should've said, I'm in N.W. England; so looking for happnin's no too far off[Chester].

However, here's me provisional list [subject to variation/change]

Mr Happy's Festival Calendar 2006




Apr 14-17 [Easter]
3 Stags Heads, Wardlow Mires
Camping £1. 50p/nite
Sinaround + music sessions in pub


Friday April 28th-Monday May 1st [Bank Hol.]

Upton on Severn
Campsite - £10 per head all weekend

MAY 5th - 7th
HOLMFIRTH FESTIVAL OF FOLK
Camping £5.50 p/person p/night


May 12-14
Miners Arms, Priestweston
Free

19- 21st May

Yorkshire Gathering,
Black Dog, Camblesforth, Nr. Selby
Free!


26-29 May
Chester Folk Festival
[I'm ground staff, so get free ticket!]

2-4 June 06
Black Bull Bender
Tranmire
N. Yorks
£10 w/e inc. camping

Jun 9-11
BISHOP'S CASTLE FOLK WEEKEND, Shropshire.
£10 inc camping

Jun 16-18
MIDDLEWICH FOLK & BOAT FESTIVAL
[Mr Happy & Fiends have a gig here, so get free tickets!]

23rd – 25th June
Dent Folk Festival
All events free- just pay camping.

June 30- 2nd July
CLECKHEATON FOLK FESTIVAL

Just pay camping. Approx. £6/nite



28th. - 30th. July 2006
Saddleworth Folk Festival

Just pay camping. Approx. £6/nite



28th. - 30th. July 2006
Hardraw Gathering
Free camping

Or pay camping on proper site next door


11-13 August 2006


Bradfield Traditional Music Weekend
High Bradfield, Nr Sheffield
£10 inc camping

August 25-28 [August Bank Hol.]

Shrewsbury Folk Festival [formerly Bridgnorth]

Try sneak in somewhere cheap for fringe events!
Or camp in car on handy pub etc car park.

Sep 1-3
Black Bull Bender
Tranmire
N. Yorks
£10 w/e inc. camping

Old Denaby Sing
8th-10th September
Nr. Doncaster

Sep 14-17


OTLEY BLACK SHEEP FOLK FESTIVAL.
Try sneak in somewhere cheap for fringe events!
Or camp in car on handy pub etc car park.

Ribblehead Gathering
N.Yorks
6-8 Oct 06
Free + free camping


6-8 Oct 06
Ingleton FOLK FESTIVAL.
N.Yorks

Just pay camping. Approx.   £6/nite

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I've still gaps - so more suggestions please!