Review: Ely Feastival Whats it like?

Subject: RE: Review: Ely Feastival Whats it like?
From: Fidjit
Date: 22 Apr 07 - 05:08 AM

Skagen? Well check out this video and see why. Looks a lot of fun. Should be too with,

Runnrig
Oyster Band
The McCalmans
Johnny Silvo
Wongawilli
London Philharmonic Skiffle Orchestra
Harbour Folk Band

These are just the English'y ones

Chas

Subject: RE: Review: Ely Feastival Whats it like?
From: Fidjit
Date: 21 Apr 07 - 02:11 PM

Well thats it for me Snuffy be good to see you there.
Sorry Ely have to be another year.
Skagen here we come.

Cahs

Subject: RE: Review: Ely Feastival Whats it like?
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 20 Apr 07 - 05:14 PM

Zo, vat iss Engelsk Musik?

Hor du schugelfem ore?

Subject: RE: Review: Ely Feastival Whats it like?
From: Snuffy
Date: 20 Apr 07 - 05:13 PM

Loads of English morris men (including me) will also be at Skagen as "guests" of the Silkeborg men. Not sure of all sides going, but includes at least Exeter, Ilmington, Shakespeare, Thaxted and Victory.

As well as dance performances we will be playing and singing as "Engelsk Musik, Sang & Jam" for two spots on Saturday evening before Donnie Munro and Oysterband.

See you there?

Subject: RE: Review: Ely Feastival Whats it like?
From: Fidjit
Date: 20 Apr 07 - 04:15 PM

Yes Terry. I noted the LPSO was there. Along with the Harbour Band from Stavanger. Big Bill is a mate of mine. We have a gang from Oslo that have been going there for years. It's hteir summer break. A couple of years ago Donavan was there! Imagine! It was good then. I did one of the first ones when it was a small festival way back in 1972. Sang in the park.

ah, memories.

Chas

Subject: RE: Review: Ely Feastival Whats it like?
From: Leadfingers
Date: 20 Apr 07 - 03:07 PM

London Philharmonic Skiffle Orchestra are at Skagen Chas - they are mates of mine ! And i wont be at Skagen OR Ely this year I fear !

Subject: RE: Review: Ely Feastival Whats it like?
From: PoppaGator
Date: 20 Apr 07 - 02:21 PM

My very limited experience of the UK ~ a brief one-week visit back in August of '04, during the greatest heat wave in European history ~ included a visit to Ely. My brother, who works as a schoolteacher for dependent children of US military personnel at Lakenheath RAF base, lives in a small village several miles away. Ely is the nearest railway stop; we drove there to visit a while, and then to catch a train to Cambridge for some more sightseeing before changing trains for a day and night in London (followed by the return trip, of course).

I wasn't there for the festival, of course, but since Ely is the one small English city (and, along with Cambridge, one of the two festival sites) that I know at all, I can imagine myself there whenever I read about the annual event.

The huge medieval cathedral, alone, is worth a look-see. I would guess that the town's small size and relative isolation in a rural area would contribute to a convivial and not-too-crowded atmosphere. Have fun, and let me know all about it!

Subject: RE: Review: Ely Feastival Whats it like?
From: Fidjit
Date: 20 Apr 07 - 01:26 PM

Oh dear. Feastival. Might have to eat my words.
Er I've heard good things from past festivals at Ely. I also prefer the smaller ones. So I might be tempted to come on over. Although Skagen, Denmark is on at the same time.

Chas

Subject: RE: Review: Ely Feastival Whats it like?
From: GUEST,John Barden sans cookie
Date: 20 Apr 07 - 09:09 AM

Ely festival is one of the 4 I will not miss. The camping ground is good, nice and flat, there are plenty of loos that are emptied every morning. Food on site (including Moor & Coast and Chez Nous along with some vegie only establishments), and it's all on site, with a courtesy bus to and from town every 20 minutes or so. Looks like a pretty good line-up this year, as it was last year. In other words, go, it's a good festival.
John Barden

Subject: RE: Review: Ely Feastival Whats it like?
From: bubblyrat
Date: 20 Apr 07 - 09:03 AM

It"s a sort of ice-cream, I think.

Subject: RE: Review: Ely Feastival Whats it like?
From: LesB
Date: 20 Apr 07 - 09:01 AM

Is a Feastival a bit like a festival?
Cheers :)

Subject: RE: Review: Ely Feastival Whats it like?
From: muppitz
Date: 20 Apr 07 - 07:56 AM

I went for the first time last year but spent more time at the supermarket than any concerts!

Saw about 20 mins of the Bushbury's set, saw a young band who's name escapes me currently but whho were very good and had great fun playing with Jan's massive hula hoop from her van!

Seems like a good festival, if I go this year I hope to see a little more of it.

muppitz
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Subject: RE: Review: Ely Feastival Whats it like?
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 20 Apr 07 - 05:36 AM

Ely is quite nice (I have not been for two years but will go again this year). Range of performers, I'd like more hard core English traditional song, but I always say that. A small festival in which you can interact with the professionals, not many sings during the days, but the bar tent in the evening and after closing time can be magnificent (so long as no-one hides your capo.....) oh, and so long as you don't drink two bottles of Chateau-neuf du Pape.... - or PINTS of Kenny Cramp's Double Vision.....

Where else can you amiably get called an animal by Ian Bruce for drinking a can of Red Stripe at 8 am?

Subject: RE: Review: Ely Feastival Whats it like?
From: Mr Happy
Date: 20 Apr 07 - 05:22 AM

http://www.elyfolk.co.uk/about.html

Subject: RE: Review: Ely Feastival Whats it like?
From: Leadfingers
Date: 20 Apr 07 - 05:14 AM

Hi Chas - Not made it to Ely for a while , but when I was there a few years back , I found it a very good small festival ! And the town is worth a look too !

Subject: Review: Ely Feastival Whats it like?
From: Fidjit
Date: 20 Apr 07 - 04:02 AM

Discounted bringing my car over as too expensive. So change of plans and change of venue.

I've seen the website, but whats it like at the Ely Festival?

Chas