UK busking festivals etc

Subject: UK busking festivals - gurdy and nyckelharpa duo
From: GUEST,Sarah
Date: 23 Feb 03 - 04:50 AM

We are currently looking for UK busking opportunities for a nyckelharpa and hurdy gurdy duo (and 2 fiddles when we get fed up with that). Is there any such thing as a list of towns holding busking festivals in 2003 so we know we are welcome without getting moved on?

If anyone can think of any other opportunities for playing, please let me know.

Cheers
Sarah

Subject: RE: UK busking festivals etc
From: Leadfingers
Date: 23 Feb 03 - 08:08 AM

Cant help with 'Busking'festivals but you should get a blow at ANY of
the Folk Festivals throughout the year.Wether you will be 'allowed'to
collect money from the public is up to the festival and local laws.
Also the Festival Site Areas tend to be for ticket holders only.

Subject: RE: UK busking festivals etc
From: Larkin
Date: 23 Feb 03 - 10:03 AM

Try the Hat Fair at Winchester. Mail Cat Loggio at [e-mail] -       www.hatfair.co.uk.

Good Luck Martin

Subject: RE: UK busking festivals etc
From: selby
Date: 23 Feb 03 - 12:29 PM

I was in Bridlington East Riding UK The other day and they are having a busking day in summer with a first prize of £1000 plus other cash sums i'm sure if you find the Bridlington web site info will be on there
Keith

Subject: RE: UK busking festivals etc
From: GUEST
Date: 23 Feb 03 - 04:41 PM

The market traders in Beverley (Yorkshire)organised a couple of busking days last year with prize money of £1000 in all. Some 'catters took part; the events may run again this year.

Subject: RE: UK busking festivals etc
From: breezy
Date: 23 Feb 03 - 05:26 PM

Just get out and play where-ever you fancy, but if I find you on my pitch....... we'll form a trio.
See Barton and White bear threads

Subject: RE: UK busking festivals etc
From: GUEST,Sarah
Date: 24 Feb 03 - 01:55 AM

Thanks for that folks

- Breezy, I'll take you up on that sometime!

Cheers
Sarah

Subject: RE: UK busking festivals etc
From: harpmaker
Date: 24 Feb 03 - 05:24 PM

Sarah, did you enter last years busc' comp' in Beverley? John.

Subject: RE: UK busking festivals etc
From: GUEST,Sarah
Date: 25 Feb 03 - 02:35 AM

Hi John, yes it was me - Toni turned up fairly late in the afternoon with the gurdy. I had only had the nyckelharpa for three days at that point and knew one full tune. This year, I've got quite a lot of Scandinavian harpa tunes and have been dragging it round local sessions and a few festivals too so I can get to grips with most things I already know on the fiddle, and at a fair lick too.

Hoping the Beverley thing doesn't co-incide with my hols this year because I really want to have another go.

Cheers
Sarah

Subject: RE: UK busking festivals etc
From: clansfolk
Date: 25 Feb 03 - 01:58 PM

Sarah -

so the nyckelharpa's come on OK? - better than me and the fretted fiddle!!!!!

Let me know when your in the area - and we'll come along....




Pete....... The Falcon!

Subject: RE: UK busking festivals etc
From: GUEST,Sarah
Date: 26 Feb 03 - 02:11 AM

Hi Pete, long time no see.

Toni and I are doing a gig here and there, the nyckelharpa is a bit of an add-on though. The idea of the busking is to get us out and about with the two instruments and test reaction to them - the sound is a bit unique (as is the combination in the UK at least).

I'm coming on quite fast because of my policy of lugging it around sessions and inflicting it on the unsuspecting. That way, I also end up playing tunes I'm familiar with on the fiddle and forget I 'can't' play on the harpa. Try it with that fiddle of yours.

I'm definitely at Holmfirth festival (with the Good Egg Band) but the harpa might make a brief appearance at one of the sessions. Also probably Beverley in June. Possibly Whitby's last weekend.

Cheers
Sarah

Subject: RE: UK busking festivals etc
From: clansfolk
Date: 26 Feb 03 - 02:04 PM

Hopefully we'll catch up with you at one of the events, I'm looking forward to hearing the nyckelharpa and have loved the hurdy gurdy since I was a lad (many years ago!) and although Eileen had one made for me a few years ago I haven't had much time to "play" with it.

On tour with The Ian Gartside Band - "Back to Roots Tour" over 2003/2004 our "last fling" - till the next one :-) with a three out of four 60th birthday party mid tour! - hey I'm the youngest!!!!

Catch you soon?


Pete et al

Subject: RE: UK busking festivals etc
From: SarahC
Date: 27 Feb 03 - 02:01 AM

Good luck with the tour and hope to catch up with you soon.

Cheers
Sarah (finally found my cookie)