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The Milkmaid Folk Arts Centre
Bringing Music to Suffolk Patron: John Renbourn

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Author: Steve Martin C.A.T.

KEY OBJECTIVES

ACTIVITIES

13. To teach folk song to all, including ballads and lyrical texts as well as the wider historical context of selected songs. A lot of regions in the UK have various versions of the same song that can be studied and dissected in a communal group.

Folk Arts England, The East Anglian Traditional Music Trust and Suffolk Folk have agreed to assist in this project.

14. To make people aware of the rich and varied musical and dance history that comes from the British Isles and Europe and beyond.

Actively promoting folk arts in Bury St Edmunds.

15. To aid young and older performers to promote themselves in the World music industry. There are more than 350 Folk/World festivals in the British Isles that generate around 82 million pounds income for local economies and opportunities are there for people to be involved either as performers, listeners or stewards. To advise and guide performers along the road towards recording their material and make them aware of the legal pitfalls they could encounter.

We offer access to all the festival information in the UK and are involved with The Ely Folk Festival, Cambridge Folk Festival and Shrewsbury Folk festival.

16. To make people aware that ‘Folk Music’ isn’t just traditional but covers musical genres such as Blues, Jazz, Country, Bluegrass, World and that modern trends such as Rap and Street Music are part of the folk development.

Action to be decided.

17. To provide a base for people to socialise and to enjoy facilities where musicians and singers of all standards and cultures can meet and hold music sessions and dance, along with story telling and poetry readings.

Discussions regarding a suitable venue on going.

18. To hold song writing workshops to enable budding composers to learn the art of composition.

Contact made with song writers who hold work shops

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