Three days of singing in the beautiful West Sussex Downs, sleeping under starlit skies, with evening cocktails, fabulous food and great company.

The Venue

Manor buildings - actually a farm and campsite - is home to our friends and hosts, Chris and Patrice and where they put on gigs and other musical gatherings throughout the year.

The camping field offers great views across the valley and is a fantastically inspiring venue for our event, so accommodation will be your own tent or camper.

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It's mostly Americana / Bluegrass. We're both fans of this style of music, and lots of people are already familiar with it in some form - from folk to country to pop.

Bluegrass has strict rules about vocal parts and it provides a very good way in to learning how harmonies work and how to make your own - as well as providing a good basis for creatively breaking those rules!

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Roger Jackson is a film & TV composer and has played with bands and produced recordings for many years.He writes songs and loves playing guitar.

He is one of the country’s top community choir leaders, and runs workshops at festivals and choral gatherings. Listen here to Roger's music.

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Sue Pomeroy is a member of The Rye Sisters, a gifted teacher, who has taught at the famous Sore Fingers Summer School and is a talented singer song-writer (woman of a thousand songs) who has also written and performed with Roger as part of the former Woodberrys band.

Roger Jackson Sue Pomeroy

We're keeping it small - limited to just 40 which means that we have to share the amenity costs between a smaller number, but we do include full catering, so that we can eat together, and not have to worry about food supplies and cooking. This means we can fully immerse ourselves in the ambience and the music.

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And there will be loads of that - We'll have three hours of tuition in the morning and one and a half in the afternoon, with a forty five minute recap. just before cocktails and dinner. Did I say cocktails? Well, I'll bring a bottle or two, and if you have a favourite tipple you'd like to share, we'll manage quite a reasonable bar.

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Fun live music - and FREE!

https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/northamptonshire/naseby-village-hall/spring-into-bluegrass-2023/2023-05-06/09:00/t-jzzmqlq From 9 am to 11.45 - a day of bluegrass! £30 for all day ticket or £12 for the concert from 7pm

A weekend residential workshop run by Roger Jackson, (Community Singing Director, album-producer for The Rye Sisters) and Rye Sister Ishani Siriwardena.

Learn how to make those distinctive American folk and bluegrass harmonies by singing the songs.

Get away from it all and join us for a weekend of singing in the Swiss mountain countryside this April.

Simple living, amazing views, and great music in the company of an international group of like-minded people.

This April 2023 Roger Jackson is running a weekend of singing in a classic 1930's Swiss mountain chalet in Adelboden in the Bernese Oberland region of Switzerland.

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Limited to just 25 people, there will be learning sessions morning and afternoon with the evening free for trying out what you’ve learned or socialising as you enjoy the alpine ambience. This is a fun event and of interest to anyone who fancies singing.

Whether you're in a band, a choir regular or more of a shower soloist, this perfect for you and, because it's folk, everything is taught by ear, so there's no need to read music. Roger is joined this time by Ishani Siriwardena of The Rye Sisters. More experienced singers will find new songs and arrangements to stretch them, while if you're new to harmony singing, you'll learn how to approach finding and holding a part.

https://kirtoninlindseytownhall.co.uk/ or https://en-gb.facebook.com/KirtoninLindseyTownHall/ Live music from The Mammals (http://www.themammals.love/), supported by us Rye Sisters. Tickets prices and times t.b.c for 7th April 2023

Supporting Henry Priestman & Les Glover, who are fab! - Check them out at https://www.lesglover.co.uk/about-hp

From 3 to 6 pm in this very couth place! Come and drink craft beer and relax to crafted harmony. Yeah...

Join us for an evening of harmony music from here and elsewhere! Support Mollie Marchant. For tickets, you can get them from the venue (Caistor Arts and Heritage Centre - phone 01472 851605) or the Post office in Caistor. Doors 7pm

MESSAGE FROM CAISTOR ARTS AND HERITAGE CENTRE WITH FURTHER INFORMATION ON TONIGHT's EVENT: Sadly, the Rye Sisters have had to postpone their concert at the Arts and Heritage Centre tonight due to covid. We will rearrange the concert. Please contact the centre for refunds if you wish. HOWEVER the concert will still go ahead! Local singer MAURA COOK has kindly offered to step in. She will still also be supported by young local talent ELLA HILL. Here's to a great night!

Come and learn how to sing in harmony with the Rye Sisters in October!

If you have ever wanted to sing like the Rye Sisters, or work out harmonies (men too!) this is a GREAT opportunity in a gorgeous location to learn how! Fully catered, outside mostly (marquee). Normally warm in September. Meet like-minded songsters and find your best voice.

Postcode for satnavs is S80 4NN.

A classy atmosphere with delightful drinks and a lounge vibe, the Jazz Cafe is just off the Brayford. We will perform three sets aiming for a tasteful, laid-back sound to complement the sophisticated sound of clinking ice in cool glasses. For tickets contact: bookings@lincolnjazzcafe.co.uk

Off The Tracks is celebrating over thirty years delighting music lovers and is once again held near Castle Donington in the very heart of England. A great FFA favourite and voted a top "small is beautiful" festival by The Times, Off The Tracks is a marvellous, family friendly festival.

Arguably more House Party than festival, it’s no wonder that those in the know badge OTT as one of THE highlights of the festival season… and with good reason. (from https://www.festivalsforall.com/festival/off-the-tracks-festival-2022)

It's free - not sure what time we are playing yet - message Rye Sisters fb site for information nearer the time and we'll try to remember to update it here. Donations appreciated for Ian's Chain (mental well-being/ health charity) and Seaside Greyhounds.

We are playing two sets: 12-12.45 and 4-4.30. There are also: animals, Sports for all the family, horticulture, crafts, cooking, arts, music...a wonderful show with a difference!

We are playing at The Final Whistle at 1:30 pm on Saturday and The Folk Stage at 5 pm on Sunday. The Gate to Southwell Festival is a stunning kaleidoscope of music, colour, great food and drink, stalls and good times. When we first played this jaw-dropping festival we were completely inspired by the music and this year promises to be just as wonderful. We are so privileged to be a part of it. Get your full weekend tickets and see it all. And, obviously, come and see US! Go to the website: https://www.gtsf.uk/ for information and tickets