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Thread #94119 Message #1823587
Posted By: GUEST,unofficial somerset ciderhead press office
31-Aug-06 - 10:42 AM
Thread Name: new Somerset [free] folk fest Sept 06
Subject: RE: new Somerset [free] folk fest Sept 06
at least worth a train & bus trip to Burnham this weekend
looks varied enough for a mostly free weekend
[please excuse the copy'n'paste]
Schedule Public Houses involved on Saturday: 11.00am to 11.00pm The Crown The Victoria Inn The Railway The Royal Clarence The Lighthouse Chaplins The Old Pier Tavern
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EVENTS IN THE PUBS (Saturday): These will be broken up into three hour time slots from 11.00am until 11.00pm,with a mixture of Open Mic Sessions, Club Slots and Named Artistes
Club Slots confirmed: Ritz Acoustic Club Milverton Music Club Old Down Acoustic Club Frome Acoustic Club Glastonbury Folk Club Open Door Acoustic Club
Named Acts confirmed:
Eddie Martin Ron Trueman Border Keith Christmas Dragonsfly Kevin Brown Gordon Campbell Gasolene Hoodwink Gary Smith Shaico Tim Bromfield Dave "Busker" Harris Rob Carey Gary French Dave Chave Mike Bullock Jock Strap Ensemble Kathy McMillan/Sally Pritchard The Winkers Group 4 Mystery Train No Shame Bright 'n High Pete Quin Doey's Daughters Francis and Keren Hayden Laura Hewison Bag of Rats Nik Young Cynthia Quek Dr Robert Darren Black Pacific Groove Flaming Yahoos Fallen Apples Mandelinky Georgiana Neilson-Toy
OTHER EVENTS: Saturday Daytime:
Family/Childrens Ceilidh in the grounds of the Lighthouse Pub with Roy Cramer's Ceilidh Band Plus Childrens Entertainers/Face Painting/Hair Braiding Street Entertainers/ Morris Men Sides/ Clog Dancers/ Performance outside the Festival Office (Baptist Church), along the seafront and around Town confirmed. Chalice Morris Men Mendip Morris Men Alive and Kicking Appalachian Clog dancers Tiger Feet Appalachian Clog dancers Beetlecrushers Clog and Step Side Wheal Sofia North West Morris Side
TWO DAY CRAFT FAIR : ARTS and CRAFTS TRADERS and Exhibits outside the Swimming Pool/Community Centre, along Berrow Road SATURDAY EVENING CEILIDH: The Festival Ceilidh at the Princess Hall with Gypsy Kiss Tickets £6 from GC Music 01278 794434
SUNDAY Noon until 6pm "FOLK IN THE PARK" open air concert in Manor Gardens, with Licensed Bar and Refreshments. Confirmed artistes are:
Ron Trueman Border
Keith Christmas
Issy and David Emeney
DRAGONSFLY
Langport Mummers will be performing "Alfie takes the Biscuit"
Shuffle the Deck (Appalachian Dancers from Totnes)