From Pub to Pulpit: Broomdasher & Coracle

Extract from the Observer Sunday 6th March 2022 Plans to mark the 150th anniversary of Ralph Vaughan Williams’s birth have been years in the making, but no one could have imagined how prescient last weekend’s Manchester launch event would turn out to be. On a night...

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Halsway Manor courses 2022

Breton Dance Week - March 14th - 18th Accordion Weekend - July 1st - 3rd Folk Meets Classical - August 5th - 7th Summer School - August 29th - September 2nd Maniacs - October 31st - November 4th   Details to follow but you can book places by phoning Halsway Manor...

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Maniacs 2

You may well have come to this website because of Maniacs first cd (Karen Wimhurst, Gill Redmond and Seona Pritchard). A cd based on tunes from my book (see Shop for both) which received some lovely reviews (see reviews). We are back! We will be recording a new cd...

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From Pub to Pulpit

Over the next few weeks I will reveal more about this ambitious project to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Ralph Vaughan Williams birth. The tour will take in various Cathedrals and festivals and will finish in 2023.

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Karen Pfieffer & Paul Walker

I have just finished recording three tracks for Karen's and Paul's forthcoming album. The songs are absolute earworms and beautifully sung, I'll let you know when it is released.

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Belshazzar’s Feast’s final fling

After 26 years of touring the time has come to 'call it a day'. We are touring in May, there are a handful after that. A photo gallery will appear on this website for you to feast your eyes on (if you are brave).

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Coracle

  Pagoda Project are delighted to share with you the news that Anna Tam has joined us. Anna is a singer and a multi instrumentalist (nyckelharpa, viola da gamba, hurdy gurdy and cello)

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Apologies

I apologise for not updating the website for a while. Despite various lockdowns and rescheduled gigs which were rescheduled anyway, I have been busy. Here are some updates.

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Halsway Accordions

This was cancelled in July obvs and has been rearranged for Oct 9 -11th this Autumn. Please contact Halsway Manor to book- www.halswaymanor.org.uk. Places will be limited to 30 and Murray Grainger is the other tutor. If you have further questions, please ask....

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