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The weekend kicks off on Friday lunchtime
Nelly Deans Bar is open a chance to renew friendships with a chat and a few beers Then into the Cottage for The First Stirrings of Spring with Ken Stevens A sing say and play session to celebrate the start of a new festival season. Even more informal than a folk club and really a chance to relax after the journey and get to know a few new friends Early evening - a Special Presentation Gwilym and Carol Davies and Friends with An insight into English Gypsy Music based on Gwilym's first-hand experience of English traveller music and his interactive workshop "Step it Away" click for more on this ***************************** later on Evening Sessions and Folk Club in the Cottage and Nelly Deans Lounge Saturday's events include
Workshops Voice workshop Following on from last year with a few more tips to achieve a more polished performance Lace Making was popular last year so Jillie, Anna and Helen will be back with a simple introduction to this craft. Corn Dolly making with Lucy Burrow. Unable to join us last year Lucy will be back this year. There was definately a gap last year without her and her lovely family. Another fascinating country craft still kept alive by enthusiastic people like Lucy. Come and have a go and have something really special to take home with you.
A choice of concerts in the afternoon Acoustic Concert In the Cottage and the highly successful All Electric concert in the Scout Hall
Look out for Story telling sessions throughout the day and of course almost continous song and music sessions in Nelli Deans And in the Evening Grand Easter Saturday Ceilidh with
Wo gave us such a dazzling evening last year
Mill Cottage Folk Concert Club With comperes Lynne and Ted Tann-Watson who describe it as a sort of Ashby-de-La-Zouche Folk Club comes to Miskin. This is part of the world tour that regularly takes in the Volunteer Garden in Sidmouth ( Including 2005!!). A subtle cross between the formality of a concert and the relaxed atmosphere of a club session. Designed to allow an occasional longer spot. Easter Sunday Another busy day starting with the Traditional Easter Family Breakfast bring your chocolate Eggies and make the Day really special Early morning Song Workshop to get ready for Easter Gospel Session with "Daniels Band" Mike Gibson, Kathy Wallis and Jon Heslop and Hilary Ward Who will then join the Grand Easter Procession
Bonnets Bring your own or make one during the weekend Costumes Dance Kit,fancy Dress, batman even. Just dress up!
Jan has something special planned I know so don't miss this.
And to Celebrate more Easter traditions ~ Pace-Egging Ceremony ~ ~ Egg and spoon races ~ Yes they will happen this year. They got lost amongst all the other jollities last year but we are back on course this year.
Sunday afternoon brings us Acoustic Concert In the Cottage and Electric concert in the Scout Hall
And perhaps a chance to catch the guest you missed yesterday and of course ~ Music and Song Sessions ~
In the evening The Easter Special "Ceilidh of Our Own Making"
A requested feature of our weekend, this is a chance to be part of a ceilidh band for the first time or perhaps to have a go at calling a dance.
Whatever happens it is always a lot of fun. Sessions continue in Nellie Deans Lounge And a Folk Concert Club in the cottage Monday Please clear the Mill site as early as possible to give us a chance to clean up by midday !! We move to The Windsor Hotel in Pontyclun and hand over to the Llantrisant Folk Club
A day of song and music arounds - Concert spots and the usual Llantrisant club Mahem. A last chance for a chat and to get that last song out of your system
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