shrewsbury festival - 2012

Subject: RE: shrewsbury festival - 2012
From: GUEST,Desi C
Date: 22 Aug 17 - 11:13 AM

Usually a very poor guest list for the size and prices

Subject: RE: shrewsbury festival - 2012
From: FreddyHeadey
Date: 21 Aug 17 - 06:45 PM

oops, should be in http://huddy.mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=162682

Subject: RE: shrewsbury festival - 2012
From: FreddyHeadey
Date: 21 Aug 17 - 06:42 PM

idk Pete.
but found a search page.
no Cajun but 3 for Americana...

http://shrewsburyfolkfestival.co.uk/?s=cajun

Subject: RE: shrewsbury festival - 2012
From: peteglasgow
Date: 21 Aug 17 - 05:22 AM

i'm heading back to shrewsbury festival this week with fiona and our new lurcher 'rosa' anyone else going to be there? i must say i'm not very impressed with the line up this year so could anyone recommend anything i might not have heard before? i like a bit of bluegrass, americana or cajun - though the latter has been harder to come by in recent years. all the best - pete

Subject: RE: shrewsbury festival - 2012
From: GUEST
Date: 04 Sep 12 - 02:47 PM

Subject: RE: shrewsbury festival - 2012
From: GUEST,Ed
Date: 31 Aug 12 - 03:17 PM

anyone know what the song is where he goes on about northern wind

Pete,

Possibly this one?

Q: "heard what seems to be a new song. A fragment of the lyrics: "northern winds will cut you, northern girls will gut you"

A: "It's a new song, I don't have a title or a recording plan for it yet."

Taken from here

Subject: RE: shrewsbury festival - 2012
From: GUEST,petecockermouth
Date: 31 Aug 12 - 02:48 PM

had a great time at this festival - particularly karine polwart, vin garbutt, session A9 and richard thompson on top form, as ever - (oooh! he's so fucking mighty, isn't he?) many thanks to whoever requested 'poor ditching boy' - long been a favourite of mine and have never seen it live before. anyone know what the song is where he goes on about northern wind...dreaming...running...street of molasses or something? nice one and new to me. great about the streaming gigs from the festival, though i have spent most of the last 2 days watching a circle go round and round and round.....

Subject: RE: shrewsbury festival - 2012
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 31 Aug 12 - 10:24 AM

I have no complaints as such - loads of great music and always something surprising - The Global Dance was amazing.

I have sent me form now but I think I would prefer some Psyc-Folk / Weird-Folk and less country +western

L in C#

Subject: RE: shrewsbury festival - 2012
From: GUEST,Chris Murray
Date: 30 Aug 12 - 12:12 PM

We went on the Sunday, especially to see Richard Thompson and Dervish. So what did they do? Scheduled them at the same time in tents that are at least 10 minutes apart. I was gutted.

RT was brilliant, though, and he played Beeswing before I had to hare across the dark camp sites to catch the end of the Dervish set.

Subject: RE: shrewsbury festival - 2012
From: GUEST,bobcat
Date: 30 Aug 12 - 05:38 AM

Just back from Shrewsbury Festival....brilliant as ever. Wonderful village atmosphere. Met lots of people...always such a friendly event. Loved Fay Heild and the Hurricane Party............Show of Hands at their very best and the sound in the main tent was not over loud this year!Sweetback Sisters very fiesty and country. Enjoyed Brian Peter's lecture on Childe Ballards.
The Wilsons ...no festival should be without them!I seem to be following Vin Garbett around this year...on top form!
Always something for everyone reflecting the wide genre that is folk music!
Refolkus and the childrens festival second to none. Loved the trainer that went flying during rapper practice at Refolkus!Hope the young man sees this!(Sorry I am not of the age to join in!)
As you can see I am still on a high.....
Tuneworks for slow players always makes my day!
Counting the days to next year!

Subject: RE: shrewsbury festival - 2012
From: GUEST
Date: 30 Aug 12 - 03:43 AM

Every time I try to watch the streaming video I just see a blank space where the picture should be, but I can hear the sound!
Cheers
Les

Subject: RE: shrewsbury festival - 2012
From: GUEST,Liz
Date: 29 Aug 12 - 02:58 PM

Just been watching the Wilsons on the live streaming of the main stage concerts. Awesome performance lads...

Subject: RE: shrewsbury festival - 2012
From: Sooz
Date: 29 Aug 12 - 09:09 AM

It was our first visit and we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves!

Subject: RE: shrewsbury festival - 2012
From: The Doctor
Date: 29 Aug 12 - 06:39 AM

It was a great festival - as usual - one of the very best. Being a traditional person I particularly enjoyed Brian Peters. The rain tried but failed to spoil it, apart fom making a mess of the exit to the camping field, and I would like to express my thanks to the people who pushed my van out of the mud - apologies for getting you clarted up. Also, if he doesn't get in touch and happens to look here, the gentleman who asked about the Martyn Wyndham-Read song 'The Sailor home from the Sea'. He recorded it on Harry the Hawker is Dead (LP 1973), A Rose from the Bush (LP 1984) and Beneath a Southern Sky (FECD115 1997). Only the latter is still available.

Subject: RE: shrewsbury festival - 2012
From: Hamish
Date: 29 Aug 12 - 05:19 AM

Yup. 'Twas excellent. New finds:
- Hat Fitz and Cara Robinson. Bluesy and gutsy;
- Rua Macmillan, lyrical and/or driving, blistering fiddle.
- the girl who won the open mic. Fabulous.
- Rosie Hood - last year's open mic winner and well worth her full booking. Enchanting.

But the old faves didn't let us down either. All brilliant and well done on keeping the rain to a minimum :-)

Subject: RE: shrewsbury festival - 2012
From: Brakn
Date: 29 Aug 12 - 03:19 AM

Would've said hello if I'd read this earlier.

What a great festival - loved every minute.

Subject: RE: shrewsbury festival - 2012
From: GUEST, Chris Smith
Date: 28 Aug 12 - 07:17 PM

or, to make it easier, use this link:

Shrewsbury Folk Festival

or this direct link to the video stream:

Shrewsbury Festival Video Stream

Subject: RE: shrewsbury festival - 2012
From: GUEST, Chris Smith
Date: 28 Aug 12 - 07:10 PM

Recorded sessions from the main stage at Shrewsbury are being streamed for the rest of this week. See link above.

Subject: RE: shrewsbury festival - 2012
From: Jeri
Date: 26 Aug 12 - 05:08 PM

"Now" - yep!

Subject: RE: shrewsbury festival - 2012
From: GUEST, Chris Smith
Date: 26 Aug 12 - 05:07 PM

OK then. How about ... Now

Subject: RE: shrewsbury festival - 2012
From: Jeri
Date: 26 Aug 12 - 05:05 PM

Not on quite yet here. Soon...

Subject: RE: shrewsbury festival - 2012
From: GUEST, Chris Smith
Date: 26 Aug 12 - 05:01 PM

Richard Thompson is on now - live

Subject: RE: shrewsbury festival - 2012
From: GUEST
Date: 26 Aug 12 - 02:49 PM

The evening session has just begun, which will finish with Richard Thompson.

Karine Polwart is on now - live.

(See streaming link above)

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Subject: RE: shrewsbury festival - 2012
From: GUEST, Chris Smith
Date: 26 Aug 12 - 10:41 AM

Jon Boden and The Remnant Kings - on now:

Shrewsbury Folk Festival

alternatively, direct link to the live stream:

Shrewsbury Festival Stream

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Subject: RE: shrewsbury festival - 2012
From: GUEST,Emma Hartley
Date: 26 Aug 12 - 05:12 AM

http://theglamourcave.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/blue-horyzon-sow-intergenerational.html

A dispatch from the frontline at Shrewsbury. Aren't young people sweet?

Subject: RE: shrewsbury festival - 2012
From: GUEST, Chris Smith
Date: 25 Aug 12 - 07:33 PM

Live and recorded streaming from the Shrewsbury Folk Festival:

Shrewsbury Folk Festival

Subject: RE: BS: shrewsbury festival
From: My guru always said
Date: 21 Aug 12 - 06:39 AM

Any chance that the BS could be taken off this thread by a friendly MudElf?

Subject: RE: BS: shrewsbury festival
From: Hamish
Date: 21 Aug 12 - 06:36 AM

Oh. Too late. Yes: I'll be there. Running a singaround at 17.30 on the Friday at the end of the beer tent so I'm bound to be in the beer tent on Friday afternoon. If you've got mobile Mudcat then I may well see you there :-) elsewise: where were you? I missed you!!

Oh: I may be wearing a cowboy hat.

Subject: RE: BS: shrewsbury festival
From: GUEST,petecockermouth
Date: 21 Aug 12 - 03:49 AM

off in a few minutes -doesn't look to promising for saying hello over a pint. suppose i will just have to go and hear some music then - hard life, innit?

Subject: BS: shrewsbury festival
From: GUEST,petecockermouth
Date: 20 Aug 12 - 12:07 PM

any comrades from round these parts going to shrewsbury festival at the weekend? will be in the beer tent at -say- 2pm friday with a green shirt on and typical fifty-summat bloke shaved head, a bit of facial, and manageable beer belly - should anyone want to say hello or punch me.