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06 Jun 07 - 07:40 PM (#2070350) Subject: Christchurch (UK) Folk Festival From: GUEST,Rtim.at.anothercomputer Can anyone remember exactly what year the 1st Christchurch Festival was? I was reminded of it by the thread on the song The Mallard, that I first heard sung by George Deacon & Marian Ross at Christchurh at a song swap way back when?. Malcolm Price was there too - is he still around? Sadly, George has given up singing regularly, but now resides in the Oxford area, and still has a lot to do with John Clare and his work. Tim Radford |
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06 Jun 07 - 07:46 PM (#2070356) Subject: RE: Christchurch (UK) Folk Festival From: Herga Kitty Tim - worth asking Alan White. I'll e-mail him. George Deacon came to my school in the late 60s and talked about Alfred Williams' Songs of the Upper Thames. Kitty |
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07 Jun 07 - 08:32 AM (#2070651) Subject: RE: Christchurch (UK) Folk Festival From: GUEST,Alan White 1970 I believe was the first Christchurh I will check, as I have all of Ted Huthinsons Scrap books and festival programmes for Christchurch and Sidmouth. Alan |
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08 Jun 07 - 11:19 PM (#2071916) Subject: RE: Christchurch (UK) Folk Festival From: RTim I answered the question about Christchurch Festival myself tonight. I remembered that a friend sent me a copy of the 1972 BBC film they made about the festival (part of which I am singing with Helen Woodall in the Old George courtyard) - and it was the 3rd Festival so the title says - so 1970 was the first. Alan white - who also appears in the film (we were on the same Morris team) was right. Tim Radford |