CONCERTS and EVENTS for 2010

We would like to thank all those who came to concert and workshops in 2009. It was a busy and inspiring year for us. We are putting our 2010 schedule together now and many dates will be added to this page over the next month.

SPECIAL DATE - 4th and 5th September - RIVENSTONE 2010

Bookings for some 2010 workshops are now open ~ please feel free to contact us if you have any questions about the events. Some tickets are only available directly from the venue or organisers ~ please see booking information below.

For selected events please click on the icon to go to the tickets page.

For further details about any the events listed below, please contact us directly...

by phone: 01822 880301

by email: info@seventhwavemusic.co.uk

JANUARY

Exhibition from 24 Jan - 28 March
Centre for Contemporary Art and the Natural World
Haldon Forest Park, Exeter, Devon, EX6 7XR. UK
Display of flutes created by Nigel as part on a exhibition about Art, Ecology and Economy.
Contact CCANW for more details at www.ccanw.co.uk or call 01392 832277 email info@ccanw.co.uk

APRIL

17 Saturday
Pagan Federation Wessex Conference, Glastonbury Town Hall, Glastonbury, Somerset.
Evening concert with Nigel and Carolyn as part of an all day event.
Tickets available from The Pagan Federation Wessex Conference, House of the Old Ways, 76 Balch Road, Wells, Somerset, BA5 2BX or The Cat & the Cauldron, Glastonbury or go the the web site for more information pfwessex.org

MAY

1 Saturday
Brighton. St Nicholas' Church, Dyke Road, BN1 3LJ
THE LIGHT HAS DAWNED A special concert to celebrate Beltane and the bright dance of wild land with Nigel and Carolyn supported by bands, Anima & Shrinari
From 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm. Tickets £16 per person
Booking online at http://seventhwavemusic.eventbrite.com or call Kyle on 07883270560 to pay via cash, cheque or bank transfer.

2 Sunday
Wild Hills - Symphony and Song
St Pancras Old Church, Kings Cross, London
Concert by Nigel and Carolyn featuring music and visual images from Dartmoor Symphony.
An evening of music and songs to celebrate the ancient beauty and untamed spirit of the wild land.
Concert starts at 7.30pm. Refreshments available.
Ticket cost £13 available from Seventh Wave Music online

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19-24
CONCERT and WORKSHOP TOUR in HUNGARY.

20 Thursday - Concert in central Budapest with Nigel and Carolyn
We return again to Hungary to share an evening of music with soul-filled flute melodies, deep earth songs and powerful tribal dance rhythms. In old theatre near the Danube River with beautiful courtyard restaurant where dinner may be eaten before the concert.
Venue details available from organisers.Tickets in advance 3200 HUF/ £12 or 4000HUF/ £15 at the door. Please book through Kriszta Veres on kriszta@vereskriszta.com

21 to 23 - THE AMBER ROAD Women's workshop with Carolyn Hillyer in North Hungary
A VERY SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE A WEEKEND WITH WOMEN IN HUNGARY
More information and booking on the workshops for women page

22 Saturday - SACRED BREATH OF THE FOREST
Cedarwood flute-making masterclass with Nigel Shaw in central Budapest
From 10am-8pm .Price £100 (including materials) 5-10 places. Priority will be given to Hungarian residents and a small additional charge made to any participants coming from outside of Hungary.
More information and booking on the flute and drum workshops page.

24 Monday - SACRED HOUSE
A ceremony with song and drum to honour the ancestral hearth with Carolyn Hillyer and Nigel Shaw in central Budapest.
9am-12 noon / all welcome / bookings through kriszta@vereskriszta.com
A special workshop in the Budapest Goddess Temple to honour the sacred hearths that we hold at the centre of our ceremonies, using song and drum, ritual dance and flute meditation to weave the magic of the wild land into a celebration of our ancestors and our own ancient spirits.

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29 & 30 Saturday and Sunday
Forest Flutes and Wild Hill Drums
Instrument making workshops with Nigel and Carolyn.
Lower Merripit Farm, Dartmoor, Devon.
For more information and booking form, please go to the flute and drum workshop page

JUNE

12 Saturday
DARTMOOR SYMPHONY - full orchestral premiere performance with Nigel Shaw (soloist) and Ten Tors Orchestra conducted by Simon Ible.
Vocals sung by Carolyn Hillyer.Theatre 1, Roland Levinsky Building, University of Plymouth, Drake Circus, Plymouth, PL4 8AA The music will be set against the backdrop of the Dartmoor Symphony film created by Chris Chapman and Nigel Shaw. This will be a stunning audio and visual journey that travels through the ever-changing moods of the moor - its turning seasons, ancestral memories and extraordinary wilderness.
Tickets £17 (£15 for friends of Ten Tors) £5 for children and students.
Available from - Peninsula Arts Box Office Tel 01752 585050 email peninsula-arts@plymouth.ac.uk
Or online from Seventh Wave Music (£1 booking fee applied)

JULY

2-4 Friday to Sunday
WEAVING THE LAND: WOOD AND WATER
Residential women's workshop with Carolyn Hillyer at Lower Merripit Farm, Dartmoor, Devon.
A wild, creative and magical journey into the deep spirit of the landscape.
Full information and booking to follow.

10 Saturday
QUEST FESTIVAL, Newton Abbot Racecourse, Devon.
Daytime drumming workshop with Carolyn. Evening concert with EXILE PROJECT (Nigel, Carolyn, Brian Abbott, Shaun Farrenden and special guests).

SEPTEMBER

4 - 5 Saturday and Sunday
RIVENSTONE 2010
Protect the land. Dream the land. Festival on Dartmoor featuring music, dance and words.
Line-up and more information coming soon. Tickets on sale in March.

16 - 28
Concert and Workshop tour to Russia.
Including Moscow and Siberia.
More details available soon.

OCTOBER

8-10 Friday to Sunday
NEW EVENT
CEREMONIAL INSTRUMENTS: Advanced Sacred Flute & Drum Making
with NIGEL SHAW (flute class) and CAROLYN HILLYER (drum class) at Lower Merripit Farm, Dartmoor.
For the first time we will be offering this special autumn workshop where you can choose between making an DARTMOOR WOOD DOUBLE DRONE FLUTE or a CEREMONIAL DEEP SKIN DEER DRUM as part of a weekend intensive masterclass that includes shared ritual within the ancient roundhouse, guided journeys to sacred sites on the open moor, two days of exciting creative work including preparation of materials and decoration of instruments, plus a chance to enjoy the wild hills at the turn of the golden season.
For more information and booking form, please go to the flute and drum workshops page

NOVEMBER

12 Friday
Wild Hills - Symphony and Song
St Wulstan's Church, Ledbury Road, Malvern. WR14 4JL
Concert by Nigel and Carolyn featuring music and visual images from Dartmoor Symphony.
An evening of music and songs to celebrate the ancient beauty and untamed spirit of the wild land.
Concert starts at 7.30pm. Refreshments available.
Ticket cost £13 available soon.

13 Saturday
Wild Hills - Symphony and Song
Woodside Hall, Hitchin.
Concert by Nigel and Carolyn featuring music and visual images from Dartmoor Symphony.
An evening of music and songs to celebrate the ancient beauty and untamed spirit of the wild land.
Concert starts at 7.30pm. Refreshments available.
Ticket cost £13 available soon.

26-28 Friday to Sunday
WEAVING THE LAND: STONE AND SKY
Residential women's workshop with Carolyn Hillyer at Lower Merripit Farm, Dartmoor, Devon.
A wild, creative and magical journey into the deep spirit of the landscape.
Full information and booking to follow.

DECEMBER

11 Saturday
Wild Hills - Symphony and Song
Colston Hall 2, Bristol.
A very special winter concert by Nigel and Carolyn featuring music and visual images from Dartmoor Symphony. Plus special guests.
An evening of music and songs to celebrate the ancient beauty and untamed spirit of the wild land.
Ticket and concert details to follow.

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