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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.
SALISBURY FESTIVAL - MAY 27 - JUNE 19
Amongst the musical highlights of this year’s festival are appearances by the
National Beijing Opera Company of China, Laurie Anderson, Dame Felicity Lott,
Marianne Faithfull, Britten Sinfonia, Battlefield Band, Reg Presley & The Troggs,
Sambuca, Omar Sosa Trio and many more. Events take place at the newly
refurbished Salisbury Arts Centre, at Stonehenge, Old Sarum, the Cathedral
Close, Salisbury Playhouse, Salisbury City Hall and many pubs around the town.
As well as music there are also drama productions, a circus, comedy, talks,
dance events. Tickets are available through the Box Office on 01722 320333 and
more information can be found on the website
www.salisburyfestival.co.uk .
WYCHWOOD FESTIVAL, CHELTENHAM - JUNE 3 - 5
Please note music on the Main stage will end at 11pm each evening, and on the
Big Top Stage and acoustic venues at 12.30am. Our Club Stage is open through to
2am. Timings below are approximate:
Friday 3rd June - Main stage
Candido Fabré Y Su Banda - 6.30pm
Radio Tarifa - 8.15pm
Matthew Herbert Big Band - 10pm
Big Top Stage
The Angel Brothers - 6pm
Jim Moray - 8pm
The Earlies - 9.30pm
Gwyneth Keen Time - TBC
Club Stage
Nikki Lucas + Phil Meadley - 10pm
Saturday 4th June - Main stage
Pat Orchard - 11.45am
Allison Moorer - 1pm
Omar Sosa - 2.30pm
Varttina / Eliza Carthy - 5.15pm
Mory Kante - 7.25pm
Steve Earle - 9.15pm
Big Top Stage
Jeff Martinez - 11am
Jali Fily Cissokho - 12am
Tandara Mandara - 1pm
Dirty Red Bandanas - 2.15pm
Sefton - 3.45pm
Captain Paranoid - 5.15pm
Skankt - 6.45pm
Gilles Peterson - 8.15pm
Matt Sage & The Orchestra of Love - 10pm
Club Stage
Nick Luscombe + Andy Skank 10pm
Sunday 5th June - Main Stage
Lautrec - 11.15am
Warsaw Village Band -12.45pm
Jaga - 2.30pm
Show of Hands - 4.15pm
Mercan Dede - 6pm
Damien Dempsey - 7.45pm
Alabama 3 - 9.30pm
Big Top Stage
Bollywood Brass Band - 12.45pm
Baka Beyond - 2pm
Dream Poets - 5pm
Susanna & The Magical Orchestra - 6.30pm
Mabulu - 8.00pm
Blackfoot Brothers - 10pm
Club Stage
The Shrine Synchro System Featuring Max Reinhardt, Rita Ray, Atongo Zimba and
Nuru Kane - 10pm
SHERBORNE 2005 FESTIVAL - JUNE 10 - 11
Party at the Castle is part of the 6-week long Sherborne 2005 Festival.
JUNE 10:
The Zombies - Colin Blunstone & Rod Argent
Tina Turner Tribute
Sirius B
Fat Marrow Blues Band
JUNE 11:
Ben Waters
Cut Collective
Bill Sheffield & Dave Saunders
Rob Koral & Zoe Schwarz Jazz Quintet
More details
www.mumboduck.com
LYNTON & LYNMOUTH MUSIC FESTIVAL – JUNE 10 -12
Festival presented by LLAMA (Lynton & Lynmouth Arts & Music Association). Full
information from
www.llama.org.uk or call 01598 753980 or 01598 752736
Friday June 10 -
Overnight Launch - Lynton Town Hall. Lee Road, Lynton, Devon, EX35
8pm – 2am (first act 8.15pm)
Tickets £10 in advance from Pure Retail Therapy, Lynton;
www.llama.org.uk or
call festival info on 01598 753980 and 01598 752736 (available from 2 May 2005)
A total musical mash-up with -
Aspects
Big Joan
The Cohorts
Scanone
DJs Todd and Nathan
Saturday June 11 -
Jazz on the Green
Lynmouth Manor Grounds, Lynmouth, Devon, EX35
1.30pm – 5.30pm - Free
An afternoon of contemporary and vibrant jazz, by the sea in Lynmouth with
Stewart Curtis’ K-Groove
John Etheridge and friends
Sirius B
Films Within Tent
Lynmouth Manor Grounds, Lynmouth, Devon, EX35
1pm – 6pm - Free
London’s Halloween Society present some wild urban films to the wild youth of
Exmoor (in a tent!) showing - Dogtown and the Z-Boys; Worlds of Possibility (10
years of Domino Records); Artrocker; Roll Deeper; Rocklands; Skate Shorts
Upstairs in Lynton
Queen Street, Lynton, Devon, EX35
6.30pm – 11.30pm - Free
The street comes alive with top-class acts and top-class festival goers
Zion Train
Big Boss Man
Obedient Bone
Flipron
Pip Dylan
(compere Steve Adams – The Broken Family Band)
Sunday June12 -
Downstairs in Lynmouth
Lynmouth Manor Grounds, Lynmouth, Devon, EX35
1.30pm – 7pm - Free
An afternoon of weird and wonderful sounds down by the sea in Lynmouth with
compere Steve Lamacq (Radio 1 and 6 live)
The Larry Love Showband
The Broken Family Band
Fence Collective
Misty’s Big Adventure
The Amy Newton Band
(Busking competition starts at 12 noon to 1.30pm in Lynmouth)
Music Within Tent
Lynmouth Manor Grounds, Lynmouth, Devon, EX35
2.15pm – 8pm - Free
An afternoon of intimate and sensitive sounds down by the sea in Lynmouth (in a
tent!)
James Yorkston
King Cresoste
Rose Kemp
Gravenhurst
The Pictish Trail
Confirmed Fringe events
Friday June 10 -
The Crown Hotel, Lynton
From 8pm - Free
Fence Collective – ‘Bar Room Drawl’ with Scottish sea-shanties
Exmoor Sandpiper, Countisbury
From 8pm - Free
Gary Dunne (top Irish singer-songwriter)
Saturday June 11 -
Beggars Roost Inn, Barbrook
From 1pm - Free
Fat Marrow’s Bluesband
Sunday June 12 -
Beggars Roost Inn, Barbrook
From 1pm - Free
Fat Marrow’s Bluesband
The Crown Hotel, Lynton
From 8pm - Free
Claude Bourbon – Gallic blues picking at its best
WIMBORNE FOLK FESTIVAL, DORSET - JUNE
10 - 12
A weekend of the best of English and Celtic music and dance. Artists appearing
include Lunasa, John Renbourn & Jacqui McShee, Flook, Emily Smith Band, Roy
Bailey, Mise, Filska, Nancy Kerr & James Fagan, Colum Sands, Hoover The Dog,
Anthony John Clarke, Helen Roche and Four Hand Reel.
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
ISLE OF WIGHT FESTIVAL - JUNE 10 - 12 -
SOLD OUT!
See the website
www.isleofwightfestival.org for full details - may be ticket
cancellations
BLUESATHON 2005, WOODSIDE PARK,
LYMINGTON - JUNE 18
This year’s charity day for the Coda Music Trust includes Nine Below Zero, John
Otway,
Johnny Mars, Pete Brown & The Barrelhouse Blues Band, David Knopfler,Ian Segal,
John Cooper Clarke, Big Red, Ronnie Taylor & Johnny Wands, Sonny Black, The
Dodge Brothers, Swampthing and Doris & The Dots.
Advance tickets are £12.50, £15 on the gate if available.
Information hotline 07709 774634.
See www.bluesathon.co.uk
for more information.
BEAMINSTER FESTIVAL, DORSET - JUNE 18 -
JULY 3
Here is the musical lineup for this festival in West Dorset. There are many
other events including talks, art exhibitions, poetry readings and children’s
shows.
Sat 18 - Ben Waters Band
Fri 24 - Nicola Benedetti (violin)
Sat 25 - Red Priest
Mon 2 7- David Watkins (harp) & Michael Bochman (violin), Salisbury Cathedral
Choir
Tue 28th - Brit Valley Brass and Youth Choir, James Bowman & Friends
Wed 29 - Angelica Kennard (mezzo soprano), Sarum Consort, The Joyce Gang
Thu 30 - The Brass Collective, Wessex Winds,Chris Walker Swingtet
Fri 1 - Sara Lovell (cello) & Nicholas Oliver (piano), Billy Bragg & his band,
Simon
Robinson (baritone) & Trung Sam (piano)
Sat 2 - Beaminster Gallery Quire, Lesley Whatley - "You Can Sing," Concert &
Fireworks
Sun 3 - The Sorrel Quartet
BLUES ON THE FARM, PUMPBOTTOM FARM, NR
CHICHESTER - JUNE 23-26
The programme this year is :
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 -
Savoy Michot Cajun Band
Joanne Shaw - Taylor
Matt Schofield
Debbie Bonham
Ticklin The Pickle
The Nimmo Bros
The Big Town Playboys
Sunday June 26 -
Soul Connection
3 Man Jam
Little Toby Walker
Dino Baptiste & Ben Waters
Hans Theessink Band
Eugene "Hideaway" Bridges
See the website
www.bluesonthefarm.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. Artists confirmed so far:
Bellowhead, Waterson:Carthy, English Acoustic Collective, Hans Theesink, Deep
Elem, Rabbi John, Bob Fox, The Bar Codes, Uiscadwer, The Copper Family, Rosie
Doonan & Ben Murray, Sonny Black & George Pearson, Martin Furey, Spikedrivers,
North South Collide, Damien Ryan, Dave Taylor, ThingumaJig, Lucy Randall, John
Alex Mason, Jim Crawford, Blues Healers, Aynsley Lister, and Arnie Cottrell &
Tim Payne.
See the website www.hawth.co.uk
GLASTONBURY FESTIVAL - JUNE 24 - 26
Officially sold out - but you might be able to get cancellations via
www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk
WINCHESTER HAT FAIR - JUNE 30 - JULY 3
Watch this space for full details or see
www.hatfair.co.uk
CHRISTCHURCH FESTIVAL - JULY 1 - 3
Here’s the lineup for this year’s festival held down by the river at
Christchurch:
Friday July 1 - 7.30pm -
Bad Toad
Derrin Nauendorf
Saturday July 2 - 12:30pm
The Plugs
Only Human
Roads
XTeller
Crosscut Saw
Diesel
The Agency
Sunday July 3 - 12:00 noon
Never Mind The Buzzkings
Kira & Band
Maine Street
QED
Skint
Lady Winwoods Maggot
For more information see
www.christchurchfestival.co.uk
SUSSEX SONG & ALE FESTIVAL, UPPER
DICKER, E. SUSSEX - JULY 1 - 3
The 4th Sussex Song & Ale Festival takes place at the Dicker Village Hall, Upper
Dicker, East Sussex. A weekend of music and song held deep in the Sussex
countryside. Large level campsite, showers, toilets and a bar featuring Harveys
award winning beer. All singers, players and listeners welcome. £12.50 inc.
camping; accompanied children under 16 free.
Contact Liz Randall, 7 Hurst Way, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 1DN. Or Telephone Mary
on 01323 896682. Or E-mail -
ttfsussexsongandale@hotmail.com See also
www.travellingfolk.co.uk
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
ROMSEY BEGGARS FAIR - JULY 8 & 9
The fair takes place in the Cornmarket, Romsey, Hampshire and various venues
around the town. Acts include 2 Came By, Skimmer, Amorillo, Chameleon, Chien
Bizarre and many more. Watch this space for full details or see
www.beggarsfair.com
NEWT BEER & MUSIC FESTIVAL, NORTH
NEWTON, SOMERSET - JULY 8 & 9
Artists incude the fantastic Bluehorses & many more - see
www.newtbeerfest.com
PRIDDY FOLK FESTIVAL, SOMERSET JULY 8 -
10
Artists include Back of the Moon, Sid Kipper, Loscoe State Opera, Kerfuffle and
Priddy's latest discovery, Ruth Notman. The programme also includes lots of up
and coming talent, something Priddy is being increasingly known for. Last year
this success was recognised by a PRSF grant which encourages new music.
See www.priddyfolk.org
SOMERTON SUMMER ARTS FESTIVAL ,
SOMERSET JULY 8 - 16
Not just music but plenty of other events. Music acts include Union Gap, High
Impact, Zig Zag,
www.somerton.co.uk
ROMSEY BEGGAR’S FAIR - JULY 8 - 9
A day of music, dance and street entertainment includes music from Amarillo,
Mary Jane, Skimmer, State of Undress, Hampshire Youth Jazz Orchestra and dozens
more acts. Events take place in the Corn Market and pubs and venues around the
town.
See www.beggarsfair.com
for full information.
WINCHESTER FESTIVAL - JULY 8 - 17
Arts festival with theatre, talks, films and much more. Music presentations
include Jazz Mouse, Eden Stell guitar duo, concerts by Young Musicians, The
Fruhling Trio, Southern Voices and John Lill.
See
www.winchesterfestival.co.uk for full programme.
ROMSEY ARTS FESTIVAL - JULY 9 - 24
Art and craft exhibitions, dance and music workshops, theatre, walks and talks.
And plenty of music which includes a New Orleans Jazz Parade, Hampshire Youth
Jazz Orchestra, orchestral concerts, line dancing, a classical guitar concert, a
brass band concert and many other presentations at venues around the town.
CORNBURY FESTIVAL, CORNBURY PARK,
CHARLBURY, OXFORDSHIRE - JULY 9 - 10
Some top names line up for this music festival:
Saturday July 9 - Joe Cocker, Amy Winehouse, Bonnie Tyler, The Dualers, Purple
Stacks + support
Sunday July 10 - Elvis Costello, Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel, Lucie Silvas,
Humphrey Lyttelton and The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain + support
There are also arts & crafts stalls, alternative therapies, children's
workshops, street performers, a fairground, hot air balloons and plenty of food
and drink.
Tickets are available now, and can be purchased online, or by calling the box
office 0870 3000573. See also
www.cornburyfestival.com
BISHOPS WALTHAM FESTIVAL - JULY 10 - 17
We highlight the musical events taking place at Bishops Waltham Palace:
Sun 10 – Festival Day
Mon 11 – Classical Indian Music Night
Thu 14 – Youth band Night - A selection of promising young local bands
Fri 15 – Show of Hands
Sat 16 - The return of “Mambo Jambo” to The Palace, now re-formed as Atlantico.
Sun 17 - An afternoon with Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen.
Tickets on sale on 1st May from the Theatre Royal Winchester & from H.W.Veck,
High Street, Bishops Waltham
Booking Office: (01962) 840440
www.theatre-royal-winchester.co.uk
www.bishopswalthamfestival.com
LARMER TREE FESTIVAL, TOLLARD ROYAL -
JULY 13 - 17
The favourite music festival of this website and just about everybody else. The
festival opens with two night of Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra
and The Bees on the Friday night. Then over the weekend a host of acts from all
over the world including:
Show of Hands, Lunasa, The Goondocks, Flipron, Moishe's Bagel, Tango Siempre,
Rich Hall aka Otis Lee Crenshaw, The Handsome Family, Pronghorn, Subgiant, Hank
Wangford, The Cat Empire, Martha Tilston, The Memory Band, Babyhead and many
more.
See
www.larmertreefestival.com
MUSIC FOR AFRICA, MONTACUTE HOUSE,
SOMERSET - JULY 15 - 16
The Music for Africa Charity, founded by musician Tom Toomey, raises money to
put music into the lives of the children of Phokwane, South Africa.
JULY 15:
The Fake Beatles
Fat Marrow Blues Band
Stereoironics
The Hollow Trees
JULY 16:
Jingo Santana
The Rollin' Clones
Cut Collective
The Fingersmiths
& the Desert Divas
More details
www.mumboduck.com
SWANAGE JAZZ FESTIVAL - JULY 15 - 17
Highlights of this year's 16th festival include Ian Shaw, Theo Travis, Gilad
Atzmon and John Law, a jazz cruise, a brass band parade through the town and
much more. Music takes place at five venues during the day and four in the
evening. Tickets for the event are now on sale - for details visit the website
on
www.swanagejazzfestival.co.uk or phone 01929 422885.
MELA FESTIVAL, HOGLANDS PARK,
SOUTHAMPTON - JULY 16
A celebration of Asian culture with music, dance and much more.
See www.artasia.org.uk
for full details.
BLUES AT THE ABBEY, TITCHFIELD, NR
FAREHAM, HANTS - JULY 16
Memo Gonzalez & The Bluescasters, Sons Of The Delta, Cadillac Kings & Backwater
Roll are on the bill this year.
See
www.webplus.barkingspider.abelgratis.com
TROWBRIDGE FESTIVAL - JULY 21 - 24
Artists announced so far:
Paul Brady, The Proclaimers, The Saw Doctors, Ralph McTell, Glenn Tilbrook & The
Fluffers, Bellowhead, Lunasa, Hayseed Dixie, XoseManuel Budino, Jim Moray 4,
Rory Mcleod, Ben Waters Big Band, Mozaik, Jphnny Dickinson, Hans Theesink Band,
Jez Lowe & The Bad Pennies, La Cicana, Dexter Ardoin, Whapweasel, Reg Meuross
Band, Mike Silver, Steve Tilston & Brooks Williams, Charanga Del Norte, Tiny
Lady, Lisa Mills, Fast Lane Roogalators, Flash Harry, Baghdaddies, Steam
Chicken, Aynsley Lister, Shellback Chorus and Holt Morris
Festival Information line: (01225) 769132
See
www.trowbridgefestival.co.uk
THE SOUTH WILL RISE AGAIN - CANFORD
PARK ARENA, POOLE, DORSET JULY 29 - 31
American artists attending the festival will be Heather Myles, Danni Leigh, Joni
Harms, Boomer McLennan, Eve Selis, John Permenter, Bobby D Sawyer
International Artists:
Chrome Daddies from Australia, Rachael Warwick
Other Artists include:
Raymond Froggatt, Sarah Jory & Band, Nadine Somers & Vegas Diesel Cowboys, Susan
McCann & Band, The Everly Experience, West Virginia Ian Cal-Ford & The Railmen,
Brian Hughes & The Lonesharks, Dave Montana, Henry Smith & Country Dreams, Steve
Cherelle & Band, John C King, The Swing Commanders, Ponchartrain
and many more acts.
WOMAD FESTIVAL, RIVERMEAD, READING -
JULY 29 - 31
Over 70 artists from 30 countries will be performing, including: Culture
(Jamaica); Robert Plant & The Strange Sensation (UK); Youngblood Brass Band
(USA); Richie Havens (USA); Youssou N'Dour et le Super Etoile de Dakar
(Senegal); Afro Celt Sound System (UK/Ireland/Senegal); Rizwan-Muazzam Qawwali
Group (Pakistan); Fatback Band (USA); Andy White & Radoslav Lorkovic
(Ireland/Croatia); Huun-Huur-Tu (Tuva) and Soul Jazz Sound System (UK).
The day-by-day line-up follows, with many more artists still to be confirmed:
Friday July 29 -
Akim El Sikameya (Algeria/France); Bajofondo Tango Club (Argentina); Culture
(Jamaica); Dulsori (Korea); Kala Chethena Kathakali Theatre Company (India);
Kiki Dee & Carmelo Luggeri (UK); Les Yeux Noirs (France); Louie Vega & His
Elements of Life (USA); Mahmoud Ahmed (Ethiopia); OKI Dub Ainu Band (Japan);
Renegades Steel Orchestra (Trinidad & Tobago); Robert Plant & The Strange
Sensation (UK); Sheema Mukherjee (India); Youngblood Brass Band (USA);
Cabaret - Artists to be announced.
Club WOMAD - Bossacucanova (Brazil) - Live & DJ set; Soul Jazz Sound System
(UK).
Saturday July 30 -
Adel Salameh (Palestine); Afro Celt Sound System (UK/Ireland/Senegal); Andy
White & Radoslav Lorkovic (Ireland/Croatia); Chango Spasiuk (Argentina); Dulsori
(Korea); Fatback Band (USA); Huun-Huur-Tu (Tuva); Jaojoby (Madagascar); Lura
(Cape Verde); Mara! Ensemble & The Martenitsa Choir (Australia) feat. Silvia
Entcheva (Bulgaria); Mahmoud Ahmed (Ethiopia); Matthaios Tsahourides (Greece);
OKI Dub Ainu Band (Japan); Pama International (Reading, UK); Roy Paci & Aretuska
(Italy); Wicked Aura Batucada (Singapore); Youssou N'Dour et le Super Etoile de
Dakar (Senegal);
Cabaret - Artists to be announced.
Club WOMAD - Artists to be announced.
Sunday July 31 -
Abdullah Chhadeh & Nara (Syria); Adel Salameh (Palestine); Amadou & Mariam
(Mali); Apache Indian & the Reggae Revolution (UK); Darrell Scott (USA); Les
Yeux Noirs (France); Martenitsa Choir (Australia) feat. Silvia Entcheva
(Bulgaria); Modou Diouf & O Fogum (Senegal); Richie Havens (USA); Rizwan-Muazzam
Qawwali Group (Pakistan); Totó La Momposina y sus Tambores (Colombia); Wicked
Aura Batucada (Singapore); Yasmin Levy (Israel); and a special all-star Gala
finale concert.
Cabaret - Artists to be announced.
Club WOMAD - Artists to be announced.
Kid's Procession
Tickets:
Weekend ticket: £94.50 ('Early Bird' price - limited to first 5,000 tickets)
Weekend ticket: £99.99 (standard price)
Early Entry Thursday': £10 (available to Weekend ticket holders only)
Day tickets: Friday £35, Saturday £55, Sunday £45
Concessions available. All Weekend tickets include free camping.
Families are entitled to further savings as two children aged 13 and under can
come free with each adult ticket buyer.
Bookings:
WOMAD Ticket Line tel: 0118 939 0930 or Fax: 0118 939 0751
Email queries:
boxoffice@readingarts.com
Online:
www.womad.org/reading/
Email queries: trading@womad.org
General Information:
Web: www.womad.org
Email: info@womad.org
24hr information line: 01225 744 494
Post: WOMAD Free Mailing List, Mill Lane, Box, Corsham, Wiltshire, SN13 8PN
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
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
The full line up for this year’s festival at Fleming Park is as follows:
Thursday August 4 -
7pm - 11pm (Gates open 6pm)
Perfect Alibiu - Pink Floyd tribute with spectacular light show + guests 2-Tonic
Tickets £15
(Profits to the Mayor of Eastleigh's Charity Appeal)
Friday August 5 -
6pm - 11pm (Gates open 5pm)
The Saw Doctors • Kosheen • Croft No. 5
Mark Saul • The Country Joe Band
Tickets £20
SaturdayAugust 6 -
1pm - 11pm (Gates open Midday)
The Proclaimers • The Undertones
The Michael McGoldrick Band • Hayseed Dixie
Lunasa • The Peatbog Faeries
Simon Friend (The Levellers) • The Duhks
Tickets £25
Sunday August 7 -
1pm - 11pm (Gates open Midday)
Rolf Harris • Capercaillie
Beth Nielsen-Chapman • Bellowhead
Session A9 • T and Latouche
Ashley Hutchings' Rainbow Chasers
Martha Tilston
Tickets £25
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. More information available at:
http://www.eastfest.co.uk weekend as well as day tickets are on sale from
The Mayflower and The Point, also online via
http://www.ticketsouth.co.uk
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 Ukulele 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
A rather special weekend organised by the Kings of Cowpunk, Pronghorn. Lamma and
crew will be playing as will The Beat, Neville Staples, Highliners, Peeping
Toms, Sub
Giant, The Hat, Equidistant Sound and many more acts.
There are two stages, an outside theatre, kid’s entertainment, licensed bar,
cocktail bar, trade stalls plus free camping.
Weekend tickets purchased in advance are £35, day tickets are £20 - under 10s
free.
Info hotline: 07818 402201. See also
www.lgofestivals.com
BEAUTIFUL DAYS, ESCORT PARK, NR
HONITON, DEVON - AUGUST 19 - 21
Acts confirmed so far for include Levellers, The Wonder Stuff, Steeleye Span,
Billy Bragg, Dreadzone, Madorb, The Beat, Peatbog Faeries, Nick Harper, Hazel
O’Connor, Bellowhead, Eliza Carthy Chas ‘n’ Dave, Glenn Tillbrook, The Cat
Empire and Asian Dub Foundation.
For more information see
www.beautifuldays.org
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
The acts for the 1st Folk, Blues & Jazz Festival at Montacute House on 26th -
28th August are being booked ...
August 26 - FOLK AUGUST 27 - BLUES
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
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.
SOUTHSEA FOLK FESTIVAL - SOUTH PARADE
PIER - AUGUST 29 - 31
Artists confirmed so far: Lightnin’ Willie & The Poorboys, Burnt Uce, 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
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
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
Keep up to date on this site and
www.swanagefolkfestival.co.uk
BLUES AT THE FORT - FORT PURBROOK,
PORTSMOUTH SEPTEMBER 23 & 24
This year’s Blues at the Fort (www.bluesatthefort.com) 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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Taj Mahal & many other blues acts
various venues throughout June
Towers of London The Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth Tuesday June 7
Los Albertos
Talking Heads, Southampton
Sat June 18
Marieanne Faithfull Salisbury Festival Saturday June 11
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Sat June 30
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