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Thread #146889 Message #3403722
Posted By: GUEST,FloraG
13-Sep-12 - 03:42 AM
Thread Name: Faversham Hop Festival
Subject: RE: Faversham Hop Festival
George - totally agree with you about sidmouth.
I remember sitting on the wall on the prom doing a few songs and tunes with a few like minded people - not collecting or selling CDs - and quite a few people were kind enough to stop and listen. A nice day.
This year there was not even enough room to find a bit of wall space to eat a pasty. Who allows these stalls selling tat?
Faversham
I also had not realised how upset ( and angry) some morris sides were who for the last 20 years have turned up rain or shine to support the festival. I am not surprised at their reaction when this year they were told they were not wanted! Well done those sides that refused to come knowing that others had been treaded so shabbily.
How Appalachian clogging, French and belgian folk and elecric pop represent hopping I'm not sure?
I've e mailed the committee with some thoughts - I hope everyone who has commented here does the same. All the newspaper reports seems happily complacent.
(Its my week for suggestions - I wrote to my MP this week complining about having to wait 20 minutes for the Inland revenue to answer my call).
FloraG