Lewes Saturday Folk Club Workshop No 271
www.lewessaturdayfolkclub.org/JOHN SPIERS MELODEON WORKSHOP
http://www.johnspiers.co.ukSaturday 21st. September 10.45 a.m.- 4.45 p.m.
Places £35. (£17 for two under 25-year olds)
The Elephant & Castle,White Hill, Lewes BN7 2DJ
John Spiers, known better in folk circles as Squeezy, has made a name for himself as one of the leading squeezebox players of his generation. Well known for his long-standing duo partnership with Jon Boden in the formidable Spiers & Boden as well as his contribution to the massively popular Bellowhead, John has also played with Eliza Carthy's Ratcatchers. He's now working as a duo with Peter Knight of Steeleye Span.
The workshop will cover building arrangements of traditional tunes on D/G melodeon to make full use of its many sounds & textures, both as a solo instrument & as part of a band. This is a mixed ability workshop for all except complete beginners.
Some music will be sent out in advance.
JOHN SPIERS PERFORMS AT LEWES SATURDAY FOLK CLUB IN THE EVENING AT THE ELEPHANT & CASTLE
(Admission £10 - advance tickets available from club & website)
Lewes Saturday Folk Club is run by unpaid volunteers, not for profit.
Provisional Timetable
10.45 Registration & coffee; order lunch (refreshments are not included)
11.00 We'll play the tunes sent in advance & explore approaches we can take to create a solo melodeon arrangement including alternative chords, ornamentation & syncopation.
12.30 Lunch
13.30 We'll develop & finish arrangements
15.00 Tea/coffee break
15.15 We will make ourselves into a band of melodeons & create different parts building on the arrangements.
16.45 Finish
N.B. Booking is recommended as numbers are limited.
Maps & accommodation lists will be sent in advance if requested.
JOHN SPIERS MELODEON WORKSHOP
Saturday 21st. September 2019
BOOKING FORM
I enclose a cheque for £35.00 for workshop fees, refreshments not included. Email first for youth places.
Name:
Address:
No. of tickets for evening performance
(£10 each, include SAE for these):
Telephone:
E-mail address:
Tick for map: Tick for accommodation list:
Please make cheques payable to
Lewes Saturday Folk Club
and send with this booking form to:
Valmai Goodyear, 20, St. John's Terrace,
LEWES, East Sussex BN7 2DL
01273 476757 valmaigoodyear[at]aol[dot]com