Chepstow (Two rivers) festival

Subject: Chepstow (Two rivers) festival
From: danensis
Date: 03 Jun 08 - 05:03 PM

Has anyone been to the Chepstow festival? I'm in that area at the time, and wondered if it was worth a punt? Any experience of "Steamchicken" Ceilidh band?

festival website

John

Subject: RE: Chepstow (Two rivers) festival
From: GUEST,Goosey Gander
Date: 03 Jun 08 - 05:46 PM

I have never seen Steamchicken , but I have been to Chepstow Festival and it was great . Saw Johnie Collins in the social club , and it was a great experience , worth going to the festival for that alone .

Subject: RE: Chepstow (Two rivers) festival
From: GUEST,Tom Bliss
Date: 03 Jun 08 - 06:37 PM

I shall be there. Friday night is me, Keith Donnelly, Naomi Bedford and Oysterband. Not all at once, obviously. Come and say hi if you go. Tom

Subject: RE: Chepstow (Two rivers) festival
From: hal2
Date: 04 Jun 08 - 02:46 AM

I was there last year & had a wonderful time. Great venue - inside the castle. The only problem I had was that it was a long haul up to the pubs at the top of the hill.
H

Subject: RE: Chepstow (Two rivers) festival
From: GUEST,Neovo
Date: 04 Jun 08 - 03:20 AM

Steamchicken are brill. Great chaps and chapesses too!

Subject: RE: Chepstow (Two rivers) festival
From: Folkiedave
Date: 04 Jun 08 - 03:27 AM

I endorse what you say about Steamchicken - great at Warwick last year. And they are in Sheffield for the University Ceilidh Society next week. Great!!

Dave

Subject: RE: Chepstow (Two rivers) festival
From: GUEST,scooby doo
Date: 04 Jun 08 - 04:24 AM

I be there stewarding i expect on the castle gate.

Scooby Doo

Subject: RE: Chepstow (Two rivers) festival
From: danensis
Date: 04 Jun 08 - 09:11 AM

The Ceilidh sounds promising, but I shall give Oysterband a miss, as they were one of the loud lot at Bridgnorth.

John

Subject: RE: Chepstow (Two rivers) festival
From: GUEST,JohnB
Date: 04 Jun 08 - 12:41 PM

I will be there, alond with about 20 friends, as part of Orange Peel Morris from Ontario Canada.
Looking forward to a great time.
JohnB (with the red and black striped hat)

Subject: RE: Chepstow (Two rivers) festival
From: Splott Man
Date: 05 Jun 08 - 03:47 AM

Her Dameship and I will be driving a singaround/folk club or 2 during the weekend.

We danced to Steam Chicken at Whitby last year, great band.

Splott Man

Subject: RE: Chepstow (Two rivers) festival
From: Nigel Parsons
Date: 11 Jun 09 - 12:51 PM

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Subject: RE: Chepstow (Two rivers) festival
From: Mr Red
Date: 12 Jun 09 - 11:33 AM

Steamchicken - if you are a ceilidh dancer - you won't find a finer band IMNSHO. They are up there with the best. They also happen to be booked for Stroud Ceilidhs March 6th.
We were due to dance to them June 20 Evesham but the Hall was changed and they have sold-out - probably on lower fire limits.

The dance tent at Chepstow was well big enough, though feet shuffling is not recommended - some floor panels have raised edges - beware being right close to the stage there are gaps close up to the barriers. Assuming they use the same set-up that is.