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Maddy Prior 2007

Courses for 2010

Date Course
09 - 11 April Singing For The Uncertain with Maddy & Abbie Lathe
16 - 18 April In Just Spring with David Morley
22 - 25 April

Performance Skill with Maddy & Rose Kemp

14 - 16 May British Folk Music with Maddy, Abbie & Rose
21 - 23 May Bulgarian & Eastern European singing with Maddy, Abbie & Rose
15 - 17 June

Shakespeare's Sonnets with Don Paterson (note midweek).

01 - 04 July Vocal Masterclass with Maddy, Abbie & Rose
09 - 11 July Sing the teacher's songs with Maddy, Abbie & Rose
10 - 12 Sept Creating Harmony with Maddy, Abbie & Rose
17 - 19 Sept Enormous Sing with Maddy, Abbie & Rose
01 - 03 Oct West Gallery and Sacred Harp with Maddy & Rose

Singing For The Uncertain £190 Book now top

09 - 11 April 2010 Singing For The Uncertain with Maddy, Abbie & Rose

Are you uncertain about your singing? Has someone told you you can't sing, but your'e not sure? The answer is, yes, you can sing. Find out how and why.

We have come away with lots of happy memories and lots of things to work on, vocally and performance wise.   S& C. N.

'In Just Spring' with David Morley £160 Book now top

16 - 18 April 2010 'In Just Spring' with David Morley

A poetry Workshop to Welcome the World's Waking:David Morley's poetry and teaching have won many awards and the highest praise from writers and students. In what promises to be an energetic and energising weekend, David will work with you on new poemsand introduce you to fresh approaches to writing the world around us.

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Straight away he set us tasks of writing focused poetry and the journey had begun and continued unabated during the weekend

Performance skills with Maddy & Rose £250 Book now top

22 - 25 April 2010 Performance skills with Maddy & Rose

Learn to deal with the stress of performance by being involved in a concert at a local hall. Small group and ensemble singing are the mainstay of the show. Stretch yourself.

Everything I wanted it to be .I came with a head full of study, work and family, and left with a head full of wonderful songs and happy memories.   R. H. Cumbria.

British Folk Music £190 Book now top

14 - 16 May 2010 British Folk Music with Maddy, Abbie & Rose

There are many marvelous songs in the folk tradition. Bring your versions and learn some you may not know.

……really pleased Abbie’s helped me crack my breathing… magic.  K.H

Bulgarian and Eastern European singing £190 Book now top

21 - 23 May 2010 Bulgarian and Eastern European singing

Covering Bulgarian, Georgian and other Eastern European traditions. Wonderful strident harmonies

What a wonderful experience! Fabulous place, fabulous people, fabulous music and fabulous food! Thank you for your incredible hospitality…G. & J.  Derbyshire

Sonnets with Don Paterson £190 Book now top

15 - 17 June 2010 Sonnets with Don Paterson please note midweek dates

Don Paterson will look at the ways Shakespeare's sonnets can influence and educate us about the contemporary poem in all its aspects from metre to metaphor and form.

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We cannot recommend the courses at Stones Barn highly enough. Altogether an outstanding experience. We hope to return many times.

Vocal Masterclass £250 Book now top

01 - 04 July 2010 Vocal Masterclass

A four day course to handle one-to-one sessions. Sort out your voice and gain confidence.

I never thought that there would be so much laughter and joy in a singing course

Doc L South Jersey USA

Sing the teacher's songs £190 Book now top

09 - 11 July 2010 Sing the teacher's songs

Rose, Abbie and Maddy all write songs. Some quite complex. Some more simple. All in harmony. A unique opportunity to sing these songs guided by their writers.

the food was amazing, the setting was magical and of course the singing, led by Abbie, Maddy and Rose was fantastic – I learnt so much! Shelley, Manchester

Creating Harmony £190 Book now top

10 - 12 Sept 2010 Creating Harmony with Maddy, Abbie and Rose

Sing harmony songs and learn to create your own.

No-one pushes you into doing anything you don't feel comfortable with, but people soon seem to find themselves achieving things they never thought they could.

Enormous Sing £190 Book now top

17 - 19 Sept 2010 Enormous Sing with Maddy, Abbie and Rose

Just a big blow-out of song. Sing all weekend , songs, rounds and catches from anywhere and everywhere

I have gained so much from my visits to Stones Barn; my confidence and my singing technique have improved immensely, and I've met some wonderful people, who I'm sure will be friends for many years to come

West Gallery and Sacred Harp £190 Book now top

01 - 03 Oct 2010 West Gallery and Sacred Harp with Maddy, Abbie and Rose

These two linked traditions are a stunning source of sacred material. Great energy and brilliant to sing.

A visit to Stones Barn is certainly an unforgettable experience, but be warned, it will quickly become addictive!

© M Prior 2009

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