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29 May 17 - 06:38 AM (#3857674) Subject: Festivals with singarounds/clubs From: GUEST,Fyldeplayer Advice please regarding festivals that would have chances to perform in singaround/club situations. We like town festivals like Broadstairs. We are looking at Tenterden, Lymne Regis, Sidmouth, Lewis for starters - mostly southern festivals. We are not tune session players. Thanks all. |
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29 May 17 - 06:57 AM (#3857677) Subject: RE: Festivals with singarounds/clubs From: Jack Campin Lewis? Do you mean Lewes? I didn't know they had a festival. |
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29 May 17 - 07:45 AM (#3857687) Subject: RE: Festivals with singarounds/clubs From: GUEST, guest so so Tenterden is strong on singarounds,in my experience it is also inclusive. |
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29 May 17 - 10:40 AM (#3857707) Subject: RE: Festivals with singarounds/clubs From: GUEST Whitby folk festival |
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29 May 17 - 02:18 PM (#3857725) Subject: RE: Festivals with singarounds/clubs From: Joe Nicholson Whitby has quite a few and they differ in many ways with emphasis in some on song others on tunes and otherd a fair mix of both. |
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29 May 17 - 03:48 PM (#3857739) Subject: RE: Festivals with singarounds/clubs From: MoorleyMan Cleckheaton Festival this year will host a special Just Voices session on the Friday evening (30th June). In general though, I find increasingly that singarounds are regarded as a poor relation at many festivals nowadays, whereas they used to be both dependable and safeguarded. Singing is getting to be something of a dying art... |
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29 May 17 - 03:49 PM (#3857740) Subject: RE: Festivals with singarounds/clubs From: GUEST,AlbertsLion Fishguard - but you just missed it! Next year then - late May Bank Hol. |
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30 May 17 - 03:53 AM (#3857803) Subject: RE: Festivals with singarounds/clubs From: Acorn4 Moira Furnace in August has singarounds on the site itself and in the Railway Inn and Rawdon Arms. |
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30 May 17 - 09:00 AM (#3857854) Subject: RE: Festivals with singarounds/clubs From: Mo the caller Just missed Chester too. That had a singaround everyday about 12 -2, then (often at the other end of the village) a 'tunes & songs session' for a couple of hours. And space for informal singing/playing to carry on in the evening. The Fri evening session was ticket only this year (the nearest pub was shut so space in the club tent was limited. Other sessions in pub or beer tent so open to all, not sure about singaround. Hope the pub is open again for next year as there are usually groups of musicians in each bar. |
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30 May 17 - 11:05 AM (#3857885) Subject: RE: Festivals with singarounds/clubs From: GUEST,Pete from seven stars link Seems tenterden singarounds get very busy and you need to be seated early . There us pigs ale festival which is small , but plenty of opportunity to participate , but I think it's just gone |
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30 May 17 - 09:08 PM (#3857982) Subject: RE: Festivals with singarounds/clubs From: Richard Bridge Pig's Ear (or the Kentish Horse Folk Ale) at Markbeech, near Edenbridge, Kent, England is 1 to 4 June 2017. Camping in the field behind the pub. Strongly recommended. Tenterden is indeed good, but alas I would recommend avoiding the Caxton. It is often possible to have a pop-up sing on the campsite or in the barn behind the Woolpack outside the official sing times - or indeed in the rear grounds of the Woolpack. Sweeps is now past but the sings in the Good Intent are magnificent. Sidmouth has in the past been excellent for sings - not always programmed, just wander about and stick your nose into every pub. |
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31 May 17 - 03:10 AM (#3858011) Subject: RE: Festivals with singarounds/clubs From: WindhoverWeaver I'll second Moira Furnace, a great festival all round and some lovely singarounds as Acorn4 says. Also, Boar's Bridge (a very small festival for charity) has a space for informal singing and playing that is in use most of the weekend, sometimes only a few, other times a lot of people. And, for a late one, Bedworth in November, has several. |
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31 May 17 - 03:22 AM (#3858012) Subject: RE: Festivals with singarounds/clubs From: Mr Red Mr Happy runs a free festival in Wales, usually Anglesea. This year it was on the mainland. I think the Wareham Wail 1st Sept is - er um there is a clue in the title. I don't know the best way to Wareham! |
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31 May 17 - 04:55 AM (#3858036) Subject: RE: Festivals with singarounds/clubs From: GUEST,Gazz2 West Somerset Festival has singarounds. Coming up at end of June. |
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31 May 17 - 05:59 AM (#3858046) Subject: RE: Festivals with singarounds/clubs From: Jack Campin I think they're the main content at Falkland (successor to Auchtermuchty). But it's mainly Scottish trad (which probably never features at Broadstairs, which you say is one you like), it's a very long way from where you are, and there's no accommodation. |
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31 May 17 - 06:08 AM (#3858050) Subject: RE: Festivals with singarounds/clubs From: Johnny J Singarounds are very popular at Scottish festivals even at those where tunes are also prevalent. Falkland also features The Fife traditional Singing Festival which is a separate event from the actual traditional music festival. However, that is just past. |
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31 May 17 - 09:56 AM (#3858106) Subject: RE: Festivals with singarounds/clubs From: Mr Red facebook.com/Towersey-Barn-singaround - mind you the barn is a a car ride from Towersey (Festival & SAR monthly) site now. |
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31 May 17 - 10:34 AM (#3858110) Subject: RE: Festivals with singarounds/clubs From: GUEST,Guest Recently back from the Fife sing which was excellent. It does not include singarounds as such but there is after event singing in the Bruce (Pub). Don't know where Jack got the idea that there is no accommodation - we already have ours booked for next year. Mainly because we particularly like the people who run it. That said we had no real problem finding accommodation on our first visit even though we did not start looking until about six weeks before the event. |
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31 May 17 - 04:45 PM (#3858186) Subject: RE: Festivals with singarounds/clubs From: Herga Kitty Hi Dave - you're welcome at the Sidmouth Faulkner singarounds as you know.... and Derek and I will be running song sessions at Wimborne festival the weekend after next, and of course the White Horse festival in August if you're not otherwise occupied! Kitty PS Mr Red - the Wail is now located in Verwood, in a farmer's field rather than a town, and is mainly for unaccompanied singers... |
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01 Jun 17 - 03:29 AM (#3858247) Subject: RE: Festivals with singarounds/clubs From: Mr Red If you want clubs and singarounds/come-all-ye between festivals my map page may help (opens in new tab) - click on a purple dot and see what is within 20 Km (changeable) The datestamp is your guide to reliability, but there is always some contact number to check. Desigend for PC, so not brilliant for phones (ie not responsive) but should be OK on a tablet. It understands Severn Estuary & River. |
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01 Jun 17 - 12:46 PM (#3858322) Subject: RE: Festivals with singarounds/clubs From: Steve Gardham Beverley (June), Sheffield Sessions (Easter), Hull Folk and Maritime (July 21st-23rd.) |
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02 Jun 17 - 05:38 AM (#3858438) Subject: RE: Festivals with singarounds/clubs From: GUEST,Fastnet Maritime and Folk Festival, Ballydeh https://fastnetmaritime.com/ |
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02 Jun 17 - 06:15 AM (#3858440) Subject: RE: Festivals with singarounds/clubs From: Tattie Bogle Plenty of singing opportunities at Sidmouth, including Kitty's as above. Also twice daily -all unaccompanied in the "Middle Bar" at The Anchor, lunchtime and evening. Your turn when the "twig" is offered to you! Daily themed sessions at The Woodlands Hotel. Some doubt about the Volunteer this year, where the very trad singing sessions happen: the pub is currently closed while the late landlord's estate is being sorted out: not clear yet if it will re-open in time for the festival. Evening sessions in the Faulkner also from 8pm: just give your name to the MC on arrival, and you will later be called upon. Or you can take pot luck in the mixed sessions in The Bedford and The Swan, but it's just just "jump in" there. And most of these are now listed in the "working programme" - worth buying a copy. Apart from the official listings, they do now include most of the "fringe events" on a separate page or 2. |
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02 Jun 17 - 06:49 AM (#3858444) Subject: RE: Festivals with singarounds/clubs From: GUEST,Desi C If you ever get to Southern Ireland and visit Kilkenny, there's a Monday night session open to reasonably good amateurs at Cleere's Bar near the centre, been running for over 30 years now. It's had various members of The Dubliners pop in, Christy Moore, individual Clancy Bros and others just drop in, but it's 90% pure ameteurs, one of the great open mic sessions, oh and I'm there on June 12th ;) |
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02 Jun 17 - 07:05 AM (#3858445) Subject: RE: Festivals with singarounds/clubs From: Jack Campin [Falkland] Don't know where Jack got the idea that there is no accommodation By not finding any. Where do anonymous posters go? https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/SmartDeals-g551747-Falkland_Fife_Scotland-Hotel-Deals.html Nearest they list is 1.9 miles away. Google finds two B&Bs in the town. Assuming festival guests get first pick, that will leave nothing for ordinary participants. It was a godawful choice for a place to move the Muchty festival to. Just about every other town in Fife has better transport links and more options for accommodation. |
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02 Jun 17 - 10:36 AM (#3858477) Subject: RE: Festivals with singarounds/clubs From: Steve Gardham It would probably be easier to list here those bandwagon festivals that call themselves 'Folk Festivals' and are anything but, just using the name to put bums on seats or just for a tag. They invariably just run a few concerts and are moneymaking ventures. Most proper folk festivals have at least a few singarounds/sessions even if these are on the fringe. |
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03 Jun 17 - 04:33 AM (#3858592) Subject: RE: Festivals with singarounds/clubs From: Mr Red The barn at Towersey (Three Horseshoes) is essentially a fringe event. The pub can accommodate camping and maybe some motorcaravans. See their Farcebook page. The main festival has wall to wall dancing, but concertwise I can't recommend the neo-Folk "acts", they may hector you politically! They do have folk clubs with the usual spots. |
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03 Jun 17 - 02:13 PM (#3858677) Subject: RE: Festivals with singarounds/clubs From: GUEST,Fylde player Thanks all, plenty to consider there. Hi Kitty - hope to make Sidmouth as Simon Deigan our 3rd bit of Reunion Lane is working as MC during the week. White Horse on the list as may be last time. we are booked to play Boars Bridge 1st time and would hope to do sing sessions too. I really enjoyed the 'folk club' sessions run at Sidmouth and Broadstairs if similar elsewhere? |