An article taken from the Winter 2018 magazine Heavy Horse World, written by Horseman and Musician Ray Hubbard.
In December 2023, just after Ray turned 90, EATMT Director Alex Bartholomew and sound recordist Jake Lee Savage visited Ray in his home in Diss. We recorded him speaking about his life in music and horses. We thought that two and half hours would be far to much for Ray but he proved us wrong and we promised to revisit him to get more stories, anecdotes and songs such is his life story!
For now, here is a copy of his article about the Suffolk Horse:
Our lovely friends at the Burwell Bash are looking to fill 10 Youth (14-25) places at this year’s Summer School Bash. They are delighted to have been gifted another 2 youth spaces for their summer school which runs this year from 29th July to 2nd August which means, along with EATMT’s Gordon Ruddock 2 Bursaries for East Anglian based young traditional/folk musicians, 4 young promising musicians will be given funding to join this popular and well established Summer School in Cambridgeshire.
For more details about this year’s Summer School and in particular these Youth places, contact contact@burwellbash.info. For details about the Gordon Ruddock Bursaries visit HERE.
Tickets for this popular event which is attended by musicians from around the globe go on sale just before the stroke of midnight on Friday 9th February 2024. Spaces are snapped up almost as quickly as Glastonbury tickets – you have been warned!
Vicky Swan & John Dipper run an afternoon Community Folk Orchestra workshop, December 2023 Credit EATMT
Back in December, EATMT had a stall alongside Rod Ward Violins and Jackie Sparrow’s Fiddle Daemons at a Community Folk Orchestra Workshop day in Bungay, Suffolk organised by Jo Poole and supported by Mardles with workshops run by Vicki Swan and John Dipper. It was a wonderful day and we were really delighted to have been invited along to this popular and friendly event.
EATMT stall
Fiddle Daemons & Rod Ward Violins stall
During the lunch break, there was a break out session and from this wonderful hour of music making The East Suffolk Folk Orchestra has been born. The first session will take place on Saturday 27th January from 10am-12pm at the Bungay Community Centre (NR35 1PU) with a second session on Saturday 24th February (10am-12pm) already scheduled in.
The East Suffolk Community Folk Orchestra will be open to any instrument, and to both experienced and less experienced players. Initially it will be just for adults, but once the community folk orchestra is confidently established younger players will be welcome to join.
The New Community Centre is situated on Old Grammar Lane, Bungay, between the medical centre and the fire station, adjacent to the playing field and skate park.
The event that led to the creation of this new venture was attended by musicians who were keen to share, help and were a very warm crowd so if you’re nervous about going alone, don’t be!
If you would like to join, or find out more, please contact: jopoole@protonmail.com / 07814 110784.
Vicky Swan & John Dipper run an afternoon Community Folk Orchestra workshop, December 2023 Credit EATMT
Back in December, EATMT had a stall alongside Rod Ward Violins and Jackie Sparrow’s Fiddle Daemons at a Community Folk Orchestra Workshop day in Bungay, Suffolk organised by Jo Poole and supported by Mardles with workshops run by Vicki Swan and John Dipper. It was a wonderful day and we were really delighted to have been invited along to this popular and friendly event.
EATMT stall
Fiddle Daemons & Rod Ward Violins stall
During the lunch break, there was a break out session and from this wonderful hour of music making The East Suffolk Folk Orchestra has been born. The first session took place on Saturday 27th January from 10am-12pm at the Bungay Community Centre (NR35 1PU) and the next session will be on Saturday 24th February (10am-12pm). With over 30 musicians on a wonderful array of instruments, of varying levels of experience, the first session was a great success. If you’re thinking about seeing what this new venture is all about, you’ll be sure of a warm welcome!
February’s meet up
The East Suffolk Community Folk Orchestra is open to any instrument, and to both experienced and less experienced players. Initially it will be just for adults, but once the community folk orchestra is confidently established younger players will be welcome to join.The New Community Centre is situated on Old Grammar Lane, Bungay, between the medical centre and the fire station, adjacent to the playing field and skate park.
The event that led to the creation of this new venture was attended by musicians who were keen to share, help and were a very warm crowd so if you’re nervous about going alone, don’t be!
If you would like to join, or find out more, please contact: jopoole@protonmail.com / 07814 110784.
