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26 Apr 08 - 08:52 AM (#2326142) Subject: Free festivals From: Graham and Jo Beverley Beck Shanty Festival (Yorkshire, UK) is a free festival. There is just a fee for camping at the leisure centre. What other free festivals do people know of? |
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26 Apr 08 - 09:18 AM (#2326160) Subject: RE: Free festivals From: GUEST,Captain Swing Cottingham Springboard June 6, 7 and 8 - taking place in 4 venues in Cottingham with more than 100 performers. |
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26 Apr 08 - 09:31 AM (#2326169) Subject: RE: Free festivals From: nutty Darlington Spring Thing is mostly free - you just pay for concerts. It is a very enjoyable weekend, |
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26 Apr 08 - 09:42 AM (#2326175) Subject: RE: Free festivals From: GUEST,The Input Rochester Sweeps Festival is massive and free. Again, you only pay for concerts but there's plenty of free ones in the pubs too. A fab weekend but it's always chilly! I think it's probably to do with the narrow streets. I miss it lots. |
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26 Apr 08 - 12:58 PM (#2326298) Subject: RE: Free festivals From: Blowzabella Lancaster Maritime Festival was always mostly free - you just paid £2 daily admission to the Maritime Museum (ticket re-useable throughout the day) and there was a charge for the Last Night concert - but that was modest. All the other venues were free admission. Last year, at Glasson, it was all free, apart from the Last Night concert. This year the Saturday night concert had a £3 charge and the Last Night concert was a tenner. Everything else free. |
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26 Apr 08 - 01:07 PM (#2326303) Subject: RE: Free festivals From: Silas Baggeridge Park wolverhampton is small but quite good. |
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26 Apr 08 - 02:39 PM (#2326385) Subject: RE: Free festivals From: Carol Almost free, i.e. about £10 - £15 for the weekend including camping Are Durham Trad. Festival at Croxdale, ran by Fred Brierly, Durham Folk Party, Staithes, York Folk Days and a 'few others' that are so well attended they can't/don't take any more people! |
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26 Apr 08 - 03:38 PM (#2326427) Subject: RE: Free festivals From: GUEST,wheatman Try whittlesea straw bear in January, north Cambridgeshire www.srawbear.org.uk |
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26 Apr 08 - 03:46 PM (#2326431) Subject: RE: Free festivals From: GUEST,Cath Most events at Holmfirth are free. There's a charge for camping and the concerts at the Picturedrome and Old Bridge but there's loads happening in all the pubs that's free. |
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26 Apr 08 - 04:14 PM (#2326445) Subject: RE: Free festivals From: GUEST,M&C The Ceilidh at the Moor & Coast Festival in Whitby is always a free event. There's loads do do in the pubs, and they have floor spots from many of the main artists appearing in the festival, all free... |
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26 Apr 08 - 04:52 PM (#2326472) Subject: RE: Free festivals From: growler Just to underline the previous comments on Sweeps Festival Rochester Kent. Loads of free gigs and singarounds in the local Pubs |
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26 Apr 08 - 05:30 PM (#2326507) Subject: RE: Free festivals From: Dan Schatz In the US, the Washington Folk Festival is a phenomenal free festival. Dan |
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26 Apr 08 - 05:42 PM (#2326515) Subject: RE: Free festivals From: collierlad Norwell Happening (near Newark Nottinghamshire) 23/24/25th May |
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26 Apr 08 - 05:52 PM (#2326523) Subject: RE: Free festivals From: SussexCarole We've put the Norwell sing weekend in our diary for next year. Thanks for this thread...keep 'em coming...... |
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26 Apr 08 - 07:26 PM (#2326559) Subject: RE: Free festivals From: Little Robyn You can visit Padstow on Mayday or Helston on Furry day and it doesn't cost a bean! That's if you can get through the crowd. But it's worth it to see a real living tradition in action. Robyn |
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26 Apr 08 - 08:09 PM (#2326576) Subject: RE: Free festivals From: GUEST York - Black Swan, Peaseholme Green, 31st of May , 1st of June (My Birthday) try looking here |
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26 Apr 08 - 08:11 PM (#2326578) Subject: RE: Free festivals From: stallion that was I with a duff cookie |
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26 Apr 08 - 08:44 PM (#2326595) Subject: RE: Free festivals From: Frank_Finn Sligo Traditional Singing Weekend is free. Apart from your accommodation and meals of course. Guests singers include Len Graham, Roisín White, Mae Hernon, Moya Ní Choilm, John Moulden, Tim Dennehy and mant many other great singers. Singing sessions lectures and lots lots more. Keep an eye on Sligo Traditional Singers Circle |
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27 Apr 08 - 06:45 AM (#2326764) Subject: RE: Free festivals From: Carol Just a comment that Whitby has quite a lot of free fringe sessions but you need to buy a season ticket to camp - places to stay in Whitby are expensive! |
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27 Apr 08 - 07:04 AM (#2326769) Subject: RE: Free festivals From: Banjiman Nature's World Festival in Stockton on Tees July 12th & 13th is free...with lot's of wonderful acts to be announced soon. Paul |
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27 Apr 08 - 07:21 AM (#2326772) Subject: RE: Free festivals From: Carol That's Trevor's weekend isn't it Paul, we've never managed to get there is there any camping? |
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27 Apr 08 - 07:56 AM (#2326793) Subject: RE: Free festivals From: Banjiman Carol (nice to hear from you!), Indeed it is, I'm not sure about camping, I know there is hard standing for vans. I'll find out and post info here. Paul |
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27 Apr 08 - 11:35 AM (#2326885) Subject: RE: Free festivals From: Gene Burton Black Swan weekend I can certainly vouch for as a quality free festival having participated last year. Can't make it this time as I'm gigging in South Wales that weekend, but 'ave a good one if you're there... |
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28 Apr 08 - 06:58 AM (#2327448) Subject: RE: Free festivals From: GUEST,Black Hawk on works PC Nature's World Festival in Stockton on Tees July 12th & 13th Is actually in Middlesbrough bordering on Redcar & Cleveland district! |
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28 Apr 08 - 11:29 AM (#2327676) Subject: RE: Free festivals From: GUEST,Freespiritceol MUSIC IN THE MOUNTAINS TOP OF COOM IRELANDS HIGHEST PUB High in the Kerry mountains on the Cork/Kerry Border A warm welcome from Eileen & Tim Your hosts. And in our opinion the best Guinness you will taste anywhere! A fun filled weekend of Sessions, Concerts and Storytelling. With Fabulous Local Musicians and Singers, Special Guest Appearances .Irish Dancing and young Local Musicians. Storytelling, and general fun and frivolity! Contact John & Marie at corteen@utvinternet.com There are no Paid artists at the festival , and people come from all over the world to take part and participate. Everyone comes at their own expense and pays their own way. I'ts a great place to meet and play with other musicians, very hectic but lots of fun. The craic is brilliant, and many very talented local Irish musicians and singers come along as well. We make a point of encouraging local young people to take part , and it's great to see the next generation of singers, musicians and dancers performing and growing in confidence. |
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28 Apr 08 - 11:31 AM (#2327679) Subject: RE: Free festivals From: GUEST,freespiritceol It might help to give you the dates! Music in the Mountains Top Of Coom Irelands Highest Pub Friday 17th Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th October 2008 All the Best John |
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28 Apr 08 - 12:46 PM (#2327744) Subject: RE: Free festivals From: Banjiman Thanks Black Hawk, it's all just Teeside to me!......at least I got the dates right!!! It doesn't actually say where it is on the flyer......Just Nature's World at the Botanic Centre. Can you answer Carol's question about camping? Paul |
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28 Apr 08 - 12:53 PM (#2327755) Subject: RE: Free festivals From: the lemonade lady If you know of any more, especially in the west mids, I'll come along with my lemonade and pay a percentage to the organisers. These festivals need loads of support. Way to go, man! Sal |
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28 Apr 08 - 01:19 PM (#2327771) Subject: RE: Free festivals From: SINSULL US: Portsmouth Maritime Festival in NH Portland Maritime Festival in ME |
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28 Apr 08 - 01:39 PM (#2327798) Subject: RE: Free festivals From: the lemonade lady especially in the west mids UK! Sal |
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28 Apr 08 - 01:41 PM (#2327800) Subject: RE: Free festivals From: oombanjo Sewerby old time. "Friends of Old Time Music amd Dance". FOAOTMAD |
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28 Apr 08 - 04:00 PM (#2327930) Subject: RE: Free festivals From: Herga Kitty Wimborne festival (13-15 June) has free music sessions and singarounds in the Conservative Club. Kitty |
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29 Apr 08 - 04:02 PM (#2328983) Subject: RE: Free festivals From: GUEST,TJ in San Diego If you happen to be in the vicinity, the annual Adams Avenue Roots and Folk Music Festival is this coming weekend, May 3 and 4, in San Diego's Normal Heights neighborhood. Lou Curtiss, who is, among other things, an archivist for the Smithsonian and who has a huge collection of historic recordings, books people from far and wide for this event each year. It is a street fair with music, basically, with a lot of song-swapping, guitar and banjo workshops, etc. |
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29 Apr 08 - 04:33 PM (#2329005) Subject: RE: Free festivals From: growler Just to underline The Input's input, Rochester Sweeps this weekend, loads or Folk and Morris Teams and Singarounds with good beer. Free, apart from the concerts |
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29 Apr 08 - 09:59 PM (#2329319) Subject: RE: Free festivals From: Kent Davis In West Virginia, U.S.A., two excellent free festivals are: The Vandalia Gathering, State Capitol Complex, Charleston, WV May 23-25 http://www.wvculture.org/vandalia/vansched.html The West Virginia State Folk Festival, Glenville, WV June 19-22 http://www.wvfolkfestival.org/ Kent |
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30 Apr 08 - 03:17 AM (#2329434) Subject: RE: Free festivals From: GUEST,Black Hawk on works PC Re. Nature's World Festival in Middlesbrough July 12th & 13th Sorry Paul, I live about 3 miles away so have no need to camp. I have never noticed any tents etc. but campervans may be allowed. I shall post if I discover more info. |
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30 Apr 08 - 05:11 AM (#2329502) Subject: RE: Free festivals From: GUEST ONE rhythm dance festival 5th May 2008 Leicester www.oneleicester.com/one-rhythm Humberstone Gate, Ceilidh 3pm til 4pm short but it is free! Caller:- Me. Band:- The Bang On The Wall Band. |
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30 Apr 08 - 08:36 AM (#2329648) Subject: RE: Free festivals From: John J The Norwell Happening, mentioned earlier, is on the same weekend as the Beverley Beck Shanty do. Norwell is a lovely, completely free weekend - including camping. I've been the last two years and will be there again this year. John |
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01 May 08 - 06:51 AM (#2330428) Subject: RE: Free festivals From: GUEST,Ian McC Durham Folk Party is free, the only charges are for camping because we have to hire the Rowing Club and the ceilidh because we have to hire a band. 25th to 27th July are the dates Ian |
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01 May 08 - 07:04 AM (#2330434) Subject: RE: Free festivals From: Susan of DT In US NJ Folk Festival at Rutgers U - last Saturday New Bedford Summerfest - very cheap - something like $5 or $10 - July NW Folklife in Seattle in May (assuming Dan S meant the Wash DC festival above, I did not list that one) The problem with free folk festivals, in my opinion, is that they try to appeal to the masses and therefore are not very traditional, |
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01 May 08 - 07:17 AM (#2330444) Subject: RE: Free festivals From: Mr Happy Anything on this coming Bank Hol w/end? |
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01 May 08 - 08:18 AM (#2330473) Subject: RE: Free festivals From: melodeonboy Come to Sweeps (see above). Then you'll be even happier! |
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01 May 08 - 08:42 AM (#2330489) Subject: RE: Free festivals From: Skipper Jack Sea Swansea Festival IS FREE! National Waterfront Museum & The Marina, Swansea. Vagrant's Crew, The Foundlings, Baggyrinkle, Inner State & more. July 26th - 27th 2008. |
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01 May 08 - 09:02 AM (#2330512) Subject: RE: Free festivals From: BanjoRay Mr Happy - the Sewerby Old Time weekend is totally free this weekend - you don't even have to pay for camping. Just turn up at the back (sea front) entrance and say you're a musician and you're in. Look out for the Foaotmad banner and camp behind it. There are no acts, just lots of musicians and sessions, though we'll have some Appalachian dance teams appearing in the Orangery. I'm leaving for it NOW - we can camp from now till Wed if necessary. Cheers Ray |
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01 May 08 - 09:24 AM (#2330530) Subject: RE: Free festivals From: Mr Happy Ray, I'll consult with the Fiends - hope we can make it! |
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16 May 08 - 04:01 PM (#2342351) Subject: RE: Free festivals From: Graham and Jo It's great that so much is happening. Thanks for all the info. Lets keep it going! |
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16 May 08 - 09:34 PM (#2342575) Subject: RE: Free festivals From: GUEST,Gweltas1 Falmouth Sea Shanty Festival in Cornwall (June 13 to 15th inclusive) is relatively free in that there are no tickets to purchase, but the aim of the festival is to raise money for the RNLI lifeboats, so there are willing volunteers wandering around with buckets hoping for your kind and generous donations, and one can also purchase a booklet containing a large collection of shanty lyrics from both the collectors or from many of the local shops, at a cost of a mere £3, and the money for this also goes towards the lifeboats. Its a most enjoyable and fun weekend, listening to the fine singing of both local and visiting shanty crews, including some from other countries. Not to be missed !!!! Check out their website at : http://www.falmouthshout.com/festival.html For further information contact:info@falmouthshout.com |
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16 May 08 - 10:43 PM (#2342614) Subject: RE: Free festivals From: Tim Leaning Staithes Acoustic Music Event 2008. has been extended to five days starting Wednesday 16th July to Sunday 20th July. Camp site will now be open noon Wednesday 16th to noon Monday 21st July 2008. This year we have the use of two sing around rooms on the camp site with at least three rooms in the Captain Cook Inn, serving hand pulled beers for less than £2.00 per pint. Entry to all events is FREE. Trigpoint 49 Camping , have discounted their prices for this event to £ 27.00 per caravan, camper van, or tent ( up to four people) for five nights., or £6.00 per night for those staying 1,2,3,or 4 nights. Single occupants will get £1.00 per night reduction on these prices This includes use of the showers and flush toilets. For B&B ring the Captain Cook 01947 840200. For camping Tel Wendy at Trigpoint 49 on 01947 840888 Thanks Tony Leonard We enjoyed it. give it a go. |
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17 May 08 - 03:53 AM (#2342696) Subject: RE: Free festivals From: GUEST,kerrry and mandy dont forget music on the marsh, it all free and for charity.20 artists playing over the weekend, singarounds and kids entertainment. http://www.musiconthemarsh.com |
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17 May 08 - 03:55 AM (#2342697) Subject: RE: Free festivals From: GUEST,kerry and mandy still havin trouble with the blue clicky thingy. http://www.musiconthemarsh.com |
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17 May 08 - 05:04 AM (#2342716) Subject: RE: Free festivals From: Carol Hi Carole Hope to see you both at the White Horse Festival this year - I know it's not free but the weekend ticket prices are reasonable at £20 including camping and £15 for OAPs. |
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17 May 08 - 06:30 AM (#2342749) Subject: RE: Free festivals From: SussexCarole Hi Carol We're hoping to get to White Horse this year - see you there |
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17 May 08 - 07:54 AM (#2342795) Subject: RE: Free festivals From: oombanjo sewerby was great, I wish I could put up some pictures, but being a Compdunce there's no chance |
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17 May 08 - 01:18 PM (#2342960) Subject: RE: Free festivals From: GUEST,Tom Nelligan On the left side of the Atlantic, no one seems to have mentioned the excellent Lowell Folk Festival in Massachusetts on the last weekend of July. It is 100% traditional music, free (donations requested but not mandatory), and a splendid place to be. See http://www.lowellfolkfestival.org/ |
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17 May 08 - 01:39 PM (#2342982) Subject: RE: Free festivals From: GUEST,Rich Alaskan folk festival every april Johnstown PA folk festival 4th of july weekend. |
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17 May 08 - 03:22 PM (#2343045) Subject: RE: Free festivals From: GUEST,Clekywhike Yes the top of coom is a grate place for a session once did it had a grate time pity we come home on that same day as you start drop me a line Jhon |
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17 May 08 - 08:19 PM (#2343223) Subject: RE: Free festivals From: McGrath of Harlow No one has mentioned Leigh-on-Sea, Southend. A great festival, 26th - 29th June. Sadly, it's the only festival I've come across, free or paying, where they don't have any local camp site at all, since a couple of years back. so I'll give it a miss. I hope some day they get this sorted out, because I used to love going there for a good number of years. |
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17 May 08 - 08:54 PM (#2343247) Subject: RE: Free festivals From: BanjoRay Next weekend sees the Foaotmad Spring Camp at Sacrewell Farm near Peterborough. The only fee is what you pay to camp(£5 members, £6 non-members per night). It's a good camp site with a daytime restaurant and an extensive farming museum. We usually get around 70 people, mostly musicians and just hold loads of spontaneous sessions, with a campfire in the evenings, or an excellent barn if it's wet. There's a couple of videos on the above website showing some of the activities. It's the most relaxing place I know....as well as the most fun./ Cheers Ray |
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18 May 08 - 07:47 PM (#2343980) Subject: RE: Free festivals From: McGrath of Harlow And don't forget Straweberry Fair in Cambridge on Saturday June 7th. Not a folk festival as such, but plenty of free music, including folk. And a great day out. Especially if it doesn't rain. |
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19 May 08 - 08:22 AM (#2344283) Subject: RE: Free festivals From: Mr Happy Ray, Great videos! I'll be at Chester FF but maybe me & the fiends can get to one've your do's sometime - looks fab! |
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19 May 08 - 06:57 PM (#2344724) Subject: RE: Free festivals From: Jon Bartlett Free festival? Princeton Traditional Music Festival, Princeton BC Canada, 16/17 August 2008. Princeton is a small ex-mining town 300 km E of Vancouver. We can promise you a fine old time! Jon Bartlett |
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20 May 08 - 08:34 AM (#2345071) Subject: RE: Free festivals From: GUEST,Mad Jock Songwriters Festival on Sat Sept 6th at The Taybank , Dunkeld. More details from Dogsden music.co.uk Lossiemouth Folk festival Friday 18th to Sunday 20th July. At the Beach Bar , Lossiemouth Camping available. www.lossiemouthfolkclub.co.uk Also lots of free concerts at The Perthshire Amber festival Late October. Held at Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Pitlochry. |
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20 May 08 - 04:00 PM (#2345461) Subject: RE: Free festivals From: jojofolkagogo Hello there !!! G R E A T thread !!! especially for us with little cash (ME !!!) Thanks to you McGrath, for mentioning the Leigh F/Fest, (which is in ESSEX) and I am sorry I have not seen you for SO VERY LONG, I have even forgotten your first name, (for the time being anyway, it will come back to me - at 2 in the morning !!) but I have NOT forgotten your lovely white beard - and your songs, of course. * * * * * HOWEVER, as I have said many many times on mudcat, PLEASE PLEASE say WHERE the festivals are (or give a web site) as there are many many places in the UK which have identical names, e.g. Winsford, which is in somerset AND Cheshire. just because you live there, does not mean everybody else knows where you are talking about !!! thanks again for a great thread Graham and Jo Jo-Jo |
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20 May 08 - 04:15 PM (#2345470) Subject: RE: Free festivals From: Tim Leaning Staithes North Yorks coastal village lovely place and got music too. |
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20 May 08 - 05:22 PM (#2345524) Subject: RE: Free festivals From: GUEST,Steve Gardham If you're heading back along the M62 from the Beverley Beck Shanty Festival on the Bank Holiday Monday you might like to drop in on a free event at Goole's Yorkshire Waterways Museum. Musicians/singers/listeners welcome. The museum itself is free entry and there are trips round the docks on Tom Pudding tug Wheldale at three quid a go. |
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26 May 08 - 06:07 AM (#2349249) Subject: RE: Free festivals From: Carol Leila is organising a free singing weekend at Kelk, just north of Beverley, East Yorks. England, starting the weekend of Friday 13th June - she'll be posting a thread about it soon or PM me for further details |
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27 May 08 - 04:04 AM (#2349881) Subject: RE: Free festivals From: the lemonade lady This is definately the way to go. More and more festivals are much to expensive. What goes around comes around. Isn't this where festival land came from in the first place and some clever clogs started cashing in on it all? Go for it. Back garden fests, I say. Oh and house concerts too. Sal |
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27 May 08 - 08:23 AM (#2350027) Subject: RE: Free festivals From: GUEST,Oldnickilby Jacky and I have been running a Second saturday singing do for the last 30 months and really pleasant evenings they have been,around 20 friends,invitation only,well it is our house.Once invited, stay invited. We reckon that this is the way forward, pubs are often grotty and un welcoming and only tolerate us at best. Yes I know there are exceptions but I ran a Folk Club for 12 years We went to a super sing around session near Newark on Trent at the week end,10/10 and you can go in the sweetie box for running this one!! |
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27 May 08 - 10:46 AM (#2350124) Subject: RE: Free festivals From: Graham and Jo Lots of info on this site: www.efdss.org/festivals.htm Some of it is free, and some of it has free fringe events. |
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28 May 08 - 04:18 AM (#2350773) Subject: RE: Free festivals From: kimsky Folk Fest 2008 Burnham on Sea, Somerset August 29-31st www.folkfest.co.uk maybe see some of you there! |
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28 May 08 - 09:35 AM (#2350979) Subject: RE: Free festivals From: Graham and Jo Have put festivals into months, so can copy and paste onto word to find things easier. Hope there aren't mistakes. Post if there are. Free festivals list as at 28th May 2008 March Darlington Spring thing 13-15 March Lancaster Maritime festival 21st -24th March April Rochester sweeps, 30 April-2nd May. Sweeps Festival Rochester Kent. Loads of free gigs and singarounds in the local Pubs. loads or Folk and Morris Teams and Singarounds with good beer. Free, apart from the concerts. In the US: NJ Folk Festival at Rutgers U Alaskan folk festival every april May the Sewerby Old Time weekend is totally free this weekend - you don't even have to pay for camping. Just turn up at the back (sea front) entrance and say you're a musician and you're in. Look out for the Foaotmad banner and camp behind it. There are no acts, just lots of musicians and sessions, though we'll have some Appalachian dance teams appearing in the Orangery. Can camp from now till Wed if necessary. In th US NW Folklife in Seattle in May ONE rhythm dance festival, 5th May 2008, Leicester www.oneleicester.com/one-rhythm Humberstone Gate, Ceilidh 3pm til 4pm short but it is free! Caller:- Me. Band:- The Bang On The Wall Band. The annual Adams Avenue Roots and Folk Music Festival , May 3 and 4, in San Diego's Normal Heights neighborhood. Lou Curtiss, who is, among other things, an archivist for the Smithsonian and who has a huge collection of historic recordings, books people from far and wide for this event each year. It is a street fair with music, basically, with a lot of song-swapping, guitar and banjo workshops, etc. Near Bridlington, Sewerby old time. "Friends of Old Time Music amd Dance". Padstow: You can visit Padstow on Mayday or Helston on Furry day and it doesn't cost a bean! That's if you can get through the crowd. But it's worth it to see a real living tradition in action. 23 – 25 May Norwell Happening, near Newark, Nottinghamshire. http://homepage.ntlworld.com/brian.colley/NORWELL.html. Norwell is a lovely, completely free weekend - including camping. I've been the last two years and will be there again this year. John York Folk Weekend, 31st May – 1st June Holmfirth festival May 9th – 11th, small charge for certain events. Most events at Holmfirth are free. There's a charge for camping and the concerts at the Picturedrome and Old Bridge but there's loads happening in all the pubs that's free. Moor and coast festival, Whitby, 2nd – 4th May. The Ceilidh at the Moor & Coast Festival in Whitby is always a free event. There's loads do do in the pubs, and they have floor spots from many of the main artists appearing in the festival, all free... In the US, the Washington Folk Festival is a phenomenal free festival. Events on from May 28th to June 29th York - Black Swan Folk weekend, Peaseholme Green, 31st of May , 1st of June '(My Birthday)' 'Black Swan weekend I can certainly vouch for as a quality free festival having participated last year.' try looking here West Virginia USA, The Vandalia Gathering, State Capitol Complex, Charleston WV May 23-25 http://www.wvculture.org/vandalia/vansched.html Foaotmad Spring Camp at Sacrewell Farm near Peterborough. The only fee is what you pay to camp(£5 members, £6 non-members per night). It's a good camp site with a daytime restaurant and an extensive farming museum. We usually get around 70 people, mostly musicians and just hold loads of spontaneous sessions, with a campfire in the evenings, or an excellent barn if it's wet. There's a couple of videos on the above website showing some of the activities. It's the most relaxing place I know....as well as the most fun./ Beverley Beckside Shanty festival. May 24th 25th. Fantastic. Camping £8 a tent/van at the Leisure centre. Heading back along the M62 from the Beverley Beck Shanty Festival on the Bank Holiday Monday you might like to drop in on a free event at Goole's Yorkshire Waterways Museum. Musicians/singers/listeners welcome. The museum itself is free entry and there are trips round the docks on Tom Pudding tug Wheldale at three quid a go. June Leila is organising a free singing weekend at Kelk, just north of Beverley, East Yorks. England, starting the weekend of Friday 13th June - she'll be posting a thread about it soon or PM me for further details (Carol) Straweberry Fair in Cambridge on Saturday June 7th. Not a folk festival as such, but plenty of free music, including folk. And a great day out. Especially if it doesn't rain. Cottingham Springboard June 6, 7 and 8 - taking place in 4 venues in Cottingham with more than 100 performers. Wimborne festival (13-15 June) has free music sessions and singarounds in the Conservative Club. Durham Traditional Music festival, 27-29 June www.efdss.org/festivals.htm West Virginia USA, The West Virginia State Folk Festival, Glenville, WV June 19-22 http://www.wvfolkfestival.org/ Falmouth Sea Shanty Festival in Cornwall (June 13 to 15th inclusive) is relatively free in that there are no tickets to purchase, but the aim of the festival is to raise money for the RNLI lifeboats, so there are willing volunteers wandering around with buckets hoping for your kind and generous donations, and one can also purchase a booklet containing a large collection of shanty lyrics from both the collectors or from many of the local shops, at a cost of a mere £3, and the money for this also goes towards the lifeboats. Its a most enjoyable and fun weekend, listening to the fine singing of both local and visiting shanty crews, including some from other countries. Not to be missed ! Check out :http://www.falmouthshout.com/festival.html For further information contact:info@falmouthshout.com Leigh-on-Sea, Southend. A great festival, 26th - 29th June. Sadly, it's the only festival I've come across, free or paying, where they don't have any local camp site at all, since a couple of years back. so I'll give it a miss. I hope some day they get this sorted out, because I used to love going there for a good number of years. July In the US: New Bedford Summerfest - very cheap - something like $5 or $10 - July July 12th , 13th. Nature's World Festival in Stockton on Tees July 12th & 13th Is actually in Middlesbrough bordering on Redcar & Cleveland district! Durham folk party, last weekend of July each year. Durham Folk Party is free, the only charges are for camping because we have to hire the Rowing Club and the ceilidh because we have to hire a band. 25th to 27th July are the dates Staithes folk weekend, July 19th – 22nd 25th-27th July(?). Sligo Traditional Singing Weekend is free. Apart from your accommodation and meals of course. Guests singers include Len Graham, Roisín White, Mae Hernon, Moya Ní Choilm, John Moulden, Tim Dennehy and mant many other great singers. Singing sessions lectures and lots lots more. Keep an eye on Sligo Traditional Singers Circle Nature's World Festival in Stockton on Tees July 12th & 13th is free...with lot's of wonderful acts to be announced soon. Not sure about camping, I know there is hard standing for vans. July 26th - 27th 2008 Sea Swansea Festival IS FREE! National Waterfront Museum & The Marina, Swansea. Vagrant's Crew, The Foundlings, Baggyrinkle, Inner State & more. Staithes Acoustic Music Event 2008. has been extended to five days starting Wednesday 16th July to Sunday 20th July. Camp site will now be open noon Wednesday 16th to noon Monday 21st July 2008. This year we have the use of two sing around rooms on the camp site with at least three rooms in the Captain Cook Inn, serving hand pulled beers for less than £2.00 per pint. Entry to all events is FREE. Trigpoint 49 Camping , have discounted their prices for this event to £ 27.00 per caravan, camper van, or tent ( up to four people) for five nights., or £6.00 per night for those staying 1,2,3,or 4 nights. Single occupants will get £1.00 per night reduction on these prices. This includes use of the showers and flush toilets. For B&B ring the Captain Cook 01947 840200. For camping Tel Wendy at Trigpoint 49 on 01947 840888 Thanks Tony Leonard Lowell Folk Festival in Massachusetts on the last weekend of July. It is 100% traditional music, free (donations requested but not mandatory), and a splendid place to be. See http://www.lowellfolkfestival.org/ Johnstown PA folk festival 4th of july weekend. Lossiemouth Folk festival Friday 18th to Sunday 20th July. At the Beach Bar , Lossiemouth Camping available www.lossiemouthfolkclub.co.uk August August 15th 16th 17th music on the marsh, it all free and for charity.20 artists playing over the weekend, singarounds and kids entertainment. http://www.musiconthemarsh.com Baggeridge park Wolverhampton, late August-Early September Whitby, Just a comment that Whitby has quite a lot of free fringe sessions but you need to buy a season ticket to camp - places to stay in Whitby are expensive! In US, August 2nd, Portlend Maritime Festival in ME Music on the marsh, it all free and for charity.20 artists playing over the weekend, singarounds and kids entertainment. http://www.musiconthemarsh.com/ White Horse Festival this year - I know it's not free but the weekend ticket prices are reasonable at £20 including camping and £15 for OAPs. Princeton Traditional Music Festival, Princeton BC Canada, 16/17 August 2008. Princeton is a small ex-mining town 300 km E of Vancouver. We can promise you a fine old time! Folk Fest 2008 Burnham on Sea, Somerset August 29-31st www.folkfest.co.uk September in us, September 27, 28. Portsmouth Maritime Festival in NH Songwriters Festival on Sat Sept 6th at The Taybank , Dunkeld. More details from Dogsden music.co.uk October Friday 17th Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th October 2008 MUSIC IN THE MOUNTAINS, TOP OF COOM, IRELANDS HIGHEST PUB 'High in the Kerry mountains on the Cork/Kerry Border A warm welcome from Eileen & Tim Your hosts. And in our opinion the best Guinness you will taste anywhere! A fun filled weekend of Sessions, Concerts and Storytelling. With Fabulous Local Musicians and Singers, Special Guest Appearances .Irish Dancing and young Local Musicians. Storytelling, and general fun and frivolity! Contact John & Marie at corteen@utvinternet.com There are no Paid artists at the festival , and people come from all over the world to take part and participate. Everyone comes at their own expense and pays their own way. I'ts a great place to meet and play with other musicians, very hectic but lots of fun. The craic is brilliant, and many very talented local Irish musicians and singers come along as well. We make a point of encouraging local young people to take part , and it's great to see the next generation of singers, musicians and dancers performing and growing in confidence.' lots of free concerts at The Perthshire Amber festival Late October. Held at Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Pitlochry. November Decemmber January Whittlesea straw bear in January, north Cambridgeshire, www.srawbear.org.uk |
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28 May 08 - 11:16 AM (#2351056) Subject: RE: Free festivals From: SINSULL Portland Harbor Museum Maritime Music Festival August 2 Gordon Bok, David Jones, Kendall Morse, Marc Bernier,David Coffin, Roll'nGo and a host of others. 10AM-4PM SMCC Campus in South Portland www.portlandharbormuseum.org |
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28 May 08 - 08:30 PM (#2351547) Subject: RE: Free festivals From: curmudgeon Here's another free fetival: http://www.mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=111584&messages=1 |
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28 May 08 - 08:40 PM (#2351550) Subject: RE: Free festivals From: curmudgeon Again - Here's another free festival -- Tom |
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29 May 08 - 05:39 AM (#2351756) Subject: RE: Free festivals From: Simon G Alison Arms Free Folk Festival 6-8 June 2008 Alison Arms, Preston Road, Coppull, Lancashire PR7 5DU Map Pete Morton, Houghton Weavers, Heather Dale, His Worship and the Pig, Dave Gibb. Lots of singarounds and workshops on a single venue. Camping close by, free with showers, etc |
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30 May 08 - 09:27 AM (#2352931) Subject: RE: Free festivals From: Graham and Jo Was just looking at the thread for York Folk weekend, this weekend. Looks good. |
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30 May 08 - 02:14 PM (#2353159) Subject: RE: Free festivals From: GUEST,JohnB Millrace Folk Festival in Cambridge (Ontario) is freely available for anyone in Canada on the August holiday weekend. It also fetures Great British folk acts every year, including the fantastic English group CRUCIBLE this year, also Johnny Collins with Jim Mageean and Graeme Knights. JohnB |
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01 Jun 08 - 06:04 AM (#2354220) Subject: RE: Free festivals From: Selchie - (RH) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- A new venture this year, sponsored by Wychavon District Council & Tourism. June 14th & 15th – Morris, Medieval & Cider Festival. Town Centre, Almonry Heritage Centre and Abbey Park, Evesham. For the first time in Evesham a Festival of Morris Dancing with Morris 'sides' from all over the country performing into the night. Plus Merrie England re-enactment group, story telling, Minstrel Music, plague victims, fire eating, sword play, costumes, heraldry etc. Local traders market, hog roast and Vale cider & real ale bar. Ceilidh in The Public Hall, Evesham, Saturday 14th ~ 8 - midnight ~ Steamchicken with Caller Dave Hunt. (Tel Almonry for tickets 01386 446944 £7.50 or £8.50 on door). Singarounds & sessions in pubs & venues around the town. Beer Festival in The Trumpet. Admission: Free | Contact: Lew Hammond (01386) 565518 Email: lewis.hammond@wychavon.gov.uk | Website: www.worcestershires-heritage-garden.org If you'd like further info, PM me for Morris/Folk Organiser's email/tel no. Rosie Stroud |
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01 Jun 08 - 07:50 AM (#2354262) Subject: RE: Free festivals From: Snuffy Evesham Morris, Medieval & Cider Festival |
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08 Jun 08 - 03:38 PM (#2360865) Subject: RE: Free festivals From: the lemonade lady Leamington Peace festival 14th - 15th June. It's free and in the public park. Loads of brill music for those who like this kind of thing Sal |
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18 Jun 08 - 07:19 AM (#2368619) Subject: RE: Free festivals From: Graham and Jo Last minute camping only tickets for Beverley folk festival this weekend should be available now on the Beverley folk festival website. Organised events need tickets, but there are plenty of fringe activities. |
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18 Jun 08 - 07:25 AM (#2368625) Subject: RE: Free festivals From: Mr Happy http://www.beverleyfestival.com/tickets-camping/camping-at-the-festival 'Camping places are limited and camping will only be made available to Individual Event Ticket Holders, subject to availability nearer the festival weekend.' So doesn't sound like you can pay just for camping - you still have to buy a ticket |
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18 Jun 08 - 01:45 PM (#2369031) Subject: RE: Free festivals From: Graham and Jo Is there an e-mail address to contact them? Because we were told at the recent public meeting that camping only tickets would be for sale by now subject to availability, and that it wouldn't be necessary to buy any event ticket. |
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22 Jun 08 - 05:38 AM (#2371785) Subject: RE: Free festivals From: GUEST,Mad Jock Dont forget The Songwriters Festival at the Taybank Hotel in Dunkeld on Saturday 6th Sept. |
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22 Jun 08 - 08:47 AM (#2371838) Subject: RE: Free festivals From: The Sandman SCARBOROUGH SEA FEST,JULY 18 20. A good selection of performers which includesMudcatters ,KeithKendrick,Dick MilesTom and Barbara Brown,Two Black Sheep and a Stallion. nonmudcatters like Kimbers men,Monkeys fist and many morewww.seafest.org.ukor © Scarborough Seafest 2008 Festival Office: The Old Post Office, Commondale, Whitby YO21 2HG. Email: richard-grainger@tiscali.co.uk |
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22 Jun 08 - 09:54 AM (#2371856) Subject: RE: Free festivals From: GUEST,Jim I I;m surprised no one has mentioned Newcastleton, first weekend in July. Although there is a smallish charge for some of the events there is no ticket charge per se. Camping on the main site is chargeable but you can camp by the river (5 minutes further away) for free. Several sessions, both tune and singaround, in the pubs, the club, the village hall and the camp sites. www.newcastleton.com |
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22 Jun 08 - 12:19 PM (#2371910) Subject: RE: Free festivals From: VirginiaTam 17th Annual Leigh Folk Festival in Leigh on Sea, Essex runs from 26 through 29 June. Boasts loads of free events and fun for all the family. Barn Dances, Ceilidhs, Concerts, Singarounds, Sessions, Workshops, Open Mike Competition, Children's Events, Dance Sides from Around the World. Leigh Folk Festival |
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22 Jun 08 - 12:45 PM (#2371925) Subject: RE: Free festivals From: GUEST driffield folk festival is an all free festival... 22nd n 23rd of august. |
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03 Jul 08 - 08:08 AM (#2379926) Subject: RE: Free festivals From: George Papavgeris Coming up: Dulverton Free Folk festival, July 18-20, on the edge of Exmoor, Devon, UK With funding and support from Artlife, West Somerset Council, Exmoor Events and Festivals, The Bridge Inn, The Rock House Inn, and Sapphire Sound. Appearing: Paul Downes, Jackie Oates, Stephen Snow, The Coalition of the Willing, John Richards. And yours truly also. Loads of singarounds and open mics too. |
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03 Jul 08 - 08:25 AM (#2379949) Subject: RE: Free festivals From: George Papavgeris Forgot, here's a link: http://www.dulvertonfolkfestival.net/ |
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03 Jul 08 - 08:32 AM (#2379954) Subject: RE: Free festivals From: Mr Happy Mesen' & the fiends are off to Cleckheaton this w/end. Its a good 'un as they cater for 'fringers' like us, & there's an option of just paying for camping without having to buy a fest ticket. |
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09 Jul 08 - 01:54 PM (#2384884) Subject: RE: Free festivals From: BanjoRay This weekend is the Killington Lake Old Time weekend. It's a free camp, with a voluntary contribution of a fiver towards the hire of two portaloos. It's the other side of the lake you can see behind Killington services on the M6. If you're travelling North on the M6 you get off at the next junction (Kendal/Sedbergh) then follow the Sedbergh sign. Take the next right of this road, then the next right again. After a farmhouse you'll see tents in a field on your right, and there should be a FOAOTMAD banner (if i've already got there!). We just play tunes all weekend in a large session, with a gospel session on Sunday morning. There's a large Berber tent for getting under if it rains, and the farmer (Joe Fearnhead, banjo player) lights a barbecue we can use on Sat evening. We usually get 30-40 people, including one or two flatfoot dancers. Cheers Ray |
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10 Jul 08 - 11:41 AM (#2385740) Subject: RE: Free festivals From: Big Al Whittle Anything going on this weekend? |
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10 Jul 08 - 11:48 AM (#2385744) Subject: RE: Free festivals From: Mr Happy Friday:The Carlton, Informal Session, Handbridge, Chester 8pm Saturday: The Bores Head, Informal Session, Middlewich 8pm Sunday:The Bee Hive,Informal Session, Hoole Road, Chester 2pm The Raven Folk Club, The Cross Keys, Lower Bridge Street, Chester 8pm Aston Arms, Frodsham Informal Session 8pm |
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10 Jul 08 - 11:56 AM (#2385749) Subject: RE: Free festivals From: Banjiman Natures World Free Fest, Teeside. |
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10 Jul 08 - 11:59 PM (#2386274) Subject: RE: Free festivals From: Celtaddict I see most of these seem to be in the U.K. but there are some others in the U.S. too. New London, CT, August 23, 10-7, Celts and Currachs Trouz Bras, Ed Miller, Danny O'Flaherty, Jodee James, Dan Ringrose, Celtic Melody, Spirited Soles Irish Step Dancers, Mystic Scottish Country Dancers, cultural booths, vendors, food, dance instruction, and currach races on the Thames (which in Connecticut I blush to disclose is pronounced 'thaymz'). Celts & Currachs |
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10 Jul 08 - 11:59 PM (#2386275) Subject: RE: Free festivals From: Celtaddict And bagpipes of course. |
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11 Jul 08 - 02:37 AM (#2386303) Subject: RE: Free festivals From: Sooz Theres one in Mansfield this weekend. |
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11 Jul 08 - 06:44 AM (#2386410) Subject: RE: Free festivals From: Big Al Whittle are you going sooz? |
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11 Jul 08 - 06:46 AM (#2386412) Subject: RE: Free festivals From: Mr Happy 100! |
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11 Jul 08 - 11:07 AM (#2386594) Subject: RE: Free festivals From: Doktor Doktor Whittlesford (not to be confused with WhittleSEA) 19th July 2008 - with Isambarde The Red Lion Hotel Station Road WHITTLESFORD Cambridge CB2 4NL www.redlionfolk.com |
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20 May 09 - 07:20 PM (#2637055) Subject: RE: Free festivals From: Zany Mouse I'm reviving this thread as I aim to get to more festivals this year. Any freebies or free fringe festivals around please? Blessings Rhiannon |
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20 May 09 - 08:16 PM (#2637096) Subject: RE: Free festivals From: GUEST,Banjo Ray Foaotmad spring camp is on this coming weekend. See my entry in this thread this time last year for details. Ray |
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21 May 09 - 03:05 AM (#2637261) Subject: RE: Free festivals From: Zany Mouse Thanks for the info, Ray. Sadly I won't have the van for a good week or so. Have fun! Blessings Rhiannon |
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21 May 09 - 05:52 AM (#2637380) Subject: RE: Free festivals From: Tug the Cox Exmout Misiv and Arts festival is this weekend, nearly all free and outdoors. Huge programme covering all genres, check it out on the web. |
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21 May 09 - 10:03 AM (#2637593) Subject: RE: Free festivals From: Carol Black Bull Bender 29\31/5,Durham Trad.at Croxdale 26/28/06,Cleckheaton 3-5/7 Staithes 15-19/7, Durham Folk Party 24-26/7,White Horse Festival 14-16/8, probably a lot more but that's all I can think of at moment. PM/phone me if you want any more details. Hope you are keeping well. |
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21 May 09 - 10:53 AM (#2637641) Subject: RE: Free festivals From: Mr Red baggerage unlikely this year see cresby.com |