UK festival year planner 2012 (South)

Subject: RE: UK festival year planner 2012 (South)
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 07 Feb 12 - 06:30 PM

Well, Lewes could be possible for the Sat song session - hour and a half drive, 3 hours song, stay sober, hour and a half back.

Bude OTOH, 5 1/2 hour drive (each way)

Subject: RE: UK festival year planner 2012 (South)
From: Hawker
Date: 07 Feb 12 - 06:06 PM

June 1st to 5th Bude Folk festival?
www.budefolk.com

Subject: RE: UK festival year planner 2012 (South)
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 07 Feb 12 - 04:29 PM

Add 20th July invitation Morris Ale.

Subject: RE: UK festival year planner 2012 (South)
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 02 Feb 12 - 04:31 PM

I am aware of those alleged events last Hop Fest in the Crown and Anchor on the Friday, and others differed on the facts, but I probably even if in that town would not happily be in the Crown and Anchor.

Any news on the Elephant?

Vic, are you there re: Lewes?

Subject: RE: UK festival year planner 2012 (South)
From: GUEST,FloraG
Date: 02 Feb 12 - 07:13 AM

Faversham is being run by a volunteers committee. The short sighted council won't even do the risk assesment and bear liability for health and safety, despite how much revenue the festival brings to the town. The web site is done when the committee get round to it, I know they are working really hard to keep the festival going.

The Bull hosted PM sessions last year, and Dead Horse did the lunchtime slot. Not large numbers but a nice variety of quality players and singers.

The usual excellent Crown and Anchor session was drowned out a bit on the Friday night by some musos turning up late and playing over loudly in an adjacent room. Odd that, folk people are usually so considerate. I think they must have realised as they went elsewhere on the Saturday night, but I don't know where. There are lots of pubs in the Town.
FloraG

Subject: RE: UK festival year planner 2012 (South)
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 01 Feb 12 - 02:53 PM

Refresh, Vic, in case you see this.

Subject: RE: UK festival year planner 2012 (South)
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 31 Jan 12 - 01:36 PM

Thank you banjoman, you may or may not be right. Are there any different folk (song)sessions planned the coming year, not at the Crown and Anchor? I had a very nice evening one year in the Elephant but I see the landlord is in trouble -

http://www.thisiskent.co.uk/Landlord-Faversham-s-Elephant-pub-faces-prison/story-15051933-detail/story.html

Thank you Vic, I have had a look at that site. What is the camping situation and what is the (song)session situation? I can't see any info about those on the website.

Subject: RE: UK festival year planner 2012 (South)
From: Vic Smith
Date: 31 Jan 12 - 06:59 AM

Oct 11 - 14 Lewes Folk Festival

Subject: RE: UK festival year planner 2012 (South)
From: banjoman
Date: 31 Jan 12 - 05:50 AM

you are forgetting Faversham Hop Festival. Perhaps its too "Chav" for you
Enjoy the season

Subject: RE: UK festival year planner 2012 (South)
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 30 Jan 12 - 11:41 AM

I thought you knew I had dog and will have dogsitter (younger, fitter, and more lacking in social niceties than me, he plays in a metal band) in residence too.

Subject: RE: UK festival year planner 2012 (South)
From: vectis
Date: 30 Jan 12 - 10:15 AM

Sooo! Now I know when to go and burgle your gaff. Tnx

Subject: UK festival year planner 2012 (South)
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 30 Jan 12 - 08:51 AM

Time to start planning the year!

April 6-9 private Easter party
April 14-Mon 16 daughter's wedding
May 4-7 Rochester Sweeps' fest (gig on the Monday)
May 25 gig at the Goose is Out.
June 8-10 Pig's Ear Kentish Horse minifestival
June - private BBQ Mottingham? (Those who know, know)
June 20-24 Knockers Summer Solstice
July 6-8 There is Travelling Folk Song Ale
Aug 3-10 Sidders
Aug 10-17 Broadstairs - I did something else last year, can't remember what)
Aug 17-20 White Horse Wantage I think.
September 21-23 Knockers Autumn Equinox not sure of dates
Sept 13-16 Deal I think but their website is down
Oct 4-7 Tenterden


What else should I be doing? I'm sure I should be inserting a number of Good Intent Beer fests.    Who else should I be tapping up for gigs for RC4?