Summer Festivals

Subject: Summer Festivals
From: KT
Date: 03 Apr 05 - 08:29 PM

Okay, gang, I'm looking at the summer schedule and thinking about festivals.....I'd like to try to get to a couple this year and with the price of airline tickets, have to choose and plan wisely.

I've been dreaming about getting to Old Songs for a few years now....and Clifftop's a possibility...Am thinking seriously about Folk Life....

SO...where y'all going this summer? And when?

KT

Subject: RE: Summer Festivals
From: Leadfingers
Date: 03 Apr 05 - 11:16 PM

WHERE do you want Festivals ?? USA ?? UK ?? Or perhaps Oz ???

Subject: RE: Summer Festivals
From: WFDU - Ron Olesko
Date: 04 Apr 05 - 12:00 AM

Susquehanna Music & Arts, Old Songs, New Bedford Summerfest, Champlain Valley Folk Festival, Philadelphia Folk Fest.    Each has their own style, each is a lot of fun.

Subject: RE: Summer Festivals
From: KT
Date: 04 Apr 05 - 01:26 AM

I'll be staying in the US, Leadfingers...THIS summer, anyway!

Thanks for those suggestions, Ron. I'll look into those.

KT

Subject: RE: Summer Festivals
From: Joe Offer
Date: 04 Apr 05 - 01:46 AM

I went to Whitby Folk Week in England a couple of years ago, KT. It was an experience I'll never forget.
-Joe Offer-

Subject: RE: Summer Festivals
From: Noreen
Date: 04 Apr 05 - 02:51 AM

That comment could be taken in several different ways, Joe...

Subject: RE: Summer Festivals
From: GUEST,Bud
Date: 04 Apr 05 - 04:32 AM

I'm heading over the pond to the Cambridge, Eastleigh and Broadstairs Festivals in late July / early August.

I'm also gonna pop into Sidmouth for a few hours to see why it inspires such hostility and infighting on mudcat.

Bud

Subject: RE: Summer Festivals
From: PennyBlack
Date: 04 Apr 05 - 05:27 AM

Fylde - of course.

but - a few more as well!

PB

Subject: RE: Summer Festivals
From: Beer
Date: 04 Apr 05 - 07:00 AM

Try this K.T.
www.tradmusic.com/index.asp
Once you have the site click in the top line where it says "Festivals". Once you are there, check in the counrty of your choice. Great site.
Beer

Subject: RE: Summer Festivals
From: WFDU - Ron Olesko
Date: 04 Apr 05 - 02:56 PM

Don't forget Falcon Ridge if you are into contemporary music.   What part of the country will you be in and when?

Subject: RE: Summer Festivals
From: KT
Date: 05 Apr 05 - 02:00 AM

Thanks for the tip, Beer. I'll have a look at that site.

Ron, I don't know yet what my travel plans will be. That's what I mean...I'm in the planning stages right now, and at this point, I'm quite flexible and open to planning a trip around festivals. I may make a trip to NY and if so, Old Songs is a very real possibility this year. It would be great to meet some fellow Catters at the same time.

KT

Subject: RE: Summer Festivals
From: GUEST,Chanteyranger
Date: 05 Apr 05 - 02:40 PM

There's the Festival of the Sea, at San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park (which I organize the music for), Saturday, September 10, 10am-5pm with an evening chantey sing 8pm-midnight. Performers include Andy M. Stewart & Gerry O'Beirne, Alasdair Fraser, The Johnson Girls, Danny & Joyce McLeod, Shay & Shosi Black, Holdstock & MacLeod, Lintie (Christa Burch & Kim Hughes), Mudcatters Dave Swan with his group Oak, Ash and Thorn, Lancslad, Pam Swan, Riggy, Radriano, and many more.

Chanteyranger

Subject: RE: Summer Festivals
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 05 Apr 05 - 04:22 PM

Bud - I suggest you look in at the Middle Bar song sessions in the Anchor at Sidmouth, and the Theatre Bar at the Manor Pavilion, to find out why Sidmouth festival also inspires the love and affection that have kept it going for 50 years!

Kitty

Subject: RE: Summer Festivals
From: GUEST,Russ
Date: 05 Apr 05 - 05:11 PM

If old time music is your obsession, you've gotta go to Clifftop. Otherwise, pick some of the folkier festivals.

Subject: RE: Summer Festivals
From: Tattie Bogle
Date: 05 Apr 05 - 08:17 PM

Try Scotland! At least one every week!
Check out www.tmsa.org.uk
TB

Subject: RE: Summer Festivals
From: GUEST,Hot Toddy
Date: 05 Apr 05 - 08:43 PM

Eastleigh in early August looks good http://www.eastfest.co.uk