Shrewsbury Folk Festival 1987/1988

Subject: SHREWSBURY FOLKFESTIVAL19871988
From: captainbirdseye
Date: 29 Jun 06 - 08:16 AM

Iplayed this festivalonce in 1987 OR 1988,It was the first time I played Sailortown in public,if there is anybody out there who was at this festival then,I would appreciate it if they know who the guests were,o rhave old festival programmes,if they could contact me.other guests that year were Jim Mageean,Wilson family.I Write the music for this song earlier that summer,but cant remember if it was 87 or 88 or even 89.DickMiles.

Subject: RE: SHREWSBURY FOLKFESTIVAL19871988
From: Brian Hoskin
Date: 29 Jun 06 - 08:56 AM

I don't know if this helps in any way, but I played at the Shrewsbury Festival in 1987. I was playing in Wild Edric's Band at the time and we played a ceilidh on the Friday night (3 july, 1987). If it helps jog your memory, Gas Mark 5 and Eddie Upton did the Saturday night ceilidh. I have these details down in an old diary, but have no more than that. Jim Mageean may well have been on the bill that year, but as he was the son-in-law of the festival committee members he was often around and so I couldn't specifically say.

Subject: RE: SHREWSBURY FOLKFESTIVAL19871988
From: Brian Hoskin
Date: 29 Jun 06 - 09:34 AM

Dick,

It was definitely 1987, I've been searching around and I've just found a leaflet I kept. The line-up as listed on the leaflet was: Charley Yarwood, Bryony, The Wilsons, Gas Mark 5, Johnny Collins, Jim Mageean, Eddie Upton, Fred Jordan, Dick Miles, Castle "B" Band, Rince-Ceol, Wild Edric's Band, Crown Bank Jenny, Merrydale MOrris, Shrewsbury Lasses, Shrewsbury Bull & Pump.

all the best

Brian

Subject: RE: SHREWSBURY FOLKFESTIVAL19871988
From: captainbirdseye
Date: 29 Jun 06 - 11:12 AM

Dear Brian,YIPPEE,THANKS the festival was at the beginning of july wasnt it,do you have the exact dates.CaptainBirdseye

Subject: RE: SHREWSBURY FOLKFESTIVAL19871988
From: Brian Hoskin
Date: 30 Jun 06 - 05:40 AM

Dick,

Yes it was July 3rd, 4th & 5th. It was the 6th Shrewsbury Folk Festival. The main venue was the Seven Stars Pub, but I remember the Lord Hill Hotel being used for ceilidhs and the Sunday concert.

The festival came to a halt a few years after that, but I see that a new festival is to begin this year, now organised by the team that previously staged the Bridgenorth festival.

Shrewsbury Folk Festival