Tamworth Folk and Rambling Club

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Dates in 2015

Friday 13th March Steve Hicks Friday 10th April Winter Wilson Thurs 11 - Mon 15 June Tamworth Bluegrass Festival Fri 10 - Sun 12 July Tamworth Folk Moot

Friday 23rd January Ed Conway & The Unlawful Men Friday 13th February Stanley Accrington

Friday 13th February 2015 Stanley Accrington

Friday 10th April 2015 Winter Wilson

Members £5.00 Guests £6.50

Members £5.00 Guests £6.50

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The Tamworth Folk and Rambling Club meets at Bolehall Manor Club in a comfortable room with a separate bar area. There is a large car park.

It meets every Friday evening for a fairly prompt start at 8.30pm with an informal sing-around format on most of these evenings. Any visiting performers are welcomed. Special guest evenings are held about four times a year as well as occasional feature nights, as advertised on the web site.

The club is closed throughout the month of August and re-opens on the first Friday in September.

www.tamworthfolkclub.co.uk/ www.bolehallmanorclub.co.uk/

June 2013

Tamworth Bluegrass Festival

Thursday 11th to Monday 15th June 2015

We are pleased to announce that weekend tickets for this year's festival are now available for advance purchase.

Full weekend ticket £45. BBMA/FOAOTMAD £40 Ticket prices include free entry to all workshops held on Saturday.

For 2015 we are running two separate stages, the Bluegrass Stage in the ballroom and the Old Time stage on the first floor.

At the moment there are 19 Bluegrass/OldTime bands booked to play. As previously, we will be holding a session in the bar on Thursday night. £2

admission to all. The proceeds of which will be donated to Jessie's Fund, our sponsored charity.

For ticket applications or further information, please use the contact email below.

tamworthbluegrass@gmail.com www.tamworthbluegrass.co.uk

Info: 07971 283022

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Tamworth Folk Moot

Friday 10th - Sunday 12th July

Friday James Finlay Trio Louise Jordan Saturday The Wilsons Ninebarrow

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Ed Conway & The Unlawful Men Friday 23rd January

Steve Hicks Friday 13th March

Featured Guests

Steve is drawn to instrumental music and, as he calls, it ‘strangely beautiful, weird and dif-ficult stuff’. In a recent interview somebody asked him who his favourite or most influen-tial artists were and the list included Moon-dog, Dusan Bogdanovic, Eric Dolphy, Kronos Quartet, Harry Partch and Alan Hovhaness.

Members Free Guests £1.50

Members Free Guests £1.50

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Christmas Walkers stopped at the Battlefield Line to see a steam train this year (and

prepare for the theme night on Friday 16th Jan?).

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The evolution of the classical guitar and its repertoire spans more than

four centuries. It has a history that was shaped by contributions from

earlier instruments, such as the lute, the vihuela, and the baroque guitar.

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John and Kath were walking down the street one day, when Kath spied a frog sitting on the sidewalk. "Help me, help me!" the frog said. "I used to be a folk singer, but an evil witch turned me into a frog. The only way to break the spell is to kiss me. Help me, help me!" So Kath picked up the frog and put him in her pocket. They continued to walk along. Shortly, the frog popped out of Kath's pocket and repeated (in a most inimitable way) "Help me, help me! I used to be a folk singer, but an evil witch turned me into a frog. The only way to break the spell is to kiss me. Help me, help me!" Kath, again, picked up the frog, put it back into her pocket and they continued to walk along. "Why'd you do that?" asked John "Why don't you kiss the frog and break the spell?" "Frankly," replied Kath, "you can make a lot more money with a talking frog than with a folk singer"

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Q: How can you tell if it's a folksinger at the door? A: He can't find his key, and he doesn't know when to come in.

You are lost in the woods and you come across a rich fok singer, a poor folk singer and the Easter Bunny......who do you ask for directions? The poor folk singer....the other two are a

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John Phillips recently visited Crete to retrace his father’s steps following the invasion in 1941. He walked over the mountains using the route his Dad and others used to go to the south of the island. Cretan resistance fighters shepherded them over the mountains to the south coast where they were picked up by the Royal Navy and taken to Egypt.

John said,

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George Psychoundakis during the Cretan resistance

The Cretan runners performed amazing feats and made essential contributions to the British operations in the Mediterranean. In 490 BC Pheidippides ran 42 km from the battle of Marathon to tell about the victory over the Persians, and died just after delivering his message. In comparison, Psychoundakis ran from Kastelli-Kissamou on the northwestern coast of Crete to Paleochora on the southwestern coast in one night. The distance along the present main road is 70 km. Through a rugged landscape with deep ravines, where he had to run to avoid the Germans, the distance may have been twice as far.

The resistance fighters faced baking Cretan summers and severely cold winters, particularly in the hills. Food was often short and fighters suffered from hiding in cold, dripping caves with deep snow outside. The island's fighters were never put to the ultimate test; they had hoped Crete might be a starting point for the invasion of southern Europe. The island was liberated in 1945. The British offered Psychoundakis payment for his work, but he turned them down. He said that he worked for his country and not for money.

The Cretan resistance, helped by the British., carried on fighting. A best-selling book, The Cretan Runner commemorates their actions.

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Bob Bull’s lasting fascination for Roman architecture has resulted in an interest group being formed at Boys Camp, as shown by this

example of the group members’ activities.

This pile was possibly one of the three castles

on Offas Dyke?

Bob Bull definitely said this was a

Roman town.........

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MITRES WELL

“Valley Of Hope”, latest album from Mitres Well (Steve Edkins, Steve Swoffer, Malcolm Robinson), features some of

their often requested favourites as well as some self-penned numbers.

Response has been fantastic! Get your copy!

To book telephone 01827 286001 See us on YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/user/TheMitresWell

Dining, Weddings, Functions

Bolehall Manor Club Amington Road Tamworth Staffs. B77 3LH 01827 62597

Rock ‘n’ Roll

Last Thursday in the month.

Live Rock ‘n’ Roll—what

more could you want! Tree stump removal at £3 per inch All tree work undertaken, throughout the Midlands Professional and highly experienced - Lantra qualified Clean and green - stumps woodchipped for use as mulch Full insurance cover . Logs and Firewood for sale Call John for a free quotation on - Tel. 01827 700 269 Mob . 07920 771 591 Email jr_phillips@hotmail.co.uk

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First Class Learning Children learning to succeed… If you would like YOUR child to become one of the growing number of children who are enjoying success with First Class Learning contact your Tamworth centre manager: Bob Blake on 07961 370 116 Bolehall Manor Club - Wednesdays 4.00 to 6.00 pm

www.firstclasslearning.co.uk

Bluegrass Sessions

1st Wednesday of

the month 8.00pm for 8.30pm

start

Beginners welcome

The Anker Valley Boys Bluegrass Music

tamworthbluegrass@gmail.com Tel: 07971 283022

www.ankervalleyboys.co.uk

Bolehall Manor Club

Tamworth Folk Ramblings welcomes articles, photos, questions, etc. Please contact

Bob Blake Mob: 07961 370 116

bob.blake-rba@ntlworld.com

Tamworth Folk and Rambling Club meets at Bolehall Manor Club,

Amington Road, Tamworth,

Staffs B77 3LH Tel: 01827 62597.

www.tamworthfolkclub.co.uk/ www.bolehallmanorclub.co.uk/

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