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NEWSLETTER |
August
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June - Sheffield
City Morris
I've lost count of the number of times Sheffield City Morris Men have appeared on the Folk Train - every June for some years - but it's a bit of an indulgence on my part, of course, being a member of the group! The weather treated us well and I hope you enjoyed the show. In my view it was a bit lacking this time - no clog dancers, no monologues and perhaps too much emphasis on dance, pushing out the usual ingredients of music and song. But we made up for it on the train! Photos by Dave Eyre.
Last month -
BellaRoots
BellaRoots first appeared on the Folk Train as m_c_cajun in July 1999 and have always put on a great show, this one being no exception. It was a bit cool for a July evening but we were kept warm by the foot-stomping rhythms from the swamps of Louisiana which, by the time we were on our way back to Sheffield, proved too irresistible to dance to and it was lively in the aisles. The next outing is on 24 August 2010
with The New Orleans Strollers
Sidmouth I've been attending Sidmouth Folk Festival since my brother and I nipped over on a couple of evenings, from a family holiday in Teignmouth in 1964. The following year four of us went from Sheffield and the year after, over 30. For the next decade or so we went every year, as paying punters. We were involved in folk song clubs in those days and went to the festival just for the song events. However, it was impossible to ignore the other things going on and we were particularly by The Cutlers rapper sword team who, as you might guess, came from Sheffield, being part of the University Morris team. We wanted some of that and that little seed, planted in Sidmouth, eventually led to the formation of Sheffield City Morris, who have just returned from their second booked appearance at the Festival. It also led to some of us being involved in the Grenoside Sword Dancers and the Sheffield City Giants and I have visited Sidmouth several times over the last decade as part of those groups. But my proudest moment was when we appeared at Sidmouth as part of The Cutlers in the early 70s. New Management Completely unexpectedly, the previous management of The Rambler is out and a temporary management team was in place in July. (Very strange - all male!) As the pub supports the Folk Train financially, we wait to see whether things will change.
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See you on the Folk Train Gerry Bates |
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