Ceilidh with Stumpy Oak - 14 Sept
EAST ANGLIAN TRADITIONAL MUSIC DAY 21 SEPT
SATURDAY 21 SEPTEMBER - A DAY PACKED FULL OF EVENTS No doubt many of you have heard of us and regularly look at our website. However, for those not familiar with the Trust, here is a short resume of what we do.
EATMT is a registered charity (1082774). We collect and provide information about folk music traditions and arrange promotional events. East Anglia has a rich seam of folk music and has provided inspiration for composers such as Vaughan Williams and Benjamin Britten.
We invite you to have a look through our website, www.eatmt.org.uk, where there is a wealth of information, such as the histories of instruments, dance, music and songs and also a list of our current, future and past events taking place all over the area.
On Saturday 21st September at Stowmarket Traditional Music Day we are bringing entertainment to the town. Our logo for this “big day” is a jig doll. In the town centre you will be treated to 15 Morris teams, East Anglian stepdancers and storytellers performing. You can also find organised concerts, workshops, jig dolls, and more storytelling and stepdancing at a variety of town centre venues. Local singing groups and musicians and school pupils will also be taking part in the entertainment.
Between the hours of 10.30 am and 5 pm all events have free entry.
Huge thanks to the Town and District Councils and in particular to Mid Suffolk for their support in our project “Stowmarket on Show” which has been funded from their Community Development Fund.
Evening concerts are ticketed, although you will also find sessions going on in some of the pubs.
The detailed programme is available on our website together with how to obtain tickets for the evening concerts.
If you wish to volunteer to help on the day we will be grateful to hear from you.
You can contact us by email or phone, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
07495 054669
We do hope you will be able to join us in Stowmarket on 21st September.
Jan Robinson
Alex Bartholomew
Part Time Director/Administrator,EATMT"
We Mavericks at The Canopy Theatre
WE MAVERICKS – Canopy Theatre, Hungate Church, Beccles – Saturday 14th September 7.30 p.m.
“… the glorious harmonies and touching melodies of We Mavericks craft exquisite folk music, evoking spirits originating from Appalachia to Alba”- Ambient Light, New Zealand
Originally coming together for just a handful of performances in 2018, the reaction that Lindsay Martin and Victoria Vigenser received from audiences made it obvious that they needed to continue playing together.
Their original collaboration has been making a bold mark on both sides of the Tasman after only a few years performing - a steep and fast rise to Australasian festivals and shows that has seen the duo selected as a showcase artist for Folk Alliance International. They have twice been nominated as “Best Folk Artist” in the New Zealand Music Awards, three times nominated “Best Contemporary Duo/Group/Ensemble” in the Australian Folk Music Awards and are recipients of Australia’s Troubadour Foundation Award.
True masters in the art of connection, Lindsay (Vocals/mandolin/violin) and Victoria (vocals/banjo/guitar) interweave effortless strings, soulful vocals and driving rhythms to form a singular, intense musical voice.
Gilmore and Roberts at The Canopy Theatre
GILMORE & ROBERTS – Canopy Theatre, Hungate Church, Beccles – Saturday 28th September 7.30 p.m.
Contemporary folk/acoustic duo Gilmore & Roberts combine award-winning songwriting with astounding musicianship and their trademark harmonies to create a powerful wall of sound. Nominated three times at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, Katriona Gilmore (vocals, fiddle, mandolin) and Jamie Roberts (vocals, guitar) met while studying at Leeds College of Music and released their debut album in 2008.
Since then, the duo have toured Canada and mainland Europe, played some of the UK’s biggest acoustic festivals, toured with folk rock legends Fairport Convention and won countless accolades for their genre-spanning work.