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Folkstation Festival 2011

Friday 810.00amJuly
2011

Music

Isle of Wight Steam Railway

The Railway Station
Station Road
Havenstreet
Ryde
PO33 4DS

01983 882204

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Folkstation Festival 2011

Source http://www.folkstation.co.uk/

Folkstation logo

Check the Folkstation Website for the full programme.

More details to follow shortly on this great three day festival with camping at Havenstreet Steam Railway.

This is the outline programme for the weekend. We have nearly all of the acts booked now but the final arrangements are still being sorted out so the details are all fairly provisional.

We will add more details as we get more organised nearer to the date, so please keep looking at the web site.

Hopefully this will give you an idea of what we have planned for you:-

Friday 8th July from 17:00
Welcome to the Festival
Massed Morris dance display
The opening Ceilidh with Caulkheads and caller Brian Reeves, plus various guests
The Isle of Wight mumming play
The early-bird acoustic concert
Downlands Folk Club
Informal music in 'The Haven' and the real ale bar

Saturday from 10:30
All-day concert in the main stage marquee
Acoustic performances in the acoustic stage marquee
Music sessions, sing-a-rounds, workshops, etc, in 'The Haven'
Dance displays by local and visiting teams in the dance arena and in the station forecourt
Story-telling and escape the chaos in the chill-out tent
Children’s entertainment including magic from David Randini
Local craft artisans and charity stalls in the craft village
Massed Morris dance display

Saturday evening from 20:00
Main concert in the Stage 1 marquee with Isambard and Wheeler Street
Informal music in 'The Haven' and the real ale bar

Sunday from 10:30
All-day concert in the main stage marquee
Acoustic performances in the acoustic stage marquee
Music sessions, sing-a-rounds, workshops, etc, in 'The Haven'
Dance displays by local and visiting teams in the dance arena and in the station forecourt
Story-telling and escape the chaos in the chill-out tent
Children’s entertainment including magic from David Randini
Local craft artisans and charity stalls in the craft village
Massed Morris dance display
A special launch performance of the folk opera 'The Transports' in memory of Peter Bellamy

Sunday Evening from 19:00 to 22:30
Grand ceilidh with The Monster Ceilidh Band
Closing concert with The Monster Ceilidh Band
Informal music in 'The Haven' and the real ale bar

The festival closes at 22:30

Tickets
The 'All Inclusive Weekend Ticket' gives you entrance to all our events, travel on the steam trains and camping for the whole weekend.

Adult £60
Child (5-15 yrs)* £10
Infant (0-4 yrs)* Free



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