About ABCD

Whether you are already a traditional West African music and dance fan or student, or are brand new to it, you are going to have a brilliant time at this unique one-day festival. Make a day of it or even a weekend if you bring your tent. Or just come and enjoy the evening show.

African Beats Camp Day has been brought to you by the organisers of African Beats Camp (ABC) which was a 6-day course that took place August 2009. We were not able to run African Beats Camp this year. ABCD is a festival that reunites many of the artists and participants who were at the camp. We also wanted to bring some of the music and dance forms of West Africa to the local and wider community.

Hope you can come to African Beats Camp Day - you'd be mad to miss it!!

Justine and the ABC Team (Chandra, Mike, Nigel, Peter, Rosie, Victoria)


On Stage in the Big Barn

Come and enjoy the wonderful drumming, singing, dancing and music styles presented by these amazing groups and artists on the indoor stage in the Big Barn!

There are also audience participation informal workshops during the evening led by the artists performing on the stage. Everyone in the audience is welcome to join in or watch! These do not need to be booked.

Photo credit  Karolina Czaronica, ABC 08/2009
Photo credit  Mr Will, ABC 08/2009
Photo credit  Mr Will, ABC 08/2009

From 12.30pm:

Africa Junction - Drums, songs, smiles and dancing from this group based in Bucks

Sankofa - UK Sabar group

Mpe-asem - Ghanaian Balafon and percussion led by Ben Lawrence

Surahata (Sura) Susso - Kora player and amazing musician!

Tanante - everyone loves these talented and energetic drummers from Manchester. Tanante will be joined by Iya Sako.

More afternoon acts to be announced!

Photo credit  IbrarDar, ABC 08/2009 Photo credit  Karolina Czaronica, ABC 08/2009
Photo credit  IbrarDar, ABC 08/2009
Photo credit  Karolina Czaronica, ABC 08/2009

From 6.30pm:

Djembe Djinns - Hans Sutton leads this group of highly skilled drummers

Mockoulo .... Casamance Style - Serouba drums and songs with Mockoulo Sawane and friends

Su Hart - Songs and sounds of the Baka rainforest people + audience participation - singing

Waaw Waaw Sabar - with Modou Diouf, Diene Sagna, Batch Gueye & others

Seckou and Sura - an extraordinary Kora and singing duo!  
 
Photo credit  Ibrar Dar ABC 08/2009
Photo credit  IbrarDar, ABC 08/2009

Nansady & Funkama - Nansady Keita's djembe kan and Dunduns

Hamana Bjemakan - Drum and dance + audience participation - dancing.
Saskia Bakayoko and Idrissa Camara will guide you through some Guinean dance moves with grooves from Djembefola Vieux Bakayoko and drummers.

Photo credit Mr Will, ABC 08/2009
Photo credit  IbrarDar, ABC 08/2009
Photo credit  Karolina Czaronica, ABC 08/2009
Photo credit  IbrarDar, ABC 08/2009


Workshops

Photo credit  Mr Will, ABC 08/2009
Photo credit  Mr Will, ABC 08/2009
Photo credit  Mr Will, ABC 08/2009


There is a ticket option that includes attending one of the workshops listed below. This must be booked in advance via the ABCD Booking Form by 17th April. There is a maximum number of spaces per workshop to prevent overcrowding. Adult workshops are 1.5 hours. The children's Djembe drummming workshop is 1 hour. Workshops will be held between 11am and 8pm in the marquees. See FAQ page for answers to questions that we think you might ask!
Workshop levels: Some workshops are aimed at a specific level
of abiliity. The ABCD Booking Form has descriptions to guide
you on this. Please do not book a workshop without taking this into consideration.

Photo credit  Chandra Moon, ABC 08/2009

Balafon - Ben Lawrence
All levels

Djembe - Nansady Keita, Seckou Keita Iya Sako, Mockoulo Sawane, Hans Sutton
Workshops for different levels for beginners to advanced players.
Are you an experiened Dundun player? See the Booking Form for information.

Djembe soloing for dance - Landing Mane
Advanced / Intermediate level and above

Djembe for kids - Drummers from the Tanante group
For 5 to 15 year olds. Drums provided.

Sabar - Modou Diouf
Intermediate to Advanced level

Sabar dance - Diene Sagna
All levels

Cafe and Bar

From Saturday lunchtime to evening, the cafe will be serving authentic West African food. This includes a range of vegetarian, fish and meat dishes served with rice.

Tea, coffee, chai, hot chocolate and a range of scrumptious cakes will also be available throughout the day!

The local pub is providing a bar which will be serving reasonably priced real ales, lager, wine (by the bottle and glass), cider and soft drinks.

Stalls

Selling a range of West African drums, percussion, balafons, clothes, jewellery and crafts.

Djembes for sale both for beginners and professionals.
Photo credit   Mr Will, ABC 08/2009

Camping

Camping on Saturday is included with your ticket. Please book this in advance. Or if you decide to stay on Saturday night, please advise us.

If you wish to camp on Friday night, you can book this too for an additional fee. Friday night campers can arrive from 5pm on 4th June. There is no cafe/bar on Friday night open to ticket holders so you'll need to bring your own provisions. Toilets and showers will be available.

We are providing portaloo toilets and a disabled portaloo toilet. We have also hired in a shower unit. It's not luxury camping but means you don't have to drive home and you also get to spend more time in the beautiful Buckinghamshire countryside!

Breakfast will be available between 9am and 11am on Saturday and Sunday morning, serving a basic breakfast of tea, various herbal teas, coffee, egg baps and possibly cake!

All ticket holders need to leave site by 12pm on Sunday 6th June.

The Big Barn is not in the camping field, so you won't be sleeping right next to it - should you want an early night before the music finishes!

Campfires

We have a designated campfire area - which is not in the actual camping field. This is the only campfire permitted on the site.


Noise curfew outdoors

No drumming or loud music outside between 8pm and 10am.


No dogs on site please

The farm owner has dogs but these are the only ones allowed on site.

Bed and Breakfast

B&B and accommodation near to ABCD, Meadow Valley Farm, Nash Rd, Thornborough MK18 2DY

Linford Stables, Buckingham Road, Singleborough, Milton Keynes, MK17 0RB
01296 712180
http://www.gail-storm.com

Nick & Sandra Wright, Ivy Farm Cottage, Main Street, Padbury, MK18 2AY
01280 822171
familiawright@btinternet.com

Folly Farm, Padbury, Buckingham MK18 2HS
01296 712413

Grange Stables Accomodation , 2 Winslow Road, Great Horwood, MK17 0QN
01296 712051
http://www.grangestables.co.uk

Kingsmead Lodge 7A The Green, Great Horwood, MK17 0RH
01296 712764

Sunny Hill Farm, Little Horwood, MK17 0NZ
01296 711588
kym.reddrop@btinternet.com

Little Horwood Manor Bed and Breakfast Little Horwood, Milton Keynes, MK17 0PU
01296 714999
http://www.littlehorwoodmanor.co.uk

Buckingham town

Bristle Hill Bed & Breakfast, 5 Bristle Hill, Buckingham MK18 1EZ
01280 812130

Mrs Susan Russell, 5 Orchard Dene, Buckingham, MK18 1PX
01280 817635

Churchwell, 23 Church Street, Buckingham MK18 1BY
01280 815 415
http://www.churchwell.co.uk

Mrs Hannah Lynch, 63 Fishers Field, Buckingham, MK18 1SF
01280 814102
hannah63@talktalk.net

Mr and Mrs R Gibbard, Chandos House, 2 London Road, Buckingham, MK18 1AS
01280 816429

Mrs Susan Russell, 5 Orchard Dene, Buckingham, MK18 1PX
01280 817635
07811 064473
sue@poplarcorner.co.uk

Winslow

Puzzletree Bed & Breakfast, 3 Buckingham Road, Winslow, MK18 3DT
01296 712437

Brook Hall Cookery School, 9 Sheep Street, Winslow, MK18 3HL
01296 712111
info@brookhall.net
www.brookhall.net/accommodation.aspx
Witsend, 9 Buckingham Road, Winslow, Buckingham, MK18 3DT
01296 712503
sheila.spatcher@aol.com

Other

The Retreat B&B, Cross Roads Garage, Buckingham Road, Little Horwood Milton Keynes, MK17 0PX
01296 713222

Home Farm, Main Street, Beachampton, Milton Keynes MK19 6DX
01908 562592

The Laurels, Lenborough, Buckingham
01280 813127

Weatherhead Farm, Leckhampstead, Buckingham MK18 5NP
01280 860502
http://www.weatherheadfarm.co.uk

Glanwin House, Avenue Road, Maids Moreton, Buckingham MK18 1QA
01280 820 785
07799 652056
lindacarvell2000@aol.com

Radclive Dairy Farm, Radclive Road, Gawcott, Buckingham MK18 4AA
01280 813433

Radclive Grange, Radclive, Buckingham, MK18 4AB
01280 812198
www.radclivegrange.co.uk

The Stratfords Guesthouse, 33 Deanshanger Road, Old Stratford, Milton Keynes, MK19 6AX
01908 563114
stratfordsmk@aol.co.uk
www.miltonkeynesguesthouse.co.uk

Patricia & Anthony Shillington, Glebe House, Shalstone, Buckingham, MK18 5LT
01280 700076
shillina@yahoo.com

Huntsmill House Bed & Breakfast, Huntsmill Farm, Shalstone, Buckingham MK18 5ND
01280 704852

Barnita, Wood Green, Shalstone, Buckingham, MK18 5DZ
01280 850639

The Old Post Cottage, 1 Brookside, Lillingstone Lovell, Buckingham, MK18 5BD
01280 860214
info@theoldpostcottage.co.uk
www.theoldpostcottage.co.uk

Ivy Cottage, Chackmore, Buckingham, MK18 5JE
01280 812130
timandtish@hotmail.com

Hotels / Pubs

Best Western Buckingham Hotel, A421 Buckingham Ring Road, Buckingham, MK18 1RY
01280 822622
www.bw-buckinghamhotel.co.uk

Buckingham Travelodge, London Road, A421 Buckingham Bypass, Buckingham, MK18 1SH
0870 191 1587
www.travelodge.co.uk

Comfort Inn, Open Pastures, Buckingham Rd, Deanshanger, MK19 6JU
01908 262925
www.miltonkeyneshotel.com

The Folly, Buckingham Road (A413), Adstock, Buckingham, MK18 2HS
01296 712671
http://www.thefollyinnadstock.co.uk
joanne_thefollyinn@msn.com

Kingfisher Hotel, Buckingham Road, Deanshanger, MK19 6JY
01908 562332
www.kingfisher-enterprise.co.uk

The Villiers Hotel, 3 Castle Street, Buckingham, MK18 1BS
01280 822444
www.villiers-hotel.co.uk

The Bell Hotel, Winslow
http://www.thebell-hotel.com

Information collated from these sites and Google search April 2010
http://www.buckinghamuk.info/bandb.php
http://www.buckingham.ac.uk/life/accommodation/bnb.html


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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