Liverpool L1 9BT - 0151 7093789
Fri. Nov. 6 Liverpool Philharmonic Hall Rodewald Suite with Norma Waterson, Martin Carthy and Mike Waterson.
Cardiff CF10 1SH Wales - 029 2087 8444
Sun. Nov. 8 St. Davids Hall, Level 3, The Hayes, With Norma Waterson, Martin Carthy and Mike Waterson
Nettlebed Nr Henley-on-Thames RG9 5DD - 01628 636620
Mon. Nov. 9 Nettlebed Folk Club, The Village Club, High Street, Nettlebed Nr Henley-on-Thames, with Norma Waterson, Martin Carthy and Mike Waterson
Shoreham West Sussex - 01273 464440
Thurs. Nov. 12 The Ropetackle Centre with Norma Waterson, Martin Carthy and Mike Waterson
Blackheath London SE3 0RQ - 020 84630100
Fri. Nov. 13 Blackheath Halls 23 Lee Road, with Norma Waterson, Martin Carthy and Mike Waterson
Hailsham East Sussex BN27 1AE - 01323 841414
Sat. Nov. 14 Hailsham Pavilion George Street, with Norma Waterson, Martin Carthy and Mike Waterson
Wickham, Hants- 01329 833625
Mon. Nov. 16 Forest Folk, North Boarhunt Social Club, Trampers Lane, North Boarhunt, 8pm, SORRY SOLD OUT
Washington, Tyne and Wear - 0191 2193455
Sat. Nov. 21 Davy Lamp Folk Club, Washington Arts Centre, Biddick Lane, Fatfield, Washington, Tyne and Wear
JOURNEYMAN - an autobiography by Ewan MacColl
published 1st October 2009
This new edition of Journeyman, Ewan MacColl's vivid and entertaining autobiography, has been re-edited from the original manuscript, and includes a new introduction by Peggy Seeger, for whom he wrote the unforgettable 'The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face'. Footnotes have also been added.
This fascinating account of the life of the singer, songwriter, actor, playwright and broadcaster begins with the story of a working class Manchester childhood, which had a profound influence on his songwriting, inspiring, for example, 'Dirty Old Town' (1949). The book traces the founding of Theatre Workshop, one of Britain's most influential twentieth-century theatre companies, from MacColl's involvement in Salford, his participation in Agitprop during the mass unemployment of the 1930s, the formation of Theatre Union in 1936, and the founding of Theatre Workshop by Joan Littlewood and MacColl after VE Day in 1945. It goes on to describe the life of Theatre Workshop as a touring company with MacColl as its main playwright, followed by MacColl's gradual 'break with theatre' and his work on the Radio Ballads (1957-1964), an important landmark in the history of radio documentary.
Ewan MacColl and Peggy Seeger were among the main leaders of the UK folksong revival. Journeyman documents their struggle from the mid 1950s to secure the integrity of that revival as the popular media appropriated and re-created traditional music for commercial gain.
An entertaining and thought-provoking slice of British history, it will appeal to those interested in the histories of folk music, theatre, radio, left-wing politics and the Manchester area.
Contents
List of illustrations
Introduction by Peggy Seeger
Acknowledgement
Part One
1. Early days and Hogmanay
2. One in three million
3. Front doors and back entries
4. Unnatural habitat
5. Lodgers and friends
6. The gang
7. The tangenital mind
8. Happy days?
9. Mother, Meg and May
10. Limbo
11. On the broo
12. Big city, big Geordie
13. Politics, prurience and fresh air
14. New comrades
15. Agitprop
16. Theatre of action
17. Living in London and dreaming of Moscow
18. Megaphones to microphones
Part Two
19. Theatre Workshop
20. On the road
21. Enter Alan Lomax
22. Into the Folk revival
23. Radio ballads
24. singing and song-writing
25. The joy of living
26. Time steals on and steals
Epilogue
Footnotes
Index
Ewan MacColl (1915–1989) was a singer, songwriter, radio broadcaster and documentary-maker, actor and playwright
234x156mm 512pp
hb 9780719079351 30 October 2009 £40.00
pb 9780719079368 30 October 2009 £19.99
41 b/w illustrations
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Memorial Concert & Book Launch
Peel Hall, Salford University, Tuesday 27th October 7.30pm
The Ewan MacColl (25 January 1915 - 22 October 1989) memorial concert looks set to be a real folk music occasion, commemorating the life and work of one of the twentieth century’s most prolific and well-loved folk music figures. Far more than just a folk singer, Ewan MacColl was a prolific songwriter, a famous socialist, an actor, poet, and playwright, a record producer and the father of the late singer/songwriter Kirsty MacColl.
The concert also celebrates the re-issue of Journeyman, Ewan MacColl’s vivid and entertaining autobiography, by Manchester University Press. This new edition has been re-edited from the original manuscript, and includes a new introduction by Peggy Seeger, for whom he wrote the unforgettable The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face.
Confirmed artists:
- Peggy Seeger
- Sandra Kerr
- John Faulkner
- Bob Blair
- Brian Pearson
- Jez Lowe
- Bob Fox
- David Ferrard
Journeyman
An autobiography
Ewan MacColl
Revised edition with an introduction by Peggy Seeger
The new version of Ewan MacColl's vivid and entertaining autobiography, Journeyman will be launched at the Ewan MacColl memorial concert at Peel Hall on 27 October.
The book brings to life MacColl’s Salford childhood, which had a profound influence on his songwriting, inspiring, for example, Dirty Old Town.
An entertaining and thought-provoking slice of British history, it will appeal to those interested in the histories of folk music, theatre, radio, left-wing politics and the Manchester area.