Hello and welcome to the Dreamers Newsletter
It was good to be back at the Club last Sunday and to see many familiar faces and to hear folk in good voice, a good evening for all sorts of reasons. I’m still getting quite tired but hopefully will be able to stay longer this coming Sunday which is, of course another Singers Night. Then another Singers Night on 8th September before the visit of the Red River Singers on 15th September, a proper Cornish night.
The Cornish Zoom session last Saturday was once again a great success with no fewer than 18 separate performers, others who came along to listen and, by general agreement, one of our highest quality evenings ever. The next one will, as always, be on the 4th Saturday of the month which is September 28th.
The most local Festivals are now over and I hope that everyone who was able to go enjoyed them. Thanks to all the organisers for the huge amount of work which goes into all the preparation and arrangements.
Various online events which may be of interest:-
· At 7.00 tomorrow, Friday 30th August, Folkscape (FolkScape Live) features Janice Burns & Jon Doran, an award-winning Anglo-Scottish duo who came together after discovering a shared love of traditional music. Their songs tell vivid stories about the nature of life and our place in the world. Expect tight vocal harmonies and sensitive interplay between mandolin, bouzouki, and guitar. This gig comes from near Hadrian’s Wall.
· Next Tuesday, 3rd December at 8.00, Live to Your Living Room returns with Ashley Hutchings with special guest (and son) Blair Dunlop. Ashley and Blair talk about their careers in music, their father and son relationship in the folk world and, of course, share some of their favourite songs. Ashley famously formed Fairport Convention in 1967, before going on to form Steeleye Span and The Albion Band. Ashley Hutchings With Blair Dunlop | Online Gig | Live To Your Living Room
· And a new episode on Folk of Foot (Ranagri at Ranagri (folkonfoot.com) with the The Anglo-Irish band Ranagri take us for a walk on the farm that gave them their name. The family of guitarist and singer Dónal Rogers have worked this land in County Carlow since the 1600s. His Mum, Lena, still lives there and tells stories of growing up in the three room thatched farm house she shared with her mother and ten siblings. There was no electricity or running water and all cooking was on the open fire. Horses were used to pull the plough. Then Ranagri play the music inspired by her memories.
That’s all for this week. I hope to be able to manage these every week but can’t promise, there may be gaps! Hope to see you at the Club on Sunday evening.
All the best
Nigel