Mrs Elizabeth Price (1829 - 1907) from Compton Martin, Mendip. Photo courtesy of EFDSS.
The name Mrs Price's Parlour is inspired by the photo Cecil Sharp took of Mrs Elizabeth Price. She sang a version of 'Blow Away The Morning Dew' for Sharp and was living at Compton Martin when they met. He wrote fondly of her in his little essay entitled, 'The Mendip Singers.'
The name Mrs Price's Parlour is inspired by the photo Cecil Sharp took of Mrs Elizabeth Price. She sang a version of 'Blow Away The Morning Dew' for Sharp and was living at Compton Martin when they met. He wrote fondly of her in his little essay entitled, 'The Mendip Singers.'
I will be delivering a presentation about Child refugees from Spain and the connection with Somerset during the 1936 - 1939 Spanish Civil War.
11th November
2pm.
Charter Hall.
Bridgwater Town Hall
11th November
2pm.
Charter Hall.
Bridgwater Town Hall
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Pageant's Day.
Amanda with Dan and Abi Shaw, accompanied historical pageant archive films with songs at Cecil Sharp House, on August 7th, 2021.
Pageant's Day.
Amanda with Dan and Abi Shaw, accompanied historical pageant archive films with songs at Cecil Sharp House, on August 7th, 2021.
Lyme Regis Folk Festival
1st September
Marine Theatre Square
6pm and 6.30pm
In collaboration with Gail McGarva and The Storyboat project we will be showing archive films of Dorset in our miniature maritime cinema inside the boat. From 11am - 7pm on Marine Square.
There will be two scheduled performances at 2pm and 6pm,
Priddy Folk Festival, Saturday 7th July. 12pm - 1.30pm. Village Hall. Somerset archive films and folk songs.
Strode Theatre Studio, 18th May. 7.45
www.strodetheatre.org.uk/whats-on/2018/05/18/
Archive film and folk song show Bourton Village Hall, 14th April. 7.30pm
Bourton Village Hall, 1 The Bushes, Bourton, Gillingham
Tickets from Harriet Palmer: 01747 840057
[email protected]
1st September
Marine Theatre Square
6pm and 6.30pm
In collaboration with Gail McGarva and The Storyboat project we will be showing archive films of Dorset in our miniature maritime cinema inside the boat. From 11am - 7pm on Marine Square.
There will be two scheduled performances at 2pm and 6pm,
Priddy Folk Festival, Saturday 7th July. 12pm - 1.30pm. Village Hall. Somerset archive films and folk songs.
Strode Theatre Studio, 18th May. 7.45
www.strodetheatre.org.uk/whats-on/2018/05/18/
Archive film and folk song show Bourton Village Hall, 14th April. 7.30pm
Bourton Village Hall, 1 The Bushes, Bourton, Gillingham
Tickets from Harriet Palmer: 01747 840057
[email protected]
'Road To Freedom' is a combined arts project developed by Amanda and her colleagues about those affected by the 1936 -1939 Spanish Civil War, the child refugees who came to the West Country and the men and women from the region who fought against fascism in Spain and volunteered in the medical core. Research took two years and culminated in performances using archive films, photos and songs and an exhibition from the IBMT.
The Octagon Theatre Archive Project.
Amanda coordinated an HLF funded archive project with South Somerset District Council and Windrose Rural Media Trust. The archive project was a celebration of The Octagon Theatre's 40 years. Some wonderful archives were uncovered which she curated for the project's exhibition. She also mentored a group of music students in the Somerset folk song tradition and Cecil Sharp's collection. Together Amanda and the students arranged folk song 'Searching For Lambs' which they chose from the Vaughan Williams Memorial Library digital archive. They then performed it together during the show.
"I found out that traditional songs were often sung about peoples' lifestyles. I really enjoyed singing it. Especially the harmonies."
"I found out that there are a lot of different songs in every village and singing it myself made me feel somewhat nostalgic."
"The songs had been passed down through families and different versions of the songs were common."
(Westfield Academy students - Yeovil 2016)
PARTS ONE AND TWO OF THE SHOW CAN BE VIEWED BELOW
"I found out that traditional songs were often sung about peoples' lifestyles. I really enjoyed singing it. Especially the harmonies."
"I found out that there are a lot of different songs in every village and singing it myself made me feel somewhat nostalgic."
"The songs had been passed down through families and different versions of the songs were common."
(Westfield Academy students - Yeovil 2016)
PARTS ONE AND TWO OF THE SHOW CAN BE VIEWED BELOW
Photos of the exhibition courtesy of James Harrison.
Adrian Selleck is the last mud horse fisherman. This song was inspired by Adrian, the profession and the beautiful book, 'Life On The Levels' by Chris Willoughby and Tony Anderson.
Amanda visited The Southern Appalachia thanks to an Artist's International Development Award for research and performance in Virginia and North Carolina. Please see the Appalachian Connection page.
Songs from Wiltshire, Dorset and Somerset blended together inspired by the project, 'Those Were The Days My Friends!'
Created by Amanda and Rob Bray.
£10 + £1 p & p within the UK
Created by Amanda and Rob Bray.
£10 + £1 p & p within the UK
$20 US dollars, includes postage and packaging.