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There are literally hundreds of people involved in folk and traditional arts in the area. We have only listed here some of the dancers, singers and musicians who have worked on TASC projects in the past. For more information, see magazines and listings such as SHREDS & PATCHES, TAPLAS, and BROADSHEEP. Or e-mail your enquiry and we'll try and point you in the right direction. PERFORMERS PAGE MUSIC LLANDINAM VILLAGE BAND is not really a band at all! Click here for more information or ring Philip Freeman on 01686 688102.  KLEZMONAUTS play lively exciting Klezmer music, traditionally played at Jewish celebrations but now with growing popularity worldwise contact either TASC trustee Matt Watson at Mouse Music (see below) or log on to their website. www.klezmonauts.co.uk where you can also hear samples of their music.  GAP is the sound of another highly popular style, the Breton and French sound from TASC trustee and chair Pete Damsell with the accordion of Annette Davies(also an accomplished fiddle-player and dance teacher), and the guitar of wildlife expert Geoff Liles. Contact them through TASC.  All pictures above were taken during performances at Llandinam Village Hall |
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RAISE THE DUST are an exciting team of Appalachian Dancers. Shown here performing outside the Town Hall in Montgomery, with TASC chair Pete Damsell on fiddle. Dancing are (l to r) Lizzie Passmore, Rosie Green and Clare Simpson. Jay Mitchell is standing on the right. 
Contact them via their website www.raisethedust.org.uk SOMETHING'S AFOOT are another team of Appalachian steppers, this time led by TASC trustee Pam Knight. More information and availability from Pam on (01597) 811169. 
SONG The WILD ANGELS are a Community Choir, led by Sue Harris who perform a wonderful range of songs from around the world in a cappella style. 
Sue is a renowned performer, composer, arranger and teacher in her own right, and can be contacted on 01544 267632 Sue also leads the Presteigne Community Band Bandemania. They can be found at http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/aldersons/bandamania.html |
TASC was formed in 1994 as the outreach arm of the Mid Wales May Festival (1989-1998). It aims to promote and encourage traditional and tradition-based work Sirens are a small but highly accomplished a cappella group who can be contacted through TASC trustee Linda Ward on 01686 621542. 
MORE TASC has a library of publications for members to use, and it also has a small but growing number of publications of its own. For more information follow the links to the resources page and to the shop. 
The two best sources of instruments, sheet music and instruction books and helpful advice in the area are Llanidloes-based Mouse Music (below)owned by TASC trustee Matt Watson and Phil Barnwell's Mid Wales Music Centre in Newtown, a staunch supporter of the Mid Wales May Festival in its heyday. www.mousemusic.co.uk and www.midwalesmusic.co.uk 
To find other performers, artists, venues and a veritable cornucopia of information pick up a copy of Broadsheep and for a quick guide to what's on when and where, log on to their website www.broadsheep.co.uk. |