There is a real treat on offer for lovers of folk
music at the Hope And Anchor in Ulverston on Tuesday July 4th,
when Doc Rowe presents his film "Departed Friends" before
the pub's weekly traditional music session. The film presents a
sample from Docs' film library, and includes unique performances
from many legendary performers including Mike Waterson, Dave
Swarbrick, Louis Killen, and Lancaster's Sam Sherry.
British traditional culture holds some bizzarre
secrets, and Film maker, writer, broadcaster and activist Doc Rowe is
one of its great chroniclers . For over half a century Doc has been
recording traditional singers, dancers, Mayday celebrations and local
rituals, amassing an enormous archive of film, tape, photography and
print.
The Doc Rowe Archive is a treasure trove for anyone
interested in folk song, vernacular arts and social history. An hour
in Docs company is time well spent; he can take you from a Mob
Football match in Derbyshire to a Sea Shanty session in Sidmouth via
the Aldermaston Marches and the Horn Dance at Abbots Bromley. This
is a great chance to meet Doc, see some of the giants of the folk
scene on film, and then listen to the best of our local musicians as
part of the build up to the weekend and the Furness Tradition Folk
Festival.
The Film begins at 7.30, the music session
follows, and admission is free of charge.
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