main festival programme so far…
Kate Rusby ● Spooky Men’s Chorale ● Oysterband’s John Jones with Ray Cooper & Al Scott ● Blowzabella ● The Young’uns ● Lindisfarne ● Steve Knightley & Friends ● Gigspanner Big Band ● Eddi Reader ● Capercaillie ● Spiers & Boden ● Shooglenifty ● Talisk ● Mec Lir
Arthur Coates & Kerran Cotterell● Black Umfolosi ● Bonfire Radicals ● Bryony Griffith & Alice Jones ● The Copper Family ● Cerys Hafana Trio ● Chris Hoban ● Daoiri Farrell ● Eliza Carthy & Jennifer Reid ● Frankie Archer Trio ● The Furrow Collective ● Granny’s Attic ● Hannah James & Toby Kuhn ● Honey & the Bear ● Jack Rutter ● Jackie Oates & Belinda O’Hooley ● Jali Bakary Konteh with Sarah Deere-Jones ● Jim Causley ● John Kirkpatrick & Cohen Braithewaite-Kilcoyne ● Joshua Burnside ● Kathryn Tickell & The Darkening ● Mad Dog Mcrea● Malin Lewis Trio ● Martin Simpson ● Michael McGoldrick and Tim Edey ● Miranda Sykes & Jim Causley ● Mikey Kenney ● Nancy Kerr & James Fagan ● Owen Spafford, Will Allen & Ben Filmer-Sankey ● Pressgang Mutiny ● Project SMOK ● The Rosie Hood Band ● Sam Carter sings Nic Jones ● She Shanties ● Tim Edey ● We Are The Monsters ● The Wilderness Yet ● Will Pound & Jenn Butterworth ● Windborne ●
Special shows
1918 – The Untold Stories of the Great War
Adriano Adewale and Friends : Rooted and Rising
Recovered Songs from the Crimean War
Peter’s Field with Sean Cooney, Eliza Carthy & Sam Carter
Sailor Swift (the artist formerly known as Pete Morton)
storytelling & spoken word
Ean Richardson – workshop series. The 5 Ws (Who, What, When, Where and Why) of storytelling
The Curse of the Most Beautiful. Stories of women from around the world who had the misfortune to be labelled ‘the Most Beautiful woman in the world’ and how, for the woman at least, this always ends in a tragedy.
Trudgepig Folk Theatre present The Wickerwork Man, a mumming play version of The Wicker Man.
Ceilidhs, dances & Callers include…
Bearpit ● The Bismarcks ● Blowzabella ● Ceilidh 360 ● Chimira ● Dirty Big Canal Dance Band ● Jigfoot ● Kettlehawk ● Naragonia ● Simon Care All Stars Band ● Stepcote Hill ● Token Women ● Threepenny Bit
Callers include: Annie Bolt ● Barry Goodman ● Fee Lock ● Nick Walden ● Sheena Masson
Michael Catovsky – callers workshops & showcase
workshops & talks so far with…
John Kirkpatrick with the Festival Concert Band ● Nick & Mary Barber leading the Sidmouth Big Band ● Janice Burns & Jon Doran’s Festival Choir ● Matt Sullivan exploring Rhumba Guitar ● Jannette Stewart with Well-Known Tunes at a Steady Pace ● Ilse Pedler’s Poetry for All and Spoken Word Open Mic ● Introduction to Calling with Michael Catovsky ● John Dipper – Fiddle ● Squeezebox From Scratch – Melodeon ● Seb Stone – Carols ● Creative Making and Mindful Mornings at The Bulverton
Barry Goodman: A Folk Polymath? ● Barry & Gill Goodman: Down the Canal. The story of Britain’s canals over the last 250 years, from the building of the first commercial canal to the revival of the waterways for leisure. Including songs are from “Where the Working Boats Went” show by Life and Times. ● The Bagpipe Society: Open illustrated talk about the Society, pipes and piping, with a chance to Have A Go ● James Frost: Beelzebub in the mummers play ● James Frost: The Hobby Horse ● Martin Graebe: Down the Pub with ● Matt Quinn: In the Roud live podcast recording. ● Mike Bettison: Folk Collectors in Teesdale, County Durham. ● Trudgepig Folk Theatre present The Wickerwork Man, a mumming play version of The Wicker Man.
in the tradition…
Arthur Knevett ● Alvar Smith ● Barry & Gill Goodman ● Bennery Quinn ● Jo Freya ● John Dipper ● Kathryn Tickell ● Macdara Yeates ● Rosie Upton ● Matt Quinn’s In the Roud podcast ● Seb Stone ● Will Duke ●
a welcome return for our regulars and lots more to come
a packed social dance programme including …
Box of Frogs ● Contrary Faeries (contra) ● Double Dichotomy ● Helen Gentile & Lewis Wood (Bal) Linda Game Band (contra) ● Mollie Koenigsberger and Dave Yeomans (English) ● Nicky McConkey and Chris Dyer (Scandi) ● Oakstone Trio ● Oscina (Bal) ● Pagoda Project (Paul Hutchinson, Karen Wimhurst, Hannah Cumming) ● Stomping Ground (contra) ● Terry Mann & James Larcombe ● WillPower
Callers & tutors: Andrew Swaine ● Ann Elizabeth Hinchliffe (Historical Dance) ● Carol & Kevin Monaghan (Irish Set) ● Charlie Turner ● Charlotte Rich-Griffin ● Chris Toyne ● Daisy Black ● Geoff Cubitt (Contra and Squares) ● Jen Cox ● Kerry Fletcher (Euro) ● Louise Siddons ● Mark Elvins (mixed) ● Roary Neat ● Sam Tetley-Smith (Contra) ● Tim Walker
display dance and workshops with …
Black Swan Rapper ● Chelmsford Morris ● Clausentum Morris ● Kittiwake Border Morris ● Lancashire Wallopers ● Mary Rose & Royal George ● Moulton Morris Men ● Old Speckled Hen ● Orion Longsword ● Ouse Washes Molly ● The Outside Capering Crew ● Silver Flame Rapper ● Sidmouth Steppers
children’s festival
a fantastic free programme of over 150 activities over 7 days including…
Live theatre ● Crafting ● Puppetry ● Ceilidh band workshops ● Singing workshops ● Live music ● Storytelling ● Early years activities ● Makaton ● Yoga ● Dance
Stompers Ceilidh Band ● The Minims ● Sidmouth Mini Singers (with Jackie Oates) ● SongSwell Choir (with Bryony Griffith) ● Craft Carousel ● Mini Morris ● Tiny Morris ● The Sidmouth Postman ● Sensory Storytime ● Yoga ● Lantern Making ● Teddies Hospital ● Midday Music ● Happy Bubbles Devon ● Mornings at the Maypole ● Family Song & Tune Session ● Children’s Festival Showcase
youth festival
For ages 12-17 and run by Shooting Roots & Stream of Sound, our Youth programme offers a chance to make friends, learn new skills, perform, play and just hang out on the beach. Workshops and events include:
Welcome Session ● Craft Day ● Stream of Sound’s Harmonious Throng ● Story Telling ● Funky World Band ● Dance ● Theatre ● Betsy’s Bash
mcs
Coming soon!