Hurrah! Booking has begun for F8. Below is a list of the acts already confirmed. Stay tuned for more exciting news.

Leatherat
Zeptepi
Rusty Shackle
Three Sheets T’Wind
Greg Russell & Ciaran Algar
Union Jill
Phil King
Skimmity Hitchers
David Gibb & Elly Lucas
FOS Brothers
MOD
Jack Ratts
The Ceili
Boondock
Poor Old Dogs
Rosie Eade Band
Hedgepig
Ant Noel & The Peabody Drakes
Damian Clarke
BarlowCree
Gallows Ghost
Brad McEwen
Mitchell & Vincent
In The Milkwood
The Coarse Envelope
Martin Hughes
Elliot Hall & Rapunzel
The Slow Way
Darren Hodge
Chalice Morris
Shuffle The Deck
Sweet Coppin
Tiger Feet
Stiltskin UK
Nathaniel Myers
Ryan Hawkings
Sun Dog Days
The Winkers
Steve Brown
Kyotie
Tim Fardon & Rowan Ensoll
Mudlarks Community Choir
Dusica
Andrew’s Half Sister
Bruce Hudson
Andy Romoff
Billy No Mates
Nick & Chris Elswood
Taylor Topham
Steve James
Sally Pritchard & Kathy King
Rob Carey
Bright N High
Debbie Beckett
Emily Elswood

A big thanks goes out to all of you who helped and supported the Annual Easter Sunday Fundraiser. What a great success it was, held for the first time in the Princess Theatre and Arts Centre. Pictures will follow soon, but here are few from our friends at Burnham-on-Sea.com

Yes the date is now confirmed so get it in your diary, and start planning your weekend, book your B&B, campsite and get your friends involved to make it the best ever Folkfest. We have kept a lot of last year’s info on the website so that you can get a taste of what it is all about if you have not been before, but we should start updating the site with acts that have been booked and new information for 2013 around Christmas Time and into January. So be sure to check back. You can also follow us on Facebook and join in all the chat about Folkfest 2013

Blessed with fine weather, FolkFest was yet again a storming success. We’d like to thank everyone involved - from the artists who played some scintillating sets, through to the bar staff, burger makers and chair-carriers who make the event possible. Hobo Jones sold out Thursday, on Friday The New Rope String Band were hilarious and breath-takingly talented, Saturday was an absolute blast and Sunday saw Three Sheets T’Wind deliver a fitting finale. Thanks again to everyone who helped make F7 a really memorable weekend.

The free “Who’s Who and where they are playing 2012 flyer is available to download now.

Download the 2012 SCHEDULE by clicking here

Listed below are the confirmed acts for 2012, just click on a name to go to their websites for more information on each act

New Rope String Band
Dragonsfly
Hobo Jones and his Junkyard Dogs
Three Sheets T’Wind
The Claque
A Murder Of Rooks
Phil King
Dan Walsh
Christi Andropolis
Bag Of Rats
Issy & David Emeney with Kate Riaz
The Ceili
Stompin’ Dave Allen
Combyne Arvester
Stockport Morris
The Drystones
MOD
Glowglobes
Mitchell & Vincent
Rosie Eade
Martin Hughes
Rusty Shackle
Mississippi MacDonald
Cruel Folk
Nutty Noah
Hedgepig
The Alchemist’s Wardrobe
Cherry Pickers
Cole Stacey
Ant Noel & The Peabody Drakes
Leah Goldie
Devonbird
Ryan Hawkings
Mireille Mathlener
Elliot Hall
Ely Plains
Lobby Lud
Pete Stearn & Mike Curtis
Janileigh Cohen
Frankie’s Dad
Damian Clarke
Darren Hodge
Richard Craine
Stick With No Name
Small Town Music Club
The Winkers
Vermin
Rustique
Andrew’s Half Sister
Two Kings
Bob Gallie
Hometown Skiffle Revival
Chalice Morris
Mudlarks Community Choir
Princess Youth Theatre
Steve Brown
Kyotie
Spirolyte
Dusica
Sundog Daze
Scratch ‘N’ Co
Nick Elswood & friends
Debbie Beckett
Rob Carey
Bruce Hudson
Bright’n'High
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Against strong competition on the night, Leah stormed her way to the prize with a blistering performance of quality, self-penned songs. Leah wins a slot to perform at the Burnham Folkfest on both Saturday and Sunday, plus a days recording time at the acclaimed BEEHIVE STUDIOS, Middlezoy, Somerset.

Thank you to the hardy group of supporters who braved the rain on Sunday to help us raise funds for the Folkfest on the annual Strawberry Line Cycle Ride on Sunday 10th June 2012. Total length of the ride was 15 miles and included participants from 11years of age (well done Penny!) to retirement age. A special mention also to Bruce Hudson, who cycled all the way from Burnham-on-Sea to Axbridge and back, just to get to the event.

We are please to announce that the Easter Sunday Fundraiser managed to provide just over £1,100 towards this years Folkfest. A big thank you to Martin Taylor at the Pier Tavern, and all those that performed and helped to organise and run the event, particularly FOS Brothers who stepped in at the last.
Performances this year were as follows:

1pm-1.45pm: Snatch ‘N’ Co
2pm-2.45pm: Mr & Mrs Russell
3pm-3.45pm: Vermin
4pm-4.45pm: The Alchemist’s Wardrobe (Lara Conley & Niks)
5pm-6pm: Phil King
6.15pm-7pm: Nick Elswood & friends
7.15pm-7.45pm: Tim Fardon & Rowan Ensoll
8pm-9pm: Trisexual Winkers
9.30pm-11pm: FOS Brothers

It’s a new dawn, it’s a new day, it’s a new life, for us and we’re feeling good! Christmas out of the way, a new Chairman in the shape of Dominic Wills, who has been the vice-chairman for many years and lots of new ideas to make the festival better than ever. Bands and acts are being booked as we speak, plans are in place to add a new venue for the Saturday to replace the Railway Inn, which has now changed from a live music pub venue to a more food-style pub. We are going to offer more spots for youngsters and have-a-go acoustic acts, and for the first time we are launching the Folkfest “Acoustic Battle of the Bands”, with a place for the winners on both the Saturday and the Sunday stages, plus recording time in the studio. Applications can now be made via this website, buy downloading the Entry Form.