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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.
CHELTENHAM FOLK FESTIVAL, CHELTENHAM,
GLOUCESTERSHIRE
FEBRUARY 11 - 13
Artists confirmed include: Eliza Carthy Band, Sharon Shannon Band, Bellowhead,
Bob Fox and Stu Luckley, Crucible, Equation, Flook, Jez Lowe and the Bad
Pennies, Threlfall, Ellison, Edwards and more. See the website
SWANAGE BLUES FESTIVAL, DORSET - MARCH
4 - 6
Swanage Blues Festival takes place at various venues around the attractive
Dorset seaside town. Admission is totally free at all venues. Artists appearing
include The Guv'nors, Innes Sibun Band, Roland Chadwick's Blue Healers, JC &
Angelina Grimshaw, The Jives, Arecibo and Crosscut Saw, with many more to be
confirmed. See
www.swanage-blues.org or call Steve Darrington on +44 (0)1929 422338.
GOSPORT & FAREHAM EASTER FESTIVAL
MARCH 24 - 28
Ferneham Hall and Ashcroft Arts Centre, Fareham, Hampshire
Artists confirmed so far:
Ralph McTell
Oysterband
Show of Hands
Sharon Shannon
Eliza Carthy Band
(featuring Spiers & Boden)
Jez Lowe & The Bad Pennies
Country Joe McDonald
(Woodstock & Monterey Pop Festivals legend)
Chris Newman & Maire Ni Chathasaigh
Harvey Andrews * Rod Clements (Lindisfarne)
Eleanor McEvoy * Martha Tilston * Broderick
McDermott's Two Hours * Tiny Tin Lady
Jim Malcolm * Julie Fowlis * Clive Carroll * Ffynnon
Mick Ryan & Pete Harris * George Wilson
There are also Workshops, Sessions at the hotels listed below, Dance Displays,
Singarounds, Late Night Festival Club and a craft and music fair in Ferneham
Hall.
For further information, please contact
info@gosportfestival.co.uk
Festival information: 023 9252 8017
Ferneham Hall Box Office: 01329 231942
Ashcroft Arts Centre Box Office: 01329 310600
Red Lion Hotel: 01329 822640
Lysses House Hotel: 01329 822622
Roundabout Hotel: 01329 822542
Fareham Tourist Information Centre: 01329 221342
See the website
www.gosportfestival.co.uk
WEYMOUTH FOLK FESTIVAL, WEYMOUTH,
DORSET
MAY 6 - 8
Confirmed artists include: Ashley Hutchings, Mundy Turner, Derek Brimstone, Paul
Downes. See the website
www.weymouthfolkfestival.co.uk
OXFORD FOLK FESTIVAL - MAY 13 - 15
Artists announced so far: Danú, Show of Hands, Juan Martín, Frankie Gavin, The
Demon Barbers, Roadshow, Whapweasel, The Committee Band, The Wrigley Sisters,
The English Acoustic Collective, Maggie Boyle, Coope, Boyes and Simpson, Jaune
Toujours, The Mellstock Band, Les Barker, David Hughes, Norbert Pignol,
Strawberry the Clown, Jali Fily Cissokho, Bella Hardy, John Dipper Band, Sild,
Arlen and Mawkin.
The festival will centre on the Town Hall, with other venues around the city
including the Late Night Groove at the Cellar Bar, with DJ's Verity Sharp and
Fiona Talkington from Radio 3's Late Junction. There are many more artists to be
confirmed, so keep checking this site for the latest news.
CONCERTS • CEILIDHS • DANCE DISPLAYS • SESSIONS WORKSHOPS • TRADE FAIR • RECORDS
• REAL ALE Tel 01865 305 305 - online
www.ticketsoxford.com
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Festival Office, PO Box 491, Oxford OX1 1WQ
www.oxfordfolkfestival.com
office@oxfordfolkfestival.com
WINCHESTER FOLK FESTIVAL
MAY 13 - 15
Confirmed artists include: Dr Faustus, The Bismarks, John Kirkpatrick and Roy
Bailey, Danú, Colcannon, Kevin Dempsey and Joe Broughton, Vicki Swan and Jonny
Dyer
See the website
www.winchfolk.org.uk
PLYMOUTH FOLK FESTIVAL - MAY 18 - 22
See
www.plymouthfolkfestival.com
CHIPPENHAM FOLK FESTIVAL
MAY 27 - 30
Confirmed artists include John Spiers & Jon Boden, Mary Humphreys & Anahata &
Carolyn Robson
See the website
www.chippfolk.co.uk
WIMBORNE FOLK FESTIVAL, DORSET - JUNE
10 - 12
Only two acts announced so far - Whapweasel and Random. For more information on
artists or season tickets please contact:
Linda Wild, linda.wild@wimbornefolkfestival.co.uk
32a Sea View Road, Upton, Poole, Dorset. Tel: 01202 623740
See also
www.wimbornefolkfestival.co.uk
TEIGNMOUTH FOLK FESTIVAL, DEVON - JUNE
24 - 26
Artists announced so far: Sid Kipper, Fox Amongst The Chickens, Taffy Thomas and
Tim Laycock. See
www.teignmouthfolk.co.uk
CRAWLEY FOLK FESTIVAL, CRAWLEY, SUSSEX
JUNE 24 - 26
"The 14th annual Festival featuring over 100 musicians and scores of dancers on
5 stages. A must for anyone interested in folk, acoustic, traditional and roots
music of Britain, Ireland and North America.”
Folk - Traditional - Blues - Cajun - Bluegrass
Free Camping - Real Ale Tent - Stalls - Free Dance and Music Workshops -
Singaround
See the website www.hawth.co.uk
BLUES ON THE FARM 2005 PUMPBOTTOM FARM,
NR CHICHESTER
JUNE 23 - 26
Here is the provisional lineup:
Thursday June 23
Steve Clayton
The Hamsters
John Otway
Wilko Johnson
Friday June 24
The Mike Sanchez Rhythm & Blues Revue
Knockout Greg
Saturday June 25
Joanne Shaw -Taylor
Sonny Rhodes
Debbie Bonham
Matt Schofield
Sunday June 26
Little Toby Walker
Hans Thessink Band
See the website
www.bluesonthefarm.co.uk
LARMER TREE FESTIVAL, TOLLARD ROYAL -
JULY
The favourite music festival of this website and just about everybody else. The
organisers have just announced the first batch of acts. They are:
The Bees, Show of Hands, Lunasa, The Goondocks, Flipron, Moishe's Bagel, Tango
Siempre and Rich Hall aka Otis Lee Crenshaw.
See
www.larmertreefestival.com
SAUL CANAL FESTIVAL & FOLK ON THE WATER
WEEKEND,GLOUCESTERSHIRE
JULY 1 - 3
A Boat Gathering & Folk Music Festival in a beautiful corner of Gloucestershire.
Music, Morris, Theatre and top line traditional and folk/rock artistes from far
and near performing on three stages… The Music Marquee and Barge Sabrina Theatre
for timetabled acts with The Drum & Monkey Music Spot for informal artistes…so
bring your instrument and a song." Confirmed artists include: Ashley Hutchings
Rainbow Chasers, Last Nights Fun, Richard Digance, Nancy Kerr and James Fagan,
Johnny Coppin Band, Meet on The Ledge, Steve Tilston, Warblefly, Paul Downes.
See the website
www.junctionevents.org.uk
TROWBRIDGE FESTIVAL - JULY 21 - 24
Artists announced so far:
PAUL BRADY (Sat) • THE PROCLAIMERS (Sat)
THE SAW DOCTORS (Sun) • RALPH McTELL (Sun)
GLENN TILBROOK & THE FLUFFERS (Sat)
BELLOWhead (Sun) • LUNASA (Fri) • HAYSEED DIXIE (Fri)
XOSE MANUEL BUDINO (Sat) • JIM MORAY 4 (Fri)
RORY McCLOUD (Sat/Sun) • BEN WATERS BIG BAND (Sun)
MOZAIK (Andy Irvine, Donal Lunny etc) (Sun)
JOHNNY DICKINSON (Sat) • HANS THEESINK BAND (Sat)
JEZ LOWE & THE BAD PENNIES (Sun) • LA CICANA (Sat)
DEXTER ARDOIN (Sun) • WHAPWEASEL (Sat)
REG MEUROSS BAND (Fri/Sat) • MIKE SILVER (Sat/Sun)
STEVE TILSTON & BROOKS WILLIAMS
CHARANGA DEL NORTE (Sat) • TINY TIN LADY (Sat/Sun)
LISA MILLS (Sat) - FAST LANE ROOGALATORS (Sat/Sun)
FLASH HARRY (Thur) • BAGHDADDIES (Fri)
STEAM CHICKEN (Fri) • AYNSLEY LISTER (Sat)
SHELLBACK CHORUS (Sat/Sun) • HOLT MORRIS (Wed)
Festival Information line: (01225) 769132
See
www.trowbridgefestival.co.uk
BIG GREEN GATHERING - AUGUST 3 - 7
Lineup to be announced soon - watch this space
See
www.big-green-gathering.com
EASTLEIGH MUSIC FESTIVAL - AUGUST 4 - 7
Lineup to be announced soon - watch this space
See
www.eastleighfestival.co.uk
FAIRPORT’S CROPREDY CONVENTION,
OXFORDSHIRE - AUGUST 11 - 13
Confirmed artists include Fairport Convention, Richard Thompson, Country Joe
McDonald and The Country Joe Band, Tickled Pink, The Dylan Project
See
www.fairportconvention.com
CORNWALL FOLK FESTIVAL, WADEBRIDGE -
AUGUST 26 -20
Lineup to be announced soon - watch this space
www.cornwallfolkfestival.com
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
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Hayseed Dixie Wedgewood Rooms, Southsea
Wednes February 9
Dana Gillespie
Mr Kyps, Poole Friday February 11
Laura Veirs
Railway Inn, Winchester
Sunday February 27
Deadstring Brothers Railway Inn, Winchester
Thurs February 24
KT
Tunstall
Joiners Arms, Southampton Wednes February 9
Philip Jeays Newbury Corn Exchange
Friday February 25
The Quireboys
The Brook, Southampton
Tues February 22
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