Folk Fests 06-Where're you going?

Subject: Folk Fests 06-Where're you going?
From: Mr Happy
Date: 28 Mar 06 - 10:29 AM

During past few weeks, I've been scrutinising froots, & other folk links for festivals, gatherings etc to visit this season.

The main criteria in my quest is to find inexpensive do's + camping.

Here's my preliminary plan:

Apr 14-17 [Easter]
Easter w/end: 3 Stags Heads, Wardlow Mires, Derbyshire
Camping: £1.50/night

April 28th to May 1st Upton on Severn,
Campsite – £10 per head all weekend

MAY 5th - 7th
HOLMFIRTH FESTIVAL OF FOLK
Camping £5.50 p/person p/night

May 12-14
Wheaton Aston Festival
Staffs.

19th- 21st May
Yorkshire gathering   

26-29 May
Chester Folk Festival

Bishops Castle

Middlewich

Dent

Cleckheaton

Saddleworth

Hardraw

Bradfield

Shrewsbury

Fylde

Otley

Ingleton

Where are you going this season?

Subject: RE: Folk Fests 06-Where're you going?
From: Scooby Doo
Date: 28 Mar 06 - 10:35 AM

I think most people will go to there nearest festivals to where they live,not because they are cheap.
Scooby

Subject: RE: Folk Fests 06-Where're you going?
From: WFDU - Ron Olesko
Date: 28 Mar 06 - 11:46 AM

Old Songs, Mystic Sea Music Festival, Philadelphia Folk Fest, Smithsonian Folklife Festival, and perhaps Falcon Ridge.


I'd love to go to New Bedford SummerFest, but it won't fit into my schedule this year. Highly recommended!   

I may sneak in a few other festivals that are within a 100 mile radius or so.

Subject: RE: Folk Fests 06-Where're you going?
From: kendall
Date: 28 Mar 06 - 11:50 AM

Old Songs in June
The Getaway in November.
Thomas Point Bluegrass Festival Labor Day

Subject: RE: Folk Fests 06-Where're you going?
From: SINSULL
Date: 28 Mar 06 - 12:09 PM

NEFFA
Indian Neck
Getaway
and maybe Mystic

Subject: RE: Folk Fests 06-Where're you going?
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 28 Mar 06 - 12:24 PM

Darn Sarf

Miskin
Pigs Ear
Knockholt

Subject: RE: Folk Fests 06-Where're you going?
From: Sue Wilcock
Date: 28 Mar 06 - 12:25 PM

We're doing Chester, Warwick, Saddleworth, Burntwood and Shrewsbury. I've got kids so school holidays and Professor Panic are always factors to take into consideration. Burntwood is weekend before Shrewsbury so take off camping in Wales for few days inbetween the two.

Subject: RE: Folk Fests 06-Where're you going?
From: LesB
Date: 28 Mar 06 - 12:44 PM

Planned so far are Moor & Coast (Whitby), Cleethorpes, Whitby Folk Week, Fylde. Maybe one or two more if I get the chance. + Lots of Dance weekends in June!
Cheers
Les

Subject: RE: Folk Fests 06-Where're you going?
From: GUEST,punkfolkrocker
Date: 28 Mar 06 - 01:09 PM

Priddy seems the nearest to us..

but as me & mrs never learnt to drive, so depend on public transport..

it may just as well be as far away as all the other festivals we never go to ?

.. is Priddy a good little festival ?

Subject: RE: Folk Fests 06-Where're you going?
From: Ebbie
Date: 28 Mar 06 - 01:39 PM

The Alaska Folk Festival (April 3-April 9), which I always enjoy
The Getaway (November)

We've talked about going to Fiddle Tunes in Washington state (July) but I doubt I'll make it. Some year I do want to go, though; I've never been.

Subject: RE: Folk Fests 06-Where're you going?
From: muppitz
Date: 28 Mar 06 - 01:43 PM

Well, if you pick out the ones that Moor & Coast cater for chances are I'll be there!
I'm also booked at Alcester & Arden, Warwick & Bromyard.

I clocked up 15 festivals last year and that was BEFORE I passed my driving test, so we'll see how many my little car can take me to!

muppitz x

Subject: RE: Folk Fests 06-Where're you going?
From: GUEST,Nancy King at work
Date: 28 Mar 06 - 01:59 PM

Washington Folk Festival in June

Mystic Sea Music Festival, also June (maybe)

Common Ground on the Hill Festival, Westminster MD, July

FSGW Getaway in November


--Nancy

Subject: RE: Folk Fests 06-Where're you going?
From: Bee-dubya-ell
Date: 28 Mar 06 - 05:51 PM

Since my wife and I make our livings selling pottery at art festivals almost every weekend, we seldom get a chance to attend music festivals. We're able to do the Florida Folk Festival because it has an arts & crafts market and we sell as much there as at most art festivals. We've applied for a couple of higher volume art shows for this Fall season and if we're accepted into them we may drop a few smaller shows and actually take some weekends off to do some music festivals. May even try to get to the Getaway if things go right.

Subject: RE: Folk Fests 06-Where're you going?
From: Mr Happy
Date: 28 Mar 06 - 07:44 PM

Scooby Doo,

Life's too short to be limitin meself just to near places-just ain't enough!!

The summer's long & I wanna be orf enjoyin folkin about all over as much as poss!

[Tho poss you're easily pleased?]

Subject: RE: Folk Fests 06-Where're you going?
From: WFDU - Ron Olesko
Date: 28 Mar 06 - 10:43 PM

oops... I forgot to add Eisteddfod! That comes up in November and it promises to be wonderful!

Subject: RE: Folk Fests 06-Where're you going?
From: KT
Date: 28 Mar 06 - 10:51 PM

Getaway (I hope)
Fiddle Tunes (Ebbie you really should go THIS YEAR!!!!)
Alaska Folk Festival

Subject: RE: Folk Fests 06-Where're you going?
From: The Barden of England
Date: 29 Mar 06 - 01:52 AM

So far it's as follows:-

Miskin at Easter, Miskin, South Wales
Rochester Sweeps, Rochester, Kent
The 4th Pig's Ear Kentish Horse Folk Ale, Markbeech, Kent
Ely Folk Festival, Ely, Cambs
Sidmouth Folk Week, Sidmouth, Devon
Broadstairs Folk Week, Broadstairs, Kent
Fylde Folk Festival, Fleetwood, Lancs
Solent Folk Festival, Woolston, Hants
Tenterden Folk Festival, Tenterden, Kent

And then anything else we can fit in.

Subject: RE: Folk Fests 06-Where're you going?
From: melodeonboy
Date: 29 Mar 06 - 05:31 AM

In answer to your question, Punkfolkrocker, I went to Priddy festival in the late nineties and I thought it was an exceptionally good festival: great atmosphere, a beautiful setting and very well chosen performers. I've heard that it's moved site and got a bit bigger since then. Perhaps someone with more recent knowledge can help you.

Subject: RE: Folk Fests 06-Where're you going?
From:
Date: 29 Mar 06 - 05:36 AM

Hastings Jack in the Green
Towersey
Sidmouth (possibly)
Wareham Wail (hopefully)
The Getaway

Subject: RE: Folk Fests 06-Where're you going?
From: ossonflags
Date: 29 Mar 06 - 06:19 AM

Up to now;

Moor and coast
Beverley
Dent
Whitby
Warwick
Saddleworth
Otley
and hopefully, Denaby sing

Subject: RE: Folk Fests 06-Where're you going?
From: My guru always said
Date: 29 Mar 06 - 06:47 AM

Have already been to a few this year, but the rest that are planned (or probable) are:

Crediton
Miskin
Upton
Fox & Hounds
Chippenham
Pennymoor
Bishops Castle?
Alcester & Arden
Forest Folk
Travelling Folk
Larmer Tree?
Warwick
Lechlade
Sidmouth
Cropredy?
Grove?
Shrewsbury
Wareham?
Bromyard
Whittlebury
Tenterden
Banbury
Bampton
Bedworth

Subject: RE: Folk Fests 06-Where're you going?
From: Chris Green
Date: 29 Mar 06 - 06:57 AM

We're booked at Gosport, Miskin, Chester, Northampton Folk in the Park, Spratton, Brampton, Cambridge, Cornwall and Salisbury. We'll probably turn up at Cropredy as well, and it'd be nice to go to Wheaton Aston too, time permitting.

Chris :)

Subject: RE: Folk Fests 06-Where're you going?
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 29 Mar 06 - 07:12 AM

Faversham Hop...

Subject: RE: Folk Fests 06-Where're you going?
From: Susan of DT
Date: 29 Mar 06 - 07:29 AM

NEFFA (MA) April 21-23 NEFFA CAMSCO booth


Mystic Sea Music Festival (CT) June 9-11 Mystic

Old Songs Festival (NY) June 23-25 Old Songs
CAMSCO booth

New Bedford Summerfest (MA) maybe July 1-2 New Bedford

Whitby Folk Week (Yorkshire) Aug 19-25 Whitby

FSGW Getaway (MD) Nov 3-5
Getaway 2005 CAMSCO booth

NOMAD (CT) Nov 3-5 NOMAD
We usually go and have a booth, but it conflicts with the Getaway this year, so we are going to the Getaway.

Eistedfodd (NY) Nov 17-19 NY Eistedfodd

and possibly some others

Subject: RE: Folk Fests 06-Where're you going?
From: rhyzla
Date: 29 Mar 06 - 07:32 AM

This year, I shall be at, in no particliar order:

Tamworth Folk Moot, Staffs
Burntwood, Staffs
Baggeridge, West Mids.
Sidmouth, Devon

Possibly: Shrewsbury, Wheaton Aston, Alcester.

Subject: RE: Folk Fests 06-Where're you going?
From: Grab
Date: 29 Mar 06 - 07:38 AM

Ely for sure. Probably either Auchtermuchty or Cropredy since we've got friends near both of them. And otherwise any spare weekends that we're in the mood.

Graham.

Subject: RE: Folk Fests 06-Where're you going?
From: GUEST,MC Fat
Date: 29 Mar 06 - 07:48 AM

Barnsley, Moor and Coast, Beverley, Satinsby, Warwick, Lomond (perhaps), Bradfield, Whitby, Bromyard, Sheffield Sheffield Sheffield

Subject: RE: Folk Fests 06-Where're you going?
From: Andy Jackson
Date: 29 Mar 06 - 08:56 AM

Oh I suppose I'd better go to Miskin then!
Then Upton and then who knows?
Tredegar House
Sidmouth of course.

Subject: RE: Folk Fests 06-Where're you going?
From: Carol
Date: 29 Mar 06 - 09:05 AM

I've just been looking through my diary to make sure I'm not hoping to be in 2 places at once! Now I'm a lady of leisure it's down to the type of festival I enjoy, how far away it is 'cos he doesn't like towing for hundred of miles and what it costs. so so far the list is

Barnsley Easter
Bollington
Holmfirth - first time there!
Yorkshire Mudcat 6 miles up the road from home!!
Norwell if it's on this year
Black Bull Bender
Beverley Fringe
4 Fools - havn't been since it moved from Reditch
Durham Folk Party - went last year and want to go again!
Bradfield
2nd Bender
OLD DENABY SING weekend of 8 - 10th September
Banbury
Should keep me happy and he can fish the rest of the time!!!

Subject: RE: Folk Fests 06-Where're you going?
From: patriot1314
Date: 29 Mar 06 - 01:55 PM

Girvan for me, 28th - 30th April.
Unmissable!

Subject: RE: Folk Fests 06-Where're you going?
From: Mrs_Annie
Date: 29 Mar 06 - 02:00 PM

Oxford
St Neots
Cromer
Chippenham
Big Session
Steppin on the Eels Foot
Ely
Cambridge
Sidmouth
Towersey

and Mr Barden, I hope to say hello to you at Ely

Anne

Subject: RE: Folk Fests 06-Where're you going?
From: phinque
Date: 29 Mar 06 - 02:48 PM

Clearwater in Croton Point Park, NY Fathers Day Weekend, 6/17-18

Subject: RE: Folk Fests 06-Where're you going?
From: number 6
Date: 29 Mar 06 - 03:54 PM

Stan Rogers Folk Festival at Canso Nova Scotia July 1st weekend.

Thomas Point Bluegrass Festival Labor Day weekend.

sIx

Subject: RE: Folk Fests 06-Where're you going?
From: Charmion
Date: 29 Mar 06 - 04:50 PM

Indian Neck on the Mothers' Day weekend; and
Whitby Folk Week -- we're going overseas!

Subject: RE: Folk Fests 06-Where're you going?
From: GUEST,Dave (Bridge)
Date: 29 Mar 06 - 05:14 PM

Fancy something small, intimate. great singing, great drink, super food? Try Folk 'n' Fun weekend in October.
www.bridgefolkclub.co.uk

Subject: RE: Folk Fests 06-Where're you going?
From: Snuffy
Date: 29 Mar 06 - 05:18 PM

www.bridgefolkclub.co.uk

Subject: RE: Folk Fests 06-Where're you going?
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 29 Mar 06 - 05:41 PM

Bugger, I was hoping that was Bridge, near Canterbury!

Subject: RE: Folk Fests 06-Where're you going?
From: GUEST,Dulcimer42
Date: 29 Mar 06 - 06:11 PM

Has anyone been to the festival in Fochabers, Scotland in August. Is it worth the drive up from Edinburgh? We're going to be visiting Scotland the first 2 weeks of August.   Or, do you have better suggestions?