Forthcoming Events

A Chance to Meet: Doc Rowe

Doc is the country’s leading folklorist and oral historian, and has been filming and recording this country’s traditional events and customs for nearly half a century.

Hear him in conversation with Eddie Upton and see some of his wonderful collection of videos and photographs of traditional events.

Venue: Bridgwater Arts Centre

Time: 7:30pm

Tickets £8/£6, available from Alex of Folk South West, or 01935 873889

For more information contact Folk South West,  Church Farm, Leigh, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 6HL. (01935 822911), www.folksw.org.uk.

FifeSing2010: The Fife Traditional Singing Weekend

Doc Rowe has been filming seasonal events and popular cultural tradition since the 1960s and will be presenting a workshop of film from his archive on Saturday morning.

All guests Friday to Sunday unless stated:

Guest Singers (All guests Friday to Sunday unless stated):

For a first visit to our event we are pleased to welcome Jeff Warner from New Hampshire (Friday evening and a workshop on Saturday morning only) - a singer with an extensive repertoire of old songs from the New England states. We welcome again local singer Jimmy Hutchison from Newburgh and we welcome back the noted traditional singer Sheila Stewart from Blairgowrie who was unable to be with us last year. From south of the border we welcome a fine singer Jill Pidd from Yorkshire and the distinctive voice and border ballad repertoire of Terry Conway from Northumberland. The northeast is represented by Geordie Murison of Stonehaven and (on Saturday only) the great northeast singer Jock Duncan from Pitlochry. From southwest Scotland we are very pleased to welcome Phyllis Martin who will present a workshop on Sunday morning on her song collecting in Dumfries and Galloway. 

For full details – programme – booking – artists gallery etc.: http://www.springthyme.co.uk/fifesing/