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Author: farmersue

All Aboard The Shanty Ship

October 5, 2022October 17, 2022 farmersue

All Aboard The Shanty Ship! Captain Vollar and the crew of the Keys Shanty club are embarking on an epic voyage of rollicking, rousing songs of the sea and you […]

Sing Mainly Bluegrass Singing weekend
Events

Sing Bluegrass!

April 25, 2022September 14, 2022 farmersue

Join us for another MAGICAL weekend of SINGING out the summer in the heart of the LEICESTERSHIRE countryside. Last year’s weekend was a sell-out so we’ve decided to DO IT ALL […]

Poetry Tea Party

February 10, 2022February 27, 2022 farmersue

Home made cakes, scones, jam and cream together with poetry readings from Sleet, Shoots and Leaves poetry anthology of the National Forest

A Feast Of Festive Folk

November 12, 2021November 21, 2021 farmersue

A Feast Of Festive Folk! Calling Time and friends will be taking us through a lovely festive evening or Christmassy and seasonal songs, stories and poems designed to get your […]

Shanties In The Garden

August 23, 2021August 23, 2021 farmersue

Ahoy there!  We are thrilled to announce we are hosting the good ship Cross Keys shanty session. Come and join the crew in the garden for an evening of rousing […]

Sing Out For Lammas

July 19, 2021July 20, 2021 farmersue

Sing Out For Lammas! Lammas is traditionally celebrated on the 1st August and marks the start of the corn harvest. We’re a little bit late with our celebratory singing workshop, […]

Tales & Ales With Calling Time

June 25, 2021June 26, 2021 farmersue

Calling Time, aka Julie and Amanda will be heading up a lovely folky evening featuring a whole range of songs from the tradition or from Julie’s own set of self […]

Better Days Coming Soon – Poetry Tea Party

June 10, 2021June 14, 2021 farmersue

Home made cakes, scones, jam and cream together with poetry readings from Sleet, Shoots and Leaves poetry anthology of the National Forest

Lammas Bread Feast
Folk Articles

5 Ways To Celebrate Lammas

July 31, 2020June 23, 2021 farmersue

The Celtic cross-quarter day of Lammas falls on the 1st August and celebrates the beginning of the harvest season. To our agrarian ancestors it was a hugely important occasion celebrated […]

Folk Articles

How To Make A Corn Dolly

July 29, 2020August 6, 2022 farmersue

Corn Dollie with thanks to A Bad Witch Corn dollies come in all shapes and sizes ranging from simple twisted circlets smaller than a child’s bracelet to huge and complicated […]

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