Review: Sidmouth - Good stuff and boring stuff

Subject: RE: Review: Sidmouth - Good stuff and boring stuff
From: GUEST,Paul Dennant
Date: 08 Aug 04 - 10:43 AM

I had a great time the Waterson gig was outstanding. I agree that Kate R and John T where both to loud (Kate R's show had feed back from the bass almost all the time). I note that both shows brought their own sound techs with them. Over all the sound from the festivals crew was great.

Subject: RE: Review: Sidmouth - Good stuff and boring stuff
From: AggieD
Date: 08 Aug 04 - 08:47 AM

Got home yesterday & had a fabulous time, but am completey exhausted & need a holiday!

I just loved singing in the festival choir & felt very priviledged to be able to stand up on stage in the lunchtime concert on friday & sing my heart out with so many other great voices.

The songlinks was a superb concert, & thoroughly enjoyed the Waterson family concert, although I would really have liked to hear a little bit more of their younger members.

Agree about Kate Rusby. We were really disappointed that the sound levels on her mike were wrong, & we were nearly deafened by the imbalance on the sound, which was a real pity.

Loved hearing the wealth of new talent that was there, as Martin Carthy & Norma Waterson pointed out at the last night's concert, a few years ago there were relatively few young people coming into the folk world, but now there seem to be lots of them.

Sometimes we just wondered round the town, poking our heads into various venues just for the joy of hearing music & song & laughter everywhere.

A simply unforgetable festival.

Although we probably won't make Sidmouth a priority for next year's festival choice, we certainly hope that something will happen. It is always such a shame when any festival whether large or small dies, for whatever reason.

Subject: RE: Review: Sidmouth - Good stuff and boring stuff
From: Seaking
Date: 08 Aug 04 - 05:08 AM

Steeleye were superb, Kate Rusby - FAR too loud (especially first half), Ralph - never really got going, Doghouse Skiffle - brilliant. Quiz at the Bedford -Hilarious. Highlight was The Oysterband at the LNE, joined by Show Of Hands and Eliza Carthy at one point - an unforgettable night.

Subject: RE: Review: Sidmouth - Good stuff and boring stuff
From: Ned Ludd
Date: 08 Aug 04 - 04:52 AM

Liked Pete Coe, Morris offspring, Steeleye Span,Chris Wood, amd the play- A poor mans house. Didn't get to see Ralph...Was working.
Oh...and the street juggler and Kendricks ice cream.
Oh... and Sheffield City Giants...Etc.

Subject: Review:Sidmouth - Good stuff and not so good stuff
From: GUEST
Date: 07 Aug 04 - 06:50 PM

Hi, we just got back today.

Which acts did everyone enjoy and who do you wish you hadn't bothered seeing?

Our faves were John Tams and Barry Coope, Tony Benn and Roy Bailey, and we quite liked The Fagans and Danu as well.

And we think Angus Lyon and Ruaridh Campbell were good on Sunday night in the Ham supporting Danu, and we don't normally like tunes. We'd seen Angus before in a more contemporary band, but it shows that he's very versatile and him and Ruaridh looked very chuffed at the reception they got, which was nice to see.

Can't say we were too keen on the monks from Tibet though, and that big horn thing just sounded like someone had been eating too many baked beans.