Ryedale Folk Weekend
Ryedale Folk Museum, Hutton le Hole: May 23rd-26th 2008
Featuring:
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Maeve McKinnon (Scotland) |
Phil Drane (New Zealand) |
Maeve McKinnon (Scotland) - Richard Grainger & Chris Parkinson - Landermason - Flossie
Dave Goulder - Adrian O - Wendy Arrowsmith - Brother Crow - Les
Cameron & Barbara Helen
Phil Drane (NZ) - Four Quarters - Ewan
MacPherson (Scotland)
Jane Williamson - Christine Williamson - David Swann - Zeds Dead
‘Shoots & Roots’ Youth Project -
KFA Song Writing Competiton
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JACK PATCH, the Universal Scarecrow, with his friends THE RAT and THE ROBIN entertains with TALES,SONGS, JOKES and LOTS of FUN for children of all ages. FACEMAKER: Look out for the Facemaker who will be doing face-painting all weekend. |
Workshops - Concerts - Sessions - Camping Available - Family Entertainment
Full Weekend Ticket £25 - Concessions and event tickets available
Friday night welcome at The Festival Folk Club, Feversham Arms, Farndale
For further information, and Box Office Tel: 01287 660200
For venue details, visit the Ryedale Folk Museum website at www.ryedalefolkmuseum.co.uk
Friday 23rd May 2008: Opening Night

Venue: Feversham Arms, Farndale - 8.00 pm start
Visit their website at www.fevershamarmsinn.co.uk
Come All Ye Festival Welcome Night: As our guests arrive for the weekend come and join us for a great night of music including:
Brother Crow, Les Cameron and Barbara Helen, Three Quarters
Wendy & Paul Arrowsmith,
Dave Goulder, Phil Drane and Adrian O.
The Feversham Arms is set in idyllic Farndale and is a sandstone built moorland inn selling excellent real ales including the famous Black Sheep.
An evening not to be missed! Room for floor spots too !
Admission £3 or free to Season Ticket Holders.
Saturday 24th May 2008

Venue: Ryedale Folk Museum, Hutton-le-Hole. YO62 6UA
11.00 in The Green Shed:
Come All Ye hosted by Steve Dawes & Helen Pitt, with special guest Adrian O.
1.00 in the The Study Centre:
‘Song-writing Workshop with Dave Goulder.
As one of the finest and most experienced folk-songwriters in Britain, Dave offers a rare insight into the craft . All levels welcome.
1.30:
Children Meet JACK PATCH the scarecrow.
2.00 in the Manor House:
Music in the Afternoon - an informal concert with Brother Crow , Phil Drane and Wendy & Paul Arrowsmith.
3.30 in The Study Centre:
'A Requiem for Steam'. Dave Goulder takes you on a personal journey with his many anecdotes and songs about the era of the steam railway. A journey not to be missed!!
Evening Programme
5.30 in the Roundhouse:
'Harmonies and Ballads in the Round-House'.
Note - voices only. Steve Dawes leads this song session set in a reconstructed iron age
roundhouse.
6.00 in the Old Manor House:
Klondike Folk Arts Folk Song Competition.
6.30 in the Green Shed:
Come All Ye. Song and music session hosted by Steve Dawes & Helen Pitt with guest Bob Fortune.
8.00 in the Old Manor House:
Concert with
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Scots Songstress MAEVE MACKINNON in Concert with Ewan MacPherson (Guitar) “An achingly beautiful voice” - Greenman Review, 2007 Visit http://www.maevemackinnon.com for details. |
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Jazz Folk Duo LANDERMASON Visit http://www.landermason.com for details. |
| m.c. Phil Drane |
Sunday 25th May 2008
Venue: Ryedale Folk Museum, Hutton-le-Hole. YO62 6UA
11.00:
Children come and meet JACK PATCH throughout the day
11.00 in The Green Shed:
Singaround & Musicians Session hosted by Phil Drane & Christine Williamson
12.30 in the Study Centre:
‘The Folk Guitar’ a Workshop with Ewan MacPherson
1.30 in The Green Shed:
Gaelic and Scots Songs – a workshop by Maeve Mackinnon
2.30 in The Green Shed:
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Open Concert hosted by Steve Dawes & Helen Pitt with guests Brother Crow, Jane Williamson, Adrian O and David Swann. See http://www.brothercrow.co.uk for details |
3.30 in The Old Manor House:
Music in the Afternoon an informal session featuring Dave Goulder and Phil Drane.
Evening Programme
5.30 in the Roundhouse:
'Harmonies and Ballads in the Round-House'.
Note - voices only. Steve Dawes leads this song session set in a reconstructed iron age
roundhouse.
6.30 in The Study Unit:
Singaround with Steve Dawes & Helen Pitt.
7.00 in The Green Shed:
Dance Workshop with Christine Williamson
8.00 in The Old Manor House:
Concert with
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Flossie See http://www.flossie-malavialle.co.uk for details. |
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Dave Goulder See http://www.davegoulder.co.uk for details. |
| m.c Adrian O |
Monday 26th May 2008
Venue: Ryedale Folk Museum, Hutton-le-Hole. YO62 6UA
11.00 in The Green Shed:
The Bitter End - Ballads and Choruses Session Steve Dawes & Helen Pitt, with special guest Adrian O.
12.00:
CHILDREN Meet JACK PATCH throughout the day
12.00 in The Study Unit:
Musicians Session with Christine Williamson
1.00 in The Study Unit:
The Song of the Dry Stone Waller. As an expert Dry Stone Waller AND songwriter Dave Goulder combines his experience for this one hour workshop.
1.00 in the Old Manor House:
Phil Drane hosts a Concert with guests Jane Williamson, Zeds Dead , Les Cameron & Barbara Helen
2.00 in The Green Shed:
Chris Parkinson ‘Buttons and Bellows’ A Squeezebox workshop with one of Britain’s best players.
3.00 in The Old Manor House:
Final Concert with
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Richard Grainger & Chris Parkinson with Phil Drane. |
| m.c Adrian O |
For venue details, visit the Ryedale Folk Museum website at www.ryedalefolkmuseum.co.uk







