FRIDAY SATURDAY - shrewsburyfolkfestival.co.uk

1 FRIDAY Time Event Venue Artists A2 16:00-17:30 Workshop Dance Tent Intro to ceilidh Tom Kitching with Aisling & Nige Holmes A3 16:30-18:00 Tuneworks Session Beer Tent Introductory session - for detailed info on ALL Tuneworks events & workshops please see Tuneworks pages SATURDAY Time Event Venue Artists B16 08:30-09:30 Workshop The Hub (upstairs) Start your day by connecting to the present moment. This session, led by mindfulness teacher Anna Gillions, is open to beginners and experienced meditators alike. It will include guided meditations and the opportunity to reflect on experience. If you want to bring a cushion or blanket for comfort, feel free. Otherwise just bring yourself! B17 08:30-09:30 Workshop Dance Tent Morning yoga with Faith Page.

2 Why not start your festival day with yoga? Some stretching and smooth moves to set you up for the day ahead. Bring a mat if you have one, don't worry if you haven t. All abilities welcome, including beginners. B18 09:45-11:00 Workshop Dance Tent Northwest Morris with Customs & Exiles B20 10:00-11:00 Tuneworks Workshop Berwick Bar Songhouse D/G Melodeon Advanced Masterclass lesson 1 led by Mel Biggs B21 10:00-12:00 Tuneworks Workshop Beer Tent Lesson 1 10:00-11:00 Lesson 2 11:00-12:00 D/G Melodeon led by George Garside B22 10:00-12:00 Tuneworks Workshop The Hub (upstairs) Lesson 1 10:00-11:00 Lesson 2 11:00-12:00 Flute & Whistle beginners led by Amy Hardy B23 10:00-12:00 Tuneworks Workshop The Studio Lesson 1 10:00-11:00 Lesson 2 11:00-12:00 Mandolin lesson led by Diana Buckle B24 10:00-12:00 Tuneworks Workshop The Hub (downstairs) Lesson 1 10:00-11:00 Lesson 2 11:00-12.

3 00 Irish Fiddle improvers/advanced led by Karen Lacy-Roberts B25 10:00-12:00 Tuneworks Workshop Berwick Bar Lesson 1 10:00-11:00 Lesson 2 11:00-12:00 Piano Accordion led by Ed Moseley B27 11:15-12:30 Workshop Berwick Bar Songhouse Guitar and Ukulele maintenance workshop with Nigel Hackney. Learn how to get the best out of your instrument. All the basics will be covered, such as: inspecting an instrument; checking nut height; adjusting neck relief; measuring action and adjusting bridge; fingerboard & fret cleaning. Anyone can do these jobs if you know how, so come along and get the confidence to give your guitar or ukulele a thorough tune-up. B28 11:20-12:30 Workshop The Purity Village Stage Cotswold Morris with Five Rivers B29 12:00-13:30 Tuneworks Improvers Session Beer Tent Improvers session B34 12:15-13:30 Workshop The Studio Come one, come The Rogue Shanty Buoys lead a Sea Shanties and Sea Songs workshop (say that after a few shandies!)

4 In the days when the primary power source aboard a ship was muscle power, songs sung at sea served a practical purpose in that they were used to co-ordinate the work of sailors. Come and learn the difference between a long haul and a short haul shanty, a halyard shanty and a capstan shanty among others. Songs might include pirate hymns, whaling songs, and smuggling and wrecking ballads. No singing ability or experience necessary. B35 12:15-13:15 Tuneworks Welsh Session The Berwick Bar Welsh tune taster session 1 led by Charlotte Goodwin B36 12:40-13:50 Workshop Berwick Bar Songhouse Workshop 1. Introduction to the Mountain Dulcimer - Join the Nonsuch Dulcimer Club in exploring the Appalachian mountain dulcimer.

5 Get the feel of the instrument and play some straightforward tunes using single string and simple chord techniques. Suitable for both complete beginners and those with some experience of other Instruments. Dulcimers will be provided (we have 30 instruments for folks to use) but do please bring your own instrument if you have one. B43 13:45-15:45 Tuneworks Workshop The Studio Lesson 1 13:45-14:45 Lesson 2 14:45-15:45 Fiddle beginners led by Kitty Greenwood B45 14:15-15:30 Workshop Dance Tent French Dance workshop with Helena Reynolds. Learn or brush up your French dancing ready for Snaarmaarwaar on Monday (or for its own reward). Bourr es, schottisches, waltz and more. Suitable for beginners and more experienced dancers alike.

6 B46 14:15-16:15 Tuneworks Workshop The Hub (upstairs) Lesson 1 14:15-15:15 Lesson 2 15:15-16:15 Flute & Whistle improvers led by Mark Priestley B47 14:30-15:30 Tuneworks Workshop The Hub (downstairs) Playing for Ceilidhs lesson 1 led by This Way Up B49 16:00-17:15 Workshop The Studio The Shropshire Ukulele Massive will lead Ukulele workshops for everyone who ever wanted to make music but thought it was just too difficult. Simple chords and songs worked into easy arrangements culminating in a 15-minute performance on the Village Stage on Monday at 13:45. B54 18:30-20:00 Open Mic Poetry Berwick Bar Songhouse Join Owen in the Poetry Open Mic on SATURDAY evening. Owen Lewis is a successful playwright with work being performed in America and Canada.

7 However, his first love is writing poetry and hearing others presenting their work. Bring your own words or just sit and listen. It s the perfect place to relax for a while. Hear Owen s poetry and share your own. Poetry Open Mic offers you the support and encouragement you might need to turn your poetry into performance. SUNDAY Time Event Venue Artists C64 08:30-09:30 Workshop The Hub (upstairs) Start your day by connecting to the present moment. This session, led by mindfulness teacher Anna Gillions, is open to beginners and experienced meditators alike. It will include guided meditations and the opportunity to reflect on experience. If you want to bring a cushion or blanket for comfort, feel free. Otherwise just bring yourself!

8 C65 08:30-09:30 Workshop Dance Tent Morning yoga with Faith Page. Why not start your festival day with yoga? Some stretching and smooth moves to set you up for the day ahead. Bring a mat if you have one, don't worry if you haven t. All abilities welcome, including beginners. C66 09:30-10:45 Workshop The Purity Village Stage Border Morris with Martha Rhoden s Tuppenny Dish C67 09:45-11:00 Workshop Dance Tent Rapper Sword Dance with Black Swan Rapper C68 10:00-11:00 Tuneworks Workshop Berwick Bar Songhouse Accompanying trad tunes led by Andy McLaughlin C69 10:00-12:00 Tuneworks Workshop The Hub (downstairs) Lesson 3 10:00-11:00 Lesson 4 11:00-12:00 Irish fiddle improvers/advanced led by Karen Lacy-Roberts C70 10:00-12:00 Tuneworks Workshop The Hub (upstairs) Lesson 3 10:00-11:00 Lesson 4 11:00-12:00 Beginners Flute & Whistle led by Amy Hardy C71 10:00-12:00 Tuneworks Workshop Berwick Bar Lesson 3 10:00-11:00 Lesson 4 11:00-12:00 Piano accordion led by Ed Moseley C72 10:00-12.

9 00 Tuneworks Workshop The Studio Lesson 3 10:00-11:00 Lesson 4 11:00-12:00 Mandolin led by Diana Buckle C73 10:00-12:00 Tuneworks Workshop Beer Tent Lesson 3 10:00-11:00 Lesson 4 11:00-12:00 D/G Melodeon led by George Garside C76 11:15-12:15 Tuneworks Workshop Berwick Bar Songhouse D/G Melodeon advanced masterclass led by Mel Biggs C77 12:00-13:30 Tuneworks Beginners Session Beer Tent Beginners session C84 12:30-13:45 Workshop Berwick Bar Songhouse Workshop 2. The Mountain Dulcimer - learning tunes A follow on from session 1 for beginners or join us if you have some experience of other instruments. We will focus on learning simple Appalachian tunes in anticipation of Monday s jam session. Once again, dulcimers will be provided, but do please bring your own if you have one.

10 C88 13:30-14:30 Tuneworks Workshop Berwick Bar Playing for Ceilidhs lesson 2 led by This Way Up C89 13:45-15:45 Tuneworks Workshop The Studio Lesson 3 13:45-14:45 Lesson 4 14:45-15:45 Fiddle beginners led by Kitty Greenwood C91 14:15-16:15 Tuneworks Worksop The Hub (upstairs) Lesson 3 14:15-15:15 Lesson 4 15:15-16:15 Flute & Whistle improvers led by Mark Priestley C92 14:15-15:30 Workshop Dance Tent French Dance workshop with Helena Reynolds. Learn or brush up your French dancing ready for Snaarmaarwaar on Monday (or for its own reward). Bourr es, schottisches, waltz and more. Suitable for beginners and more experienced dancers alike. C96 16:00-17:15 Workshop The Studio The Shropshire Ukulele Massive will lead Ukulele workshops for everyone who ever wanted to make music but thought it was just too difficult.