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This doesn't appear on the gigs list on the FC site yet, unless I am being more dense than usual, but it seems our heroes are headlining Saturday night at the 2nd Moseley Folk Festival in Birmingham on Sat 1st Sept. Swarb's Lazarus are also on the bill, as well as Davey Graham and Tunng.
Lots of goodies on the Sunday too: http://moseleyfolk.co.uk/line_up/2007/
Sounds like a very pleasant venue and a nice way to spend the last weekend of the school holidays!

Sorry mods: just noticed that this is mentioned on the list of festivals on  "Music Festivals"; however, it doesn't appear to have its own thread. Please remove if irrelevant.

No, no, dear AnneT.  A bit of cross-referencing, underlining and marking with a highlighter pen in the  Fairport Convention area is a jolly good thing.

Thank you.

Peel

THey're also down on the Isle of Wight at the end of September - Folk n Blues Festival IN ventor. Last Sunday in September, I think.

With the cancellation of Wallingford Bunkfest, I can now consider this festival.....hoorah!

Sunday 23rd September at the Winter Gardens, Ventnor. Really looking forward to this one as mini holiday included. Hoorah!

Anyone going to this one, then?

the festi purse can't extend to this one
but I was there Sat afternoon, and a pleasant afternoon was had (Mozfest)

Want to, but not sure about no camping, would think all B&B's and travel lodges near by are booked up.  :-\

I've got friends who live nr Nuneaton so I will be there :)

if you do want beers there is the Prince of Wales & The Fighting Cocks pubs nearby,
and a quite a few good curry houses around there as well!!!

I'll certainly ber there for the Saturday.

I am very seriously considering! :)

I'm going. Able to stay at my daughter's home in Shirley. (Stop laffing at the back....) ::)

Already got tickets for daughter and self and used my Tesco tokens to pay for a hotel in the centre of B'ham.
(I got married in Shirley!)

By Grandma lived in Shirley for most of her life my Dad was born there.  ;Dhave you bought tickets in advance shirl? I was just going to turn up on Saturday and buy at the gate.

I've not sorted tickets yet Tasha.....will check things out tomorrow. :o

just checked the website - travelodges at Broadway Plaza and Maypole still have rooms for both Saturday and Sunday nights. Both are a short (~15mins) bus ride away from Moseley Park. http://www.travelodge.co.uk

There's also the cheap and cheerful ETAP hotel on the South Side of Brum City Centre - that has rooms available too. Much cheaper than the travelodges but not as easy to get to and from the festival site. http://www.etaphotel.com

I'm planning on being there on the Saturday - I guess I'll see a lot of you...

Graeme

RE above    My Mother was called Shirley and I lived in Shirley for five years 11-16

Paul

i went to the BT training school in shirley once

Blimey Paul! We BOTH live in Swansea and have this Shirley connection!

My (possible) son-in-law's mother is also called Shirley..... doo dee doo doo doo dee doo doo......(scary smilies please)

However, back OT - very much looking forward to this little do in Brum. ;D

My loverly granny was cremated in Shirley...  

Got our tix today.. looking forward to it.

Should this thread be combined with the other Moseley thread mods??

This should be about the FC gig within the festival - otherwiose use the other thread for anything else at the festival.

Mine too!
Not sure if we can attend this Gig after all  :'( :'(
fingers crossed! :-\

Running times have just been announced....

Saturday 1 September - Main & Lunar Stages
11.30 - 11.45 Welcome Ceremony  
11.55 - 12.25 Jane Weaver & Andy Votel - Main
12.25 - 12.40 Emil Brynge - Lunar
12.40 - 1.10 Andrew Hockey - Main
1.10 - 1.40 Dominic Crane - Lunar
1.40 - 2.10 Voice Of The Seven Woods - Main
2.10 - 2.30 Chris Tye - Lunar
2.30 - 3.05 Martha Tilston - Main
3.05 - 3.25 The Moon Music Orchestra - Lunar
3.25 - 4.05 Findlay Brown - Main
4.05 - 4.25 Mickey Greeny - Lunar
4.25 - 5.05 Dave Swarbrick - Main
5.05 - 5.25 Sharron Kraus - Lunar
5.25 - 6.05 Simon Fowler - Main
6.05 - 6.25 Starless & Bible Black - Lunar
6.25 - 7.15 Davy Graham - Main
7.15 - 7.45 Andy Votel - Lunar
7.45 - 8.35 Tunng - Main
8.35 - 9.05 Andy Votel - Lunar
9.05 - 10.15 Fairport Convention - Main

SUNDAY 2nd SEPTEMBER
11.30 - 12.20 Biltone - Main
12.20 - 12.40 Susan Delany - Lunar
12.40 - 1.05 Men n Tol - Main
1.05 - 1.25 Eddy Morton - Lunar
1.25 - 2.00 John Smith - Main
2.00 - 2.20 Gary Nock - Lunar
2.20 - 2.55 Jim Moray - Main
2.55 - 3.15 Richard Burke - Lunar
3.15 - 3.45 John Power - Main
3.45 - 4.05 Ben Calvert - Lunar
4.05 - 4.30 The Old Dance School - Main
4.30 - 4.50 Daniel Rachel - Lunar
4.50 - 5.30 Adem - Main
5.30 - 5.50 Lucie Wren - Lunar
5.50 - 6.30 Alisdar Roberts - Main
6.30 - 6.50 Michel Weston King - Lunar
6.50 - 7.35 Nizlopi - Main
7.35 - 8.00 Gareth Pearson - Lunar
8.00 - 9.00 Kate Rusby - Main
9.00 - 9.25 Smerkin Merkins - Lunar
9.25 - 10.15 Rory Macleod - Main
10.15 -   Total Bohem - Lunar

Too may Acts, me thinks - 40 minutes for Swarb, and 70 for FC....criminal!

Swarb 4.25 to 5.05 0n Saturday..  this is Swarb's Lazarus I take it (as advertised on their website)..

Too right nowhere near long enough!!

Yes, it is.....

I'm going for the Saturday ;D

Short sets :(

Not impressed >:(. Far too short times allowed for the acts. If we had seen the timings before I'm not that sure we would have booked.

rachel

Don't think we would have either!

I remember somewhere reading somewhere that Swarb was gonna make a guest apperance with FC. I wonder what they will do?

Oh, and if you can, check out Gareth Pearson. He is only 18 and is an amazing guitar player. Definate slot for next years Cropredy methinks.

On the other hand, you could argue that it's a marvellous opportunity to see a wide range of turns and that if you don't like one there'll be another along in a minute. One would hardly expect to start reading on the interweb about a group of FC fans who stormed in for their set, buggered off afterwards and weren't interested in any other other acts? Substitute the initials MA for FC, for instance.
Oh, and Ollie - have a word with yourself - you've started using the word 'methinks'.  

If a festival is being sold on the basis of the headline acts then it is hardly unreasonable to expect that they are going to have a decent length of time to perform.
 Had no intention of just seeing FC and had coughed up for weekend tickets and hotel plus travel so that we could see a range of acts but in particular Jim Moray on the sunday, who it appears will be on stage for a sum total of 35 minutes :o. Because finances are tight we have to be very careful about which concerts / festivals we choose to go to and with more information I don't think this would have been the one. I very much hope to be proved wrong.
 As they apparently have two stages then maybe it would have been possible to have given the more popular acts longer. It seems like the organisers have tried to cram too much in.

rachel

It looks like the sets could be even shorter than advertised - there is no time allowed for change overs in Chris's list.

It'll be lovely to be there and will report afterwards  ;D

I'm looking forward to it. I get used to shorter acts than we get at Cropredy, at Cambridge. It'll be nice to hear some different/new people. And a challenge not to buy too many cds ::)

I still haven't listened to most of the new cds from Cropredy yet!!

Yes, there is - at least 20 minutes between sets. You have noticed that there are two stages?

Tis Moseley fair friends, the sounds are one of the B13 noise level terrorist.....
ie: not too loud after 11pm, etc.... ???

I'm so excited.... woooo hoooo!

Looks loike the rain is going to hold off as well. Might be a bit chilly for any of you coming up from South of Watford though  ;D

I hope one and all have a great weekend. As a south Brummy resident, I know that Moseley is the place to be. There are great curry houses and pubs all around the area. For real ale buffs, I recommend the Prince Of Wales, followed by the Fighting Cocks for pre&post gig beers. [url][http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moseley/url]. There is a vibrant boho scene, with plenty of music venues. Maybe next year for me.

Sounds like the same set-up as last year - the two stages are next to each other, so the music is continuous, they change-over on the big stage while the next act is playing on the smaller stage.

The park is so small, you can hear from most places (and certainly from the bar), so you don't really miss out on anything :-)

Oh how they rocked!!!

 We were right down at the front (makes a welcome change for me!) and they were just FAB!!!  The set was a short one due to timings, but we knew that anyway.. they certainly made the most of it.

And Swarb played with them on Hexhamshire Lass (CL vocals) and Walkawhile..  There was a huge cheer when Swarb came out to play! A very memorable set indeed.. hope the photos are ok.. haven't had time to look yet.

Swarb's Lazarus also played a great set.. a song from both Kev and Maart and wonderful playing from each..  Maart had to dash off afterwards to be on telly this morning.

Martha Tilston's set was too short, but good to hear her again.

Great to meet up with TAW friends and to meet Anne T with the programme avatar.

A lovely village fete type festival with Morris dancing and balloons and knittting and cakes and wine and ice cream as well as the usual stalls.  Right on the main high street  (not easy to find at first) and with Sainsburys opposite and O'Neill's next door for the loo!!

Good to have the chance to talk to a few Fairports and thank them personally for the best Cropredy ever too!

Wholeheartedly agree with Amethyst - the set was short, but a great, noisy and obviously popular  end to the evening.

The backdrop was very fetching (a tree decorated with fairy lights just behind the drums; I think Gerry should demand one of these at every venue!) No doubt there will be some pictures eventually, as I spotted a gentleman (resembling Chris's avatar) snapping away.

It was great to be able to be so near the stage as well; my daughter and I had a  view of things we don't normally notice, like how fast Chris's fingers fly on the mandolin and Peggy playing harmonics - never even thought that people did that on the bass (which probably just shows my ignorance).

Another great sight was a group of teenagers who were pogoing most enthusiastically to Matty Groves.

Have posted a review with pics in the other thread.