GREENWICH TRADITIONAL

MUSICIANS CO-OPERATIVE

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LIVE AT THE LORD HOOD PH

300 CREEK ROAD
 LONDON SE10 9SW
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St George's Day
Tuesday 23rd April 2013

We are going to celebrate St George's Day in style this year. We always have good music, fine company and beer, so we're not quite sure what extra there will be, but it could include singing, dancing, a Morris side and maybe a Mummers' play. Details may stay hazy, even afterwards, but we plan on enjoying ourselves. Some new faces celebrating too would be welcome.

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A couple of years ago we produced a book of  over two hundred
tunes that we have played at the session over the past twelve years.
Order it from our products page
or from Amazon
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Tuesday Nights from 9pm
Traditional Music Session
Free music (and usually food too)

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See what else is on at the www.thelordhood.co.uk
Please notice that this new web site is currently down  - the old one is at: Lord Hood.

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The above event(s) start at 9pm and are FREE to get in.
For further info tel: Helen 020 8858 1836

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Greentrad present an English folk music session every Tuesday night from 9pm
Be there, tell all your friends, and even people who are not your friends.

GENERAL INFORMATION

The Greenwich Traditional Musicians Co-operative is a non-profit making contact group for local musicians with an interest in traditional music. Our mission is to promote the learning and enjoyment of all types of traditional music, dance and song.

Since 1992 we have met and played music in central Greewich. Early in 2005 we moved from our old home at the Cricketers (which was sold) to our new home at the Lord Hood. Here we hold regular Tuesday night English music sessions. We did have a little difficulty with Greenwich Council, but that's all resolved now. Competent musicians or singers are very welcome to join us - or even if you're just starting. Those wishing to come along and listen are equally welcome - though make sure that you get there in good time if you want a seat!

World Music.... The opportunity is available for selected traditional/acoustic musicians worldwide who are touring/visiting the UK to contact us if they would like to play in Greenwich.

Education, education ; We are looking into the possibility of funding to run a regular Friday evening English music teaching and learning session for all the family. As an important part of our national heritage, English folk music and dancing have become sadly neglected in recent years. Our aim is to try and get new blood into the process, encouraging particularly, local youngsters and women, whose involvement is often very limited by the pub environment in which a lot of traditional music activity takes place.

We hope also to run public barn dances once a month to enable those pupils with recently acquired new musical, or calling skills to perform as part of the band, and for local people to enjoy having a go at English "country" dancing. We have been able to provide bands and callers for several events, but during 2008 we are hoping to hold some music workshops with dances in the evening.

Diversity is the Key ; As an example, among our members, we have experienced and highly skilled performers in the following styles: -

American Old-time
Baroque
Bluegrass
Breton music
Cajun
Contemporary folk
Early music
English Country Dance
Folk/blues
Folk/ballad singing
French
Irish Ceilidh
Morris dancing
Scottish bagpipes
Shanty singing

Direct Access ; We are not an agency, although we may be seen occasionally to serve some of the same functions. Our aim is to put people in touch directly with our own members as suitable performers. We do not therefore charge a fee for our services (although donations are gratefully accepted!). Any contract is between the musician(s) and hirer. As an organisation we are not responsible for, and take no part in this process.

The Future ; Our plan is both to hold as many musical events in Greenwich as we are able, and to provide the opportunity for talented local performers, some of whom remain undiscovered, to participate in existing local festivities such as the Greenwich & Docklands festival. We are in the process of recording a selection of our tunes and songs onto CD which should be available in the near future.

Copies of the tunes that we play (over 200) should soon be available as downloadable files (midi or JPEG format). We're working on it! To encourage those nervous of visiting a session, for the enjoyment of others and for our own benefit, we have now published a book of tunes that we play at the session which can be downloaded or bought. If you don't want the book, we also have about 150 tunes listed which can be downloaded for free. We also have some live recordings which can be downloaded for free. To browse our tunes database or buy the book, visit our music page.

Advice & Membership - We are also able to offer advice on running a traditional music event. Please feel free to get in touch with our contact should you require any of our services or wish to participate in any way.

Lets Boogie! - Illustration by Jonathan (age7)

 

Look at at our photo gallery or ...

See us in action on Tuesday evenings at

The Lord Hood

300 CREEK ROAD
 LONDON SE10 9SW

Telephone: 020 8858 1836

English music session starting at 9.00 weekly; free entry

E-mail Greg (GTMC) secretary@greentrad.org.uk

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