Leigh on Sea Folk Festival 21-24June07!?

Subject: Leigh on Sea Folk Festival 21-24June07!?
From: GUEST,Dave of Mawkin
Date: 04 Jun 07 - 08:12 AM

Hi Guys,

ITS JUNE! and its time to start looking at all of those wonderful folk festivals in June- and on my door step is Leigh on Sea Folk Festival!

LEIGH FOLK FESTIVAL 2007

Lots of things going on- my highlight being the Friday 22nd Concert-

MAWKIN @ LEIGH ON SEA FOLK FESTIVAL - TICKETS NOW ON SALE!

As part of Leigh on Sea Festival, Mawkin have decided to put on a ticketed event (one of the only in the free folk festival!) with
MAWKIN the divine brockton nightingale JACKIE OATES   and the wonderful SHEILA LORD

TICKETS are £5 advance £7.50 on the door- please please please support this gig-buy your ticket and come along.

BOX OFFICE- 07751702978 or email me - DAVE DELARRE

VENUE- Leigh on Sea Sailing Club, High St, Leigh on Sea, ESSEX

Yes- a bit blatant advertising I know.

So is anyone coming?

Lots of other cool stuff going.

Dave

Subject: RE: Leigh on Sea Folk Festival 21-24June07!?
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 04 Jun 07 - 09:57 AM

Nice festival, but no camping once again. Shame - no
camping means no festival. I look forward hopefully to when they bring back having a campsite within walking distance.

Subject: RE: Leigh on Sea Folk Festival 21-24June07!?
From: manitas_at_work
Date: 04 Jun 07 - 10:33 AM

Well Leigh is well served by the railway and I would have thought there would be some campsite nearby or on Canvey Island, after all it is a holiday area.

A quick google comes up with 2 nearby

Kings Holiday Park   
Kings Park
Canvey Island
Essex
SS8 8HE and

East Beach Caravan Park   
Shoeburyness
Southend On Sea
Essex
SS3 9SG

Subject: RE: Leigh on Sea Folk Festival 21-24June07!?
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 04 Jun 07 - 12:03 PM

trouble is trains rarely run when you want them and if you don't want to (or can't) drive it makes it difficult. Its many years now since I lived in Thundersley and used to take the train into London every day. Maybe one day we'll get down to Leigh for the festival.

Subject: RE: Leigh on Sea Folk Festival 21-24June07!?
From: Girl Friday
Date: 04 Jun 07 - 02:43 PM

And the parking is pretty awful too. We are hosting a floor-spot talent contest at St Clements Church on Saturday. You need to register for it from 12 midday. Fortunately, we have a disabled badge so parking should be ok for us. We'll be driving up from Knockholt, Kent, so hope roads are clear.

Subject: RE: Leigh on Sea Folk Festival 21-24June07!?
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 04 Jun 07 - 07:03 PM

Masses of free parking in Leigh within easy enough walking distance. Parking in the centre should be reserved for people for whom walking isn't easy.
........................................

After a day of drinking and playing and singing, a trudge back to a campsite is one thing. Negotiating your way through a public transport system is something else. That's if the last train hasn't gone by the time you stagger up to the station.

And what about the late night sessions on the campsite?

A festival without provision for camping just isn't complete.

Subject: RE: Leigh on Sea Folk Festival 21-24June07!?
From: Girl Friday
Date: 06 Jun 07 - 11:35 AM

I do agree with you. I just don't know Leigh well enough to comment, having only ever been to the folk club once, and only to the festival last year for the first time. We found a parking place and stayed in it. It was in Old Leigh, but not the performers car park, as there was no room in it. Is there enough going on to justify camping?

Subject: RE: Leigh on Sea Folk Festival 21-24June07!?
From: Girl Friday
Date: 10 Jun 07 - 04:56 PM

If you want fifteen minutes of fame, (or so) register with Claudine at St Clements Church at 12 midday Saturday for the F Factor, hosted by TDL

Subject: RE: Leigh on Sea Folk Festival 21-24June07!?
From: Dave of Mawkin
Date: 17 Jun 07 - 09:11 PM

PLEASE NOTE - Change of venue -

The Mawkin gig with support from Jackie Oates and Sheila Lord will now be at-

VENUE- New Road Methodist Chapel, New Road, Leigh-on-Sea ESSEX SS9 2EA

BOX OFFICE- 07751702978 or [e-mail]

Still plenty of tickets left..come on guys! Come along.

Dave

Subject: RE: Leigh on Sea Folk Festival 21-24June07!?
From: Hamish
Date: 21 Jun 07 - 05:06 AM

Yes! I'll be there! Sunday, during the day. In strictly folk-punter mode, with a large dollop of Simon Stephenson groupie-dom. Simon's playing at 11.30, before his guest spot in the evening at Walthamstow Folk Club. Between a beer or several I also plan to take in Ron Trueman-Border, The Askew Sisters and Last Night's fun...

...although I'm fascinated by the thought of "Annie's Fantasies"...

Useful links:

leighfolkfestival
simonstephenson
walthamstowfolk

Tally ho!

--
Hamish

Subject: RE: Leigh on Sea Folk Festival 21-24June07!?
From: Mrs_Annie
Date: 21 Jun 07 - 07:08 AM

"...although I'm fascinated by the thought of "Annie's Fantasies"..."

Me too, Hamish!

Adrian Nation is worth checking out. And I have been advised to see the Fanous Potatoes. :)

Subject: RE: Leigh on Sea Folk Festival 21-24June07!?
From: GUEST,Charlotte the oast ouse opper
Date: 21 Jun 07 - 08:16 AM

We used to do Leigh FF when I was a dancer with Leigh Folk Festival, and we always had a great time, and managed a paddle, some cockles, (its amazing for those), and some shopping (in the really nice little crafty shops) in between dances, sessions in the pubs etc...
it really is so good, and would highly recommend this festival, the amazing Mawkin (roll on broadstairs!) and the most lovely Jackie Oates (you sooo owe me a pint now Jackie!)

I was at Uni with Miss Oates, and can honestly say that if you haven't seen her, she is worth a look, and there is no better setting to check her out than leigh FF, as it is great.

AND FREEE!!!

p.s. Annie's Fantasies...= rather nifty clog side. check them out!

how could you not go?!

I will be there...though not in Kit, boo hoo!

Charlotte :0)

Subject: RE: Leigh on Sea Folk Festival 21-24June07!?
From: Hamish
Date: 25 Jun 07 - 05:20 AM

And a grand day out - despite the cold, wind and rain. I've posted some pictures here: Leigh pix - mostly of Simon! I should explain that the picture tha looks like he's playing to no audience is just cos they were all sheltering from the rain a little further back. There was a very decent crowd for him, and very appreciative.

Also on top form were Last Night's Fun and Pete Morton.

Grand!

--
Hamish

Subject: RE: Leigh on Sea Folk Festival 21-24June07!?
From: GUEST,charlotte the oast ouse opper
Date: 25 Jun 07 - 08:59 AM

some great pics there of royal libs and gong scourers!

looked a little soggy, but am so pleased everyone had a good time!

I would have been there if i could have!

please it was a success once again, its a great little festival. :0)

Charlotte