MEMBERSHIP
The Membership year runs from 1st November to
31st October, which is TASC's financial year.
The cost is £10 which allows you 20% discount on TASC events and publications.
Publications
THE SEVERN SUITE
A set of tunes and dances written by John Kirkpatrick and Karen Tweed for the village of Llandinam.
The book includes full instructions for the dances, music notation for thirteen brand new tunes, sample arrangements of some
of the tunes and an accompanying CD.
Background on the village and the project itself is also included.
ISBN 978-0-9556537-0-4
Softcover
£11 inc postage (in the U.K.)
Europe
£12.50 inc postage (in the rest of Europe)
Rest of the World
£15 inc postage (rest of the World)
LLANDINAM - A GLIMPSE OF THE PAST
This is the book that was the inspiration behind many of the tunes and dances in The Severn Suite.
If you want to know more about the famous Davies family,
the lives of colourful individuals - and the occasional pig - this is the book for you.
Written by Jeremy Pryce, himself the son of the village blacksmith, it contains a wealth of fascinating maps, documents and photographs.
ISBN 0-9544082-0-9
Hardback
£12 inc postage (in the U.K.)
BRANDYBALLS & STICKY BOTTOMS
One Life A DVD featuring an interview with Miss Anita Taylor (1900-2004) who lived
all her life in Newtown.
She remembers the effects of the First World War on the town, her
pre-war childhood, the social life and her family shop - selling sweets and tobacco between the wars - and
much more.
This was originally issued in 2000 on video.
£7.00 inc p & p in UK
BOOKS & CDs for LEARNERS
Tunes People Play - CD and booklet with notation for tunes and notes on the background.
The CD features live session recordings at three Mid Wales pubs plus slower versions of the tunes - ideal for beginners. Fifteen tunes - Irish, Scots, Italian, French, English and Welsh £10.00 inc p & p in UK
Harmony Workshop - CD to accompany Sue Harris workshops. Ten tunes with parts recorded separately and the full version. Ideal for practising parts. Best used in conjunction with Sue's workshop.
£5 inc p & P in UK
A Handful of Tunes - A CD of work in progress from Ceri Rhys Matthews
of Fernhill (2003). This was part of a project to explore how repertoire is developed
from tentative beginnings.
£7.50 inc p & p. in UK
Contact us on +44 (0)1686 688102 for more details
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Event Tickets
Severn Suite Workshop Day
Saturday March 7th 2009
We are holding workshops during the day from 10am onwards - choice of either dance workshops on the Severn Suite with Pam Knight & Pete Damsell
or music workshops on the Severn Suite with Karen Tweed.
Cost £10 for the day including a light lunch with 20% discount available to TASC members and to concessions.
Karen will be trying out some new arrangements of the Severn Suite tunes and would love
to hear from anyone who has tried out any variations or harmonies on the tunes. Send copies of sheet music or mp3 files or similar formats.
We will put the dancers and the musicians together at the end of the day.
TASC Members get 25% discount - see Membership page for how to join
TASC 2009 programme is supported by the Arts Council of Wales, Powys County Council's Community Enablement Fund
and the Llysdinam Trust
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COMING NEXT
APRIL
Severn Stories
MAY
Spring Concert
JUNE
Llandinam Lives
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