TITLE: Performance Skills Weekend - Led by Rory Mcleod and Maddy Prior

DATE: Thurs 21st - Sun 24th Sept 2023 (4 days)

PRICE: £395 (deposit to secure place £150)

LED BY: Rory Mcleod and Maddy Prior  http://rorymcleod.com/

VENUE: Stones Barn (and Stapleton Hall) CA6 6PW

PARTICIPANTS: Maximum 20

***£150 IS THE DEPOSIT PAYMENT ONLY. This will secure your place on the course. We will ask you to pay the balance some weeks before the course start date***

Description:  Our Performance Skills Weekend is always led by fantastically accomplished musicians who lead you through a weekend of collaboration, cooperation, and practical performance work. In smaller groups you will work together to create a Sunday afternoon concert at the end of your weekend. Past tutors have included; John Spires, Faustus, Nancy Kerr, Julian Littman to name but a few. This time we are very lucky to have the incredible Rory McLeod http://rorymcleod.com/

“Rhythmic storyteller & multi-instrumentalist, singing songs that are percussive, bold, lyrical and deeply personal”

“one of the most dynamic performers of his generation"

There will be a few songs which the whole group learn to sing together but most will be songs which you as individuals bring. And as a ‘band’, your smaller group will then whittle down the song choices and work on the arrangements for your final show whilst learning performance skills implicitly and explicitly in the process. Working towards a performance is always a strong bonding experience and will feel like a real achievement. Rory is an experienced workshop leader, having worked all around the world throughout his career.

Requirement: You could be a performing pro or someone who hasn't ever performed in front of people before. We can all learn something new from working with new people. Working with Rory is an amazing opportunity to see excellent performance, arrangement and playing skills in action.

THE SUNDAY CONCERT: @ STAPLETON HALL, 2PM. TICKET LINK:  https://www.tickettailor.com/events/forgottenlands/959914

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

** If you are planning to come via public transport please note that Carlisle has the nearest functional train and bus stations. We can arrange for a driver to take you the final 20 miles from Carlisle if you let us know. This is charged at £10 each way. Email us emma@stonesbarn.co.uk 

We would appreciate it if you would choose to stay residentially if you are coming via public transport as the nearest B&Bs are over 2 miles away. However, if there are no residential tickets left, don't worry, we will arrange transport.

On-site residential accommodation includes a bed in a shared twin room (we do not offer single occupancy rooms). A cooked breakfast and towels are included. More info here: https://stonesbarn.co.uk/stay-onsite 

You can find a list of nearby accommodation here: https://stonesbarn.co.uk/stay-nearby

Basic timetables are here: https://stonesbarn.co.uk/timetables

Cancellation policy: https://stonesbarn.co.uk/cancellation-policy 

https://stonesbarn.co.uk/

info@stonesbarn.co.uk 01697748424

http://rorymcleod.com/

THE SUNDAY CONCERT:

@ STAPLETON HALL, 2PM

TICKET LINK: 

https://www.tickettailor.com/events/forgottenlands/959914