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Lewes Saturday Folk Club Workshop No 333COHEN BRAITHWAITE-KILCOYNE MELODEON WORKSHOP
Saturday 24th. August 2026 10.45 - 16.15
Places £45 (£22 for two under 25-year olds)
Email valmaigoodyear[at]aol[dot]com to reserve places, bring the right money in cash on the day
Westgate Chapel, 92A High Street, Lewes BN7 1XH
This is a Bring Your Own Booze (& glasses) venue. Bring bottles or collect draught Harveys from the excellent Brewers Arms next door.
Cohen is a young, brilliant & inventive melodeon & anglo concertina player & a glorious singer with a deep understanding of traditional music & a powerful, compelling style of his own. He’s in great demand at folk music festivals & clubs as a solo performer & with the trio Granny’s Attic. Cohen loves to share knowledge & ideas & is a fine teacher.
The workshop will focus on English melodeon playing for experienced players. Cohen will begin by delving into the rich repertoire of English traditional tunes and will explore how advanced melodeon techniques can be used to develop these tunes. Finally, Cohen will explore the melodeons capabilities as an accompanying instrument both for accompanying song and for accompanying other musicians. Some music will be sent out in advance.
Provisional Timetable
10.45 Registration
11.00 Introductions; outline of the day’s plan; melodeon warm-ups, techniques and exercises; an introduction to our first melodies of the day.
1.30 Lunch
13.30 An exploration of how to use the full capabilities of the melodeon to develop simple melodies – exploring melodic variation, ornamentation, and right and left hand harmonies and counter melodies.
15.00 Tea/coffee break
15.15 Melodeon for accompaniment - exploring how the melodeon can be used to accompany tunes and songs; workshop conclusions; any questions.
16.15 Finish
N.B. Booking is recommended as numbers are limited. Some music will be sent in advance, & maps & accommodation lists on request.
COHEN PERFORMS AT LEWES SATURDAY FOLK CLUB IN THE EVENING (£15). Email valmaigoodyear[at]aol[dot]com to book, bring the right money in cash on the night. Doors open 7:00, music starts at 7:30.
N.B. Booking is recommended as numbers are limited. Some music will be sent in advance, & maps & accommodation lists on request.
Assistance dogs only, please.
Westgate Chapel, 92A High Street, Lewes BN7 1XH
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