Shrewsbury Festival 2007 - what's on?

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Festival 2007 - what's on?
From: GUEST,Sandra
Date: 12 Aug 07 - 11:32 AM

You will find the tunebook about half way down the left hand column on the web site. That's the column with all the page options.

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Festival 2007 - what's on?
From: Mr Red
Date: 12 Aug 07 - 05:47 AM

ceilidhs listed on cresby.com

tunebook Sandra refers to. but can't find the list of workshops yet. Maybe in the tunebook.
Sandra - Joy is thinking of doing the whole day to justify the day ticket (AND that's another thing) so she needs to know when the Saturday session/confidence w/s might be. I may be on duty and drummers never practice anyway.

(ducks and runs for cover)

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Festival 2007 - what's on?
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 12 Aug 07 - 03:48 AM

Who's beer will be available on-site?

I know this is picky but will it be casked or keg?

Will any interesting bottled beers be available?

Cheers

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Festival - what's on?
From: GUEST,kampervan
Date: 11 Aug 07 - 05:18 AM

How about a workshop on 'ale conning'?

I'd be there.

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Festival - what's on?
From: GUEST,Sandra
Date: 07 Aug 07 - 04:31 AM

We have about 35 workshops including Scottish small pipes, Appalachian flatfootin', accordion, fiddle, longsword, guitar, harmony, melodeon, funky junk percussion, North West Morris and hamboning etc. etc.

Plus 2 improvers sessions for people who want to play in music sessions and need a bit more confidence - there is a tunebook available to download which is specifically designed to help in these sessions.

Full workshops programme has now been added to the SFF web site

only 17 days to go......

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Festival - what's on?
From: GUEST,Sandra
Date: 10 Jul 07 - 04:06 PM

obviously that should have been 'our' and not 'out' Tune Book

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Festival - what's on?
From: GUEST,Sandra
Date: 10 Jul 07 - 04:00 PM

http://ww.thesession.org/discussions/display/14377

There is loads of comments about the improvers sessions on the above site.

One thing it doesn't say is that one Improvers Session is for 12-25 year olds and another one is for any age. I can see that this is going to be popular and something we may need to expand next year. Please see out Tune Book on the festival web site. Thanks Izzy for organising this - I'll buy you a pint!

I am just putting the final touches to the workshop programme - when it is complete I'll get it put on the festival web site.

tra for now
Sandra

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Festival - what's on?
From: GUEST,penfold
Date: 10 Jul 07 - 06:03 AM

There's an interesting post about an 'improvers session' on the Shrewsbury Festival's blog

http://www.shrewsburyfolkfestival.blogspot.com/

This seems like a really good idea that could be a success if managed and promoted properly

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Festival - what's on?
From: Fliss
Date: 10 Jul 07 - 05:46 AM

Thnaks for the info on pub events and sessions. Id been asked by several Shrewsbury residents about this.

Have been handing out the flyers you sent me round friends and places.

cheers fliss

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Festival - what's on?
From: GUEST,x
Date: 09 Jul 07 - 10:18 AM

It stops the thread falling off the bottom of the page, as a new posting (even completely blank) will take the thread to the top. Potentially keeps the discussion going.

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Festival - what's on?
From: GUEST
Date: 09 Jul 07 - 10:03 AM

What does it mean when someone posts -'Refresh'?

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Festival - what's on?
From: GUEST,MC Fat
Date: 09 Jul 07 - 06:34 AM

refresh

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Festival - what's on?
From: GUEST,MC Fat
Date: 08 Jul 07 - 06:48 AM

Looking forward to it. Supose it's that namby pamby southern poofter jessy beer called Spitfire !!!

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Festival - what's on?
From: GUEST,Kampervan
Date: 07 Jul 07 - 09:08 AM

Well, I figure to start with the one that's closest to the campsite and take it from there.

Might be tempted further afield on the promise of a really good session, but why walk any further than you need to?

Aiming to arrive Friday pm. Bigbird will be in the green meanie with my tent somewhere in the vicinity and a couple of cases of Shepherd Neame,s finest somewhere close.

See you there MC

K/van

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Festival - what's on?
From: GUEST,MC Fat
Date: 07 Jul 07 - 08:53 AM

Which pub will grace our presence then Kampervan ?

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Festival - what's on?
From: GUEST,Kampervan
Date: 07 Jul 07 - 07:21 AM

Shame on you for even asking such a question JohnJ.

The potential for flooding is absolutely zero, cos the sun is going to be shining all weekend - it is a Bank Holiday after all!

(But it would be nice to know if there are going to be tractors and 4 wheel drives on standby to drag us out if necessary)

K/van

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Festival - what's on?
From: John J
Date: 07 Jul 07 - 06:15 AM

Thanks for the info Alan. Given the long range weather forecast and the location of the campsite, what's the situation regarding potential flooding?

John

Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Festival - what's on?
From: GUEST,Alan Surtees
Date: 07 Jul 07 - 05:56 AM

Hello Kampervan

The festival will have organised sessions at lunch time in the Wheatsheaf in the High Street and lunch time/evening sessions and mini concerts at The Bird in Hand near to the festival site. The other folk friendly pubs are the Anchor (the one we used last year for mini concerts) and the Wheatsheaf in Frankwell. The Boathouse has also made an invitation to folkies for a session in their pub.

There will be sessions (non-stop I hope) on site in the Members Bar.

We will have our dancers out throughout the weekend and the Morris sides will probably eat (and drink) at the Boathouse (the pub over the footbridge by the Quarry Park)which they enjoyed so much last year.

As you know sessions are organic and we hope as many as possible start up throughout the town.

The festival will be running a free bus service into town (and back)from 9.00am until 6.00pm. It takes about 20 mins to walk and a little longer to stagger.

Please pray for sunshine.

See you all there.....All the Best ..Alan

Subject: Shrewsbury Festival - what's on?
From: GUEST,Kampervan
Date: 07 Jul 07 - 05:11 AM

Are there any details available of off-site venues for the Shrewsbury Festival?

I know there's a helluva line up on the showground, but it's nice to wander into town, soak a bit of local atmosphere/alcohol and have a bit of a sing in a folk-friendly pub with others of a like mind.

Here's to great weekend on the site.

Subject: Shrewsbury Folk Festival
From: GUEST,Alan Surtees
Date: 26 May 07 - 07:21 AM

You will be happy to know all licenses are in place, artists confirmed and every aspect of the event is rolling along at a great pace. Please check out the web site; there are many Line Up additions and sadly one loss. Patrick Street will not make it this year but we have already invited them to the 2008 festival.

We have sessions scheduled for The Wheatsheaf (in the High Street) and mini concerts and sessions at the Bird in Hand (close to the site and regular home for folk sessions in Shrewsbury) there will be a major weekend session on site in the Members Pavilion (were we had the stewards party). The Woodman (again close to the site and a real ale hot spot)is keen to have sessions. Two of the pubs we used last year are also keen to have sessions; The Boathouse (near to the Quarry) which many of the Morris sides will use this year, and the Anchor in Frankwell.

There will be more dance sites this year including the Quarry, The High Street (outside the Wheatsheaf), the Square, outside St Alkmunds Church, the Castle grounds and, of course, on site.

The Folk Club, singarounds, small concerts, workshops and open mic sessions will all be on site this year.

We will have more events than ever including a new venue "The Big Shed" which will be organised by young people for young people.

There is loads more information on the web site and the festival blog.

All tickets are still available except Sunday which is now sold out.

See you August

All the Best

Alan