SRFN
: Newsletter
: Winter 2000
: Beating the Bounds
Beating the Bounds
- Calling all Viola Players
- CeilidhSoc - new venue
- Clogging at Kelham Island
- Diatonia
- Grindleford - Clog, Fiddle & Whistle Workshops
- Hathersage - New Session
- Hepworth Folk Club - new venue
- Kelham Island Victorian Christmas Market
- Les Panards Dansants
- Spire Folk - New Details
Kelham Island Victorian Christmas Market
Yes, it's that time again. Loads of South Riding regulars, and more than a few new faces, will be
there, so make sure you are too! A great day out for families and recluses alike, and a haven for weirdly
suitable last minute presents. December 2nd and 3rd at Kelham.
Hepworth Folk Club - New Venue
Hepworth Folk Club is changing venue. Previously run at the Old School Inn, the club now meets at the
Red Lion (centre of town, off Hepworth market place). Fortnightly on Mondays, 8.30 pm to 11.00 pm. For
more information please phone (01427) 872010.
Diatonia
Diatonia is a young folk band based in and around Sheffield. We are two sets of sisters, the four of us sing,
dance and play a range of different instruments: fiddles, flutes, whistles, ukelele, keyboard, dance and
vocals.
We first met four years ago through the Hope Valley Squeeze Box Project, where we learnt to clog dance and
develop our musical skills in the traditional way. We decided to form a band about six months ago, and in those
six months we have achieved a lot, and now have a wide and exciting repertoire. We all love playing folk music
but we also have a range of material from accapella singing to playing and dancing at the same time! We have also
written a lot of our own material but do still enjoy playing through the good old session tunes!
We are available for concerts, street entertainment, festival workshops, etc. For more information please phone
(01433) 631907 or email diatonia@windses.free-online.co.uk.
Clogging at Kelham Island
Clog Dance workshops are held on Sunday mornings at Kelham Island Industrial Museum in Sheffield. There are
two sessions catering to different levels of expertise: Beginners (10.00 - 11.00) and Experienced (11.00 - 12.00 noon).
Musicians who would like to play for clogging are very welcome to attend. Please contact May Cheadle on (01433)
631352 or 07780 618828 (mobile), or email may.cheadle@virgin.net.
Fiddle, Whistle & Clog in Grindleford
A number of whistle, fiddle and clog workshops are held in Grindleford on an almost weekly basis. For more details of
the workshops described below, please ring May or Ria Cheadle on (01433) 631352,
or email may.cheadle@virgin.net.
- Playing the Fiddle
- Ria Cheadle leads a beginners' workshop at Grindleford Methodist Church Hall. Classes are held from 9.30 - 10.15 each
Saturday morning during the school term, and cost £3.00 per session, payable termly. Pupils must supply
their own instruments.
- Playing the Whistle
- May Cheadle leads classes for beginners and intermediate players, also on Saturday mornings during term time at Grindleford
Methodist Church Hall. Beginners from 9.30 - 10.15, followed by Intermediates from 10.15 - 11.00. £3.00 per session.
- Clog Dancing
- Grindleford Clog have regular workshops open to absolutely everyone from total beginners to advanced dancers.
Sessions, which cost £2.00 each, take place at Grindleford Methodist Church Hall at the following times:
- Children, Saturday mornings
- Beginners, 11.00 - 11.45
- Intermediate, 11.45 - 12.30
- Adults, Thursday evenings
- Beginners, 6.00 - 7.00
- Intermediate, 7.00 - 8.00
New Spire Folk details
Spire Folk have a new web site and email address, and have also started accepting CDs for online review.
Please update your records accordingly.
New Website: http://www.spirefolk.org.uk
New Email: spirefolk@spirefolk.org.uk
Mailing Address: Barry Miller, 3 Hillside Drive, Chesterfield S40 2DB.
Les Panards Dansants
Les Panards Dansants are an informal French and Breton Dance Group. Tuition is available for both dancers and
musicians, and all levels of experience are welcome. Meetings are held on the third Monday of the month at
Burley Lodge Centre, 42 - 46 Burley Lodge Road, Burley, Leeds (off Cardigan Lane). For more information please
ring Yannick Minvielle-Debat on (01274) 833473, or email
Y.Minvielle-Debat@bradford.ac.uk
CeilidhSoc - new venue
Sheffield University Ceilidh Society have moved their Tuesday evening sessions from the Red House to the Springville
Tavern, off Glossop Road (near the Students Union/Hospital).
New Hathersage Session
There is a new weekly session at the Little John in Hathersage. Musicians of any age are welcome to attend on Sundays
from 4.00 to 7.00 pm.
Calling all Viola Players
Does anyone out there play viola in sessions, for dance or as sone accompaniment? If you do, or if know someone who does,
please contact Lindsay Aitkenhead, currently undertaking postgraduate studies in Folk Music in Sheffield University's
Music Department. If you happen to have a load of wax cylinders of old folk viola players then Lindsay would like
to know about that too (so would we all!).
Lindsay plays viola herself in the very wonderful Tashbain and wishes it to be known
that she is really chuffed to be named after our local string quartet. Please help if you can!
