BROMYARD FOLK FESTIVAL September 11th, 12 & 13th 2009
Regarded as the leading folk event in the Welsh Border area, Bromyard is better than ever, cramming over 170 hours of entertainment into just one weekend of traditional music, song and dance.
2008 features some of the most outstanding folk musicians of the British Isles. This year's superb line-up includes:
• Seth Lakeman •
• Battlefield Band •
• The Demon Barber Roadshow •
• Breabach • Faustus • Roy Bailey •
• Jez Lowe & The Bad Pennies •
• Jackie Oates • Crucible •
• Kris Drever / John McCusker with Heidi Talbot and Boo Hewerdine •
• Peel Your Own Spuds • Skyhook •
• Maz O’Connor • Jeff Warner •
• Steve Turner • 4 Square •
• Black Rat • Keith Donnelly •
• Gareth Davies-Jones • Graeme Knights •
• Paul & Liz Davenport • Ceridwen Davies •
• Jim Mageean • John Waltham • The Woodpecker Band •
• Sambassadors of Groove • Dr Sunshine •
• Dave Bordewey & Dave Young •
• His Worship And The Pig •
• Malthouse Passage • The Tindalls •
• Pennyroyal • Tunewrights •
• Drakes Broughton Village Junior Band •
• Jan Edgecombe Blackboard Van •
We also present our usual fantastic array of morris sides, workshops, dance displays, pub sessions, children's entertainment, craft fair, dance instructionals, real ale bars and food.
A Festival with a great feel and a winning combination of traditional and progressive artists. The weather was superb and we really enjoyed playing sessions on the site on Saturday. It was great when Niamh won the Fred Jordan Memorial Trophy as well.
After you've finished here, you may like to hear this poem sung on myspace...
Poem 162 of 230, WalkaboutsVerse (please see my blog): TEES TO TYNE: FIRST IMPRESSIONS - SUMMER 2001
Where traditions are not so rare; Sea, country and works scent the air; A multitude of monuments, Planted tubs and patterned pavements.
The longish pedestrian malls; The remnants of defensive walls; Historic buildings are a gauge Of the respect for heritage.
Wheat, rape and pines in the fields; Estuaries guarded by shields; Long sandy beaches and wide scenes; Romantic-ruin go-betweens.
Rivers in parts licked by trees, Or fringed by boat clubs, wharfs, gantries, And crossed by practical delights - Varied spans, forming pleasing sights.
Fine churches headed at Durham; Football kits ad infinitum; Kept castles - one for study; Masonry behind masonry.
And, with moulding-works out that way, It’s somewhere for a longer stay..?
Really enjoyed singing in the concert on Thursday night at the Falcon Mews. I also felt honoured to have Roger Butler playing guitar on one of my songs.
Hope you all had a wonderful weekend, and sorry I didn't see you all, but I tried to catch up with a few of you on Thursday evening before the concert.
This will be the bands' first festival this year where we can relax, play a few sessions and watch a few bands. We are really looking forward to the Festival.
