mrs ackroyd february eletter

Here's the February eletter. Les Barker's upcoming gigs:-   FEBRUARY 16   Trefor Arms, Gresford (Stomp - Welsh language poetry slam) 24 Boar Hound, Macclesfield, 01625 614791 28   Forresters' Arms, Beverley,   01430 810213   MARCH 21   Village Hall, North Boarhunt,   01329 833625 22   Four Chesnuts, Chichester PO19 7EQ,   01243 781866 26   Village Hall, Water Yeat,  07776 300700   APRIL 15   Barley Sheaf, Bodmin,   01726 816454 30   The Wilkes Head, Leek,   07867 548359   MAY 13  Ivy Bush, Pontardawe,   01792 863940 18  Gatehouse Theatre, Stafford, ST16 2LT    07904582762 28   Folk Festival, Chester,   07005 977045   JUNE 3   Church Hall, Mold CH7 IJB (Idiot & Friend)   www.tegeingl.com   0791 9177373 5   The Kentish Horse Pub, Edenbridge, TN8 5NT   01732 863760 11   Gate to Southwell Festival, Southwell,   01636 812933 (Idiot & Friend) 18   St Mary's Radwinter, 01799 599751 26  Folk on the Coast Festival, Bromborough,    0151 6520734 28    Elmtree Inn, Ringwood, BH24 3DY    01425 673113 29 Private function, Mold   AUGUST 10/11   Folk Week, Broadstairs,  01843 604080   SEPTEMBER 29   Duke William, Skelton, TS12 2ES,  01287 622623   OCTOBER 7   Speakeasy, (Quaker Centre, Milton Keynes,   MK15 9BH),  01908 663860 8   Private party, Orpington Late October- November   New Zealand   DECEMBER 10   United Services Club, Sale, M33 6HQ,   0161 432 4317   2012 JANUARY 13/1   Foxfield Railway, Blythe Bridge ST11 9BGT, 01782 616015   January was fairly peaceful but with a late frenzy. I was part of a Recording of the Wondermentalist Cabaret, an initial series of 4 poetry Programmes for Radio 4, masterminded by Matt Harvey, a lovely man and a Very funny poet; if you get the chance to see him, go. The first Programme was broadcast tonight at 11pm, so I imagine the fourth will go Out on 22nd February, but I don't know for certain. It was a wonderful Evening and I don't know they'll manage to condense it into half an hour. As well as doing what I usually do, I chose Hedd Wyn as my contribution To the Dead Poets' Slam; the others chose Shelley and A A Milne. I won't Spoil the surprise by saying who won.   Life's filling up with committee meetings, mostly for the National Eisteddfod, which takes place in Wrexham this year.. I'm involved with Arranging activities in the learners' area, amongst other things. Not Something I ever expected to be doing. Life's full of interesting Surprises.   June Tabor's new album 'Ashore' turned up in the post today, and I've Just listened through it; wonderful. It finished with one of my songs 'Across the wide ocean,' which has turned into an epic of almost 12 Minutes. Remarkable.   Les