Boogie Woogie Festival
2-4th July 2010
More infoTo be held at Sturminster Newton and Fiddleford, Dorset this festival encompasses the exciting and infectious form of piano music that is boogie woogie.
Performing in concert, internationally acclaimed boogie woogie and blues pianists from the UK and from all around the world.
There will also be Workshops in boogie woogie piano, swing and tap dance, drumming, history of boogie woogie and much more including special workshops for children.
Informal sessions for enthusiastic boogie woogie pianists will take place in the traditional bar room setting of the Fiddleford Inn.
Last updated:
17/05/2010 12:22
17/05/2010 12:22
Line up includes
Lila Ammons Axel Zwingenberger Neville Dickie Dona Oxford Helen Sillett-Scoggins Jelly Germaine Virginie Perez Big John Carter Eeco Rijken Rapp James Goodwin Yvon Momboisse Tom Lewer Patrick Smet Dan Moore Dave Hatfield Alan Edwards Howard Meyrick Liz Neilson Jon Neilson Chris Davidson Julian Phillips Andrew EliasProgramme of events
Thursday 1st July 2010Royal British Legion Bar, Bath Road, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 1DU
Festival Launch & Press Event: 7pm - Club members & invited guests
Friday 2nd July 2010
Poet’s Corner Cafe Station Road, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1BB
Open Piano Session: 11am – 1pm, free
Caffe Espresso, 3 Market Cross, Sturminster Newton, North Dorset, DT10 1
Tom Lewer (UK) piano: 1pm – 1.45pm, free
Poet’s Corner
Open Piano Session: 2pm – 5pm, free
Caffe Espresso
Patrick Smet (Belgium) piano: 4.30pm – 5.15pm, free
The Royal British Legion Hall Evening Concert
Dona Oxford (USA) piano & vocals
Jelly Germaine (Cameroun) Virginie Perez (France) dance
Henri Herbert (UK) piano & vocal: 7.30pm – 11.00pm, £25 and £15
Saturday 3rd July 2010
The Royal British Legion Hall & Skittle Alley
Piano Workshop: 10.30 am – 11.30am, £10
Dona Oxford (USA): Vocal Blues workshop: 10.30 am – 11.30am, £10
Caffe Espresso
Open Piano Session: 11am – 1pm, free
Poet’s Corner
Dan Moore (UK) piano & vocals: 1pm – 1.45pm, free
Caffe Espresso
Will Blake (UK) piano & vocals: 2pm – 2.45pm, free
Poet’s Corner
T.B.A piano: 3pm- 4pm, free
The Royal British Legion Hall Lunch Time Concert (Essential Boogie Woogie)
Eeco Rijken-Rapp (Holland) piano
Big John Carter (UK) piano
T.B.A piano: 1pm – 3pm, £15
The Royal British Legion Hall
Youth Show Case Concert: 4pm- 5pm, £2
The Boxing Club, Butts Pond, Sturminster Newton, (Dance Workshops)
Junior Tap Workshop: 11am – 12.30pm, £10
Senior Tap Workshop: 1pm – 2.30 pm, £10
Swing and Jive Workshop: 3pm – 4.30 pm, £10
Stour Hall, The Exchange, Sturminster Newton Evening Concert
Axel Zwingenberger (Germany) Piano
Lila Ammons (USA) vocals
Jelly Germaine (Cameroun) Virginie Perez (France) dance
The Stuff (UK) boogie/blues band
Yvon Momboisse (France) piano: 7.30pm - 11.00pm, £30, £25, £20 & £15
Sunday 5th July 2010
The Royal British Legion Hall
Big John Carter (UK) History of Boogie Woogie Talk: 9.45 am – 10.45am, £10
The Royal British Legion Skittle Alley
Jon Neilson, Helen Sillett-Scoggins (UK) Drumming Workshop: 10.45am – 12 noon, £10
Drumming Workshop performance 12.15pm
Poet’s Corner
Open Piano Session: 11.30am – 1pm, free
The Royal British Legion Hall Sunday Lunchtime Concert
Neville Dickey (UK) Piano
Plus Support: 1pm – 3pm, £15
The Royal British Legion Bar
Two – piano Jam Session: 3pm- 5pm
This information was last updated on 17/05/2010 12:22. Please check with the event website for any last minute changes.
Ticket Info
All Event Ticket £70Go anywhere Saturday ticket £40
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The Royal British Legion
Bath Road
Sturminster Newton
Dorset
DT10 1DU
Bath Road
Sturminster Newton
Dorset
DT10 1DU
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Boogie Woogie Dancing was born in New Orleans in about 1910. The creation of this style of dancing was attributed to George W Thomas.
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