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Thread #130991   Message #3040399
Posted By: GUEST,sumyob
25-Nov-10 - 02:20 PM
Thread Name: Folk Festival at Butlins Fri-3-Mon-6 Dec 2010 (UK)
Subject: RE: Folk Festival at Butlins Fri-3-Mon-6 Dec 2010 (UK)
I can't think of a better use for a holiday camp in winter.

I know blokes who attended Butlins Bognor-as previously stated they lumped folkies in with c/w (US:Grand Ol'Opry)people-a la BBC.
Participatory certainly,as there were many fully kitted morrismen(baldricks,flowery hats),likewise westerners(stetsons,boots etc).
A performer-no name as still working,albeit in a slightly modified form and not wishing to jeopardise a return gig for them,observed
(UKers read this in Lily Savage's voice,overseas try Lennon's):

'The morris types were wandering around eyeing the westerners and muttering: Would yer just look at the state of that...'