Do you play a traditional musical instrument or sing folk songs???

Hi Folks,

Well another year has rolled around and we are, once again, getting set to produce the Young Folk at the Hall event again in January 2005.

This year the Concert in the LSPU Hall will take place on Sunday, January 30th. The afternoon workshops will be held on Saturday, January 22nd and Saturday, January 29th from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM. at Holy Cross Elementary School on St. Clair Avenue (previously Ecole St. Gerard).

The purpose of the workshops will be to give the young musicians an opportunity to share their talents with other young musicians in an informal setting; to develop musical relationships among the young musicians; and primarily, to foster the idea that playing music in a "session" setting is an enjoyable and fulfilling activity. The content of the Sunday afternoon concert will emanate from these two workshops with the musicians choosing their repertoires and creating arrangements with the help of the facilitators. However, some children may feel that they only wish to attend the workshops and not perform on the Sunday Concert. This option is being offered at this year's workshops.

Once again, several of our seasoned members will facilitate these workshops sessions. The workshops will give the young musicians and singers an opportunity to talk to and play with regular session players, learn more about their instrument of choice (voice included) and explore the possibility of musical liaisons with their peers&. and have FUN!!.

The workshops will be free of charge, sponsored by the SJFAC, and any proceeds from the concert will help produce the Neil Murray Stage at the annual Newfoundland & Labrador Folk Festival in August. If you are interested please reply/register by filling out the details below and mail (or email) it to the return address as soon as possible. If you know of any interested young musical friends please ask them to get in touch with me. Unfortunately space is limited so please register early.

Yours truly,

Fergus O'Byrne

Name: ________________________________

Age: ___________

Instrument and/or voice: __________________

Do you wish to participate in the workshops and concert?

Workshops and concert. ________

Workshops only _________


Dates:  January 22 and 29 (workshops), January 30 (concert)


Please return this form to:

Fergus O'Byrne
P.O. 411
St. John's, NL A1C 5J9

or

email information to fobyrne@nl.rogers.com

(Space is limited so please register early - call (709) 576-4759 or email me ahead of mailing if you wish)