Filey Folk Festival - anyone tried it?

Subject: Review: Filey Folk Festival - anyone tried it?
From: JHW
Date: 30 Apr 14 - 05:58 AM

Early May Bank Holiday 2nd,3rd,4th Not BH Monday
Half a dozen venues with rolling concerts of folks I mostly don't know.
Any advice welcome from anyone who's been or going. (I'm going over there anyway to visit friends.)
Filey Folk Festival site (with scary flashing advert scammed in by someone)

Subject: RE: Review: Filey Folk Festival - anyone tried it?
From: GUEST,Brimbacombe
Date: 30 Apr 14 - 09:33 AM

Went for a bit last year. I'm still intrigued as to why they call it a folk festival, when a 'music' festival seems more fitting (but less alliterative). Most of the acts I saw wouldn't fit into even the broadest description of folk music (without wanting to spark any debates). Still, Filey is a hidden gem on the North Yorkshire coast, and the acts I saw were all of a high standard (the blues stomp board player whose name I've forgotten in particular) so if you're in the area…

Subject: RE: Filey Folk Festival - anyone tried it?
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 30 Apr 14 - 11:48 AM

My mate Mor-goon is going and says it's great.

Subject: RE: Filey Folk Festival - anyone tried it?
From: JHW
Date: 08 May 14 - 06:10 PM

Thanks for the replies.
If you're looking for Folk on the Mayday Holiday Weekend go to Holmfirth or Girvan. Don't consider Filey.
If you like turns of whatever ilk thrashing PAs in noisy pubs Filey has half a dozen PAs bashing away all weekend.
A couple at the B&B said the concert hall concert was good. As folks had gone there and paid to listen it was probably best buy.
Go to Holmfirth or Girvan.

Subject: RE: Filey Folk Festival - anyone tried it?
From: GUEST,guest
Date: 08 May 14 - 07:09 PM

Subject: RE: Filey Folk Festival - anyone tried it?
From: GUEST,guest
Date: 08 May 14 - 07:41 PM

Organised by Dick Grainger and his missus ??

Subject: RE: Filey Folk Festival - anyone tried it?
From: The Sandman
Date: 24 Mar 17 - 09:09 PM

Organised by Dick Grainger and his missus ?? i dont think that is correct

Subject: RE: Filey Folk Festival - anyone tried it?
From: FreddyHeadey
Date: 24 Mar 17 - 10:34 PM

re Dick Grainger
Festival On The Moor / THE GREAT NORTH FOLK FESTIVAL
26-29 May 2017
http://www.festivalonthemoor.co.uk/contactsandlinks/index.htm
&
Whitby Sea Festival(no 2017 dates)
http://www.whitbyseafest.co.uk/contact/index.htm 

have a Richard Grainger as the contact.
idk if he does others.

Subject: RE: Filey Folk Festival - anyone tried it?
From: GUEST,Len Wilson
Date: 25 Mar 17 - 03:49 AM

Well I'll definitely be there
So I'll report back on here my experience!!

Subject: RE: Filey Folk Festival - anyone tried it?
From: GUEST
Date: 25 Mar 17 - 05:28 AM

Are you and Bridget playing there Len

Subject: RE: Filey Folk Festival - anyone tried it?
From: GUEST,Len Wilson
Date: 25 Mar 17 - 05:45 AM

No, I'm on my own (musically) having a weekend away in the van, with the better half, and of course the banjer!