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Folk of the futurehttps://www.efdss.org/about-us/what-we-do/news/7615-folk-of-the-future
and 4th Generation – and was fortunate enough to be there when leaflets were handed out about the Ensemble. Figuring I had little to lose, and much to gain musically from the fantastic programme on offer, I signed up for the first round of auditions and...
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and death informed and inspired the songs. How did the songs come together? My husband John McCusker and I have two little girls and I tried to write most days whenever there was time. I wrote eight out of the 10 songs in some capacity, either lyrics or...
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and death informed and inspired the songs. How did the songs come together? My husband John McCusker and I have two little girls and I tried to write most days whenever there was time. I wrote eight out of the 10 songs in some capacity, either lyrics or...
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Our club in our pubhttps://www.efdss.org/about-us/what-we-do/news/7619-our-club-in-our-pub
all been supportive of the club.” Current landlord Andy Macklewain-Cross took on the Black Swan in 2009 and admits he knew little of the folk scene. Nevertheless, Andy welcomed the club back after a short period of closure, which had forced Roland and...
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updates and photographs of the restoration on social media, so keep your eyes peeled! We still need help We do still have a little way to go before we meet our full fundraising target, and that means it’s not too late for you to make a contribution to...
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updates and photographs of the restoration on social media, so keep your eyes peeled! We still need help We do still have a little way to go before we meet our full fundraising target, and that means it’s not too late for you to make a contribution to...
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Saturday 21 September 2024, 8:00pmThen, during the break in dancing at the ceilidh... A special drag performance from Crusty! Crusty is a nasty little bastard with a heart of gold(en showers). With acts that subvert expectations and tap into less normative parts of queer culture, Crusty...
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Sharp’s Folk Clubhttps://www.efdss.org/whats-on/73-folk-club/12853-sharp-s-folk-club-64
Tuesday 28 November 2023, 7:30pmBen Webb (Jinnwoo, Green Ribbons), and multi-instrumentalist and producer Tom Pryor. Together they collect little known and forgotten lyrics, poems and stories from around the UK, and set them to their own “hypnotically original compositions” (fRoots)....- Type: Article
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stuff – folk histories, the way people have lived and the things that they’ve done, because we often forget about the little things.” A good example of one such liminal narrative depicted in the exhibition is the history of rapper swords. “Their origin...
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stuff – folk histories, the way people have lived and the things that they’ve done, because we often forget about the little things.” A good example of one such liminal narrative depicted in the exhibition is the history of rapper swords. “Their origin...
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Warm Up: My Bonnie Lies Over The Ocean from Carolyn Robson This warm-up is a great little exercise that works equally well for children and adults. You can download the instructions and lyrics from the PDF tab at the top of this panel. You can download...
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In Olney, Buckinghamshire, there is a local legend about an absent minded housewife who, realising the she was more than a little late starting off for church, dashed the 420 yard journey only to realise that she still had a frying pan in her hand....
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- Category: British Folk Customs: From Plough Monday to Hocktide
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runner-up receives the gate money, which is usually considerably more than the winner earns. Customs are nothing if not a little perverse.... Losing' your marbles Traditionally, the marbles season starts on Ash Wednesday and ends at noon on Good...
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- Category: British Folk Customs: From Plough Monday to Hocktide
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appearance to elaborate hoaxes played on a whole population by the media. Reading a newspaper on this day can be a little confusing and sightings of unidentified flying objects (with actual photographs) abound. Spaghetti-trees were featured on one...
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runner-up would receive the larger sum from Parsons' bequest! However, as the difference is currently under 20p, there is little resentment between the rivals. This gentle and curious custom usually happens on the last Thursday of January at the...
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disappeared until the revival in 1980. Like so many such characters in folklore, his origins are unknown. But this seems of little importance to the band and numerous dance teams who regularly join in the fun. This page is part of our Beginners’ Guide:...
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- Author: EFDSS
- Category: British Folk Customs: From Plough Monday to Hocktide
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Hornby in one night and on the same show (to pick a good one at random.) And you actually get to see them play/read for a little while: a mini-set. What have you got planned for the show at Cecil Sharp House? Well, the astonishing line up might tell you...
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Hornby in one night and on the same show (to pick a good one at random.) And you actually get to see them play/read for a little while: a mini-set. What have you got planned for the show at Cecil Sharp House? Well, the astonishing line up might tell you...
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- Author: EFDSS Editor
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my ability to achieve them. "The potential of what I might accomplish in this Fellowship is incredibly exciting and just a little bit daunting! I can't wait to throw myself into it and develop musically, creatively and professionally in 2015." Rosie...
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History of Plough Plays The history of the Plough or Wooing Play is a little different. As it has come down us, this play seems to be a combination of three different customs. By far the oldest part is the least 'dramatic', and focuses on the plough....
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- Author: EFDSS
- Category: English Folk Drama
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