My goodness, it is June again and time to send news Of the Braunston
(Northamptonshire) Historic Narrow Boat Rally and Canal Festival.
Google "Braunston Marine Events" for full details.
Open to the general public Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th June, plus extra entertainment for narrowboaters and stallholders on the Friday evening (28th).
The beer tent (with lovely local ales) will be open on Saturday and Sunday afternoons, with music by:-

Jan    - fine singer-songwriter who always includes some of her canal songs.
Three Men In A Boat -   local folk group. A mix of older and contemporary folk songs - all presented with good humour.
DPN+1      -   quartet featuring old-time jazz, blues, original canal songs and other stuff.

Plus some visiting Morris sides.

DPN+1 will have their new CD of canal songs on sale - "Mist On The Water", plus Dusty Miller's songbook "The Unknown Boatman and other songs."