Sidmouth Folkweek 2015

Subject: RE: Sidmouth Folkweek 2015
From: Steve in Sidmouth
Date: 08 May 16 - 03:43 PM

I forgot to mention that route 899 has also changed a little and (as with all other routes and services I mentioned) there are a lot of obsolete timetables and routes still on the internet - some of them several years old. Obsolete information may continue to be available for some time.

The 899 service uses quaint old buses and is operated by Axe Valley Travel. You are recommended only to use the schedules on their own website.

Service 899 is listed in three different sections with three different timetables.

Basically it goes between Lyme Regis and Sidmouth via Seaton (and some interesting small villages inbetween where larger buses might not fit). The routes are recommended for a few hours tour of the countryside on a fine sunny day!

Axe Valley service 899 link

I'll maybe repost all this on a 2016 thread sometime.

Subject: RE: Sidmouth Folkweek 2015
From: Tattie Bogle
Date: 07 May 16 - 08:53 PM

,Useful info, but better to start a 2016 thread, maybe?

Subject: RE: Sidmouth Folkweek 2015
From: Steve in Sidmouth
Date: 07 May 16 - 03:49 PM

There are changes to bus schedules and numbers in the Sidmouth area, effective from 8 May 2016.

Services 52A and 52B (Exeter to Seaton and Honiton) have new routes and are extended to serve as far as Lyme Regis. The new route numbers are 9 and 9A.

Services 52A and 52B from Exeter and Honiton no longer exist.

There is a new X52 service operated by First Group which supplements the altered X53 service. Basically the X52 and X53 operate as a pair of routes the X52 serving Exeter/Seaton/Bridport and the X53 further east.

The new X52 has nothing to do with the old 52A and 52B routes.

new 9 and 9A service, frequent buses from Exeter to Sidmouth

Bus timetables for Jurassic Coast services including X51, X52, X53, X54 and X55 can be found on first group website.

First Group website for X52 X53 etc.

A useful UK travel aids is traveline.info

travel website

There are dozens of apps of course.....

Subject: RE: Sidmouth Folkweek 2015
From: the lemonade lady
Date: 04 May 16 - 11:06 AM

Still no room for lemonade though

Subject: RE: Sidmouth Folkweek 2015
From: Steve in Sidmouth
Date: 04 May 16 - 08:54 AM

Update on traders along seafront.

Article in Sidmouth Herald, May 2016.

Click on the link.

Subject: RE: Sidmouth Folkweek 2015
From: GUEST,prmartinuk
Date: 04 Sep 15 - 01:43 PM

The traders on the Esplanade were really bad this year, not just the number of them but their attitude. I was watching three morris sides dancing in one of the few spare spaces without a stall, one of the sides went up to dance and a trader instantly started setting up a stall table in the space where the morris dancers had just been standing. Once his assistant had put a couple of items on the table he then went up to one of the younger morris dancers and complained loudly that they were dancing in front of his stall.


George, with respect to why The Wilsons needed a sound check; it was really needed for that particular concert because they were celebrating 40 years of singing publicly together and so the first half was a lot of them chatting about their songs and influences, which is obviously a lot quieter than the five of them in full voice. They also had put together a slideshow of photos which needed the projector, screen and computer setting up.
None of the Sidmouth venues need massive amounts of amplification, but virtually all of them need some PA to balance and reinforce, and save the performers from killing their voices and instruments after a couple of days.

Subject: RE: Sidmouth Folkweek 2015
From: Steve in Sidmouth
Date: 03 Sep 15 - 08:23 PM

Yet more coverage in the local Sidmouth Herald - and quite a lot of praise for Social Dance in the latest issue of STS magazine.

No-one has a good word to say about the conditions along the Esplanade these days.

All collated and starting here,

Further coverage in Sidmouth Herald, followed by that in STS magazine.

Subject: RE: Sidmouth Folkweek 2015
From: GUEST,JHW
Date: 03 Sep 15 - 04:11 AM

The sound in the Ham is usually pretty good if one is sat on the river wall outside. This avoids the queues and the sweaty interior. Mightn't be so good if the PA goes down. Credit to these two though. Far better for folk music to be heard live than via any contraption.

Subject: RE: Sidmouth Folkweek 2015
From: Tattie Bogle
Date: 02 Sep 15 - 04:52 AM

I thought the sound in the Ham Marquee this year was exceptionally good: all very clear. And there was a brief sound failure during the "Show of Hands" concert: Steve and Phil just stepped up to the front of the stage and carried on regardless for the whole of the next song like true professionals. By then it was fixed, but during the acoustic interlude, you could still hear them perfectly. (Just as well the lights didn't go out too!)

Subject: RE: Sidmouth Folkweek 2015
From: Leadfingers
Date: 30 Aug 15 - 07:44 PM

The Festival ALWAYS starts on the Friday before the first Monday in August , though there are things hsppening from the preceding Wednesday

Subject: RE: Sidmouth Folkweek 2015
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 30 Aug 15 - 12:39 PM

JHW - it's always around the first Monday in August, because when the festival started, the Bank Holiday was the first, not the last, Monday of the month!

Kitty

Subject: RE: Sidmouth Folkweek 2015
From: GUEST,JHW
Date: 30 Aug 15 - 12:05 PM

Many thanks - I didn't know how far it would slide into July before leaping to the next week

Subject: RE: Sidmouth Folkweek 2015
From: GUEST
Date: 30 Aug 15 - 11:59 AM

29th July - 5th August

Subject: RE: Sidmouth Folkweek 2015
From: GUEST,JHW
Date: 30 Aug 15 - 11:44 AM

Does someone have the Sidmouth 2016 dates please?

(yes I've tried the Sidmouth site but it keeps wanting me to download something so I don't know if its genuine)

Subject: RE: Sidmouth Folkweek 2015
From: GUEST,Howard Jones
Date: 27 Aug 15 - 08:00 AM

I assume the decisions about where to use PA is made by the festival organisers, who arrange for it to be provided.

In a small venue like Carinas it is perhaps debateable whether PA is necessary. I have been to just to provide volume, but to provide balance between instruments and to allow vocals to be heard. When the place is full it can be difficult to achieve this without a PA, especially with several musicians. There again, having PA may encourage some people to chat, whereas in an unamplified concert they might be more attentive. It is a difficult balance, but on the whole I would say it is better to have PA than not, provided the overall volume is not too loud. It should be there for reinforcement and balance, not volume.

A sound check is absolutely essential. This is when mics are set up, technical glitches sorted out, and the sound balanced and EQd before the audience arrives. Equally important from the performers' point of view, it is a chance to get the foldback mix right so they can hear themselves. Sometimes this takes longer than planned, but its better for audience and musicians alike if problems can be sorted out before the performance starts, even if this means a delay. Sometimes things go wrong during the performance. Ideally the sound engineer shouldn't be too intrusive, but sometimes mics have to be repositioned or faulty gear replaced.

To complain about someone having to leave an event because they have a job to carry out elsewhere on behalf of the festival seems to me bizarre. The festival could not function without a large number of people - musicians, stewards, administrators and sound engineers, among others, who are willing to give up their time, and in doing so perhaps miss events they would like to attend. Some of them may be paid (probably not much), most do it for nothing more than a festival ticket, which they won't be able to take full advantage of because they will be working. If you spend most of your time in places like the Volly or in pub sessions perhaps that won't affect you, but the main festival couldn't function without them.

As for thanking the sound engineer - the first rule for musicians is "don't piss off the sound guy".

As someone who performed at this year's Sidmouth, I can say that the sound engineers worked extremely hard, in some cases covering several different venues between 9am and late at night. For my band anyway, our soundie did a great job - thanks Tom!

Subject: RE: Sidmouth Folkweek 2015
From: GUEST,Howard Jones
Date: 27 Aug 15 - 07:19 AM

I quite agree with the complaints about traders on the Esplanade. Walking along the Esplanade, with its sea views and buskers, used to be one of the pleasures of the festival. Now it is best avoided.

Subject: RE: Sidmouth Folkweek 2015
From: GUEST,George Frampton
Date: 27 Aug 15 - 06:37 AM

I had a tremendous week in The Volunteer, with many festival guests arriving unbidden - as 'twas always the way!

One thought about amplification at concerts. Who decides when it's needed and how loud it should be? This sounds like a symptom of me getting older, but I'm still left with the gripe as to why The Wilsons needed a sound check at the Manor Pavilion at all. The sound man himself is one of the Volunteer regulars, but had to be away earlier so he could conduct this.

Another situation was at Carinas for Rob Heron and the Teapads, who I've seen acoustic before this occasion. Not only were the relatively small audience kept waiting outside till ten minutes after the scheduled starting time, but for the small venue used, the bl**dy sound man was forever up and down coming from the back to stage right to twiddle this and that with little discernible difference to volume or quality - which was adequate.

... and then the beknighted performer feels forced to applaud the sound engineer for their work at the close!

Shurely shomething wrong??!

Subject: RE: Sidmouth Folkweek 2015
From: Steve in Sidmouth
Date: 21 Aug 15 - 11:23 AM

Another possibly useful reference - just seems to confirm that there is no legal reason not to camp out for one or two night, except if there is a bylaw. If it is a whole group of 'connected' people who are doing it, the law may be different, as indeed it is in respect of trespass on land.


camping out in Cornwall

Subject: RE: Sidmouth Folkweek 2015
From: Steve in Sidmouth
Date: 21 Aug 15 - 11:00 AM

More coverage in the local paper this week including letters about the Anchor Gardens and funds raised for the Sidmouth Lifeboat.

Also a proposal to introduce a bylaw to prevent parking of motorhomes on public roads during FolkWeek - and I'm not sure it would work!

The Herald article and some discussion here:

A new bylaw for Sidmouth?

None of the references I have found on this topic appear to have much authority - does anyone know what exactly is the law and who can apply it? Some references are on the above webpage.

Subject: RE: Sidmouth Folkweek 2015
From: Steve in Sidmouth
Date: 15 Aug 15 - 06:34 PM

Large amount of coverage in the Sidmouth Herald this week, much of it criticising the number of traders on the Esplanade and crowding out acoustic musicians and other amateur performers. Includes a letter from Derek Schofield. The newspaper website these days doesn't seem to include letters so I've reproduced them, together with a couple of articles.

My own (draft) coverage of the festival starts at many and varied tickets!

the articles and letters start here Article criticising the number of traders on the seafront in 2015

People I have spoken to locally agreed things got out of hand this year - the more letters that are written to the Herald the better! try to keep within 250 words - difficult I know!

You can submit letters online via the Sidmouth Herald website - with an address and phone number or they likely will not get used. Or use this email address:

[e-mail]

If anyone has a couple of photos of the excessive trader activity on the seafront that I could use, please let me have them. I didn't take any photos myself this year.

Subject: RE: Sidmouth Folkweek 2015
From: GUEST,moira(flyingcat)
Date: 11 Aug 15 - 05:59 PM

Hi 4ADiva for singing at the ballad session and so glad you enjoyed it. They were very well attended this year and we really enjoyed them
Hope to see you back sometime

Moira

Subject: RE: Sidmouth Folkweek 2015
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 11 Aug 15 - 04:37 PM

Thanks 4ADiva for your song at the Royal York and Faulkner - I suspected it might have been you singing "Song for the Mira" but I wasn't sure!

Kitty

Subject: RE: Sidmouth Folkweek 2015
From: Tattie Bogle
Date: 11 Aug 15 - 02:48 PM

Glad you enjoyed it 4ADiva! So you might well have met Herga Kitty at the RYF session.
"Song of the Mira" is quite well known over here, perhaps even more so in Scotland where I live; it was introduced to a singing group I used to go to by our tutor who had been to the Celtic Colours festival.
Do come again!

Subject: RE: Sidmouth Folkweek 2015
From: 4ADiva
Date: 11 Aug 15 - 10:59 AM

YES, YES, I was there!
I had to curtail my musical activities to work around my non-musical family members' ideas of fun, but thanks to help from you Mudcatters, I was able to find several sessions to visit.
I was at the ballads session (I think it was Monday--remember, I was on vacation, so the days of the week are kind of blurred....) and sang "Spare Me the Life of Georgie." I was impressed at how many people attended that session. Traditional ballads don't get much mileage in my neck of the woods.
I also visited the morning session at the RY&F on Thursday when many people did songs in honour of Hiroshima Day. I sang a Canadian standard "Song for the Mira" and was surprised how many people knew it well enough to sing along.
Finally, I attended the Comic Songs and Parodies session, which was great fun. I sang a parody of "Memory."
I saw one of the big Morris showcases at the Connaught and walked along the promenade to view the booths and listen to the buskers.
I also saw a street parade led by the Spooky guys.
I wish I could have done more, but was happy to have sampled what I did.
A future visit may need to be arranged, but there are so many other festivals to visit! :-)
Thanks for the hospitality, everyone!

Subject: RE: Sidmouth Folkweek 2015
From: Steve in Sidmouth
Date: 11 Aug 15 - 04:40 AM

Park and ride schemes for Sidmouth have been debated for as long as I have lived here (nearly 20 years) and likely long before that. The latest proposal is a scheme to the west of the town along the A3052 where large areas of land have recently been developed for housing (and with more to follow?). The festival operates a park and walk scheme but it is a long and potentially muddy walk! It could be argued that it is a park and ride scheme if you count the festival bus as the ride into town. But the service is not what people expect of a proper park and ride - a proper car park and a short walk from their car to a frequent service.

There have been large changes in 'Sidmouth politics' recently as a spin-off from the Save Our Sidmouth campaigns - centred upon EDDC's scheme to leave Sidmouth and have their present Council offices (the Knowle, site of the old Arena showground) redeveloped.

save our sidmouth

The website is a little difficult to navigate, unfortunately.

A park and ride just for the festival could only be a temporary affair (much as the festival bus is now) - a more user friendly arrangement would require a large area of all-weather hard standing close to a major road. Sidmouth was (once again) lucky with the weather this year. Yesterday morning we had a severe rainstorm.

Transport issues in small towns that were never designed for lots of traffic are usually problematic. The idea of moving the festival to a 'all-in-one' site had to be abandoned owing to transport concerns:

Proposal to move to Salcombe Hill

My understanding is that festival may still seek to move out of Sidmouth to a 'all-in one' site much as Shrewsbury and Towersey have done, but for different reasons. Costs may reduce, fewer stewards would be needed, but Sidmouth as a town would lose some of the festival atmosphere.

Like Park and Ride, no one answer will suit everybody.

Subject: RE: Sidmouth Folkweek 2015
From: GUEST,Howard Jones
Date: 11 Aug 15 - 03:57 AM

A permanent park-and-ride might well bring benefits to the town but as well as requiring a suitable out-of-town site would also necessitate permanent parking restrictions in the town itself. However this is outside the scope of this discussion. What is relevant is that a park-and-ride is set up for the duration of the festival. For most people, there is no need to drive into town, and if despite this you choose to do so you shouldn't be surprised that it is difficult to park.

Subject: RE: Sidmouth Folkweek 2015
From: Richard Atkins
Date: 10 Aug 15 - 09:13 PM

Hi Steve thanks for the link more money to Devon council then to set up.
My previous winge covered the fact that no one could park and walk in to town from the East side where the houses are more expensive.

West side no problem used Radway road for two days, and yes I drove into town to do that.

Perhaps people should write to the Sidmouth Herald. A proper Park and Ride service would help local business all summer.

Thinking of doing so myself

Subject: RE: Sidmouth Folkweek 2015
From: Steve in Sidmouth
Date: 10 Aug 15 - 04:26 PM

This might work:

Traffic orders Devon County Council

Subject: RE: Sidmouth Folkweek 2015
From: Steve in Sidmouth
Date: 10 Aug 15 - 04:13 PM

To answer Derek's question, all three councils have a hand in deciding or proposing traffic restrictions but traffic orders are done by DCC as far as I know. The control of Traffic Wardens has also passed to DCC from EDDC.

As for road closures and extra parking restrictions, very little is done in FolkWeek that is not essential - for example the ban on parking on the narrow road leading to the Bulverton car park. It would be chaos if this was not kept clear. Sidmouth is choked with cars all summer - indeed in FolkWeek perhaps less so than normal because so many residents stock up with what they need and don't come into town at all!

Dangerous driving causes many near misses in the narrow roads but that is the same everywhere in old towns that have not banned traffic from their centres.

The only stupidity I saw was the temporary road closure for 15 minutes at the end of Blackmore Drive (by the Cc-op) to allow the procession. It would have been far more sensible to have closed the road at the mini-island by Tesco (bottom of All Saints Road). That would have prevented drivers entering what had been made in effect a dead end. The steward on duty agreed it would have been more sensible - but the Traffic Order permitting the closure specified where the signs had to go. So blame the Council (DCC) for that one.

My own preference (going back many years to when I was a Town Councillor) would be for a largely traffic free town centre and Esplanade in summer. Chippenham centre is closed to traffic in daytime and is a pleasure to walk around during their folk event.

There are local arguments about parking meters etc and sometimes one council strongly disagrees with another - there was a proposal to install parking meters in Sidmouth's High St but the idea was quashed (for now).

The most common complaint I heard was that the clean and convenient toilets at the St John's Ambulance centre were closed all week. It was a staffing problem as I understand it. Several dance partners used to change clothes there. This year they had to make do with the area around the chemical toilets in the Blackmore Gardens - which was apparently revolting.

There was the usual farce of too many amplified bands around town and along the Esplanade, with amateur folkies being squeezed out.

Subject: RE: Sidmouth Folkweek 2015
From: GUEST
Date: 10 Aug 15 - 10:23 AM

I have seen parking get out of hand in Sidmouth (quite a few years back now) and more than one driver lost a wing mirror as a result.

Subject: RE: Sidmouth Folkweek 2015
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 10 Aug 15 - 09:53 AM

Yes, it was 'tongue in cheek' and I am extremely flattered that someone else sang my song (I'm still trying to find out who), because that was partly why it was written... but a bar of chocolate never goes amiss!

LTS

Subject: RE: Sidmouth Folkweek 2015
From: GUEST,Howard Jones
Date: 10 Aug 15 - 08:17 AM

Visitors to the festival are encouraged to park at the Bulverton and take the festival bus. Campers are likewise encouraged to leave their cars at the site and take the bus.

When a town faces such a large influx of visitors then some parking restrictions and road closures are necessary to prevent the place from seizing up. Some of the parking restrictions are put in place to allow the festival bus service to operate without being obstructed. Others are in place to allow festival visitors to move around more safely.

For most visitors to the festival it is not necessary to drive into town, and it could be argued that keeping vehicles away from the town centre benefits the festival rather than detracts from it, by creating an environment where people can wander around enjoying the music without worrying about traffic. Of course this is inconvenient for residents, but any public event anywhere is likely to cause some disruption.

Subject: RE: Sidmouth Folkweek 2015
From: GUEST,Realist
Date: 10 Aug 15 - 08:03 AM

Some specific to Folk Week parking restrictions do happen.

If I had known the question was to be asked I might have noted them down.

Google would probably find them.

Subject: RE: Sidmouth Folkweek 2015
From: Rumncoke
Date: 10 Aug 15 - 06:42 AM

Having thought that I was being clever by using my bicycle to get around the town faster than I could ever hope to go on my own two feet, I had to avoid hitting a car which up High Street at stupid speed. I had come along Radway and was on the roundabout turning right onto All Saints.   

My feet, joints and muscles are still screaming at me, I have some rather startling bruises, but I think that the jolt to my brain has resolved itself.

Subject: RE: Sidmouth Folkweek 2015
From: GUEST,Derek Schofield
Date: 10 Aug 15 - 06:41 AM

I am not sure there are many areas of the town where parking is only prohibited in Folk Week. Some examples might convince me otherwise.
Sidmouth is 'governed' by 3 separate councils. The Town Council which is very supportive of the festival. East Devon District Council which is less so.... And Devon County Council. Which one has responsibility for parking restrictions?
Derek

Subject: RE: Sidmouth Folkweek 2015
From: GUEST,Realist
Date: 10 Aug 15 - 06:25 AM

I think you will find that most if not all Councils have clamped down on street parking in recent years.

Partly as a means to ensure access for emergency vehicles but mostly as an income generator.

Sidmouth is especially problematic because of the preponderance of narrow streets and roads.

An all the year round one way system would help and also allow more kerbside parking but Councils do not necessarily go for the sensible option.

It will not be too long under the current government with its cut backs on Council funding or a future Labour government (ho ho) with its dislike of private transport before just owning a car even if kept off road will attract local taxation.

You read it first here!

Subject: RE: Sidmouth Folkweek 2015
From: Richard Atkins
Date: 09 Aug 15 - 10:50 PM

Shame about the local Council attitude to this festival re parking.
Perhaps they don't want the festival at all!
Megga no parking on all streets not done before to visitors.
Locals cant even park outside their own house!

This Council attitude is detrimental to the festival and local business as well.

Other festivals provide a welcome in the town

Winge done R

Subject: RE: Sidmouth Folkweek 2015
From: GUEST,Howard Jones
Date: 09 Aug 15 - 06:57 AM

The venue has already paid for royalties through the fee it pays to PRS for a live music licence. The festival will have had to pay PRS for licences, and will make PRS returns for the larger concert venues at least, and based on these the composers will eventually receive some payment. Of course this doesn't cover what goes on in sessions, but the better-known material may get picked up anyway via the PRS's sampling. If your compositions aren't sufficiently well known the best way to receive royalties is to claim through the small gigs scheme (if you're a PRS member).

If a composer isn't a member of PRS then in theory a performer should seek their permission and agree any royalties direct with them. In practice that is unlikely to happen, if only because of the practical difficulties, which is why there is the PRS to administer this, which for all its imperfections does succeed in returning some meney to folk composers.

Subject: RE: Sidmouth Folkweek 2015
From: Tattie Bogle
Date: 09 Aug 15 - 04:03 AM

Is that a "tongue in cheek" sign? Hope you're flattered that someone would want to sing your song!
If every copyrighted song that was sung last week in sessions was subjected to royalty collection, the bill would run to millions! Different story if you're doing it on stage for oayment!

Subject: RE: Sidmouth Folkweek 2015
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 09 Aug 15 - 03:43 AM

The tune is traditional so is a free for all, but the lyrics were mine (I did have help from another 'Catter, but I tend not to sing his verse as it's country specific) so I WANT SOME ROYALTIES!!!! :-P

LTS - now properly logged in!

Subject: RE: Sidmouth Folkweek 2015
From: GUEST,Realist
Date: 08 Aug 15 - 09:01 PM

Not sure parodies qualify for royalties.

Les Barker will probably know.

Subject: RE: Sidmouth Folkweek 2015
From: Tattie Bogle
Date: 08 Aug 15 - 08:10 PM

LTS, I was there when the chocolate song happened: wracking my brain to remember who did it. Would a big bar of Dairy Milk do as royalties?
A friend of mine in Scotland has also written another parody, much on the same lines re calorific values : the tatties're no for you.

Subject: RE: Sidmouth Folkweek 2015
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 08 Aug 15 - 05:29 PM

Tattie B - you beat me to it.... I was also wondering if I might have encountered 4A Diva without knowing it, and hoping the Sidmouth experience proved enjoyable!

Kitty

Subject: RE: Sidmouth Folkweek 2015
From: Tattie Bogle
Date: 08 Aug 15 - 12:46 PM

Just wondering if 4ADiva found what she was looking for, and if we perhaps saw her somewhere, but thanks to our pseudonyms, we didn't know it was her!?

Subject: RE: Sidmouth Folkweek 2015
From: GUEST,Liz the Squeak at home
Date: 08 Aug 15 - 12:44 PM

So.. apparently someone sang 'The chocolate's no for you' in the Middle Bar at the beginning of the week. Does anyone know who that singer was? It wasn't me, and I'm interested to see if it is someone I know or if it has finally done the folk process and made it into common usage. Plus I need to know who to send the bill for royalties to!

LTS

Subject: RE: Sidmouth Folkweek 2015
From: GUEST,Liz the Squeak at home
Date: 08 Aug 15 - 12:44 PM

So.. apparently someone sang 'The chocolate's no for you' in the Middle Bar at the beginning of the week. Does anyone know who that singer was? It wasn't me, and I'm interested to see if it is someone I know or if it has finally done the folk process and made it into common usage. Plus I need to know who to send the bill for royalties to!

LTS

Subject: RE: Sidmouth Folkweek 2015
From: Tattie Bogle
Date: 08 Aug 15 - 09:08 AM

Well that's it for another year: brilliant as ever, though didn't manage to see all that I'd have liked to: could have been enough to keep me going for at least another month! Compliments to all involved in organising, stewarding, and local businesses for sponsoring events, as well as the performers and amateur participants who all contributed so much. No it's not a cheap week, but it was a main holiday for us. Back next year!

Subject: RE: Sidmouth Folkweek 2015
From: the lemonade lady
Date: 05 Aug 15 - 05:23 AM

SIDMOUTH FOLK WEEK

For sessions players and singers: another venue is at KENNAWAY HOUSE CELLAR BAR--- All welcome during the day

Subject: RE: Sidmouth Folkweek 2015
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 01 Aug 15 - 09:17 AM

Pout. So sorry to miss it this year. Been too unwell to risk having to cancel stewarding duties mid festival. Fingers crossed I am better for next year.

Subject: RE: Sidmouth Folkweek 2015
From: GUEST,Martin Hughes
Date: 31 Jul 15 - 09:20 PM

In 2005 I was in Sidmouth co-running the Sailing Club sessions as part of "Terry Pearson and Friends". I was there!