Shrewsbury Folk Festival (uk) 2009

Subject: Shrewsbury Folk Festival (uk) 2009
From: Fran
Date: 14 Jan 09 - 10:11 AM

Thought it might be nice to have a fresh thread for this year

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

I have not decided yet about this one, whereas last year I could not wait for tickets to go on sale, I am waiting for them to confirm the complete line up before committing, I love Eric Bibb however I am getting a bit bored of Seth and SOH.

There are some interesting non uk bands listed so it might still be worth it for a new discovery though hmmm I can't decide yet.

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival (uk) 2009
From: BusyBee Paul
Date: 14 Jan 09 - 10:14 AM

Fran - it's worth going to see The Duncan McFarlane Band!.

(That's another fiver you owe me Hipflask Andy :-) ).

Deirdre

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival (uk) 2009
From: GUEST,Alan Surtees
Date: 15 Jan 09 - 04:19 AM

Hi Fran

we are putting more new names than ever into this years festival and felt we needed to add some familiar faces. There are far more to come, but from a personal point of view watch out for some great new comers to the SFF:-
The Chair
The Dust Poets
Krista Detor
Ollabelle
Lau
Hoven Droven
and of course Mr McFarlane

we have just signed up the Sultans of Squeeze and the very wonderful Ross Ainslie & Jarlath Henderson.

more to come


All the Best

Alan

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival (uk) 2009
From: Joe G
Date: 15 Jan 09 - 08:13 AM

Hi Alan

Looks an interesting line up so far - plenty of new names - I wonder if SoH will top the set they did last time - one of the best gigs I have seen.

It would be good if you still had space for a couple of the best songwriters & performers around at the moment - Tom Bliss & Roger Davies. That would make my attendance absolutely guaranteed!

Looking forward to seeing the dance band line up and hoping Tickled Pink & Glorystrokes (fantastic last year) may be included.

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival (uk) 2009
From: muppitz
Date: 15 Jan 09 - 08:25 AM

Me and George Papavgeris would love to be on the line-up if you'll have us Alan!!

But whatever happens I'm sure I'll be found behind the counter of the M&C food tent at some point anyway(!!), hope I can get to see Seth Lakeman, haven't seen him since Warwick 07!

muppitz
x

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival (uk) 2009
From: GUEST,Sandra
Date: 15 Jan 09 - 11:56 AM

Muppitz - give me a call - I had already decided to contact you within the next few days. We would love to have you and George performing at SFF this year.

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival (uk) 2009
From: GUEST
Date: 19 Jan 09 - 10:22 AM

Has anyone checked out the videos of last years acts at shrewsbury folk festival on the SFF website?

Brilliant idea I think and they also look pretty professional!

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival (uk) 2009
From: GUEST,Salty Dog
Date: 20 Jan 09 - 11:24 AM

Just noticed a comment about Rapsquillion on another thread. Any chance that they'll be around this year? We really enjoyed their singing a couple of years ago - top quality harmonies, and good fun.

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival (uk) 2009
From: GUEST
Date: 10 Feb 09 - 06:40 AM

refresh

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival (uk) 2009
From: Acorn4
Date: 10 Feb 09 - 08:10 AM

I've heard that Trio Threlfall are booked, and, apparently this is their only festival appearance this year.

One of the truly under-rated gems of the folk scene -real class.

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival (uk) 2009
From: muppitz
Date: 10 Feb 09 - 08:50 AM

Sandra, I'm sorry but I totally missed your post!! George has spoken to me though, we're looking forward to it already!!

muppitz
x

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival (uk) 2009
From: GUEST,Dave
Date: 10 Feb 09 - 09:33 AM

Hi,

Does any body know if Elbow Jane are playing again this year?
They were a very fresh and exciting act that I had never heard of before SFF last year! Its not on their website so I'm guessing not,
but here's hoping!

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival (uk) 2009
From: Rifleman (inactive)
Date: 10 Feb 09 - 12:22 PM

It's worth the price of admission alone to see The Old Swan Band!
We'll definitely be there

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival (uk) 2009
From: GUEST,Alan Surtees
Date: 10 Feb 09 - 07:26 PM

Hello Dave

we don't have Elbow Jane again this year, but Dick has booked them for Warwick, he is a man of very good taste. In fact the 2009 Warwick line up is brilliant.

All the Best

Alan

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival (uk) 2009
From: GUEST,Alan Surtees
Date: 11 Feb 09 - 05:18 AM

The good news is on the web site but I just thought I would point out that Chopper, who plays cello & base with the Oysterband, is bringing over a Swedish dance ensemble for the festival this year. Chopper lives in Sweden now and during a conversation last year at the festival suggested that he could bring a group of musicians he plays with in Sweden over to Shrewsbury for a concert and a dance. So prepare yourselves for Malmabyggdens Spelmän. Chopper is also bringing two dance instructors, so we will have some workshops before we go into full dance mode.

There will be eight dances this year with a variety bands including Old Swan, Asha, Steamchicken, The Watch and All Blacked Up. The dance side of the festival has taken great strides in the last couple of years under the supervision of Sue Barker our dance director. Sue selects all of the bands and all of the Morris sides and alternative dance groups for the festival and does a brilliant job for us.

All the Best

Alan

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival (uk) 2009
From: GerryMc
Date: 11 Feb 09 - 05:32 AM



I'd quite like to see the The Gerry McNeice Band performing this year but I may be slightly biased ;-)

However, as I'll be there with The Duncan McFarlane Band I aint complaining.

We had a great old time last year and we're looking forward to it again.


Gerry :-)

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival (uk) 2009
From: GUEST,Joe G
Date: 11 Feb 09 - 08:27 AM

Another, slightly less biased vote for Gerry's band for a future Shrewsbury. The good news is though that you can see them at the Queensbury Folk Day this year (7 March)

Gerry's 'Braw Sailing' is my favourite track of the moment.

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival (uk) 2009
From: GerryMc
Date: 11 Feb 09 - 09:34 AM



Thanks Joe

Gerry :-)

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival (uk) 2009
From: GUEST,Alan Surtees
Date: 09 Mar 09 - 12:09 PM

Shrewsbury folk festival will be presenting the Darwin Song Project at Theatre Severn in Shrewsbury on Thursday 19th March. Already sold out, the evening concert featuring Chris Wood, Karine Polwart, Jez Lowe, Stu Hannah (Megson) Rachel McShane, Emily Smith, Mark Erelli and Krista Detor will be broadcast mid morning on Radio 4 on the 27th March.

The project has been brought together by festival director Neil Pearson after many months planning. The whole concert will be repeated at the festival in August and will offer a unique opportunity to see all of these artists working together presenting songs with a Darwinian theme.

The project is planned as part of Shrewsbury's celebrations of the bicentenary of Darwin's birth (in Shrewsbury). In fact Darwin's house overlooks the festival site on the West Mid Showground so the event could not be more appropriate. A CD will be recorded at the Theatre Severn concert and will be available in a couple of month's time and certainly at the festival.

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival (uk) 2009
From: Mrs Scarecrow
Date: 09 Mar 09 - 03:08 PM

I cant help but wonder why Bill Caddick whoactually lives in Shropshire was not part of this project

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival (uk) 2009
From: GUEST,Joe G
Date: 09 Mar 09 - 03:43 PM

Best of luck for the concert Alan, Sandra & Neil - I'm looking forward to seeing the performance at the Festival this year - hope it will be in a big enough venue as I think it will be popular!

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival (uk) 2009
From: GUEST
Date: 17 Mar 09 - 09:59 AM

refresh

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival (uk) 2009
From: Cod Fiddler
Date: 17 Mar 09 - 12:25 PM

You guys should know: Are there any Paddy's Night sessions on in and around Shrewsbury tonight?

Richard.

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival (uk) 2009
From: GUEST,Dave
Date: 17 Mar 09 - 12:42 PM

Yes but maybe not for you.

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival (uk) 2009
From: Cod Fiddler
Date: 17 Mar 09 - 12:58 PM

What do you mean? Am I not welcome or do you mean not my style/ability? :)

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival (uk) 2009
From: Cod Fiddler
Date: 17 Mar 09 - 02:54 PM

No answer? Must be the former. What have I done?

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival (uk) 2009
From: GUEST,Chaz Brewer
Date: 18 Mar 09 - 05:55 AM

So the squabbling has begun? Lol! More more, it's always entertaining!
I saw Rapsquillion a few years ago and was really impressed, where are they now? I live in Shropshire but not noticed them lately.
I'll be purchasing a ticket if there are a left.
Chaz

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival (uk) 2009
From: GUEST,Warpy
Date: 18 Mar 09 - 04:40 PM

Come back to Hull my little red haired one where you are loved and missed :(   We have just booked for Shrewsbury FF do introduce us to Dave .!!!! We are trying to get the Wainwright clan to book as well. See you soon Cod

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival (uk) 2009
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 18 Mar 09 - 06:19 PM

On the radio next week, from Shrewsbury Folk Festival:

DARWIN SEASON
Darwin Songs
Friday 27 March
11.00-11.30am BBC RADIO 4
www.bbc.co.uk/darwin Press pack In a unique and challenging project, eight contemporary singer-songwriters are holed up for a week in a remote 16th-century farmhouse to write new songs about the life and work of Charles Darwin.

The selected musicians have 15 BBC Folk Awards between them. They are Chris Wood; Scottish Borders singer Karine Powart; veteran performer Jez Lowe; Emily Smith; international touring American artists Krista Detor and Mark Erelii; Stu Hanson of the folk duo Megson; and Rachael McShane of folk/rock band Bellowhead.

The programme features their daily creative life in the farmhouse, their expeditions into the hinterland that young Darwin knew and the première performance of their songs at Shrewsbury's new Theatre Severn – close to Darwin's birthplace.

Producer/Chris Eldon Lee

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival (uk) 2009
From: Trevor
Date: 23 Mar 09 - 09:06 AM

Hello Chaz - Rapsquillion are still here!

We have taken a bit of time out as one of our number has been unwell but we're back on track and fairly busy again now. We've just returned from playing five gigs in the Perpignan area of south-west France. We spent a bit of time playing with a group of Catalan musicians and we got a bit of sun as well!

Last week we played an Amnesty benefit concert in Bishop's Castle.

We wish we were at SFF again this year - we had such a great time, and reception, when we were on there a couple of years ago. Next time maybe.

P-mail me and I'l let you know where we're playing over the next couple of months.

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival (uk) 2009
From: GUEST,Kimberly Longton
Date: 07 May 09 - 04:47 AM

Really looking forward to this festival this year, it's the only one i'm going to. Can anyone tell me what the facilities are like on the camp site?

Is this the only thread about this festival for 2009?

Kim

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival (uk) 2009
From: GUEST,Beth Baker
Date: 07 May 09 - 10:40 AM

I've just read on Face Book that Sally Lemonade isn't at this festival this year.

Beth B

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival (uk) 2009
From: Aeola
Date: 07 May 09 - 05:30 PM

Facilities are quite good on the camp site, although the Lemonade Lady won't be there.

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival (uk) 2009
From: the lemonade lady
Date: 08 May 09 - 06:25 AM

It's true, I won't be but I'm sure all your needs will be catered for.

8)

Sal

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival (uk) 2009
From: GUEST,Beth Baker
Date: 09 May 09 - 05:44 AM

Aeola,thanks for that.

Now I'm wondering what I have to do to get booked there. Suppose I'd better talk to the organiser.

Beth B

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival (uk) 2009
From: GUEST,Alan Surtees
Date: 14 Jun 09 - 06:06 AM

One artist to add to the 2009 festival list. John Jones (our patron) will give us a "solo" performance, with friends, of course, (and there are plenty of them on-site this year) on Monday afternoon (31st August). Having just listened his solo album "Rising Road" I think we are in for a rare treat.

I think we are in for a very special festival this year, the Darwin Song Project, lots of well known artists, but equally, a lot of artists not usually seen on the English folk scene, an ever growing dance contingent, and an opportunity to see many artists in a more intimate setting. The new Sabrina marquee will seat 300 this year and will feature some well established performers.
Talking of Sabrina, there is a new festival in Bridgnorth this year (7th-8th-9th August) at the White Lion, home of the Bridgnorth Folk Club. It carries the title: Sabrina Festival. It will be very small but I'm sure it will be fun and I'm told it is free. Our good friends Ian & fee Carter-Smith are part of the organising committee, so it really should be fun. www.whitelionbridgnorth.co.uk will give a guide.

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival (uk) 2009
From: jeddy
Date: 14 Jun 09 - 07:27 AM

to alan ans sandra,

hello i hope things are going well for you both. we are GUTTED, we cannot come this year coz our brother is getting married,lets just say that we would rather be there with you all. sorry if we have left it abit late to tell you. but i don't THINK we have had our forms yet.

please don't take us off the list for next year!!!!!!

take care
lots of love

jade and edi x x x

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival (uk) 2009
From: the lemonade lady
Date: 14 Jun 09 - 06:55 PM

I'm hoping next year this band might get a LOOK
in at Shrewsbury festival

sal

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival (uk) 2009
From: the lemonade lady
Date: 14 Jun 09 - 07:01 PM

and here too I find the sound so new and exciting. Who would have thought harps could be so wonderful! And they are the young beautiful people!

sal

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival (uk) 2009
From: GUEST,Graham Bradshaw
Date: 15 Jun 09 - 03:48 AM

Great stuff Sal. Look forward to actually seeing them somewhere.

G

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival (uk) 2009
From: the lemonade lady
Date: 15 Jun 09 - 09:55 AM

I knew her when she was very young and it's wonderful watching em grow up! This lady has a talent which really must be seen at the festivals.

sal

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival (uk) 2009
From: johnadams
Date: 15 Jun 09 - 10:18 AM

Rachel's just been here at Salford University in the last three or four days, in the recording studios putting some tracks down with her Manchester Jazz combo.

I didn't know about the Red Socks outfit - I agree - they're good. And she's a young lady with a great personality to match her talent. Well worth a booking at Shrewsbury or any other festival.

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival (uk) 2009
From: BusyBee Paul
Date: 27 Jun 09 - 12:01 PM

Refresh

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival (uk) 2009
From: GUEST,Alan Surtees
Date: 10 Jul 09 - 06:59 PM

Our technical team have given us a new opportunity this year. We are going to web cast live from the festival via a satellite uplink. We have booked seven days of satellite time and it will be possible for the festival to provide a very good band width to the satellite and then what should be a decent band width on the internet for live coverage to anyone in the world. All of our main stage marquee concerts should be available in sound and vision on your computers. This is a very new project and somewhat experimental this year but it is certainly what we have been aiming for, for some time. We have yet to get agreement from all of our artists but we hope this can be done without too much trouble. All licenses are being arranged with PRS and mechanical rights. A new page on the festival web site will offer access to the web casts.

We will also provide a free Wi-Fi zone on the festival site this year. We are yet to discover the exact zone coverage on the site but it will be provided from the back stage area at marquee one (which is where the satellite dish will be sited).

As you will probably already know we will be using large screens (10' x 7.5') either side of the stage in the main stage marquee this year and will site those twin plasma screens used last year at one of the rear entrances. This is to keep the front entrances relatively clear. We will also provide (the same as last year) a plasma screen in the bar.

If you have any questions, stick em' on this thread and I will pass them on to our technical team for reply.

All the Best

Alan

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival (uk) 2009
From: GUEST,Alan
Date: 11 Jul 09 - 06:36 AM

It would be good to get your reactions on this. My first request to our techies was that I wanted people on site in caravans and motorhomes with TV's to see the main stage show. I can remember putting kids to bed or baby sitting and having to miss my favourite act. With the up-link and WiFi, a good number of people shouldn't have to miss anything (at least in Marquee One). This can now happen if you are carrying a laptop or phone with an broadband internet connection.

The fact that anyone on the planet can get a free show is a bonus.

Best

Alan

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival (uk) 2009
From: Aeola
Date: 11 Jul 09 - 04:49 PM

WOW! I won't need to leave home!!

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival (uk) 2009
From: greensue
Date: 11 Jul 09 - 04:58 PM

Desperately want to come but funds are low. Any room on stewards for wheelchair persons?

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival (uk) 2009
From: GUEST,Alan
Date: 15 Jul 09 - 03:43 AM

refresh

I would obviously have created more interest if I had come up with "Can girls glug".

Does this say something about Mudcat?

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival (uk) 2009
From: GUEST
Date: 15 Jul 09 - 05:46 PM

That sounds great Alan, very ambitious! Will the transmission be live or will there be a time delay for vision and sound mixing? If its going to be live you must have quite a team of people mixing pictures and sound!

At last folk gets the air time it deserves!

Good luck and I hope it goes without any hitches.

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival (uk) 2009
From: GUEST,Tim
Date: 16 Jul 09 - 02:32 PM

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival (uk) 2009
From: GUEST,Tim
Date: 16 Jul 09 - 02:35 PM

Will we be able to connect to your wifi with just a normal laptop with a wireless connection, or will we have to have a dongle to connect to our usual internet provider?

Thanks

Tim

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival (uk) 2009
From: GUEST,Alan
Date: 17 Jul 09 - 04:51 AM

Hello Guest

yes it will be a live sound and vision mix direct to satellite, and yes we have a team lead by Charles and Heather Denscombe of MicroVideo, Shrewsbury, who work miracles for us. They did the video work last year, examples of which you can find on the festival web site. They use several remote cameras and just one at stage level with a real cameraman. Each artist will receive a live-mix DVD immediately after their perfomance, and obviously, as all of the channels are recorded separately, a remixed broadcast quality DVD can be created under instruction of the artist at a later date.

Paul Hutchinson, our festival web master, from Virtual Shropshire will handle the signal after it has left the satellite. A case of small Shropshire businesses working together, providing an astonishing result for the festival. And they are lovely people to work with.

And yes fingers crossed, we are regarding this first year as an experiment. We are very confident that it will work, and who knows where it will take the festival or our continued broadcasting of folk based content on the internet.

Hello Tim

Any wireless enabled device (lap top or telephone) will be able to connect direct to our WiFi output.

Cheers Guests thanks for your interest. I think this is all very exciting stuff.

Best
Alan

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival (uk) 2009
From: GUEST,Paul
Date: 17 Jul 09 - 05:18 AM

Wow sounds great!

As it is going to be broadcast quality, are there any plans afoot to actually broadcast on radio or TV?

Paul

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival (uk) 2009
From: GUEST,Graham Bradshaw
Date: 17 Jul 09 - 05:26 AM

And for further clarity (?!), the sound is taken as a feed from the FOH mixing desk, ie the mix as heard by the audience. This provided by CV Audio, not a Shropshire company in this case, but one that has a long association with Shrewsbury Festival (and previously Bridgnorth).

If you listen to the videos on the festival website, they are of vaying sound quality. (For my money, the Lunasa one is the best.)

This is because MicroVideo mixed in a feed taken from audience mikes (in order to introduce ambience, and give the viewer a sense of being there), and in my opinion this actually degrades the final quality, as those mikes are 'hearing' all the reflections from the tent. I have voiced this concern to Charles and Alan, as they no longer sound the sort of quality they could have been. But I realise it is a trade off.

As a contrast, listen to the YouTube vids from Southwell Festival. The sound was taken straight from the desk, and in most cases is exceptional when compared to most YouTube fare.

G

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival (uk) 2009
From: GUEST,Alan
Date: 17 Jul 09 - 06:14 AM

Sorry to leave you out Brad. not intentional, just brain fade.

And you're lovely to work with too.

Now get back to those adverts, or Mrs S will have a fit

Best

Alan

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival (uk) 2009
From: GUEST,Richard Harrison
Date: 17 Jul 09 - 07:01 AM

Hi guys,

Totally agree with you there Graham on the subject of audience mics affecting the sound quality and there are definately merits for both ways.
On the one hand, a completley dry, unaffected mix from FOH can sound great and if you were to listen to it without pictures it would be perfectly fine and an enjoyable experience. However, as Im sure you realise, once you put video to the sound feed, it can often not sound how it looks, which is where Alan and Charles are coming from. The process of adding audience mics into the equation is not as simple as it seems. As you rightly point out, you can hear reflections from the surfaces within the tent which you say degrades the sound quality. The positioning and mixing of the audience mics is vital to maintaining the quality of the mix and in most cases enhancing it. This process requires constant monitoring during every song to create natural lifts during clapping periods and audience participation and just enough ambience during the songs to make it sound LIVE. Therefore mixing to pictures is often the best way to approach doing broadcasting of any sort.

As far as the videos on the website go, they look great and capture the ethos of the festival but as you say Graham the sound is of varying quality due to the ambient instability.

Fantastic idea to broadcast via the website, and I do hope it all works well.

Am still available to help on this free of charge if you like Alan, but either way I will defianately be checking it out on the web as Im sure it will be a great show!

Good luck.

Richard Harrison

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival (uk) 2009
From: jeddy
Date: 17 Jul 09 - 07:33 AM

it is good to know that although we cannot be there, we can still be a part of something very special.
big thanks for trying it!!!
we wish we could make it, so lots of love and big hugs to all those we will not see for a while.

take care all

jade and edi x x x x

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival (uk) 2009
From: GUEST,Becs
Date: 12 Aug 09 - 05:43 PM

Just noticed on the SFF website that its Sold Out!

Now all we need is some sunshine!

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival (uk) 2009
From: GUEST,Guest Carole A
Date: 13 Aug 09 - 01:32 AM

Maybe cos of that great big plug on radio 2 last night! I wont be there this year. Bit too big 4 me now. I like smaller more personal ff like Banbury for example. I am sure u will all have a luvly time. Festival hugs all round

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival (uk) 2009
From: GUEST,Sandra
Date: 22 Aug 09 - 09:13 AM

will this do?

REAL ALES
Ma Pardoes
Entire
Original
Dark swan
Broughs Pale ale

Enville Ales
Enville Ale
Ginger Beer
Enville White
Old Porter
Nailmaker Mild
Simply Simpkiss

Timothy taylors
Landlord

Woods Brewery
Quaff
Craven Ale
AAA
Shropshire Lad
Woods Wonderful

Hanby Ales
Cherry Bomb
All Seasons
Scorpio Porter

Wye Valley Brewery
Best Bitter
Butty Bach
Dorothy Goodbodys
HPA

Salopian Brewery
Darwins Original
Shropshire Gold
Hop Twister
Lemon dream

Hobsons Brewery
Twisted spire
Town crier
Hobsons mild
Best bitter

3 Tunns brewery
XXX
1642 Bitter
Solstice
Clerics Cure

Hook Norton
Hooky bitter
Old Hooky
Hooky dark

Willoughby Brewing Co.
Tried and trusted
Trusted Gold

Greens gluten free beers
Bottled selections only

CIDERS & PERRYS

Burrow Hill Cider co.
Broadoak Cider co
Riches Cider
Brook Farm
Newtons Court Cider
Gwatkin Cider
Hecks
Dunkertons
The Welsh Cider Co
Westons Cider
West Croft Cider Co.
Barbourne Cider and Perry co.

...and if all that isn't enough, there will also available on draught
Guinness
Fosters
John Smiths Smooth
Stowford Press Cider
Kronenbourg 1664
Ciderhouse Special Cider

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival (uk) 2009
From: Mr Happy
Date: 23 Aug 09 - 07:54 AM

...........& after today, only 4days to go - Yipppeeeeeee!

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival (uk) 2009
From: Mr Happy
Date: 25 Aug 09 - 05:01 AM

...........& after today, only 2 days to go - Yipppeeeeeee!

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival (uk) 2009
From: GUEST,aeola
Date: 25 Aug 09 - 04:18 PM

I don't know which is the greater, the guest beer list or the performers'list!! Either way it's a win win sit.!

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival (uk) 2009
From: GUEST,Jenny Brampton
Date: 25 Aug 09 - 05:32 PM

I've got my tickets and can't wait to get in the car and motor down the M6 but i've just heard that my usual routine is not to be- Mrs Lemon isn't going to be waiting with my usual cup of lemonade. It won't be the same without her, where has she gone does anyone know?
Jenny B

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival (uk) 2009
From: GUEST,Cuisineceolcraic
Date: 26 Aug 09 - 06:03 AM

Desperately seeking tickets for this years Shrewsbury festival...have some friends who have got caught out...who really wnat to go but left it too late to buy tickets and now sold out...anyone know of anyone who has tickets they can't use?

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival (uk) 2009
From: Mr Happy
Date: 26 Aug 09 - 07:32 AM

About 30 hours more, then we'll be off - Huzzah!!

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival (uk) 2009
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 26 Aug 09 - 08:38 AM

Any news on the state of grass and drainage etc?

L in C

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival (uk) 2009
From: Bainbo
Date: 26 Aug 09 - 02:29 PM

This will be our first time at Shrewsbury. Wellies already packed.

We'll be staying in a B&B on the Thursday, before pitching the tent on Friday. Anyone know of any singarounds, sessions, or anything happening in any of the pubs on Thursday night?

And what are people looking forward to? Our must-not-miss is going to be Chris Smither. There are great reports too, of course, of the Spooky Men's Chorale. But from the line-up, I think we're going to enjoy everything we get a chance to see.

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival (uk) 2009
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 26 Aug 09 - 02:31 PM

Duncan MacFarlane Band

Exlnt

L in C

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival (uk) 2009
From: GUEST,HelenJ.
Date: 26 Aug 09 - 04:05 PM

Can't make it this year mainly due to game (ulcerated) leg. Two mates of mine will be there hopefully flying the Border Morris flag for those of us who can't be present. Go for it from Madchester Ged and Joules!

Helen.

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival (uk) 2009
From: evansakes
Date: 26 Aug 09 - 04:25 PM

Of the non UK names that we don't see so often on the general folk circuit I'm particularly looking forward to Chris Smither, Eric Bibb and Ollabelle.

But having had a quick listen on MySpace I quite like the sound of a new name to me "The Dust Poets" who'll be around on all four days (and also seem to be heavily involved in the workshop programme)

http://www.myspace.com/dustpoets

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival (uk) 2009
From: Acorn4
Date: 26 Aug 09 - 04:40 PM

One name on the list that I never miss is Trio Threlfall -sheer class!

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival (uk) 2009
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 26 Aug 09 - 05:03 PM

Never mind that how's the mud?

L in C

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival (uk) 2009
From: GUEST
Date: 26 Aug 09 - 05:14 PM

To Mr Happy,   We'll be there by 4.0pm tomoz, it's going to be great!!!

aeola

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival (uk) 2009
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 27 Aug 09 - 09:24 AM

Never mind that how's the mud?

L in C

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival (uk) 2009
From: GUEST,Jo
Date: 27 Aug 09 - 05:02 PM

There's no mud!

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival (uk) 2009
From: GUEST,HipflaskAndy
Date: 28 Aug 09 - 08:51 AM

I'm doing two workshops as well as the band playing on Sat.
One on on Sun - one on Mon morn - shold be intimate!
Guitar tunings explored and guitar song accomp examined.
Hope to meet Catters! - Cheers - Duncan (McFarlane)

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival (uk) 2009
From: GUEST,CA
Date: 28 Aug 09 - 02:20 PM

Hi - just wondering if anyone is selling tickets for this weekend - myself and my husband and two young kids really want to go. if you are, I'm on 07775 518 328...

Thanks.

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival (uk) 2009
From: the lemonade lady
Date: 28 Aug 09 - 06:43 PM

Jenny:

I'm at Upton on Severn Water Festival which looks as though it might be busy, and on BH Monday i'm at a little pony show in Purslow near Clun.

Sal

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival (uk) 2009
From: jeddy
Date: 30 Aug 09 - 02:27 PM

i have been watching online and it looks fantastic. i hope the weather there is better than here.

loads of love to all

jade and edi

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Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival (uk) 2009
From: Declan
Date: 30 Aug 09 - 04:15 PM

Have also been enjoying the festival vicariously from the comfort of my living room most of the day.

The joys of the internet.

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival (uk) 2009
From: BusyBee Paul
Date: 01 Sep 09 - 11:55 AM

It was better live!

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival (uk) 2009
From: Steve in Sidmouth
Date: 01 Sep 09 - 12:08 PM

It was probably safer viewed at home if you were dancing when a roof beam failed and a section of the ceilidh marquee fell down? All according to stories circulating at Towersey - where the ceilidh marquee was closed for a while after a partly failed structural member was noticed. Danco mended it sufficiently to be able to certify it was safe to use for a while. High winds (or faulty rivets) mentioned in both instances!

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival (uk) 2009
From: GUEST
Date: 01 Sep 09 - 12:59 PM

Blimey! I went on the Saturday and had a great time.

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival (uk) 2009
From: treewind
Date: 01 Sep 09 - 01:56 PM

At Shrewsbury nobody was hurt either, and it was fixed properly, with a replacement roof beam, and certified fixed and safe in time for Pig Dyke Molly's Sunday morning dance workshop. Just as well as 150 people turned up!

Anahata

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival (uk) 2009
From: Steve in Sidmouth
Date: 01 Sep 09 - 02:00 PM

I've got a picture of the (nearly) failed roof strut at Towersey, I'll put it on my website sometime in the next week or so. Their infrastructure is very well thought out in the main, apart from spending lots more money on a new larger water supply there is little one can suggest.

The failure at Shrewsbury was apparently very similar (Danco marquee again maybe?) but the failure was only noticed when a 12 foot long section of metal fell on the dance floor - lucky it didn't land on someone's head. Venue closed for repairs and two H&S inspections - one by marquee people and the other by local council - so I was told.

Strange but there appears to be nothing in the local newspaper!! Maybe I'm looking in the wrong place? Or maybe the Press Officer was doing her job and only feeding them all the good news?

Both weekends (Towersey and Shrewsbury) were dry but windy - in contrast to Sidmouth. For anyone who didn't experience it themselves this year - you can view some of the mud starting on this webpage:

mud glorious mud up to page folk139 if memory serves me right!

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival (uk) 2009
From: Steve in Sidmouth
Date: 01 Sep 09 - 02:03 PM

Steve Heap said that 650 people turned up at Towersey for the Spooky Men's workshop when they were expecting the usual 40 to 60. Or did I hear incorrectly?

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival (uk) 2009
From: GUEST,Joe G
Date: 01 Sep 09 - 02:27 PM

Fantastic festival - I wondered what had happened to the dance tent! More from me later about highlights but surprise of the fest were the Proclaimers - I expected to hate them but really glad we stayed to the end to witness one of the highlights of the weekend!

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival (uk) 2009
From: GUEST
Date: 01 Sep 09 - 05:31 PM

Excellent fest, David Ferrard ( singer/song writer)& Spooky Men's Chorale were the highlights for me!!

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival (uk) 2009
From: GUEST,Guest (dont want to admit to being so forget
Date: 01 Sep 09 - 06:07 PM

I thought Show of Hands were great! Phil Beer sang a song they hadn't sung for over 30 years, it was about the third one they did and was one of the old favourites, but I can't remember what it was - can anyone please help me with my failing memory!

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival (uk) 2009
From: GUEST,Bizibod
Date: 01 Sep 09 - 06:46 PM

Pleasant and Delightful
( and the larks , they sang melodious... )

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival (uk) 2009
From: nickp
Date: 02 Sep 09 - 09:21 AM

Towersey...

Yes Steve did say 650 people at the Spooky workshop. Caused havoc when they all headed down the road to the narrow gate. Quick thinking to open the vehicle gate.

I don't think Danco were responsible for Shrewsbury - I'm sure someone will correct me. The temporary repair at Towersey was put together by the festival maintainance crew and it was passed as excellent by Danco's structural engineers when they arrived to effect the repair. They were quite happy to let the structure continue like that throughout the evening and sorted things out overnight.

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival (uk) 2009
From: nickp
Date: 02 Sep 09 - 09:25 AM

Oh and Towersey again - Steve in Sidmouth's comment about the water - it was a Thames Water screw up, not the festival. Doesn't make it any easier for those affected but words were said to TW at a fairly high level.

Water off a duck's back, I guess, as far as TW are concerned. No pun intended.

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival (uk) 2009
From: GUEST,LDT
Date: 02 Sep 09 - 09:28 AM

So that's why the Ceilidh got moved...

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival (uk) 2009
From: Mr Happy
Date: 02 Sep 09 - 10:10 AM

Got back yesterday, Tuesday after enjoying the best ever Shrewsbury!

Highlights for me were the sessions in the pavilion bar, beer tent & Wheatsheaf in Frankwell – a superb mix of songs, tunes, banter, beer & tremendous friendly atmosphere & craic!

Preferring the seshes to concert-going, I heard some big stars from afar, while touring the site with my litter picking MPV, Jez Lowe & friend sounded superb, as did Show of Hands.

Also sustained much pleasure from lesser known but brilliant home grown talent such as Dave Acorn 4- the man's a genus!! & the many astounding singers, instrumentalists in the song & tune sesshes.

Although preferring mixed song/tune seshes, also enjoyed participated the tuney do's in beer tent & bar.

The top o' the bill band, the Proclaimers were astonishingly good, splendid entertainment, superb songs & great voices, harmonies & instrumentation.

Full praise to organisers for putting together such a stupendous treat for one & all, especially arranging the weather so it only reigned at night & noone nobody got wet [only on the inside at beer festival!!]

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival (uk) 2009
From: GUEST,Neovo
Date: 02 Sep 09 - 10:12 AM

I was in there when the roof strut gave way and narrowly missed some members of the audience. It was a meet the artist session with Steamchicken, Chinewrde and QP and all credit to QP who rallied to give a smashing unplugged, though truncated, set in the open air. What talented young people they are - well worth keeping an eye on these chaps.

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival (uk) 2009
From: Acorn4
Date: 02 Sep 09 - 11:35 AM

Thanks for the plug, Mr H - cheque in the post!

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival (uk) 2009
From: Mr Happy
Date: 02 Sep 09 - 11:40 AM

'ope its a big 'un! 8-)

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival (uk) 2009
From: Steve in Sidmouth
Date: 02 Sep 09 - 05:48 PM

Does anyone have a picture of what happened to the marquee at Shrewsbury?

Here is a photo of the failed connection at the roof apex at Towersey. The repair was left in place until the end (photo was taken as the marquee was being cleared of sound and lighting). Danco replaced a cracked main end vertical member if I understood correctly. The picture shows steel wire rope bound around to stop the strut falling down.

Not quite Rolls-Royce, more Heath Robinson?

http://www.seered.co.uk/140_4064_closeup.jpg

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival (uk) 2009
From: GUEST,Forgetful Guest
Date: 02 Sep 09 - 05:53 PM

"And the larks they sang melodious" - thanks Bizibod!

Following on with the Darwin theme of Shrewsbury, I was hoping a surfeit of cider might zap some of the dud brain cells, leaving only the fittest to remember names etc. Unfortunately it has not seemed to work yet!

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival (uk) 2009
From: muppitz
Date: 03 Sep 09 - 08:17 AM

Highlights for me:
The lack of rain!
Ross Ainslie & Jarlath Henderson (& Co!) - Well impressed with them!
Kathryn Roberts and Sean Lakeman
The Wilsons
Chris Wood (I'd like his entire collection of CD's for Christmas please Santa!)
Tom Kitching and Gren Bartley
The QP

And apparently my 'Religions of the World' T-Shirt worn in the Moor & Coast food tent on Sunday!

I managed to see some stuff, not as much as I'd have liked but it was something and I didn't feel the need to bust out the wellies so all in all it was a decent weekend!

muppitz
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