Roger Digby Posted July 22, 2007 Share Posted July 22, 2007 Those within reach of Stowmarket, Suffolk will find this year’s Traditional Music Day (Sept 1) of particular interest. It is always a splendid day, but this year has a strong presence of concertina players. Main guests include Mary MacNamara and John Kirkpatrick with Ralph Jordan, Harry Scurfield, and Gavin Atkin also in attendance. Will Duke is a ‘definite maybe’. (Other guests include Devil’s Interval, Jim and Lynette Eldon plus all the local musicians and step-dancers. The beer’s excellent too!)) The EATMT is also extending its ‘hire-a-meloden’ scheme to include ‘hire-an-Anglo’ and this will be launched in the afternoon. Full details are on the EATMT web-site: www.eatmt.org.uk/traditional_music_day.htm Best wishes, Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike averill Posted July 22, 2007 Share Posted July 22, 2007 Is there a more detailed timetable available? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuart estell Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 (edited) Excellent... if Harry does his Jug Band session I'd urge anyone attending to go to it; it's enormous fun! Edit - the first of September sounds eminently feasible actually - might see you there Edited July 23, 2007 by stuart estell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Timson Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 (edited) I've been in previous years, and it's a good do in a very nice location. Good place to see some decent step dancing. Rather annoyingly for me this year clashes with a morris dance out, so maybe next year. Chris Edited July 23, 2007 by Chris Timson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_freereeder Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 Is there a more detailed timetable available? No timetable published yet, but more details available here: http://www.eatmt.org.uk/traditional_music_day.htm There are usually many things going on simultaneously across the museum site, so choosing which one to attend can be a bit difficult sometimes! I've been to this event for the past few years and it's always a great day out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Middleton-Metcalfe Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 See you there! that sounds great and its close to where I live Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLDNICKILBY Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 Beware there are only day tickets left All concerts are sold out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Digby Posted July 24, 2007 Author Share Posted July 24, 2007 I'm really glad I announced this event on the forum and I hope those who have been attracted to it will come and introduce themselves. Chris, sorry you can't make it this year. The only sell-out is the evening event with Old Hat Concert Party and friends. This always sells out months in advance because it is hugely popular in the local community - which is really very encouraging, given the persistent pontificating about the demise of traditional music. What it shows, in my view, is that good traditional music, well presented, is still a source of real and contemporary entertainment. ( I could go on at length!!) The other events are all available on the day ticket and Mary and John will be in concert performances before the evening. One of the joys of this day is the relaxed atmosphere and you're likely to find Jim Eldon, John K. et al. playing informally round any corner. Incidentally, the web-link also takes you to an email and a phone number if you want to check details. Did I mention that CAMRA run the bar! Best wishes Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimLucas Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 Those within reach of Stowmarket, Suffolk will find this year’s Traditional Music Day (Sept 1) of particular interest. It is always a splendid day, but this year has a strong presence of concertina players. Main guests include Mary MacNamara and John Kirkpatrick with Ralph Jordan, Harry Scurfield, and Gavin Atkin also in attendance. Will Duke is a ‘definite maybe’. (Other guests include Devil’s Interval, Jim and Lynette Eldon plus all the local musicians and step-dancers. The beer’s excellent too!))The EATMT is also extending its ‘hire-a-meloden’ scheme to include ‘hire-an-Anglo’ and this will be launched in the afternoon. My eye first read that as "EATMEAT", and I wondered what that had to do with concertinas. Oops! I doubt that I could make it this year, but I'm curious as to whether any of the instructors or performers play English or duet. And Steve Dickinson lives in Stowmarket, yes? But it doesn't look as if he'll be attending in his business capacity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterT Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 (edited) .... but I'm curious as to whether any of the instructors or performers play English or duet. Ralph Jordan is pretty useful on the Maccann Duet. And I've just noticed that Gavin Atkin will be there, no doubt with his Jeffries Duet. There could be some interesting tune swaps! Regards, Peter. Edited July 24, 2007 by PeterT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirge Posted July 26, 2007 Share Posted July 26, 2007 It looks like I'll be there, at least for the morning, doing the cheapskates route of museum entry only. Lets hope waving a large Wheatstone around will get me past any problems with the 'ticket holder's priority' in the concertina corner, or I may be forced to watch would-be melodeon players at work. It seems the duets will be out in force. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_freereeder Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 It looks like I'll be there, at least for the morning, doing the cheapskates route of museum entry only. Lets hope waving a large Wheatstone around will get me past any problems with the 'ticket holder's priority' in the concertina corner, or I may be forced to watch would-be melodeon players at work. It seems the duets will be out in force. I will be there helping out as a steward for some of the time and also helping Maggie Moore with the would-be melodeon players. Please don't knock them. For some people it is their very first contact ever with traditional instruments and you never know quite where things might lead for them. We might get a nine-year old who comes to try out a melodeon and who knows - he might become another John Kirkpatrick in the future. Anyway, don't forget to say hello and introduce yourselves! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Digby Posted August 1, 2007 Author Share Posted August 1, 2007 News Update!! I received the working programme yesterday and this shows that Will Duke will be there. In fact, 30 minutes after the Concertina Corner finishes Will, Harry and I are in charge of the main session for a couple of hours and Mary McNamara joins us after half an hour. The EATMT website now has a full programme posted and you can see details of the concert spots of Mary and John K. Mike Acott called to see me yesterday and he said that he will have his stall there. Yesterday he had just picked up two beautiful big Aeolas; he also has two fine 38 key Jeffries at present so the stall may have some very fine items. It seems that there will be a few c.netters at the event. May I suggest that we meet up at the bar at 12.45 and introduce ourselves; we can drink a health to this excellent website (and absent friends, Chris!) Best wishes, Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirge Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 Do we wear a carnation or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Drinkwater Posted August 2, 2007 Share Posted August 2, 2007 Wear a carnation? Nice idea but my t-shirt doesn't have a buttonhole. I went last year and had a great time. I really enjoyed concertina corner and told Roger so afterwards. Unfortunately it also clashes with Wallingford Bunkfest, which is where I shall be headed this year. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirge Posted August 2, 2007 Share Posted August 2, 2007 I thought 'I expect everyone but me knows what Bunkfest is' and googled it. It says it's cancelled, Chris; you'd better find a shirt with a button hole and head for Suffolk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody Posted August 2, 2007 Share Posted August 2, 2007 I thought 'I expect everyone but me knows what Bunkfest is' and googled it. It says it's cancelled, Chris; you'd better find a shirt with a button hole and head for Suffolk. Yep - I got an email about it being cancelled - I'll post the details up on a separate thread for any that missed the announcement. - W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David S Posted August 2, 2007 Share Posted August 2, 2007 Those within reach of Stowmarket, Suffolk will find this year’s Traditional Music Day (Sept 1) of particular interest. It is always a splendid day, but this year has a strong presence of concertina players. Main guests include Mary MacNamara and John Kirkpatrick with Ralph Jordan, Harry Scurfield, and Gavin Atkin also in attendance. Will Duke is a ‘definite maybe’. (Other guests include Devil’s Interval, Jim and Lynette Eldon plus all the local musicians and step-dancers. The beer’s excellent too!))The EATMT is also extending its ‘hire-a-meloden’ scheme to include ‘hire-an-Anglo’ and this will be launched in the afternoon. Full details are on the EATMT web-site: www.eatmt.org.uk/traditional_music_day.htm Best wishes, Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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