Nantwich Folk and Roots Festival

Subject: Nantwich Folk and Roots Festival
From: Gin Crewe
Date: 22 Aug 04 - 05:18 PM

Anyone know of any singarounds at Nantwich Festival, next weekend?


http://www.folk-roots.co.uk/index.php if pasted in address should give more info about the festival- "blue clicky"is beyond me!

Subject: RE: Nantwich Folk and Roots Festival
From: greg stephens
Date: 22 Aug 04 - 05:40 PM

If you come to the African song workshop, 2PM Sunday afternoon, you will get the chance to sing with the astonishing Don and Nash, the musicians discussed in a thread entitled "Musicians from Zimbabwe(in Sandbach UK)". And,as if that wasnt enough, you get the chance to meet me as well.
And on the Sunday evening,at the Crown Hotel, Don and Nash will be appearing as special guests of the Boat Band.

Subject: RE: Nantwich Folk and Roots Festival
From: Gin Crewe
Date: 23 Aug 04 - 11:02 AM

Allowing for the writer being rather preoccupied from 2.00-4.00 on Sunday afternoon, are there any singarounds on Sunday at any other time?

Subject: RE: Nantwich Folk and Roots Festival
From: Gin Crewe
Date: 24 Aug 04 - 05:15 PM

Still trying!

Subject: RE: Nantwich Folk and Roots Festival
From: Gin Crewe
Date: 24 Aug 04 - 05:40 PM

Still trying!

Subject: RE: Nantwich Folk and Roots Festival
From: greg stephens
Date: 24 Aug 04 - 06:32 PM

Singaround unofficial sessions are notoriously deifficult to predict at festivals, but in my experience at Nantwich, key pubs are the Black Lion on Welsh Row and the pub more or less opposite which is called the Pigeons or something like that..

Subject: RE: Nantwich Folk and Roots Festival
From: Dave Roberts
Date: 25 Aug 04 - 10:46 AM

Not a singaround, of course, but you might like to know that the Salt Town Poets and Friends will be at the Red Cow in Beam Street (across the road from the Civic Hall) on Saturday 28th from 2pm.
One of the Friends in question being Andy Roscoe, winner of the STP's prestigious John Brunker Trophy which he was awarded at this year's Middlewich Folk & Boat Festival.
The afternoon features an Open Mike spot from 3.30pm and all are welcome to come along and give us a turn (if you'll pardon the expression) or, of course to just listen and enjoy a drink.

More details at www.salttownpoets.co.uk

Dave Roberts
Salt Town Poets
Middlewich

Subject: RE: Nantwich Folk and Roots Festival
From: Gin Crewe
Date: 25 Aug 04 - 03:10 PM

Many thanks to both- we're around on the Sunday so we may yet see you though sadly we will miss the Saturday session.

Subject: RE: Nantwich Folk and Roots Festival
From: greg stephens
Date: 28 Aug 04 - 09:22 AM

Well I've taking soundings among the lads(and lasses) and the word is that the Black Lion will be the place for a session on Sunday afternoon. I'll be going down there around 3 or 4 when the African workshop at the Red Cow has finished.
(And before the sensational Boat Band gig with special guests at the Crown Hotel at 7.30ish)

Subject: RE: Nantwich Folk and Roots Festival
From: GUEST,Ian
Date: 31 Aug 04 - 10:34 AM

Sadly missed the Boat Band gig but Nick Harper was excellent and was ably supported by The Moobs. Congrat.s to the organisers for an exellent evening's entertainment.

Subject: RE: Nantwich Folk and Roots Festival
From: Gin Crewe
Date: 31 Aug 04 - 04:41 PM

... and just in case you are interested, there were lots of good singarounds at the festival and we had a wonderful time! People were so kind and friendly, as well as musically gifted, and the organisation was great

Subject: RE: Nantwich Folk and Roots Festival
From: greg stephens
Date: 31 Aug 04 - 06:04 PM

Glad you enjoyed Nantwich, Gin. I had a good time...the Zimbabwean singers Don and Nash were the high point for me, whether teaching songs at the Red Cow, singin at the Crown gig, or just sessioning at the Black Lion. I was only there for one day, but it sounds as if everyone enjoyed themselves.

Subject: RE: Nantwich Folk and Roots Festival
From: Ed.
Date: 31 Aug 04 - 06:28 PM

Did John Stoker play "From Clare to Here?" *grin*

Subject: RE: Nantwich Folk and Roots Festival
From: Dave Roberts
Date: 08 Sep 04 - 03:46 PM

Many thanks to those who came along to the Red Cow to support us during our Salt Town Poets/Open Mike afternoon on August 28th. As always everyone had a great time.
Particular thanks to Monologue John (Ashton Under Lyne), Mark Bailey (Trent Vale), Richard Faulkner (Burslem) and Andy Roscoe (Moston Green, but formerly of the City Of Salford).
No-one from the African continent, sadly, but our horizons are limited.
Also thanks to Carrianne from the Folk & Roots Festival, who looked after us, and the world-famous Fluff who put in an appearance and gave every indication of enjoying herself.
Grateful thanks to the landlord and landlady of the Red Cow.Professor Parsons and I (along, I'm sure, with thousands of others) can heartily recommend the food.
Ta once again.

Dave Roberts
Salt Town Poets