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Sent: 30 July 2012 15:46

Subject: Sidmouth FolkWeek Final Press Release

 


Press release

 
Sidmouth FolkWeek
Let's Get This Party Started!

 
With only days to go, we're in the mood for some serious festive fun at Sidmouth FolkWeek (3
rd - 10th August)!
 
Getting the party started, we have two great pre-festival specials at The
Ham Marquee. The sultry trad jazz sounds of New Orleans fill the air on Thursday 2nd August at 8pm as The Big Chris Barber Band come marching in!
 
On Friday 3
rd at 3pm, we are jumping on the emotional rollercoaster that is War Horse - The Concert with former Children's Laureate and internationally renowned Devon-based author Michael Morpurgo reading from his moving World War 1 story with songs from Derbyshire heroes John Tams & Barry Coope.
 
The first Friday continues to provide thrills with Show of Hands in concert (NB no more advance tickets available online for this show but some tickets available on the door!) and the amazing Bhangra fusionists Kissmet up at the Bulverton.
 
And that's just for starters?
 
Special treats throughout the week abound. On Monday 6
th  at 8pm Norma Waterson, the first lady of British folk, returns to performing after several years absence, having recovered from a serious illness. We are delighted that she joins us to sing alongside her rather talented daughter Eliza Carthy and The Gift Band.
 
On Thursday 9
th at 8pm, the magical combination of June Tabor & Oysterband hits the stage, bringing us some of the material from multi-award winning CD Ragged Kingdom.
 
The week continues in this vein, with hundred of events catering for all possible tastes - from major-league concerts to intimate shows, from high-stepping ceilidhs to social dance, workshops to displays, In The Tradition to fRoots Presents A Cellar Full Of Folkadelia, children's festival to Shooting Roots? big scale, small scale, and everything in between. And all with that unique Sidmouth FolkWeek atmosphere that keeps us smiling all week.

 
Just some of the daily headliner highlights include:
 
Friday 3rd
Show of Hands ? War Horse - The Concert ? Tim Edey
Kissmet
 
Saturday 4th
Dervish ? Black Umfolosi ? Stygiens ? The Voice Squad  
Otis Gibbs ? Frank Yamma
 
Sunday 5th
Seth Lakeman ? Chris Wood ? Jon Boden
Michael McGoldrick, John McCusker & John Doyle
Rua Macmillan Trio ? Jonny Kearney & Lucy Farrell
 
Monday 6th
Norma Waterson & Eliza Carthy with The Gift Band
Edward II ? Jackie Oates
 
Tuesday 7th
Treacherous Orchestra ? Spiers & Boden ? Brass Monkey
Fay Hield & The Hurricane Party
 
Wednesday 8th
Martin Simpson Trio ? Martin Carthy & Eliza Carthy
Must Come Down- Morris Offspring
 
Thursday 9th
June Tabor & Oysterband ? Dick Gaughan
Jason Wilson Band ? Archie Fisher
 
Friday 10th
Donal Lunny, Padraig Rynne & Sylvain Barou
 

 

We look forward to seeing you there!
 
 
BOOK NOW - DON'T MISS OUT!

 
 
The Festival Programme and Family Sidmouth Programme will help navigate around the hundreds of events taking place throughout the week. It is available for you to buy at the festival or can be downloaded at www.sidmouthfolkweek.co.uk
 
Flexible ticket options include All-In-One or Week season, we look forward to seeing you for the Weekend, Day, or Individual Events - all choices catered for with our flexible ticketing options.
 
 

Box Office 01395 577952
Book Online
www.sidmouthfolkweek.co.uk

 
All 2011 Ticket Prices held for 2012 + No Booking Fee = lower cost!
 
 
##ends##
 
 
Notes to editors
 
Media queries to: Alan Bearman Music on 020 7263 0425 or info.abm_at_btinternet_dot_com  
 
Full details are available at www.sidmouthfolkweek.co.uk
Photos available on request

 

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