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Thread #71377   Message #1230286
Posted By: GUEST,Judy
20-Jul-04 - 08:14 PM
Thread Name: Saddleworth Folk Festival - July 16-18th
Subject: RE: Saddleworth Folk Festival - July 16-18th
Sounds like a really good one! Evart was really wonderful as well. A beautifully run thing. It started as a dulcimer festival, but they share quite well with all sorts of acoustic music.This was the 32nd year. It is an (almost) totally free thing. $3 to get in for the full 3 1/2 days. Access to all the wonderful workshops. It does cost $10 a nite to camp. We played the Friday nite concert (with other acts) it lasted 3 1/2- 4 hours with intermittant rain and lightning and thunder, and very few people left. Most sat on hard stadium benches and the others on the ground on folding chairs with umbrellas.We also played a more spontaneous thing sunday morning.Sold out all our CD's. They were the best audience I have ever palyed in front of! Hung on every word, got every "joke". A total high!

We are already invited back. Does your festival always take place on the same weekend?