2012 Festival List

Welcome to Our Festival List… This section aims to keep you updated with the links, dates and a brief artist line-up summary to all UK and Ireland Folk, Acoustic, Roots and Americana Music Festivals. If you notice any festivals missing that should be here please let us know and we’ll get them added. Don’t forget to check out our Festival News Section for a more in-depth look at our featured festivals. Roll on the summer…

Darren and the rest of the Folking team… folkmaster@folking.com

We will start adding new featured festival dates as soon we are notified of them…

Date & Location	Festival	Artists Appearing
1 – 4 June   Southwell   Notts	The Gate to Southwell Folk Festival	Jools Holland & his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra (Friday), Dougie MacLean, Le Vent du Nord, Brass Monkey, Breabach, Jon Boden and the Remnant Kings, Beoga, Martyn Joseph, Karine Polwart Trio, Morris On, Calan, The Wilson Family, Melrose Quartet, Isla St Clair, Fay Hield Trio, GloryStrokes, SteamChicken, The Toy Heats,Tri. plus many more. See http://www.southwellfolkfestival.org.uk/ for more information.
7-10 June Ellesmere Port, Cheshire	Wirral Folk on the Coast Festival	Barbara Dickson,Kieran Goss, Harvey Andrews, Jez Lowe and Bad Pennies, Mike Silver and Jo Partridge, Tom McConville Band, Keith Donnelly, Kathryn Roberts and Sean Lakeman, Bernard Wrigley, The Young ‘Uns, Anthony John Clarke, Elbow Jane, Edwina Hayes, Jaywalkers, Ildanach, Jones Family Band, Dylan Owen - See www.wirralfolkonthecoast.com for more information.
8-9-10 June   Cheltenham Racecourse	Wychwood Festival	James, Port Isaac’s Fisherman’s Friends,  The Dhol Foundation, Sean Lakeman and Kathryn Roberts, The Roving Crows, Robin Ince, The Charlatans, Ian Anderson ”playing the songs of Jethro Tull“, Norma Waterson and Eliza Carthy with The Gift Band & Martin Carthy and The Wurzels – See more http://wp.me/p10Ohn-WN
8-9-10 June    Wimborne   Dorset	Wimborne Folk Festival	Artists appearing: Rua Macmillan Trio, Lunasa, Cara, Kevin Dempsey, Carolyn Robson & Karen Tweed, Jez Lowe & the Bad Pennies, Walsh & Pound, The Outside Track, Jennifer Crook & Beth Porter, Heidi Talbot, John McCusker & Boo Hewerdine, Mike Silver & Jo Partridge, Damien O’Kane, John Joe Kelly & Ed Boyd, Ben Walker & Chris Knowles, James Findlay, Alex Cumming & John Dyer, Blue Horyzon, Rod Jenkins & Black Tulip, Boo Hewerdine, and Blair Dunlop - See more http://www.wimbornefolkfestival.co.uk/
15-16-17 June   Beverley   East Yorkshire	The 29th Beverley Folk and Roots Festival	Steeleye Span headline Friday, Peatbog Faeries headline Saturday, and Joe Brown closes the festival on Sunday. Also confirmed are Elfynn, ahab, Home Service, Chumbawamba, Martin Carthy, Abigail Washburn with Kai Welch (USA), Furnace Mountain (USA), Coope Boyes & Simpson, Henry Priestman, Eduardo Niebla, Ian McMillan & Luke Carver Goss (Flipchart & Squeezebox), The Toy Hearts, The Carrivick Sisters, The Tom Townsend Blues Band, Lady Maisery, and author Peter Robinson - See more http://wp.me/p10Ohn-1oK
15-16-17 June   Middlewich   Cheshire	Middlewich Folk & Boat Festival	Eddi Reader~Show of Hands~Glenn Tilbrook~Mark Radcliffe & Big Figures~Les Barker~Soweto Entsha~Hat Fitz & Cara Robinson~Miles Hunt & Erica Nockalls~Merry Hell~the Roving Crows~Babajack~The Boat Band~All Blacked Up with Baz Parkes~Chester Rock Choir~Full House~the Toy Hearts~Moore Blues~Fake Thackeray~Harp & A Monkey~Intermittant Fault Jim Reynolds~Katherine Hurdley & Alex Percy~Phil Maddocks & Nick Bayes the Re-entrants~Snakey Jake~Stark~Watoto African Choir~the Weavils~ Plus many local bands & musicians~Morris programme hosted by Earl of Stamford~For more details & online concert bookings go to  www.midfest.org.uk
21st to 24th June	Leigh on Sea Folk festival	Martin Carthy, Jez Lowe, Mawkin, Tom McConville, Katriona Gilmore & Jamie Roberts, Alasdair Roberts, Sokobauno, Straw Bear Band, Nancy Wallace, Phillious Williams, You Are Wolf, Danny & The Champions of the World, Stephen Cracknell, Roshi feat Pars Radio, Jason Steel, Sharron Kraus, Kate Denny plus many more artists - - See more http://www.leighfolkfestival.com/music.html
6th, 7th & 8th July   Cleckheaton	Cleckheaton Folk Festival	Cara Dillon, Vin Garbutt, Coope Boyes & Simpson, Nancy Kerr & James Fagan, Martin Simpson, Mike Silver, Quicksilver, Grace Notes, Hissyfit, Other Roads, Keith Kendrick & Sylvia Needham, The Hut People and many more…. for more info go to www.cleckheatonfolkfestival.org
Saturday July 7   Abbotsbury   Dorset	Show of Hands Abbotsbury Festival	Miranda Sykes, Steve Knightley, Phil Beer (Show of Hands),Jim Moray, Lucy Ward, Jamie Smith’s Mabon, Phillip Henry and Hannah Martin & Broom Bezzums - See more http://wp.me/p10Ohn-1ey
11th-15th July   Nr. Salisbury	Larmer Tree Festival	Jools Holland, Levellers, Fisherman’s Friends, Dub Pistols, Dizraeli and The Small Gods, Churchfitters, O’Hooley & Tidow, Bard,Cahalen Morrison, Eli West and JP Cooper – See more http://wp.me/p10Ohn-UH
20th-21st July   Whiddon Down   Devon	CHAGSTOCK FESTIVAL	KT TUNSTALL | JUAN ZELADA | RUARRI JOSEPH | THE TRAVELLING BAND | NEW CRISIS | BIG BOY BLOATER | EMILY AND THE WOODS | MAD DOG McREA | KATE McGILL | MARTIN HARLEY BAND | THE MONKEYGLAND BLUES BAND. Many more acts, including Saturday headliners, still to be announced  - See more http://wp.me/p10Ohn-199
Sunday 22 July   Hatfield House   Hatfield	Folk by the Oak	Show of Hands, The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain, Cara Dillon, Breabach, Chris Wood, Nancy Kerr & James Fagan, Emily Barker & The Red Clay Halo - See more http://wp.me/p10Ohn-189
26 to 29 July   Cherry Hinton   Cambridge	Cambridge Folk Festival	Roy Harper (Sat) The Unthanks with Brighouse & Rastrick Band (Sat) Seth Lakeman (Sun)  Lau (Sat/Sun) Gretchen Peters (Fri/Sat)  Karine Polwart (Sat/Sun) Pine Leaf Boys (Fri/Sat)  Treacherous Orchestra (Fri) Jim Moray’s Silent Ceilidh (Sat)  Brian McNeill (Fri/Sat) Tim Edey & Brendan Power (Thurs)  Megson (Thurs) Clannad (Sat)  Joan Armatrading (Sun)  The Proclaimers (Sat) June Tabor & Oysterband (Fri)  Loreena McKennitt (Sun) Billy Bragg celebrates Woody Guthrie’s 100th Birthday (Thurs) Nic Jones (Sun) - See more http://wp.me/10Ohn
2-5 August   Wickham   Hampshire	Wickham Festival	Thursday 2nd August – Jools Holland and his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra with special guests Ruby Turner. Friday 3rd August – The Proclaimers, Manran, The Red Hot Chilli Pipers, Calan, Jason Wilson Band featuring Dick Gaughan & Dave Swarbrick, Rua MacMillan Trio, Babelfish. Saturday 4th August: Bellowhead, Show of Hands, Home Service, Michael McGoldrick, John McCusker & John Doyle, Jackie Oates, Belshazzar’s Feast and Jim Causley. Sunday 5th August – The Levellers, Oysterband, Edward II, Merry Hell, Session A9 and others t.b.c - See more http://wp.me/p10Ohn-1cP
3-10 August   Sidmouth   Devon	Sidmouth Folk Week	Seth Lakeman, June Tabor & Oysterband, Black Umfolosi, Norma Waterson, Eliza Carthy and The Gift Band. Frank Yamma, Edward II, Michael Marra & Jackie Oates – See more http://wp.me/p10Ohn-X8
9-11 August   Cropredy   Oxfordshire	Fairport’s Cropredy Convention	Acts announced so far -Joan Armatrading, Richard Thompson OBE, Saw Doctors, Fairport Convention and Legend performing their Bob Marley tribute show.Click the link below to read more:http://fairportconvention.com/cropredy.phpLink to our Cropredy 2011review below:- http://wp.me/p10Ohn-vj
24-26 August    Biggleswade   Bedfordshire	RHYTHM FESTIVALS	Hawkwind, The Slackers (USA), The Beat, Peatbog Faeries, Wishing Well (Aus), Wilko Johnson, The Damned, Denis Alcapone (Jamaica), Ken Boothe (Jamaica), David Rodigan, John Otway Big Band, Crosstown Lightnin’ (featuring Charles Shaar Murray)  – See more http://wp.me/p10Ohn-161
23-27 August    Kelmarsh, Northants	Shambala Festival	Billy Bragg ~ Lau ~ Rory Mcleod & The Familiar Strangers ~ Laura J Martin ~ Old School Dance ~ Urban Folk Quartet ~ We Were Evergreen ~ Misty’s Big Adventure ~ The Moonflowers ~ Bella Hardy - See more http://wp.me/p10Ohn-1l3
24-27 August    Cheltenham Race Course	Greenbelt	Speech Debelle, OperaUpClose, Bruce Cockburn, Seth Lakeman, Bellowhead, The Imagined Village, Megson, Thomas Traux & Franz Nicolay - See more http://wp.me/p10Ohn-1cq
24 to 27 August   Shrewsbury Showground	Shrewsbury Folk Festival	Richard Thompson, Kate Rusby, Show of Hands, Dervish, Vin Garbutt, Jon Boden and the Remnant Kings, Fay Hield,Lau, Jackie Oates, Jim Moray, Karine Polwart, Anxo Lorenzo, Sweetback Sisters, Vishten, Baskery and Madison Violet – See more http://wp.me/p10Ohn-PS
Get yourself	some	folking great festival gear below!
Item Description	Item Picture	Click on the blue link below to order directly from Amazon
iPhone, iPod & MP3 Portable Solar Charger		Groov-e GVCH800S Portable Solar Charger for iPhone/iPod/MP3/Mobiles
Sat Navs		TomTom Start 20 UK-Ireland Satellite Navigation System
Digital Cameras		Canon PowerShot S95 Digital Camera (High Sensitivity 10 Megapixel, 3.8x Zoom, 3.0 inch LCD Screen)
Campingaz Camp Bistro		Campingaz Camp Bistro
Festival Hats		Brown Leather Bush Hat from Wombat Leather Hats - Style Outback
Festival Wet Weather Gear		Mac in a Sac FESTIVAL Waterproof Rain Poncho (Nightshadow (Navy))
Tents  and Other Camping Stuff		Gelert Rocky 4 Person Tent – Olive
Sleeping Bags		Gelert Tryfan Classic 300DL Sleeping Bag – Olive/Green
Festival Wellies All Sizes		FUNKY FRUIT FESTIVAL WELLIES WELLINGTONS BOOTS SIZE 5