Sunday June 29th 2008: Bideford Folk Festival present Australian duo Cloudstreet
Programme for the day
Harmony Workshop with Nicole & John from 11am -4.00pm with a lunch break.
Session from 4-7.00pm (bring your instrument/voice)
Concert at Edgehill College Theatre at 7.30pm supported by Fiddlebix .
Come all day or just to the concert. Cloudstreet are one of the top acts on the folk music circuit at the moment
Contact Hilary Bix on 01237-470792 or email:jerry@bidefordfolkfestival.co.uk to book a place and ticket.
Concert £7/£5 ---- Harmony Workshop £10/£8 ---- Combined Ticket £14/£10
Tickets for the concert can also be bought at Bideford's music shop ToneZone
and Bideford Tourist Information Office -contact details click on the image
As James Fagan and Nancy Kerr were quoted "…a delightful duo who not only inspire one another but put an indelible smile on the faces of their audiences. Strong harmonies, side-splitting stories and ballads brought to life in a way we hadn't seen before. Heartily recommended."
Cloudstreet will be doing two days of childrens workshops at Edgehill College promoted by the Folk Festival - providing access to folk music to six primary schools in the Bideford area.
Festival Package
The Lundy Island Company have given us a nice package for season ticket holders and festival visitors. Along with a discounted price they include; coach travel to and from Ilfracombe harbour, the pleasant sea journey of twenty miles and a buffet lunch at the Marisco Tavern. We are weighing in with some festival artistes, who will sing and play on the deck and in the lounge during the journey. On the island you will be able to go for a walk or sit in the Marisco and enjoy some more music and song or do both. Click on the picture to find out how to book.
We are pleased to welcome Gary Nunn with Ticklish Allsorts to the festival this year. They will be putting on a childrens festival from Thursday 14th to Sunday 17th with activities and entertainment; and that is in addition to the FolkSprings! Workshops for 11-19 year old musicians and singers.
Good News! Week & Weekend Season Tickets 2008 This year we will be providing a full weekend of concerts and sessions on the 15th, 16th, 17th which means a Week Season Ticket will be extra good value and if you can't make it for the whole week you can come for the weekend and have a whole festival experience.
Just booked: Bob & Gill Berry and the Tinkers Bag Show, The Carravick Sisters, Zoe Mulford Jackie Oates with James Dumbleton, Chris Millington, Jenna Witts
Booked for 2008
Fiddlers' Bid' 'Faustus' 'John Kirkpatrick' 'Les Barker' 'Seize the Day' 'Kate Lissauer & the Buffalo Gals' 'Random' 'Cornwall Songwriters' 'Zoox''Barron Brady' 'Dambuskers'' Trim Rig & Doxy' 'Lynne Heraud & Pat Turner' 'Barrie & Ingrid Temple' Jon Heslop & Kathy Wallis' 'Roger Bryant', ' Isambarde' 'Wistmans Wood' 'Jackie Oates & James Dumbleton' 'Ruth Notman' 'Wizz Jones' 'Moonshine Creek''Bob & Gill Berry' 'The Tinkers Bag Show' 'The Carrivick Sisters' 'Zoe Mulford' 'Chris Millington' 'Jenna Witts' 'Chris Ayliffe & Caroline' 'Kevin Aram' 'Martin & Marianne'
*Wednesday 13 August: Lundy Island festival trip - a day trip to the island on the Oldenburgh, with festival artistes providing the music - not to be missed* Season Ticket Holders watch this space for good news
Valentines Day update for music lovers
Recently Booked: Ruth Notman - young and very talented singer, songwriter - Wistmans Wood - a fine band of local musicians who play on a national stage; wonderful musicianship and the beautiful voice of Jackie Oates - Wizz Jones - blues man through and through and an inspiration to many UK blues musicians - definitely the man.
Seize the Day are booked for Friday at Edgehill Theatre with support from Dambuskers. Seize the Day as well as being a band who work tirelessly to promote green issues and social justice are also gifted musically. This will be a very exciting night of music on the edge to get the weekend festival days up and running.
Musicians and Singers For musicians and singers it is going to be a great week with plenty of sessions and opportunity to play and sing; T-time at the Bethel, Festival Showcase Concert, The Big Sing, The Big Music Session, and for Campers and Season Ticket holders 'The Session Tent'.
For Dancers we are going to put on Tea Dances in the afternoon with various musicians providing the music - it could be you if you play for dance. Get in touch!
And The Festival Choir will be happening - at the moment it will run all week - anyone can join - with two festival performances - one on Saturday - one on Sunday at main festival events.
Fiddlers' Bid 
Headliners Celtic fiddle Band 'Fiddlers Bid' are a band who have played in venues all over the world including the Sydney Opera House in Australia. They will be appearing at Edgehill College Theatre on Saturday 16th August 2008. (Watch the website for details of how to buy tickets.)
Your Feedback Forms All your feedback forms went into the draw after the closing date 15th September. We have drawn the four prizewinners. This was done by Barbara at ToneZone Music on September 17th. The four winners have been contacted and the prizes allocated. The prizes were; two trips for two to Lundy on board the Oldenburgh, two season tickets and a very fine Tony Dixon Whistle. The trips were donated by The Lundy Island Company and the whistle by Tony Dixon of Tony Dixon Music , thanks to them both. The fourth prize was two season tickets to next years Bideford Folk Festival. We had winners from all over the country; Sidmouth, Bideford, Bamford and Gravesend. The winners were all ladies - us men will have to do better next year!
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www.devonarsculture.org
We are working with Devon artsculture again this year to bring to the festival some of the up and coming talent in Devon. Devon artsculture is an excellent organisation that is giving local artistes and artists an opportunity to perform and show their work to a wider audience.
Pop into ToneZone Music or visit them online -Start to play Today !
ToneZone stock accessories, books and sheet music for the discerning musician. They compliment their music store with other services for musicians; 'The Guitar Doc', a repair and set-up service for guitars, amplifiers and other electronic equipment. Tuition is also available plus friendly, helpful advice at all times.Ade and Barbara regularly run promotions in the shop because they believe that as many people as possible should have access to musical instruments at affordable prices particularly young musicians who want to get started.
This year ToneZone have an online music store at www.tonezonemusic.co.uk
You can contact Ade and Barbara on 01237-421166 or info@tonezonemusic.co.uk