The new committee are pleased with the success of cabaret seating, leading to a more relaxed atmosphere. The concerts are on the second weekend of each month, but will be on a Friday, Saturday or Sunday.
We reluctantly have had to increase the price of tickets this year to £9.00 to cover our running costs.
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Friday September 25th. - FUND RAISING PARTY
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Sunday October 11th - Fordante Stringstop
Friday November 13th - the Wind Quintet, Harmonie Musik
Catherine Handley - flute Ruth Watson - oboe Robert Codd - bassoon
Julia Holmes - clarinet Paul Sawbridge - horn
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Sunday December 13th - folk legend John Kirkpatrick - musical star of the TV programme "The Victorian Farm" (Carolling and Crumpets)

Melodeon maestro John Kirkpatrick will take the listener through a remarkable journey through the British Midwinter in music and song.
He is one of the most prominent people on the British folk scene for many years and presents a collection of songs based on the customs and traditions surrounding Midwinter
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Friday February 12th - Dolau Mixtures

with
Emma Powell

The Dolau mixtures are a poular mixed voice choir from the local area, lead by Martin Howard. Their repertoire is vast and varied, from Stainer's crucifixion to Simon and Garfunkel; from sixteenth century madrigals to twenty-first century anthems; from folk songs to close harmony swing arrangements; from Faure's Requiem to the Hallelujah Chorus; from Great Radnor Hills to the Rythm of Life, so we can expect a vast and varied programme
For this concert The Dolau Mixtures will be joined by Emma Powell a young classical singer from Kington who will be performing solo as well as joining the choir for some of the evening.
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Saturday March 13th Mellstock Band.(with all day
workshop - application forms from www.bmemf.org.uk )
Charles Spicer Tim Hill Phil Humphries Dave Townsend
DAVE TOWNSEND is the band's director and founder. He is a well-known singer and instrumentalist, and one of the leading researchers in west gallery and village band music. As arranger and composer, he has provided music for film, television, radio and theatre, and for numerous recording projects. With The Mellstock Band he plays concertina and fiddle, and sings.
TIM HILL is an inventive wind player and composer whose background performing on clarinet, flute, saxophone and shawm embraces early music, free improvisation, theatrical performance art and mainstream jazz. Projects have included Pandaemonium, Noise Eating Monsters and Street Band workshops. With The Mellstock Band he plays early & modern clarinets, flute and (occasionally) saxophone, and sings. (TIM HILL WILL BE UNAVAILABLE FOR THIS CONCERT AND CAROLINE BUTLER WILL TAKE HIS PLACE.PHIL HUMPHRIES studied at Trinity College, London, and embarked on a career as a big-band trombonist with The Andy Ross Orchestra. After returning to his native Dorset, he became involved in early music, and is now one of the country's leading serpent players. He is a member of The London Serpent Trio and music-hall duo The Lost Chord, and guests regularly with various orchestras. With The Mellstock Band he plays serpent, ophicleide and trombone, and sings.
CHARLES SPICER studied at the Guildhall School and has worked widely as an actor and musician, including productions at the National Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Company. He contributes regularly to world music projects for TAPS and is a member of The Oxford Waites. With The Mellstock Band he plays early & modern oboes, cor anglais and flute, and sings.top
PROGRAMME
The programmme has been changed and is now to be:-
The Shepherd's Calendar
Merrymaking and Courtship through the Country Year
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