From: Sidmouth FolkWeek [info.abm=btinternet.com_at_mail80_dot_atl91_dot_mcsv_dot_net]
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Sent: 20 May 2014 12:00
Subject: A ?Taster' Of Summer - Event Tickets Now On Sale!
Sidmouth
FolkWeek (1st-8th August 2014)
celebrating its 60th year and your
festival in style
A
?Taster' Of Summer - Event Tickets Now On Sale!
Individual event tickets go on sale today for the Diamond Anniversary Sidmouth
FolkWeek (1st-8th August). Co-inciding with the release of the
tempting Taster Programme (download here) - offering a sneaky preview of the
exciting range of events on offer throughout the week- it will be important to
book some event tickets early, as they're bound to sell out!
How about the chance to see the legendary Ralph McTell in
our Pre Festival Special on Thursday 31st July? Or, amongst the other Ham
evening concert treats throughout the week, the world-renowned instrumental
Celtic duo of Aly Bain & Phil Cunningham,
the lark-like Irish songstress Cara Dillon; local legend
and songwriting maestro Steve Knightley & Friends;
the Northumbrian folk traditions and classical stylings of Kathryn
Tickell & The Side; father and daughter tradition-bearers Martin
Carthy & Eliza Carthy and the mighty Oysterband,
with material from their superb CD Diamonds On The Water?
These evening concerts only scrape the surface of what's on offer! Our full
programme will be out in July with the
complete breakdown of all of the festival events, including concerts, dances,
ceilidhs, a fantastic Children's Festival, In The Tradition sessions,
great new names in the fRoots A Cellar Full of Folkadelia and
EFDSS Folk Rising Plus series, dance displays,
storytelling, Shooting Roots youth sessions, and a awesomely massive workshop
programme!
As well as individual event, many festival goers will join us for the full week
of celebrations, choosing a Week All-In-One ticket for greatest
flexibility and value. Some will also, come down for a
memorable weekend, with a superb NEW ALL-IN-ONE
WEEKEND TICKET.
Weekend ticket goers will have the chance to see:
Aly Bain & Phil Cunningham (Fri) ~ Cara
Dillon (Sat)
Steve Knightley & Friends (Sun) ~ Chris Wood & Andy
Cutting (Sat)
Yves Lambert Trio (Sun) ~ John Kirkpatrick (Sat)
Will Lang's Silent Disco and Ceilidh ~ Toothless Mary (Fri/Sat)
Florida (Fri/ Sat) ~ Gas Mark 5 (Sun)
Ross Ainslie & Jarlath Henderson (Sat/ Sun) ~ Steve Ashley
(Fri)
Moulettes (Fri) ~ Pete Coe and Alice Jones (Sun)
Cocos Lovers (Fri) Miranda Sykes & Rex Preston (Sat)
Josienne Clark and Ben Walker (Sun) ~ Namvula (Sun)
The Carrivick Sisters (Sun) ~ Sproatly Smith (Sun) and
many more.
For those staying all week, or even only able to make it for a day. there is the
opportunity to see:
Oysterband (Wed/Thurs) ~ The Copper Family (Thurs)
Kathryn Tickell & The Side (Thurs)
Martin Simpson, Andy Cutting and Nancy Kerr (Tues)
Martin & Eliza Carthy (Tues) ~ Breabach (Mon)
Kan (Tues) ~ Habadekuk (Mon)
Gentle Men performed by
Roy Bailey and Robb Johnson (Mon)
John Jones, Alan Prosser & Ian Telfer (Fri)
The April Verch Band (Fri) ~ Lisa Knapp (Tues)
Roy Bailey & John Kirkpatrick (Tues)
The Furrow Collective (Thurs) ~ Sonneurs & Co (Thurs/ Fri)
Kris Drever & ?amonn Coyne (Fri) ~ Salt House (Mon)
Belshazzar's Feast (Fri) ~ The Old Swan Band (Tues/ Thurs)
Tony McManus (Tues/Wed) ~ Tom McConville (Fri)
The Young Coppers (Wed- Fri)
Martyn Wyndham- Read (Wed/ Thurs) ~ Zulu Nation (Wed)
New Rope String Band (Wed) ~ Cock & Bull (Mon)
The Long Hill Ramblers (Wed/ Thurs) ~ Calan (Mon)
The Gren Bartley Band (Mon/Tues) ~ Will Pound Band (Tues)
Dan Walsh (Wed) ~ The Mae Trio (Thurs) ~ The Willows (Tues)
~ Coco and The Butterfields (Mon)
Full updates on line-up, events, special 60th
celebrations and the full range of tickets are available at:
www.sidmouthfolkweek.co.uk
Book by ?phone 01395 577952
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NOTES FOR EDITORS:
Media enquiries to Alan Bearman Music: 020 7014 2821
For the most up-to-date news on festival developments, visit www.sidmouthfolkweek.co.uk