Walton on the Naze Folk Festival

Subject: RE: Walton on the Naze Folk Festival
From: billybob
Date: 01 Jun 11 - 06:04 AM

Lovely to hear from you John, that was the response I was hoping for, The Mayor came to see me to see if Bill and I would consider a revival, we ran for 17 very sucessful years.
I am hoping that all the old faithful will be in touch and maybe from small beginings????
(off subject, Maggie always visited Frinton to buy her shoes as her sister had a fruit farm a few miles away, and Frinton is actually quite a nice place, lots of young people too, but we like to keep our old grumpy image as we like to keep the place secret so we can enjoy it!! ;-).
Back to the festival, I think the old format would work, a very friendly festival of dance and song,in a very pretty seaside town.
Wendy

Subject: RE: Walton on the Naze Folk Festival
From: Alan Day
Date: 31 May 11 - 04:53 PM

I rather like the "International " idea particularly as you are so near to Harwich.
Good luck with this, as I may be moving over to that direction and I hope to support it sometime in the future.
Al

Subject: RE: Walton on the Naze Folk Festival
From: The Barden of England
Date: 31 May 11 - 04:38 PM

A festival I always loved. Hope you have some good ideas billybob.
John Barden

Subject: RE: Walton on the Naze Folk Festival
From: Alan Day
Date: 31 May 11 - 03:12 PM

I have walked many a time up the steps from the beach to the house nr the station and Jenny's Grandfather ran the Pier Restaurant.I have a small painting of Walton which shows an old steam ship beside the jetty which was pre the pier.
Al

Subject: RE: Walton on the Naze Folk Festival
From: GUEST,lively
Date: 31 May 11 - 02:00 PM

Sounds like your wife's parents 'upgraded', as did my own family. Frinton is quite a classic old Tory area, though the beach is lovely. You certainly won't find groups of skins wandering about there as in Walton: diligent citizens would be contacting the neighbourhood watch sharpish if so! In Frinton, the baldness is not by choice rather than a consequence of the age of the demographic ;-)

Subject: RE: Walton on the Naze Folk Festival
From: Alan Day
Date: 31 May 11 - 01:50 PM

You are correct Dick
I remember now it is my Wife that was born in Frinton and Her Grandparents lived in Walton, hence my interest in this project.
Al

Subject: RE: Walton on the Naze Folk Festival
From: Waddon Pete
Date: 31 May 11 - 01:44 PM

Hello Billybob,

I've PM'd you!

Best wishes,

Peter

Subject: RE: Walton on the Naze Folk Festival
From: The Sandman
Date: 31 May 11 - 01:13 PM

GRANTHAM was her birthplace.it is miles from frinton or walton.
festivals the are international stand a good chance of getting funding.
international ,includes english welsh irish scottish amongst all others

Subject: RE: Walton on the Naze Folk Festival
From: stallion
Date: 31 May 11 - 01:11 PM

Ipswich Steamboat festival is around your kneck of the woods here

Subject: RE: Walton on the Naze Folk Festival
From: GUEST,lively
Date: 31 May 11 - 01:09 PM

Frinton is a somewhat different place to Walton, I know them both quite well.

My "facts" for what they are (or are not) worth, came from a news article some months ago, in which the BNP did very nicely in drumming up interest there.

It is irrelevant, if the OP considers it to be so - as indeed is their perogative. I intended no offence, and I have no inclination to continue this tangent further.

Subject: RE: Walton on the Naze Folk Festival
From: Alan Day
Date: 31 May 11 - 12:57 PM

I do not know where your facts come from "lively" and completely irrelevant to the subject under discussion. I would have thought that with Maggie Thatcher being born about a mile away at Frinton it would be more of a Conservative area.
Al

Subject: RE: Walton on the Naze Folk Festival
From: GUEST,lively
Date: 31 May 11 - 12:25 PM

"walton international folk song and dance."

Hate to suggest it (as I might attract rebuttals), but you might even be more likely to get some kind of grant to assist in the funding for such an idea.

Subject: RE: Walton on the Naze Folk Festival
From: The Sandman
Date: 31 May 11 - 12:18 PM

alternatively the festival could have a theme, walton on the naze maritime , or walton the naze free reed[accordion concertinas harmonicas] festival,walton on the naze banjo festival,which could include old timey, bluegrass,irish tenor banjo, classical banjo.
walton on the naze folk and roots, or walton international folk song and dance.

Subject: RE: Walton on the Naze Folk Festival
From: Alan Day
Date: 31 May 11 - 12:13 PM

Is the restaurant area still on the pier that would be a good venue ?
Al

Subject: RE: Walton on the Naze Folk Festival
From: GUEST,lively
Date: 31 May 11 - 11:30 AM

Something of an out-there tangent this, but would it be worth considering a session or display of some kind exploring traditional type music from the various immigrant communities too?

I'm aware that there is quite a lot of sympathy for the BNP in Walton, as such a folk festival might possibly represent an opportunity for some valuable cultural & community exchange?

If you thought it worthwhile to explore the idea - without 'politicising' the event - you could consider seeking further advice from the team at Folk Against Facism:

http://www.folkagainstfascism.com/

Subject: RE: Walton on the Naze Folk Festival
From: GUEST
Date: 31 May 11 - 10:41 AM

With reference to shanty workshop/session or similar, some more people you could consider getting on board:

http://www.myspace.com/waltononthenazeshantycrew

Subject: RE: Walton on the Naze Folk Festival
From: GUEST
Date: 31 May 11 - 10:18 AM

Two local folk based bands you could talk to:
http://www.onionband.com/
http://www.waltonwebs.co.uk/dna/

This pub which offers real ale and live music might be worth talking to:
http://www.localfoodanddrinkguide.co.uk/venues/ipswich/walton-on-the-naze/159

lively

Subject: RE: Walton on the Naze Folk Festival
From: GUEST,lively
Date: 31 May 11 - 10:01 AM

'Fish and chips' plus music somewhere. I don't quite know what I'm aiming at here..
A scheduled beach combing / storytelling walk.

Subject: RE: Walton on the Naze Folk Festival
From: GUEST,lively
Date: 31 May 11 - 09:57 AM

A display of photographs, or images from local artists, celebrating Walton's 'folk art' in the town hall? Bound to be a shed load of it there.

Subject: RE: Walton on the Naze Folk Festival
From: GUEST,lively
Date: 31 May 11 - 09:55 AM

Do you have any real ale / camra pubs suitable for sessions?

Would it be best slightly off the peak season, as less likely to clash with the candyfloss and lager tourists?

Some kind of complimentary focus both on 'new' and 'old' Walton might be good:
Presently, do you have any folk-friendly bands within the local area?
Looking back, what 'folk traditions' are associated to Walton? (eg: would a chanty session / workshop be fitting?)

Contact and get local traders on board to help fund?

Subject: Walton on the Naze Folk Festival
From: billybob
Date: 31 May 11 - 08:57 AM

The local council would like to revive the Walton festival! Any ideas out there?
Wendy