Free festival: Simpson, Irvine & more...

Subject: Free festival: Simpson, Irvine & more...
From: GUEST,matt milton
Date: 30 Aug 19 - 04:12 AM

Bermondsey Folk Festival on Sunday September 8th, southeast London.

Line-up features: Martin Simpson, Andy Irvine, Stick in the Wheel, Ben Walker, Black Swan Morris and other dance sides and loads of other musicians.

Free entry. Superb value for (no) money.

Bermondsey Folk Festival

Subject: RE: Free festival: Simpson, Irvine & more...
From: Rain Dog
Date: 30 Aug 19 - 05:08 AM

Thanks for the heads up on this. I might even make the trip up north to see it.

Subject: RE: Free festival: Simpson, Irvine & more...
From: GUEST,matt milton
Date: 30 Aug 19 - 05:33 AM

Not often you hear south london described as up north!
Whereabouts are you Rain Dog: Kent? Sussex?

If you want to see Martin Simpson you might be unfortunate enough to hear me playing a short set just before him, circa 4pm.

Subject: RE: Free festival: Simpson, Irvine & more...
From: Rain Dog
Date: 30 Aug 19 - 06:17 AM

S E Kent Matt. If I do make it up there I will look forward to hearing you play.

Up north again this weekend to Faversham Hop festival.

Subject: RE: Free festival: Simpson, Irvine & more...
From: Bugsy
Date: 30 Aug 19 - 11:54 PM

It just happens to be our last day in London before we go to Paris.

We'll be there for sure

Cheers

Bugsy

Subject: RE: Free festival: Simpson, Irvine & more...
From: Rain Dog
Date: 05 Sep 19 - 04:07 AM

Reminder

Subject: RE: Free festival: Simpson, Irvine & more...
From: GUEST
Date: 06 Sep 19 - 07:50 AM

Although free some events do require pre-booking. Check the website.

Subject: RE: Free festival: Simpson, Irvine & more...
From: Rain Dog
Date: 06 Sep 19 - 08:06 AM

Yes have registered with them already. Might well be to keep a check on the numbers for safety reasons etc

Looking forward to it.

Subject: RE: Free festival: Simpson, Irvine & more...
From: GUEST,Richard
Date: 09 Sep 19 - 06:34 AM

And a very good day it was; well done Matt Milton, who had to play between the sets of mess'rs. Simpson and Irvine!
Richard

Subject: RE: Free festival: Simpson, Irvine & more...
From: GUEST,matt milton
Date: 09 Sep 19 - 06:45 AM

thanks richard. they moved me around a bit but it turned out to be the best support slot of the afternoon timing-wise in the end!
(albeit slightly intimidating)
Wish I'd taken my guitar with a built-in pickup though.

Subject: RE: Free festival: Simpson, Irvine & more...
From: Rain Dog
Date: 09 Sep 19 - 07:51 AM

It was an enjoyable day and a nice crowd. Did think the sound could have better. By the end of the day with all the chat going on in the crowd it was not so easy to hear the performers.

Apart from that the only other minus was the slow service on the beer stall. If they had been a bit better organised they would have sold a lot more beer. At £ 5.00 a pint I should be grateful that the service was slow. The prices some of you northerners pay for your beer....

Have to admit that you did confuse me Matt. When you said you were on before Martin Simpson I got the idea that you were part of the Morris group. I did get a weird look when I asked one of them which one was Matt.

All in all it was well worth the trip.