Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival From: GUEST,Sandra Date: 10 Dec 06 - 04:02 AM Mentioning floods on the County Ground is all a bit pointless as we are not using that land again. I know the West Mids Showground is only on the other side of the river but I think it is very unlikely there will be floods in August. Anyway we have booked the sun for next year...... |
Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival From: Steve in Sidmouth Date: 09 Dec 06 - 03:18 PM There were some sarcastic comments on 10 Sept 06 from "GUEST Salopian" about my mentioning floods in Shrewsbury on one of my 'SeeRed' webpages. Here are his/her comments: Re floods. There hasn't been a flood in the town of Shrewsbury since the flood defences were installed. It may have been true a few years ago, but to say the County Ground can be under a metre of water is pretty silly....after all the council have just spent millions on a new Guild Hall at Frankwell (a hundred yards from the County Ground), so you'd have thought it would have been one safest places to be! Here is a link that might work to the flood photos in the Frankwell Car Park 8 December 2006 http://www.shropshirestar.co.uk/2006/12/latest-flood-photos/2/ A picture says a thousand words?? Here is part of a report from the Shropshire Star: In Shrewsbury, Frankwell car park was covered with water, but residents said the state-of-the-art flood defences at the Welsh Bridge appeared to be working and they had escaped the floods so far. The Gay Meadow football pitch, home of Shrewsbury Town, has also missed the floods.A spokesman for the club saying that there are just a few pools of water on the pitch. River levels at the Welsh Bridge were at 3.72m at 8am, with areas of the River Severn still under a flood warning. During the 2000 floods, the peak was 5.25m. Fiona Russell, of Haughmond View, said that she had never seen so many cars get caught in the floods as there were at Frankwell car park last night. |
Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival From: GUEST Date: 15 Oct 06 - 03:00 PM refresh |
Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival From: GUEST Date: 15 Oct 06 - 05:37 AM Might be a good idea to start a fresh thread on this |
Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival From: Fliss Date: 14 Oct 06 - 07:25 PM In the Shropshire Star that the festival is moving to the West Mid Show ground. Big site, not as atmospheric as the Quarry, but will probably suit better. |
Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival From: Richard Atkins Date: 14 Sep 06 - 09:02 PM Graham seen other sound men take over the desk in the past. You and I know they Bugger it. Thanks for your brill work. |
Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival From: Mr Red Date: 14 Sep 06 - 12:54 PM I have said to them that "the volume knob works both ways". They look blank at you. My dynamic range - given I start with very little is chronic, earplugs make it worse. There is a band that are arrogant about their noise. If you don't like them - don't book them - they say. But I don't book bands. I don't dance to them - because they are too fast for the dynamics of the second order system that is my mass and spring rate (muscles/tendons) they are beyond my resonant frequency and that takes more effort and is no fun. Fast walk is all you can do. They want to be a caberet band - well bloodywell hurry-up then. You know who you are. |
Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival From: danensis Date: 13 Sep 06 - 04:26 PM Surely the sound level that matters is that 1m from the speakers? If that is kept within H&SE limits the other levels will follow. If bands want noise, then turn up the stage monitors, don't punish the punters. The reason the sound people get so little negative feedback is that those of us who like to hear the instruments, and their dynamic range, are fed up of commenting that there are other settings than 11 on a fader. |
Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival From: Mr Red Date: 13 Sep 06 - 01:22 PM Yes, I thanked the Shrewsbury ceilidh sound desk. I did not need earplugs. And I noticed the sound meter at the sound desk. The general rule is the bigger the festival the biggeer the egos and the bigger the volume. It is a warning to any festival organisation. The trusty stalwarts will frift away when numbers, noise and nuisance reach their particular threshold. There will always be a trickle of new steards/helpers but they will not have the expereience, it has to be managed rather than deplored helplessly. The nnn triumvirate is a problem at Towersey by all accounts. There will be an element that haven't had their inconsiderate noses put out of joint yet and they may spoil it for some of the Yoof that are a credit to Folk. It is the price of the current success that Folk is enjoying. |
Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival From: GUEST,Graham Bradshaw Date: 13 Sep 06 - 04:59 AM Thank you Richard - and the others that also commented. However, it was also little old me doing the Sound in Marquee 1 at Shrewsbury. The difference was that at Shrewsbury, there were a lot more loud bands on, each of which brought their own Sound engineer, and over which I had little control. We DID have a maximum sound level set at the sound desk and this WAS monitored, and we never exceeded the Environmental Health limit at the boundaries of the site (for those that are interested, this was set at 65dbA). But on several occasions, I have to agree it was bit over the top. My obvious comment is, if you go to festivals that put on these type of artists, and you don't like loud music, you are going to be disappointed. The difference between the 2 festivals was that Shrewsbury had a much bigger marquee, and the difference between sound levels front to back was more pronounced. It is always going to be louder at the front, but there are measures that we can introduce for next year which will minimise this. I have to say that, despite the vocal minority who complained about Shrewsbury ( and I am not trying to devalue your opinions in any way), there were considerably more who have complimented us on the quality of the Sound. To paraphrase old Abe Lincoln, "You can't please all of the people all of the time". |
Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival From: Richard Atkins Date: 12 Sep 06 - 07:47 PM Mr Red So True. Blame the Sound Man on the desk. I did compliment the one at Bromyard In person though. Perfect sound for Audiance and Artists |
Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival From: Fliss Date: 11 Sep 06 - 05:32 PM I danced with Mr Red at the friday night Ceilidh... does that count as my 15 mins of fame? :-) My daughter, son in law and his mum came to the ceilidh. They had a great time. The ladies said... you didnt tell us there were sales stalls at the festival! Son in law made a bee line for the food. I think Ive converted them.... bang goes my freedom! |
Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival From: Mr Red Date: 11 Sep 06 - 12:35 PM DON'T GET ME ON THE SUBJECT OF VOLUME. There is a problem with sound crew - they may be deaf. One or two I have spoken to show signs. The ones to avoid are those that show Rock Bands on their cv. FWIW (TO A POINT) - the ear can cope with raised levels of volume by altering the viscosity of the inner ear fluid - but it takes about 1/2 second to reach a percentage of protection. Loud staccato music has crashes shorter than that and if the beat is slow (say a sound check) then the average is hardly worth talking about (=no protection). Consequently the ear is subject to the full force of the impact without natural protection, and the little hairs that "IS" hearing, break in the wave-front and fall into each other. The breaks cause deafness, and the touching ones cause tinnitus. High frequencies go first in both instances. It is the luck of the draw as to which or both you notice first. Working with machinery that amounts to tin-bashing or boilermaking can do it too. Don't argue - I am living proof. So were boilermakers when they existed. If you can feel an effect 5 minutes after, damage is a danger, if you still feel effects the day after exposure - damage HAS been done. I agree the drumming was intrusive a Shrewsbury - the ceilidh was not. AND the two were at least far enough apart not to start the war of the volumes. |
Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival From: GUEST,salopian Date: 10 Sep 06 - 05:19 PM Re floods. There hasn't been a flood in the town of Shrewsbury since the flood defences were installed. It may have been true a few years ago, but to say the County Ground can be under a metre of water is pretty silly....after all the council have just spent millions on a new Guild Hall at Frankwell (a hundred yards from the County Ground), so you'd have thought it would have been one safest places to be! |
Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival From: danensis Date: 10 Sep 06 - 04:50 PM My son is 14. He thought Shooglenifty were too loud, and we were in Marquee 2, John |
Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival From: Steve in Sidmouth Date: 10 Sep 06 - 05:46 AM By the way - if anyone is interested in a few pictures of floods in Shrewsbury - I've copied an Environment Agency publication here: pdf file allow time to download with Acrobat reader The County Ground can be under a metre of water - but only when there is so much water in the Welsh hills they can't contain it any longer. |
Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival From: Steve in Sidmouth Date: 10 Sep 06 - 05:41 AM Only a small fraction of the people who attend fall into the category "bearded, waistcoated old diehards with tankards strapped to their waistbands". There is a suspicion that excessive sound levels may sometimes be a substitute for poor artistic quality. I didn't attend any of the marquee 1 concerts but I heard several comments about the 'loud rubbish' of some Indian band (Jaipur Kawa?) - and some people left Shooglenifty because (so I was told) the bass was just so loud it felt like they were being shaken in their seats. Pity - their music is generally very listenable (and danceable) in the right setting and at an appropriate volume. Some youngsters may already have impaired hearing as a result of too much exposure to rock concerts (and IPods at too high volume?) which again is a pity. A specific comment about Shrewsbury is that the sound from marquee 1 apparently interfered with events in marquee 2 - again I was only told this, I have no direct experience. It was certainly the case at the last Chippenham festival - people in the concert hall complained about the sound level of Florida in the adjacent ceilidh. And then the organisers ask in their handouts - please be quiet leaving the venues to avoid disturbing the locals !!! |
Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival From: Cathie Date: 10 Sep 06 - 04:41 AM May I echo your sentiments Kevin? I went with my 22 year old son who passed up the offer of a ticket for Reading to accompany his ol' Mum who has never camped or been to a folk festival before. I loved the variety and I enjoyed being entertained. He praised every event he saw and was pleasantly surprised that folk music exceeded his expectations - another convert. |
Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival From: GUEST,Kevin Tranter Date: 09 Sep 06 - 07:42 PM I went to the Shrewsbury festival with my wife, two sons and their girlfriends, who had never been to a folk festival before.My wife an d I had been to Bridgnorth last year, and enjoyed it so much, and being resident of Shrewsbury didn't want to miss this one. We all had a great time, and I would just like to comment about the whingers that are complaining about the sound levels in marquee 1, saying that some of the bands were 'commercial' rather than pure folk - I'm sorry, but even folk music has to keep up with the times, these sort of festivals will die if the younger generation are not attracted to them, It is still folk music, however it is presented, and the varied music, acoustic and electric, that was showcased at Shrewsbury is a credit to the organisation of the event. If people want to 'stick their fingers in thir ears' that is up to them, but by doing so they do no favours to the younger generation that are now realising that folk is not purely the domain of bearded, waistcoated old diehards with tankards strapped to their waistbands. |
Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival From: Richard Atkins Date: 03 Sep 06 - 07:23 PM Steve in Sidmouth . Your link was Positive for next year in my view . Constructive on years of experiance I presume ! Positive for Allan and Sandra then . Yes I did notice the half inch Main water feed at 5 AM . No usage for hours and tank had only enough to sort one blocked loo! If The Council replace the ruptured main with with a 32 mm one it should work, high bemand uce should be fed via the tank though ? |
Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival From: GUEST,Pickle Date: 03 Sep 06 - 04:10 PM You may have problems as the site needs broadband to operate really as high res photographs. My boyfriend Alex has posted some on his website above as well....you might have better luck with those. Apologies for the typo above their should have been there! Pickle :o) |
Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival From: GUEST,pickle Date: 03 Sep 06 - 04:08 PM Hello Well the last time I looked the link to my photos worked fine....shame their is a pic of your stall. what operating system you using? Anyone else had a problem accessing them? Cheers Pickle :o) |
Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival From: Binky Date: 03 Sep 06 - 03:36 PM I am sorry for those of you who have lost the will to listen to music. I have lost the will to open any more moany messages on this thread. I enjoyed every minute of Shrewsbury FF. |
Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival From: the lemonade lady Date: 03 Sep 06 - 02:53 PM Well, Guest Pickle, I wasn't at all impressed with your pics, couldn't see them at all in fact! Sal |
Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival From: GUEST Date: 03 Sep 06 - 02:52 PM In all fairness, you can't expect perfect sound from every seat in the house. Think about where the mixing desk is.... at the back in the middle. That is where you will get the best sound as that is where the man with all the knobs sits. A large tent isn't ever going to be the best accoustic environment, but that is half the fun of live music. It's raw, it's mixed as it happens and is never going to sound like a CD. If it's too loud for you, wear ear plugs. You will still hear perfectly well but it takes the edge off the air pressure and makes it more comfortable. No point moaning about it when there is a lot you can do yourself to help matters. |
Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival From: the lemonade lady Date: 03 Sep 06 - 02:35 PM The lighting for the Oysters and Shoolenifty and the complaints about the sound quality... all sums up my feelings about the wkend. My son, 13, was deafend in his left ear by Mrs. Ackroyd!!! Now this is a teenager who likes his music loud in his bedroom, but he came out of Marquee 1 cos HE said it was too loud. I have gone right off music and folk since that weekend. I don't want to sing or listen to anything. It's Sunday a week later and I feel no different. Bromyard is in week's time - do I want to go? Only if I don't hear any music. Shot Dogs have a practice on Tues, a gig on 14th in Coventry and another on 28th locally. Do I want to do them? No I do not. Sal |
Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival From: GUEST Date: 03 Sep 06 - 08:57 AM I had a super time. Some of my images can be seen here: Festival Images Alex |
Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival From: Steve in Sidmouth Date: 02 Sep 06 - 07:07 PM Nice try, but does a natural Amphitheatre explain why people were leaving marquee 1 because of the sound level inside it? We had a natural Amphitheatre in Sidmouth - it was the outdoor Knowle Arena (5000+ people on a good evening) but sadly it is no longer a part of our downsized Folk Week. Most of the colour of the International aspect has gone too, and so has Kate Rusby. Shrewsbury did very well overall, just bad luck that a few minor technical problems caused so many complaints. There are some lessons to be learnt, but also a large number of possible enhancements. Like I said, a festival to be watched! |
Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival From: Fliss Date: 02 Sep 06 - 05:18 PM Ps thought Id post this link here too Loads of photos from Virtual Shropshire. Paul says there are lots more to follow when they get back from holiday. Enjoy http://www.virtual-shropshire.co.uk/gallery/shrewsbury_folk_festival_06_d1?page=1 |
Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival From: Fliss Date: 02 Sep 06 - 05:09 PM Ive never been to Sidmouth so cant compare, but it is a well established venue with years of practice, while Shrewsbury was in its first year. Several local friends have commented that they didnt know the festival was on. The sound from Marquee 1 travelled loudly to Marquee 2... Ive put my brain in gear and come up with the answer... the Quarry forms a natural Amphitheatre so sound is projected off the Kingsland bank and steep sides of the Quarry and amplified. Im sure some bright spark will come up with a solution. No hills in Bridgnorth? Its built on a hill.. High Town and Low Town. I went to the Bridgnorth festival in 2000 and loved the ride on the train. Steam trains do come up to Shrewsbury station. I heard one over the weekend. Wouldnt it be great to have one that ran to Bridgnorth and back next year! ALso there is a big river boat that is away being mended (I think). A river taxi service is a must for next year, and one that doesnt stop at 6pm. hugs to all friends.. fxx |
Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival From: Steve in Sidmouth Date: 02 Sep 06 - 12:56 PM I heard a lot of negative comments about marquee 1 and have had some by email since the festival - mainly too loud, poor quality sound, poor quality acts and no spaces left. So maybe lots of people were happy or did they just sit it out to the end hoping it might get better? Overcrowding was apparently an issue on one occasion - stewards told not to let people back in if they went out (!?). What was going on?? It all seemed a sharp contrast to the Ham concerts at Sidmouth - I've heard nothing but the highest praise - and on the odd occasion I listened in for half and hour the sound was superb. |
Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival From: GUEST,Cod Fiddler Date: 02 Sep 06 - 06:30 AM No wonder most people in the town didn't know much about it. Apart from a few banners and a few sessions, the festival remained locked in its ghetto by the river. Take the festival to the town! Why weren't the dance teams competing in the lovely town square? |
Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival From: Mr Yellow Date: 02 Sep 06 - 06:13 AM Ceilidh volume was acceptable. The Sound-desk had a meter and they knew how to use it. No earplugs for me - and that is the acid test. The volume for Marquee 1 was hardly the level for people sitting quietly in their seats. A good job they didn't let people in for the sound checks - on health and safety grounds I would bet. M Pantin was a not what I would call "perfect" but plenty of hardened ceilidhnauts on E-Ceilidh liked them. Grand Union were on form. And John Kirkpatrick was all you would expect from a "notso minor deity". Well crafted intros, puns, walkthroughs - a beacon of almost perfection. When he becomes perfect - shoot me. |
Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival From: GUEST Date: 02 Sep 06 - 05:46 AM sound levels in the ceilidhs and marquee two were good. but in marquee one were too high, often having a sludgy sound with no clarity of words. There does seem to be an unfortunate tendency for some bands, or is it the soundmixers, to think that more noise is more exciting rather than aiming for a good mix at a reasonable level. |
Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival From: GerryMc Date: 02 Sep 06 - 05:27 AM but surely, Steve in Sidmouth, that's just YOUR opinions albeit with a few facts thrown in. I didn't find the sound levels an issue. |
Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival From: Steve in Sidmouth Date: 01 Sep 06 - 05:01 PM A summary of some aspects of the festival are on this webpage (link below) . I am pleased to see that some of you agree with me about sound levels, they have become absurd even in ceilidhs. No one wants it, and it upsets the natives. As always, sensible comments are appreciated. The page is only in draft form, hurriedly dictated. Next job is to get my 22 year old car through its MoT. my views of Shrewsbury If anyone else agrees with me that the ceilidhs were pretty low quality (except the last one) please say so. To see my summary of the latest Sidmouth festival, replace 95 by 92 in the above web address. |
Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival From: GerryMc Date: 01 Sep 06 - 10:24 AM Enough shower talk already. We managed with baby-wipes (as we always do at festivals) and clean clothes and we didn't smell. And we played 6 times and hauled the bull-fiddle around all weekend in the Maclaren Buggy. Aren't you meant to rough it a bit? If it's super-clean loos and showers you're after then a)book into a hotel or b)stay at home. I thought it was a damn fine weekend. Highlights for me were sitting on the grass outside marquee 1 watching the ratcatchers through the 'door' and the late night session in the 'food' tent. I'll be going next year anyroad. |
Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival From: GUEST Date: 01 Sep 06 - 10:00 AM there are feedback forms on the festival website. probably better than printing paper ones that most people lose, and gives people a chance to mull over what they want to comment on. |
Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival From: GUEST,AndyC Date: 01 Sep 06 - 08:32 AM I went to the Shrewsbury Festival, never been to the Bridgnorth one so I can't compare. Most of the problems that I experienced could be put down to teething troubles and perhaps over-stretching themselves a bit (lack of space for latecomers on campsite, non-funcioning showers at County Ground, unable to get into ANY of the main marquees when it was raining). I'm sure all of these could be easily resolved next year. My main complaint was that there were no 'feedback' forms for anyone to make comments like this, I enquired at the stewards' office and was told that they'd only give me forms if I was going to say nice things. which kind of suggests that the organisers aren't interested in the paying customer or in improving things for next year. Shame that, because it could become a really great festival. Highlight for me was Louden - never seen him live before but he held the audience for nearly two hours, just one man and an acoustic guitar, awesome! The sessions and morris dancing at the Boathouse pub (over the wobbly footbridge from the main site) were well worth checking out too... |
Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival From: GUEST,Yorkie Date: 31 Aug 06 - 05:24 PM Thanks Pickle, for the photos. Some are fabulous in themselves; and all-together they give an excellent overview of the festival. I thought the festival was, apart from a few minor problems, superbly organised and offered a really wide range of acts. The highlights for me? I'm not going to list them all, because I enjoyed most of the booked acts I saw - and got what I expected - but I must mention the song session in the Boathouse on Saturday. I loved the Kawa Brass Band; Loudon playing that tiny uke; but, most especially, Van Eyken (with Nancy Kerr and the best drummer of the weekend) and Genticorum (with the best foot percussion of the weekend AND he was a great singer and fiddle-player at the same time!) The only disappointment was the MIDI backing band and the bag-piper who played repetitive and unadventurous patterns for far too long and far too loud. So, I moved on and found better music, very easily, within minutes. Thanks Alan, Sandra and everyone else involved. |
Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival From: muppitz Date: 31 Aug 06 - 08:11 AM I feel the need to put my two-penny-worth in! Generally speaking I had a great time at the festival being one of the Moor & Coast staff, I was quite happy being able to close for the day and enjoy the festival as I only managed to see Show of Hands and go on the train last year at Bridgenorth! I know this didn't agree with everyone, no simple brekky's/late food on the Showground and NO WHITBY COD, some of you were mortified! As for the showers, I had a shower on Friday morning, a good wash on Saturday and the rest of the time I acquired swimming passes which were available to all, especially ideal if you were camping on the Showground and you didn't have to go swimming, you could just go in for a shower if you wanted to! I agree that the seating was a little substandard in Marquee 2 with the speakers being in the way, but where else can you put them? Marquee 1 was only a problem when the bark went down and caused the twinning stench of creosote and sweaty bodies, perhaps Hay or straw would be a better alternative, it's almost in farming country anyway! Poor Tim and the bar staff, I'm sure they'll know better for next year, but if you're left with beer, what the hell can you do with it, like the festival itself, they'll be on a learning curve! We had to do 2 extra shopping trips as we also didn't anticipate the demand but it's easier to go shopping for food than barrels of beer! All in all, I think it was a great festival, but there are some lessons to be learnt as other people have had problems and as someone has already said, you can't please everyone all of the time! Highlights for me were, Seth Lakeman, Tams & Coope, Mrs Ackroyd Band ("Don't play me your concertina......."), the Wilsons (I love those fella's!), While & Matthews & clean toilets, don't give a monkeys about lights in them as long as you don't have to smell 2 day old shite that doesn't even belong to you! I would imagine I'll be back next year, hopefully the Bridgenorth die-harders will come around (They won't be moving it back, so you might as well!) and hopefully the festival committee can iron out this year's problems! muppitz x |
Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival From: Mr Happy Date: 30 Aug 06 - 08:33 PM ........well, I'm aghast!!!! Although me & my 6 fiends weren't on either of the fest campsites, nevertheless had a fantastic time. I can only reiterate thanks to all the Stewards {were some of them Council Workers?}, who did their very best for our visually impaired chums,who r both Chris & Julie fan[atic]s! We struggled along at Church House caravan park at Melverley, about 10 miles from Shrewsbry, but were able to enjoy a small but intimate sinaround in the nearest pub[in Wales!] on Fri nite, complete with mystery audience!; who contributed to the ambience with much applause. - well they must've bin esily pleased. Invariably over the past several years, me & pals attend & contribute towards the fringe events of mainstream & DIY fests & gatherings - & almost always have a fantastic[but belevable] experience with other like minded folkies. We experienced NO PROBLEMS WITH: Toilets - only 2M + 2F on site - but no Q's; & VERY Cleen! + plenty bogrolls! + ensuite washbasins & liquisoap! Also the bogs were very easy 4 everyone inc visually impaird fiends to b INDEPENDENT day & nite! Showers - only 1M + 1F - but no Q's, & VERY Cleen! Pitches - we were lucky & were able to book the last 3 vacancies. Prices - only 5lbs per person per nite. Unexpected extras: Large fairly empty barn doubling as giant gazebo adjacent to our tents. Used for impromptu concerts & practices to entertain/irritate the other campers! Also used as camp kitchen & late nite sining & drinkin den!! ********** Had brief glimpse of both OFFicial FESt sites - looked fine from where we were stud but from reading above looks like some peeps had probs. ********* Well I thort Shrewsbury town was GRATE! Very attractively laid out with flowers all over, the river, quaint old bulingds, mostly authentic b & w framed houses - superb! Very lively & friendly responses from locals too when we engaged with them in various eateries around the town during the evenings. As mentioned above, lots didn't kno about the Folk Fest being on - but were aware of the Steam Rally & the Raft Race on the Severn. ********* All in all, I much prefer it to Bridgnorth for these reasons: No hills More pubs More Eateries On the spot access from campsites to town I'll think of more but I'm getting a bit Sleepy now ........... snore... |
Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival From: John J Date: 30 Aug 06 - 08:01 PM Excellent pictures, thanks. John |
Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival From: GUEST,Pickle Date: 30 Aug 06 - 07:37 PM I forgot to add the link to my photographs from the Shrewsbury Folk Festival.... Enjoy! http://www.flickr.com/photos/funkipickle/sets/72157594260357342/show/ |
Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival From: Mr Yellow Date: 30 Aug 06 - 01:18 PM Well if it is request time - ceilidh bands - I vote for the "Banana Band" |
Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival From: Mr Red Date: 30 Aug 06 - 01:17 PM I have no doubt that Alan and Sandra will be reading this (Hi) and accommodating what they can into next year's programme. To be honest - I don't think they realised how big a draw Louden would be. And the line-up in general was strong without him. As long as they made enough money to continue it will be a success. FWIW I think more proper cider is called for. None by Sunday night for sure. AND Woodpecker and Strongbow are not cider. Legally you have to declare the ingredients and cider is a legally defined ingredient. So are artificial sugars and sweeteners (it says so on the can) - they give you headaches (and they don't tell you that on the can). Scrumpy Jack is OK (also made by Bulmers) - it is cheaper and does not bragg about any artificial crap. But if it is request time - Thatchers "Harvester". |
Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival From: Mrs_Annie Date: 30 Aug 06 - 10:20 AM Which festival will be the first to charge camping according to the square feet occupied, it will have to happen soon. Cambridge already does. quote The charge is for tent space not the people inside, so camping costs may be shared. One camping ticket entitles you to a plot large enough for a 2/3 berth tent space of max size 4.5m x 3.5m inc guy ropes, measured from the longest to the widest point. To camp, you must purchase a Full Festival ticket and sufficient Camping tickets for the size of your tent for the campsite of your choice |
Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival From: GUEST,Pickle Date: 30 Aug 06 - 08:32 AM I thought that the Festival was good, but as with all things it had its teething problems. I think there was a lot of people making comparisions with Bridgenorth and I heard one couple winge all weekend in the tent next door about this and that...perhaps if they didn't winge all the time they may have had a good time! Good points: Having the right to park your vehicle next to your tent..after visting other festivals this was amazing. No lugging of tents etc and also a place to store any valuables! Yes people did take up a lot of space, so maybe an idea to restrict size of tents/caravans. Good line up and I liked the fact I could take photographs at the side of the stage, and also listen to some of the music without the noise of the bass. Showers: They were excellent at the Quarry-they were clean and hardly any queues. Bad points: Not enough entertainment throughout the day and the first day/last day of the festival. Some people do like to stay up late and a late area would have been nice. It is the earliest I have been in bed at a festival..although I did get a good nights sleep. Would have been nice if the toilets had been kept cleaned on the last night for those who stayed till Tuesday morning. Not enough beer-less said on that the better More food/craft stalls although you can walk into town from the site. The fact that bands could be heard behind stage tuning up/practicing before appearing on stage. This spoilt a lot performances-Vin Garbutt/Keith Donnelly's were ones that I remember. Drum workshops being too close to the main marquee and tents-I love the workshops but not early on a sunday morn and whilst I am listening to performances in the main marquee. Highlights: Julie Matthews and Chris While-wonderful! The Badgers- I know the name change but what the hell! Eliza Carthy-I have some fantastic photographs of her. Thanks for the festival though, I will return back to my home town for this one...was good to see my old haunts! |
Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival From: Folkie Date: 30 Aug 06 - 08:14 AM Yes at Chippenham there are stewards directing punters to an allocated amount of space. |
Subject: RE: Shrewsbury Folk Festival From: Mr Red Date: 30 Aug 06 - 07:56 AM Yea, charge per acre to the greedy, the territorial, and the me generation. How you administer it I am not sure. Chippenham have specific, marked-out areas. Though they are generous. It is a fire issue, the local officials' bogey - obviously. |
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