GURDYFEST 2010
OUR ARTISTS, TUTORS, HELPERS AND THE FANTASTIC AUDIENCE!
WE ALL HAD A GREAT TIME, SEE YOU AGAIN IN 2011!
The 4th Annual UK
Hurdy-gurdy Festival
Youlgrave,
Derbyshire
6-9th
May, 2010
Concerts, dances, sessions, workshops, makers
PROGRAMME
An
exciting mix of music, dancing, workshops, sessions, concerts,
demonstrations and friendship.
This
year's
artists:
plus
Chris
Allen, Neil
Brook, Richard
Haynes, Quercus, Gurdy-Gurdy and more...
Programme Timetable*
Indoor camping will be available in the Village Hall from 10pm Thursday.
Workshop materials that are available can be downloaded by clicking on the link below in the timetable.
Please note that Cliff Stapleton's links all lead to the same download.
Some workshop leaders will not provide materials in advance but will teach tunes in the workshop.
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THURSDAY |
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Gathering
and
evening
session
in
the
Bull's
Head
18:00
onwards |
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FRIDAY |
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Breakfast from 8:30 |
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Morning workshops 10:00-12:00 |
Cliff
Stapleton masterclass |
Baroque with Richard Haynes |
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Lunch 12:30-13:30 |
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Afternoon workshops 14:00-16:00 |
French
tunes
with
Phil
Martin
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Cliff Stapleton
masterclass |
Beginners'
class |
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Teatime concert and dinner 17:30-19:00 |
Cliff Stapleton solo |
Richard Haynes and Cecilia Kovacs Baroque |
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Evening concert and bal |
Nicolas
Koch-Simms & Troels Dueholm
Nørgaard
Misericordia
Quercus |
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SATURDAY |
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Breakfast from 8:30 |
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Morning workshops 10:00-12:00 |
Dance with Bof! |
Steve
Tyler
Medieval
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Cliff Stapleton
masterclass |
Beginners'
class
with Phil Martin |
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Lunch 12:30-13:30 |
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Afternoon workshops 1 14:00-16:00 |
Dance
with
Bof!
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Neil Brook Maintenance | Cliff
Stapleton
masterclass |
Clare Salaman Baroque |
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Afternoon workshops 2 16:00-18:00 |
FULLY BOOKED! |
Cecilia Kovacs
Repertoire for Beginners |
Eleonore Billy
Nyckelharpa |
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Teatime concert and dinner |
Mike Eaton solo |
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Evening concert and bal from 19:30 |
Phil
Martin SYM Bof! Angles |
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SUNDAY |
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Breakfast from 8:30 |
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Rehearsals for afternoon concert 10:00-11:30 |
The Big
Tune Swap |
Cliff
Stapleton masterclass run- through |
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Lunch 12:00-13:00 |
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Afternoon closing concert 13:30-15:30 |
Masterclass performance plus other musicians TBC | |||
This programme is subject to change.
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TICKETS
Tickets
are
available
from
the
Shop
page
of the website. You can purchase online
or by post. Tickets cost £50 for the full weekend (this
includes
all concerts and workshops), £25 for a single day or concert
only
tickets are £10/night. There is a small surcharge for online
tickets to cover Paypal fees. There is a special price weekend ticket
for
non-players too. There are limited number of weekend tickets
available, so please book early!
We
are
a
small,
specialist,
indoor
festival,
run
by
enthusiasts,
so
please
don't book a ticket expecting Glastonbury or Woodstock...having
said that the surrounding countryside is stunning and it's worth
getting out for a walk.
Meals and indoor camping will also available for a small extra charge.
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VENUE & ACCOMMODATION
Youlgrave in
Derbyshire is a beautiful village in the heart of the Peak
District, a picturesque drive from the M1 or the M6.
The
main
venue
where
we
will
hold
most
of
our
concerts,
workshops and
dances is the Village Hall, Hollywell
Lane, Youlgrave DE45 1US. It has very good facilities: a
great stage and a nice, big hall for dancing.
Click here to see some pictures and a downloadable hall plan.
Indoor camping in limited numbers will be available in the village hall for a small extra charge. There are clean toilets and shower rooms. Please go to the Shop page.
Youlgrave is very popular with tourists, so we strongly recommend to
book your accommodation early. There are B&Bs, a youth hostel
and
campsites in the nearby villages.
Here are some links to websites where you can find accommodation and
additional information.
- Youlgrave
village
Websight
page
- Derbyshire.net - Youlgrave
essentials
- Peak District accommodation
website with clever
search facility
- Peak District Online website
- Visitpeakdistrict.com
- Cressbrook
- another excellent resource
- Birchover Barn Farm only 10 mins
drive from Youlgrave
Another great offer:
Mr and Mrs Shimwell
Church
Farm
Youlgrave
DE45 1WN
01629
636111
They will take tents, campervans, caravans. The facilities are basic - cold water and toilets. They charge £3 per person per night irrespective of what you sleep in.
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GETTING THERE
By
car:
From the M6
Depending where you come from, leave at any junctions between 15 and 19 towards Buxton, Bakewell or Matlock. Most routes are approximately 35-45 miles, 1:20 minutes long.
From the M1
Leave
M1 at J29, then follow A617 and A619 towards Chesterfield, A6 towards
Matlock then B5056 to Youlgrave. This route is approximately 23 miles,
45 minutes long.
Car sharing
Need a lift
from a fellow gurdy player, or have space in your car? Join the Forum
and post a message!
Public transport:
The
following bus services arrive at Youlgrave:
171 from Bakewell and 172 from Matlock, both run by Hulleys.
There is one service per day from Sheffield, 181 by TM Travel.
All the relevant bus timetables for these services can be found here.
Images on this page are courtesy of
Eleanor Postlethwaite Creative Photography
(official photographer of Gurdyfest 2007 and 2008, photo CDs are still available from her)
and
Barry Samuels (http://www.beenthere-donethat.org.uk).
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