Thank you to Glover Stanbury & Co for sponsoring
Folksprings!

Our clients receive the compliance services you would expect from a firm of Chartered Accountants including the preparation of annual financial statements, completion of tax returns , audits and payroll bureau services but with the added ingredient of constructive advice and assistance to enable our clients to operate efficiently and profitably and to maximise their after tax retained earnings.

We welcome all sizes of business from sole traders to larger limited companies and almost all are managed by the owners or their family. We also act for many personal tax clients for whom we can offer tax planning services beyond the routine necessities. www.gloverstanbury.co.uk

Information Technology is a particular area of expertise provided through our IT trading arm BBS Computing Ltd (www.bbscomputing.co.uk) , allowing clients to benefit from training and support for their accounting packages such as Sage, Quickbooks, TASbooks etc

Advice on Pensions , Investments and Insurance products is available from Independent Financial Advisers within our financial services company GS Financial Services Ltd.

Workshops Programme

Musicians and singers will get something from all these workshops!

Tuesday 15th August: 2-4pm 

‘Spicing It Up’  --   with Baz Bix and Chloe Watson

Baz and Chloe will be playing a short set to kick off and then showing how you can take a new or standard song and make it your own. 

Wednesday 16th August 2-4pm

‘Getting the Groove’ --  with  Nick Wyke & Becki Driscoll

Playing and arranging tunes with rhythm and style. Techniques for playing with ‘groove’ using simple tunes. Body percussion and rhythm skills – Arranging for bands – Sounds very interesting 

Thursday 17th August 2-4pm

‘Singing in Harmony’ --  with Emma Heath

A fun, singing-workshop that will raise the roof. No need to be able to read music - musicians and singers will enjoy this one

Friday 18th August 2-4pm

‘Performance Skills Surgery’ – with Nick Wyke & Becki Driscoll

A professional approach to performance: A short discussion and handouts on preparation for gigs. Techniques for interacting with the audience and coping with Stage fright! Open surgery on all aspects of performance. 

(Wednesday and Friday Workshops will involve a small amount of theoretical work. The emphasis for both will be on practical performance. Participants will need to provide their own instruments. Music reading ability will not be required at any of the work) 

The venue: The Bethel, Torrington Street, East the Water, Bideford EX39 4DP 
All workshops cost just £1.00 per session. Refreshments will be available.

There will be a refreshment break during every workshop.

To reserve a place

email: andy@bidefordfolkfestival.co.uk  or phone 01237-425740 for more info. Collect booked tickets from ToneZone Music Store, Grenville St, Bideford. 

How to get there

The nearest bus stop and car park are in East the Water on the main road to Barnstaple. All buses going to and from Bideford to Barnstaple stop there. The bus stop is outside the Public Car Park. Walk back to the mini roundabout by the Royal Hotel and it is the building next to the Royal Hotel car park.

If you are arriving from somewhere else all buses stop at the Quay in Bideford. It is a 3-minute walk from Bideford across the Old Bridge walking towards the Royal Hotel then turn right at the mini roundabout. The Bethel is the first building on the left.  See map on website or in the programme

Young person’s folk music initiative