Jez Lowe, Lewes Saturday Folk Club

Jez is one of England's finest singer-songwriters, producing powerful, moving & often humorous songs using the traditional styles of his North-East home about working people, especially miners, shipbuilders and deep-sea fishermen (Back in Durham Gaol, Old Bones, The Bonny Barque the Bergen, These Coal Town Days, High Part of the Town). They have been recorded by Fairport Convention, the Tannahill Weavers, the Unthanks & the Young'uns. He currently works with his band The Bad Pennies, with Bob Fox, Billy Mitchell & Benny Graham in The Pitmen Poets, and contributed to the new BBC Radio Ballads series. Jez plays guitar, harmonica & cittern.
Jez will give us two forty-five minute spots and the rest of the evening is filled by members of the audience performing a song or tune if they wish.
Everyone is welcome, especially if you'd like to sing or play. We mostly sing and play traditional music from the British Isles, but we enjoy other styles as well. We always start off with some English dance tunes for anyone with an instrument to join in.
JEZ LOWE SONGWRITING WORKSHOP
Email to reserve places, bring cash on the day
10:45 – 16:15 £45 cash (2 under-25 year olds £22)
Email valmaigoodyear[at]aol[dot]com to reserve places, bring cash on the day.
During the day Jez leads an all-day workshop on songwriting in traditional style. It will cover an approach to writing ‘modern’ songs using the techniques & sensibilities often found in traditional folk songs & narrative ballads, both lyrically & musically. People who don’t read music or play an instrument are welcome.
We have a loyalty card. Six visits earn you £5 off an evening of your choice. It's £15 cash tonight. Email valmaigoodyear[at]aol[dot]com to reserve places, bring cash on the night.
Elephant & Castle, White Hill, Lewes BN7 2DJ