Local singing group Harmonious, are supporting Jamie Smith's Mabon at Bouverie Hall on Friday March 8th at the Bouverie Hall.
Follow this link for ticket details click here for link
Harmonious are Jackie, Rachael, Verity and Sylvie and it would be great if we could go along and support them.
Mabon's website is here
Monday, February 25, 2013
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
BBC programme- The Drunken Sailor
Richard Hawley explores the rich and fascinating tradition of the shanty, a very specific type of folk song that's connected with - but not necessarily about - the sea.
A work song, the shanty has a purpose and a rhythmic structure designed to help mariners carry out their work more easily and divert them from the sheer slog of hauling on ropes to raise sails, pushing capstans round to lift anchors, and manning pumps to empty the bilges.
The heyday of the shanty was around 1840 to 1880, when the Seven Seas were filled with the great full-rigged ships, the barques, the clippers, the windjammers, plying their trade to all points of the compass. It was a century of expanding imperialism, when the Royal Navy did rule the waves and its power and prestige enforced a peace often referred to as Pax Britannica.
The Royal Navy frowned on Jack Tars singing as they worked, however, and it was the merchant sailors who developed the sea song, often known as a forebitter; and the shanty; drawing on all manner of songs to create their own body of work. Minstrel songs, music hall tunes, slave melodies, traditional folk ballads, all were thrown into the seamen's repertoire.
By the end of the 19th century, as wood and sail gave way to iron and steam, the shanty was starting to disappear as sailors no longer needed songs to do their work, and the collectors began to get to work instead. Laura Alexandrine Smith, Richard Runciman Terry, Cecil Sharpe, and later Stan Hugill, published printed editions of what were once orally disseminated songs and recordings were made of the fast disappearing voices of the sea.
Contributors include multiple Radio 2 Folk Award winner Martin Carthy; Steeleye Span lead vocalist Maddy Prior; Shanty Jack; Chris Roche of the Shanty Crew; Pete Wood and Jim Mageean of the Keelers; shanty duo Derek & Julia Batters; Eric Ruff from the Novia Scotian group the Yarmouth Shantymen; Peter van der Meuwe from the National Maritime Museum; and shanty expert Bernie Davis.
With thanks to BBC Radio 2
Click on the link below to listen to the programme
https://www.box.com/s/wv7hqznocvbjfrly7afq
A work song, the shanty has a purpose and a rhythmic structure designed to help mariners carry out their work more easily and divert them from the sheer slog of hauling on ropes to raise sails, pushing capstans round to lift anchors, and manning pumps to empty the bilges.
The heyday of the shanty was around 1840 to 1880, when the Seven Seas were filled with the great full-rigged ships, the barques, the clippers, the windjammers, plying their trade to all points of the compass. It was a century of expanding imperialism, when the Royal Navy did rule the waves and its power and prestige enforced a peace often referred to as Pax Britannica.
The Royal Navy frowned on Jack Tars singing as they worked, however, and it was the merchant sailors who developed the sea song, often known as a forebitter; and the shanty; drawing on all manner of songs to create their own body of work. Minstrel songs, music hall tunes, slave melodies, traditional folk ballads, all were thrown into the seamen's repertoire.
By the end of the 19th century, as wood and sail gave way to iron and steam, the shanty was starting to disappear as sailors no longer needed songs to do their work, and the collectors began to get to work instead. Laura Alexandrine Smith, Richard Runciman Terry, Cecil Sharpe, and later Stan Hugill, published printed editions of what were once orally disseminated songs and recordings were made of the fast disappearing voices of the sea.
Contributors include multiple Radio 2 Folk Award winner Martin Carthy; Steeleye Span lead vocalist Maddy Prior; Shanty Jack; Chris Roche of the Shanty Crew; Pete Wood and Jim Mageean of the Keelers; shanty duo Derek & Julia Batters; Eric Ruff from the Novia Scotian group the Yarmouth Shantymen; Peter van der Meuwe from the National Maritime Museum; and shanty expert Bernie Davis.
With thanks to BBC Radio 2
Click on the link below to listen to the programme
https://www.box.com/s/wv7hqznocvbjfrly7afq
Sunday, January 20, 2013
16th January songs
A good get together on Wednesday. Warmed up with 'Rose' and then ran through the Keeper and quite few others. Also tried Widdecombe Fair and 'All Around My Hat' any ideas of this one's origins?
See you next on Wednesday 13th February at Woodborough or at the Crown on the 31st January.
See you next on Wednesday 13th February at Woodborough or at the Crown on the 31st January.
Monday, December 24, 2012
Happy Christmas Everybody!
A good time was had by all at the Stars the other night. Thanks to everyone who came along, lots of fiddle playing and we sang Fiddlers Green, Blooming Heather, Rose Red (sorry, I started a bit low!) and the Parting Glass.
Happy Christmas to everyone and I hope you have a chance to sing, don't forget that there is a session at the Crown on Thursday the 27th - hope to see you there. Jon
Happy Christmas to everyone and I hope you have a chance to sing, don't forget that there is a session at the Crown on Thursday the 27th - hope to see you there. Jon
Thursday, December 13, 2012
Seven Stars, Bottlesford - Gathering
Thursday December 20th there’s to be an impromptu gathering at the
Seven Stars in Bottlesford for tunes, songs and general merriment. Please do
come along if you can and we can try out a few of our songs! Anytime from
8.30pm.
Click here to go to the Seven Stars Pub website
Click here to go to the Seven Stars Pub website
Next session to be in the New Year
We hope to meet again in the New Year on Wednesday 16th January 2013!
In the Parish Room, Woodborough at 7.30pm.
Til then have a great Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Watch this page for notification of various events happening in the surrounding pubs over Christmas and the New Year.
In the Parish Room, Woodborough at 7.30pm.
Til then have a great Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Watch this page for notification of various events happening in the surrounding pubs over Christmas and the New Year.
Last night's session cancelled
Unfortunately many of us couldn't make it last night so it was decided to cancel the session. I hope everyone got a message either by email or word of mouth. Apologies to anyone who did turn up to find a darkened Parish Room!
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