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Sore Fingers
Photos & reviews by Hamish Sutherland
Reviews and pictures of the last few Sore Fingers Weeks - click on the "Photo Gallery" link.
Photos by MaryE Yeomans
Hundreds of great pictures from the last few years.
Kingham Hill School
The beautiful school that is becoming known as "Hogwirtz".
Festivals, Associations and Sponsors
Nechville.com
Tom Nechville has revolutionised the way banjos are made and has become a frequent visitor to our shores. Tom ran a stall at Didmarton 2010 and had a great time (according to him!). We sincerely hope to see Tom at Sore Fingers Week itself one of these days!
He has kindly sponsored the Sore Fingers youth fund and one of his great banjos was awarded as the first prize in the 2010 Didmarton Bluegrass Festival raffle.
Davidsoninstruments.com
Phil Davidson has been making instruments for twenty five years and prides himself in very high standards of workmanship whilst keeping the prices afordable. Phil will be displaying a selection of his instruments at Sore Fingers Week 2011!
Phil has been a consistent sponsor to Sore Fingers and his most recent donation consisted of a mandolin from his current range of quality instruments which was awarded as second prize in the 2010 Didmarton Bluegrass Festival Raffle.
All proceeds of the Didmarton Raffle go towards funding young people to attend Sore Fingers Week.
The Cornish Bluegrass Association (CBA)
The CBA provides information regarding bluegrass events and activities in the far South West of England
and organises the now well established and highly popular Cornish Bluegrass Festival. The CBA have been regular sponsors of young studens at Sore Fingers Week and this is a trend they continue. They again made a valuable contribution to the fund for 2011.
Friends of American Old Time Music and Dance(FOAOTMAD)
FOAOTMAD is the association representing and promoting the interests of Old Time music in the UK. This year, the association have launched a new initiative to sponsor young people who want to learn more about playing the music by helping them attend camps like Sore Fingers Week. They have made a major contribution to the fund for 2011.
Didmarton Bluegrass Festival
The bluegrass event of the year, run by the same team behind Sore Fingers Summer Schools.
British Bluegrass Music Association (BBMA)
The BBMA was set up to promote Bluegrass in the United Kingdom.
Friends Of American Old-Time Music and Dance
FOAOTMAD serves the interests of American Old Time music and Dance in the United Kingdom.
GoFest
A festival held each year on the Gower, Wales.
UK Autoharps
The society promoting the playing and enjoyment of the Autoharp in the UK.
General Bluegrass & Old-Time
UK Bluegrass
A web portal for all things bluegrass in the United Kingdom.
Frets Old & New
The UK's number one bluegrass store.
Bluegrass College
Online tuition from top bluegrass musicians, including many who have taught at Sore Fingers.
Bluegrass Blog
All the latest news and views in the world of bluegrass.
Tradmusic.com
A very useful site listing festivals worldwide and other traditional music resources. We're on there!