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FBB Archive: Felixstowe Folk Weekend 1989: Green Ginger Clog set 2

Length: 9:36
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Author: folkbluesnbeyond

Tags: folkbluesnbeyond FBB archive green ginger clog felixstowe folk weekend 1989 dancing traditional english music melodeon hornpipe waltz live music acoustic folk music

From Pete Fletcher: Yes, I think the Melodeon player is me - it's so long ago!! The box is a Hohner Erica. The dancers are Sue Jenkinson, Leslie Tempest, Rosie Fletcher, Sandra Dawson, Lynette Eldon, The dances were made up from (mostly) traditional steps and the titles were just the wherever...

John Thistlethwaite's friends reunited

Length: 6:29
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Author: folkbluesnbeyond

Tags: Chris Denley Andy Sephton mandolin

On the occasion of John's 60th party he was reunited in music with some college friends from 'way back in the 1960's' While John was mingling the friends play on: Chris Denley on guitar and Andy Sephton on mandolin; we first met in the halls of residence (now demolished) at Queen Mary College...

Folk'Blues n Beyond Seville Navidad 2011

Length: 11:30
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Author: folkbluesnbeyond

Tags: folkbluesnbeyond buskers seville 2011 blues guitar hammered dulcimer jazz street theatre music song navidad

Bill n Sheila enjoyed a short break in Seville to start the year. As ever the streets provided some of the best musical and other entertainment to be enjoyed by the pedestrian visitor. Here are some snippets. (I understand that Navidad is celebrated in Spain on the day of the three kings arrival,...

Beverly Smith & John Grimm: Orwell Bluegrass Festival UK: 12th May 2012

Length: 8:35
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Author: folkbluesnbeyond

Tags: folkbluesnbeyond beverly smith john grimm orwell bluegrass festival 2012 old time american music waltz little carpenter christmas eve banjo fiddle guitar mandolin

Beverly & John played two excellent sets on the Saturday and Sunday of the festival in the 'Old Time' tent, (although I regard them as mainstage players in any environment). A selection here, a waltz which is played twice and totally beguiling, although I know not its name, Little Carpenter, and...

Sally Gardens Hohner Pokerwork D/G melodeon

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Author: folkbluesnbeyond

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13.11.2009 rough n ready

FBB Archive: Felixstowe Folk Weekend 1989: Old Hat Concert Party part 1

Length: 12:59
View Count: 104
Author: folkbluesnbeyond

Tags: folkbluesnbeyond fbb archive old hat concert party ted chaplin font david oscar woods polka oh joe whatling

A small part of this concert has been posted previously. I now have all of it which will be posted by instalment. Here is part 1. (PArt 2 is at www.youtube.com ) Oscar Woods Polka/Oh Joe, Ted Chaplin singing, Reg Reeder playing Hammered Dulcimer, David ?? singing, Font Whatling playing. I am...

Morris at Suffolk Maypoles to Mistletoe Suffolk 2011

Length: 3:33
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Author: folkbluesnbeyond

Tags: folkbluesnbeyond morris east suffolk anahata none so pretty jig garland family music melodeon concert

The Garland Family in a three generation jig (None So Pretty) with Anahata as musician, (in art negative because the concert lighting caused video burnout), and East Suffolk Morris dancing Winter's Dream.

FBB Archive: Queens Jig: Wolsey Dance Group: 1989

Length: 1:55
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Author: folkbluesnbeyond

Tags: folkbluesnbeyond wolsey folk dance group felixstowe weekend playford queens jig 1980s music

At Felixstowe Folk weekend in 1989, short, and very lo-fi but the Playfords seem to have an interest group without promotion so I will post what I have. Bill is in the band playing one of the accordions he has loved and discarded over the years.