White Horse Folk Festival

Subject: White Horse Folk Festival info
From: GUEST,skipy
Date: 17 Jul 04 - 11:48 AM

COCKERSDALE
JOHN O'HAGAN
GRAHAM PIRT
VAL MARSDEN
DAVE WEBBER
ANNI FENTIMAN
JOHN MORRIS

White Horse Folk Festival
is a small, friendly festival held in Oxfordshire where there is plenty of good singing, quality guests and good company.
We start on Friday evening with a singaround, music session and a late night session. On Saturday & Sunday mornings and Saturday afternoon there are workshops, theme sessions or informal 'Meet the Artists' with festival guests. Lunchtimes bring the Big Sings in The Bell P.H. On the Saturday evening there is a special presentation of "Lest We Forget", an epic multi-media show giving a brief history of England through the words of Rudyard Kipling and the music of Peter Bellamy with Cockersdale, Dave Webber, Anni Fentiman & John Morris. The festival closes on Sunday afternoon after the lunchtime Sing.

we have just added an event to Saturday morning, a local veteran of the Falklands War will be showing over 100 slides that have not been viewed by the public,door takings from this will be donated to SAMA (south atlantic madal assn.)

WHFF is a relaxed and informal weekend, the ideal chance to meet with friends old & new.

How To Find Us: -Grove is a village neighbouring the town of Wantage in Oxfordshire. Upon reaching Grove follow signs for "Grove Technology Park" until you see signs for "WHFF".
Camping: - We have camping space for caravans, tents & campers on the Grove Recreation field and we use the facilities at Grove Rugby Club, including the toilets, showers and bar. We also use the Scout Hut on the recreation field.
Food:- Breakfasts are available at the Rugby Club. In the village can be found an Indian restaurant, pub food, chip shop, Chinese takeaway and café, as well as food shops. Saturday afternoon/evening there will be a "bring your own" BBQ.
Children:- Being a small festival there are no special events for children although they are welcome at all events.


Tickets
Weekend tickets, including camping:
Adults                        £12.50
OAP                        £10.00
Under 16's                FREE
Tickets are available on the door for individual events.

Please make cheques payable to:
WHITE HORSE FOLK FESTIVAL

Write to: Dave Guest, 1 Membury Way, Grove, Wantage OX12 0BP
Or call: 01235-765445
E-mail: [e-mail]


"Its just like a weekend-long party!"

Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Festival
From: GUEST,Guest
Date: 17 Jul 04 - 01:43 PM

refresh

Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Festival
From: GUEST,smiler
Date: 17 Jul 04 - 02:08 PM

Skipy

It looks a good one, though it appears you left out the date.

Also, would you know if its near a train station?

Cheers.

Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Festival
From: GUEST,guest
Date: 17 Jul 04 - 04:12 PM

13, 14, 156 aug 2004

nearest station Didcot

Regards

Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Festival
From: GUEST
Date: 17 Jul 04 - 04:13 PM

for 156 please read 15

Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Festival
From: GUEST
Date: 17 Jul 04 - 05:29 PM

for 156 please read 15

Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Festival
From: Cats
Date: 18 Jul 04 - 03:43 AM

Jon and I hope to get up this year as we aren't going to Whitby, but we will be moving sometime in August, so it might be a 'get a ticket on the door' visit. This is a cracker of a weekend and everyone ought to get along to it. Really friendly and some excellent singing.

Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Festival
From: GUEST,skipy
Date: 18 Jul 04 - 11:23 AM

Look fwd. to seeing you, no problem with getting tickets on the door.
Have you seen the new bit added to the web sit about the Falklans's Islands slide show, if not please peep at www.wayaway.co.uk/whff

Sadly I still can't do a blue clicky
Regards Skipy

Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Festival
From: Georgiansilver
Date: 18 Jul 04 - 07:00 PM

My Niece lives in Wantage so will contact and try to arrange accommodation with her and make the effort to support you all.
Be Blessed.

Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Festival
From: GUEST,Pearl O'Neill
Date: 19 Jul 04 - 05:28 AM

Wouldn't miss this festival for the world!
As Skipy mentioned this is one big weekend party with a bonus of an excellent campsite and a Bar on hand in the Rugby Club.
If you haven't been before - try it you won't be disappointed.

Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Festival
From: The Admiral
Date: 20 Jul 04 - 07:23 AM

Blue clicky for a multi coloured web page...

http://www.wayaway.co.uk/whff/

Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Festival
From: GUEST,skipy
Date: 20 Jul 04 - 04:15 PM

Thanks for that admiral

Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Festival
From: Georgiansilver
Date: 20 Jul 04 - 04:17 PM

Thanks Admiral, much appreciated. Be Blessed.

Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Festival
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 21 Jul 04 - 02:31 PM

Well, it doesn't clash with Whitby this year, so I hope I can manage a day out on Saturday, at least. I've still got my invitation postcard, Skipy, thanks.

Kitty

Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Festival
From: GUEST
Date: 10 Aug 04 - 03:38 AM

Only four days to go... Let's hope it stops raining!

Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Festival
From: GUEST,Skipy
Date: 10 Aug 04 - 07:46 AM

It's stopped rainy now, now it's to b****y hot!

Skipy

Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Festival
From: GUEST,Skipy
Date: 10 Aug 04 - 07:51 AM

yes you are of course right, I meant "raining" not "rainy"

Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Festival
From: Hovering Bob
Date: 10 Aug 04 - 09:09 AM

Helen and I will be there. Give a toot as you pass us, we'll be the ones pushing our caravan there. (See 'Programme' thread for reason.)

Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Festival
From: GUEST
Date: 10 Aug 04 - 04:46 PM

refresh

Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Festival
From: Scooby Doo
Date: 11 Aug 04 - 08:27 AM

Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Festival
From: GUEST
Date: 11 Aug 04 - 11:47 AM

refresh

Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Festival
From: Mr Red
Date: 11 Aug 04 - 11:52 AM

very refreshing - even if I have not been since Stanford in the Vale.

Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Festival
From: GUEST,Skipy
Date: 11 Aug 04 - 05:48 PM

Now is the time Mr Red-----------Do it!
You can be in charge of counting "Catters"

Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Festival
From: MoorleyMan
Date: 11 Aug 04 - 05:53 PM

wouldnt it make sense to combine these two threads Joe??

thanks

M

Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Festival
From: Cats
Date: 12 Aug 04 - 12:05 PM

Sorry, not going to be able to make it. No one seems to want to buy our house and we are going multi this weekend. Consequently, estate agents have to come before festivals this year. Don't suppose anyone wants a house in Cornwall...neighbours used to folkies!

Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Festival
From: Hovering Bob
Date: 12 Aug 04 - 01:13 PM

refresh

Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Festival
From: Cllr
Date: 12 Aug 04 - 06:42 PM

what time on friday can I turn up to put my tent up? Cllr

Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Festival
From: skipy
Date: 13 Apr 11 - 04:11 PM

Sorry, it seems that I did not answer your question in 2004, the answer is :- from 12-00.
Same this year 12 AUG 2011 @ 12-00.
See www.whitehorsefolkfestival.co.uk
Skipy
(now 25 year! wear something Silver, not Terry!)

Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Festival
From: Fidjit
Date: 13 Apr 11 - 05:38 PM

Sorry Dave. Can't make it this year.

Catch you later.

Chas

Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Festival
From: skipy
Date: 13 Apr 11 - 05:44 PM

What a pity, this is No 25! A celebration.
Do hope to see you soon.
Regards Skipy

Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Festival
From: Cats
Date: 13 Apr 11 - 05:48 PM

is this an excuse to buy some new silver jewelry! see you there

Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Festival
From: skipy
Date: 13 Apr 11 - 05:51 PM

PRESS RELEASE THAT KATE HAS JUST WRITTEN:-
WHITE HORSE FOLK FESTIVAL, GROVE - 12th – 14TH AUGUST 2011

This year's festival will mark 25 years since the first Stanford in the Vale Folk Festival in 1986 which in 1997 moved to Grove and became the White Horse Folk Festival. WHFF is a small, intimate, friendly festival where there is an emphasis on creating an inclusive atmosphere and encouraging everyone to play a part in the weekend's events. There is plenty of opportunity to sing, play or tell a story with singarounds and music sessions every day.

Invited performers are encouraged to be part of the general goings-on over the weekend and will host workshops, mini-concerts or give special presentations as well as performing in the Saturday evening concert in Grove Village Hall. This year's guests include JEZ LOWE, one of the finest folk songwriters in the world, a superb singer, guitar & cittern player and musical ambassador for his native North-East England; GEOFF HIGGINBOTTOM whose big voice, big songs and a big sense of fun have won friends up and down the country; and VICKI SWAN & JONNY DYER, great singers & musicians with smallpipes, accordion & swedish nyckelharpa.

Local and visiting dance sides add colour and variety on the Saturday, dancing out around Wantage and Grove during the day. Dancers will include ICKNIELD WAY MORRIS MEN, Cotswold morris at its finest, light & lively!; FERRETTE MORRIS, our visitors from Alsace, France; CORNUCOPIA, energetic Appalachian & British Clogging and ROSE HIPS BELLY DANCERS, graceful & alluring dancers from Wantage.

Then on Saturday evening in The Old Mill Hall, Grove, WHFF joins forces with White Horse Ceilidhs for a stomping English Ceilidh. POLKAWORKS provide the music guaranteed to keep the dance floor bouncing; energetic and lively, this ceilidh supergroup will have everyone dancing their socks off! Caller Barry Goodman will guide the room through each dance so no experience needed, just comfy shoes and a sense of fun!

Many of the weekend's events are free including the dance displays, music sessions and "Big Sings" . Tickets for the concert in Grove Village Hall are £10 and for the ceilidh in the Old Mill Hall are £8. Individual tickets for other events are available on the door. Best value is a Weekend ticket, which at only £25 covers all events and allows camping on Friday and Saturday night.

Full details of all events and how to get tickets are available on the website www.WhiteHorseFolkFestival.co.uk. If you enjoy live traditional music and dancing then go along and enjoy the atmosphere at the White Horse Folk Festival Silver Jubilee.


Skipy

Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Festival
From: skipy
Date: 13 Apr 11 - 05:53 PM

Cats:- I will be making "nipple jewelery" for none pierced nipples & do provide a free fitting service!
Skipy

Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Festival
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 13 Apr 11 - 06:07 PM

Derek and I will be there!

Kitty

Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Festival
From: GUEST
Date: 14 Apr 11 - 03:03 AM

Hope so Kitty
Skipy.

Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Festival
From: Nigel Parsons
Date: 14 Apr 11 - 06:55 AM

White Horse Folk Festival 2011

Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Festival
From: doc.tom
Date: 14 Apr 11 - 08:22 AM

Blimey, skipy, 25 years - am I that old? Bloody good festival - highly recommended to anyone who hasn't been before.
TB & BB

Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Festival
From: Cats
Date: 14 Apr 11 - 09:46 AM

Wow free Fitting.. can't wait!

Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Festival
From: Mr Red
Date: 14 Apr 11 - 11:23 AM

£8 for a ceilidh is cheap. Mind you the petrol costs are much more than that.

Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Festival
From: skipy
Date: 14 Apr 11 - 05:15 PM

Whole thing is cheap! We try to keep it that way, £25-00 includes 2 nights camping, with rugby club open 24 hours for loos & showers!
Skipy

Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Festival
From: skipy
Date: 15 Apr 11 - 01:42 PM

As this is the "silver" one (25th) go raid the charity shops for silver clothing for a mass photo on Saturday afternoon!
Skipy

Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Festival
From: skipy
Date: 20 Apr 11 - 07:30 PM

Unashamed refresh!
Skipy