'Fraid that this event is a little exclusive
- but you might be able to help out here if you know of a larger venue... A largish
crew of musicians go and have a couple of klezmer workshops, followed by a big
feed, followed by playing music till the wee small hours and an overnight stay.
See report and pictures from Klezbarn in
January 2003
See report and pictures
from Klezbarn in March 2003
See
report and pictures from Klezbarn in May 2003
Numbers are limited so we try and allocate the accommodation for the more capable
players, but we welcome non-residents for most of the event. At our first Klezbarn
the craic was mighty!
What
goes on?
Here's the timetable for a previous barn in January
2003 klezbarn to give you an idea...
Note - Timetables
may well be different for subsequent barns!
Times
(very approx)
13:30 (not approx) - arrival
14:00 - Workshop with
Ilana Cravitz
15:00 - tea and bikkies
15:30 - Kompleat History
of Klezmer with Sue Cooper
16:00 - Workshop with Ray
Kohn - Ensemble playing
18:00 - heating up / prepping tea
19:00 -
eat tea, drink one bottle of wine
20:00 - light log fire, tidy up, coffee
21:00 - play tunes
04:00 - fall over
Sunday
10:00 - breakfast
11:30 - tidy up barn (everyone)
12:30 - second breakfast (curry) in Manchester
14:00 - pub session in Manchester
17:00 - retire, very klezzed out
Where
is it?
It's a National Trust Base Camp providing basic, but
yet sumptuous, accommodation for 20 happy people. The building was converted in
1987 from a large barn built in 1910 in the Stamford vernacular style...
No,
Where is it?
See Map
How
do I get there?
Best by car. Can be walked from Altrincham
station if you like that sort of thing.
Can my
pals stay?
Sleeping space is limited (check first), but non-staying
guests are welcome (they may need a folding chair). If you have one, a camper
van might be good idea. There's no space suitable for tents.
What
are the facilities?
There are 2 rooms each with bunks to sleep
8 and one room with bunks to sleep 4. There’s a common room with a wood-burning
stove and a large kitchen/dining area with cooker and pots and pans provided.
There are 2 washrooms. We hope to bring a keyboard.
What
shall I bring?
What will we eat?
There's space for a big sociable tea.
The idea is for everybody to bring
something, and we organise in advance who brings what so that we don't end up
with 25 lettuces and a packet of shredded wheat.
Typically, a couple of
people bring ready-prepared stews to heat up and others bring salad, tea, coffee
and breakfast stuff.
What time is it?
The workshops will be in the afternoon, possibly starting around 14:00. Expect
to go to bed very late!
What does it cost?
In the 2003 season, klezbarn was funded by our grant from the Millenium Fund.
After this, there will be a collection - £5 / £8 £10 (low /
average / solidarity)
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