Guide to UK folk festivals for the summer 2006

This a guide to UK folk festivals for the summer of 2006. It is not an exhaustive list of all the uk folk festivals and we will be trying to add more information all the time. If you have anything you would like us to add please Contact me .

 

10th - 12th February 2006

 

Cheltenham Folk Festival, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Artists to be confirmed

 

16th - 19th February 2006

 

St Valentines Folk Festival, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands
"Folk. Skiffle. Blues. Indie. Celtic. Dance. Stories. Poetry. Folk-Walk. Singarounds. Sessions... "

 

7th - 9th April 2006

 

The Third Annual Oxford Folk Festival
Confirmed artists include: Bellowhead, Waterson:Carthy, Andy Irvine, Flook, Steve Ashley, Chris Wood, Rachel Unthank & the Winterset, Magpie Lane, The Oxford Waits and more....

 

13th - 17th April 2006

 

Gosport & Fareham Easter Festival, Fareham, Hampshire
Headline artists include Janis Ian and Hayseed Dixie from North America plus Waterson:Carthy; Feast of Fiddles; Ashley Hutchings; Roy Bailey; The Michael McGoldrick Band; Last Night's Fun; and Lazarus featuring Dave Swarbrick from the UK

 

 

14th - 17th April 2006

 

Miskin at Easter, Miskin, Rhondda Cynon Taff
Confirmed artists include: George Papavgeris, Tracey Curtis, Lynne Heraud and Pat Turner, Ken Stevens, Gwilym and Carol Davies, Yvonne Parkes, Copper Kettle, Ann and Dave Reader, Capella, Mike Gibson, Ian Woods, Graham Metcalf, Chris King, Bill Mc Kinnon, Isambarde and more...

 

27th - 30th April 2006

 

Shetland Folk Festival
Details forthcoming..

 

 

26th - 28th May

Off The Tracks - 9th Spring Festival
Isley Walton, Castle Donnington, Derbyshire
"Real Ales, Acoustic Sessions, Atmospheric Surroundings and More"

 

 

26th - 29th May

Cleethorpes Folk Festival, Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire
"Cleethorpes Folk Festival is a weekend celebration of the very best in folk music, song and dance. Starting on Friday night, running through to beyond midnight on the bank holiday Monday."

 

Chester Folk Festival, Kelsall, Nr Chester
Confirmed artists include: James Keelaghan, Cloudstreet, The Bismarcks, Tom Napper Tom Bliss and more

 

 

2nd - 4th June

Wychwood Festival, Gloucestershire

 

9th - 11th June

Ipswich Folk and Maritime Festival, Ipswich
Details to be confirmed.

 

16th - 18th June

Beverley Folk Festival, Beverley, East Yorkshire
"concerts ~ ceilidhs ~ workshops ~ children's events sessions ~ trade & craft fair and lots more"

 

Middlewich Folk and Boat Festival, Cheshire

 

Alcester and Arden Folk Festival, Warwickshire
Concerts,Workshops,Story Telling, Poetry,Sessions And Sing Arounds, Tour Of The Town, Procession, Craft Stalls
Artists confirmed include: "Finest Kind (Wonderful harmonies from Canada), His Worship and the Pig, Dave Webber and Annie Fentiman, Marie Little, Flossie Malavielle

 

The Big Session, Leicester
Artists confirmed so far : Oysterband, Levellers (acoustic), June Tabor, Chumbawamba (acoustic), Seth Lakeman, Spiers & Boden, Martin Simpson, T & La Touche, Jackie Leven, Martha Tilston and more...

 

The 2nd Ongar Folk Festival, Ongar, Essex
The Folk Festival is being run alongside the Ongar Medieval Fair. The Medieval Fair is held within the grounds of Ongar Castle (a motte and bailey castle site in the centre of Ongar). The aim of the 2nd Ongar Folk Festival is to run a Traditional style festival to include:
Singarounds & Musicians Sessions, all arranged throughout the weekend at separate pubs along Ongar's High Street.
Singarounds and Musicians Sessions will be run by MCs from some of the best folk clubs in Essex who have kindly offered their help and time to make this Festival successful in its opening year.
In addition, Morris, Mummers and Clog dancers will all be represented with some planned performances outdoors on Manor Square in the centre of Ongar's High Street.
So, it's Singarounds, Musicians Sessions, Mummers, Morris Dancers, Clog Dancers, Great Pubs, Real Ale, BBQ, Beer Tent, Ongar Castle, Medieval Fair making for a fabulous FOLK FESTIVAL in the Essex town of Ongar!

 

23rd - 24th June

Belper Folk Moot, Belper, Derbyshire
Music, sessions etc at venues spread throughout the town.

 

23rd - 25th June

Dent Folk Festival, Dent, Yorkshire Dales
'A weekend of family fun in the Yorkshire Dales featuring music, dance, storytelling,puppetry, kids activities, sessions, workshops and real ale!'

 

Leigh Folk Festival, Essex
One of the largest free events of its type in the UK

 

Four Fools Folk Festival, Preston, Lancashire
Confirmed artists include: Dave Webber & Annie Fentiman, Martyn Wyndham-Read, Niamh Parsons, Tom McConville, Hekety, Janet Russell, Muldoons Picnic and more...

 

 

30th June - 1st July

Saul Canal Festival & Folk on the Water Weekend, Gloucestershire
""Two events at one venue...
a Boat Gathering & Folk Music Festival in a beautiful corner of Gloucestershire"

 

 

30th June - 2nd July

Cleckheaton Folk Festival, West Yorkshire
Confirmed artists include: Frances Black, Harvey Andrews, Anthony John Clarke, Joyce & Danny McLeod and more....

The Third Glasson Festival, Glasson, Lancashire
Confirmed artists include: Emma and the Professor, Abbie Lathe, Martin Carthy and Johnny Dickinson

 

 

7th July - 9th July

Priddy Folk Festival, Somerset
"The friendliest folk festival in England, held at the beautiful village of Priddy, high on the magnificent Mendip Hills in sunny Somerset"

 

Ely Folk Festival, Ely, Cambridgeshire
Confirmed artists include Eric Bogle

 

North Wales Bluegrass Festival, Conwy, North Wales
Confirmed acts include Carmel Sheerin and The Ravens

 

13th July - 16th July

The Larmer Tree Festival, Salisbury

 

14th July - 16th July

Stainsby Festival, Stainsby, Derbyshire

 

 

21st July - 23rd July

Warwick Folk Festival, Warwick

 

4th - 11th August 2006

 

Sidmouth Folk Week, Sidmouth, Devon
Dance displays, Celidhs, Concerts, Street Acts, Sessions and considerably more....

 

7th - 11th August 2006

 

The 7th Annual Queen Maeve International Summer School Festival of Irish Music and Song, Sligo Town, Ireland
During the Festival week music and singing workshops - music and singing sessions - lectures and grand concert will be held. Enrolment and enquiries to Director Carmel Gunning at carmelgunnng@hotmail.com www.cygo.ie/tradmusic and 087 6250454.

 

18th - 20th August 2006

 

The White Horse Folk Festival, Wantage, Oxfordshire
"White Horse Folk Festival is a small, friendly festival held in Oxfordshire where there is plenty of fine singing, quality guests and good company."

 

 

2nd September

 

Taybank Songwriters Festival, Taybank, Dunkeld, Perthshire
September 2005 saw the first ever Taybank Songwriters Festival. It turned out to be a fantastic day - good weather and great music combined with a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. This was a free festival with fourteen scheduled acts plus we managed to cram in another five short floor spots to provide over 12 hours of quality contemporary acoustic music. This year's format will be more of the same - all based around the Taybank pub "Scotland's Musical Meeting Place".

 
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