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The First Bradfield Traditional Music Festival
Friday - Sunday August 13 -15
   
Following the success of the English Country Music Weekend 2003, held at Edgemount Farm in High Bradfield, Mark Davies, who organised it and made his farm available for the weekend, has agreed to organise another event this year. This is independent of the English Country Music Weekend 2004, which will be held at Postlip Tythe Barn, Nr Winchcombe, Gloucestershire, 25-27 June. The Bradfield weekend will follow a broadly similar model and promises to be an unmissable event.

Those invited as guests include some of the best traditional singers and musicians in England and include:

Singers

Jeff Wesley

Northamptonshire
John GreavesNorth Yorkshire
John WalthamDorset
Roger HinchcliffeSheffield
Billy MillsSheffield
Stanley MarsdenSheffield
Joe AtkinsSheffield
George GreenSheffield
The Pennine Concert PartyTraditional singers from the Holmfirth area
 
Musicians

Tony Hall

Norfolk
Harry LitherlandLancashire
Dan QuinnSussex
Aland DaySussex
Harry ScurfieldWest Yorkshire
Mark Bazeley, Jason Rice & Rob Murch         Devon

There will be a real ale bar and on-site catering. Sessions will take place in local pubs and dancing in the barn or in the marquee. Talks will be given on local musical traditions. The cost per person will be £10, to include camping.

If you are at all interested in playing - or in hearing, or finding out more about - English Traditional Music, mark the date in your diary, and enjoy an unforgettable weekend. More details and booking form (SAE please):

Mark Davies
Edgemount Farm
Lumb Lane
High Bradfield
Sheffield S6 6LJ
Telephone: 0114 285 1479
Mobile: 0785 0475067
Email: edeophone@aol.com

Updates will be posted at the South Riding Folk Network website:



 

 
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