There’s a chance to spot some new folk talent at Newcastle University’s Folk and Traditional Music degree showcase weekender New Wave, running on the 3rd and 4th of July at Cecil Sharp House, London.
Undergraduates, graduates and tutors will perform on Friday and Saturday nights from 8pm, and there will also be dance, voice and music workshops on Saturday 4th. This could be your chance to learn Molly, Clog and Northumbrian Social dance!
Friday 3 July 2009
8pm - Friday evening concert
Saturday 4 July 2009
Concerts
3.30-5.00 - Students’ Compositions
8.00 - Saturday Evening ConcertBar Sessions
10.30- 12.00 Northumbrian music with Paul Knox and Ruth Ball
12.00-1.30 Southern English music with Pip Ives, Will Pound and Vic Gammon
1.30-3.00 North American music with Matt Price and Tom Cronin
3.00-4.30 Breton and French music with Nick Wiseman-Ellis, Jenny Price and Isla Hughes
4.30-6.00 Irish music with Rosy Coggle, and Nick Wiseman-Ellis
6.00-7.30 Scots music with Sarah Dorward and Cathy Geldard
Workshops and Lectures
10.30-12.00 - Molly Dance Workshop
10.30-12.00 - The Street Ballad Singer in Pre- and Early Industrial Society Illustrated Lecture
12.00-1.30 - Fiddle Band Workshop
1.30-3.00 - Clog Dance Workshop
1.30-3.00 - Story Telling and Performance Workshop
3.30-5.00 - Northumbrian Social Dance Workshop
3.30-5.00 - Working from Source Materials Lecture
5.00-6.30 - Singing Workshop
5.00-6.00 - Folk Degree question and answers session
Tickets are £20 for the full weekend. Contact 020 7485 2206 for more information.