2018 April 2018 A few months ago I was interviewed by Mike Norris (former chairman of the English Folk Dance and Song Society) for inclusion of an item about Lucy Broadwood, featuring some of the songs collected by her and for her, in his weekly programme "Classic Folk" on The Wireless ,a local radio station run by Age UK. The programme is streamed on the internet, and also is broadcast as a podcast on the website of the EFDSS in the week of broadcast. The programme was aired on 23 April 2018, and the first hour was comprised of various songs related to Lucy, including one from Ralph Jordan and myself, and about 10 minutes of chat about Lucy and her singers. The programme can still be accessed as a podcast on Mixcloud. Classic Folk 23 April 2018 incorporating a special on Lucy Broadwood July 20-22 2019 Bradfield Traditional Music Weekend High Bradfield/Dungworth I shall be presenting a new talk on Lucy Broadwood with reference to the influential paper that she presented to the Musical Association in March 1905. The actual details of date,time and location of performance have still to be confirmed. 2019 25 February 2019 "The Lost Lady Found" - Life and Works of Lucy Broadwood Abbots Langley History Society Full details to be confirmed A general talk about Lucy's life and work, with some specific reference to songs that she collected in Hertfordshire. Other forthcoming projects There is a possibility that I may be able to give one of my talks on Lucy Broadwood in the church at Rusper at some point later this year. This would be a significant venue for me, as Rusper Church was Lucy's local church, where she was also choir mistress and organist for a number of years in her teenage years and early twenties, as well as being the church where she and a number of her family are buried. It is also likely that I may be giving a talk on Lucy in Surrey History
Centre in 2019, although this and details of the other talks are yet to be confirmed. I hope to finally get round to recording a number of tracks with a view to releasing some of the material used in my talks and the show during the forthcoming year. Previous Bookings 2017 Saturday,
22 July 2017 An Evening of
Folk Song and Dance in celebration of Lucy Broadwood A special fundraising concert to be held in Rusper Church to raise funds to refurbish Lucy Broadwood's grave, and to celebrate the importance of her life and work. (Apologies to Louise Holford-Walker for the typos in her name! )  2016 Bradfield Traditional Music Weekend High Bradfield and Dungworth, Sheffield July 14th-17th I was an invited guest for this weekend of traditional music and song. Sadly, due to ill health I was unable to attend. ................................................................................... 2015 22-28 August 2015 Whitby Folk Week Sat 22 August - Taffy's Tunes and Tales ,Brunswick Centre 7-10pm Sun 23 August - Ballad Session, Conservative Club 1-3pm Rifle Club Concert, 7.3-11.30pm Tues 24 August- A Relaxing afternoon in the English Tradition Friendship Rowing Club 2.30-5pm Weds 25 August- "Lost Lady Found" - talk . Conservative Club 11.30-12.50 Traditional Night Out. Football Club 8.00 - 11.30 Thurs 26 August - Singaround, Star Inn 2.00-4.00 pm Taffy's Tunes and Tales, Brunswick Centre 7-10pm Tuesday 15 September 2015. Talk to the Send History Society "The Lost Lady Found" Venue: Ripley Village Hall .................................................................................................. 16 - 19 July 2015 Bradfield Traditional Music Weekend High Bradfield, Sheffield August 30th 2014.............................................................................................. Talk at East Anglia Traditional Music Day Museum of East Anglian Life, Stowmarket "The Lost Lady Found: The Life and work of Lucy Broadwood" ................................................................................................Saturday 28th June 2014 Talk to the English Country Music Weekend, Winster, Derbyshire " Lucy Broadwood: Song, singers, reminiscences and observations" Part of the ECMW events. .................................................................................................................... July 18th-20th Bradfield Traditional Music Weekend 2014 Located in and around Dungworth, High Bradfield and Bradfield in the Peak District National Park just 6 miles or thereabouts from Sheffield. A weekend of participation rather than of concert performances. .............................................................................................. Thursday,August 7th 2014 Manor Pavilion Sidmouth Folk Week 2014 A tribute concert in memory of Ralph Jordan Ralph died at the beginning of this year after a protracted illness having had a career in folk music and an association with Sidmouth Folk Week spanning 30-40 years.This concert features some of his friends and collaborators over that period , including: Paddington Pandemonic Express band Crows (Mick Ryan, James Patterson, Dave Bordewey and John Dipper, standing in for Ralph) Colin Thompson (representing the band Eric) with Tim Laycock Housewives' Choice James Patterson and John Dipper The No Ronnies (Dan Quinn and Matt Quinn deputising for Ralph ) Tom and Barbara Brown The Fraser Sisters and me. .................................................................................................…………..................................................…....…............ April 29th: 8.00 pm Talk at St Mary's Church, Quarry Street, Guildford,Surrey "The Lost Lady Found:The Life and Work of Lucy Broadwood" Proceeds in aid of the roof restoration for Holy Trinity Church (in
the High Street, Guildford) ...............................................................................................................Thursday 6th December 2013 "The Lost Lady Found" - talk to Farnham and District Museum Society United Reform Church, South Street, Farnham, Surrey ......................................................................................... 19th November 2013 "The Lost Lady Found" A talk with songs on the life and work of Lucy Broadwood for The Baptist Church, The Street, Ewhurst,Surrey ......................................................................................... August 2013 Broadstairs Folk Week Talk: The Lost Lady Found: Life and Work of Lucy Broadwood (Also appearance at opening concert on the Friday afternoon) ......................................................................................... Tuesday 15th January 2013 Pop-up Poetry at the Bar des Arts, Guildford Featured artist at the Pop Up Poetry evening in the Bar des Arts in Guildford. Pop up Poetry is "a group of poets and poetry lovers who want to enjoy listening and reading their poems to Guildford audiences." The evening combines poetry, song and performance and also an Open Mic slot. ......................................................................................... December 14th, 2012 Guildford Institute Members' Christmas Lunch Lunchtime Christmas entertainment (Christmas songs) ......................................................................................... Thursday 1 November 2012 Launch of Ballads, Stories, Legends and Songs An exhibition of artwork by Lawrence Heath Lawrence Heath presents an exhibition of drawings illustrating over twenty ballads, stories, legends and song collected, in the main, in Surrey. Many of the illustrations are from Janet Dowling's forthcoming book "Surrey Folk Tales". I was invited to sing one of the songs which Lawrence had illustrated at the private launch party at Guildford Institute. ..................................................................................................................................................... Friday 7 September 2012 "The Lost Lady Found : The Life and Work of Lucy Broadwood (1858 - 1929) The talk was delivered as the first event of the Mole Valley District Heritage Weekend . United Reform Church, 53 West Street, Dorking RH4 1BS For more detailed information see the National Heritage Open Days website . ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Wednesday 7 March 2012 "The Lost Lady Found: The Life and Work of Lucy Broadwood (1858 - 1929) A talk to members of the Guildford Institute as a part of the celebration of International Women's Day on March 8th. Venue : Guildford Institute, Ward Street (off North Street), Guildford , Surrey ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Sunday 16 January 2011 Dursley Acoustic Music Nights Listen and You Shall Hear Dursley, Gloucestershire GL11 4JP The evening consisted of a presentation of the show on the life and work of Lucy Broadwood, late Victorian folk song collector, researcher, composer and singer, illustrated with unaccompanied songs derived from the work of Lucy and one or two of her contemporaries. (Replacement for the previous booking in October with Ralph Jordan which had to be cancelled - on this occasion a solo performance) .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Thursday 17 March 2011 Stortfolk Music Club Venue: British Legion, Windhill, Bishop's Stortford CM23 2NG An evening of unaccompanied song (mainly traditional). .................................................................................................................................................................................. Saturday 21 May 2011 Traditional Song Forum Venue: Surrey History Centre, Goldsworth Park Road, Woking , Surrey "The Lost Lady Found: The Life and Work of Lucy Broadwood (1858 - 1929) Open to members of the public as well as to members of the Traditional Song Forum |