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This years South Brent (my village in south Devon) Folk Festival was held on the 4th July. I understand that that date has a certain significance across the "pond" so quite a bit of it was devoted to styles of American folk, particularly Bluegrass and Appalachian mountain music.
However it did begin with that typically British institution, Morris Dance. I wasn't so interested in the dance as in the music and hence the musicians.
The full set of muscians with the Raddon Hill Clog Morris team by barrie.whitehall, on Flickr
This group in particular played many tunes that i could recognise but not name. I realised that they were from "The Dancing Master" by John Playford first published in 1561. It eventually ran to 11 editions the last being published in 1728. There was one tune I could immediately recognise, "Lilli Bulero" that used to be used as the signature tune of the BBC World Service
Resting between sets by barrie.whitehall, on Flickr
The drummer had a dual use for his instrument
Musicians with the Old Town 12 by barrie.whitehall, on Flickr
A group from my birth place, Plymouth
From the Navy at Harberton by barrie.whitehall, on Flickr
From a village not far away
Violinist in a quartet by barrie.whitehall, on Flickr
Caroline was one of a group of four ladies from South Brent performing indoors in the afternoon
A mountain dulcimer player by barrie.whitehall, on Flickr
John plays the mountain dulcimer, a plucked instrument
Playing a double dulcimer by barrie.whitehall, on Flickr
Here you will notice that there are two dulcimers built into one sounding board, known as an Appalachian Mountain Courting Dulcimer. Designed to be played by two people sitting facing one another, it could be played by a courting couple with the parents in the next room listening to the music. Providing the music continued they knew that nothing untoward was going on between the courting couple.
Trio Appaloosas by barrie.whitehall, on Flickr
A local group who specialise in playing American style folk music
Banjo player by barrie.whitehall, on Flickr
Peter, the banjo player from the group.
All in all an enjoyable day which also included an evening concert that I attended. A significant departure from my normal photographic subjects.
Barrie
However it did begin with that typically British institution, Morris Dance. I wasn't so interested in the dance as in the music and hence the musicians.
The full set of muscians with the Raddon Hill Clog Morris team by barrie.whitehall, on Flickr
This group in particular played many tunes that i could recognise but not name. I realised that they were from "The Dancing Master" by John Playford first published in 1561. It eventually ran to 11 editions the last being published in 1728. There was one tune I could immediately recognise, "Lilli Bulero" that used to be used as the signature tune of the BBC World Service
Resting between sets by barrie.whitehall, on Flickr
The drummer had a dual use for his instrument
Musicians with the Old Town 12 by barrie.whitehall, on Flickr
A group from my birth place, Plymouth
From the Navy at Harberton by barrie.whitehall, on Flickr
From a village not far away
Violinist in a quartet by barrie.whitehall, on Flickr
Caroline was one of a group of four ladies from South Brent performing indoors in the afternoon
A mountain dulcimer player by barrie.whitehall, on Flickr
John plays the mountain dulcimer, a plucked instrument
Playing a double dulcimer by barrie.whitehall, on Flickr
Here you will notice that there are two dulcimers built into one sounding board, known as an Appalachian Mountain Courting Dulcimer. Designed to be played by two people sitting facing one another, it could be played by a courting couple with the parents in the next room listening to the music. Providing the music continued they knew that nothing untoward was going on between the courting couple.
Trio Appaloosas by barrie.whitehall, on Flickr
A local group who specialise in playing American style folk music
Banjo player by barrie.whitehall, on Flickr
Peter, the banjo player from the group.
All in all an enjoyable day which also included an evening concert that I attended. A significant departure from my normal photographic subjects.
Barrie
