2011 Schedule will be available soon
Keep checking back for the latest news and the final schedule which will be available after Easter
Details of last year’s Folkfest are left on this page for your interest:
Last Year’s Line-up (2010) is shown below, with links to their own websites or myspace pages. Great thanks to Dom who worked really hard to provide you with an even more amazing line-up than previous years.
The 2010 schedule is now available for download
Download the 2010 schedule
Show of Hands
Hobo Jones & The Junkyard Dogs
London Philharmonic Skiffle Orchestra
Dambuskers
The Roots Union
Hedgepig
Pyrates!
Bag Of Rats
FOS Brothers
Rick Payne
Pamela Wyn Shannon
Surfin’ Turnips
The Claque
Koto-Go!
Stompin’ Dave Allen
Rosie Eade
Three Sheets T’Wind
Phil King
The Ceili
The Cherry Pickers
Gangreen
McDowell
A Parcel Of Rogues
The Sea Kings
Elliot Hall
Mississippi MacDonald
Mireille Mathlener
Davey Malone
The Trisexual Winkers
Green & Bushell
Scattered Few
The Ely Plains
Eddy Johns
Boxcar Aldous Huxley
y’Strel’s Band
Hattie Hatstar
Drew Crow Star & The New Voodoo Dolls All-Star Band
Dub Liberators
Juey
Gareth Austin
Mervin
Pink Froot
Insomniac Jack
Tim Fardon & Rowan Ensoll
Cole Stacey
Lobby Lud
Broken Road
Sloe Jam
Stanton Delaplane
Richard Craine
Richie Keedwell
Venezuela
Rustique
David Chave
Andrew’s Sister
Steve Brown
Gary French
Kyotie
Sally Pritchard & Kathy King
The Wayciders
Bouncing Biscuit
Benn Banks
Squirrel Catapult
Bruce Hudson
Bright’n'High
Nick Elswood & Friends
Dave Gibbon
Rob Carey
Neil Biddiscombe
Dave “Busker” Harris
Thursday Concert at the Ritz Social Club with
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THE DAMBUSKERS
Friday Concert at the Princess Hall with
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SHOW OF HANDS
ALL DAY SATURDAY - EVENTS IN THE PUBS
Live Music will be available from 12.00 noon until 11.00pm. Sessions will be running at the Dunstan House Inn from 2.00pm - 11.00pm
Public Houses involved on Saturday: 12.00am to 11.00pm
The Dunstan House Hotel (Sessions)
The Royal Clarence Hotel
The Victoria Inn
The Railway
The Somerset and Dorset
The Ritz Social Club
Chaplins
The Old Pier Tavern
Saturday - WORKSHOPS
The workshops will be running on Saturday Afternoon at the Baptist Church Hall (on the First Floor above the Folkfest Office): ENTRANCE IS FREE.
1pm-2pm: History and practice of the Koto, that wonderful, mysterious Japanese instrument. Fascinating for players and non-players. With Hiroko Sue.
2pm-3pm: Guitar. One approach to playing in C Major, looking at scales, chords, 3rds, 6ths etc. Do the string thing with Phil King.
3pm-4pm: Songwriting. Introduce yourself to your own muse with new folk star Pamela Wyn Shannon. Bring an instrument and a work-in-progress..
4pm-5pm: Drum Workshop with Angela Wicks: Room for lots of you in this one. Anyone can have a go, whatever your age. Angela is “more Practical and less Theory” so sit in and let the rhythms do the talking. Angela may also be asking you to join her on stage on Sunday in Manor Gardens when she will be performing with lots of you in a slot between acts at Folk in the Park.
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Saturday - KIDZONE at the Baptist Church Hall FREE ENTRY
12.00 – 16.30
at the Baptist Church Back Hall
( behind the Folkfest Office)
Golden Age Puppet Theatre at 12.30pm and 3.30pm
Nutty Noah from 1pm
Also: hair braiding, face-painting, badge making, painting, drawing and colouring . Make bracelets, necklaces, dolls and rainmakers.
Also Teas, Coffees and Light Snacks.
FREE ENTRY TO ALL.
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Saturday - DANCE and CLOGGING at the Dance Stage (Baptist Church Car Park)
11am: Coastal Cloggers
11.15am: Bristol Rapper
11.30am: Sweet Coppin
11.45am: Dr Turberville
12.00pm: Coastal Cloggers
12.15pm: Bristol Rapper
12.30pm: Tiger Feet
13.00pm: Coastal Cloggers
13.15pm: Bristol Rapper
13.30pm: Sweet Coppin
13.45pm: Dr Turberville
14.00pm: Grupo Fuego Flamenco
14.30pm: Tiger Feet
15.00pm: Sweet Coppin
15.30pm: Tiger Feet
Craft and Traders Fair in the High St on Saturday and in Manor Gardens on Sunday:
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SUNDAY - “FOLK IN THE PARK”
FREE Open Air Concert in Manor Gardens 12.00 – 6.00pm with
1pm: David Chave
2pm: Coracle
3pm: Fallen Apples
4pm: Roots Union
5pm: Hobo Jones and the Junkyard Dogs
plus Craft/Traders Fair
plus Dancing with Tiger Feet and Coastal Cloggers
plus KIDZONE Entertainment, Inflatables, Real Ale Tent, Ice Creams, Food and Refreshments
