UK Folk Festivals over Easter ?

Subject: UK Folk Festivals over Easter ?
From: Essex Girl
Date: 08 Mar 02 - 06:00 PM

Does anyone know of any Folk Festivals in the UK over this Easter (29th March - 1st April)

Dave and I are looking for an event with plenty of good song sessions, rather than just concert events. We would need somewhere to park our caravan.

Subject: RE: UK Folk Festivals over Easter ?
From: Madam Gashee
Date: 08 Mar 02 - 06:45 PM

Lancaster is the only place to be at Easter!
Although it is a maritime fest rather than folk.
Don't know where you could park your caravan though?

Subject: RE: UK Folk Festivals over Easter ?
From: 8_Pints
Date: 08 Mar 02 - 06:52 PM

I think Poynton Folk Festival is also on again this year.

Its in Cheshire, near Stockport.

Bob vG

Subject: RE: UK Folk Festivals over Easter ?
From: greg stephens
Date: 08 Mar 02 - 09:31 PM

Cumbrian Roots Day ia at the Kendal Brewery on Sat30(featuring yrs truly natch) so you could divide your time between that and Lancaster. Plenty of scenery round there too

Subject: RE: UK Folk Festivals over Easter ?
From: Cllr
Date: 08 Mar 02 - 10:15 PM

Miskin Nr LLantrisant Wales Just off M4 Cllr.

Subject: RE: UK Folk Festivals over Easter ?
From: The Shambles
Date: 09 Mar 02 - 05:39 AM

http://www.gosportfestival.co.uk/

Subject: RE: UK Folk Festivals over Easter ?
From: Dave Bryant
Date: 09 Mar 02 - 06:57 PM

Has anyone got any details of Poynton or Lancaster - are there any web sites ?

As Linda said, we would need somewhere to put the caravan.

Subject: RE: UK Folk Festivals over Easter ?
From: Noreen
Date: 09 Mar 02 - 07:19 PM

FromLancaster City Council's WHAT'S ON page

29th March to 1st April
Lancaster Maritime Festival St George's Quay, Lancaster
Regarded as the world's biggest and most prestigious gathering of traditional sea-song shanty performers
For details contact 01524 582398

Subject: RE: UK Folk Festivals over Easter ?
From: 8_Pints
Date: 09 Mar 02 - 07:39 PM

Click here for Poynton details

Hope I've created the blue clicky correctly!

Bob vG

Subject: RE: UK Folk Festivals over Easter ?
From: sledge
Date: 10 Mar 02 - 02:37 AM

Any body planning to to Fareham and Gosport this year, If so see you there.

Regards

Sledge

Subject: RE: UK Folk Festivals over Easter ?
From: Joan from Wigan
Date: 10 Mar 02 - 03:57 AM

If you're anywhere near Wigan on Easter Monday, pop into the Seven Stars for our 4th Annual Day of Folk. Click here for details.

Joan

Subject: RE: UK Folk Festivals over Easter ?
From: Sooz
Date: 10 Mar 02 - 04:21 AM

Lincoln Folk Festival is over the Easter Weekend. For information www.woodings.demon.co.uk

Subject: RE: UK Folk Festivals over Easter ?
From: Hrothgar
Date: 10 Mar 02 - 06:08 AM

Or come to Australia for a weekend - National Folk Festival in Canberra over Easter!

Subject: RE: UK Folk Festivals over Easter ?
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 10 Mar 02 - 05:56 PM

Not exactly a festival but Barnsley folk club have their annual singaround weekend at Easter at the Shaw Inn with indoor camping at the YMCA.

Subject: RE: UK Folk Festivals over Easter ?
From: Liam's Brother
Date: 10 Mar 02 - 11:23 PM

The Lancaster Maritime Festival now has a WebSite. Much more than a shanty festival, performers include Louis Killen, Cyril Tawney, Hughie Jones, Jim Eldon, Dave Webber & Annie Fentiman et al.

Subject: RE: UK Folk Festivals over Easter ?
From: Essex Girl
Date: 11 Mar 02 - 08:46 AM

Thanks for all the info. Lancaster is my first choice, but we are very interested in Poynton as well. Probably see some of you at either of these.

Subject: RE: UK Folk Festivals over Easter ?
From: Dave Bryant
Date: 12 Mar 02 - 04:34 AM

Thanks for the suggestions - if we can find a suitable caravan site we'll be at Lancaster, although we might pop in to Poynton on the way.

How many Catters are planning to get to Lancaster ?

Subject: RE: UK Folk Festivals over Easter ?
From: Madam Gashee
Date: 12 Mar 02 - 06:04 AM

Me! & the Baggies!

Subject: RE: UK Folk Festivals over Easter ?
From: Noreen
Date: 12 Mar 02 - 06:06 AM

Several Mudcatters who are also Shellbacks will be at Lancaster, though not me this year.

Go and see the Shellback Chorus- and join in the choruses! I guarantee you'll have fun...

Noreen

Subject: RE: UK Folk Festivals over Easter ?
From:
Date: 12 Mar 02 - 06:12 AM

We (Mark, Kris & Amoret) will be at Gosport & Fareham festival.
We intend to get to the late night stuff at Lee on Solent this year - if we can stay sober long enough......

Kris

Subject: RE: UK Folk Festivals over Easter ?
From: Noreen
Date: 12 Mar 02 - 06:15 AM

Yes, that Hammerite is a terror for the Guinness, Kris... :0)

Subject: RE: UK Folk Festivals over Easter ?
From: Dave Bryant
Date: 12 Mar 02 - 07:04 AM

We thought about going to Gosport because it was nearer, but we thought that the ticket price of £50 was a bit steep. Lancaster has a lot more people booked that we either know or want to hear.

Subject: RE: UK Folk Festivals over Easter ?
From:
Date: 12 Mar 02 - 07:27 AM

Yes Noreen, Hamm is a demon for the black stuff - but she says she can give it up any time.......ho ho :)

Kris

Subject: RE: UK Folk Festivals over Easter ?
From: Mr Red
Date: 12 Mar 02 - 08:01 PM

Priest Weston usually has a sess/SAR type gathering, my site has the contact no see cresby.com and click Festivals.
Shropshire that's where.

Subject: RE: UK Folk Festivals over Easter ?
From: The Shambles
Date: 13 Mar 02 - 01:54 AM

Details of all UK Festivals in 2002, can be found on the following link.

http://www.frootsmag.com/content/festivals/

Subject: RE: UK Folk Festivals over Easter ?
From: GUEST,Shazam
Date: 14 Mar 02 - 11:43 AM

Mr. Red may like to know that a brill cajun band called Joe Le Taxi are playing on *Good Friday at Priest Weston village Hall in Shropshire. I also believe they can be seen at the Bishop's Castle Folk Weekend (24th-26th May) on the Friday being presented by Stone Circle. *(PEL? not so sure music is allowed on Good Friday!)

Subject: RE: UK Folk Festivals over Easter ?
From: breezy
Date: 14 Mar 02 - 04:40 PM

The London Inn, Padstow, Saturday Night