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AgeUK W.Sussex
Fit As A
Fiddle
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SEFAN and
ASHA
JOIN THE BAND
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'Join the band' folk and ceilidh music project
In Milton Keynes NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2010
Arts Gateway MK supported ceilidh band Asha to run a five-week taster project in
traditional folk and roots music for young people.
This is a partnership project between MK Music Service, The Stables, SEFAN and Asha
and was financially supported by Arts Gateway MK -
thanks to their funding this project was completely free to participants
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CROSS ARTFORM / CROSS-CULTURAL FAMILY CEILIDH PROJECT
Ceilidh band Asha worked in collaboration with Ghanian poet and storyteller Yaw Asiyama to develop a new-look, modern-day music, dance and story-based event which encouraged families to spend time togetherin share activities, working in partnership with some of the most deprived areas in Milton Keynes.
Arts Project Manager and musician Jackie Allen said "We are delighted that the Milton Keynes Community Foundation have supported this exciting project which will enable us to explore and experiment with the tradition to develp a 'new style' ceilidh event with a multi-cultural feel which we can share with a wide range of audiences in Milton Keynes. We hope to develop something really special which will have wide appeal to the family market whilst providing time and space for family learning. We hope to develop this to tour to festivals and venues throughout the UK"
The dates and schools were
| Friday 26 March |
- dress rehearsal ~ hosted by Two Milke Ash School |
| Friday 23 April |
- Fishermead ~ hosted by Meadfurlong School |
| Friday 07 May |
- Coffee Hall ~ hosted by New Chapter School |
| Friday 14 May |
- Netherfield ~ hosted by Langland School |
| Friday 21 May |
- Wolverton ~ hosted by Wyvern First School |
www.ashaceilidhband.co.uk
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completed June 2009.
Additional sessions completed April 2010
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THE CEILIDH CONSORTIUM PROGRAMME
completed June 2008
£5390 from Awards for All ... to help with the support and development of six independent Ceilidh series run by members of the Network.
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AN ALTERNATIVE TASTE - Folk in unexpected places'
Audience Development programme.
completed October 2006
£10,800 from Arts Council England South East, plus an additional grant of £1,000 from Brighton and Hove City Council ... to place subsidised folk acts in cafes, restaurants,foyers and bars of theatres
and, in fact, any other venue or event where non-folk audiences would be present.
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SEFAN Youth Development Programme
completed August 2006
£4,600 support from Awards for All to employ youth placements producing new Newsletters, updated publicity material, web maintenance and for work-experience in administration in the Folk Arts sector.
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SEFAN Seed Funding
Risk and Start Up Programme
Supported entirely from member subscriptions when funds allow.
2009-11 ~ Sadly, still insuffient resources for any grants this year.
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