The first camp will be held 25th - 31st August 2009 in the beautiful Cam Valley near Bath. There will be a small friendly camp with a fantastic programme of workshops and evening entertainment.

Yaw Asumadu, Vieux Bakayoko, Idrissa Camara, Modou Diouf, Vicky Dzivenu, Nansady Keita, Seckou Keita, Landing Mane, Karim M'Baye, Simon McCarthy, Jamie Riley, Diene Vieux Sagna, Iya Sako, Mockolo Sawane, Malo Sonko, Binta Suso, Surahata Susso, Hans Sutton will hold a series of workshops including:

• African & Guinean Dance (2 levels)
• Bougarabou
• Bolon & Krin
• Dundun (2 levels)
• Djembe (4 levels)
• Djembe soloing for dance
• Soloing for the terrified!
• Ghanaian Balafon
• Ghanaian Drum, Dance & Song
• Mandinka Songs with Kora
• Sabar (2 levels)
• Sabar Dance
• Serouba
• Tam

All info and how to book can be found at http://www.hartbeats.co.uk/abc
Ticket enquiries contact Nigel 07718 513100 nigsadler@yahoo.co.uk