Eastbourne
Lammas Festival
Now
in its 8th year the
Eastbourne Lammas Festival is back on the seafront’s Western Lawns on both
Saturday 2nd and
Sunday 3rd August.
Two full days of live music, dance, drumming, kids fun and workshops means
there is something for everyone to watch or get involved in throughout the
weekend. Entry on both days is free.
Live
acts representing a wide range of traditional contemporary sounds play across
both days:
Black
Strap Molasses; Acusis; Purple Orchard; Terry Lees performing with Chris Page
and Jim Lowton; Kim Thompsett; 5th Quarter; Strange
Folk,
Blueshift
Jazz Band; The Red Rubies; Mr Weston & The Ironing;
Porvari.
The
festival closes with an open air Celidh led by Rattlebone.
Saturday’s
programme also includes the carnival procession from the pier to the festival
site with performers, Eastbourne Giants Herne and Andred, Pentacle Drummers,
morris dancers including Hunters Moon, Bacchus and The Gong Scourers and a
special celebration of traditional Lammas; an ethereal, atmospheric, ritual
dance of the folk song ‘John Barleycorn’, interpreted by Hunters Moon
Morris.
On
Sunday, Terry Lees, winner of the 2000 Guitarist of the Year competition, is
holding a Celtic guitar workshop in the Acoustic Tent. The fee per
person is just a £5 donation to the R.N.L.I. and there is a maximum of 15
places. Free workshops on the day include border morris dancing with Hunters
Moon, and recycling fun for kids.
In
addition to all the performances there will be the chance to peruse the many
trade and craft stalls, get a tarot reading and listen to the festival
storyteller. Kids can have a great time on the bouncy castle, watch Punch
& Judy or have their faces painted. Visitors are welcome to bring a picnic
or buy something tasty from the food stalls, Drinks are available too;
coffees, teas and soft drinks, plus the Real Ale tent which will be selling
Lammas Ale, specially brewed for the festival.
For
full information about the Eastbourne Lammas Festival 2008 visit the festival
website at
www.lammasfest.org
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