RESOURCES
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
Newsletters
TASC members receive a bi-monthly on-line e-newsletter with details of on-going projects and events.
Llandinam Village Band
The Llandinam Village Band is not restricted to members of the village - and it's never the same band twice. Its work is project-based and whoever wants to work towards the particular performance is welcome to join.
This means learning tunes, making arrangements or fitting dances. On occasions we just make things up.
Pictured here are some of the members at a recent workshop with Paul James of Blowzabella.
Would you like
to know more?
If you click on the links at the top of the page you will find news of informal sessions, dance clubs and folk clubs
where you can learn more about folk music, dance and song.
This is the Suitcase Studio in action in the Presbyterian Church, Llandinam.
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RECORDINGS
The Suitcase Studio
TASC has a fully portable, fully-functioning recording, mixing and editing studio which is available for hire.
We can come to you and record anywhere you like.
Basic engineering will be provided, but an experienced producer might be required if need something more complex.
TASC is happy to discuss any project you have in mind.
We'd also like to thank Rob Harbron for all his help in advising and training TASC trustees.
TASC administrator Philip Freeman(left) recording and joining in at the Lion Hotel in Llandinam.
Tunes People Play
If you want to play folk music but don't know where to start, there's no better place than this handy book. Not only will you hear the tunes,
both at the normal speed and at a slower practice pace, but also have the dots to read from. There's also fascinating background notes on all 15 tunes featured - Welsh, Breton, French, Italian, Irish, Scottish & English. Best of all they are versions being played around mid Wales, so when you've learned them you can go out abnd take part.
The tunes were recorded live at the Mount Inn (Llanidloes) the Laughing Dog (Howey)
and Llandinam's very own Lion Hotel, and made using the Suitcase Studio.
To buy a copy on-line click here
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Skills and Ideas
Mentoring
TASC members can take advantage of new TASC schemes that will help them develop their skills. This is a new project and one which aims at helping to unleash the creative potential in dancers, singers and musicians.
Contact us for more details (available only to members).
Sessions
Following the production of Tunes People Play, TASC is looking for ways to encourage more people to take part in informal music-making.
In particular, we are interested in helping young people to play for fun, and to diversify into different venues, so that music isn't only played in smoky pubs, but in cafes and bars too.
Contact us if you'd like to set up a session.
Networking
TASC is working with other dance clubs in the Mid Wales area to try and provide a more supportive network. Active partners include
dance clubs at Rhayader, Llandovery, Llandinam and Llanbadarn.
Let us know if you could help, or would like to be involved.
A Night Out
-or In!
Would you like to know more about folk music? TASC may be able to arrange to visit your club or school and give you a talk, a demonstration, or lead a music session.
Contact us with your ideas.
Philip Freeman
Administrator
01686 688102
to email: click here
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