The First Anual Clennell Hall Folk Festival, At Alwinton in Northumberland proved to be a great success.
I expect we will all have some great memories from the festival, for me, there are a few, too; the 'Supergroup' of wilsons/Kimbers/Keelers, the site & sound of John Bromley singing Beatles Numbers in the bar, also of sitting with him at 2.30am, trying to harmonise to a tape of my Dad singing in 1970's! Also the wonderful experience of hearing people like the Evil Sweeties, Calum Stewart and Anna Louisa, who were all fantastic gems to unearth. The moment that the cello in the Sweeties first struck up, and the look of pleasure on the faces of those in the Bar when they first witnessed this, and of course Calum Stewart silencing the Marquee, even the drunks at the bar shut up to listen in awe to this fine young musician.

John & Caroline Bushby, and son Malcolm, were truly excellent value for the festival, and worth the entrance fee, the pipes/harp/fiddle combination was lovely, quite entrancing.

How about 10 year old Josh doing a turn in the Bar, and then knocking them dead in the Marquee?

Clogarythm? Bloody Great!

Hexham Morris & Lasses? The festival would have been colourless without them, and a lot less fun.

Addisson Rapper & Clog? Well, everyone who met them said they were great, and even those who had no previous experience of dancing, came to watch them as word spread!

So many wonderful moments of music & fun. My head is still spinning. Thanks to all who played, sang, danced & attended, Thank You ALL Very, Very Much

Festival Photos