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Mary Humphreys and Anahata

Traditional English Folk Music

Gleanings


Fenland Tunes Workshop at Gleanings - 24-26 June 2011

This is at a delightful location in Shropshire - see Gleanings Rural Study Centre for more details and booking information.

We did an Easter weekend course last year on tunes from the Fens. This time we will be teaching some more tunes from The manuscript of William Clarke of Feltwell, John Clare and tunes from elsewhere. The focus will be on playing for dancing and on the final Sunday night there will be a ceilidh at Hope Village Hall, with us at the core of a band which we hope will also include you for as little or as much as you'd like to join in.

Course details HERE on the Gleanings web site. This is a really fun weekend - the music is just part of the Gleanings experience. Here's what one participant said about last year's:

"The course itself was really well planned and presented"
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"Farmer John, and his wife Yvonne could not have been better hosts. Loads of other locals turned up on Sunday night, John and Yvonne both sang, some of the really late music was exquisite, almost magical."
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"Gleaning's setting in the Shropshire hills is superb. There are 2 stone circles walking distance. Think 'art' or 'music' rather than melodeon. A wonderful weekend, and well recommended."