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Thread #76611   Message #1400171
Posted By: BanjoRay
05-Feb-05 - 06:21 PM
Thread Name: Gainsborough OT fest. 2005
Subject: RE: Gainsborough OT fest. 2005
It's the coming weekend, folks!
Slightly more up to date information:

Place: Castle Hills School, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, UK
Time: from 5.30pm Friday 11th Feb. 2005 through Sunday 13th Feb., with a
Sunday evening session in the Ship Inn, Morton, Gainsborough.

Evening concerts on Friday and Saturday will start at 8pm

Artists:
Gandydancer from West Virginia, with Dave Bing and Gerry Milnes on fiddle, Ron Mullenex on banjo and mandolin and John Preston on guitar.
Alan Jabbour (founder member of Hollow Rock String Band, discoverer of Henry Reed, etc) on fiddle.
Gordy Hinners (of New Southern Ramblers and Green Grass Cloggers) on
fretless banjo and dance.
Ulf Jagfors of Stockholm on the African history of the banjo.
Dr Proctor's Antidote - a superb three piece band with some new approaches to old time music. (Fri only)
The Henhouse Allstars - excellent good time band, with an ancient sound. (Sat only)

Prices: Weekend £30 members, £35 non-members, Saturday all day £15 or £18 ,
Friday or Saturday Night concerts £10 no concessions.

Real ale bar on site, with Kelham Island beers from the small Sheffield prize-winning brewery.

Saturday and Sunday will include many different workshops on all instruments including.....

Gordy Hinners, Gerry Milnes, Ron Mullenex on banjo
Alan Jabbour, Dave Bing, Gerry Milnes, Dave Proctor on fiddle
Gordy Hinners, Jennifer Tobin-Shrike on Dance
Ron Mullenex, Dave Young (or Nick Pilley) on mandolin
John Preston, Colm Daly on guitar
Pete Coe on Mountain Dulcimer

There will be many impromptu sessions in many locations, and on Sunday the Foaotmad AGM and election of officials.
The artists and left-over guests will get to the Ship Inn on Sunday night for a free final session which has always excelled.
Indoor (gym) or outdoor (playing field or car park) camping is available all three nights - with free hot showers. Hot or cold food available on site except monday morning.

This is the Premier British Old Time Event! - Don't Miss It!

Cheers
Ray Banks (Chairman of Foaotmad)