For details of any event listed below, please contact its organiser directly.

OCTOBER 2009 : NOVEMBER 2009 : DECEMBER 2009 (click month to view)

OCTOBER 2009

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EFDSS FORTHCOMING EVENTS

DON’T MISS! New Exhibition: Mumchance & Guise
How does a costume transform its wearer and when does the costume itself become a work of art?  A new exhibition showcasing folk costumes and other artifacts from the EFDSS archive alongside new interpretations by contemporary artists.
Free, on-going until 28th Nov, Tues to Sat, 10am-6pm, 020 7485 2206, info@efdss.org

Saturday 10th
What The Folk! Lectures in association with the Traditional Song Forum present Broadside Day
Where did the Oral Tradition get its Songs? Steve Roud, Roy Palmer and Steve Gardham present an informal seminar on the printed sources of traditional and popular song in Britain from the 18th to 20th Century.

1.30pm to 5pm. Tickets on the door only: £5 (free to TSF and EFDSS members)

Sunday 11th Mawkin:Causley The 'unconditionally mighty' (Mojo) Mawkin:Causley present their heady mix of richly melodic vocals, melodeons, electric bass and acoustic guitar as they breath youthful vigour and considerable energy into their folk-inspired music.  

7.30pm, £10 advanced from here, £12 on the door, 020 7485 2206

Saturday 17th Verity Sharp’s Apple Day Join EFDSS and BBC Radio 3’s Late Junction  presenter Verity Sharp in a day of music, dancing, storytelling, crafts, games and all things appley as we celebrate Apple Day 2009. Anglo-Australian super-trio Kerr Fagan Harbron and groundbreaking English string quartet Methera team­ up for a virtuoso evening of music.
Family event 2-5pm £6 Adult £4 Child, Evening concert 8pm, £12 Adv., £14 door
Tickets available from here

Thursday 22nd Ballad of Britain – The Concert The show of the book! Featuring an eclectic mix of artists and styles that highlight the inherent diversity in Britain today join us in a concert by some of the musicians that inspired the book, including folk legends Norma Waterson and Martin Carthy, Super Furry Animals lead singer Gruff Rhys, Sam Lee and the Gillie Boys, and Stephanie Hladowski.
7.30pm, £12 from here or on the door, 020 7485 2206

Saturday 31st Mumchance & Guise Performance event Artists from the exhibition and more present an evening of contemporary art performance related to folk tradition costumes and disguise.

8pm, prices TBC please check www.efdss.org for further details

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OTHER FORTHCOMING EVENTS

Friday 2nd Filé Gumbo With the Boat Band on their 20th anniversary tour

Doors 7.30pm, 020 7720 6580 www.wegottickets.com www.londoncajun.co.uk

Friday 2nd Scottish Ceilidh Club Tickets/information available from www.ceilidhclub.com                

Doors 7.15pm, Ed McCabe 0131 672 3123 ed@ceilidhclub.com www.ceilidhclub.com

Saturday 3rd Autumn Dances from the Friends of Cecil Sharp House
Colin Hume has called for many years on both sides of the Atlantic and is equally at home with American squares and contras as he is with traditional English country dances. Expect a lively and varied session - plus a couple of his own dances to add spice to the mix. Fendragon, the young band based in Cambridge and renowned throughout the UK, will bring their distinctive energy, musicality and enthusiasm to the evening. Suitable for all ages and experience - no partner needed. Email colin@colinhume.com
Web site http://www.colinhume.com
7.30pm-11pm, £9 (£8 conc.), www.wegottickets.com or door, Liz Hall for 020 8731 8083

Sunday 4th Society for International Folk Dance With MCs Pam Radford and Janet Woolbar

7-10pm, £9 (£8 members) Alison Scrimshaw/G. Sweetland 020 7701 3785 www.sifd.org

Tuesday 6th Sharp’s Folk Club With a special guest appearance from Jim Bainbridge
8pm, 01689 825263 Sheila Finn folklondon@hotmail.com

Friday 9th Scottish Ceilidh Club Tickets/information available from www.ceilidhclub.com                

Doors 7.15pm, Ed McCabe 0131 672 3123 ed@ceilidhclub.com www.ceilidhclub.com

Saturday 10th London Barndance Company With John Meechan and Skylark

8-11pm, £9 (£7 LBC members, conc, £8 EFDSS) 01628 633 962 www.barndance.org

Saturday 10th Balkanplus With MCs John and Maddy

7-10.30pm, 01473 272 256 www.balkanplus.org.uk

Sunday 11th Vintage Fashion Fair Vintage clothing, hats, handbags, gloves, shoes, jewellery and textiles. 11am - 5pm, £3 www.vintagefashionlondon.co.uk Marilyn; fair@vintagefashionlondon.co.uk

Tuesday 13th Sharp’s Folk Club A friendly, informal sing-around in the bar at Cecil Sharp House

8pm, £3 01689 825263 Sheila Finn folklondon@hotmail.com

Friday 16th Scottish Ceilidh Club Tickets/information available from www.ceilidhclub.com                

Doors 7.15pm, Ed McCabe 0131 672 3123 ed@ceilidhclub.com www.ceilidhclub.com

Tuesday 20th Sharp’s Folk Club A friendly, informal sing-around in the bar at Cecil Sharp House

8pm, £3 01689 825263 Sheila Finn folklondon@hotmail.com

Saturday 24th & Sunday 25th Dance Around the World Traditional dance cultures from around the world are brought together for the 9th annual Dance Around the World festival.
10am – 11pm each day, Anne Leach: 07749 007 040 www.datw.org.uk

Tuesday 27th Sharp’s Folk Club A friendly, informal sing-around in the bar at Cecil Sharp House

8pm, £3 01689 825263 Sheila Finn folklondon@hotmail.com

Friday 30th Scottish Ceilidh Club Tickets/information available from www.ceilidhclub.com                

Doors 7.15pm, Ed McCabe 0131 672 3123 ed@ceilidhclub.com www.ceilidhclub.com

NOVEMBER 2009

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EFDSS FORTHCOMING EVENTS

DON’T MISS! New Exhibition: Mumchance & Guise How does a costume transform its wearer and when does the costume itself become a work of art?  A new exhibition showcasing folk costumes and other artifacts from the EFDSS archive alongside new interpretations by contemporary artists.
Free, on-going until 28th Nov, Tues to Sat, 10am-6pm, 020 7485 2206, info@efdss.org

Sunday 8th Family Barn Dances Come and join in with the fun, lively dances from the British Isles. For children of all ages with their parents or carers. Live band. Refreshments available.
3 - 5pm, presented in association with the Friends of Cecil Sharp House
Tickets on the door: Adults £5, Child £3
For more information contact 020 8731 8083 or 020 7485 2206 info@efdss.org

Sunday 8th Jack Rose & The Black Twig Pickers
For the best part of a decade USA based Jack Rose has distinguished himself with his solo finger-picked rambles that veer from country-blues and ragtime to raag. This rare tour presents Rose performing with the ferocious live unit The Black Twig Pickers as they deliver their unified group sound described by Bluegrass Unlimited as 'exciting old-time music at its finest'.
Tickets: £8 available from here
Presented by Miles of Smiles in association with EFDSS
www.milesofsmiles.co.uk www.myspace.com/milesofsmileslondon

Thursday 12th EFDSS present Spiers & Boden
Described by The Guardian as 'the finest instrumental duo on the traditional scene' and twice winners of the BBC Radio 2 folk award for Best Duo, John Spiers and Jon Boden have made the genre of spontaneous, punky English folk very much their own stomping ground. Loud, proud, and with just a few acoustic instruments, they create a multitude of textures upon which they present traditional stories and dance music. 8pm, tickets: £12 available online from here or £14 on the door

Saturday 28th Davy Graham: A Life in Celebration EFDSS is honoured to host a day of events celebrating the life of guitar legend Davy Graham. Folk star Martin Carthy and the inimitable Wizz Jones join many more acoustic folk heroes influenced by Davy Graham at Cecil Sharp House.
2.30pm - 11pm, tickets: £10 Aft / £20 Eve / £25 All day
Tickets available online from here or by phone on 020 7485 2206

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OTHER FORTHCOMING EVENTS

Sunday 1st Society for International Folk Dance With MC: Graham Styles
7-10pm, £9 (£8 members) Alison Scrimshaw/G. Sweetland 020 7701 3785 www.sifd.org

Tuesday 3rd Sharp’s Folk Club A friendly, informal sing-around in the bar at Cecil Sharp House
8pm, £3 01689 825263 Sheila Finn folklondon@hotmail.com

Friday 6th Scottish Ceilidh Club Tickets/information available from www.ceilidhclub.com              
Doors 7.15pm, Ed McCabe 0131 672 3123 ed@ceilidhclub.com www.ceilidhclub.com

Friday 6th Filé Gumbo With La Petite et le Grosse
Doors 7.30pm, 020 7720 6580 www.wegottickets.com www.londoncajun.co.uk

Saturday 7th Autumn Dances from the Friends of Cecil Sharp House plus Introductory Workshop
Music provided from Masquerade with Caller  Philippe Callens
A rare and welcome visit to Cecil Sharp House from Belgium by Philippe Callens, who has built up an international reputation for being one of the very best teachers of English country dance. He will be accompanied by Masquerade, who delighted dancers at this year’s Sidmouth Folk Week - in Philippe’s words: ‘one of the best Playford-style bands in the country’.
Introductory Workshop 2.15–5.15pm, £6, Evening Dance 7.30pm-11pm, £9 (£8 conc.)
Tickets available from www.wegottickets.com or on the door.
Please contact Liz Hall for further information 020 8731 8083

Saturday 7th Balkanplus With MC: Bob Robinson
7-10.30pm, 01473 272 256 www.balkanplus.org.uk

Tuesday 10th Sharp’s Folk Club With a special guest appearance from Martyn Wyndham Read & Iris Bishop 8pm, 01689 825263 Sheila Finn folklondon@hotmail.com

Friday 13th Scottish Ceilidh Club Tickets/information available from www.ceilidhclub.com              
Doors 7.15pm, Ed McCabe 0131 672 3123 ed@ceilidhclub.com www.ceilidhclub.com

Saturday 14th London Barndance Company Henry Morgenstein and Chesapeake
8-11pm, £9 (£7 LBC members, conc, £8 EFDSS) 01628 633 962 www.barndance.org

Sunday 15th Vintage Fashion Fair Vintage clothing, hats, handbags, gloves, shoes, jewellery and textiles.
11am - 5pm, £3 www.vintagefashionlondon.co.uk Marilyn; fair@vintagefashionlondon.co.uk

Tuesday 17th Sharp’s Folk Club A friendly, informal sing-around in the bar at Cecil Sharp House
8pm, £3 01689 825263 Sheila Finn folklondon@hotmail.com

Friday 20th Knees Up Cecil Sharp! With The Ran Tan Band and Caller Fee Lock
More info available online: http://web.ukonline.co.uk/martin.nail/KUCS/KUCSintr.htm
8-11pm, £8 (£6) 020 8986 8834 Mary Panton info@kneesupcecilsharp.co.uk

Tuesday 24th Sharp’s Folk Club A friendly, informal sing-around in the bar at Cecil Sharp House
8pm, £3 01689 825263 Sheila Finn folklondon@hotmail.com

Friday 27th Scottish Ceilidh Club Tickets/information available from www.ceilidhclub.com              
Doors 7.15pm, Ed McCabe 0131 672 3123 ed@ceilidhclub.com www.ceilidhclub.com

DECEMBER 2009

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EFDSS FORTHCOMING EVENTS

Friday 4th EFDSS present Belshazzar’s Feast
The 'breathtaking and wickedly inventive' (BBC Radio 2, Mike Harding Show) duo (Paul Sartin and Paul Hutchinson) perform hot on the heels of their new album release of seasonal material Frost Bites.
8pm, Tickets: £10, £12 door available here or by phone on 020 7485 2206

Sunday 6th Family Barn Dances Come and join in with the fun, lively dances from the British Isles. For children of all ages with their parents or carers. Live band. Refreshments available.
3 - 5pm, presented in association with the Friends of Cecil Sharp House
Tickets on the door: Adults £5, Child £3
For more information contact 020 8731 8083 or 020 7485 2206 info@efdss.org

Sunday 20th A Ceremony of Carols and Customs
You are cordially invited to the annual all-day event of festive celebration featuring an afternoon Tea Dance and Evening Concert hosted by Taffy Thomas MBE. Full line-up and ticket prices available from here.
Tea dance 2-5pm, Evening concert 7pm, Tickets available here or by phone on 020 7485 2206

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OTHER FORTHCOMING EVENTS

Tuesday 1st Sharp’s Folk Club A friendly, informal sing-around in the bar at Cecil Sharp House
8pm, £3 01689 825263 Sheila Finn folklondon@hotmail.com

Friday 4th Filé Gumbo Xmas Party in Kennedy Hall with the Downtown Cajun Band
Doors 7.30pm, 020 7720 6580 www.wegottickets.com www.londoncajun.co.uk

Saturday 5th Autumn Dances from the Friends of Cecil Sharp House
Music provided from Fat Harry with Caller Mark Elvins
7.30pm-11pm, £9 (£8 conc.), www.wegottickets.com or door, Liz Hall for 020 8731 8083

Sunday 6th Society for International Folk Dance With MC: Fiona Howarth
7-10pm, £9 (£8 members) Alison Scrimshaw/G. Sweetland 020 7701 3785 www.sifd.org

Tuesday 8th Sharp’s Folk Club With a special guest appearance from Roy Harris
8pm, ticket info 01689 825263 Sheila Finn folklondon@hotmail.com

Friday 11th Scottish Ceilidh Club Tickets/information available from www.ceilidhclub.com  
Doors 7.15pm, Ed McCabe 0131 672 3123 ed@ceilidhclub.com www.ceilidhclub.com

Saturday 12th London Barndance Company Rhodri Davies and Fiddlegang
8-11pm, £9 (£7 LBC members, conc, £8 EFDSS) 01628 633 962 www.barndance.org

Saturday 12th Balkanplus MC Fiona Howarth with Dunav
7-10.30pm, 01473 272 256 www.balkanplus.org.uk

Tuesday 15th Sharp’s Folk Club A friendly, informal sing-around in the bar at Cecil Sharp House
8pm, £3 01689 825263 Sheila Finn folklondon@hotmail.com

Friday 18th Scottish Ceilidh Club Tickets/information available from www.ceilidhclub.com  
Doors 7.15pm, Ed McCabe 0131 672 3123 ed@ceilidhclub.com www.ceilidhclub.com

Saturday 19th Mazaika concert 'From Russia with Love'
Russian folk and gypsy music, tango and classical favourites, romances and popular songs. Igor Outkine - tenor, acoustic and magic midi accordion, vocal harmoniser. Sarah Harrison - violin,domra. Special guest Marc Almond
Doors 7.30pm, Performance start 8pm £10 before 31 Nov £15 after
Tickets available from www.mazaika-music.com More info: info@mazaika-music.com

Tuesday 22nd Sharp’s Folk Club A friendly, informal sing-around in the bar at Cecil Sharp House
8pm, £3 01689 825263 Sheila Finn folklondon@hotmail.com

Wednesday 31st New Years Eve Barn Dance – Ceilidh
See out 2009 in style with caller Rob Sibthorpe as he guides you through the dances with music from Hampshire’s finest the Burslesdon Village Band.
8pm – 1am, £15 (£13 concs) Liz Hall 020 8731 8083 Tickets www.wegottickets.com
Organised by the Friends of Cecil Sharp House

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Disabled Access at Cecil Sharp House
Structural alterations have now been completed to provide a wheelchair lift to the main entrance, thereby providing access to the Vaughan Williams Memorial Library and Kennedy Hall. There are also separate male and female toilets, designed for wheelchair access, on the ground floor. Parking for disabled visitors has been improved and as always, disabled visitors will be allocated priority parking spaces. Staff are available to help in any way they can so if you need assistance of any kind please ask on site or call 0207 485 2206 Ext 28 in advance.