THE TUNES OF SCAN TESTER WORKSHOP with WILL DUKE
Saturday 5th. July 2008
10.45 a.m.- 4.45 p.m.
Places £25. Booking form available here.
The Lewes Arms
Mount Place,
Lewes,
East Sussex
BN7 1YH
All profits after expenses go to the Vaughan Williams Memorial Library, Cecil Sharp House
Scan Tester (1887-1972) was an Anglo concertina player from Sussex with a vast repertoire of social dance & popular tunes. The workshop is aimed at proficient musicians on any instrument, who can learn & play tunes by ear.
Will Duke will simply play tunes at you & encourage you to join in, playing the same tune half a dozen times. Participants can record tunes on the day on their own equipment. By the end of the day he hopes you will have captured some of these tunes, either in your head and/or on your machine.
Will has recently made a CD including several of the tunes he’ll be using today. To order one see separate form, or buy it on July 5th.
IN THE EVENING WILL DUKE PERFORMS AT THE LEWES ARMS FOLK CLUB
(admission £5; 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 | Brief explanation about Scan Tester & his repertoire |
| 11.20 | Polkas, schottisches, waltzes, step dances, jigs |
| 12.30 | Lunch |
| 13.30 | More polkas, schottisches, waltzes, step dances & jigs! |
| 14.30 | Linking tunes together |
| 15.00 | Tea/coffee break |
| 15.15 | Popular song tunes |
| 16.00 | Recap & final playthrough of some of the tunes we have worked on |
| 16.45 | Finish |
N.B. Booking is recommended as numbers are limited. Music will be sent in advance.
Maps & accommodationlists will be sent on request.