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The Ballad of Shirley Collins

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Given the thriving folk scene locally, just thought people might like to know about this kickstarter campaign to fund a documentary about folk icon Shirley Collins. The team behind the planned film seem to have some solid work under their belts and it looks like a really interesting project. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/shirleycollins/the-ballad-of-shirley-collins


What's more, there's a local angle (which is how I came to hear about it), in that one of the pledge rewards on offer is an album which features two East Dulwich-based musicians: Joe Murphy of Sergeant Buzfuz and Polly MacLean of Slate Islands. (They're in good company: the album also includes tracks by Alasdair Roberts, Graham Coxon, Will Oldham and Sharron Kraus, amongst others.) Anyway, the crowdfunding thing is only running until 22 July, so get pledging! Shirley Collins is amazing and her story deserves telling...

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PennyDreadful Wrote:

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> Ah yes, just seen your newsletter giving this

> project a mention - fantastic!


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Newsletter goes out to over a thousand people, and goes on Twitter too, and it was retweeted by Shirley Collins! (and by Martin Simpson, though I think that was more because he's headlining our next concert ... :) )


Hope they make their target ....


ETA: Less than ?2000 to make now, with six days to go.

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