Filey Folk Festival 2011 APR 29 - MAY 1

Subject: RE: Filey Folk Festival 2011 APR 29 - MAY 1
From: GUEST,guest
Date: 28 Apr 11 - 06:02 AM

It looks like it should be a really good weekend, lets hope it is the first of many more to come

Subject: RE: Filey Folk Festival 2011 APR 29 - MAY 1
From: GUEST,guest FLMD
Date: 26 Apr 11 - 05:43 PM

Hey Bones can we use your quote about being a supergroup if so what is your name see you at the Station on friday Man from fiddlynmandoris

Subject: RE: Filey Folk Festival 2011 APR 29 - MAY 1
From: GUEST,Banjiman
Date: 26 Apr 11 - 05:42 PM

Thanks Bones. The sites you mention are full and none of the car parks allow overnighting.

However, we're now sorted....... thanks to Sewerby Hall Old Time Picking weekend, which is just down the road. So we'll just split our time between the 2 events!

Subject: RE: Filey Folk Festival 2011 APR 29 - MAY 1
From: GUEST,Bones
Date: 26 Apr 11 - 05:22 PM

I believe there is the Filey Brigg Caravan & Camping Park (10 minute walk from the Station Pub) tel. no 01723 513852. But I suspect that's the one thats full ? At the bottom of West Avenue there is a carpark, do not know if they allow overnight parking. Crows Nest Caravan & Campsite is just outside Filey 01723 582206.

Subject: RE: Filey Folk Festival 2011 APR 29 - MAY 1
From: GUEST,Banjiman
Date: 26 Apr 11 - 11:58 AM

Anyone got any ideas where we might park our camper van?

We're on the bill and I've just tried to book a camping site and they're all full. Bit of a pain!

Subject: RE: Filey Folk Festival 2011 APR 29 - MAY 1
From: Ann N
Date: 26 Apr 11 - 03:08 AM

This year's Moor & Coast Whitby Spring Session is at the end of May over the Spring Bank Holiday 27th - 29th May so you could get to both   :D

Subject: RE: Filey Folk Festival 2011 APR 29 - MAY 1
From: GUEST,Honourable Guest
Date: 24 Apr 11 - 09:29 AM

Pity it coincides with the Moor and Coast do just up the coast at Whitby.

Can't be in two places at once I'm afraid.

Subject: RE: Filey Folk Festival 2011 APR 29 - MAY 1
From: GUEST,Bones
Date: 24 Apr 11 - 04:55 AM

And of course it's totally FREE entry to everybody !

Subject: Filey Folk Festival 2011 APR 29 - MAY 1
From: GUEST,Bones
Date: 24 Apr 11 - 04:22 AM

Filey Folk Festival returns next weekend to the festival calendar after a 4 year absence. Its based at the Station Pub, Church Street, in Filey, a venue that lends itself perfectly for a good intimate festival like Filey's. There's a small amplified concert stage for pre booked acts, but also for players arriving for the weekend on spec to get up and do a few tunes after midnight until 2 in the morning. Not only that, there will be a marquee covered beer garden and another 2 sectioned rooms at the pub to allow singing/jamming/sessions to continue all day and night even while concert performances are on. Also the landlord's Andy & Andy are laying sandwiches on for ALL players (around teatime on the Saturday & Sunday).

The new organiser of the event has never organised a 'Folk' festival before - and judging by the concert line up it could have a more contemporary feel than previous Filey Folk Festival's. That said, there are some cracking, up and coming acts booked - Pilgrims Way & Rebekah Findlay (both recently featured on Mike Harding's Folk Show), Scarborugh's Joe Solo, Jesse Hutchinson and Amaya & Alistair Huntly. Whitby's Richard Grainger, Wendy Arrowsmith and North Yorkshire 'supergroup' Fiddlyn Man Doris.

There is also 'Guitar' George Bates, despite only being 12 years old, got noticed after a splendid rendition of Bob Dylan's 'She Belongs To Me'.

So bring an instrument or a voice on Friday 29th April to Sunday 1st May 2011, it's the return of the Filey Folk Festival - Sun, Sea, Hobgoblin ale and a hell of a lot of good music.