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MEMBER Ü VENUES Ü PERFORMERS Ü SERVICES Ü WORKSHOPS Ü SOCIETIES Ü FOLKLIFE STUDIES v List 5: WORKSHOP PROVIDERS: MEMBERS Workshop-Providers Wks. 3 p 22 v MEMBERS’ CONTINUING (LONGER-TERM) WORKSHOPS SERIES (eg termtime) • For 1-off workshops (whether 1 day or 1 week), see our List 6: WORKSHOPS DIARY → indicates venue and times • you can add age range in brackets [ WORKSHOPS ORGANISERS ð Wks.4 below ] Eng: SW Devon WREN MUSIC groups listed below Wren Music 01837 53754 www.wrenmusic.co.uk * Wren Music, 1 St James Street, Okehampton, Devon EX20 1DW. [email protected] ⊕ Sing and play with Wren Music. All voices and all abilities welcome, no music reading. Weekly groups, all led by professional folk artists. All events are in Devon. • DETAILS of “VOICES IN COMMON FOLK CHOIRS” • • EXETER FOLK CHOIR (16+) → Pinhoe Road Baptist Church, 157-165 Pinhoe Road, Exeter, Devon EX4 7HZ, Wednesdays 7.00 – 9.00pm. ⊕ Friendly singing workshops focus on traditional, world and roots, songs which are learned primarily by ear. All voices and all abilities are welcome, and there are no auditions, and no need to read music. New members always welcome. • NORTH DEVON FOLK CHOIR (16+) → The George Hotel, Broad Street, South Molton, Devon EX36 3AB, 1st & 3rd Saturdays, 2.00 – 4.00pm. ⊕ Friendly singing workshops focus on traditional, world and roots, songs which are learned primarily by ear. All voices and all abilities are welcome, and there are no auditions, and no need to read music. New members always welcome. • WEST DEVON FOLK CHOIR (16+) → Room 617 Okehampton College, Mill Road, Okehampton, Devon EX20 1PW, Tuesdays 7.00 – 9.00pm. ⊕ All voices and all abilities are welcome, and there are no auditions, and no need to read music. New members always welcome. • EAST DEVON FOLK CHOIR (16+) • TORBAY FOLK CHOIR (16+) → Goodrington Methodist Church, Grange Road, Paignton, Devon TQ4 7LG, Tuesdays 7.00 – 9.00pm. ⊕ Friendly singing workshops focus on traditional, world and roots, songs which are learned primarily by ear. All voices and all abilities are welcome, and there are no auditions, and no need to read music. New members always welcome. • DETAILS of “YOUTH FOLK CHOIRS” • • EXETER ROOTS A CAPELLA (13-18) → Please see www.wrenmusic.co.uk for venue details dates and times ⊕ We aim for excellent sounds with our natural voices, and perform at concerts, festivals and other events - and we work together to write our own songs. No auditions - all are welcome, whether you have sung before or not. • EXETER SINGING ROOTS (8-18) → St Sidwells Centre, Sidwell Street, Exeter, Devon EX4 6NN, Thursdays 5.00 – 6.30pm ⊕ We sing folk songs from England and from around the world. All are welcome, whether they have sung before or not. There are no auditions and no need to read music - and it is not a competition! • OKEHAMPTON ROOTS ENSEMBLE (8 – 18) → Okehampton College Music Department, Mill Road, Okehampton, Devon EX20 1PW, Wednesdays 4.00 – 5.30pm. ⊕ Singing and music activity group for all abilities. All welcome, whether they have sung or played before or not - wide range of instruments provided. No auditions, no need to read music - and it is not a competition! • DETAILS of “FOLK ORCHESTRAS ETC” • • FOLK ORCHESTRA OF EAST DEVON (14+) → Broadclyst Victory Hall, The Green, Broadclyst, Devon EX5 3DX. ⊕ The tunes (from Devon, the Westcountry and beyond) are learnt primarily by ear - written scores are provided if desired. There are no auditions, and no prior experience of playing folk music is necessary. New members always welcome. • FOLK ORCHESTRA OF NORTH DEVON (14+) → Plough Arts Centre, Torrington, Devon EX38 8HQ. Mondays, 7.00 - 9.00pm. ⊕ Music workshop. Mainly for adults, all instruments welcome, no auditions. Workshops focus on learning and playing traditional English and European dance music, primarily by ear. Leader: Nick Wyke, Becki Driscoll. • FOLK ORCHESTRA OF TORBAY (14+) → Palace Theatre, Palace Avenue, Paignton, Devon TQ3 3HF, Thursdays, 7.00 – 9.00pm. ⊕ All instruments welcome, no auditions - new members always welcome. Workshops focus on learning and playing traditional English and European music, primarily by ear. Leader: David Faulkner. FOOT also plays at concerts and dances across Devon. • MANDOLIN ORCHESTRA OF DEVON (14+) → Fairplace Church, Fairplace, Okehampton, Devon EX20 1DN, Occasional Saturdays 2.00 – 5.00pm ⊕ Join Devon’s newest string band! We will be working on repertoire from the golden age of the mandolin with leader Matt Norman. Music reading helpful, but not essential. MOOD is open to players of all sizes (and shapes) of mandolin. • ROOTS ACOUSTIC (13 – 18) → Please see www.wrenmusic.co.uk for venue details dates and times. ⊕ All are welcome and there are no auditions. No experience or music reading is needed, and the emphasis will be on having fun with music, and making friends through music. Workshop-Providers 4 FOLK TEACHERS, TUTORS, DEVELOPMENT WORKERS, WORKSHOP ORGANISERS including for children and schools Eng: SW Somerset BERNARD COULTER Storyteller, singer, folk drama Bernard Coulter 01934 712144 (no website) * [email protected] ⊕ Story teller and singer - folk drama workshops. Fully qualified experienced teacher. [email protected] Eng: WM B’ham CHRIS LOWE storyteller .................... Chris Lowe 0121 308 2298 www.chrislowestories.co.uk