The folk festival held in September at The Nag’s Head in Scalby, was greatly enjoyed by many people. In addition to great music and a lot of fun, £5,150 was raised as a donation to Martin House Hospice. This sum includes £850 from the Temperance Hall Fridays events.
Photos from the successful weekend (click on any image to view as a slide show).
The Scalby Fair Annual General Meeting will be held at Scarborough Rugby Club at 18.30 on Thursday, 5 October 2023.
The Agenda is as follows.
Welcome
Apologies
Chairman’s Report
Treasurer’s Report incl. confirmation of donations (as previously agreed)
Election of Officers:
Chairman
Vice-Chairman
Treasurer
Secretary
Stalls/Traffic Officer
Publicity
Website/Social Media
Scalby Walk Chairman
Scalby Walk Vice-Chairman
Bid Officer
President
AOB
Date of first business meeting
In support of Martin House Children’s Hospice.
Since a chance meeting with guitar virtuoso, Gordon Giltrap and with his mentoring, Carrie has become a world wide, much admired musician.
Her last two albums Seductive Sky and Entity included guests Elliott Randall, Gordon Giltrap, Oliver Wakeman, Daniel Cassidy (brother of late Eva Cassidy) and ex Bad Company guitarist Dave Colwell.
Her latest album ‘Evergreen’ includes lead guitarist Roger Fisher from the rock band Heart.
All albums are a snapshot of an artist at the peak of her creativity and gaining her fine reviews plus the chance to perform under the Vintage Guitar banner at NAMM 2020, 2022 and 2023 in California.
Carrie has performed on tour in Canada and also guests at various guitar shows around the UK to demo her use of open tunings.
Just a few quotes of many:
‘Phenomenal’ Rick Wakeman CBE
“Having heard this album I think if it weren’t for covid times this would have been a natural for radio 6 and Radio 2”
Andy Snipper Music-News.com
It’s obvious from the moment you hear Carrie Martin sing that she is an outstanding vocalist with passion in each breath and she is a fine guitar player.
Scalby Temperance Hall, North St, Scalby
Please pay by cash on the door: £10 entry
Doors open 6.30pm. Music 7pm til 9.30pm
Text Message Kath on 07930 376 918 to reserve a seat.
Free teas and coffee.
Bring your own drinks.
Stairlift provided.
1 – 3 September 2023 at the Nag’s Head, Scalby.
Entry is free.
Last year we managed to raise over £3,000 for Martin House Children’s Hospice which is quite an achievement. This brings our total raised over the last 4 years (unfortunately 2020 was cancelled due to the dreaded Covid) for various charities to more than £16,000.
This year our charity of choice is Martin House Children’s Hospice.
All money raised, less direct expenses for sound, printing and, in a few cases, guest travel are donated to the charity in full.
All guests perform for no fee unless expenses have been agreed.
As well as live music, and the Nag’s Head ales etc, food is available from Arthur’s in the Nag’s Head courtyard.
Programme:
Friday:
Midday-1.30 pm Open session
2 pm Sophie, Harry and Dave
3 pm Blow-ins
4 pm Blue Kites
5 pm Paper Moon
6 pm Parrot Man
7 pm Old Humpy Band
8 pm Accord
9 pm Barleycorn
10 pm Johnny Jumped Up
11 pm Close
Saturday:
10 am Workshops.
11 am-1 pm Open sessions
2 pm The 2 Anchors
3 pm Hunmanbees
4 pm Dirty Windows
5 pm Ceilidh, The Whippets
6 pm Auction
7 pm Martin Heaton
8 pm Philip Bull
9 pm Leather’o
10 pm 2 Black Sheep & a Stallion
11 pm Close
Sunday:
2 pm Carrie Martin
3 pm Woolgatherers
4 pm Hive for the Honeybee
5 pm Morris dancing
6 pm Annie & King
7 pm John Drakes
8 pm Close
Once again, there was a beautiful series of floral displays in St Laurence’s Church for Scalby Fair 2023.
This year, the theme for the Flower Festival was “These Sceptred Isles”.
The photos were taken by Helen Hartley and Valerie Aston. Please click on an y image to view as a slide show.
