Crediton Festival 16-18 April 2010 (UK)

Subject: RE: Crediton Festival 16-18 April 2010 (UK)
From: Tug the Cox
Date: 14 Apr 10 - 09:39 AM

Thanks Kitty...I'll take pot luck, bound to be Morris and singalong at the Ring o bells at Lunchtime....last year the church concert was sold out!

Subject: RE: Crediton Festival 16-18 April 2010 (UK)
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 15 Apr 10 - 02:34 AM

The weeekend weather forecast for Crediton is generally settled and sunny.... fingers crossed that it will be sunny in Cheriton Fitzpaine!

Kitty

Subject: RE: Crediton Festival 16-18 April 2010 (UK)
From: My guru always said
Date: 15 Apr 10 - 04:31 AM

So wish we could be in two places at once (thugh sometimes it feels as if we are), hope you all have a fabulous sunny weekend!!

Subject: RE: Crediton Festival 16-18 April 2010 (UK)
From: Zany Mouse
Date: 15 Apr 10 - 05:08 AM

Have a super time in Bruges, Hils.

Rhiannon
xxx

Subject: RE: Crediton Festival 16-18 April 2010 (UK)
From: Zany Mouse
Date: 16 Apr 10 - 04:38 AM

Refresh.

Starts today!

Subject: RE: Crediton Festival 16-18 April 2010 (UK)
From: the lemonade lady
Date: 18 Apr 10 - 06:24 AM

I visited for the day on Saturday for the first time. What a lovely little village, and a beautiful day.

It's soooo Devon!

A lovely simple inexpensive festival, with the feeling of the village joining in with food and drink; not only in the pubs but in the Methodist church and the C of E church too. Both pubs had lots going on as well as concerts in both churches. This is a perfect weekend and so far as I could see, running with very few problems and no one complaining to me about anything. Oh someone did mention that the camp sites were full, but that's not a bad thing, it shows the little inexpensive festival is a winner.

We need more festivals like this, small, inexpensive and uncommercialised. So come on folk family (cos that's what we are) if you have a large back garden or a couple of fields, let's go for it. Back to our folk tradition roots.

Well done Pete and John, Long may you reign.
Looking forward to bringing Loxley next year.

xx Sal

Subject: RE: Crediton Festival 16-18 April 2010 (UK)
From: Carol
Date: 18 Apr 10 - 10:59 AM

Sounds great, hoping to get there one year!

Subject: RE: Crediton Festival 16-18 April 2010 (UK)
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 18 Apr 10 - 04:04 PM

Sal - what made it so special for me this year is that it didn't rain! Cheriton Fitzpaine was quite transformed by sunshine and the dancers didn't have to run for cover.

Thanks for the Facebook picture you posted of the concert we sang in at St Matthew's church - it's such a privilege to sing in a venue with such wonderful acoustics that we didn't mind that the sunny weather (and the competition from the Dave Sealey concert) meant that the audience numbered about a dozen at any one time!

Three cheers to Pete and John for putting on another great little festival, and big thanks to Dame Pattie EPNS and Splottie for agreeing to perform in the bijou folk concert at short notice on their night off, and delivering a cracking set! In fact, thanks to all the performers at the bijou concert for a tremendously enjoyable evening. And to all those who contributed to the singaround Derek ran last night after the concert in the Ring of Bells skittle alley.

Kitty

Subject: RE: Crediton Festival 16-18 April 2010 (UK)
From: Splott Man
Date: 18 Apr 10 - 05:11 PM

Just got back. 4 hours for 110 miles! M5 & M4 closures.

A great little festival, long may it reign.

Thanks Kitty & Derek for getting us focussed so early on - we've been so busy with other things lately, we arrived without having had a rehearsal for months.

Splott Man

Subject: RE: Crediton Festival 16-18 April 2010 (UK)
From: Zany Mouse
Date: 19 Apr 10 - 03:53 PM

We held the Mudgather, as planned, on the Sunday. Sadly a lot of festival goers were getting ready for the "banquet" or had left but attendees were:
Zany Mouse;
Mick Pearce (MCP);
Guest: Cassy Snell;
Mrs Scarecrow;
Snuffy;
Selchie;
Sue the Borderer;
Eddie;
Acorn4;
Guest: Mrs Acorn4;
Dame Pattie Smith EPNS;
Splott Man;
John Page;
Wuzzle;
Guest: Tony;
MuddleC;
Malc Bedworth;
Gill Bedworth;
Guests: Kate Abbott;
Guest: Peter Abbott;

Also seen at the Festival:
Herga Kitty;
AlanWW;
Merek 'n' Dary.

Apologies to any Catter missed.

It was a good little sing and we held a Mudraffle. Naurally a large carton of chocs did the rounds!

Rhiannon

Subject: RE: Crediton Festival 16-18 April 2010 (UK)
From: Mrs Scarecrow
Date: 19 Apr 10 - 04:44 PM

It was a great festival I had a wonderful time inspite of the fact that DAve was not well and couldn't make it

Subject: RE: Crediton Festival 16-18 April 2010 (UK)
From: Cllr
Date: 19 Apr 10 - 07:39 PM

i enjoyed it highlights for me were Hanging Johnny friday night, Kitty and Derek sing-around saturday night - and all involved- and the local cider creeky bridge

cllr

Subject: RE: Crediton Festival 16-18 April 2010 (UK)
From: Splott Man
Date: 20 Apr 10 - 04:07 AM

Also around and about were

Two of a Hind
Bill the Sound
Cllr

Subject: RE: Crediton Festival 16-18 April 2010 (UK)
From: Mick Pearce (MCP)
Date: 20 Apr 10 - 09:02 PM

A great small festival. Everyone I encountered was very friendly and the weather could hardly have been better for the time of year. I thoroughly enjoyed all the spots I did there and the church is an absolute delight to sing in.

Congratulations to Pete and John.

Mick

Subject: RE: Crediton Festival 16-18 April 2010 (UK)
From: Wuzzle
Date: 21 Apr 10 - 04:03 PM

Our thanks to everyone, we had a lovely time

G&T