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30 Nov 15 - 10:23 AM (#3754641) Subject: Butlins Folk Festival 2015 From: Abdul The Bul Bul My first time at this; has there been a programme published before the event in earlier years? Is there one at the venue? Would like to know when it finishes on Sunday so I know if I can get back to Whitstable easy enough. Al |
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30 Nov 15 - 10:48 AM (#3754646) Subject: RE: Butlins Folk Festival 2015 From: maeve Al- While we wait to hear from Those Who Know, have you seen this posted line-up? http://www.bigweekends.com/the-weekends/specialist-music-weekends/great-british-folk-festival.aspx |
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30 Nov 15 - 10:50 AM (#3754648) Subject: RE: Butlins Folk Festival 2015 From: GUEST,Raggytash I've been twice Adbul. I have to say financially it is great festival. Top acts, two main venues with peripheral smaller one's. Food is fairly basic but decent, as is the accommodation. The final concert finishes very late, you're probably best taking Monday off, enjoy your breakfast and take a leisurely journey home. |
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30 Nov 15 - 01:06 PM (#3754682) Subject: RE: Butlins Folk Festival 2015 From: GUEST,Ian Been twice. Detailed programme was issued on arrival. Very good value. Good variety of food available (better than 'decent' IMHO). |
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30 Nov 15 - 02:59 PM (#3754709) Subject: RE: Butlins Folk Festival 2015 From: JHW Srawbs, Fotheringay, Steeleye Span - this a timewarp? |
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30 Nov 15 - 03:45 PM (#3754718) Subject: RE: Butlins Folk Festival 2015 From: Dave the Gnome Looks good to me but, alas, too late for this year :-( I'll try to remember it next time but if someone else does - Post a reminder please :-) |
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30 Nov 15 - 04:32 PM (#3754724) Subject: RE: Butlins Folk Festival 2015 From: The Sandman are Red coats compulsory |
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30 Nov 15 - 11:06 PM (#3754770) Subject: RE: Butlins Folk Festival 2015 From: GUEST Any sessions at these festivals or is it acts only? |
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01 Dec 15 - 12:58 AM (#3754776) Subject: RE: Butlins Folk Festival 2015 From: GUEST,Abdul on the pad Thanks folks, will have to wait and see how Sunday pans out. Al |
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01 Dec 15 - 03:19 AM (#3754790) Subject: RE: Butlins Folk Festival 2015 From: My guru always said Going for the first time too! Heard that there may be sessions in the pub and also an open mic somewhere, but we're going for the concerts and inexpensive weekend. Apparently you may need to go with the flow regarding queues and sound. |
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01 Dec 15 - 04:59 AM (#3754809) Subject: RE: Butlins Folk Festival 2015 From: G-Force Last year there were tune sessions (a bit Irish, but not too bad) and a mixed song and tune session (a bit dull). |
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01 Dec 15 - 05:14 AM (#3754814) Subject: RE: Butlins Folk Festival 2015 From: GUEST,Raggytash In the two years I went there were organised sessions in a morning and an open-mike in the evening. However an impromptu one (mainly singing) was started at lunchtimes in one of the bars which was surprisingly good. |
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01 Dec 15 - 05:56 AM (#3754822) Subject: RE: Butlins Folk Festival 2015 From: JHW Website slow but eventually got a price for 1 person double room plus Breakfast and Eve meal £180 three nights. So you could say the Festival is free! |
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01 Dec 15 - 11:40 AM (#3754929) Subject: RE: Butlins Folk Festival 2015 From: freespiritceol1 Sounds like a good do! hope to make it next year. Have a great time. |
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01 Dec 15 - 01:30 PM (#3754944) Subject: RE: Butlins Folk Festival 2015 From: GUEST What's the folkie swinging orgy scene like in the chalets ? |
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01 Dec 15 - 02:37 PM (#3754956) Subject: RE: Butlins Folk Festival 2015 From: JHW 'folkie swinging orgy scene' like Loughborough? those were the days |
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02 Dec 15 - 04:53 AM (#3755098) Subject: RE: Butlins Folk Festival 2015 From: G-Force Chalets???? You're being a bit hi-de-hi aren't you? The accommodation is actually pretty good, especially if you go for the 'gold' version, although it all looks a bit like an army barracks from outside. |
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02 Dec 15 - 07:15 PM (#3755247) Subject: RE: Butlins Folk Festival 2015 From: GUEST Just downloaded programme with timings. Some tricky decisions to be made. |