May 2008

How the Giraffe Got its Neck

2.00pm
£5.00 / £4.50 concessions
£18.00 for family of four

Illustration - Copyright Chris Riddell

Folk Weekend - Weekend Ticket

Finishes Sunday 1 June

£45.00 / £40.00 concessions
£25.00 under 14s

With this ticket you have access to all concerts and workshops throughout the three days.

Friday 30th May

7.30pm : Prelude , consisting of Brian and Irene Hume and Chris Ringer on Bass, acoustic guitar and vocals, the trio are influenced on both a musical and lyrical level by American harmony-based soft rock acts.   Prelude shot to fame in 1974 with an a cappella version of the Neil Young’ s ‘After The Goldrush’.

8.45pm : Allan Taylor , the consummate performer, a writer of literary gracefulness whose chronicles encapsulate the realism of otherwise unsung heroes.  His songs have been recorded by more than a hundred performers of various nationalities, proof enough that this will be an experience to remember.

10.00pm : Something Nasty In the Woodshed - Not a folk band nor a rock band but a band with their toes dipping in both ponds.   Their repertoire is largely traditional with a few self-penned songs thrown in with wit influences ranging from Celtic to Northumbrian.

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Saturday 31st May

Workshops

Afternoon                Kesteven Morris, Dancing on St Peter’s Hill Green

2.00pm – 3.00pm     Keith Christmas, Open G tuning for guitar

2.00pm – 3.00pm     John Kirkpartick , Accordion workshop

Concerts

6.30pm : Raised by storytellers and musicians, Rachel performs worldtales and songs for adults, and sometimes for brave children, and there will be an opportunity to hear both kinds of tales with us at the festival.  She is the UK's Young Storyteller of the Year 2007 (awarded by the Traditional Arts Team) and has performed at festivals and venues including Festival at the Edge, Beyond the Border, Alden Biesen (Belgium), Slaithwaite Moonraking and the Tricycle Theatre.  More information and clips can be found at www.rachelrosereid.com
7.00pm : Keith Christmas, blues inspired singer/songwriter, creates an orchestral feel where ingenious compositions are wedded to solid guitar technique and tone.   Not   exclusively rock, blues, jazz, or folk, Keith is an artist not to be missed.

8.00pm : Sultans of Squeeze, consisting of John Kirkpatrick and Chris Parkinson on a combination of squeeze-boxes.   Watch two accomplished musicians enjoy and explore the endless possibilities that their instruments.

9.00pm : Rachel Unthank and the Winterset, winner of the Horizon Award at the BBC Folk Awards this year, their music is bewitching, dreamlike, down-to-earth and as tough as it is gentle.   Their album ‘The Bairns’ is being hailed as ‘a classic in its own lifetime.’

10.00pm : Sarah Savoy and the Francadians - strong, independent and fun-loving, she keeps her audiences dancing, belting out sassy blues, growling through honky-tonk-inspired Cajun songs of the 1940’s and 50’s.

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Sunday 1st June

Workshops

2.00pm – 3.00pm     Bezzas , Fiddle workshop

3.30pm – 3.30pm     Pete Morton, Songwriting workshop

Family Ceilidh

2.30pm – 4.30pm : Govannen, named after the Celtic blacksmith God, Adele McMahon, Dan Britton and Chris Conway blend jigs and reels with traditional and contemporary Irish songs. Joined by singer Cathy Lesurf.   This is your chance to kick your heels up and join in!

Concerts

6.00pm : Flossie Malavaille’s laid-back charm, dry humour, powerful voice, great choice of material, clever comedy and entertaining banter make her a joy to watch.   Songs include Allan Taylor's ‘Roll on the day’, Kieran Halpin's ‘Making up the miles’ but also Edith Piaf's eternal favourites ‘No regrets’.

7.00pm : The Bezzas , Emma Reid and Roger Wilson, mix up some unlikely musical bed-fellows; weird and wonderful fiddle tunes sparring with weird and wonderful songs, performed beautifully with an obvious love of their craft.

8.00pm : Pete Morton , dynamic, fun-loving and approachable, singing from the heart, he tells compelling stories of the human condition. Pete is a bard in the old tradition and a songwriter with a truly contemporary edge.

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Folk Weekend - Friday Concert

£12.00 / £10.00 concessions

This ticket gets you access to all acts performing on Friday evening.  The first two are in the theatre an the third will be in the ballroom - a chance for you kick you heels up and let your hair down.

Friday 30th May

7.30pm : Prelude, consisting of Brian and Irene Hume and Chris Ringer on Bass, acoustic guitar and vocals, the trio are influenced on both a musical and lyrical level by American harmony-based soft rock acts.  Prelude shot to fame in 1974 with an a cappella version of the Neil Young’ s ‘After The Goldrush’.
8.45pm : Allan Taylor, the consummate performer, a writer of literary gracefulness whose chronicles encapsulate the realism of otherwise unsung heroes.  His songs have been recorded by more than a hundred performers of various nationalities, proof enough that this will be an experience to remember.
10.00pm : Something Nasty In the Woodshed - Not a folk band nor a rock band but a band with their toes dipping in both ponds.  Their repertoire is largely traditional with a few self-penned songs thrown in with wit influences ranging from Celtic to Northumbrian.