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Thread #119311   Message #2588612
Posted By: Banjiman
14-Mar-09 - 07:05 AM
Thread Name: Hiring Fairs @ Folk Festivals in England
Subject: RE: Hiring Fairs @ Folk Festivals in England
[Blush re KFFC]

The missus has been offered quite a lot of gigs via MySpace, plenty from floor spots and plenty from sending CD (though this is hit and miss: I'm sure the currently being recorded new CD will make all the difference!!). The impenetrable nature of big festivals is a challenge though.... unless you are on the books of the top half a dozen agents (I assume).

Main problem we've found with hiring fairs is that there are not many hirers at them!

I second Tim's comments on Gainsborough and Faldingworth.

The Black Swan in York presents an excellent balance of performers from all rungs of the ladder (you can understand why it is the BBC radio 2 Folk Club of the year!). My favourite club, excluding the obvious.

Paul