Folkfest 2008

August 10th, 2008

The 2008 FOLKFEST will be taking place from Friday 29th August to Sunday 31st August 2008.

All the acts are booked and final preparations are underway for the last weekend in August. We have kept all the things that were good in 2007 and improved many areas for this Folkfest.
We have improved on the workshop areas available on Saturday afternoon upstairs at the Baptist Church Hall above the Folkfest Office.
WORKSHOPS

  • 2-3pm Backing Up!! Fiddle Accompaniment. This workshop will focus on accompaniment techniques for the fiddle, including standard bowing patterns and rhythms, cross rhythms, chord constitution and harmony development. Led by Christi Andropolis, a solo artist from America who also plays with Rubus and Jim Causley.
  • 3-4pm Accompanying Song on Guitar. This concerns accompaniment techniques using chords, riffs, lines, finger-picking and strumming. You’ll be taken through from first hearing a song to having a complete guitar accompaniment part for it.
    Led by David Newey, singer-songwriter and member of Rubus
  • 4-5.30pm Inspiring Songwriting Workshop. With word play and writing to get the creative juices flowing. Adults and children welcome. Led by the renowned Welsh-American duo Ember.


    • We have improved the Family/Kids entertainment and moved this more centrally to the Baptist Church Hall behind the Dance Stage.
    KIDZONE
    12.00 – 16.30
    at the Baptist Church Back Hall
    ( behind the Folkfest Office)
    Juggles the Clown
    1.00pm: Juggling
    2.00pm Sing-a-long
    3.00pm: Magic Show
    Also: hair braiding, face-painting, balloon modelling, mask making, refreshments, baby-changing area and much, much more

    Moving the Traders Fair to the centre of the Town on the Saturday was a major improvement in 2007 and we have extended the hours of the Fair, provided more Street Entertainment, and hopefully create an even bigger “buzz” in the Town Centre.

    We have also extended the hours of the Open Mic/Sessions Venue (2pm -11pm) at the Royal Clarence Hotel along the seafront, which was very popular last year and looks like being even more so this year.

    Over 60 Acts Confirmed for 2008 are as follows:
    (Click the Name of the Artist for more information and a taste of their music)

    Bag of Rats
    Eddie Martin
    Phil King
    Sheelanagig
    Zoox
    Ember
    The Groanbox Boys
    Forcenra!
    Christi Andropolis
    Ron Trueman Border
    Dave Sutherland
    Three Sheets T’Wind
    The FOS Brothers
    Bryher
    Dragonsfly
    The Dambuskers
    The Clap
    DMP
    The Ceili
    Jerichova
    Pete Stearn & Kate Riaz
    Tex Braithwaite & The Biryani Brothers
    Kiss The Mistress
    Gangreen
    Jankie Fardal
    Norcsalordie
    y’Strel’s Band
    The Boys From Melbourne Street
    Nimming Ned
    Laura Hewison
    Tinkerscuss
    Monotone
    Wilcox & Brooks
    Matt Woosey & The Strange Rain
    Wyrd Guy
    Diana Johnstone
    Late Licence
    The Appletree Boys
    Pink Froot
    Bob Smith
    Robin Gray
    Venezuela
    Alex Lipinski
    Mervin
    Ginger Whingers
    Cruel Folk
    Strung Out
    Matt Wescost
    Broken Road
    Nick Elswood
    Steve Brown
    Pete Beach & Greg Aylmer
    Tim Dean & Paul Stradling
    Sally Pritchard & Kathy King
    Jason Grey and Nas Adal
    Dave “Busker” Harris
    Rob Carey.
    Gary French
    Neil Biddiscombe
    Tracy Neil Elliss-Brookes
    Morgan
    Rockin’ Replay
    Beetlecrushers Clog
    Tiger Feet Appalachian Clog
    Grupo Fuego Flamenco
    Chalice Morrismen
    Pigsty Morris

    1 Comment

    1. Stephen Westwood wrote,

      Fantastic to see my picture used for the Folkfest 2008 poster.

      I look forward to vist the Folkfest 2008 and yet again enjoy this wonderfull weekend event.

      Comment on April 28, 2008 @ 9:22 pm

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