Jody Kruskal workshop & performance, ICA AGM, social evening

[Valmai Goodyear]

Just a post to draw attention to the fact that the workshop, Jody's evening performance and ICA AGM on Saturday 29th. October in Lewes, Sussex, UK are now on the Forum calendar. A booking form is included and you can also download one from the Lewes Saturday Folk Club website www.lewessaturdayfolkclub.org/. On the night before, Friday 28th. October, there is a free social evening with session tunes and three-part arrangements for any instrument hosted by the Spare Parts Concertina Band.

 

Jody writes:

 

'Greetings from New York City, where I’ve been playing lots of dances, concerts, weddings and recording too. I’ve taken three tracks from my CDs and set them to vintage photos that tell the stories behind these fine traditional American songs. I’m sure you will enjoy these videos...

 

Bravest Cowboy - cow punchers, desperados and pioneer women

 

 

Wreck of the Six Wheeler - old trains, wrecks and hobos

 

 

Give the Fiddler a Dram - small town girl runs off to seek her fortune

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBoIVNWrrEQ'

 

Lewes Saturday Folk Club Workshop No 152

JODY KRUSKAL: ALL-SYSTEMS CONCERTINA WORKSHOP:CONTRA DANCE & BEYOND

http://jodykruskal.com/

 

Saturday 29th. October 2011

10.00 a.m.- 12.30 a.m.

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

Places £15

(£10 for International Concertina Association members)

Jody is an Anglo concertina virtuoso from the USA with a joyful, energetic & distinctive style; he's a master of American contra dance, old-time and music-hall. He's a fine singer. He writes stonkingly good tunes, too. In this workshop he will help players of any system to get that special drive & stomp.

 

IN THE EVENING JODY KRUSKAL PERFORMS AT THE ELEPHANT & CASTLE

(£6: tickets from address at end of this form)

 

Timetable

10.00 Registration & coffee; order lunch at the bar (refreshments are not included)

10.30 Workshop begins

12.30 Finish

 

14.00 - 16.00 approx: ICA AGM

 

Booking is recommended as numbers are limited. Music, maps & accommodation lists will be sent in advance.

 

FREE SOCIAL & MUSICAL EVENING FRIDAY 28th. OCTOBER

Part-playing & session tunes with SPARE PARTS CONCERTINA BAND

8-11 PM ELEPHANT & CASTLE

Non-ICA members welcome

 

 

JODY KRUSKAL: ALL-SYSTEMS CONCERTINA WORKSHOP: CONTRA DANCE & BEYOND

Saturday 29th. October 2011

BOOKING FORM

 

I would like to attend the workshop on 29th. October 2011. I enclose a cheque for £15.00 (ICA MEMBERS £10) Refreshments not included..

Are you an ICA member? YES/NO

 

Name:

 

Address:

 

 

Telephone:

 

E-mail address:

 

No. of tickets for evening performance:

(£6 each; please enclose SAE for these)

 

Tick for map:

Tick for accommodation list:

 

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 valmaigoodyear@aol.com

www.lewessaturdayfolkclub.org/

[Valmai Goodyear]

The music for Jody's workshop is ready to be sent out by email.

[Valmai Goodyear]

Jody writes with full details of his UK tour:

 

Dear Friends in England:

 

Next month I will be performing a three week UK tour of songs and tunes and a concertina workshop. I hope to see you there. Here is my schedule:

 

Friday Oct. 21 Foc's'le Folk Club, Southhampton

Thursday Oct. 27 The Tump, Coventry

Saturday Oct 29 Lewes Saturday Folk Club, ICA meeting workshops and evening concert, plus mini concert at 3 pm, Union Music Store

Sunday Oct. 30 Bell & Jorrocks Pub, Frittenden, Kent

Monday Oct. 31 The Barge, Gillingham, Kent

Wednesday Nov. 2 Faversham Folk Club, Kent

Thursday Nov. 3 The Anchor, Byfleet, Surrey

Friday Nov. 4 Swindon Folk Club, Wiltshire

Saturday Nov. 5 Acorn Folk Club, Minehead, Somerset

Sunday Nov. 6 Walthamstow Folk Club, London

 

For further information, please go my web site schedule with links to the the various venues.

 

Cheers,

 

Jody Kruskal

http://www.jodykruskal.com/