[Ceilidhsoc] Sheffield Folk Festival, Ceilidhsoc Session this week

[Sheffield University Ceilidh Society]

Hello one and all, hoping you are all well.

This is a quick email to remind out about the Sheffield Folk Festival, and
to give you some news about the session this week.

Sheffield Folk Festival is this weekend! The premier folk event in our
local calender takes place over three days in various venues around town.


The Sheffield Folk Festival will bring a weekend of
ceilidhs, concerts, sessions and workshops to our doorstep.

Line up at a glance: Martin Simpson, Whapweasel with
Martyn Harvey, Artisan, Trinculo with Nic Garside,
Vertical Expression with Rhodri Davies, John Tams and
Barry Coope, Cloudstreet, Keith Donnelly, Minnie
Moosika, Crosscurrent, Dulzaina plus loads more...

The weekend will have two fantastic ceilidhs: The excellent Whapweasel
(played intro ceilidh) with the enigmatic Martyn Harvey calling on Friday
28th October at Kelham Island Great Hall and friends of
Ceilidhsoc the lovely Trinculo with Sheffield based caller Nic Garside on
Saturday 29th October at the Blind Institute.

The festival will also have a Contra dance with up-and coming local band
(and Ceilidhsoc regulars) Vertical Expression with contra calling super
star Rhodri Davies from 1pm - 4pm on Saturday 29th followed by a relaxed
early evening French/European dance with Dulzaina led by dancer
extrodinaire Graham Knapp.

There's also loads of concerts, sessions, workshops, singarounds, late
night extras and more.... all the details can be found at:
www.sheffieldfolkfestival.org.

Tickets are available now (and also on the door at
most events). Season/Dance tickets offer the best value for money
(allowing access to all events).

We are also still looking for a number of stewards to
help out over the festival weekend. Stewarding is good fun and a very
rewarding experience. To steward at the festival you need to be over 18
and of a smiley disposition :) In return for around 8 hours work
(spread over three days) you will get a full weekend season ticket - we'll
also endeavour to make sure you get to all the stuff you want to see/do;
and you also get to wear a shiny yellow jacket :)

If you're interested in helping out with stewarding
this year please reply to owainlewis at yahoo.co.uk with your contact details.

That's right kids, don't reply to this email if you want to steward -
contact Dr Lewis direct at his address. Thank y'all.

So be sure to check the website, and get yourself on down there. Its gonna
be a hot time, in the old town this weekend...

And so to the session...We are having a temporary move this week to the
Upperthorpe Hotel on Upperthorpe Road. Its just round the corner from
Tesco on Infirmary Road. Telephone: 0114 272 0500. Its not our session,
but it'll be a nice shot in the arm for the SRFN lot.Unfortunately there
will not be a beginners session this week. We will be back to normal next
week.

Thanks for reading everyone, see you all soon,

Gideon