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Another busy year at Halsway with our increased community Information has flown by. I’d like to say a big engagement, schools work, artist thank you to everyone who has development and to lead our Phone us: 01984 618274 (Bookings: Mon to Fri 8am - 6pm) supported Halsway this past year, innovative youth programme. Rachel Email us: [email protected] whether by coming on courses, Dawick is an experienced musician Write to us: Halsway Manor, Nr Crowcombe, Somerset TA4 4BD attending gigs and events, working and project manager with years of for us and with us here at the relevant and exciting experience. We Prices Arrival and departure Manor and beyond. Exciting are pleased to have her on the team Prices for residential courses/ Weekend courses: arrival is usually strides have been taken towards and she has already made great events are per person, to include from 4pm on Friday; departure our plans for the future and we headway in engaging new audiences overnight accommodation, around 5pm on Sunday. are as ever committed to our with our varied folk arts offer. meals, tuition and activities Monday to Friday courses: (unless otherwise stated). role as a key cultural home for arrival is usually from 4pm on Following the great success of our quality folk arts. This year will Monday, departure after breakfast Faustus residency in 2016 we are Concerts and Dances on Friday. Where arrival and see a step-up for our building delighted to announce that the £10 / £4 full-time students of departure times differ, this is plans (and we’re not just talking wonderful and talented trio, Lady any age. Where a concert/dance indicated in the programme. about our ever-popular Melodeon takes place during a residential Maisery have agreed to be our Build week..!) and our strategic course it is free to course Camping Artists in Residence for 2017. We direction. We always listen to participants. All welcome. look forward to a great year of Caravans, camper vans and tents. our loyal patrons about favourite We welcome campers all year activities with them so keep an eye courses and events – and I hope round. Rates vary for different on our website for the latest news. going forward you will continue to courses and include camping, be inspired by Halsway Manor and meals, tuition and activities. Key to prices find something in this brochure for you. If you have any ideas and would like to work with us please Crispian Cook single occupancy with ensuite facilities get in touch! Chief Executive sharing a room with ensuite facilities

We have recently employed a single occupancy with shared, non-ensuite facilities Creative Learning Manager to deal sharing a room with shared, non-ensuite facilities camping / bringing a campervan

Non-resident www.halswaymanor.org.uk Non-participant tel : 01984 618274 44 5 Supporting young people Food For some courses we offer Our two chefs and dedicated discretionary bursaries for people staff will make sure you’re well under 25 years of age. These aim looked after, with plenty of to provide opportunities for young tasty, wholesome food on offer. people who might not otherwise Meals are prepared fresh on the be in a position to engage with the premises, using local suppliers Folk Arts. Contact us if this could wherever possible. All dietary be of benefit to you. needs are catered for – please inform us of any food allergies/ Day only participants intolerances or special diets We welcome day visitors on when making your booking. many of our courses. The fee shown includes lunch, dinner, tea Access and coffee, daytime and evening We have two ground floor tuition / activities and evening bedrooms with adapted concerts where applicable. bathrooms and all the public areas where our courses and Non participants events take place are wheelchair On most courses, discounted accessible. There is a hearing rates are available to a friend/ loop system in the main room partner sharing the room of a where concerts and dances take course participant, but not taking place. Our staff are always happy part in the course itself. The price to assist. – which varies from course to course – includes accommodation Partnership events Kennedy Grant Library and meals. Packed lunches are In addition to our own events, available on request. Halsway Manor offers the perfect Halsway Manor venue for groups and societies Our library houses thousands of books and recordings Stay an extra night from across the UK to host and about traditional , dance, song and folklore and Subject to availability you can run their own events. These are p we welcome anyone who wishes to access this learning stay an extra night before and/ marked . resource. Our librarians are not always on site, so please or after a course. Please ring to contact us if you would like to make an appointment. check availability and pricing. www.halswaymanor.org.uk tel : 01984 618274 6 7 Lady Maisery – Halsway Rheingans harness and celebrate trio have toured widely, performing Manor’s 2017 Artists in Residence! their united voice. Whether sell-out shows across the UK and unearthing a feminist twist hidden Europe. We are delighted to announce bursting with bold and innovative in a traditional tale, delivering Hazel, Hannah and Rowan feature as our 2017 Artists in Residence folk music, vocal trio Lady a poignant anti-war ballad, or tutors on courses throughout the year, – Lady Maisery! Our artist Maisery shine brightly. With showcasing their immense multi- in addition to running the Lady Maisery residency scheme is now in its their unique approach to instrumental talents in original Weekend (31 March – 2 second year and represents our harmony singing, intelligent and compositions that draw on a April), with exciting plans commitment to supporting artists, thoughtful arrangements of both myriad of musical influences, later in the year. For full creating opportunities traditional repertoire and original Lady Maisery are skilful details see to make new work, compositions, Hazel Askew, explorers of the power, www.halswaymanor.org.uk. innovate within folk Hannah James and Rowan beauty and vitality of song. arts and engage new Over the last five years, the audiences. In an English folk scene currently

www.halswaymanor.org.uk tel : 01984 618274 8 9 Creative Communities Alice is a published writer and Session 2: Lyric writing & artist from Somerset whose work Melody – Melody or Lyrics ‘Everyone is an artist’ has appeared in UK & overseas where to start? How to edit anthologies and magazines. 2015 Have you ever had the desire There is a limit of 12 people per your own work to get the saw the release of her collaborative best song. to write a song or develop your course. The courses are aimed at poetry book ‘The City’ with Serbian songwriting? Perhaps you’ve people aged 16+. See website for poet Ana Seferovic and the Travelogue Session 3: Writing from always wanted to write a novel more details. of the ‘Car Boot Museum’ project. a character – Explore the or play, or create your own dance Alice also works in site-specific playwright in you and write piece, or maybe design your own January Creative Writing Series locations using found materials to from a different voice. craft piece or new art work? create surprising poetic interventions Tutor: Alice Maddicott Session 4: Collaboration Over the months of Jan, April, July written in situ and documented and October Halsway Manor is www.alicemaddicott.com – Nervous to write with using photography and film. Writer others? Some of the best excited to introduce a new series Open to all those who want to in residence for the 2015 Bath of community workshops. Aimed songs you will write will be explore different styles of writing International Literature Festival her collaborations. at those who are new to the craft and find their own voice. work also includes writing for young or who have created pieces but people, including scripts for the BBC want to develop their skills and Session 1: Writing in Nature - an and has over 14 years experience of meet like minded people. exploration of writing in relation Rachel’s recent album ‘The Boundary teaching creative writing and running Riders’ was finalist for Best NZ Folk to place and how the landscape can education projects. January 2017 – The Creative inspire us. Album 2015 and showcased in Writing Series: 8, 15, 22, 29 Jan London at the BEAM festival of new Session 2: Fiction – Exploring ideas emerging British Musical Theatre April 2017 – The Songwriting of plot and narrative. What sort of April. The Songwriting Series in March 2016. With a Masters Series: April 2, 9, 23, 30 Apr narrator are you? Creating fictional Tutor: Rachel Dawick Degree in Songwriting (Bath Spa (Missing out Easter Sun) worlds. www.racheldawick.com University) and over 12 years of July 2017 – The Dance Series: 2, Poetry and Music – How working as a professional artist and Session 3: Open to all those who want to 9, 16, 23 Jul music and poetry work together to running songwriting workshops in write their first song or who have create atmosphere and influence schools, libraries, and festivals across October 2017 – The Art/Craft already written songs but want to Series: 8, 15, 22, 29 Oct each other. New Zealand Rachel brings her develop their craft. international experience to Session 4: Collaboration – Costs: £45 for one day  Session 1: Genre & Form - West Somerset. How working with others can  workshop, from 10am – 5pm, incl. Find out about and write in change and enrich your work and a roast lunch, or £150 for all four different song styles to explore liberate your writing. Sundays – save £30! your own musical boundaries. www.halswaymanor.org.uk tel : 01984 618274 10 11 fun and pleasure of their music Lakes and other places from Events Jan – Jul 2017 to all who take part! There which Old Swan source their will be hands-on workshops repertoire then stamp on their JAN Fri 13 – Sun 15 Jan throughout and time to play style! Other workshops will Fri 6 – Sun 8 Jan in sessions too. The weekend explore musical arrangement in Workshop Weekend Laetare Singers p includes a close look at a multi-instrumental line-up and No matter what your repertoire and its connections; creating the ultimate symbiosis A choral weekend for instrument this will be an up- starting with the music of the between musician, dancer members of Laetare Singers, to South Midlands (including the and caller. widen their repertoire and give tempo weekend of rollicking Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, them important sight-reading music! The 8-piece Old Swan 220 195 195 150 Forest of Dean etc), expect experience with different Band bring with them many 140 130 130. musical visits to Ireland, the conductors. years’ experience as tutors and players, plus a boundless Contact: sara.schofield58@ love for what they do – they btinternet.com can’t help communicating the

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Sat 14 Jan / 8pm Old Swan Band All welcome! £10 / £4 www.halswaymanor.org.uk tel : 01984 618274 12 13

Fri 20 – Sun 22 Jan Fri 20 – Sun 22 Jan Hilary James Voice Simon Mayor Workshop Weekend – Weekend Singing and the Song An intensive mandolin A relaxed weekend of vocal delights workshop weekend with the with Hilary James. Singers of all UK’s finest player Simon Mayor Mon 16 – Fri 20 Jan abilities are invited to join Hilary to Winter Warmer The overwhelming success enjoy the pleasure of group singing of Simon’s ‘Halsway Manor Ted & Pat Morse, Madeleine as you discover the potential of Mandolin Workshop Weekend’ Smith, Moira & Pete Gutteridge your own voice. Explore the wealth last March prompted A popular winter break of folk of songs within the British folk immediate requests for this dancing, music and song for all tradition and take a peek beyond: return visit - and here it is! abilities, led by a friendly and ballads, sea shanties, lullabies, comic Simon will cover all right & experienced team who’ll make songs and more. left hand techniques including sure you have an enjoyable stay! Hilary will be working largely position shifting, tremolo, There will also be a variety of ‘by ear’ with simple improvised decoration, tone production & games and quizzes and some vocal harmony but, for the more more. Mandolinists, organised walks for those who experienced, written parts for players, mandocellists and Conce want to get outside and see some songs will be available. As mandobassists are all invited to Sat 21 Jan / 8pm rt the lovely area. Above all the well as singing a cappella the group this group experience involving Gig: Simon Mayor team aim to give everyone a fun will join Simon Mayor’s mandolinists some ensemble playing (with & Hilary James experience and the opportunity for some joint pieces. easy parts to follow) and the An evening of fiery-fingered to learn some new skills. opportunity to accompany 225 200 200 155 mandolin playing from Simon songs with singers from Hilary 250 220 220 180 145 135 135. Mayor “A master musician at James’ Voice Workshop which his absolute best” (The Living runs alongside this event. Tradition) and stunning singing 225 200 200 155 from Hilary James “One of 145 135 135. Britain’s finest voices” BBC Radio 4. £10/ £4 www.halswaymanor.org.uk tel : 01984 618274 14 15

FEBRUARY Mon 6 – Fri 10 Feb early morning singing, learning traditional tunes and dances Fri 3 – Sun 5 Feb A Box of Delights (and creating props for them), Recorder Orchestra Jeannie & Sue Harris, Laurel Swift, learning songs to illustrate with Weekend p Gareth Kiddier Under the guidance of Helen An enjoyable week of Hooker and Steve Marshall as imagination and creativity, Wed 25 Jan conductors, this weekend event exploring ways to engage with Burns Night with allows members of Recorders traditional songs, music and Dyer: Cumming’s at Plymouth to play in an dance, and outside-of-the-box shadow puppets, exploring the Quantock Hills, and dancing your Join Hannah Cumming, Alfie orchestra in a supportive and ways to illustrate the tales they socks off in the evenings! Building Gidley, Jon and Penny Dyer as encouraging environment. tell. All welcome - musicians on the success of last year’s event, your host for a fantastic evening www.recordersatplymouth.org.uk (any instrument), singers sisters Sue and Jeannie Harris will of Burns Night celebration. and dancers of all levels of be joined by the highly energetic Evening includes a Burns Night experience including complete fiddler and dancer Laurel Swift, supper, followed by a ceilidh for all beginners. Activities include with support from Gareth Kiddier, to enjoy, with floor spots too. Dig to lead an inspiring programme of out your tartan and prepare for a folk arts culminating in a light- great night with one of the South hearted performance at the end of West’s leading ceilidh bands. the week. £20 330 300 300 270 200 185. Fri 27 – Sun 29 Jan Dolmetsch Candlemass Revel p An English Manor House celebration of Candlemas for members of Dolmetsch Historical Dance Society (DHDS). Contact: [email protected] www.halswaymanor.org.uk tel : 01984 618274 16 17

Fri 10 – Sun 12 Feb Hurdy-Gurdy and Bagpipe Weekend An intensive learning weekend and is led by ace team of Hurdy-gurdy: Anne-Lise Foy of masterclasses, workshops, David Faulkner (Eel Grinders, (France), Joel Turk, Mike Smith sessions and a Saturday night Jon Swayne’s Zephyrus, concert/dance. For players of regular tutor at the Bagpipe : Toon Van Mierlo all abilities; early booking is Society’s annual Blowout, and (Belgium), Dave Faulkner advised. internationally) and Belgian Hosted by Clare Dugué To the hurdy gurdy team we multi-instrumentalist and welcome esteemed player bagpipe specialist Toon Van Anne-Lise Foy, a specialist in Mierlo. We’ll split the group into the music of Central France, beginners-intermediate, and along with the inimitable UK intermediate and above, and player Joel Turk. Mike Smith will you’ll spend time working with lead beginners’ workshops for both tutors. gurdy on Saturday to help get 225 200 200 155 you up to speed. The weekend 145 135 135. is hosted by Claire Dugué, hurdy-gurdy maker and repairer, and she’ll be available to help people get the most out of Sat 11 Feb / 8pm Gig their instruments with tips for Hurdy-Gurdy maintenance. & Bagpipes The bagpipe course is for £10/ £4 players of Border pipes in G and equivalent (europipes) www.halswaymanor.org.uk tel : 01984 618274 18 19

Fri 17 – Sun 19 Feb harmony in small groups but it Thu 23 – Sun 26 Feb doesn’t matter if you are new Madding Crowd p Kyndred Spirits p to this music or an experienced The Madding Crowd research renaissance specialist as sessions Andrew Shaw, Paul Hutchinson and perform the church and will be adapted to suit all levels. and Karen Wimhurst (Pagoda secular music of the English A particular feature of the Project) and Fiona Barrow village bands and choirs in course will be the opportunity of Another exciting collaboration the period 1660 to 1861. This “having a go” on Piva’s extensive at the leading edge of 21st is a private event for their range of instruments; following century English Country Dance. members. For more information Mon 27 Feb – Fri 3 Mar the previous Piva course at Improve your spatial and visit www.maddingcrowd.org or Playing Playford Halsway, people have taken up musical awareness and email [email protected] the , bagpipes and shawm! general dance technique in Paul Hutchinson, Karen Wimhurst, Arrive for lunch (1pm) on Mon, the performance of 17th & Richard Heacock Mon 20 – Wed 22 Feb depart 4pm on Wed. 18th century English Country For musicians who want to delve Piva: Real Roots! 225 200 200 155 Dances, many newly researched into the collection of dance music – 16th Century 145 135 135. and reconstructed. To book or published by John Playford in the for further course information English Dancing Master in 1651. Music Played for contact Denise Bearon: With expert guidance you’ll explore Today Tue 21 Feb / 8pm Gig 01695 422971 / arranging and playing the music Following on from their very Piva [email protected]. in different and danceable ways. successful Real Roots! weekend Early music, at its most Musicians of all ages, any instrument, in 2016, Piva return for a mid- entertaining! Piva have rightly and no prior experience folk music week course, giving everyone a gained a reputation for their lively necessary. Most abilities catered for little more time to explore both performances and entertaining but not complete beginners; you’ll the music and the instruments. shows. Taking late 16th century need to read music sufficiently well With Piva you will be exploring dance and ballad tunes, Piva brings to learn the tunes and play them the world of late 16th century the music of the renaissance to up to speed. Sheet music, and for popular traditional music which life on authentic instruments - non-readers, recordings of the tunes would have been heard in both bagpipes, hurdy-gurdies, recorders, will be available for download before court and country. The focus of viol, curtals, rauschpfeifen, the course. the weekend will be 4 or 5 part crumhorns, shawms and . 330 300 300 270 £10 / £4 200 185. www.halswaymanor.org.uk tel : 01984 618274 20 21

MARCH Hosted by Christine Corkett Sat 4 Mar with a great team of tutors, this Northumbrian Small Wed 1 – Fri 3 Mar popular workshop weekend Pipes Taster Day Reed Making for gives everyone from absolute Come and try the Northumbrian Northumbrian Small beginners to intermediate Smallpipes in this special taster Pipes and more advanced players day for absolute beginners! Andy May a thoroughly enjoyable opportunity to develop Led by Paul Knox, we’ll have simple Subject to demand, a short their abilities, technique and sets of teaching pipes available, course to learn how to make repertoire. The course starts designed for beginners. This is an reeds for the Northumbrian on Friday evening with an excellent opportunity for those smallpipes – then, if you wish, introductory session to assess who enjoy the gentle sound of stay on for our Northumbrian people’s needs and a tune small pipes and would like to learn smallpipes weekend! The course session in the bar, followed by a little about their technique, is led by reknowned piper and workshops all day Saturday and repertoire and history. Only six maker Andy May. You’ll be in Sunday and a Sunday evening places available, so book early! the workshop by day, but there tutors’ concert. Optional £45 to include tuition, instrument will be time in the evenings to Sunday night supper B&B: £30. hire, and lunch / £65 to include relax and enjoy informal playing evening meal and evening concert! sessions in the bar, so bring your 225 200 200 155 instruments and try your new 145 135 135. reeds!

This course is for all-comers. Sat 4 Mar / 8pm Tools will be supplied but you Gig may wish to bring your own. Fri 3 – Sun 5 Mar Northumbrian There will be a small charge of Northumbrian Small Small Pipes £10-£15 (payable on departure) Pipes Weekend An evening of music from our to cover the cost of cane. Andy May, Pauline Cato, Alice great team of course tutors. Arrive Wed from 4pm; course Burn, Paul Knox, Paul Tabbush £10 / £4 full-time students ends Fri 5pm. A wonderful weekend of 225 200 200 155 Northumbrian smallpipes, back 145 135 135. for another year. www.halswaymanor.org.uk tel : 01984 618274 22 23

Mon 6 – Fri 10 Mar Mon 13 – Fri 17 Mar Spring Folk Dance Arranging for Folk Holiday p Instruments Hosted by Fiona Birchall with Moira & Peter Gutteridge, music from Sue & Pete Hall. An Madeleine Smith enjoyable week of morning and This is a course for musicians evening dances, with afternoons FULLY – of an intermediate level and free to explore the lovely Fri 10 – Fri 17 Mar BOOKED above – who wish to develop Somerset countryside. Melodeon Building their arranging skills through ensemble playing. Players of all Emmanuel Pariselle, with Theo instruments welcome, but this Fri 10 – Sun 12 Mar Gibb & Chris Mash course caters particularly well Nyckelharpa for This is an extremely popular Beginners for harpists, under the dedicated course with one of Europe’s tuition of Moira Gutteridge. Part Vicki Swan finest instrument makers. Places of the time the group will be An enjoyable, full-on, fun- are limited to 10, and sell out split in two, allowing for focused packed workshop weekend well in advance. Contact us for tuition with Moira for the to introduce beginners to this details of our 2018 course. harpists, while all other musicians fascinating Scandinavian folk work with Peter. Plenty of time stringed instrument. Numbers for playing as a full ensemble, are limited to 12, with 8 to share and try arrangements, instruments available to borrow. and also time to work in smaller Book early! Sat 11 Mar / 8pm Gig groups to devise arrangements For more information contact Vicki Swan & based on the skills developed Vicki Swan 07721 519719 Jonny Dyer through the course. You’ll also learn and practise tunes for 225 200 200 155 Vicki and Jonny effortlessly dancing, with one of the evening 145 135 135. blend traditional and original self-penned songs and tunes. sessions taking the form of an Suitable for all ages, packed with informal dance for local dancers. toe-tapping tunes, lots of smiles 330 300 300 270 and skilful musicianship. 200 185. £10 / £4 www.halswaymanor.org.uk tel : 01984 618274 24 25

year to host a weekend of Mon 27 – Friday 31 Mar traditional song! Join them, Contra & Square Dance and friends old and new for Week a weekend of informal song sessions and big sings – all Geoff Cubitt, ECDB day and into the night – plus a A great event for those who glimpse into the archives. Bring Mon 20 – Fri 24 Mar enjoy the high energy of contra your voices, instruments and Traditional Metal and square dancing – with a walking boots for an optional Smithing great caller and scintillating Fri 17 – Sun 19 Mar circuit of the ‘Halsway Loop’ Ness Bird band! Geoff Cubitt is well Bill & Meg’s Folk Song to blow away the cobwebs! A known as a caller for American A course focusing on larger and Archive Weekend weekend of sharing memories, Squares and Contra. His table wear items like bowls, Bill Crawford, Meg Rose & guests songs, and having a wonderful considerable experience as a vases, candle holders and Derek Schofield & Pete Wood. time revisiting those good old dancer stands him in particularly spoons. Students learn days! Optional Sunday night good stead when calling, as his A residential weekend for techniques like raising a process survivors’ session, with supper understanding means he can be experienced singers (non- whereby a vessel is formed B&B available, £30 per person. both supportive to beginners singing partners welcome), from sheet metal by hammering, as well as extending the expert with camping available. Bill 225 200 200 155 riveting, repousse and chasing. dancers. The English Contra and Meg are back for a fourth 145 135. Ness Bird is a Somerset-based Dance Band – Linda Game professional silver smith who () and Gareth Kiddier is experienced in running (keys) – have over the last ten jewellery and metal smithing years played at most of the courses. major contra dances in the 330 300 300 270 UK and beyond, establishing 200 185 + £15 materials. themselves as the UK’s go-to band for high energy contra Fri 24 – Sun 26 Mar dance music. As a dancer Falconer’s Folk Dance recently said, “How can two people make so much noise!”. Club p 330 300 300 270 A social weekend of dance for 200 185. club members and friends. www.halswaymanor.org.uk tel : 01984 618274 26 27

Fri 31 Mar – Sun 2 Apr songs, and try new techniques to stretch and challenge. Lady Maisery Singing Experiment with harmony, have Weekend a go at improvisation and enjoy We’re delighted to welcome the feeling and sound of singing Rowan Rheingans, Hannah in a large group - as well as James, and Hazel Askew - having time to work in smaller collectively known as Lady ones. Bring songs to share in Maisery - to lead this weekend informal evening sessions, sing at Halsway as our 2017 Artists outdoors (weather permitting), in Residence. Come and spend and delve into the collection of the weekend singing with them folk song resources at Halsway and creating contemporary in the beautiful and inspiring Manor. The course will have April interpretations of traditional setting of Halsway Manor! some flexibility, and elements can be tailored so that everyone Mon 3 – Fri 7 Apr material. There will also be Learn new songs and will take away something useful Halsway Young Folk down-time to socialise and arrangements of Lady Maisery enjoy being part of an exciting from the weekend. Developed from our popular new company of performers! 225 200 200 155 Hothouse project this £195 145 135 135. week-long music residential for young musicians and singers culminates in a public performance. This is a fun but intensive course for young people aged 13-25, led by a carefully selected team of professional folk artists. Prior experience – as either a singer or musician - is essential, but it’s ok if you’re new to folk. You will operate as a company: taking warm-ups together, developing technique in various www.halswaymanor.org.uk disciplines, learning repertoire tel : 01984 618274 28 In partnership with29

Fri 7 – Sun 9 Apr Mon 10 – Fri 14 Apr Irish Set Dance Easter House Party Weekend Pete & Marj Hendy, With Meg ‘n’ Mor Maggie Daniel, Lucy Slemmings, A fun and friendly ‘House Party’ Rise The Dust for all who enjoy folk dancing and Book early for this popular playing and want to try a range Gig weekend for experienced of dance styles. There will be Sun 16 Apr / 8pm dancers. We’re delighted that, dance workshops each morning, Halsway European having proved such a hit in 2016, afternoons are free to explore Folk Ensemble the mighty Rise The Dust ceili this lovely area or take a ramble with Paul James, Anne Niepold, Gigi​ band will be travelling from in the Quantock Hills. There’s Biolcati, Niopha Keegan and Victor Ireland to provide music for a dance each evening with the Nicholls. the weekend. For those able to occasional music session and £10 / £4 stay longer, there’s the option sing-around in the bar afterwards. Fri 14 - Mon 17 April to kick off your dancing shoes Halsway Manor Whatever your level of musical background are welcome; and enjoy a relaxed quiz and European Music School experience in dancing and/ you’ll need to be able to sight session on the Sunday evening or playing, come and enjoy a An extended weekend course for read and/or play by ear. (bring instruments). Optional convivial few days with like- musicians to explore traditional Course leaders: Paul James Sunday night supper, B&B, £30 minded people. Bring a friend, and contemporary European – Blowzabella (bagpipes, per person. bring the whole family, it’s a dance music. Using music inspired saxophones); Gigi Biolcati – 225 200 200 155 lovely place for an Easter break. by European folk music traditions, Banditaliana (drums, percussion, 145 135 135. develop your arrangement 330 300 300 270 body percussion); Niopha Keegan and ensemble playing skills to 200 185. – the Unthanks (violin); Victor make imaginative, unusual and Nicholls – Evening Star (bass contemporary arrangements that , tuba, electric guitar, loops get people dancing. The weekend and f/x); Anne Niepold – diatonic offers an intensive programme button accordion. of workshops, talks, rehearsals, performances – in a friendly and Arrive for lunch at 1pm on Friday, mutually supportive atmosphere - depart after lunch on Monday. and have fun with musicians from 260 235 190 190 different backgrounds. Musicians 180 170 170. of all ages, any instrument, any 30 31 Wed 19 – Fri 21 Apr texture and pattern, as well as Basketry for Beginners borders, handles and lids if time allows. The course is designed Sarah Webb to offer a solid foundation for An introduction to traditional future learning (including Oval Somerset willow basketry and Square courses at Halsway for complete beginners, or later in the year), as well as a useful refresher for those being a fun and interesting first with some experience. Sarah experience of basketry. Most will guide you through the people will complete one basket basics to make a round-based during the weekend. basket, helping you to record a Arrive 4pm Wed, course ends ‘recipe’ for that basket as you 4pm Fri. go. More accomplished makers will be able to experiment 225 200 200 155 with differing weaves to create 145 135 135.

Mon 17 – Fri 21 Apr John will guide you through Sugán Chair Making the steps to craft your own John Lowday has for many chair in ash, using traditional years been making hand-crafted methods. You’ll have input into traditional Celtic country the design of your chair-back, furniture in his Exmoor and complete your project workshop. Sugán chairs (from with a seagrass seat. Materials the Irish Gaelic word for ‘straw’ provided (please note that due or ‘strawrope’), are thought to to lack of time and equipment, be one of the earliest types of John will make the turned Celtic furniture. Simple, strong elements in preparation). and robust, with pegged joints, £450 they have a beauty and charm all of their own. In this course www.halswaymanor.org.uk tel : 01984 618274 32 33

Fri 21 – Sun 23 Apr Fri 28 – Tue 2 May Fri 5 – Mon 8 May Halsway Playford Weekend Society for International Violin Making p Bob Morgan & Boldwood Folk Dance Neville Gardner & Corrie Schrijver A stimulating and enjoyable Open to all dancers, broaden A course for all levels of ability weekend for dancers who want to your experience with dances - beginners are very welcome – learn more about the music and drawn from all over the world, to with a limited class-size to ensure dances published by John Playford authentic live and recorded folk all participants get careful guidance in the English Dancing Master in music to intoxicate your feet and along with the maximum amount 1651. This is an intensive weekend ears. Walk-throughs and calling of time at the workbench. As well of dancing, but there’s the option to Mon 24 – Fri 28 Apr to suit all, including novices. Plus as the violin family, support can also be given for making a rebec take some free time on the Saturday Anglo Scottish Dance walks, a coach trip to an NT (an ancient ancestor of the violin). afternoon. There will be a costume Week house, and other activities – a great way to meet new friends. ball on the Saturday evening, so do Kathy Lawmon, Ray Goodswen, bring costumes if you wish! Children very welcome. For Rod & Frances Stradling more information, prices and We’re delighted to welcome Enjoy a week combining booking details contact the back the exciting and exemplary Scottish and English folk dance Society at www.sifd.org musicians Boldwood, who workshops, a range of fun recently published ‘The Second afternoon activities and dances Boldwood Dancing Master’, every night. The week is led by MAY featuring 60 tunes researched by expert callers Kathy Lawmon Fri 5 – Sun 7 May band member Matt Coatsworth, and Ray Goodswen who will in addition to the 70 featured Baroque and help you get the most from p Before enrolling please contact in their earlier publication. Early Music your dancing, with superb live Neville Gardner: The dance leader Bob Morgan accompaniment from Rod & [email protected] brings knowledge, energy and Frances Stradling. The week to discuss the suitability of the enthusiasm to the weekend, includes a Scottish Ball and a course for your needs. helping you to get the most from Playford Ball so bring costumes Arrive Friday from 4pm. Depart your dancing. if you have them. after lunch on Monday. 225 200 200 155 330 300 300 270 397 375 375 340 145 135 135. 200 185. 330. www.halswaymanor.org.uk tel : 01984 618274 34 35

Mon 8 – Fri 12 May you’re invited to explore Fri 12 – Sun 14 May the Quantock Hills with our Sat 13 May / 8pm Walking & Dancing Concertina Workshop experienced local walk leaders, Alistair Anderson Gig Rod & Frances Stradling, with Alistair Anderson with a choice of routes to suit “He is a treat to watch... Lisa Heywood, Nan Ward & Alistair Anderson is your fitness - and energy! - His involvement and delight in the Roger Phipps internationally recognised levels. Then it’s back to Halsway music are infectious... Beautiful as the master of the Rod & Frances Stradling are for dinner and evenings spent music, played with skill, taste and English Concertina (and your hosts – and musicians! dancing, with great music, affection.” fRoots – for an enjoyable week calling, and company! a fine performer on the Northumbrian Pipes!). £10 / £4 full-time students of walking and dancing in 330 300 300 270 the lovely Halsway setting, 200 185. “The concertina emerges as a joined by popular caller Lisa flexible and sensitive instrument; Heywood. Each morning offers in the hands of a player of a dance workshop, exploring Fri 12 – Sun 14 May Anderson’s quality it is amazing a range of styles but keeping Recorders p what it can achieve.” things lighthearted and fun Pat Fitzpatrick This intensive weekend for all. During the afternoons workshop is for players of an intermediate to advanced level. The group size is limited to ensure you get the most from your weekend, and to allow Alistair to give sufficient individual attention. Alistair will be drawing on the music of the North East and beyond but will also be happy to look at repertoire you might suggest. 225 200 200 155 145 135 135.

www.halswaymanor.org.uk tel : 01984 618274 36 Gig 37 moving. In the past 20 years he’s called over 500 dances across the U.S. and Canada, Costa Rica, the Caribbean, Denmark and , and delighted contra dancers with boundless skill, enthusiasm and energy. There will be dance and music workshops in the mornings, afternoons free to explore the area (or relax at the Manor!) and dances every evening. Early booking advised. 330 300 300 270 200 185.

Mon 15 – Fri 19 May Fri 19 – Sun 21 May this weekend you’ll learn and Sat 20 May / 8pm Gig explore a number of varied American Contra Dance Rannok Rannok Danish dance tunes, have a Week Rannok is known for Discover Danish traditional go at ensemble playing, and Seth Tepfer (USA), ECDB, music in the company of their intense energy and unique build towards an informal interaction – expect polkas, Meg Winters acclaimed duo Rannok, two of performance. There will be a Denmark’s finest traditional atmospheric ballads and warm- From the USA, caller Seth tutors’ concert on Saturday hearted waltzes! Tepfer joins host Meg Winters musicians, pianist Theis night. This is for players of all and top UK musicians English Langlands & fiddler Michael instruments, at all levels except “They are mischievous, cunning, Contra Dance Band for our Graubæ. Danish traditional absolute beginners; you will serious, imaginative, tradition- popular American Contra music is quite familiar with need to be able to read simple keeping and tradition-challenging, Dance Week. Seth’s infectiously the English tradition – as an tunes or pick them up by ear. and they play at a high technical audience member recently level .” Funen Herald-Tribune effervescent and warm 225 200 200 155 put it, “We know the music, approach to dancing never fails 145 135 135. £10 / £4 to make people smile and get but not the tunes!” . Over www.halswaymanor.org.uk tel : 01984 618274 38 39 strands for mountain dulcimer: a basic course introducing the instrument to beginners, with instruments available to borrow; and a more in-depth course suitable for intermediate level dulcimer players and/ or advanced players of other fretted instruments. There will be a third strand for players of the hammered dulcimer. See our website for tutor details and programme. 330 300 300 270 200 185.

Mon 22 – Fri 26 May Fri 26 – Sun 28 May From Belgium, Anne Niepold Sun 28 May – Fri 2 June is a virtuoso of the diatonic Dulcimers at Halsway D/G Melodeon Weekend Whitsun Voices, Viols & accordion, and we’re really Join the Nonsuch Dulcimer , Anne Niepold, Recorders p excited to welcome her dynamic, Club in exploring the Hazel Askew original and spirited playing Michael Sharman Appalachian (mountain) and Three of the circuit’s most to Halsway. Hazel Askew is a A course for experienced hammered dulcimer. The cutting-edge melodeon players London-based melodeon player, players of early instruments and dulcimer was adopted by the come together for a weekend singer, and experienced tutor, singers who can hold a part early folk revival in the 1960s of workshops and informal best known for her work with in one-to-a-part ensembles. and today a younger generation sessions. Andy Cutting needs vocal trio Lady Maisery (Halsway Players of recorder, viol, of acoustic musicians are little introduction – hailed Manor’s Artists in Residence baroque oboe, flute, violin, discovering its distinctive tones as one of the country’s most 2017) and traditional English viola, ‘cello, cornet, cornamuse, and using it in fresh ways with beloved folk musicians, 2016’s folk duo The Askew Sisters. sackbut, curtal all welcome. traditional and contemporary BBC Folk Musician of the Year All abilities welcome with the material. This practical (for the third time), Andy is an exception of complete beginners. workshop week combines two emotive and engaging performer, 225 200 200 155 and a warm and witty tutor. www.halswaymanor.org.uk 145 135 135. tel : 01984 618274 40 41 JUNE Sat 3 June / from 12 noon Halsway Summer Fête Join us for our wonderful, jam-packed annual summer fete featuring craft stalls, children’s entertainment, dance, demos, local produce, live music and great food. This year will culminate in a special evening concert with featured artists being announced on our website.

Thu 8 June / 8pm Gig Boo is the hugely talented and and Darden Smith Mon 5 – Fri 9 June critically acclaimed singer- “The master turns Boo Hewerdine (UK) songwriter widely regarded some of his best material on and Darden Smith as one of the UK’s best himself.” The Word (Boo (USA) Songwriting singer . www. Hewerdine) Week p boohewerdine.net ‘Blessed with a seemingly effortless We’re incredibly excited to Darden Smith iis an Austin-based melodic gift’ No Depression welcome Boo and Darden to singer-songwriter with fourteen (Darden Smith) Halsway. Participants will cover critically acclaimed albums. Having met in the late 80’s Boo meter, melody, lyrics, chords… Smith founded the ‘Be An Artist’ and Darden went on to make every aspect of song. They will programme nearly a decade ago. the album ‘Evidence’. Don’t give you the tools to allow your http://www.dardensmith.com miss these two extraordinary inspiration to be realised. In For more information please songwriters from the UK and one-to-ones they will help you contact USA for this special concert at realise your ambitions and help [email protected] Halsway Manor. you go onto wonderful things. £10 / £4 www.halswaymanor.org.uk tel : 01984 618274 42 43

Mon 5 – Fri 9 June of skin, and a variety of rim Bodhrán Making finishes). Plus there’s time Mog, Renegade Rhythms to relax and socialise in the evenings - bring instruments A 4-day practical making course and prepare to have fun – and led by Mog, the celebrated Mog will happily lead playing maker of Renegade Rhythms workshops once the drums are Bodhráns. You will receive completed! tuition and guidance through Fri 9 – Sun 11 June All welcome, no experience all stages of Irish frame drum Accordion weekend manufacture as you complete a necessary, materials and tools drum to your own specification are provided. Murray Grainger, Hannah James, (15, 17 or 18’’ diameter, type £450 Jane Ward An intensive weekend for piano accordion players of all ages and abilities to learn from three great musician-tutors. There will be work on technique, repertoire and interpretation of folk tunes in small groups with time for individual tuition, plus informal evening sessions and a Saturday night tutors’ concert. We have a dedicated tutor (Jane) to work with beginners and help them get the most from the weekend. This is a very popular course and early booking is advised. 225 200 200 155 145 135 135. www.halswaymanor.org.uk tel : 01984 618274 44 45

Mon 12 – Fri 16 June Mon 19 – Fri 23 June Butterflies and Moths Midsummer Madness Study Week Ted & Pat Morse, ECDB David Brown A fun and friendly mixed-folk World renowned butterfly and week. Expect music, dance and moth expert and author David song for all abilities, led by an Brown leads a week of field experience team. Whatever trips, workshops and lectures your level of dancing and / focusing on rare and interesting or playing, come and enjoy a late summer butterflies and convivial few days with like- moths of Somerset. There will minded people. be a field visit to the Blackdown 330 300 300 270 Hills to study the nationally 200 185. important Brown Hairstreak. Waltz and Mazurka, and to Light traps will be operated in Mon 12 – Fri 16 June Breton circle and chain dances. the wooded grounds of Halsway French (and Breton) Lesser-known dances will Manor where the declining Dance Week also be taught, including some Hedge Rustic is a local speciality. Peter Clifton, Paul Hutchinson, from the Vendée and Poitou Illustrated evening talks and Richard Heacock regions. Dancers who also workshops will help sharpen Discover French dance, or play are encouraged to bring identification skills and provide develop your dance horizons; instruments if they wish; there knowledge on the ecology of both experienced and novice will be opportunities to play selected species. French dancers are invited to for some of the dances each £415/390 a week of expert tuition led by evening. Peter Clifton, with musicians 330 300 300 270 Paul Hutchinson (Belshazzar’s 200 185. Feast) and Richard Heacock (Boldwood). Dancers will be introduced to French couple- Fri 16 – Sun 18 June dances: Scottische, Bourrée, Abbey Chronicle p

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Mon 26 – Fri 30 June Fri 30 June – Sun 2 July The Quantock Halsway Guitar Weekend Experience A celebration of the acoustic six Following a great week in 2016, string with tons to explore and The Quantock Experience is recharge your creative batteries. Fri 23 – Sun 25 June back! In conjunction with the Course options will cover Quantock Hills AONB Service Roodman Celebration area. You can book for the Weekend and the South West Heritage Trust, the week combines full week, but there are also John & Hilary Turner, Pete & Sue Hall. indoor and outdoor activities, options for day visitors and for A weekend exploring the talks and events for you to individual days / evenings, see wonderful choreography of discover more about the website for full details. Gary Roodman, whose dance wildlife, history, folklore and 330 300 300 270 compositions have captivated landscapes of this remarkable 200 185. English Country Dancers on both sides of the Atlantic. many aspects of playing folk guitar: Focusing purely on Gary’s technique, right and left hand exercises, dances - from contra dances building dexterity, choosing chords, through to the vibrant and alternative tunings, melody playing and more stately compositions ornamentation, song accompaniment, of his modern Playford-style strumming patterns and tone dances - this is a challenging production. There’ll be opportunities weekend of dance aimed at to jam and perform, and the chance relatively experienced English to enjoy the tutors in concert on Country Dancers. The team of the Saturday night! Following a great caller John Turner and musicians weekend in 2016, Gavin Davenport Sue and Pete Hall bring with (solo, Albion Band, Crucible) is back them many years’ experience, to lead the team, with support from and a particular love and Kitty Macfarlane and guest tutors to be knowledge of Gary’s dances. announced – see website for details. 225 200 200 155 225 200 200 155 145 135 135. 145 135 135. www.halswaymanor.org.uk tel : 01984 618274 48 49 MARCH Events calendar 2017 Wed 1 - Fri 3 Reed Making for Northumbrian Small Pipes January Fri 3 – Sun 5 Northumbrian Small Pipes Weekend Fri 6 – Sun 8 Laetare Singers p Sat 4 / 10am-4pm Northumbrian Small Pipes Taster Day Fri 13 – Sun 15 Old Swan Band Workshop Weekend Sat 4 / 8pm Gig: Northumbrian Small Pipes p Sat 14 / 8pm Ceilidh: Old Swan Band Mon 6 – Fri 10 Spring Folk Dance Holiday Mon 16 - Fri 20 Winter Warmer Fri 10 – Sun 12 Nyckelharpa for Beginners Fri 20 – Sun 22 Hilary James Voice Weekend “Singing and the Song” Sat 11 / 8pm Gig: Vicky & Jonny Fri 20 – Sun 22 Simon Mayor Mandolin Weekend Fri 10 – Fri 17 Melodeon Building Sat 21 / 8pm Gig: Simon Mayor & Hilary James Mon 13 – Fri 17 arranging for Folk Instruments Wed 25 / 7pm Burns Night with Dyer: Cummings Fri 17 – Sun 19 Bill & Meg’s Folk Song and Archive Weekend Fri 27 – Sun 29 Dolmetsch Candlemass Revel p Mon 20 – Fri 24 Traditional Metal Smithing Fri 24 – Sun 26 Falconers Folk Dance Club p FEBRUARY Mon 27 – Friday 31 Contra & Square Dance Week Fri 31– Sun 2 Lady Maisery Singing Weekend Fri 3 – Sun 5 Recorder Orchestra Weekend p Mon 6 – Fri 10 A Box of Delights Fri 10 – Sun 12 Hurdy Gurdy and Bagpipe Weekend Sat 11 / 8pm Gig: Hurdy Gurdy & Bagpipe Fri 17 - Sun 19 Madding Crowd p Mon 20 – Wed 22 Piva: Real Roots! Tue 21 / 8pm Gig: Piva Thu 23 – Sun 26 Kyndred Spirits p Mon 27– Fri 3 Playing Playford

www.halswaymanor.org.uk tel : 01984 618274 50 515151 APRIL JUNE Mon 3 – Fri 7 Halsway Young Folk Sat 3 / from 12 noon Halsway Fête Fri 7 – Sun 9 Irish Set Dance Weekend Mon 5 – Fri 9 Boo Hewerdine Songwriting Week Mon 10 – Fri 14 Easter House Party Mon 5 – Fri 9 Bodhrán Making Fri 14 - Mon 17 Halsway Manor European Music School Fri 9 - Sun 11 Accordion weekend Mon 17 – Fri 21 Sugán Chair Making Mon 12 – Fri 16 Butterflies and Moths StudyWeek Wed 19 – Fri 21 Basketry for Beginners Mon 12 – Fri 16 French (and Breton) Dance Week Fri 21 – Sun 23 Halsway Playford Weekend Fri 16 – Sun 18 Abbey Chronicle p Mon 24 – Fri 28 Anglo Scottish Dance Week Mon 19 – Fri 23 Midsummer Madness Fri 28 - Tue 2 Society for International Folk Dance p Fri 23 – Sun 25 Roodman Celebration Weekend Mon 26 – Fri 30 The Quantock Experience MAY Fri 30 – Sun 2 Halsway Guitar Weekend Fri 5 – Sun 7 Baroque and Early Music p Fri 5 – Mon 8 Violin Making Please note while all efforts are made to ensure accuracy, details in this Mon 8 – Fri 12 Walking & Dancing diary may alter. Please check online www.halswaymanor.org.uk Fri 12 – Sun 14 Recorders p for full details of all our events and courses. Fri 12 – Sun 14 Concertina Workshop with Alistair Anderson Sat 13 / 8pm Gig: Alistair Anderson Mon 15 – Fri 19 American Contra Dance Week Fri 19 – Sun 21 Rannok Sat 20 / 8pm Concert: Rannok Mon 22 – Fri 26 Dulcimers at Halsway Fri 26 – Sun 28 D/G Melodeon Weekend Sun 28 – Fri 2 Whitsun Voices, Viols & Recorders p

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