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PLAYING OUT LOUD!
FESTIVAL FOCUS
Welcome to our guide to music festivals in the South of England
which will be a regular feature right up until October.
SIDMOUTH FESTIVAL, SIDMOUTH - JULY 30 -
AUGUST 5
Confirmed artists include: Alison McMorland & Geordie McIntyre, Battlefield
Band, Brendan Power with Tim Edey & Lucy Randall, Craig Morgan Robson, Damien
Barber, Eddie Upton, Ed Rennie, Emily Portman & Lauren McCormick, Gwilym Davies,
Hot Rats, Jackie Oates, Jim Causley, John Kirkpatrick, Kathryn Tickell Band,
Keith Kendrick, Nandobinyan, New Scorpion Band, Patterson, Jordan, Dipper, Paul
Burgess, Rhyzome, Sandra Kerr, Show of Hands, Strawhead, Sylvia Needham,
Threlfall, Ellison & Edwards. See
www.sidmouthfestival.com
FREE EXPRESSION FESTIVAL, BLANDFORD –
AUGUST 1 – 7
Music, film, literature, theatre, children’s events in an event which is all
about discovery, with minimal boundaries and maximum access. In addition to
various concerts the music content includes two days of Music In The Meadows on
Friday 29 & Saturday 30 with Dozy, Beakey, Mick & Titch, Deep Red, Blues
Brothers Inc, Rockin’ The Joint, Southern Edge and many more acts. See
www.blandfordcharter400.org.uk
BIG GREEN GATHERING, GLASTONBURY -
AUGUST 3 - 7
The Big Green Gathering is an educational event, designed to increase awareness
of the ecological crisis facing our planet, and of the steps we can all make to
help build a genuinely sustainable future. It is for people who care about
health, the environment, sustainability, our children's future and life in
general.
The Big Green Gathering is a place for enjoyment, learning and fun. Unhealthy
activities are not encouraged. Alcohol and other substances are not available on
the site. The only things taken in excess should be love, peace, joy and
friendship, according to the organisers.
There is a big music content at The Big Green from traditional folk, to well
dread stylie reggae, hip hop, and Carnival to eastern European and full on
tribal dance, with a cultural exchange from as far a field as Australia and
Scotland and as near a field as Bristol, Cheddar and Glastonbury! See
www.big-green-gathering.com
EASTLEIGH MUSIC FESTIVAL - AUGUST 4 - 7
The full line up for this year’s festival at Fleming Park is as follows:
Thursday August 4 - Gates open 6pm:
19.00 - Stickelbach
20.00 - 2-Tonic
21.30 - Perfect Alibi
(23.00 Close)
Friday August 5 - Gates open 12 noon
12.30 - Battle of the Bands
17.00 - Mark Saul
18.00 - Country Joe Band
19.00 - Croft No.5
20.00 - Kosheen
21.30 - The Saw Doctors
(23.00 Close)
Saturday August 6 - Gates open 12 noon
13.00 - The Duhks
13.50 - Simon Friend
14.40 - Lunasa
15.45 - Peatbog Faeries
17.00 - Michael McGoldrick
18.30 - Hayseed Dixie
20.00 - The Undertones
21.30 - The Proclaimers
(23.00 Close)
Sunday August 7 - Gates open 12 noon
13.00 - Martha Tilston
13.50 - Ashley Hutchings
14.45 - T and Latouche
15.45 - Session A9
17.00 - Bellowhead
18.15 - Beth Neilsen-Chapman
20.00 - Capercaillie
21.30 - Rolf Harris
(23.00 Close)
Weekend Season Tickets £60 * Weekend Camping Tickets £10
Postal bookings only. Please send cheques (payable to 'Eastleigh Summer
Festival') to The Festival Office, 51 Russell Street, Gosport, Hampshire PO12
3JD.
Individual day tickets on sale from The Mayflower Box Office (023 8071 1811) in
Southampton. Tickets also on sale from The Point , Leigh Road, Eastleigh.
BROADSTAIRS FOLK WEEK, KENT - AUGUST 5
- 12
Amongst the artists appearing this year are Waterson Carthy, Oysterband, Session
A9, The Old Swan Band, Baka Beyond, The Jews Brothers, Allan Taylor, Michael
Messer Band, Dexter Ardoin, Tickled Pink, Maroon Town, Bagpuss Show, The Doonan
Family Band, The Cajun Pioneers, The Witches of Elswick, East of Ealing, Whiskey
River, Rod Clements & The Ghosts of Electricity, The Rosinators, McDermotts Two
Hours, Martha Tilston, plus many, many more - see
www.broadstairsfolkweek.org.uk for full lineup.
DARTMOOR FOLK FESTIVAL, SOUTH ZEAL NEAR
OKEHAMPTON - AUGUST 5 - 7
The 28th Dartmoor Folk Festival lineup includes: The Posh Band, Roy Bailey,
Hanging Johnny, Dangerous Curves, The Sultans of Squeeze (John Kirkpatrick and
Chris Parkinson), Ben Campbell, Rob Pudner, Ticklish Allsorts,Betty & Norman
McDonald, Moor Music, Dave Wills, Tony Beard. The Dartmoor Pixie Band and
several Morris and dance teams will also be there plus many local teams.
Highlights of the friendly and traditional festival include: the Dartmoor Broom
Dance Championships, Dartmoor Step Dance Championships, a Dartmoor Fayre, craft
displays, dances, a music hall, ceilidh, workshops, Folk service, pub sessions
and children’s entertainment. Other attractions include a craft tent, sideshows
and dance displays.
For further details send an SAE to: Mrs Jane White, Sunnyhill, Zeal Head, South
Zeal, Okehampton, Devon EX20 2JL, tel 01837 840102, or visit:
www.dartmoorfolkfestival.co.uk
FAIRPORT’S CROPREDY CONVENTION,
OXFORDSHIRE - AUGUST 11 - 13
Artists confirmed so far: T & Latouche - Featuring T Carthy and Glen Latouche
(charismatic frontmen of reggae-folk fusion Edward II)
Beth Nielsen Chapman
Country Joe McDonald and his band
Richard Thompson
Jah Wobble
The Dylan Project
Edwina Hayes
Hilary James & Simon Mayor
While and Matthews
The Hamsters
The Ukelele Orchestra of Great Britain
Richard Digance
Tickled Pink
Uiscedwr
Fairport Convention
See
www.fairportconvention.com
ENDORSE IT IN DORSET FESTIVAL,
WOODCUTTS, SIXPENNY HANDLEY,
NR BLANDFORD, DORSET - AUGUST 12 - 14
There are two stages, an outside theatre, kid’s entertainment, licensed bar,
cocktail bar, trade stalls plus free camping at this festival which has been
expanded to a 3-day event after last year’s highly successful one-dayer.
The full programme is as follows:
FRIDAY - L.G.O. STAGE
18:00 - 18:40 - THE TORETZ
19:00 - 19:40 - TBC
20:00 - 20:40 - TRIMORPHOUS
21:00 - 22:00 - EQUIDISTANT SOUND
22:30 - 23:30 - PRONGHORN
00:00 - 01:00 - SUB GIANT
SATURDAY - L.G.O. STAGE
11:00 - 11:40 - RED SHARKS
12:00 - 12:40 - MACH SCHAU
13:00 - 13:40 - OBEDIENT BONE
14:00 - 14:40 - DANGERLUST
15:00 - 15:40 - LAZY HABITS
16:00 - 16:40 - CHICKEN SHED ZEPPELIN
17:00 - 17:40 - PEEPING TOMS
18:00 - 18:40 - THE HAT
19:00 - 20:00 - SterANKO
20:30 - 21:30 - THE THINGS
22:00 - 23:00 - DESMOND DEKKER
23:30 - 01:00 - THE UKRAINIANS
SATURDAY - WILDCAT TENT
11:30 - 12:10 - HENRY'S PHONOGRAPH
12:30 - 13:10 - HOT ROD JESUS
13:30 - 14:10 - HOT WIRED
14:30 - 15:10 - FAT DRUNK AND STUPID
15:30 - 16:10 - ROADS
16:30 - 17:10 - CULT OF CELEBRITY
17:30 - 18:10 - DOT STAR
18:30 - 19:10 - CICATRIX
19:30 - 20:10 - HIJERA
20:30 - 21:10 - DEATHSKULLS
21:30 - 22:30 - TEMPLE HEDZ
23:00 - 00:00 - TRAGIC ROUNDABOUT
00:00 - 02:00 - DJ DAVE HORNBY
SUNDAY - L.G.O. STAGE
11:00 - 11:40 - TBC
12:00 - 12:40 - BETIKA
13:00 - 13:40 - TRAILER TRASH ORCHESTRA
14:00 - 14:40 - CICCONE
15:00 - 15:40 - DEAD PLANTS
16:00 - 16:40 - CRIPPLED ROOK
17:00 - 18:00 - TOUPE
18:30 - 19:30 - THE HIGHLINERS
20:00 - 21:00 - CRACKED ACTORS
21:30 - 23:00 - ZION TRAIN
SUNDAY - WILDCAT TENT
11:30 - 12:10 - RAT RACE
12:30 - 13:10 - ROSHAMBO
13:30 - 14:10 - TBC
14:30 - 15:10 - TBC
15:30 - 16:10 - THE INSTIGATORS
16:30 - 17:10 - FOO - FOO
17:30 - 18:10 - DUTCH HUSBAND
18:30 - 19:10 - ABDOUJAPAROV
19:30 - 20:10 - THE CAPTIVES
20:30 - 21:30 - TBC
22:00 - 23:00 - FAR CUE
Weekend tickets purchased in advance are £35 - day tickets are £20 - under 10s
free. Info hotline: 07818 402201 - See also
www.lgofestivals.com
HAYLING ISLAND JAZZ FESTIVAL – AUGUST
13 – 14
The venues for this 2-day celebration of jazz are The Savoy Ballroom and The
Royal Gardens. The artists performing include Fidgety Feet, Clinton Ford, Tony
Jacobs & The Cream Crackers, Bob Kerr & His Whoopee Band, Sir Alan’s Jazz Band,
The Jive Aces, The Ray Ward Trio, London Hot Rhythm Boys, Silk Street Hot Seven,
The Old Thumper Jazz Band, Roy Gee, Rockin’ In Rhythm and The Hampshire Youth
Jazz Orchestra.
Advance booking ticket prices – Day Stroller - £15 – Weekend Stroller - £25
On the day ticket prices – Day Stroller £17.50 – Weekend Stroller - £30
On site camping is available at £15 per person.
The festival organisers are DevCaster Promotions – Tel:01243 372092 – see the
website www.devcaster.co.uk
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BEAUTIFUL DAYS, ESCORT PARK, NR
HONITON, DEVON - AUGUST 19 - 21
Acts include:
THE WONDER STUFF
LEVELLERS
DREADZONE
FLOGGING MOLLY
ASIAN DUB FOUNDATION
I AM KLOOT
THE POSIES
GLENN TILBROOK & THE FLUFFERS
NICK HARPER WITH SLEEPER CELL
CELLOMAN WITH THE URBAN SOULORCHESTRA
THE BEAT
OCEANSIZE
LOS ALBERTOS
ANTI-PRODUCT
SKINDRED
CHEETAH
NOZZLE
NO COMPLY
INTERVURT
CHAS 'N' DAVE
STEELEYE SPAN
BILLY BRAGG
BELLOWHEAD
OYSTERBAND
ELIZA CARTHY & THE RATCATCHERS
DRUNK IN PUBLIC
PEATBOG FAERIES
HAZEL O'CONNOR & CORMAC DE BARRA (IRISH HARP)
KIP KEINO
RED SKY COVEN
YAT-KHA
SETH LAKEMAN TRIO
JILL SOBULE
PADDY STRATTON
FISH BROTHERS
DAN DONNELLY
WHITESTAR
ROMNEY GETTY
THE NEEDLES
For more information see
www.beautifuldays.org
BENTWORTH BLUES AFTERNOON, BENTWORTH,
NR ALTON, HANTS - AUGUST 20
Held at The Star Inn at Bentworth with a bar & BBQ from 2.00pm till 11.00pm
The programme is as follows:
2.00 - 3.15 David Raphael Blues Band
3.30 - 4.45 Tim Hain & The Worx
5.00 - 6.30 Papa George
6.45 - 8.15 Jim Almand
8.30 - 10.00 Ian Parker
Tickets £15.00 include entry and car parking - ring 01420 561224
TOWERSEY VILLAGE FESTIVAL, OXFORDSHIRE
- AUGUST 25 - 29
Acts announced so far include a special pre-festival concert with Rolf Harris,
Show of Hands, Last Night’s Fun, Tre Martelli, Karine Polwart, Jez Lowe & The
Bad Pennies,
Martha Tilston, Meridian and The Devil’s Interval. There’s also a dance tent, an
arts centre, a children’s festival and much more. See
www.towerseyfestival.com
FOLK, BLUES & JAZZ FESTIVAL, MONTACUTE
HOUSE, SOMERSET – AUGUST 26 - 28
AUGUST 26 - FOLK
Show of Hands
Tom Toomey
The Fingersmiths
Steve Waters
AUGUST 27 - BLUES
Ian Parker
Harry Skinner & Dave Saunders
Tom Toomey Blues Band
Nat Martin & Cold Shot
AUGUST 28 - JAZZ
Sunset Cafe Stompers
Matt Wates Jazz Sextet
Paddy Milner
Rob Koral Zoe Schwarz Jazz Quintet
More details
www.mumboduck.com
CORNWALL FOLK FESTIVAL, WADEBRIDGE
AUGUST 26 -29
Artists include: Brendan Power, Jed Grimes, McDermotts Two Hours, Huw Chidgey &
Catherine Handley, Gina Le Faux and more.
Booking Office: Brian Timmins, Flat 2 Millhouse, Victoria Place, Penzance, TR18
4DB.
Tel: (01736) 333290
Email:
bookings@cornwallfolkfestival.com
www.cornwallfolkfestival.com
BRIDGENORTH FOLK FESTIVAL, SHROPSHIRE -
AUGUST 26 - 29
A great lineup this year including:
Friday August 26 - BellowHead, The Wilsons, Derrin Nauendorf, Cloudstreet, Stomp
+ 10 more acts
Saturday August 27 - Eric Bibb Band, Imbongi, Old Rope String Band + over a
dozen more acts
Sunday August 28 - Show of Hands, Gjallarhorn, The Doonan Family Band & dozens
more acts
Monday August 29 - Shooglenifty, Dana & Susan Robinson, Kristina Olsen, Hocus &
more.
Information - 01746 768813 or see
www.bridgnorthfolkfest.co.uk
READING FESTIVAL - AUGUST 26 - 28
Artists include:
Pixies, Foo Fighters, Iron Maiden, The Killers, Kings of Leon, Marilyn Manson,
Queens of the Stone Age, Razorlight, Incubus, The Coral, The Charltons, Iggy Pop
& The Stooges, Elbow, Jimmy Eat World, NOFX, Roots Manuva, Funeral For A Friend,
Dropkick Murphys,The Transplants and Simple Plan.
And on the NME Radio 1 Stage:
Kasabian, The Tears, Bloc Party, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Babyshambles, The
Futureheads, The Arcade and LCD Soundsystem.
For more information see
www.readingfestival.org.uk
SOUTHSEA FOLK FESTIVAL - SOUTH PARADE
PIER - AUGUST 29 - 31
Artists confirmed so far: Lightnin’ Willie & The Poorboys, Burnt Ice, Julie
Felix, Josie Watts, George Wilson, Bex Marshall, Rory Ellis, Murray Torkildsen,
Colvin Quarmby, The Widders (alternative biker Morris dance team), John Otway
Big Band, Amy Wadge, White Knuckle Blues Band & The Hamsters.
More artists to be confirmed - watch this space or see
www.barkingspider.abelgratis.com/festival
GREAT DORSET STEAM FAIR, TARRANT
HINTON, BLANDFORD – AUGUST 31 – SEPTEMBER 4
Now in its 10th year this highly atmospheric festival not only has a vast array
of working steam engines, but lots of live entertainment. The show now has five
stages in various beer tents offering a wide variety of music including The
Wurzels, The Silver Beatles, Pronghorn, Lady Winwoods Maggot and many more acts
covering folk, country, rock etc. Other attractions are to be found out and
about around the huge showground include Morris Dancers, The Dorset Youth
Marching Band, Kings Corner Band, Pewsey,
Ringwood Pipe Band, ''Pantastic'' All Steel Band, The Carity Folk Band a Punch
and Judy Show and much more.
www.steam-fair.co.uk/music.asp
WALLINGFORD BUNKFEST, OXFORDSHIRE -
SEPTEMBER 2 - 4
A weekend of music, dance, steam and beer which includes Eliza Carthy & The
Ratcatchers, Oysterband, Patrick Street, John Spiers & Jon Boden, The Bismarcks,
Mabon, Cloudstreet and many more acts.
Further information can be found on
www.bunkfest.co.uk
BESTIVAL 2005, ISLE OF WIGHT –
SEPTEMBER 9 – 11
Details to follow
SOLENT FOLK FESTIVAL - SEPTEMBER 17
Acts include: The Tabbush Sisters, John Kirkpatrick & Chris Parkinson, Wickham
Morris & Southern Lights Dancers, John Barden, Heather Bradford, Arnie Cottrell,
Gallimaufry, Gene Burton, Rob Mills, Bob & Sarah Whitley, The Pub Band (Paul
Marsh, Gwilym & Carol Davies & Ron Coe), Kevin Barlow, Mist on the Bog, Segalula.
See www.focsle.org.uk
SWANAGE FOLK FESTIVAL - SEPTEMBER 9 -
11
Artists confirmed so far:
Show of Hands
The Joyce Gang
Paul Downes
Mick Ryan & Pete Harris
Bram Taylor
Ben Campbell
Sid Kipper
The New Scorpion Band
Four Hand Reel
Murphy’s Lore
The Bismarcks
Gordon Potts
Djambo
Heelstone
Mawkin
There are also dance & music workshops, over 40 dance sides, music & song
sessions, a craft fair and children’s events.
Festival information is available from
www.swanagefolkfestival.co.uk
Tickets & local information from Swanage Tourism on 0870 4420680.
BLUES AT THE FORT - FORT PURBROOK,
PORTSMOUTH - SEPTEMBER 23 & 24
This year’s Blues at the Fort will be on 23 & 24
September. Line-up for Friday 23 September is Mike Sanchez and his Band
supported by Dr JJs Blues Band and The Mustangs. Line-up for Saturday 24
September is Bad Influence supported by Nicky Moore’s Blues Corporation and
Southern Blues.
For more information see
www.bluesatthefort.com
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The Blockheads
The Brook,
Southampton
Friday August 19
Lightnin’ Willie
The Albert Tavern, Southsea
Thursday August 25
The Ukrainians Endorse It Festival, Sixpenny Handley August 12 - 14
The Duhks
Eastleigh Festival, Eastleigh
Saturday August 6
Rory Ellis
Various venues throughout Hampshire
The Honeymoon Machine
The Joiners, Southampton Thursday August 11
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