TalkAwhile - The Folk Corporation Forum

Hi
My first post here.
Not seen this show anywhere on this forum.

http://www.new-dawn-events.co.uk/category/current-events/westmidlands/west-midlands-showground-25th-may-2009/

"Fairport Convention, Mostly Autumn, Mari Wilson & Space Ritual". Now that's an eclectic mix.

Mostly Autumn made quite the impact at Cropredy a few years back with some of the people here.

Welcome to TAW, Gary.

Been cancelled apparently - only sold 70 tickets

very poorly advertised. I live in the area and only found out about it from a friend of a friend who works at the showground. I couldn't go because it was when i'm away. But there's been very little about it at all. They have another weekend planned as well-Memories of Woodstock 40th Anniversary  Alvin Lee and Jefferson Starship  Asia, Focus, Strawbs,Barclay James Harvest, Jethro Tull, Melanie, Carl Palmer  It’s A Beautiful Day.Trouble is its on 7th, 8th and 9th August 2009 and again i'm on holiday

70 tickets?  I once saw Fairport at free open air gig at Himley Hall, near Dudley, at the end of a bill which also included (I think the Steve Gibbons Band.) By the time Fairport came on, for their hour`s set, there weren`t more than a hundred or so of us left.

Wish threy'd post that on their website then.....the link earlier in this thread is still live!

Warning all - I paid for two tickets from New Dawn Events for this gig that was cancelled and they won't refund the money. Beware purchasing tickets from them for any future gigs. I am in process of CCJ proceedings

Aren't they also running the proposed Woodstock Memories' weekend in early August?

Yes, worryingly.

There's no way I'd buy, except on the gate....

Anybody needing refunds for cancelled shows - Much easier to contact the management directly of the headline band from the August show, explain you can't get a refund, and you are worried for the fans of other bands.

You will get your refund faster than you can say 'fast!' Nothing gets managers into a total panic more than a dodgy promoter..

Good luck!

Jon

I saw this on the Talon (Eagles tribute band)  site today :

We have with regret decided not to appear on the Crathes Castle gig in Aberdeenshire which is scheduled for 15th August. It is Promoted by 'New Dawn Events', the same Promoter that presented the West Midlands Showground gig in Shrewsbury back in May. Unfortunately, despite many promises and several deadlines coming and going we are still awaiting payment. Given these facts Talon are not prepared to take the risk.

Whether or not the show will still go on or whether the other bands that are billed will still appear is not for us to say. We can only speak for Talon and apologise for any inconveience that we may have caused.

Looks like it won't just be me missing a refund:

http://www.thisisplymouth.co.uk/news/Tribute-concert-called-50-tickets-sold/article-314903-detail/article.html

Court summons issued.

A tad off topic, but a Tribute to the National Symphony Orchestra!?!?  ???

There are only three tribute bands I would bother paying to see - Bjorn Again, The Bootleg Beatles and The Australian Pink Floyd Show - I haven't heard of any of those in the article. No wonder no-one came, it's pot luck with tribute bands.

Surely there must've been a time when you'd never heard of and hence wouldn't have paid to see them either ?

Muffin Men for Cropredy! (again ::))

Going by reputation as well as having heard of them. Oh yes, and the Muffin Men.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Obo7tnVO9U

Talon - mentioned earler in the thread are great and have toured with the wonderful Sarah Jory of Cropedy past.

DW

Martin Turner's Wishbone Ash have pulled out of the woodstock thing.

http://www.wishboneash.co.uk

This sounds a bit suspicious.




Edit: You need the (url)(/url) brackets & the full http:// URL - AND to spell it correctly!  ;)

I hope none of you are going to this Woodstock festival:

http://www.originalasia.com/

Another drop out!

This whole weekend has been cancelled according to a post in the 'Cancelled' thread elsewhere.

The Cambridge Rock Festival would like to fans who can prove they purchased tickets for The Memories of Woodstock Festival discount to £15 for the day or £69 for the 4 day weekend! The Cambridge Rock Festival 6-7-8-9 August 2009, please call 01353 749749 for more details or simply arrive at the box office (window 3) with your proof of purchase to obtain a discount.

http://www.cambridgerockfestival.co.uk

Hi Jules Cambridge and welcome. That's a very kind offer (except I think you possibly left the word 'offer' out of the first sentence by accident ;D) you are making.

And I hope people will take you up on it.. but I think you've posted the same thing in enough places... :D



Will you stay and join in?  :)

Jude (newbie welcomer)

hi jude
whoops well spotted! i did miss out the word 'offer' there!
yes ive posted it on a few places - we dont want disappointed fans to miss out - thats why we have discounted our tickets to help go towards any extra costs to travel to cambridge, etc.
of course ill stay! ive been brought up going to cropredy since i was little!
hopefully see you at the cambridge rock festival next weekend! (ill be the one running round like a headless chicken!)

01353 749749
www.cambridgerockfestival.co.uk