Festivals in England - Fall 2000?

Subject: Festivals in England - Fall 2000?
From: Linda Mattson
Date: 08 Apr 00 - 09:20 PM

Hello Mudcat folks, can anyone recommend festivals in England in September, October of this year? I'm planning a trip, and am interested in traditional festivals, traditional customs, traditional songs and music... Many thanks, Linda In Portland OR

Subject: RE: Festivals in England - Fall 2000?
From: Terry K
Date: 09 Apr 00 - 01:42 AM

If you don't get here until September you'll miss Whitby Folk Week (19th to 25th August) - maybe you'd better rearrange things!!

Subject: RE: Festivals in England - Fall 2000?
From: GUEST,Steve Parkes
Date: 09 Apr 00 - 04:59 AM

Go to www.froots.demon.co.uk/festivals/ You'll get a listing of folk festivals across Europe (including Britain) for the coming year.

Subject: RE: Festivals in England - Fall 2000?
From: GUEST,Andy
Date: 09 Apr 00 - 09:59 AM

bromyard is very good for trad songs - mid september.

Towersey - end of August (overlaps with Whitby) also has a good singing session.

Stroud is in September - known for its Appalachian.

All have web sites so you can look them up.

try mrs Casey for Towersey

I can't remember the others.

TTFN

A.

Subject: RE: Festivals in England - Fall 2000?
From: GUEST,Peter F. at TLT
Date: 09 Apr 00 - 12:48 PM

Why just England? Sunny Scotland has a welth of festivals too. 1-3 Sep.Kirriemuir Festival(TEL. [phone])is run by the TMSA,(Traditional Music and Song Association)packed with competitions involving traditional material from singers and players a shade or two closer to that living tradition that still exists though often hard to find. The following weekend 8-10 SEP. Heart of Scotland Festival in Aberfeldy(tel.[phone])and further south east, Linlithgow Folk Festival in Linlithgow (tel.[phone]) are festvals more with the emphasis on FOLK MUSIC and based on the "weekend party" spirit. Much farther North is the Shetland Fiddle& Accordion Festival, 12-16 Oct. Hardy souls with strong livers a liking for late nights and a fondness for both of the instruments of the devil may even decide to stay for ever. You can allways hedge your bets by attending a new event, Both Sides of the Tweed Music Festival, 13-15 Oct.(tel.[phone]).This will be held in Kelso right on the Scotish/English border and aims to play host to an international line up of guests.

Subject: RE: Festivals in England - Fall 2000?
From: Eric the Viking
Date: 09 Apr 00 - 04:59 PM

Early September-Fylde folk festival and also about a week later OTLEY folk festival. Cheers. Eric

Subject: RE: Festivals in England - Fall 2000?
From: Susan of DT
Date: 09 Apr 00 - 07:53 PM

Any in Scotland in August? Dick and I are going to Whitby and could catch something close to it.

Subject: RE: Festivals in England - Fall 2000?
From: cujimmy
Date: 09 Apr 00 - 11:05 PM

I would thoroughly recomend Otley Folk festival in West Yorkshire - Sept 15 - 17, there isn't a bad pub in the whole town, inprompu sessions take place everywhere, there are excellent guests, excelent accomodation, camping, and it is very very friendly, so visitors from U.S.A. Canada, Australia, Africa, Mars, The Moon and the outer solar system wil be made to feel welcome - and the beer is good too.