Shrewsbury Folk Festival 2008

Subject: Shrewsbury Folk Festival 2008
From: GUEST,Jo
Date: 30 Nov 07 - 04:56 PM

We're pretty close to officially announcing our line-up, and those on our emailing list will be the first to find out AND have a chance to buy tickets two weeks before general sale.

Our official annoucement will come on Jan 1st 2008, but those who receive our festival email will receive the line-up information and the opportunity to buy tickets on December 17th.

If you haven't signed up yet, details are on our website www.shrewsburyfolkfestival.co.uk

If this year's festival was anything to go by - get your tickets soon!

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival 2008
From: Fliss
Date: 01 Dec 07 - 07:24 AM

Great news. Im on the mailing list. I stewarded the Morris sides in THe Square at this years festival. The West Mid Showground has certainly taken off as a great venue.

fliss

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival 2008
From: MC Fat
Date: 01 Dec 07 - 07:33 AM

I hope to be invited back it was my highlight of the year.

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival 2008
From: GUEST
Date: 18 Dec 07 - 04:55 PM

Anyone willing to let us in on the line up? I thought I was on the mailing list already but nothing has arrived.

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival 2008
From: GUEST,Alan Surtees
Date: 19 Dec 07 - 02:35 AM

Sorry Guest, we are just finalising the last few artists. The Line Up will announced on the 1st January, you will not be disappointed, honest. Richard Thompson is confirmed and on that list.

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival 2008
From: Fliss
Date: 19 Dec 07 - 06:59 PM

ooo Richard Thompson... will have to stay awake this year:)

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival 2008
From: Tattie Bogle
Date: 19 Dec 07 - 07:28 PM

Dates??

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival 2008
From: GUEST,Alan Surtees
Date: 20 Dec 07 - 04:48 AM

FESTIVAL DATES: 22-23-24-25 AUGUST 2008

Richard Thompson headlines main stage on Sunday 24th immediately after The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain.

OYSTERBAND CEILIDH
We can Announce Oysterband, who will headline (main stage)on Friday night 22nd August AND play for the Saturday night Ceilidh, a rare and wonderful prospect. Big thank you to John and the boys.

more to come, it gets even better.

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival 2008
From: skipy
Date: 20 Dec 07 - 07:38 AM

We went for the first time this year (2007) & it was just brilliant!
More sings please!
Skipy, see you in 2008

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival 2008
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 20 Dec 07 - 08:09 AM

Will the Duncan MacFarlanes or the Boat Band be there?

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival 2008
From: GUEST,Alan Surtees
Date: 20 Dec 07 - 11:13 AM

Sorry Les the Duncan MacFarlane Band and Boat Band are on the wish list and will be booked in future.

We do have Lunasa, BellowHead and ColvinQuarmby for 2008.

more to come, you will not be disappointed.

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival 2008
From: Fran
Date: 20 Dec 07 - 01:03 PM

ColvinQuarmby wooo hooo:-)

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival 2008
From: the lemonade lady
Date: 20 Dec 07 - 01:27 PM

Allan and Sandra, I can't remember if i have responded to your letter about me coming to your fest next year. I really do want to come.

Sal

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival 2008
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 20 Dec 07 - 01:39 PM

OK, if no Duncan MacFarlane Band and Boat Band it has to be Patrick Street and the mighty Waps

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival 2008
From: GUEST,muppitz hasn't cookie'd yet!
Date: 20 Dec 07 - 05:11 PM

Chances are I'll be serving grub to the masses as per usual!
If you like Alan, you're more than welcome to put myself and George Papavgeris on your wish list, new duo for 2008! ;-) (10 out of 10 for cheek!)

muppitz
x

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival 2008
From: GUEST,Alan Surtees
Date: 01 Jan 08 - 05:11 AM

The new SFF web site is now up and running, with details of the 2008 Line Up.

Just Google: folk festival, to find it.

Happy New Year

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival 2008
From: Fran
Date: 01 Jan 08 - 03:38 PM

Went to book but £4.60 online booking fee, will book by post instead, excellent Line up though!

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival 2008
From: Noreen
Date: 01 Jan 08 - 08:49 PM

http://www.shrewsburyfolkfestival.co.uk/

Looks good!

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival 2008
From: Rasener
Date: 03 Jan 08 - 05:00 AM

Looks very good indeed

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival 2008
From: Saro
Date: 07 Jan 08 - 05:26 PM

Delighted to hear that CMR will be added to the list! What good company!!
Saro

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival 2008
From: GUEST,Sandra
Date: 08 Jan 08 - 09:41 AM

yes we are well chuffed!

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival 2008
From: GUEST,DizzyLisa
Date: 08 Jan 08 - 09:47 AM

and WHOLEHEARTED......worth the ticket money for them alone !!

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival 2008
From: GUEST,Monkey
Date: 09 Jan 08 - 08:22 AM

Any chance of a little sing with Rapsquillion this year? I was really impressed with their singing last year.

Ms Lemon, are they friends of yours? How can I contact them.

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival 2008
From: Fliss
Date: 09 Jan 08 - 02:10 PM

http://www.rapsquillion.co.uk/

I used to have Linda's email before she married Antony. NOt been in touch recently.

fliss

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival 2008
From: GUEST,Alan Surtees
Date: 03 Feb 08 - 08:17 AM

The Shrewsbury Folk Festival has just signed the Duhks (pronounced Ducks) for 2008. This will be a unique opportunity for audiences in the UK to see one of the hottest bands on the North American folk circuit. The band comprises five young musicians from Winnipeg Manitoba, who will be wowing audiences in Australia in March with their brand of acoustic music, which includes soul, gospel, folk, Brazilian samba, old time country, Celtic, Zydeco and their brilliant interpretation of Led Zeppelin's "Whole Lotta Love" (see the festival web site).

A simply nock out band - not to be missed.

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival 2008
From: GUEST,Phil B
Date: 03 Feb 08 - 09:06 AM

Brillaint. You won't regret it. Did several shows with them in canada last year. Tania is a world class fiddler and Scott one of the best percussionists I've ever heard. A great bunch.

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival 2008
From: GUEST
Date: 04 Feb 08 - 04:24 AM

refresh

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival 2008
From: GUEST,Alan Surtees
Date: 05 Feb 08 - 05:42 AM

Add Nancy Kerr & James Fagan to the list for SFF 2008, as a duo and with Rob Harbron as Kerr, Fagan & Harbron.

AS

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival 2008
From: GUEST,Friend of Monkey
Date: 05 Feb 08 - 07:01 AM

You could go to this page


Monkey's acquaintence

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival 2008
From: Fliss
Date: 05 Feb 08 - 08:48 AM

Its sounding better and better. When are the stewards forms coming out Alan? I better start taking the vitamin pills to build my strength up to everything I have earmarked already:)

cheers
fliss

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival 2008
From: GUEST,Sandra
Date: 05 Feb 08 - 10:58 AM

I will be sending out the steward's forms later this month.

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Stuffing envelopes - my favourite job!

S

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival 2008
From: Fliss
Date: 05 Feb 08 - 02:18 PM

I perfer stuffing turkeys :)

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival 2008
From: GUEST,Monkey
Date: 06 Feb 08 - 11:22 AM

That line-up sounds great - can't wait already!

Thanks for the link to Rapsquillion. I got to see them in Clun on Saturday. They are good aren't they? Fantastic harmonies, and a good laugh to boot. They ought to be out on the road more.

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival 2008
From: Trevor
Date: 07 Feb 08 - 08:40 AM

Thanks Monkey - would I have recognised you?

Raps have their fingers crossed for the call!

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival 2008
From: GUEST,Alan Surtees
Date: 18 Feb 08 - 06:45 AM

The Artist List is now complete

SHREWSBURY FOLK FESTIVAL 2008

Richard Thompson
The Duhks
BellowHead
Oysterband
Lunasa
The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain
Tim Van Eyken Band
The New Rope String Band
The Demon Barber Roadshow
ColvinQuarmby
Rory McLeod
The Doonan Family Band
Elbow Jane
Boka Halat
Sheelanagig
Breabach
Kerfuffle
The Boat Band
Pete Lockett & Joji Hirota
Máire Ni Chathasaigh & Chris Newman
Steve Tilston
Pete Morton
Ian Bruce
The Wilson Family
The Eilen Jewell Band
The Bella Hardy Trio
Cloudstreet
Mary Humphreys & Anahata
John Wesley Harding
4Square
Craig Morgan & Robson
Kimber's Men
The Orchard Family
Nuada
Monkey's Orphan
Whole Hearted
Four Hand Reel

DANCE BANDS
Oysterband
Trinculo
Brassberries
Boldwood
Boka Halat
Glorystrokes
Ceilidhography

DISPLAY SIDES
Stroud Morris Dancers
Stonysteppers
Pecsaetan
Ironmen & Severn Gilders
Shropshire Bedlams
Martha Roden's Tuppeny Dish
Spank the Plank
One Step Beyond
Smutt Rapper
Flash Company
Barefoot Belly Dancers

CHILDREN'S FESTIVAL
Professor Panic
Dr Sunshine
Ticklish Allsorts
Hand to Mouth Theatre – Piggery Jockery

Sounds like four days of fun to me

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival 2008
From: GUEST,Alan Surtees
Date: 18 Feb 08 - 07:52 AM

Apologies: I forgot:

Kerr Fagan and Harbron
and young Ceridwen Davies

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival 2008
From: Fliss
Date: 18 Feb 08 - 04:16 PM

Sounds ace Alan. All we now is some good weather.

If you run out of camping space will you spread it onto the other big field where the day parking is?? Or will that make the festival too unwieldy?

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival 2008
From: GUEST,Alan Surtees
Date: 18 Feb 08 - 06:13 PM

Hi Fliss

we are restricting ticket sales to maintain the same numbers as last year, so we shouldn't need any extra camping spaces.

All the Best

Alan

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival 2008
From: Mr Happy
Date: 19 Feb 08 - 09:59 AM

Are the Stewarding forms being sent out immenently?

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival 2008
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 19 Feb 08 - 10:05 AM

The Boat Band hey! Quality at last!

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival 2008
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 20 Feb 08 - 04:14 AM

I guess this will be a great opportunity for up and coming bands to hang out with such seasoned performers as the Boat Band!

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival 2008
From: greg stephens
Date: 20 Feb 08 - 08:07 AM

"Seasoned performers" eh Les? I expect we will be appearing in the "meet the old codgers" tent.

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival 2008
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 20 Feb 08 - 11:11 AM

Greg, don't knock "Grab a Granny night", great music great company. Just watch those youngsters they will be after your body that's for sure. Source Singers can also be Sauce Singers so to speak, a bit like stud racehorses only stud guitarists!

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival 2008
From: Fliss
Date: 20 Feb 08 - 01:47 PM

Cheers Alan,

Its such a good site. Must try the porta-showers this year.

I camped with 3 friends who I knew, but they didnt know each other. We all got on very well and are aiming to camp and steward again this year. We signed the list.

Being on home ground I met so many people I knew. It was great.

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival 2008
From: GUEST,Sandra
Date: 20 Feb 08 - 01:57 PM

Mr Happy - steward's forms are being sent out in about a weeks time. They are a few days late - I am waiting for the newsletter to arrive from the printers.

Greg - I would never have dared to call it the 'Old codger's tent' I will have to make sure there is a sprinkling of young people in there....

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival 2008
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 21 Feb 08 - 07:22 AM

Codgers? People who Codge? Old Codgers, Young Codgers?

So, have we come across another lost English Folk Tradition? Should we scour the old peoples homes and workhouses of the land for people who know of this tradition? Could Greg do a workshop? I think we must act now before another of our great traditions is lost.

Now, wasn't I supposed to be doing something purposeful?

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival 2008
From: GUEST,Graham Bradshaw
Date: 21 Feb 08 - 10:30 AM

I remember when the Kipper Family split up, Sid used to explain the non-appearance of 'father' as "He's gone into an old folkies home".

There's probably a lot of old codgers in there these days. Perhaps you could bring them out for the day at Shrewsbury - but keep them well away from the Main Marquee, or at least get them to turn their hearing aids off. They won't like it you know.

I'd better be careful - I'm now officially on the slippery slope to old-codgerdom

G

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival 2008
From: Fliss
Date: 22 Feb 08 - 03:45 AM

Talking of 'old codgers' there is a Shopmobility based in the multi story carpark by the bus station in Smithfield Road, for any folkies that need to get around the town. Think you need a blue badge to book them.

When I get old and wear purple... I want an electric scooter and run all the shoppers over too!!

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival 2008
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 22 Feb 08 - 05:35 AM

"I'd better be careful - I'm now officially on the slippery slope to old-codgerdom"

Too right Graham, its a summit to be attained not a slope to slide down! Now, why am I here at the computer with an envelope and a copy the EFDSS magazine in my hand?

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival 2008
From: Zany Mouse
Date: 22 Feb 08 - 05:55 AM

I'm officially an old codger then, as I've been using a mobility scooter for 4 years. Mind you, I do blame it on the lupus rather than my age (ONLY, I repeat, ONLY 55)!

Rhiannon