NEW!!!

Live Music at the Bruto Lounge

6-8pm on some Fridays - check the Calendar!

We are going to make Tango music for you at the lovely Bruto Lounge in Totnes. 

Come and enjoy the relaxed atmosphere, have a drink or a meal and listen to Tango, played A la Parrilla style.

The next Dates:

*June 20th 2025 Bandoneon Solo (Ruth)

*July 4th 2025 Bandoneon & Piano (Ruth and Mark Wyman/Holland)

Previous events:

November 2024 - Jamie Gifford & Ruth, Bandoneon Duo

January 2025 - Andy Scott & Ruth, Double Bass & Bandoneon

March 2025 - Greg Vorster & Ruth, Cello & Bandoneon

May 2025 - Orlando Dibelo & Ruth, Bandoneon Duo



Live Music Milongas

The Ashburton Arts Centre has recently become our home for Milongas with live Music. Loosely every couple of months, we endeavour to bring you a new programme of live music for dancing, with different combination of instruments.

Check the Calendar for upcoming events (they will be in bold)

Tickets:

£15 full price • £10 or £7 if you prefer – please pay what you can, from wegottickets.com/ashburtonarts (10% fee) or email boxoffice@ashburtonarts.org.uk to reserve

Doors  and bar open 1.45pm    •    ashburtonarts.org.uk

A workshop for piano players!

Tango Piano

With Mark Wyman (NL)

July 5th, 5-2pm

Ashburton Arts Centre TQ7 13DT

Exploring the core elements of Tango on the piano, in melody & accompaniment.   

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"In this workshop we will talk tango piano! I will discuss the various aspects of playing tango piano effectively, using my 25+ years of learning and experience. Particularly we will focus on improvisation and using leadsheets. I will begin with a simple marcato, the most common form of rhythm piano in tango. We will add milonga and vals. You don't need to have any previous knowledge of playing Tango, but if you do, feel free to bring your questions, bring recordings you like, bring scores. Above all we will discuss, demonstrate and play RHYTHM. That is one of the most important components of tango. We will be using excerpts of my Tango Fake Book. Do bring along your copy if you have one, and it will also be available for purchase [PDF].”

Mark Wyman has played piano since age five. In 1988 he moved to San Francisco CA to continue his musical studies, graduating from San Francisco State University (Summa cum laude), and then Mills College (Dean's List) with a Master's in Piano Performance and Literature.Mark has a very broad musical experience, from classical to punk, from pop to avant-garde, playing anything with keys or knobs, piano, organ, accordion, and many synths. He has performed solo, and with many different groups across the entire musical spectrum, touring around the US, and all over Europe.Tango is a special interest for more than 25 years. While based in San Francisco, Mark played with several tango groups: Strictly Tango, Tango #9, MonTango, and his own Quartet. A trip to Buenos Aires hearing, studying and playing tango consummated his love for this music.Mark currently lives in Amsterdam, performing, accompanying and teaching. He plays with choirs, musicals, at schools, accompanying, teaching and recording with many different groups and individuals. Mark also publishes The Tango Fake Book.



Devon, UK

Tango Jam?

Do you live in or near Totnes and would like to play Tango? Get in touch!! We're hoping to establish a regular Tango Jam. Email Ruth & sign up to our newsletter at the bottom of this page!