeter, 2.30 pm SONG Kings Arms, Kingsbridge. SONG Staghunters, Brendon. Thu 31 DANCE Tavistock FDC, St Peter’s Sun 20 SONG Topsham FSC, Matthews Hall School. Gil Jefferies. Gigspanner. SONG Teignmouth FSC Devon Arms SONG Folk on the Moor, Westward June Inn, Lee Mill. 7.45 Clive Gregson. 1st -5th DULVERTON FOLK FESTIVAL SONG Old Plough, Bere Ferrers. Fri 1 SONG Brixham FSC, Theatre Bar. Mon 21 DANCE Honiton FDC, Offwell VH. SONG Barn eld, Exeter. Ray Goodswen, Friendly Folk. Sat 2 SONG Acorn FSC Old Ship Aground DANCE MADCAPS Club, Marldon Minehead. Pat Smith & Ned Clamp VH, 7.45 pm. Sun 3 SONG Folk on the Moor, Westward SONG Rolle Quay, Barnstaple. Inn, Lee Mill. 7.45 Unstrung Heroes. MUSIC Kings Arms, South Zeal. SONG Beacon Vaults, Exmouth Tue 22 DANCE Country Dance Plymouth, SONG Devonshire Inn, Sticklepath. Trinity URC Hall. Chris Thorne. Tue 5 DANCE Country Dance Plymouth, Wed 23 DANCE Gittisham FDC at VH. Jane Trinity URC Hall. Party night. Gil Thomas, Iain Bryden. Jefferies. SONG Bridge House, Bampton SONG Globe, Frogmore Thu 24 DANCE Tavistock FDC, St Peter’s SONG Rose & Crown, Sandford. School. Alison & Jerry Tucker Wed 6 DANCE Halsway FDC, Halsway DANCE Willand FDC at VH. AGM. Manor. Aileen Wills. Eileen Nightingale, Stick The Fiddle MUSIC(Irish) White Hart, Bow. DANCE Chard FDC, Combe St SONG Jack Russell, Swimbridge Nicholas VH. Ivor Hyde & Holly. SONG Volunteer, Sidmouth. DANCE 3 Days Late, British Legion Thu 7 DANCE Tavistock FDC, St Peter’s Hall, Bridport. School. Ted Farmer. Fri 25 DANCE Exeter FDC, Baptist Centre, SONG Tiverton FSC, Barge Inn, Palace Gate. Muriel Forrest. Halberton SONG 7 Stars, Kennford. SONG Crabshell, Kingsbridge. CONCERT George Hotel, South DANCE Chard FDC, Combe St. Molton. Jack Harris. 8.30 pm Nicholas VH. Robert & Mary Sat 26 SONG Shammick Acoustic, Pack of Blackborow. Cards, Combe Martin. Day: workshop Sat 9 CEILIDH Church House Rooms, on Songs of the Pitmen with Benny Bridport. Derek Boles, Furrow. Graham. Eve: Benny Graham SONG Shammick Acoustic, Pack of Sun 27 CONCERT Northcott Theatre, Cards, Combe Martin. Open night. Exeter. Peggy Seager. Sun 10 SONG Folk on the Moor, Westward SONG Folk on the Moor, Westward Inn, Lee Mill, 7.45pm Inn, Lee Mill. 7.45 pm 28 SONG Kings Arms, South Zeal. Sun 24 SONG Folk on the Moor, Westward Diary Dates (5) Inn, Lee Mill, 7.45 pm SONG Tradesman’s Arms, Scorriton Mon 11 DANCE Honiton FDC, Offwell VH. SONG Fountain, Okehampton Frances Oates, Stick The Fiddle. TEIGNMOUTH FOLK FESTIVAL MUSIC Bell, Chittlehampton. Mon 25 DANCE Honiton FDC, Offwell VH. Tue 12 MUSIC (Irish) Old Court House, Club callers, Friendly Folk. Chulmleigh. SONG Fox & Hounds, Fremington. Wed 13 DANCE Gittisham FDC at VH. Wed 27 SONG Bridge House, Bampton. Nicole & Pete Mac. DANCE Gittisham FDC at VH. SONG Royal Oak, Malborough Graham Knight, Meter Rite. SONG Globe, Lympstone Thu 28 DANCE Tavistock FDC, St Peter’s Thu 14 DANCE Tavistock FDC, St Peter’s School. John Estall. School. Alan & Marion Finch. SONG Teignmouth FSC Devon Arms DANCE Willand FDC at VH. Jane Fri 29 SONG 7 Stars, Kennford Thomas, Jeroka. DANCE Exeter FDC, Baptist Centre, SONG Totnes FSC, Dartmouth Inn. Palace Gate. Frances Hilson. CONCERT George Hotel, South Molton. Furnace Mountain. 8.30 pm Fri 15 DANCE D’Accord French, Ide VH. July Sat 16 SONG Staghunters, Brendon. Sun 1 SONG Devonshire Inn, Sticklepath Sun 17 SONG Folk on the Moor, Westward SONG Folk on the Moor, Westward Inn, Lee Mill. Landermason. 7.45pm Inn, Lee Mill. Issy & David Emeny SONG Old Plough, Bere Ferrers. SONG Beacon Vaults, Exmouth. Mon 18 DANCE Honiton FDC, Offwell VH. Mon 2 DANCE Honiton FDC, Offwell VH. Chris Miles, Amycrofters. Jane Thomas, Home Brew. SONG Rolle Quay, Barnstaple. Tue 3 SONG Rose & Crown, Sandford MUSIC Kings Arms, South Zeal. SONG Golbe, Frogmore. Tue 19 SONG Royal Oak, Nadderwater. Wed 4 DANCE Halsway FDC, venue tbc. Wed 20 DANCE Halsway FDC, Halsway American Contra evening. Manor. Beryl Jukes, Iain Bryden. SONG Jack Russell, Swimbridge DANCE Gittisham FDC at VH. Club SONG Volunteer, Sidmouth callers, Jeroka. MUSIC(Irish) White Hart, Bow SONG Pennymoor Singaround, MUSIC Teign House, Christow, Cruwys Arms. Thu 5 DANCE Chard FDC, Combe St SONG Rolle Arms, East Budleigh. Nicholas VH. Nicole & Pete Mac. SONG Grove, Seaton SONG Tiveton FSC, Barge Inn, MUSIC Volunteer, Sidmouth Halberton Thu 21 DANCE Tavistock FDC, St Peter’s SONG Crabshell, Kingsbridge School. Club callers. Fri 6 SONG Barn eld, Exeter DANCE Chard FDC, Combe, St SONG Brixham FSC, Theatre Bar Nicholas VH. John Chapman, Ivor Sat 7 SONG Acorn FSC Old Ship Aground Hyde & Holly. Minehead. Annual dinner. SONG Globe, Frogmore. Sun 8 SONG Kings Arms, South Zeal. Fri 22 TEIGNMOUTH FOLK FESTIVAL SONG Folk on the Moor, Westward Sat 23 SONG Shammick Acoustic, Pack of Inn, Lee Mill, 7.45 pm Cards, Combe Martin. Sandy Brechin Mon 9 DANCE Honiton FDC, Offwell VH. & Ewan Wilkinson. Robert Blackborow & Pete Mac. WORKSHOPS & CONCERT . See MUSIC Bell, Chittlehampton. ad. p.8. Fiddles. Okehampton. Tue 10 MUSIC(Irish) Old Court House, TEIGNMOUTH FOLK FESTIVAL Chulmleigh. 29 Inn, Lee Mill, 7.45. Harvey Andrews Diary Dates (6) SONG Fountain, Okehampton. Mon 30 DANCE Honiton FDC end of season Wed 11 DANCE Gittisham FDC at VH. Jane party, Offwell VH. Aileen Wills, Thomas, Stick The Fiddle. Amycrofters. SONG Globe, Lympstone. SONG Royal Oak, Malborough. Thur 12 SONG Totnes FSC, Dartmouth Inn August 3rd -10th SIDMOUTH FOLK WEEK Fri 13 CONCERT George Hotel, South 10th-12th DARTMOOR FOLK FESTIVAL Molton. Cahalen & Eli. 8.30 pm Sat 14 SONG Shammick Acoustic, Pack of cards, Combe Martin. Open night with Stuart Michael Burns. Sun 15 SONG Folk on the Moor, Westward Inn, Lee Mill. James Findlay. 7.45pm SONG Old Plough, Bere Ferrers. Mon 16 DANCE Honiton FDC, Offwell VH. Ray Goodswen, Bridgwater Band SONG Rolle Quay, Barnstaple. Tue 17 SONG Royal Oak, Nadderwater. Wed 18 DANCE Gittisham FDC at VH. Doreen Cooper, Iain Bryden. DANCE Halsway Manor FDC, venue tbc. Pete & Marge Hendy, Friendly Folk. SONG Pennymoor Singaround, Cruwys Arms. SONG Rolle Arms, East Budleigh A MATTER SONG Grove, Seaton. OF DEGREE MUSIC Volunteer, Sidmouth. Thu 19 SONG Globe, Frogmore. Fri 20 DANCE D’Accord French, Ide VH Colin Andrews Sat 21 PLAYFORD Teign Playford Club, Rydon Hall, Kingsteignton., 2.30 pm £7.99 - 5.30 pm. Jean Foster, Gwyn George SONG Staghunters, Brendon. ISBN 9781848766952 Sun 22 SONG Folk on the Moor, Westward Inn, Lee Mill, 7.45 pm Morris, Mumming, Folk Singing, & a nostalgic SONG Tradesman’s Arms, Scorriton romp set in a 1970’s teaching training college. Mon 23 DANCE Honiton FDC, Offwell VH. Wendy Hoare, Jeroka. A “Last of the Summer Wine” for students in SONG Fox & Hounds, Fremington 1970s Michael Jecks. A  ne  rst novel Barry Wed 25 SONG Bridge House, Bampton Goodman.Well worth reading Trevor Monson DANCE Gittsiham FDC at VH. Aileen Wills, Jeroka. Sample pages on Amazon. Order on-line or Thu 26 SONG Teignmouth FSC Devon Arms from bookshops. Kindle version available. Fri 27 SONG 7 Stars, Kennford Signed copy from www.bonnygreen.co.uk Sat 28 SONG Shammick Acoustic, Pack of Cards, Combe Martin. Jim Causley. Also available on loan from Devon libraries. Sun 29 SONG Folk on the Moor, Westward

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32 Useful contacts (5) Ritual & Display Groups Glory of the West Morris Carol Mantell, Beggars Roost, Higher Ashton, Alive & Kicking Exeter, EX6 7QR 01647 252740 Appalachian. Julie Page 07815 966838 Great Western Morris Men Beltane Duncan Moss, 01626 354705 bagman@great- Bruce Johnstone-Lane, 40, Walkers Gate, western.org.uk Wellington, TA21 8DJ 01823 669875 Green Willow Clog [email protected] Sue Fildes 07768 625333 Bideford Phoenix Morris Grimspound Border Morris Sue Jones, 01237 477047 Martin Gosling 01626 214733 Blackawton Morris Harberton Navy Chris Janman, 1, Castle Lane, Blackawton, Nonnie Duncan, Little Cholwell, Harberton, Totnes. 01803 712362 Totnes. 01803 867650 Black Bess Heather & Gorse Suzanne Lovell 01803 873908 Jenny Gill, 01626 779795 Borderline Ilfracombe Red Petticoats Tony Whitson, 01271 321431. bag@ Janet Ellis 01271 342351 borderlinemorris.org Imbolc Bedlam Border Bovey Tracey Mummers 07773 403422. practice alt. Wed. Ashton VH Rod Wilkins 01803 812581 [email protected] Bradninch Millers Morris Kings Arms Pace Egg & Mummers Ian Bloom eld, 6, West End Road, Bradninch, Dave Denford, The Cottage, Ramsley, South EX5 4QW Zeal, EX10 2LD Cat’s Eye Border Lodestone Border Alison Chapman [email protected] Brian Cunningham 01822 853856 Cogs & Wheels Newton Bushel Morris Alexa Mason. 01647 277498. cogsandwheels@ Sally Parsons, 16, New Exeter Street, Chudleigh, hotmail,co,uk Dartmoor Border Newton Abbot,TQ13 0DB. 01626 853545 [email protected] [email protected] Dartington Morris Men North Devon Mummers John Skirton, 01548 521287 bagman@ Francis & Barbara Verdigi, 01271 813843 dartingtonmorrismen.org.uk Plymouth Maids Exeter Morris Men Shirley Ingram, 01752 407676. plymouthmaids@ Mike Painter, 19, Marlborough Road, Exeter, hotmail.com EX2 4TJ. 01392 660444. Plymouth Morris Men [email protected] Andy King, 01752 300758 Exmoor Border Morris www.plymouthmorris men.org.uk Sue White, 01237 451261 Porthleven Morris Men Flaming Morris Max Williams 01326 572101 Graham Bungay 01395 578484 Raddon Hill Clog Morris Firestone Jane Hewitt, 53, Kingsway, Exeter, EX2 5EN (Appalachian & Irish). Richard Mason, 3, 01392 660646 King sher Drive, Exeter, EX4 4SN. 01392 Rough Diamonds Appalachian 411434 01460 220607

33 Useful contacts (6) Saffron Maids Burnham Folkfest Eunice Wighton. www.saffron-maids.org.uk August. www.folkfest.co.uk Shuf e The Deck Crediton Folk Festival Appalachian. Jenny Draper, Ladywell, Grange April.13- 15, 2012 Pete Lister 01363 775695 Road, Buckfast, TQ11 0EH. 01364 643320 [email protected] Sidmouth Steppers NW Morris Dartmoor Folk Festival Liz Clode, 25, Primley Road, Sidmouth, EX10 Mrs J White, Sunnyhill, South Zeal, EX20 2JL. 9LD. 01395 513389 [email protected] 01837 840102 www.dartmoorfolkfestival.co.uk. Sidmouth Traditional Mummers 10th - 12th August 2012 Dulverton Folk Festival Henry Piper, 21B, Broad Street, Ottery St Mary, Late May Bank Holiday 01404 811491 [email protected] Intervarsity Folk Dance Festival Sunrise Border Morris Richard Mason 01392 411434 Martyn 07768 613894 Malborough Music Festival Tarka Morris Men August. [email protected] Daemon Billing, [email protected] Pennymoor Song & Ale Tinners Morris Men 25th - 27th May. Clare Penney 01884 860023 Mike Palmer 01647 433464 Sidmouth Folk Week Trigg Morris Men www.sidmouthfolkweek.org.uk. Roger Hancock, 01208 73907 3rd-10th August 2012 Uplyme Morris Men Teignmouth Folk Festival Timothy Fox 01297 443072 22nd - 24th June 2012 www.teignmouthfolk. Tudor Dance Group co.uk Anne Gill, 01803 290427 Elizabeth Thurgood, Brook eld, Combe Water, Wadebridge Cotleigh, Honiton, EX14 9SQ. 01404 831512 August Bank Holiday weekend. 01208 812230 Wheal Sophia Duncan Moss, 01626 354705 National Organisations Winkleigh Morris English Folk Dance & Song Society Cecil Sharp House, 2, Regents Park Road, Sue Hamer-Moss, 1, Beara House, Dragon Hill, London, NW1 7AY. 020 7485 2206. info@efdss. Langtree, EX38 8NE. [email protected] org www.efdss.org 01805 601323 www.winkleighmorris.org.uk The Morris Federation Wreckers Border Fee Lock,28, Fairstone Close, Hastings, Sussex. 01424 436052. www.morrisfed.org.uk Jack Spiers, 01579 350696 The Morris Ring Charlie Corcoran, 70, Greengate Lane, Birstall, Festivals Leicestershire, LE4 3DL. Tel/fax 0116 267 5654 Bampton After The Fair www.themorrisring.org. End of October. Clare Penney 01884 860023 Open Morris Baring-Gould Festival Kate Waller, 01902 563126. secretaryoform@ End of October. Wren 01837 53754 info@ yahoo.co.uk wrenmusic.co.uk National Youth Folklore Troupe of Bude Folk Festival England* Late May Bank Holiday. Lucy Burrow 01288 Dave Leverton, Heathers, Stanton Wick, Pensford, 341582 Bristol, BS39 4BZ. 01761 490236 daveleverton@ lycos.co.uk 34 Mrs Midnight 01392 875436 Bands Mullachabu 01626 871260 Newlyn Reelers 01736 366284 Those in bold text have an advert elsewehere in New Vintage Band 01363 774426 this magazine. * EFDSS af liated. Occasion Ceilidh Band 01752 337501 3dB Ceilidh Band 01803 862393 Oggle Band 01271 865030 4 Feet First 01752 662002 Off The Square 01395 268902 4 Reel Drive 01363 877216 Old Boys 01726 837432 Amycrofters Band 01404 46451 Other Band 01326 563564 Autumn Gold 01840 261708 Park Bench Aristocrats 01548 810038 Babel sh 07971 148531 Pete Mac Band 01395 266553 Back to Square One 01392 422119 Petronella 01626 854141 Barnstormers 01392 882036 Pigs Might Fly 01392 411434 Bloatertown Band 01237 476632 Pig’s Whisper 01392 250355 Bridgwater Band 01823 491662 Phoenix 01392 833088 Choughed to Bits 01752 851990 Quantock Quarenders 01984 656459 Country Style 01803 813555 Red Shed 01363 774339 Dartmoor Pixie Band* 01837 840775 Redwing 01409 211492 Devil’s Footsteps 01626 866257 Redwing Duo 01395 266553 Devonians 01752 221557 Reel Thing 01460 240671 Eel Grinders 01647 440020 Rumpus 01548 531525 Fiery Clockface 01822 612281 Rusty Buckets 01398 323494 Five Pound Fiddle 01409 211340 Scratchbox 01803 847689 Flash Company 01392 851496 Shams Band 01548 842231 Folk Two 01548 550004 Sheer Hopody 01769 520595 Footloose 01647 433464 Silver & Gold 01752 265869 Fox Amongst The Chickens 01579 351201 Slack Ma Girdle 01823 680523 Fresh Aire 01823 257488 Slapjack 01823 601583 Friendly Folk 01643 707294 Smileyboots 01752 364596 Full English 01271 866907 Somersets 01749 812207 Grumbling Old Men 01278 732202 Spinach For Norman 01392 875239 Haymakers 01288 361625 Squeezum 01823 333567 Hips & Haws 01884 855638 Steve Gill & Andy Clarke 01803 290427 Hobson’s Choice 01823 272537 Stick The Fiddle 01884 243295 Home Brew 01363 877216 Sundowners 01647 440754 Hot Punch 01271 373128 Swain’s Gold 01579 383554 Housewive’s Choice 01363 774426 Tinners 01736 787951 Ivor Hyde’s Band 01460 65159 Walter Shortage & Hosepipe Band 01837 52174 Jeroka 01935 824674 Winkeilidh Band 01805 938213 Jigs For Gigs 01460 241326 Weston Country Dance Band 01934 813326 Jiggerypipery 01647 433390 Woodshed Band 01803 558929 Jocosity 01752 350799 Kickshaw Ceilidh Band 01364 631122 Any changes ? Long Odds & Short Straws 01460 61996 Please tell the Editor if you know of any changes Lucy Lastic 01884 881385 to the published listings or contact details.It’s Mac’s Maggot 01752 404821 better to have the info. several times than not Meltdown 01278 732202 at all. Morris sides in particular often change Meter Rite 01823 401271 their bagman in the autumn, and pub sessions can Mooncoin Ceilidh Band* 01803 290427 change at the whim of the landlord ! More The Merrier 01884 820438 Mrs Crotty’s Ceilidh Band 01803 762645 35

36 Seven Stars Folk & Callers Note: some callers will work with different bands, but Acoustic Music Club others only with speci c or single bands. Likewise, some bands will only work with certain callers. Check when you book ! Seven Stars Inn, Kennford Tom Addison 01392 420694 Near Exeter (off A38) Colin Andrews 01363 877216 Graham Barrett 01823 461632 Last Friday of the Month Sarah Bazeley 01837 840775

Robert Blackborow 01823 491662 John Blackburn 01237 476632 8:00pm Peter Boskett 01392 468462 Adrian Brayley 07791 703009 All musicians welcome Linda Breeze 01363 776184 FREE Admission Tom Brown 01271 882366 Les Burden 01840 261708 For more information contact: Dick Carlyon 01458 272933 The Cornelius Family (01392) 210983 Jeremy Child 01392 422119 Dennis Cook 01822 832002 Ted Farmer 01392 466326 Judy Forrow 01626 864042 Ray Goodswen 01278 424332 Sue Hamer-Moss 01805 601323 Susan Heard 01823 462936 Jan Hewett 01404 41182 Martin Hodge 01392 217827 Gil Jefferies 01752 844138 Chris Jewell 01237 475138 Beryl Jukes 01209 712357 Graham Knight 01823 401271 Rosie Longhurst 01579 351201 Nicole Mac 01395 266553 Simon Maplesden 01884 33571 Mary Marker 01626 854141 Richard Mason 01392 411434 Barry Moule 01288 361625 Eileen Nightingale 07811 367966 Frances Oates 01209 217918 Mike & Shelagh Palmer 01647 433464 Kate Powell 01626 866257 Tom Stevens 01872 240826 John Tarling 01297 34804 Jane Thomas 01884 855267 Garry Thompson 01271 865030 Les Thompson 01803 962393 Chris Thorne 01726 823275 Harry Turner 01823 664745 Helen Wilson 01392 882036

37 Soundbeam News In April 2006 Devon Folk president, Terry Underhill, had the idea of co-ordinating a “Folk Awareness Month” with an appeal to raise funds to purchase special electronic equipment to help motivate young people with handicaps, learning dif culties or serious illness, to make music. The Soundbeam is a specialised device which uses the interruption of sonic waves to change sound so those with little movement can have fun making music. Thanks to all the efforts from local song and dance clubs, Morris, Border and Clog sides, bands, sing-a-rounds, a folk quiz and donations from private individuals, the appeal raised a total of £7,753. Devon Folk were able to purchase 3 sets of Soundbeam equipment and these were placed at Bidwell Brook School, Rowcroft Hospice and Sound Waves South West and the balance of the money was given to West of England School (for children of little or no sight) to enable them to buy more equipment for the Soundbeam they already had. In order to make best use of the equipment, specialist training is required and unfortunately the Music Therapists at Sound Waves South West, who were trained operatives, have left the organisation. Funding has now been acquired and two new Therapists recently received training and the Trust are also looking into the possibility of up-dating the unit to increase its possible applications. Judyth Gwynne, Chairman of Sound Waves South West Music and Music Therapy Trust was pleased to be able to report that the unit is at present being used at Path eld (Special) School at Barnstaple where there are approximately 75 severely disabled students. There are also plans to take the Soundbeam to Little Bridge House, the children’s Hospice in North Devon where there is a need for it. I was pleased to be invited to Bidwell Brook School recently to see the Soundbeam in action and the obvious pleasure the students get from using it.

Anne Gill

38 Chairman Devon Folk  ne bodhran playing. Most of the songs come Reviews from the Irish tradition, many having been learned from Ciaran’s late father, Tommy. Ciaran also BRIGHT FLAME includes a couple of tracks of lilting . Lilting is Ciaran Boyle HATRCDO7 a form of mouth music once common in Ireland. These days it is a rare thing to hear it, and so it It was with great pleasure and anticipation that I is a real delight to come across it on this CD, loaded this CD into my player for the  rst time, as particularly when it is done so well. Ciaran also Ciaran and I have shared many a stage in the past includes some songs and tunes that hark back to as members of the band Last Nights Fun. his days with Last Nights Fun, including Denny Ciaran Boyle is a  ne singer and bodhran player Bartley’s elongated version of Next Market based in Maltby, Yorkshire , and this is his second Day. The CD  nishes with the only self-penned solo CD to date. It is a brave move to produce a song on the album Where The River Meets The CD that consists, for the most part, of just voice Ocean, a sad and haunting tale inspired by a and bodhran . However, Ciaran really pulls it monument to the Irish famine in Kilmore Quay, off, and makes such a stripped down approach Co. Wexford, set to the traditional air My Dear work to great effect. This can often show up any Irish boy. Ciaran is joined once again by Chris inadequacies in the production , but this recording on concertina, adding what Ciaran describes as is spot on, with a very natural , warm sound . “something rare”, a term which could justi ably Ciaran is joined on two tracks by concertina be used to describe Ciaran’s CDas a whole. player Chris Sherburn, and by Ray Hearne on guitar and vocals for one song. Nick Scott CDs are available from www.hallamtrads.co.uk The CD kicks off with the song The Night Visit, which sets the pace nicely with some particularly

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SATURDAY DANCES 8.00 pm at Willand Village Hall

April 21 John Meechan Skylark

May 12 Jane Thomas Hobson’s Choice

June 9 Barrie Bullimore Weston Country Dance Band

July 14 Robert Blackborow The More The Merrier

Admission £5.00 Bring & share supper Raffle Contact: Mary Marker 01626 854141 www.willandfolkdanceclub.co.uk

Come and join us ....

for an evening of folk dancing. We meet on a Thursday evening at ST PETER’S SCHOOL, Greenland Estate 8.00 pm - 10 pm (Not July & August) Beginners welcome

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Saturday 17th March Chris Thorne, Weston Country Dance Band

Saturday 17th November Nicole Mac, Pete Mac Band

40 Reviews Amycrofters Go Square Volume 1.

Following the success of their previous CD “Amycrofters at Home” the Amycrofters were asked to produce another CD. This is the much awaited “Amycrofters Go Square”. The double CD pack and booklet  ll a special niche in the market. The  rst CD in Volume 1 has the music for 17 singing squares, played on Accordion, Keyboard, Violin and Ukulele. The second CD in the pack has the same music together with singing calls by Kim Smith from the West Midlands. The accompanying booklet has the dance notation and the words of the singing call, for each dance, on facing pages. The pack can be used in various ways. Either CD can be used for easy listening. A caller wishing to master the notation and call can sing along with Kim. When callers are familiar with the words, they themselves can sing the call to the  rst CD. Callers who prefer not to sing can, after a walk through, use the second CD with the calling by Kim. I think this is the  rst CD publication in the UK John Tarling to offer a chance for new callers to develop their singing skills in this way. It provides lively foot Calling tapping music which more experienced callers to recorded or live music will use directly. I feel that the pack will increase the popularity of Sung Squares. The track list Beginners to experienced gives information concerning Introductions, Lengths and Tags. In the booklet the dances have Family dances a speciality been graded as to the degree of dif culty. 1 (easy) Up to one hour’s drive from Axminster – 2 (intermediate) - 3 (harder). Whilst some may  nd this categorisation open to interpretation, it Tel. 01297 34804 does give callers the opportunity to choose dances [email protected] suitable for their level of experience, and for that of their dancers. This represents excellent value. The Track Lists for Volumes 1 & 2 can be viewed at www. The Amycrofters were asked to put so many amycrofters.co.uk dances in this CD pack that they could not include them all. After putting all the required dances The production of this Vol.1 is brilliant and is in alphabetical order they produced the  rst 17 something that has been needed for a long time. in Volume 1. We look forward to Volume 2 in A lot of hard work and time has been given to 2012. The music CD can also be used for dances produce it. I think that it will be well received in other than Squares, but be careful if the rhythm the dance world, and callers old and new will  nd changes, or there are tags! a great use for it. The introductory price for the Volume 1 Pack JOHN M HARRIS (2 x CDs + 40 Page Booklet) is £14 + £2 p+p. Northampton 41

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contact: Eve Raven - 01785 255555 email: [email protected] 42 Reviews CROSSING THE OCEAN LAUNCESTON The House Devils LTCD 9019 . FOLK DANCE CLUB These lads, based in Manchester, recorded this excellent CD last summer. The House Devils Tuesday Club Nights are Matt Fahey (vocals,guitar and bouzouki), Mat Walklate (harmonica,  ute vocals, whistle 8.00 - 10.00 pm (Not July & August) and uilleann pipes), Andrew Dinan ( ddle) and St Johns Ambulance Hall Anthony Haller (double bass).

Crossing The Ocean is a well balanced selection of songs and traditional Irish tunes. Saturday dances 8 - 11.30 Mat Walklate predominately plays harmonica pm Launceston Town Hall on the tune sets - nice to hear as it’s not common place and he’s a  ne player. Mat also Saturday 28th April uses the harmonica to good effect on the song arrangements . He plays  ute on three tune Sarah Bazeley, Dartmoor Pixie Band sets, including Con Cassidys ,and Paddy Saturday 24th November Faheys Jig set. This arrangement also features Pete Hendy, Dampiers Round guest musicians Aidan Kilroy on bodhran and Lazolo Palko on percussion.

It would have been nice to have heard more For further information ring Mr. Ron of Mat on the uilleann pipes, as he only plays Bright, (Hon. Secretary) 01579 362423 them on the last set of reels. (I would say that, though, being a fellow piper!). He makes a it’s about country boys being led astray . All in all, a  ne job of the Sailors Bonnet and The Crooked nice album packed with great songs and interesting Road To Dublin, along with some superb  ddle tune sets. It improves with every listening. playing from Andrew. The accompaniment is also great on this track from Matt on guitar, Nick Scott Anthony on bass and also guest musicians CYRIL TAWNEY IN PORT TECD 187 Jonny Hume on  ve-string banjo and Aidan on bodhran. Dinans Duo are two slow reels played Talking Elephant continue with the re-ssue of Cyril’s by Andrew Dinan for which he doesn’t have vinyl albums, and this is my favourite so far. Was names. He describes them as “lovely tunes “ it really 1972 that the original came out? Many of and indeed they are, as is his playing . Cyril’s songs have passed into the folk tradition, so it is really good to be reminded that he was not only There are  fteen tracks on this album a brilliant songwriter but a powerful singer. Sally altogether , with eight of them being songs Free And Easy, Sammy’s Bar, Grey Funnel Line, but with harmonica ,  ute ,  ddle and banjo Chicken On A Raft, and the poignant comment on weaving in and out and taking instrumental Beeching’s cuts, In The Sidings Now are just a few breaks. I really enjoyed Mat Walklate’s self of the classics that really stand out, but the whole penned song There With You, which he wrote album is a delight. Nostalgic too, for us old folkies in jail ! “I wasn’t an inmate “ he explains in who got into folk in the 1960s. Dennis McCallum the CD booklet, “I teach music there and in provides accordion backing on some tracks, and the spare moments i created this song. It’s about Yetties make a guest appearance on Five Foot Flirt. being separated from the one you love .Matt Sleeve notes are also  rst class., and tell a tale of Fahey sings a great version of Tied My Toes their own. To The Bed, from a book of Dublin songs, and 43 Colin Andrews

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44 songs that he has written over this period. It Reviews must represent a considerable investment and self-belief, but all credit to him for putting his FROM THE STREETS TO THE STARS personal anthology in print. I looked in vain TIMES ARE GETTING HARD (CDs) for the words to the songs on the album, then DANIEL PETTITT - LYRICS (Book) realised that it post-dated the book. A full index of titles would have been useful. Two CDs and a thick tome of lyrics from Daniel Pettitt, a singer/songwriter now resident in the I can’t pretend to have read every single poem, North-East of the country - proli c hardly does the far less appreciate their message, but one, word justice! Sandman, caught my eye as a gentle children’s lullaby. Unfortunately, the book just contains Since the review of a sample album in What’s the words, with no tunes at all, which makes Afoot some time ago, Daniel has certainly made me question the commercial value of the great improvements on the presentation of his publication, already by its very nature likely to material on disc. His style is very much his own appeal to a fairly specilaised market. However, - not to everyone’s taste, but nevertheless there is even if only one of Daniel’s compositions undoubtedly professionalism and commitment in is taken up by a top line artist and achieves his performance. I would agree with his sleeve-note national popularity then this book could be a comment s that folk(song) is more than long beards sought-after item ! and shanties, and encompasses many genres and styles in songs of the people. Colin Andrews Times Are Getting Hard is, in Daniel’s description, Info: www.danielpettitt.com Book ISBN an album of ‘traditional folk songs re-invented in 9781453727621 my own way’ though his concept of traditional is FOR SALE fairly broad. No matter, there are some interesting reworks of old favourites such as Banks of the Ohio, Ampli cation Equipment Red River Valley, Sinner Man, & Salley Gardens, & Accordions mostly self-accompanied on guitar and mouth organ, though there is an unaccompanied offering which gives quite a contrast. Of the two albums I de nitely preferred this one, probably because I P.A. Systems for Hire ideal for folkies had some point of reference for all of the songs. . From the Streets to the Stars is an album of Denaiel’s own compositions, one of many that he Portable Appliance Testing has produced himself over a career span of nearly Make sure your kit is safe two decades. It is said that most songwriters have at Have your kit accepted at any venue least one good song in them, and I could pick out a Be sure your insurance is valid couple from this collection that have that potential Use free EFDSS insurance - Anthem, and Messenger in particular, and the sentiment of the spoken Night Prayer had personal appeal for me. While a few songwriters have the Contact Andrew at knack of writing material that, through the lyrics, SOUNDS DIRECT melody or delivery, always attracts atention from an audience, for many songwriters, however, the 4, Sycamore Close, Honiton, songs have much more meaning to the composer. I Devon, EX14 2XP feel this is the case for much of Daniel’s work. Tel. 01404 46451 Daniel Pettitt : Lyrics (1993 - 2010) runs to nearly [email protected] 600 pages, and contains the words to the very many 45 of England and the north and south of Ireland. Reviews With such a diverse range of performers, styles and talents, it is not possible to highlight any LOOK OUT WGS383CD of the performers or renditions without doing White Star Line Up an injustice to the others. What is of paramount Though the idea of a folk musical based around interest is the way in which they perform with the story of the Titanic and its connection such feelings and enjoyment. The song or tune to Southampton is quite inspirational. I had becomes the sole focus of both the performer and reservations that there would be suf cient the listener. inspiration to sustain the theme over a double album. On  rst hearing, I was still left with the same impression, as some of the songs seemed The excellent 24 page booklet about the to be recycling similar content. However, on performers and the music, with a three page repeated playings, the album grows on one’s introduction by John Howson about how he consciousness and one can begin to appreciate met all the performers, is a fascinating read and the individual parts as well as the whole affectionate memoir and an additional reason for buying the CD. If Veteran’s previous releases Like the series of ‘folk operas’ from the pen of have found favour with you, then you will want Mick Ryan and others, this album would be best to buy this one. If you are unfamiliar with the appreciated in context, i.e. after having seen the label, this is a  ne introduction to the wealth of whole production live, with the narration to link traditional material you have yet to explore. the songs together. Nevertheless, there is much to be enjoyed amongst the songs composed by Barry Jacqueline Patten Wake, Jeff Henry and Brian Hooper, all members of the 10-strong White Star Line-Up, There’s good instrumental backing on the tracks, with  ddle, guitar, bass, banjo, whistle & percussion, used sympathetically to accompany the songs. No song has stood out above the rest as my particular favourite, but all are easy listening, and contribute well to the story.

Colin Andrews STEPPING IT OUT AGAIN! Various Artists Veteran VTC10CD

When John and Katie Howson were awarded the EFDSS Gold Badge, it was suggested that they might produce a CD of highlights from the Veteran CDs of the past forty years or so. They have done better than that and produced a CD of previously unissued recordings. These are not out-takes or second rate tracks, but a selection of tracks that have not quite found a place on an album because there has not been the opportunity to include them, an indication of the breadth and depth of the Veteran archive. The twenty four tracks include songs, melodeon,  ddle, concertina, stepping, recitation and a story, and originate primarily from the east and north 46

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48 Reviews GADARENE Volume one 1694 -2011 Reviews Almost missed among the pile of What’s Afoot THE SOUND OF LEATHER clutter on my desk, this 6 track EP is an absolute The Lost Chord SER011 gem. Taking dance tunes from 17th, 18th & 19th century manuscripts and giving them an upbeat The sound of leather after which this album treatment is something which I’m surprised is named is the leather binding of the wooden hasn’t seriously caught on before. Mind, you serpent and the leather bellows of the concertina, I had a job recognising old stalwarts like The the former played by Phil Humphries, the latter Triumph and The Barley Raking, and no doubt by Dave Townsend. This talented duo form one the likes of John Playford would be turning in half of The Mellstock Band and are also known as his grave (or, possibly tapping his toes?). solo performers, workshop leaders and work with Gadarene are a group of accomplished young others. Edmé Guillaume invented the serpent in musicians, mostly from the West Country. 1590 and Charles Wheatstone’s  rst concertinas Fiddle player Nick Wyke and virtuoso mandolin were being made in the 1840s (for concert use). player Matt Norman will need no introduction, No doubt they would have been excited by this Jon Dyer on  ute is already making waves with exemplar of the sound their instruments can Coracle and Dyer Cummings. Laurel Swift on produce. Dave Townsend’s playing must be the double bass is well-known for her playing with equal of, if not better than, anything ever heard The Gloworms. Drummer Si Paull completes the in a Victorian music-hall, at the same time as Phil line-up. I’m amazed - and impressed- by the Humphries’ virtuoso performance on the serpent sound and effects they get out their instruments. de es belief. Exciting stuff - and more to come I hope. The theme is the “popular classics, music-hall songs and Victorian & Edwardian instrumental Colin Andrews showpieces” from the high days of concertina More info. www.gadarenemusic.com showmanship. The music is all by well known composers from Handel to Mozart to Sullivan and most of the music has been arranged to Teignmouth suit the two instruments, although Handel’s Hallelujah Chorus from Messiah comes straight from the Salvation Army Tutor for the English Folk Club Concertina, and is a remarkable arrangement. The opening track, Sousa’s Liberty Bell, has Last Thursday of every month modern resonances, as it is well known as the at theme tune of Monty Python’s Flying Circus, while Mozart’s Rondo alla Turca, is now known as the accompaniment of numerous cinematic car The Devon Arms Hotel chases. Northumberland Place Throughout there is a strong sense of humour which allows Victorian tear-jerkers such as Just a Teignmouth Song at Twilight or Alice, Where Art Thou? to be played alongside Sir Arthur Sullivan’s The Lost 8.00 pm Chord or Berrceuse from Benjamin Godard’s opera Jocelyn. The vivacity of the audiences and atmosphere of music-halls can be imagined For further details contact: and experienced, and it would be dif cult to  nd Martyn Hillstead 01626 778071 anyone who would not feel sheer joy and delight on listening to this album, over and over again. [email protected] Jacqueline Patten 49 SQUIRE-ELECT OF THE MORRIS RING Morris Congratulations to Robin Springett, of Dartington Morris Men, who has just been elected as the next Squire of the Morris Ring. He will take over Matters from the present incumbent later this Summer. Robin started Morris Dancing in the same year he stopped playing rugby, 1978, when he DULVERTON FESTIVAL 1st - 5th June was a founder member of the Extraordinary Missed out in the last magazine, there was a Rheindahlen Morris in Germany. This was a general invite to Morris sides to participate in Cotswold side, dancing Adderbury, Bledington this friendly festival on the edge of Exmoor. Full and Fieldtown. On returning to UK in 1981, he details on their website and their advert. bumped into Dartington at a pub, joined them and has never left. They were a Cotswold side which DAY OF DANCE, STRATFORD-UPON- also did Rapper and Mumming. In his travels AVON, SAT. 30th JUNE with the RAF, he danced with Pillory Morris With the blessing of the Royal Shakespeare Men in Belgium for 3 seasons 86-88, with Claro Company and Stratford Town Council there is at Harrogate in 1983, where he was introduced still an opportunity to dance in this popular tourist to Longsword. He was also lucky enough to location. It is being organised by Open Morris become a member of Grand Union Morris, and on behalf of the Joint Morris Organisations, and danced with them from 1994 through to 2000. applications should be made through whichever After leaving the RAF he has only really danced of the three organisations (Open, Ring, or with Dartington. He has been the Ring’s South Federation) a side belongs to.. Spaces are limited West & Wales Area Rep for 3 years, visiting and and allocated in proportion to the number of dancing with sides in the area. (There is now a member clubs in these three bodies. vacancy for that role, but Ring sides will already know that!)

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