Mark Davies Posted April 4, 2005 Share Posted April 4, 2005 This event will feature some of the best traditional singers and musicians from England and beyond including lots of concertina players including: Mike Hebbert(Jeffries Duet) Harry Litherland(Maccann Duet) Tom Driscoll(Anglo-Clare) Shay Fogarty(Anglo-Dublin) Barry Callaghan(Anglo) Also present will be The John Dipper Band(John son of Colin) and Jimmy Little and his band from Northumberland and some of the finest traditional singers ever gathered together in one place. The weekend will in fact start with a session and pie and pea supper hosted by The Royal Concertina players on the Thursday night followed by sessions,talks on traditional music,dances,concerts etc and finishes with a traditional singing evening on the Monday night. The tickets for the weekend cost £10.Any profit is passed to the guests to defray their expenses. Contact me for further details Mark Davies Edgemount Farm Lumb Lane High Bradfield Sheffield S6 6LJ Home:0114 2851479 Mobile:07850475067 Email:edeophone@aol.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigsqueezergeezer Posted April 4, 2005 Share Posted April 4, 2005 A quick glance at my diary finds me in the middle of a two week boating holiday on that week-end. Blast! Any chance of early warning if there is one next year? Derek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animaterra Posted April 4, 2005 Share Posted April 4, 2005 This sounds wonderful!! I guess it's time to go public and announce that my daughter and I will be in the UK from approximately 24-July to early August. We had not yet determined our return date, but this could possibly give us a happy ending to our trip! Allison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Dickey Posted April 4, 2005 Share Posted April 4, 2005 What Mark fails to mention is the location of Bradfield which is superbly set in the Pennines on the edge of the Peak District, only a few miles from Derwent Reservoir which was used as practice by the Dam Busters. Chatsworth House is also fairly near and lots of historic towns and places such as Buxton and Bakewell and things such as well-dressings, Blue John Fluorspar and Bakewell Pudding. So if you come for all of the above, you might as well come to the Festival as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Timson Posted April 4, 2005 Share Posted April 4, 2005 I guess it's time to go public and announce that my daughter and I will be in the UK from approximately 24-July to early August. We had not yet determined our return date, but this could possibly give us a happy ending to our trip! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> You might want to look in on Sidmouth, then, first week in August. Lots of sessions, West Country Concertinas running their normal workshops. Not the normal Sidmouth folk week this year, but there still should be enough to keep the energetic concertina player thoroughly occupied. Bradfield is a week later, so the two can fit comfortably together. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animaterra Posted April 5, 2005 Share Posted April 5, 2005 I'd love to do Sidmouth as well- we'll see what my daughter and the itinerary permits! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Davies Posted April 12, 2005 Author Share Posted April 12, 2005 Lots more exciting concertina players will be attending including:- Chas Marshall-anglo-who specialises in English dance music Steve Harrison-anglo,mouth organ,melodian-who with his group "Dearman,Harrison & Gammon"has just issued a superb CD entiled "Black Crow-White Crow" I still have two copies of the superb "Concertinas At Bradfield"video available.This was recorded at the English Country Music Weekend in 2003 and features most of the leading English concertina players.These cost £15($28)which includes post and packing worldwide. Enquiries:- Mark Davies Home:0114 2851479 Mobile:07850475067 Email Home:edeophone@aol.com Email Office:mark.davies@judiciary.gsi.gov.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helen Posted April 12, 2005 Share Posted April 12, 2005 Hi Mark, I would be interested. I can't remember. Did Jim say that we would not be able to play this in the United States? Helen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Davies Posted April 12, 2005 Author Share Posted April 12, 2005 Lots more exciting concertina players will be attending including:- Chas Marshall-anglo-who specialises in English dance music Steve Harrison-anglo,mouth organ,melodian-who with his group "Dearman,Harrison & Gammon"has just issued a superb CD entiled "Black Crow-White Crow" I still have two copies of the superb "Concertinas At Bradfield"video available.This was recorded at the English Country Music Weekend in 2003 and features most of the leading English concertina players.These cost £15($28)which includes post and packing worldwide. Enquiries:- Mark Davies Home:0114 2851479 Mobile:07850475067 Email Home:edeophone@aol.com Email Office:mark.davies@judiciary.gsi.gov.uk <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Davies Posted April 12, 2005 Author Share Posted April 12, 2005 If you want to buy a video you can use Paypal utilising my home email address.As indicated at the start of this thread,my address is:- Edgemount Farm Lumb Lane High Bradfield Sheffield South Yorkshire S6 6LJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helen Posted April 13, 2005 Share Posted April 13, 2005 Hi Mark, Sorry that I was unclear. I thought someone, perhaps, Jim, had said that the video could not be played in the United States. Something about the format or technology. Perhaps I am thinking of something else. Anyway, I would like one if I would be able to play it. Helen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce McCaskey Posted April 13, 2005 Share Posted April 13, 2005 I think Helen's question is as to whether the video is in PAL or NTSC format. I don't know if the video is on VHS tape or DVD, but the typical VHS tape machines sold in the US won't play tapes made in PAL format. I believe it's the same way with DVD machines sold in the US. It won't help in this matter, but I've found that the DVD players sold in Ireland (and perhaps England?) will usually play both formats, although PAL is the format commonly used in Ireland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimLucas Posted April 13, 2005 Share Posted April 13, 2005 I thought someone, perhaps, Jim, had said that the video could not be played in the United States. Something about the format or technology.<{POST_SNAPBACK}> Sorry for the late response, Helen. Yes, you are right, and Bruce's explanation is correct. Most video players here in Denmark (and elsewhere in the EU?) are like those in Ireland. Though designed for PAL format, they can also play NTSC, doing the conversion in real time (i.e., while it's playing). I was aware that North American video players don't do the conversion the other way; I didn't know that American DVD players were similarly crippled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helen Posted April 14, 2005 Share Posted April 14, 2005 Thanks all. Maybe I should come over to you guys so I could watch the video. Helen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimLucas Posted April 14, 2005 Share Posted April 14, 2005 Maybe I should come over to you guys so I could watch the video.<{POST_SNAPBACK}> The Scandinavian Squeeze-In is just over a week away. Do Chris & Anne have a copy of the video they could bring with them? If so, you could join us! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Davies Posted April 21, 2005 Author Share Posted April 21, 2005 Latest News Neil wayne has indicated he will be attending on the Saturday and will be exhibiting some of the gems of his collection and giving a talk on the history of the concertina. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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