STEVE TURNER CONCERTINA WORKSHOP
SONG ACCOMPANIMENT: ALL SYSTEMS
Saturday 20th. February 2010
10.45 a.m.- 4.45 p.m.
Places £25. Booking form available here.
The Elephant & Castle,
White Hill,
Lewes
BN7 2DJ
Steve (www.steve-turner.co.uk) comes from a family of singers & concertina players; his grandfather sang & played concertina in the 1890s. In the 1970s he belonged to the Geordie band Canny Fettle & won the Melody Maker 'Stars of the 80s' national competition. His English concertina playing is beautifully inventive & dazzling. He is also an excellent singer, cittern & mandolin player & his latest (5th.) album has received outstanding reviews.
The workshop will cover choice of accompaniment styles & instrument, different approaches to accompaniment, finding chords, singing techniques, arrangement & presentation.
Some music will be sent in advance.
IN THE EVENING STEVE TURNER PERFORMS AT THE LEWES SATURDAY FOLK CLUB
AT THE ELEPHANT & CASTLE
(admission £6; advance tickets available from address at end of the booking form)
Provisional Timetable
| 10.45 | Registration & coffee; order lunch (refreshments are not included) |
| 11.00 | Introductions, background, choosing an accompanying instrument, singing techniques, finding chords |
| 12.30 | Lunch |
| 13.30 | Looking at songs, choosing a song, different approaches to accompaniment,discussion |
| 15.00 | Tea/coffee break |
| 15.15 | More advanced ideas, arranging a song, presentation to an audience, time for participants to play, sing & discuss |
| 16.45 | Finish |
N.B. Booking is recommended as numbers are limited.
Music will be sent in advance & maps & accommodation lists will be sent in advance if requested.
Valmai Goodyear,
20, St. John's Terrace,
LEWES,
East Sussex
BN7 2DL
Tel. (01273) 476757
e-mail: Valmai Goodyear
Website: http://www.lewessaturdayfolkclub.org/