TØNDER Festival Denmark

Subject: TØNDER FESTIVAL DENMARK
From: open mike
Date: 15 Aug 07 - 03:22 PM

Is anyone going to this? It is on Aug. 23-26, 2007, next weekend
see www.tf.dk or http://www.tf.dk/pages/choose_language.php
for more info on this Årlig folkemusikfestival.

Subject: RE: TØNDER FESTIVAL DENMARK
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 15 Aug 07 - 07:26 PM

That's a shame, I've just got back from Denmark, my formal choir sang at the Vendhessel festeval in Hjoerring and at the Randers festival... mind you, it wasn't exactly folk!

Kroner rate is pretty good at the moment, about £100 to dkk1000. If anyone wants to go and needs coins, I've got about £8 worth of kroner going spare here...

LTS

Subject: RE: TØNDER FESTIVAL DENMARK
From: open mike
Date: 16 Aug 07 - 12:15 PM

here's who you will see there:
Liam Clancy (IRL)   Runrig (SCO)   Great Big Sea (CAN) Levellers (ENG)   Taj Mahal Trio (USA)   Solas (USA) Eleanor Shanley Band (IRL)   Karan Casey (IRL) Crooked Still (USA)   Danú (IRL)   Niels Hausgaard (DK) Allan Olsen (DK)   Hans Theessink & Insingizi (NL/ZW) Seth Lakeman (ENG)   The Mammals (USA) Bruce Guthro (CAN)   Genticorum (CAN) Guy Forsyth (USA)   Balfa Toujours (USA) The McCalmans (SCO)   Dirk Powell Band (USA) Theessink, Nalle & Møller (NL/DK) Antje Duvekot (USA)   Julie Fowlis (SCO)   Lau (SCO) Rasmus Lyberth (DK)   Session A9 (SCO) Liz Carroll & John Doyle (USA)   Ron Kavana (IRL) Brian McNeill (SCO)   Tim O'Brien (USA) Etta Cameron & The Voices Of Joy (DK) Trio Mio (DK)   Sp Just & Frost (DK)   MoZuluArt (ZW/AT) Jordans Drive (DK)   Neanders Jazzband (DK) Trad Lads & Green Steps (IRL/DK)   Sara Grabow (DK) Sine Bach Rüttel (DK)   Marie Key (DK) Signe Svendsen (DK)   Henrik Jansberg Band (DK) BoneZone (DK)   Mean Old Men (DK)

Subject: RE: TØNDER Festival Denmark
From: Teribus
Date: 16 Aug 07 - 08:22 PM

40th Anniversary of the Irvine Marymass Folk Festival is on at the same time. No competition, the event is unique, look it up. No armbands, everyone who pays to see a concert is entitled to stay on for the after concert sing-around/session. Loads of very good sessions and concerts going on all over the place. Absolutely brilliant the most welcoming and open armed festival in the world and one of Scotland's longest running.

Line up:
- Tuesday 21st August - The McCalmans
- Wednesday 22nd - Archie Fisher; Adam McNaughton; Arthur Johnstone and Heather Heywood.
- Thursday 23rd August - Kent DuChane; Johnny Silvo & Fraser Spiers; Eddie Walker.
- Friday 24th August - The Fureys and Davey Arthur
- Saturday 25th August - Surprise
- Sunday 26th - Survivors Session & Final Final Survivors Session

Wouldn't miss it for the world.

Subject: RE: TØNDER Festival Denmark
From: Willie-O
Date: 16 Aug 07 - 09:17 PM

Oh man I wish I was on the other side of the pond. I have a hat from Tonder...got it at the Sally Ann, no kidding. What a lineup.

And Teribus, thanks for that tip, Irvine looks like a wonderful time as well. I really like the less-is-more approach to programming, not to mention the concepts of "Survivors Session & Final Final Survivors Session"

Regards
W-O

Subject: RE: TØNDER Festival Denmark
From: andymac
Date: 17 Aug 07 - 01:14 PM

Well...
I am currently working in Stavanger and one of the guests at Irvine will be the band who play in the Stavanger Irish pub. They're great fun, multinational and damn good musiicians and singers too..
They're also bringing over about 35 Norwegian folkies with them! Not me though as I am a Scottish folkie and will be home next Friday so I'll be going anyway. It'll be wierd to see my Norwegian friends out of their normal environment..Should be fun sessions...

Subject: RE: TØNDER Festival Denmark
From: scouse
Date: 17 Aug 07 - 01:49 PM

Well Guys,
I'll be there, Just as I have since 1986.. one of the best in Europe.. No doubt, anyone who turns up will never forget the place.. Hey Willie I lost me hat.. You ain't got mine have ya??? Open Mike you comin' along for the Gig?? I want to see an hear the thing Ron Kavana has got going this year.. and the Final night should be something very,very special indeed, .. I've got the feeling in me bones...
As Aye,
Phil

Subject: RE: TØNDER Festival Denmark
From: open mike
Date: 17 Aug 07 - 02:54 PM

alas, i am on the other side of the pond,
as well as the other side of the world
but have recently connected with some Danish
musicians via the crested hen thread..
enjoy--and sally ann is short for
salvation army thrift/second hand
store in case you didn't know!