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Festival Details 2008 (some...)
The UK, Eire + some Eu
Latest update 19th Dec 2007
Organisers: You know when the details are
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to us your latest details for inclusion!!!
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Please note:
This list is out-of-date because the British Bluegrass Scene
is too bone idle and disinterested to send up-to-date
information
Check the dates: Dates in GREEN are current; those
in RED are past events!
(Old data is left there to give an idea of what to expect next
time.)
Arranged chronologically. [ Click for Irish
Festivals ]
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details to The Editor - don't expect me to chase you up!
Dates in red are indicative of past events...
FOAOTMAD
Old-Time Music and Dance Festival Sore Fingers Week 10th–14th April 2006 Kingham Hill School (between Chipping Norton and Stow-on-the Wold, S.England) Course info | Bookings | Tel: 01373 813 590 Spring Camp for Old-Timers FOAOTMAD 23 - 26 May 2003 Sacrewell Farm, off A47 junction A1-A47, Sacrewell Farm Centre, Wansford nr Peterborough. Jim Pyecroft 01780 720842 Tel-Fest Bluegrass Picking Weekend (was the Malvern Hills w/e) May 6,7, 8 2005 Wharf Inn, Holt Fleet (A443) Near Ombersley Tel: 01550-740-357 | Write to (without the X) Terry@Xukbanjo.com Festival reports: 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | EWOB 2005: The 7th European World Of Bluegrass Festival June 30 - July 3 2005 Vöhringen - Bavaria - Germany. This is the OfficialEWOB Event! It is the Original not-for-profit EWOB Festival, now involving > 21 counries. Accommodation can be arranged. British Bands especially are asked to register to play! Write to: Dennis Schut | NMBA | Pavel.Jurena Almeley, Herefordshire. The village Hall, HR3 6LB 16th17th 18th of May 2008
Organizer: Kenneth Davis Email: X-Sivad.1@talktalk.net (But
delete the 'X-') Liverpool River Festival (FREE) June 10 - 12 2005. Country concert at the Pier Head Fri 10, 7:30 - 10:30 Britania Bluegrass Band on Sat 11, same venue. Both events are free. The A1 Festival 17-19th June 2004 <<<< Date corrected 30/5/05 Thornhaugh, Peterborough. Write to A1 <<<< New e-mail address East Anglian Bluegrass and Old Time Festival 25th, 26th & 27th June 2004 Steeple Morden, Cambs. John Pearman Tel: 01763-852721 | Read 1997 report | Bath Banjo Festival 1st-3rd July 2005 Info: Julian FV Vincent Write to Julian North Wales Bluegrass Festival July 13th - 3rd 2005 Conwy, Gwynedd, North Wales, [ 1997 Report | 1998 Report ] Newport Pagnell Riverside Music Festival 1 - 3 July 2005 Ousebank Gardens, British Legion Club, High Street, Newport Pagnell (and Cannon Public House, High Street?) Newport Pagnell. Tel: 01908 610858 Write to organisers Yorkshire Dales Bluegrass Festival July 15, 16, 17, 2005??? Dales Bank Farm, Silsden, Nr. Keighley, West Yorkshire [ 1998 Report ] Summer Camp For Old-Timers FOAOTMAD August 8 - 17th 2003 Sacrewell Farm, Sacrewell Farm Centre, Wansford near Peterborough (off A47 junction A1-A47). Jim Pyecroft 01780-720842 Hastings 'Sweet Sunny South Old-Time Festival 9th - 11th September 2005, in Hastings Write for details Guildtown Bluegrass Music Festival 12, 13, 14th August 2005 Guildtown, Tayside, Scotland Write to John Sheldon Didmarton Picking Weekend 1st/ to 3rd September 2006 Kemble Airfield - between Cirencester and Malmesbury on the A429. | Click for 1999 report | Band enquiries: John Wirtz: 01373-813590 Write to John 1st Dedicated Cornish Bluegrass Festival 17th to 19th September 2004 at Hendra Holiday Park, Newquay Dedicated Bluegrass Bands are invited to make contact. Send CVs, Demo tapes, CDs, fees, etc., to the Secretary: Lorraine Moore, 28 Fore St., Camborne, Cornwall. TR14 8AZ. Tel: 01209 719897. LorraineW@28fs.fsnet.co.uk The Charlie Gaisford Memorial Concert 4th Dec 2004 Secombe Theatre, Sutton, Surrey Write for Details Irish Events Bluegrass Ireland (Irish BG Association Site) E-mail: Xkgill@eircom.ne (delete the X) Athy Bluegrass Music Festival (15th) 15–17 July 2005 Athy GAA Centre, Athy, Co. Kildare; Tony O'Brien, (+00353)-(0)507-25266 Write for details Wexford Hooves & Grooves Festival 6–10 July 2005 Wexford town. Senan O'Reilly, e-mail: info@wexlive.com Bluegrass on the Walls, Derry city. 6 August 2005 (tbc) Frank Galligan, e-mail frankgalligan@hotmail.com 11th Guinness International Bluegrass Festival 25–28 August 2005 Dunmore East, Co. Waterford. Mick Daly, e-mail bluegrass@eircom.net Ulster American Folk Park - Appalachian and Bluegrass Music Festival 1st - 3rd September 2006 Omagh, Co. Tyrone. Richard Hurst, e-mail richardhurst@uafp.co.uk Longford: Johnny Keenan Banjo Festival 22–25 September 2005 (tbc) Longford town, Co. Longford. Chris Keenan/Kathy Casy, e-mail festival@johnnykeenan.com Newtownards: Ards Guitar Festival Link needed 6–9 October (tbc) Newtownards, Co. Down. Nigel Martyn, e-mail nigel@dnet.co.uk Entries below here are probably discontinued
The Stables Bluegrass Day (no website) (waiting for info) Milton Keynes, The stables Auditorium Wavendon, Saturday 14th September 2002 All Day Workshops and Evening concert Pat Mason tel: 01908 610919 or write to organiser
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