best fest act?

Subject: best fest act?
From: Forsh
Date: 18 Sep 06 - 07:03 PM

KO, here it is: who is considered the best festival act in the uk these days? (besides Vin Garbutt, please!)

Subject: RE: best fest act?
From: Geoff the Duck
Date: 18 Sep 06 - 07:59 PM

The incredible Bonzo and Doris.
Quack!
GtD.

Subject: RE: best fest act?
From: Mr Happy
Date: 18 Sep 06 - 08:10 PM

Mr Happy

Subject: RE: best fest act?
From: GUEST,The Great Bonzo and Doris
Date: 19 Sep 06 - 06:00 AM

Thank you we are touched.

Subject: RE: best fest act?
From: skipy
Date: 19 Sep 06 - 06:05 AM

Recently added to my list of "best" Crucible, without a doubt.
Skipy

Subject: RE: best fest act?
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 19 Sep 06 - 06:23 AM

Definitely these they appeared at the Edinburgh Festival this year.
Giok

Subject: RE: best fest act?
From: GUEST,LOCRIS
Date: 19 Sep 06 - 06:38 AM

Deffinitely the BEST!!

Subject: RE: best fest act?
From: GUEST,John - Bonzo!!
Date: 19 Sep 06 - 06:38 AM

Subject: RE: best fest act?
From: *Laura*
Date: 19 Sep 06 - 06:43 AM

Bellowhead.

Subject: RE: best fest act?
From: GUEST,Bill Bates
Date: 19 Sep 06 - 07:02 AM

I vote for Bonzo and Doris too - they are nuts - I saw them at Warwick and Dorris was brilliant - sexy too - those rubber gloves..... mmmmmmm.

Subject: RE: best fest act?
From: GUEST,Bonzo and Dorris - NO DOUBT!
Date: 19 Sep 06 - 07:46 AM

Good old fashioned music hall!

Subject: RE: best fest act?
From: Folkie
Date: 19 Sep 06 - 07:53 AM

Mrs Ackroyd Band

Subject: RE: best fest act?
From: Scooby Doo
Date: 19 Sep 06 - 08:53 AM

Cloudstreet from Australia.

Subject: RE: best fest act?
From: GUEST,Tom Bliss
Date: 19 Sep 06 - 09:11 AM

seconded

Subject: RE: best fest act?
From: GUEST,jekyll
Date: 19 Sep 06 - 09:17 AM

i think the Demon Barbers are my current favourites, along with newcomers Ember - they really surprised me at Warwick FF! brilliant harmonies, and they're funny with it!

Subject: RE: best fest act?
From: WFDU - Ron Olesko
Date: 19 Sep 06 - 09:32 AM

The Arrogant Worms

Subject: RE: best fest act?
From: muppitz
Date: 19 Sep 06 - 09:59 AM

Tanglefoot
Back of the Moon
Mrs Ackroyd Band
Seth Lakeman Band

I'll stop there, I can't choose from them which I think would be the best and there could easily be about 5 more.
I like and see a lot of people!

muppitz x

Subject: RE: best fest act?
From: GUEST,Duncan
Date: 19 Sep 06 - 11:45 AM

Has to be The Great Bonzo And Doris

Subject: RE: best fest act?
From: Paco Rabanne
Date: 19 Sep 06 - 12:16 PM

The Doghouse Skiffle Group.

Subject: RE: best fest act?
From: GUEST,jimcee
Date: 19 Sep 06 - 12:29 PM

Bonzo and Doris, YES! YES! YES!!!!. ,
THE BEST< THE GREATEST< EVER FEST ACT.
HAD TO HAVE STITCHES ON BOTH SPLIT SIDES>

Subject: RE: best fest act?
From: GUEST,Pete
Date: 19 Sep 06 - 12:44 PM

The Great Bonzo And Doris. Absolutely Brilliant

Subject: RE: best fest act?
From: GUEST,Wayne
Date: 19 Sep 06 - 12:52 PM

Best bands at Otley were Mulberry Blue, Duncan McFarlane Band, Entropy and, of course, Tanglefoot!

Chug-a-lug

Wayne

Subject: RE: best fest act?
From: Mooh
Date: 19 Sep 06 - 01:17 PM

Dust Poets (formerly Das Macht Show), The Creeking Tree String Quartet, among others. I find myself attracted to acoustic roots/blues/jazz lately.

Peace, Mooh.

Subject: RE: best fest act?
From: GUEST
Date: 19 Sep 06 - 01:28 PM

Spiers & Boden

Crucible

Mise

Les Barker

Subject: RE: best fest act?
From: LesB
Date: 19 Sep 06 - 01:38 PM

Who the hell are Bonzo & Doris?
My list:- Demon Barbers Roadshow, Mrs Ackroyd Band & of course the one man folk festival Pete Coe.
Cheers
Les

Subject: RE: best fest act?
From: Emma B
Date: 19 Sep 06 - 01:47 PM

not forgetting His Worship and the Pig - always have me in tears of laughter

Subject: RE: best fest act?
From: Mooh
Date: 19 Sep 06 - 02:01 PM

I'll second the Crucible motion. Have seen them a couple of times, and love that sound. Simon Mayor & Hilary James also.

Peace, Mooh.

Subject: RE: best fest act?
From: Rasener
Date: 19 Sep 06 - 02:08 PM

I saw Ember at Moor & Coast and was very impressed.

Ryburn 4, Realtime, Flossie, Anthony John Clarke

amongst others

Subject: RE: best fest act?
From: Geordie-Peorgie
Date: 19 Sep 06 - 02:08 PM

Aah hev te say that IMHO Isambarde are one of the best shows aroond.

Allreet! Aah knaah that The Amazing Mr Smith is funnier but these three are the mutt's nuts!!

G-P

PS Aa've still not managed te get te see El Greko yet!!

Subject: RE: best fest act?
From: Rasener
Date: 19 Sep 06 - 02:15 PM

Had El Greko at my club about 2 years ago GP. He had the women eating out of his knickers :-)

Subject: RE: best fest act?
From: GUEST,MB
Date: 19 Sep 06 - 02:18 PM

My vote is for B & D everytime, a great abs work out!

MB

Subject: RE: best fest act?
From: GUEST,Bonzo Bonzo Bonzo Bonzo
Date: 19 Sep 06 - 02:20 PM

Bonzo! Bonzo! Bonzo! Bonzo! Bonzo! Bonzo! Bonzo!
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!   Horray!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Subject: RE: best fest act?
From: GUEST,BOB
Date: 19 Sep 06 - 03:00 PM

IT AS TO BE BONZO AND DORIS ?

Subject: RE: best fest act?
From: GUEST,Forsh (at Work)
Date: 19 Sep 06 - 06:51 PM

OK folks, so that is a prety resounding result, Although the Secret Drummers look MAD, they are a bit large for a wee festival!
Tanglefoot, The Deamon Barbers, Seem popular, Cloudstreet and Mrs Ackroyd Band & Crucible all look to be Very Popular!
But Without a Doubt, and BY A COUNTRY MILE....
The Great Bonzo & Doris are vote by this thread as the Best Folk Fest Act At This Time Wey Hay & Congrats you two, PM Forsh with your Details, I gues I will Have to try & Get you at my wee fest sometime!
Fest Site
Mail Forsh

Subject: RE: best fest act?
From: GUEST,Mad as a Fish
Date: 19 Sep 06 - 06:55 PM

Forsh, check out the threat Bonzo & Doris Why Funny, suggest u check em out first hand, ifyanoworramean!

Subject: RE: best fest act?
From: GUEST,mad as a fish
Date: 19 Sep 06 - 06:56 PM

Err, Thread, not threat.. could be Freudian.. :)

Subject: RE: best fest act?
From: LesB
Date: 19 Sep 06 - 07:28 PM

So although everybody keep raving over them, nobody seems to be able to answer my Query, "Who are Bonzo & Boris". Sorry never heard of them.
Cheers
Les

Subject: RE: best fest act?
From: GUEST,BOB
Date: 19 Sep 06 - 09:26 PM

LES
IF YOU HAVE NOT HEARD OF BONZO AND DORIS
YOU OBVIOUSLY DID NOT GO TO THIS YEARS WARWICK
FOLK FESTIVAL

Subject: RE: best fest act?
From: Richard Atkins
Date: 19 Sep 06 - 09:39 PM

LesB buy their DVD then . My vote Bonso and Doris.

Subject: RE: best fest act?
From: LesB
Date: 20 Sep 06 - 06:02 AM

The penny drops. I didn't go to Warwick (there are other festivals about you know), but I have been before & I seem to remember a couple of childrens performers that were stooges for Keith Donnely.
Best festival act? Not as far as I am concerned.
Cheers
Les

Subject: RE: best fest act?
From: *Laura*
Date: 20 Sep 06 - 06:14 AM

Bellowhead.

Subject: RE: best fest act?
From: *Laura*
Date: 20 Sep 06 - 06:15 AM

Bellowhead.
Seth Lakeman Band.
Demon Barber Roadshow.
Spiers and Boden.
Spooky Men's Chorale.
Bellowhead.

Subject: RE: best fest act?
From: Andy Jackson
Date: 20 Sep 06 - 06:19 AM

Unfortunately we just missed them at Warwick. But saw lots of people with tears in there eyes and holding their sides.
Comedy is not enough on its own for a Folk Club but Festivals have more time and need to keep up the action.Of course B&D have a very strong musical talent to draw on as well; I really am looking forward to seeing them at Banbury.
Andy

Subject: RE: best fest act?
From: GUEST,Dazbo
Date: 20 Sep 06 - 06:52 AM

Eliza Carthy and the Ratcatchers
Spiers and Boden
Genticorum (from Quebec)
Faustus
Bellowhead
Crucible

In no particular order

Subject: RE: best fest act?
From: GUEST,Elfcall
Date: 20 Sep 06 - 07:55 AM

Bonzo and Doris - one of the few 'folk' acts who have made it to TV.

Elfcall

Subject: RE: best fest act?
From: pattyClink
Date: 20 Sep 06 - 09:23 AM

Have you seen the Fuschia band?

Subject: RE: best fest act?
From: GUEST,Guest_Sarah_at work
Date: 20 Sep 06 - 10:09 AM

I really like the variety and humour of Vikki Swann and Johny Dyer. Especially the bit about the socks. Had my sides splitting at Bromyard!!!!
Sarah

Subject: RE: best fest act?
From: *Laura*
Date: 20 Sep 06 - 10:11 AM

*whispers* Bellowhead........

Subject: RE: best fest act?
From: Louisey
Date: 20 Sep 06 - 10:13 AM

Bellowhead!

Subject: RE: best fest act?
From: Doktor Doktor
Date: 20 Sep 06 - 10:25 AM

Crucible
Cloudstreet
Mawkin
Demon Barbers

in any order

Subject: RE: best fest act?
From: Forsh
Date: 20 Sep 06 - 10:25 AM

KO.. so it's Belowhead Then is it? (or is it the Demon Barbers Road Show? or even Crucible?)Lets go for the Vote, In 1, 2, 3, order!
Who do I go for?
Bellowhead
Demon Barbers
Crucible
I cant go on for ever, as I have a few bob burning a hole in my pocket and need to spend it on the Festival Soon!FESTIVAL LINK
I will have to call time on this one in about a week!
Also got a myspace site for the festival/Blog/me! (HERE)

Subject: RE: best fest act?
From: Forsh
Date: 20 Sep 06 - 10:58 AM

refresh! and can anyone tell me what the *d incicates next to this thread?
Also, please keep your oppinions coming: Who do I go for?
Bellowhead ?
Demon Barbers?
Crucible?

Subject: RE: best fest act?
From: GUEST,noddy
Date: 20 Sep 06 - 11:11 AM

Watch out for up and coming and not to be missed

Wingin It ( Blackford Festival)Far too much talent for their own good.

Kevin Brown ( Bideford Festival) a brilliant blues guitarist.

Andi Neate (Dunkeld songwriters festival)

But the best is still Les Barker.

Subject: RE: best fest act?
From: GUEST,phish and trill
Date: 20 Sep 06 - 11:23 AM

Has to be the Great Bonzo and Doris by far. Anyone that can make an ironing board and a toilet tent funny gets our vote.

Subject: RE: best fest act?
From: *Laura*
Date: 20 Sep 06 - 11:24 AM

Forsh... in case you hadn't guessed my opinion by now -
Bellowhead!!

(with the Barbers coming in high up the list too)

Subject: RE: best fest act?
From: Les from Hull
Date: 20 Sep 06 - 11:28 AM

The 'best festival act' should be capable of wowing an audience with excellent folk music, both vocal and instrumental, leading brilliant sessions and holding informative (and fun) workshops. Obviously the only answer is:

Last Night's Fun

Subject: RE: best fest act?
From: Moses
Date: 20 Sep 06 - 12:01 PM

What about the New Rope String Band then?

Subject: RE: best fest act?
From: GUEST,Dazbo
Date: 20 Sep 06 - 12:24 PM

It appears that if you click on the d after the asterick the thread is split into pages rather than one long page.

Subject: RE: best fest act?
From: GUEST,Dazbo
Date: 20 Sep 06 - 12:25 PM

... and in reverse order so the latest messages are at the top of page 1.

How very convenient - I never knew that!

Subject: RE: best fest act?
From: Chris Green
Date: 20 Sep 06 - 12:27 PM

If the criteria is the one set by Les from Hull I'd second Last Night's Fun, Vicki Swan and Jonny Dyer, the New Rope String Band and Cloudstreet. I'd also suggest the rather good Kerfuffle.

Chris

PS - I'd suggest my own band, Forsh, but a) modesty forbids and b) we're already booked for that weekend in May next year! :-) Hope the festival goes well - it looks like the makings of a real cracker!

Subject: RE: best fest act?
From: Blowzabella
Date: 20 Sep 06 - 04:05 PM

Ok - I'm going to say - New Scorpion Band - appeal to lovers of good music everywhere - musical virtuosity, alongside intelligence, wit and an enormous sense of fun! (with a cv to die for see here

Subject: RE: best fest act?
From: Blowzabella
Date: 20 Sep 06 - 04:08 PM

PS - why doesn't the hotel website have more info on the hotel facitilites / rooms / dining etc - I might like to go but can't find any info (and do they accept well-behaved border collies?)

Subject: RE: best fest act?
From: HipflaskAndy
Date: 20 Sep 06 - 04:19 PM

Les Barker for me this year. (Sides still hurting from Sunday) - D

Subject: RE: best fest act?
From: Forsh
Date: 20 Sep 06 - 06:38 PM

All seems fine to me, but The Great Bonzo & Doris are still in the lead!

Subject: RE: best fest act?
From: Forsh
Date: 20 Sep 06 - 09:16 PM

Refresh!
The Great Bonzo & Doris still at the top, and no one arguing. I gues I can sort the top thre out of this lot!
Bellowhead and Demon Barbers make the three best Fest Acts.. last chance to argue!

Subject: RE: best fest act?
From: Mr Happy
Date: 20 Sep 06 - 09:18 PM

Me, meself & I!

Subject: RE: best fest act?
From: Forsh
Date: 20 Sep 06 - 09:24 PM

Ahh, dichotomy plus one, or a multi faceted individual?

Subject: RE: best fest act?
From: GUEST,mr grumpy
Date: 21 Sep 06 - 07:50 AM

I like anyone who will take their blinkers off, sing for the audience, rather than to the audience, and do it for the love of it!
short answer: dunno!

Subject: RE: best fest act?
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 21 Sep 06 - 07:56 AM

Les, 'tis not true that the ladies at Market Rasen were eating out of my knickers (what a thought!) - they were sheltering from the rain or hiding from the taxman or something.

Subject: RE: best fest act?
From: Louisey
Date: 21 Sep 06 - 09:06 AM

duellingbouzoukis - agreed - Kerfuffle are rather good!

Subject: RE: best fest act?
From: GUEST
Date: 21 Sep 06 - 05:37 PM

Subject: RE: best fest act?
From: BusyBee Paul
Date: 21 Sep 06 - 06:04 PM

I might be slightly biased but best fest act in my opinion is Duncan McFarlane, with or without band / acoustic band. Very versatile, always an excellent gig.

(That's another tenner you owe me Dunc!).

Subject: RE: best fest act?
From: Rasener
Date: 21 Sep 06 - 06:26 PM

Alright George, but they were at least swooning over you and chanting quitly to themselves "Come on George give it to me" or something like that. :-)

Subject: RE: best fest act?
From: GUEST,Forsh at work
Date: 21 Sep 06 - 08:13 PM

All this talk of eating out of knickers & George give it to me, is quite fine, but doesn't help me to decide who best to offer final spot at my folk fest to!

Subject: RE: best fest act?
From: JennyO
Date: 21 Sep 06 - 11:49 PM

Here's another vote for George Papavgeris. Dunno about eating out of his knickers (Nessie might have something to say about that :-)) but he went down a treat at the National Folk Festival in Canberra! Believe me, you won't be sorry!

Jenny

Subject: RE: best fest act?
From: Rasener
Date: 22 Sep 06 - 02:35 AM

Agreed Jenny :-)

Subject: RE: best fest act?
From: Scrump
Date: 22 Sep 06 - 04:37 AM

This thread raises the questions: what are the criteria that makes an act better at festivals that others? And are the criteria different from those of a "best club act"?

If an artist has a good act, do they necessarily go down well in both clubs and festivals, or are the criteria different?

Are there any acts who are good at festivals but lousy in clubs, or vice versa?

Subject: RE: best fest act?
From: treewind
Date: 22 Sep 06 - 05:42 AM

Scrump, if there's any difference, it has to do with size and cost!

In general you'll see more bands at festivals and more solo performers at clubs. Even if you're a soloist or a duo, festival organisers seem to want you to form up a 4 or 5 piece band to fill their bigger stages.

Anahata

Subject: RE: best fest act?
From: Rasener
Date: 22 Sep 06 - 06:00 AM

Or clubs can't afford to pay for bands, where festivals can.

Subject: RE: best fest act?
From: Fidjit
Date: 22 Sep 06 - 06:07 AM

This year Crucible

Two years ago Old Rope String Band

Chas

Subject: RE: best fest act?
From: Fidjit
Date: 22 Sep 06 - 06:09 AM

Oh and Rory Motion!

Chas

Subject: RE: best fest act?
From: Chris Green
Date: 22 Sep 06 - 11:33 AM

I second George Papavgeris too (in fact I third him, I suppose!) His songs are a bit good!

Subject: RE: best fest act?
From: Forsh
Date: 22 Sep 06 - 06:39 PM

Good point, good points! is a good club act a good festival act?
Folk philosophers ponder on!
Be aware.. I AM taking notes, and may well act on them! if the price is right! (Not al festivals have loads of cash y'know, especially those just starting outClennell Hall Folk Fest Alwinton, Northumberland
...like mine!

Subject: RE: best fest act?
From: Forsh
Date: 27 Sep 06 - 06:53 PM

So, Bellowhead, or the demon barbers?
I gues if they get in toouch and they are not too pricey for me virgin folk fest, I could hire one or the other or Both?
Will doing so put 50 on the gate?

Subject: RE: best fest act?
From: Pistachio
Date: 28 Sep 06 - 07:37 PM

Last Nights Fun (I agree with Les from Hull)
- due to appear at 'NOT' the White Horse Folk Club, Foresters Arms Beverley East Yorks on 30th October and
Flossie Malavialle
at Cottingham Live @ The Back Room, Hallgate, Cottingham East Yorks on Nov 8th! I saw them at different Warwick Festivals and they're brill .
El Grecko should be booked by Warwick sometime soon - (IMHO)
George - looking forward to seeing you at Cottingham next year?

Hazel.

Subject: RE: best fest act?
From: Bizibod
Date: 29 Sep 06 - 05:18 AM

Rory Mcleod
Bellowhead
Kristina Olsen
Spooky Men's Chorale
Genticorum
Spiers and Boden

No particular order

Subject: RE: best fest act?
From: Hovering Bob
Date: 29 Sep 06 - 05:34 AM

I'll vote for 'Crucible,'

BobH

Subject: RE: best fest act?
From: GUEST
Date: 29 Sep 06 - 09:09 AM

What about the Windy Bottom Kazoo Ensemble and Morris Upstarts