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v FQ 40 Jan 2014 p33 v 2014 MAY, continued 2014 May 23 - 26 ❖ FESTIVAL ON THE MOOR : www.festivalonthemoor.co.uk → Botton nr Danby, North York Moors * [email protected] (artists’ enquiries to [email protected]); www.festivalonthemoor.co.uk for tickets online ⊕ Artists include John Kirkpatrick,Sarah McQuaid,Richard Grainger, Hase Waits, Bonfire Radicals and more... Traditional Dance Teams - Workshops Singarounds - Concerts. 2014 JUNE 2014 Jun 06 - 08 ❖ The PENNYMOOR SONG & ALE : www.users.waitrose.com/~pennymoor → MORCHARD BISHOP: The London Inn, Morchard Bishop, Devon, EX17 6NW. [Pennymoor SAR→ Devon news] ® The PENNYMOOR SONG & ALE ✆ Jon Shapley, 01363 83740 ⊕ Must book in advance (usually sells out). 2014 Jun 14 (Sat) ❖ LIVE AT THE TITHE : www.liveatthetithe.co.uk → GREAT COXWELL, Oxfordshire near FARINGDON: held in the Great Barn (a National Trust property) [White Horse FC → Wilts news] ⊕ A day of celebration of folk music, dancing and related arts, organised by the ® White Horse Folk Club, Highworth, & other local folk clubs. Concert with Jez Lowe and Megson. 2014 Jun 20 -22 ❖ ALCESTER FOLK FESTIVAL www.alcesterfolkfestival.org.uk : → ALCESTER, Warwickshire. B49 5DP. Town Hall & Swan Hotel. ® ALCESTER FOLK FESTIVAL ✆ Marje Stanley, 07788 536605. * Alcester Folk Festival, c/o 89, Salford Close, REDDITCH, Worcs, B98 7UL ⊕ Guests: TBA 2014 Jun 20 – 22 ❖ TEIGNMOUTH FOLK FESTIVAL : www.teignmouthfolk.co.uk → TEIGNMOUTH, Devon. Main concerts: Carlton Theatre. Saturday Night Ceilidh: Community College Hall ® TEIGNMOUTH FOLK FESTIVAL ✆ Anne Gill, 01803 290427 * Teignmouth Folk Festival Office, c/o Maleth, 11 Cleveland Road, TORQUAY, Devon, TQ2 5BD. ⊕ Booking form and details will be on website. With guests Vin Garbutt, The Old Dance School, The Martyn Wyndham-Read Band, Halfway Harmony, The Old Gaffers Shanty Crew, Flash Company, & lots lots more to be confirmed. 2014 Jun TBA (Sat) ❖ AMERICANA FESTIVAL : www.subscriptionrooms.org.uk → Subscription Rooms, STROUD, Glos. Stroud Sub Rooms, George Street, Stroud, Glos GL5 1AE. ® Stroud Sub Rooms. Tickets: via website above; phone Box Office ✆ 01453 760900; in person, Tourist Information Centre (10-5 Mon-Sat) in building. ⊕ Check website for more details nearer the time. 2014 Jun 27 -29 ❖ WEST SOMERSET FOLK FESTIVAL : www.westsomersetfolkfestival.co.uk → CARHAMPTON, Somerset. Butchers Arms and the Recreation Hall. ® WEST SOMERSET FOLK FESTIVAL ✆ Mike and Diane Dibble, 01643 841597 * West Somerset Folk Festival, 3 The Glebe, Timberscombe, MINEHEAD, Somerset, TA24 7TS. ⊕ Workshops, Singarounds, Folk Club, Concert with guests tba. 2014 JULY → more in FOLKLIFE QUARTERLY, 1st JULY 2014, deadline 20th MAY 2014 Jul TBA ❖ The WIDDERS WEEKEND : www.thewidders.co.uk → Chepstow, Monmouthshire. Venues tba. ® THE WIDDERS DANCE WEEKEND ✆ Mike Lewis, 07870 611979 8 [email protected] ⊕ Please check website for full details, or you can email [email protected], or call him on 07870 611979. 2014 Jul TBA ❖ BROMSGROVE FOLK FESTIVAL : www.bromsgrovefolkclub.co.uk → BROMSGROVE, Worcestershire. The Bowling Green Inn (01527 861291), Stoke Prior. ® BROMSGROVE FOLK FESTIVAL ✆ Yvonne, 01527 831557; ✆ Bob, 0121 476 5938. * Yvonne Barton, 2, Malvern View Cottages, Whinfield Road, Dodford, BROMSGROVE, B61 9BG. 8 [email protected] ⊕ Not been to us before? We have a pub for sessions, a large camping field (open from Thursday 2pm), excellent toilet facilities, a main marquee seating about 400 people for “up close and personal” concerts, a smaller marquee seating about 100 people which we use for smaller concerts, singarounds, sessions and meet the artists. We do not overlap acts between venues so if that if you’ve paid to see a particular act then you will see that act — and without having to queue for an hour before the concert to make sure you get in (revolutionary or what!?). In and around the site there are many other diverse activities to keep you occupied for the entire weekend. Guests to be announced … For more details call … Yvonne 01527 831577 or Bob on 0121 476 5938 or e-mail [email protected] ® Bob 2014 July 11-13 ❖ GREAT NORTH FOLK FESTIVAL : www.rootsnorth.co.uk * [email protected] (artists’ enquiries to [email protected]) ⊕ Guests tbc. www.rootsnorth.co.uk 2014 Jul 11 - 13 ❖ PRIDDY FOLK FESTIVAL : www.priddyfolk.org → PRIDDY near WELLS, Somerset. ® PRIDDY FOLK FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION ✆ 01749 678949 * Priddy Folk Festival Association, Badgers Wood, Wells Road, Priddy, BA5 3AZ. ⊕ This friendly family festival is held on our Village Green high on the Mendip Hills. The weekend provides great music, dance, workshops, yoga sessions, club tent, excellent craft and traders in the market square, guided walks to explore the local area, a full programme of entertainment for the children through out the weekend and much more. Guests: TBA … check out the website. There is onsite camping, excellent food and drink as well as two village pubs! If you have not already done so sign up to receive newsletters to keep you up to date with all that is going on. More info from www.priddyfolk.org or email [email protected] 2014 Jul 24 – 27 ❖ WARWICK FOLK FESTIVAL : www.warwickfolkfestival.co.uk → WARWICK. Festival main venue and campsite Warwick School. Numerous venues around historic town of Warwick. ® WARWICK FOLK FESTIVAL: general enquiries ✆ 01926 614932, email 8 [email protected]; Booking: ✆ 01926 776438, * by post / in person: Bridge House Theatre, Warwick School, My ton Road, WARWICK CV34 6PP, ✆ 01926 776438 Online : www.warwickfolkfestival.co.uk ⊕ Our Main Stage marquee holds over 1500 people, but – if you find yourself nearer the back – our big screens mean you won’t miss any of the action. Seating is provided for your comfort! Further concerts in the Bridge House Theatre; acoustic events in Living Tradition and Arts Centre. Workshops (vocal and instrumental), Ceilidhs for everyone, Dance displays, Children’s Entertainment, and Craft & Catering Fair.