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26 May 11 - 05:11 PM (#3161026) Subject: New Sunderland Folk Festival From: northernmunkeh Just announced: Sunderland Folk Festival. 27th - 29th August 2011. Guests performing over the weekend include Alistair Anderson, Kevin Dempsey, Karen Tweed, Cara Dillon and the Peatbog Faeries and Phoenix Folk will be delivering an exciting programme of workshops with some real "household names". Book online at http://phoenixfolk.co.uk/sff/page27.html |
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28 May 11 - 03:47 AM (#3161647) Subject: RE: New Sunderland Folk Festival From: Marilyn Have had a look at your link and this festival looks really excellent - lots of acts that I particularly like (Alistair Anderson, Karen Tweed for example) and a [b]lot[/b] of really good workshops. It does say that it's in the centre of Sunderland so I guess that might mean no camping, is that the case? |
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29 May 11 - 12:55 AM (#3161976) Subject: RE: New Sunderland Folk Festival From: r.padgett Mind the pigeons! Ray |
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29 May 11 - 07:33 AM (#3162047) Subject: RE: New Sunderland Folk Festival From: northernmunkeh It's taking place at the National Glass Centre on the north side of the river Wear and at venues in the adjacent St Peter's Campus of the University of Sunderland. I doubt there will be camping, but I have heard that college halls are being negotiated, which should give an inexpensive accommodation option. When I find out more I will post to this thread. Meanwhile bookmark the following link, which contains little information now but should have full details soon. I got early notification through the excellent Phoenix Folk who will be running the music side of things. http://www.sunderlandevents.co.uk/event-detail.asp?EventID=5347 By the way, Ray, its the seagulls you have to look out for. They're the size of turkeys. |
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08 Jun 11 - 05:01 PM (#3167276) Subject: RE: New Sunderland Folk Festival From: colirv More details are now available from Sunderland City Council here. http://www.sunderlandevents.co.uk/event-detail.asp?EventID=5376 The festival guest list is actually being organised by Terri Freeman from the Davy Lamp Folk Club. Phoenix are organising the workshops on the Saturday. |
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10 Jun 11 - 06:55 AM (#3168326) Subject: RE: New Sunderland Folk Festival - 27th-29th Aug 2011 From: northernmunkeh Thanks, Colirv. Sorry, it's Davy Lamp for the acts and Phoenix for the workshops, as you say. I gather than University accommodation will be availabel for about £30 a night, but the web site doesn't yet list that. |
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10 Jun 11 - 11:04 AM (#3168412) Subject: RE: New Sunderland Folk Festival - 27th-29th Aug 2011 From: colirv It all looks great, doesn't it? Unfortunately I'll be in the Pyrenees when it's on! Next year I'll have to time my holidays better. |