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DAY 25 Songwriters Circle Challenge

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Relay for Life Team Fundraiser

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#SCJC Day 23 - The Descending Bass Line

#SCJC Day 23 - The Descending Bass Line

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The Songwriters Circle January Challenge Day 23 - Descending Bass Line Songs

Quoting Paul McCartney again, I don't know why, perhaps he has had more to say about songwriting over the years, anyway he once said that he would never again write any more descending bass line songs because it is just too easy.

If it's that's easy, let's do it!

Today can act as a liferaft for anybody who is still stuck without a decent song from January, or as a bonus exercise to the rest.

What is a descending bass line?

The ear tends to respond well to a simple stepped line of notes within a chord progression, following the scale upwards or downwards. In the 17th century, descending bass lines found favour for example Bach's orchestral suites - the famous Air on a G String, and Handel's organ concertos all contain very similar harmonisations of the descending major scale. When this was reintroduced into mid-20th century pop music, it brought with it many baroque trappings eg: The Beatles' "For No One", Procol Harum's "A Whiter Shade of Pale", and The Steve Miller Band's "Dear Mary" and "Baby's House".

But really I need to pick up my guitar to show you so here's the video:

Facebook video:

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Havering Folk Club News 23rd January 2011

Havering Folk Club News

23^rd January 2011

 

Hi Haverfolk,

 

Peter here with the latest newsletter.

 

Last Session:

Our session last Wednesday saw Clive & Linda Paish, otherwise known as Ploughman’s Lunch, make their debuts as joint MCs and they kept the evening running well to time, making sure everyone got two spots.

 

After taking the opening spot themselves, as is customary, they introduced Bernie Pilgrim, Foxen, Smolowik, Helen Tegg, Jim Coombes, Clara Barker – a virgin Haverlady from the Isle of Man, Margaret Brown, Bert Dady & Keith Petty, Pep Pepper & Terry Jones, Bob Cash, Jane Thomson, Tony Thomson, Helen Islip, Dave Worley and Linda Worley. To finish off there was a join-in version of Wild Rover for as many as would.

 

Haverfolks’ Outside Activities:

I mentioned the next session of Smolowik’s Four Seasons Folk Club last week, but it seems I forgot to mention the date – so even I’m not perfect!

 

So, taking it from the top:  Four Seasons Folk Club, Polska YMCA, 20 Gunnersbury Ave., London, W5 3QL. Nearest underground Ealing Common, District & Piccadilly lines. Saturday, 5^th February. Concert begins at 7pm sharp and finishes at 10pm. Arriving at 6.30pm is recommended. Bring own drinks and nibbles, cups and plates provided. Featured artists will be Ian Martin, Andy Roberts, Smolowik, Smolen (with P. Smolen and A Kotowicz.

 

Other Stuff:

Talking Elephant are still running their January sales with 30% off many of their CD titles and they have new titles and downloads as well. There are currently five titles by Horslips (anyone a fan?), including live at the 02, new Mawkin Causley and too many other things to mention here. Have a look at www.talkingelephant.co.uk  You can also sign up for their newsletter if sufficiently interested.

 

The Golden Lion usually has a weekly special offer on either meals or drinks. Useful on a Wednesday evening and also other days if you’re in striking distance. E-mail tavern@tavern.fbmta.com to be put on their mailing list.

 

Mary Bryan, Chairman of Essex Folk Association, was injured in a road accident on Thursday 20th January sustaining a fractured leg. At the moment she’s in hospital in Romford. Mary is very well known in the local folk world and no doubt all who know her will  wish her a speedy recovery.

 

Back to HFC:

Next Wednesday, 26^th January is another of our open sessions – all welcome to perform or simply to enjoy.

 

The following week, February 2^nd we have guest artists The Kittiwakes who made a big impression when they played a floor spot here a few months ago..

 

Don’t forget, our next three sessions will be held at The Sun, 47 London Road, Romford, RM7 9QA during renovation work at The Golden Lion, the same room as Romford Folk Club – thanks for arranging it Mick!

 

So make it a date – Wednesday at eight!

 

Cheers – Peter

 

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Havering Folk Club News 23rd January 2011

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Hold On Below

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Episode 29 – Standing Up

Episode 29 of the Andy Roberts Podcast is just a little bit shorter than usual, with 5 songs performed standing up. Sorry about the creaking floorboards!

Here’s the web player, download link, tracklist and show notes for Podcast Episode 29:

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Andy Roberts Podcast Episode 29 Show Notes

Show notes and information for Podcast Episode 29 broadcast on January 18th 2011, published on January 19th 2011.

1) Hold On Below

Words and Music by Andy Roberts, from the album The Andy Roberts Tapes

2) Sitting On Top Of The World

Words and Music by Andy Roberts, from the album Gernika

3) Memphis Tennessee – Chuck Berry

4) Mazet – Andy Roberts

Words and Music by Andy Roberts, from the album The Andy Roberts Tapes

5) Don’t You Grieve – Roy Harper

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Havering Folk Club News 16th January 2011

Havering Folk Club News

16^th January 2011

 

Hi gang,,

Peter here once again.

 

Last Session:

Wednesday, 12^th January was well attended and thirteen floor spots came forward to entertain us. Having “caught something” from Gill I stayed silent this time as my throat wasn’t up to the task. However, Foxen did the honours as joint MCs and having kicked the evening off they introduced “Pep” Pepper, Smolowik, Bert Dady & Keith Petty, Bernie Pilgrim – on his own this time, Jane Thomson, Dave Worley, Helen Tegg, Andy Roberts, Sheila Grainger step-dancing accompanied by Bernie the Box and John the Fox, Simon Oliver, Margaret Brown and William Saint.

 

Haverfolks’ Outside Activities:

The recently-formed Four Seasons Folk Club, with which Haverman Smolowik is involved, has an evening of folk and acoustic music at the Polska YMCA, 20 Gunnersbury Ave., London W5 3QL. The concert begins at 7pm sharp and cups and plates will be provided for your own drinks and nibbles. Featured artists are Ian Martin, Andy Roberts, Smolowik, and Smolen (P.Smolen and A. Kotowicz. Nearest underground station is Ealing Common (District and Piccadilly lines) and the venue is just 5-minutes walk from there.

 

Other Stuff:

Loughton Folk Club, Loughton Club, 8 Station Rd., Loughton, IG10 4NX. Still has floor spots available this coming Thursday. Also featuring Will O’Donaghue & Sam Hopkins plus a special appearance of Reachback Acoustic ,two young singer songwriters at the start of their careers. Their 2011 spring and summer calendar is on http://www.loughtonfolkclub.btck.co.uk/WhatsOnattheClub or contact Jim Coombes  0776 214 6623

Sue Tuckey would be delighted to see any Haverfolk at the Crayside Folk Club. Full particulars can be found here http://www.craysidefolk.co.uk for anyone within striking distance.

 

Epping Forest Acoustic Club are back at THE SULTAN PUB, Sewardstone Road, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1PD. Sunday 8pm ~ 11pm The 1st meeting of 2011 being 30th JANUARY At the moment all nights are open mic! but some featured acts will be booked later. Keep looking in at the web-site for updates!

www.eppingforestacousticclub.synthasite.com Contact Keith Britain if you want to book a spot. k.britain@sky.com 07903778024

 

Back to HFC:

Just a reminder that our sessions on Wednesday 26^th January, 2^nd February (The Kittiwakes) and 9^th February will be held at The Sun,47 London Rd., Romford, RM7 9QA – the same room that Romford Folk Club use. After that we’ll be back in our usual venue.

 

Next Merry Meeting:

Our next open session is on Wednesday 19^th January at The Golden Lion. As usual all are welcome to come along to perform or simply enjoy some good music in a great atmosphere. So make it a date – Wednesday at eight!

 

Cheers

 

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time capsule January 8th to January 22nd, 2010

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January Challenge - London Songwriters (London, England) - Meetup

Does your songwriting ever get stuck? I decided to do something about it in January and set up a challenge. Then I invited other songwriters to join me. It's not too late to get involved and catch up if you wanted to do a few daily exercises to stretch your boundaries and flex the creative muscles.

The Songwriters Circle January Challenge

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Walking Video

I set off for my walk a bit late in the day but once I'd left the pavements behind I began to find my feet. The conditions were not ideal, it's better when you have all the time in the world, nowhere to go and nothing to come back for. But it's January, and that's the whole point, to do it anyway - or at least to set off. The phrase came up about "Old Bones" which has an appealing sound to it, but after working on it and singing for a few minutes the dreaded self-editing part of the brain kicked in and made me feel like it was a really unfortunate topic to choose for a song.

Rather than waste the walk and go home with nothing, I felt in my pocket for the little Canon compact camera that's always there and decided to try and make a video while walking. If it worked I'd have a video to post for Day 6, and if it didn't - well at least I'd have the tune and some lyrics laid down in digital so I wouldn't have to write them down when I got back. The video is good enough I think, to illustrate the technique of going for a walk to make up a tune, I hope. I like the shots of my feet, and the added explanation of using double time and half time beats so you can write both fast and slow tunes to the rhythm of the walking.

When I got back I showed the video to Linda and we came up at least two ways of getting around the dismal attitude of the lyrics. One is to keep the tune and treat the lyrics as an example of "scrambled eggs", writing new lyrics to fit the tune later, and the other is to develop the story from the point of view of an old man who lived to a ripe old age despite his mother having been told he'd never make old bones, which is kind of what I had at the back of my mind before I got demoralised by the repetitious doctor.

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time capsule 1 January 2011 December 25th to January 8th, 2009

Lichen or fungus on tree bark Lichen or fungus on tree bark Taken December 26, 2009 at 1:10 pm A Flock of Geese A Flock of Geese Taken December 31, 2009 at 11:55 am A Flock of Geese A Flock of Geese Taken January 1, 2010 at 2:06 pm Shabby Chic Cabinet Shabby Chic Cabinet Taken January 2, 2010 at 2:12 pm Westminster Cathederal Westminster Cathederal Taken January 4, 2010 at 3:32 pm

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