May
2026
Spare Parts (Bryan Creer & Valmai Goodyear) are running their usual three English tunes practice sessions for any instrument at Chippenham Folk Festival (https://www.chippfolk.co.uk/) this year. They are from 10:00 - 11:30 on Saturday 23rd, Sunday 24th. & Monday 25th. May in the Neeld Hall Cafe. In each session we'll tackle six tunes we've been hearing in Sussex sessions and others further afield, so there are 18 tunes in all. Bryan is putting them on the band website (http://www.sparepartsband.co.uk/SPTunes.php) and you can download them in Noteworthy Composer, pdf and MIDI files. Ear players and readers are equally welcome. You can also email valmaigoodyear[at]aol[dot]com and I will send you the dots. The tunes are SATURDAY East Boldon Jig 6/8 D Ann Frazer McKenzie 6/8 G Knole Park 2/4 D Idbury Hill 4/4 D Old Tom of Oxford 4/4 G Great North Run 4/4 G SUNDAY Halsway Schottische 4/4 D The Plane Tree 6/8 G Kielder Schottische 4/4 D Gilsland Hornpipe 4/4 D Brafferton Village 3/4 G Wenlock Edge 3/4 G MONDAY Star Above the Garter 6/8 G Kurakin 6/8 G Dick's Maggot 3/2 G Happy Harry 4/4 D & G Dennington Bell 4/4 D Sally Sloan.s Varsoviana 3/4 G

| Day | time | Event | Venue | With |
| Fri 22nd May 2026 | 20:00-22:00 | Folk Club | Cause Cafe | Ken Wilson (Band), Peter and Barbara Snape (Band) |
| Sat 23rd May 2026 | 10:00-11:30 | Practice Tune Session | Neeld Cafe | |
| Sun 24th May 2026 | 10:00-11:30 | Practice Tune Session | Neeld Cafe | |
| Mon 25th May 2026 | 10:00-11:30 | Practice Tune Session | Neeld Cafe |