Burnham-on-Sea Folkfest 2008

Subject: Burnham-on-Sea Folkfest 2008
From: GUEST,Rafflesbear
Date: 24 Aug 08 - 09:10 AM

Has anyone been to Burnham-on-Sea Folkfest in Somerset before?

Any highspots / pitfalls to watch out for?

I'm going for the first time this year

Subject: RE: Burnham-on-Sea Folkfest 2008
From: GUEST,punkfolkrocker
Date: 24 Aug 08 - 10:01 AM

been to both previous fests
[and earlier years small scale sunday afternoon park festivals]
and definitely travelling to this one and staying for the weekend again.
This free festival has become me and the wifes favourite annual event !
The Saturday all dayer is basicly a very enjoyable 12 hour pub crawl trial of stamina and endurance..
Its a small seaside town.
and all the pub venues are within a few minutes walking distance of each other.
The gigs are very well organized, and the sound system PA's
are good professional standard and appropriate size and volume level for each venue.
Variety and quality of the perfomers has so far been excellent.

Sadly one of the best old pubs has been demolished for redevelopment since last year.
but hopefully Thatchers proper drought real cider is still on sale at one of the pubs on the sea front,
and Rich's drought cider at the Ritz Club.
Oh.. and if you like beer instead.. its a good town for real ale lovers.
the Sunday afternoon gig in the park is a fine family event,
but so far me and the mrs have been too hung over to manage get there
in time for the first couple of hours performances..
As for the Friday night gig.. cant say..
cuz we've never been to it.
Oh yeah.. the potato wedges from the kebab shop are great for lining the stomach
before you attempt surviving all of Saturdays temptations..

Subject: RE: Burnham-on-Sea Folkfest 2008
From: GUEST,Rafflesbear
Date: 25 Aug 08 - 12:21 PM

thanks - that's pretty comprehensive - is there any busking?

looks like the big decision is beer or cider :-)

oh well - it is Zummerzet !

Subject: RE: Burnham-on-Sea Folkfest 2008
From: GUEST,punkfolkfocker
Date: 26 Aug 08 - 09:04 AM

ok.. anyone else reading this thread ?
so knowing theres already too many good events to choose from this weekend..


heres a link to BOS Fest info

http://www.folkfest.co.uk/

Subject: RE: Burnham-on-Sea Folkfest 2008
From: GUEST,punkfolkrocker
Date: 26 Aug 08 - 09:06 AM

... and Pdf downloads of Festival Performers

http://www.folkfest.co.uk/wp-content/files/press/schedule.pdf

Subject: RE: Burnham-on-Sea Folkfest 2008
From: GUEST,punkfolkrocker
Date: 26 Aug 08 - 09:07 AM

..and Schedule of Events


http://www.folkfest.co.uk/wp-content/files/press/whoswho.pdf

[seems Mudcat tech system still limits onle 1 blue clicky per post ?]

Subject: RE: Burnham-on-Sea Folkfest 2008
From: GUEST,punkfolkrocker
Date: 26 Aug 08 - 09:13 AM

and yes.. I can see I mixed up the pdfs while cutting and pasting
my single original message to spread over 3 posts !!??

Subject: RE: Burnham-on-Sea Folkfest 2008
From: GUEST,Rafflesbear
Date: 26 Aug 08 - 06:09 PM

Looks like you and me then punkfolkrocker - outnumbered by artists by about twenty to one !

Subject: RE: Burnham-on-Sea Folkfest 2008
From: GUEST,punkfolkrocker
Date: 28 Aug 08 - 11:38 AM

taking the liberty to keep this thread alive..

anyone else want to discover how good this free 'folk' fest is..?


"2008 FOLKFEST will be taking place from Friday 29th August to Sunday 31st August."


well worth making the effort to travel down to South West seaside
on a drizzly grey August weekend..!!!???..


.. though, i can understand if local Somerset community folk
might hope to keep this cool event quietly to themselves
and under the radar of corporate 'lifestyle' festival media hype...

Subject: RE: Burnham-on-Sea Folkfest 2008
From: GUEST,Rafflesbear
Date: 29 Aug 08 - 09:17 AM

Hi punkfolkrocker - still just you and me

If your ID reflects your taste in music could I recommend Saturday night at the Dunstan House Hotel - Norcsalordie are there and their singer Paul used to front a punk band. Now converted to Folk Music the old fire still burns brightly

http://www.norcsalordie.com

Cheers

Subject: RE: Burnham-on-Sea Folkfest 2008
From: GUEST,Rafflesbear
Date: 29 Aug 08 - 09:20 AM

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