Jeff Warner song accompaniment workshop, Lewes 19 Sept

[Valmai Goodyear]

A fine singer of American traditional songs, Jeff (www.jeffwarner.com) accompanies himself on guitar, 5-string banjo & English concertina. He presents music from North Carolina to New England with warmth, humour & understated scholarship. He's also a great teacher with a deep understanding of the origins on the music & how to perform it for today's listeners.

 

The advance music for his all-day workshop in Lewes, Sussex, UK on 19th. September is now ready to be sent out (four songs as mp3s, plus words). Jeff recommends bringing a recording device if you have one, and also a song to try out in the group.

 

Jeff performs at the Lewes Saturday Folk Club in the evening.

 

We still have places at the workshop and tickets for the evening performance. A booking form follows my signature.

 

Best wishes,

 

Valmai

 

Valmai Goodyear

20, St. John's Terrace, Lewes, BN7 2DL

 

01273 476757

 

Lewes Saturday Folk Club, Elephant & Castle, White Hill, Lewes BN7 2DJ

http://www.lewessaturdayfolkclub.org/

Residents: Bryan Creer, Dave Earl, Sandra Goddard, Valmai Goodyear, Suzanne Higgins, Steve & Diane Nevill, George Oakley, Robert O'Mahony, Denise & Stuart Savage, Derek Seed

 

 

Lewes Elephant Workshop No 117

 

JEFF WARNER: SONG ACCOMPANIMENT for any instrument

 

Saturday 19th. September 2009

 

10.45 a.m.- 4.45 p.m. Places £25

 

Elephant & Castle White Hill Lewes BN7 2DJ www.elephantandcastlelewes.co.uk

 

The workshop will cover choice of instruments & styles, chords, voicings, scales, harmonies, how to accompany or be accompanied, playing with others, & performance tips. Styles & ideas used on Jeff's main instruments are transferrable to others. We won't be discussing guitar open tunings or banjo bluegrass picking.

 

MP3s & music will be sent ahead for sample songs. Recording devices are welcome.

 

 

 

IN THE EVENING JEFF WARNER PERFORMS AT THE ELEPHANT & CASTLE

 

(admission £5; advance tickets available from address at end of this form)

 

 

 

 

 

Provisional Timetable

 

 

 

10.45 Registration & coffee; order lunch (refreshments not included)

 

11.00 Getting to know each other & what we sing. Finding the chords, making choices.

 

12.30 Lunch

 

13.30 Examining song examples with analysis of accompaniment. Discussion of technique/ knowledge needed - or using easier approaches.

 

15.00 Tea/coffee break

 

15.15 Exploring more difficult choices; playing in groups; presenting a song to listeners.

 

time will be set aside for participants to play or sing & receive feedback.

 

16.45 Finish

 

 

 

N.B. Booking is recommended as numbers are limited. Maps & accommodation lists will be sent on request.

 

 

 

 

 

JEFF WARNER SONG ACCOMPANIMENT WORKSHOP

 

Saturday 19th. September 2009

 

BOOKING FORM

 

 

 

I would like to attend the workshop. I enclose a cheque for £25.00 for workshop fees (refreshments not included).

 

 

 

Name:

 

 

 

Address:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Telephone:

 

 

 

E-mail address:

 

 

 

INSTRUMENT(S):

 

 

 

Tick for map: Tick for accommodation list:

 

 

 

No. of tickets for evening performance:

 

(£5 each, include SAE for these)

 

 

 

 

 

Please make cheques payable to Lewes Arms Folk Club (that's right) and send with this booking form to:

 

Valmai Goodyear, 20, St. John's Terrace,

 

LEWES, East Sussex BN7 2DL

 

Tel. (01273) 476757

 

e-mail: valmaigoodyear@aol.com

 

www.lewesarmsfolkclub.org

[Ken_Coles]

When I saw the thread title, my hunch was that it probably wasn't in Lewes, Delaware, US! You're lucky to have him, he knows quite a bit!

 

Ken

[Valmai Goodyear]

When I saw the thread title, my hunch was that it probably wasn't in Lewes, Delaware, US! You're lucky to have him, he knows quite a bit!

 

Ken

 

Yes - I was keeping the title short, but I hope it was clear from the body of the post that the workshop's in Sussex rather than Delaware. Does Lewes, Delaware have a lot of traditional music? Should we establish contact? Lewes in Sussex is soaked in the stuff.

 

We're looking forward to Jeff's visit, and whisking him off to a party on the Friday evening.

 

Valmai