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08 Mar 02 - 06:00 PM (#665402) Subject: UK Folk Festivals over Easter ? From: Essex Girl Does anyone know of any Folk Festivals in the UK over this Easter (29th March - 1st April) Dave and I are looking for an event with plenty of good song sessions, rather than just concert events. We would need somewhere to park our caravan. |
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08 Mar 02 - 06:45 PM (#665433) Subject: RE: UK Folk Festivals over Easter ? From: Madam Gashee Lancaster is the only place to be at Easter! Although it is a maritime fest rather than folk. Don't know where you could park your caravan though? |
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08 Mar 02 - 06:52 PM (#665435) Subject: RE: UK Folk Festivals over Easter ? From: 8_Pints I think Poynton Folk Festival is also on again this year. Its in Cheshire, near Stockport. Bob vG |
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08 Mar 02 - 09:31 PM (#665498) Subject: RE: UK Folk Festivals over Easter ? From: greg stephens Cumbrian Roots Day ia at the Kendal Brewery on Sat30(featuring yrs truly natch) so you could divide your time between that and Lancaster. Plenty of scenery round there too |
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08 Mar 02 - 10:15 PM (#665520) Subject: RE: UK Folk Festivals over Easter ? From: Cllr Miskin Nr LLantrisant Wales Just off M4 Cllr. |
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09 Mar 02 - 05:39 AM (#665630) Subject: RE: UK Folk Festivals over Easter ? From: The Shambles http://www.gosportfestival.co.uk/ |
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09 Mar 02 - 06:57 PM (#665958) Subject: RE: UK Folk Festivals over Easter ? From: Dave Bryant Has anyone got any details of Poynton or Lancaster - are there any web sites ? As Linda said, we would need somewhere to put the caravan. |
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09 Mar 02 - 07:19 PM (#665978) Subject: RE: UK Folk Festivals over Easter ? From: Noreen FromLancaster City Council's WHAT'S ON page 29th March to 1st April Lancaster Maritime Festival St George's Quay, Lancaster Regarded as the world's biggest and most prestigious gathering of traditional sea-song shanty performers For details contact 01524 582398 |
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09 Mar 02 - 07:39 PM (#665990) Subject: RE: UK Folk Festivals over Easter ? From: 8_Pints Click here for Poynton details Hope I've created the blue clicky correctly! Bob vG |
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10 Mar 02 - 02:37 AM (#666108) Subject: RE: UK Folk Festivals over Easter ? From: sledge Any body planning to to Fareham and Gosport this year, If so see you there. Regards Sledge |
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10 Mar 02 - 03:57 AM (#666120) Subject: RE: UK Folk Festivals over Easter ? From: Joan from Wigan If you're anywhere near Wigan on Easter Monday, pop into the Seven Stars for our 4th Annual Day of Folk. Click here for details. Joan |
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10 Mar 02 - 04:21 AM (#666127) Subject: RE: UK Folk Festivals over Easter ? From: Sooz Lincoln Folk Festival is over the Easter Weekend. For information www.woodings.demon.co.uk |
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10 Mar 02 - 06:08 AM (#666165) Subject: RE: UK Folk Festivals over Easter ? From: Hrothgar Or come to Australia for a weekend - National Folk Festival in Canberra over Easter! |
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10 Mar 02 - 05:56 PM (#666491) Subject: RE: UK Folk Festivals over Easter ? From: Mrs.Duck Not exactly a festival but Barnsley folk club have their annual singaround weekend at Easter at the Shaw Inn with indoor camping at the YMCA. |
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10 Mar 02 - 11:23 PM (#666676) Subject: RE: UK Folk Festivals over Easter ? From: Liam's Brother The Lancaster Maritime Festival now has a WebSite. Much more than a shanty festival, performers include Louis Killen, Cyril Tawney, Hughie Jones, Jim Eldon, Dave Webber & Annie Fentiman et al. |
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11 Mar 02 - 08:46 AM (#666845) Subject: RE: UK Folk Festivals over Easter ? From: Essex Girl Thanks for all the info. Lancaster is my first choice, but we are very interested in Poynton as well. Probably see some of you at either of these. |
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12 Mar 02 - 04:34 AM (#667516) Subject: RE: UK Folk Festivals over Easter ? From: Dave Bryant Thanks for the suggestions - if we can find a suitable caravan site we'll be at Lancaster, although we might pop in to Poynton on the way. How many Catters are planning to get to Lancaster ? |
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12 Mar 02 - 06:04 AM (#667535) Subject: RE: UK Folk Festivals over Easter ? From: Madam Gashee Me! & the Baggies! |
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12 Mar 02 - 06:06 AM (#667536) Subject: RE: UK Folk Festivals over Easter ? From: Noreen Several Mudcatters who are also Shellbacks will be at Lancaster, though not me this year. Go and see the Shellback Chorus- and join in the choruses! I guarantee you'll have fun... Noreen |
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12 Mar 02 - 06:12 AM (#667538) Subject: RE: UK Folk Festivals over Easter ? From: GUEST,KB@work We (Mark, Kris & Amoret) will be at Gosport & Fareham festival. We intend to get to the late night stuff at Lee on Solent this year - if we can stay sober long enough...... Kris |
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12 Mar 02 - 06:15 AM (#667539) Subject: RE: UK Folk Festivals over Easter ? From: Noreen Yes, that Hammerite is a terror for the Guinness, Kris... :0) |
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12 Mar 02 - 07:04 AM (#667554) Subject: RE: UK Folk Festivals over Easter ? From: Dave Bryant We thought about going to Gosport because it was nearer, but we thought that the ticket price of £50 was a bit steep. Lancaster has a lot more people booked that we either know or want to hear. |
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12 Mar 02 - 07:27 AM (#667560) Subject: RE: UK Folk Festivals over Easter ? From: GUEST,KB@work Yes Noreen, Hamm is a demon for the black stuff - but she says she can give it up any time.......ho ho :) Kris |
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12 Mar 02 - 08:01 PM (#667964) Subject: RE: UK Folk Festivals over Easter ? From: Mr Red Priest Weston usually has a sess/SAR type gathering, my site has the contact no see cresby.com and click Festivals. Shropshire that's where. |
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13 Mar 02 - 01:54 AM (#668123) Subject: RE: UK Folk Festivals over Easter ? From: The Shambles Details of all UK Festivals in 2002, can be found on the following link. |
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14 Mar 02 - 11:43 AM (#669128) Subject: RE: UK Folk Festivals over Easter ? From: GUEST,Shazam Mr. Red may like to know that a brill cajun band called Joe Le Taxi are playing on *Good Friday at Priest Weston village Hall in Shropshire. I also believe they can be seen at the Bishop's Castle Folk Weekend (24th-26th May) on the Friday being presented by Stone Circle. *(PEL? not so sure music is allowed on Good Friday!) |
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14 Mar 02 - 04:40 PM (#669348) Subject: RE: UK Folk Festivals over Easter ? From: breezy The London Inn, Padstow, Saturday Night |