Summer Village Festival and Fete on Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th August 2009
Meetings are ongoing for this event, but this is what the committee is already organising for the weekend:
Saturday 29th August: Jazz and folk day evening with Morris Dancing at the Greyhound with Beer Festival – if you are in a band or group involved in any other entertainment suitable to perform, please contact Jason at the Greyhound.
Sunday 30th August: there is an exciting programme of events, all rounded off by Laurence and Jackie Llewelyn Bowen doing the prize giving:
Elizabeth Way Community Rooms - Grow & Show opens at 1.30pm - please contact Liz Gardner 07889038987.
Playing Field Events - Dog Show at 12 noon, Circus Skills, Beat the Goalie, Skittles and Welly Wanging, Bar, Barbeque, Display of Morgan cars and meet the Alpacas - to name but a few.
Village Hall Events from 2pm onwards – Sweet Stall, Face Painting, Trap the Rat, Croquet Shoot Out, Human Fruit Machine, Books/DVD stall, Thai Curry, Raffle, Tombola, Home Made Arts & Craft Stall, Lucky Dip, Lucky Treasure Island, Fortune Teller and teas.
Please keep these dates free date of next meeting: Wednesday 8th July 2009 at The Greyhound at 8pm – all welcome!
For further details contact Georgie Hayward 658235 (georgie@uppersidd.co.uk) or Robert or Gaynor Cowley 640974
NEW CLUB! Siddington folk at the Greyhound
After our St George's Day folkmusic session in the local pub, The Greyhound, we must have impressed the locals and landlord enough that they are happy to have us as a regular fixture! Consequently we moved out of the Village Hall and into the pub at the beginning of May and we are running weekly sessions of traditional music and song in the bar every Friday from 7.30p.m.
This will be a “sing-around” session
where everyone gets the opportunity to perform
if they wish, or just hum if they
prefer. Take part, even if it’s just
humming! So, if you
are interested in a bit of self entertainment
away from the TV, dig out that drum,
polish up the penny whistle, find
the recorder, put strings on the guitar, dust off
the fiddle, oil the throat and come along to your village
hall!
Don’t worry if you are a bit rusty or
need help – that’s what this club is all about.
Most of the music and songs are not
complicated and are easy to learn. Keep
traditional music alive and play it live,
while having fun at the same time.
So, if you are nine, or ninety years
old, just come along and join in. Refreshments
will be available around 9.15 p.m.. All we ask is a donation of £1.00 per person
towards the running costs. In the future we
hope to be able to perform at local
events such as fetes, festivals, shows
and social functions. More challenges
for the future would be forming a
Country Dance Band with a caller to perform at Barn Dances and Ceilidhs.
So don't be shy, come and give it a try!
Siddingtonfolk at the Greyhound, Siddington, Near Cirencester Glos, GL7 6HR. Every Friday from 7.30 for music & song.
Beginners are always welcome.
Contact Brian on 01285 640693
mobile 07716 9905280
email siddingtonfolk@yahoo.co.uk
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