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The 6th Suffolk Folk Festival Woodbridge

31 May 10 - 08:04 AM (#2917607)
Subject: The 6th Suffolk Folk Festival Woodbridge
From: Bounty Hound

LESS THAN A WEEK AWAY!

One of the largest Summer gatherings of morris & sword dancers in the East of England. Informal sessions and singarounds in the local pubs.

Tickets are available now for all individual events but why not save money and buy a weekend ticket for just £22 or an All Day Saturday ticket for £12?

Booking form available to download from the festival website.
http://www.onesuffolk.co.uk/SuffolkFolkFestival

Friday 4th June:
OPENING CONCERT - , Seckford Theatre
Julie Felix
Paul & Liz Davenport
Rachael & Lillias

Saturday 5th June:
the Original Steamchicken Jazz Band in concert
Afternoon and evening concerts with Stealing Sheep, Crownstreet, Shadows in the Shade and others
Morris displays at various locations around the town
Festival Ceilidh at the Abbey School with Steamchicken and caller Ian Wilson

Sunday 6th June:
Belly dancing workshops with Naia and Lilith Dreaming
Morris displays at various locations around the town
FREE OPEN AIR CONCERT with MC Terry Walden, Elmhurst Park, with The Bounty Hounds, Flaming June, The Larks, Shadows in the Shade and Green Dragon Morris, Starts 12.30pm Bring a your deckchairs and a picnic!

All weekend, Beer Festival at the Cherry Tree, with 'High Watermark' shanty crew on Saturday evening.

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02 Jun 10 - 06:07 PM (#2919365)
Subject: RE: The 6th Suffolk Folk Festival Woodbridge
From: Bounty Hound

Come and see the 'Hounds' Sunday afternoon, Elmhurst Park Woodbridge, bring your deckchairs and picnic!


02 Jun 10 - 07:05 PM (#2919391)
Subject: RE: The 6th Suffolk Folk Festival Woodbridge
From: My guru always said

Sounds fantastic! Sorry we won't be able to join you, have a Fab time!


04 Jun 10 - 06:40 AM (#2920385)
Subject: RE: The 6th Suffolk Folk Festival Woodbridge
From: Bounty Hound

The fun kicks off tonight folks.


05 Jun 10 - 05:08 PM (#2921424)
Subject: RE: The 6th Suffolk Folk Festival Woodbridge
From: Bounty Hound

IN VIEW OF THE WEATHER FORECAST, THE OUTDOOR CONCERT SCHEDULED FOR SUNDAY AFTERNOON WILL NOW BE HELD AT THE ABBEY SCHOOL, WOODBRIDGE IP12 1DS.

STILL FREE TO GET IN, AND THERE WILL BE SOME GREAT MUSIC FROM

THE LARKS,
SHADOWS IN THE SHADE
FLAMING JUNE
THE BOUNTY HOUNDS

PLUS A BIT OF DANCING FROM GREEN DRAGON MORRIS

TELL ALL YOUR FRIENDS AND COME ALONG.

THE FUN STARTS AT 1.00PM


06 Jun 10 - 04:51 PM (#2921960)
Subject: RE: The 6th Suffolk Folk Festival Woodbridge
From: Paul Davenport

A great weekend, loads of fine dancing, fine weather and a cluster of stunning eateries and real ales. Woodbridge is a gourmet folky's dream. The Suffolk Folk Festival is a great event; many thanks to Mike and Jenny!


07 Jun 10 - 04:33 AM (#2922186)
Subject: RE: The 6th Suffolk Folk Festival Woodbridge
From: Bounty Hound

Paul, really pleased to hear you had a good time, we had a cracking afternoon concert on Sunday to finish the event, very well attended despite a last minute change to an indoor venue in light of the weather forecast.

As it turns out, the promised lousy weather didn't materialise, but we did have an excellent afternoons music.

Bigger and better next year!

Just to echo your thoughts, well done Mike & Jenny


07 Jun 10 - 09:01 AM (#2922318)
Subject: RE: The 6th Suffolk Folk Festival Woodbridge
From: Jack Campin

Did you have any sessions this year?

I went about 4 years ago and there was nothing, except for an impromptu one organized on a barge that managed to sail up the river on a spring tide (the first to manage it in 100 years, so this was not likely to become a regular feature). One event labelled as a "session" in the Cherry Trees (? - the pub with the big garden) turned out to a be resident band, and the other pubs didn't even seem to know what a session was.


08 Jun 10 - 08:08 AM (#2922992)
Subject: RE: The 6th Suffolk Folk Festival Woodbridge
From: Paul Davenport

'I went about 4 years ago and there was nothing'
Come next year Jack, the difference between last year and this was very marked. One landlord I spoke to admitted to completely underestimating the amount of activity on the day and virtually ran out of beer. The festival is set to be one of the 'unmissables' of the folk year.


09 Jun 10 - 03:45 AM (#2923683)
Subject: RE: The 6th Suffolk Folk Festival Woodbridge
From: Alan Day

I may be moving to this area so this is really good news.
Al