Already lined up is SETH LAKEMAN –the new face of folk for the 21st century! With his album Freedom Fields recently hitting the national charts - this young energetic performer heads to Beverley with his band following nominations at the 2007 BBC Radio 2 Folk awards for Folk Singer of the Year, Best Album, Best Traditional Track and Best Live act! Seth is without doubt one of the hottest acts around!
BELLOWHEAD – arguably the best folk band on the live circuit (recently featured on Later with Jools Holland) and nominated for no less than three categories at this year’s BBC Radio 2 Folk awards including Best Album Best Group and Best Live Act.) Their music has been described as ‘steeped in the English tradition but the feel is exciting, sinister, and deeply funky’
Also just scooped for Beverley, a hugely popular 80s phenomenon to launch the festival with style! NEW MODEL ARMY have been described as post-punk, folk rock, indie rock, their music is regarded as intense, angry, and powerful – though including quieter and softer, even acoustic material. The band have no less than 5 top 20 hits under their belt and still have a huge following.
Returning to the festival will be the amazing NEW ROPE STRING BAND with bizarre physical nonsense, clowning about, singing and dancing, plus, travelling troubador RORY McLEOD and great Irish favourites LAST NIGHT’S FUN! The backdrop of the magnificent Beverley Minster is the perfect place to welcome back Brass Band Champions of Great Britain 1998 and crowned champions of Europe THE BRIGHOUSE & RASTRICK BRASS BAND – for a special concert for Saturday.
New names to watch out for include the amazing a-capella singers and dancers from Zimbabwe, THE BLACK UMFOSI 5 , highly recommended young female trio HUMMINGBIRD and singer LISA KNAPP. Not only literature fans will appreciate the humour of poet (and TV & radio star) IAN McMILLAN with LUKE CARVER GOSS, while dancers can get rocking to ceilidh band TICKLED PINK who will be keeping things lively on the dance floor.
And there still are more names to be announced………!
As well as the concert and dance events, informal sessions and workshops, street shows and fringe sessions will be in abundance around the historic town and festival site. These include events for children and young people and a craft fair featuring fine foods and a host of fascinating stalls.
From traditional to contemporary, British to World Music; song and dance, story-telling and comedy - there’s something for everyone! Schedule for the three days is as follows...
FRI 15th JUNE
Opening Concert Hummingbird Lisa Knapp Last Night's Fun Festival Kick off with The New Model Army Rory McLeod New Model Army The Club Launch Lisa Knapp Keith Christmas Rory McLeod Late Night Extra Please y'Self & The Durbervilles The BATS Club
SAT 16th JUNE
Musical In A Lunchtime with Ian McMillan & Luke Carver-Goss Lunchtime concert with Please y'Self A Northern Gathering New Rope String Band Last Night's Fun Songwriters Concert Dan Webster Darren Black Steve Forbert Afternoon Concert with The Boys Miles Cain John Burge David Ferrard The TCT Sessions The Story Club hosted by Cassandra Wye & Rosemarie Somaiah An Informal Session with Steve Forbert Family Ceilidh with Tickled Pink and guests The New Generation Concert Odi Hummingbird Seth Lakeman The Brighouse & Rastrick Brass Band in the Minster plus The Beverley Community Choir Comedy Club Agraman Greg Cook New Rope String Band Late Night Extra Quinteto Mambo Jambo
SUN 17th JUNE Folk Festival Service with Revd. Steve Foster and The Holme Church Buskers A Taste of India with Samay Meet - The Alley Cats The Voices of Africa The Wilberforce Project Rise & Doug The Black Umfolosi 5 From Past to Present with Odi Darren Black Spiers & Boden Sunday Afternoon Wind Down Miles Cain Shiftypig Dan Webster Keith Christmas The TCT Sessions The Story Club hosted by Cassandra Wye & friends Finale Concert David Ferrard The Black Umfolosi 5
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