....... after an hour or so's trawling through the programme ..... a short list of melodeon friendly/interesting events
apologies for any I've missed, lots of the evening concerts have some 'melodeon interest' too
The festival office will be in the Spa, the Music and Craft stalls will be in the West Cliff Leisure Centre
Saturday. entrance cost
17.15-19.00 Spa Theatre Bar Upstairs. Music session with Bob Ellis. donations
Sunday
11.30-12.50 Rifle Club CD launch John Kirkpatrick performs tracks from his new CD. £5
13.00-15.00 Conservative Club Bar. Music session Alistair Anderson & Friends. donations
15.00-17.30 Metropole Ballroom Concert The Watch,Peter & Barbara Snape,Bob Fox,Windy Gyle £12
20.00-23.30 Whitby Football Club John Kirkpatrick,Peter&Barbara Snape and others £12
Monday
10.00-11.20 Middle Earth Melodeon Workshop 1 of 3 for beginners Steve Dumpleton. £5
11.30-12.50 Rifle Club. Village Band Workshop suitable for squeeze boxes/brass/strings/bass some music reading ability helpful. Dave Townsend. £5
20.00-23.30 Spa Theatre. Concert. including John Kirkpatrick, Rattle on the Stovepipe, Faustus. £16
22.00-22.30 Spa Pavilion Foyer Annual Speed Ploughing Contest play 2A's&2B's of Speed the Plough on any musical instrument as fast as you can. donations
Tuesday
10-00-11.20 Middle Earth Melodeon Workshop 2 of 3 for beginners Steve Dumpleton. £5
11.30-12.50 Middle Earth Melodeon Workshop some tips on song accompaniment Pete Coe. £5
11.30-12.50 Rifle Club Village Band Workshop squeeze boxes/brass/strings/bass some music reading ability helpful Dave Townsend. £5
11.30-12.50 Fishermens Rowing Club Anglo Concertina Workshop. John Kirkpatrick. £5
13.00-15.00 Middle Earth Music Session 1of2 well known tunes at a steady pace. Bob Ellis. donations
17.30-19.00 Spa Theatre Bar upstairs. English music session. Ken Watson. donations
Wednesday
10.00-11.20 Middle Earth Melodeon Workshop 3of 3 for beginners Steve Dumpleton. £5
11.30-12.50 Rifle Club. Village Band Workshop (as previous days) Dave Townsend. £5
11.30-12.50 Fishermens Rowing Club Anglo Concertina Workshop beginners & improvers
Andy Casserley. £5
13.00-15.00 Middle Earth Music session 2of2 well known tunes at a steady pace Bob Ellis. donations
13.30-16.00 Fishermans Football Club Concert in the English tradition Arthur Knevett, Bob Lewis, Peter & Barbara Snape, Ken Watson, Will Duke. £12
23.00-1.00 Spa Exhibition Hall LNE Concert. Mary Humphreys & Anahata,Pete Morton,Windy Gyle£10
Thursday
10.00-11.20 Middle Earth Melodeon Workshop 'Flying on One Row' tunes, styles & techniques in the key of D Intermediate & Advanced. Steve Dumpleton. £5
11.30-12.50 Middle Earth Workshop 'Tune Swap'. Frank Lee. £5
13.00-15.00 Conservative Club Bar Music Session. Phoenix. donations
15.00-17.30 Rifle Club Concert. Mary Humphreys & Anahata, Arthur Knevett, Jack Rutter £12
Friday
10.00-11.20 Fishermans Rowing Club Yorkshire Dales Tunes Workshop. Bob Ellis. £5
17.00-19.00 Middle Earth. English Music Session. Ken Watson. donations
what with all the above plus Eurosessions, the Melnet meet and pub sessions it's going to be great fun