PRESS RELEASE:
Traditional
singing Workshops
for singers
at all levels
with Jerry Epstein
Jerry Epstein was a guest at
Tenterden Folk Festival last year and so impressed us with his knowledge of
traditional songs and how to sing them, that we have invited him back for this
year’s Festival. In addition Jerry has
offered to run a series of intensive workshops for singers immediately after
the Festival.
Tenterden Folk Festival will be co-ordinating
and sponsoring a full set of Jerry’s intensive workshops for singers covering
every aspect of the singing of folk songs.
Whether your need is in just using the voice with freedom and power, holding
pitch better, repertoire and performance, or the stylistic aspects that make a
song memorable such as timing, declamation of words, decoration, diction, etc.,
these sessions will be a revelation.
Jerry has been leading similar workshops for more than 30 years, all
over the north eastern U.S.A,
Jerry will play recordings of a range of great singers for discussion,
but the prime focus will be, in his words “voices-on”. These are not lectures; they are very much
participatory workshops. Each
participant (limited to 9 for this reason) will work on a song in each of the
four sessions, although you will find that you learn as much from listening to
the work with someone else as you do when working yourself. Other participants will give their immediate
reaction to what they hear and you will use these as a springboard to “peel the
onion”, layer by layer, removing obstacles to the most immediate and effective delivery,
the most natural sound, and the best narrative.
The sessions are open to, and work well with,
a mix of participants at all levels, from beginners to advanced and
professional singers. The whole process
is of interest and value for any singer interested in this type of
singing. The sessions are informal and
very supportive. Participants should be
able to carry a tune, although real beginners can also make great strides in
these sessions. Participants should know at least a few songs to work on. Instruments are acceptable, but you are
likely to be asked to sing unaccompanied, at least at first. How to maintain good narrative over a regular
rhythmic accompaniment is an important topic that will often come up. There is no set programme of topics, the
issues that are dealt with come entirely from the needs and interests of the
participants and each workshop is different.
Since almost every issue that emerges is of general interest, we can
guarantee that no one will get bored!
Depending on the take up of this opportunity,
the workshops will be held at a venue in or near to Tenterden, most likely on
the four evenings of Monday 9th to Thursday 12th
October. Participants should preferably
be able to attend on all four evenings to get the full benefit, but it may be
possible to register for part of the series.
The introduction on Monday evening is, however, important so you should
be able to make that.
The cost of attending the complete series of
workshops will be £48.00 per person.
There are only 9
places available.
To express an
interest or reserve your place on these workshops contact:
Alan Castle info@tenterdenfolkfestival.org.uk
or telephone (evenings preferably between 7.00 and
We need to know now
as soon as possible how many people are interested in attending these workshops
so that we can finalise arrangements.
Tenterden Folk Festival
TN23 3HA
Tel. 01233 626805
info@tenterdenfolkfestival.org.uk
www.tenterdenfolkfestival.org.uk
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