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          The 40th Fylde Folk Festival takes place from Friday 31st August until Sunday 2nd September 2012 at various venues Fleetwood, Fylde, Lancashire and promises to be a celebration of Folk Music Song and Dance. The Fylde Folk Festival attracts around 3000 people every year including festival & club organisers, agents, concert promoters, arts organisations etc who have come to enjoy the music and the friendly atmosphere in the various hotels, pubs and outdoor events.
Booking Form 2012


GET YOUR EARLY SAVER TICKETS NOW AT ONLY £70 until 30th June 2012.

Online Tickets Available from 1st December 2011 at www.marinehall.co.uk
BOX OFFICE 01253 887693 Major Credit/Debits accepted.
Info 01253 872317

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HEADLINERS  TO DATE - Show of Hands (Sun), Vin Garbutt (Sat), John Tams & Barry Coope (Fri), Roy Bailey, Grace Notes, Bob Fox (Sun), The Wilsons, The Outside Track, The Young’Uns (Sun), The Paul McKenna Band, Alistair Anderson, Ben & Joe Broughton, Harpeth Rising (USA), David Francey Duo (Can), The Hut People, Dana & Susan Robinson (USA), Marie Little, Martyn Wyndham-Read & Iris Bishop, Elbow Jane, Emily Portman Trio, Brian Peters, Jez Lowe & Kate Bramley, Alan Bell Band, Anthony John Clarke (Thurs), Gary & Vera Aspey, Hughie Jones, Jaywalkers (BBC Folk Awards Finalists), Stanley Accrington, Scolds Bridle, Anna Shannon, Paul Metsers (NZ), Striding Edge Band, Derek Gifford, Charlie Rainbow Wolf (USA), Doc Harvey & The Philistans, The Captain’s Crew, Thistle, Troubadour, Ian Gartside Band, Peter & Barbara Snape, Andrew Green, Fleetwood Mashers, Ethan Thomas, Camellia, Howard Bond, Penny Black, Dylan Owen, Hard Times, Past Carin’, Red Duster, Bruce Hogg, The A69 Band, Joe & Maureen Nicholson, Festival Ceilidh Band, Dave Walmisley, Spitting on A Roast, Rapunzel & Sedayne, Ian Brandwood, Paul D. Wrigley, Jenny Coxon, Ursula- Holden Gill, Ramblin Riversiders, Blue Pig Orchestra, The Sail Pattern, Mersey Rigger.

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    Fylde 2011 highlights


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  Festival Contact
FESTIVAL OFFICE
Please Tel: 01253 872317
alanbell@fylde-folk-fest.demon.co.uk

Craft Fair Contact

Norma Allott to hire your stall space
call: 01253 701 699 or 0779 1174 347
n.allott@btinternet.com

LANCASHIRE & CHESHIRE CLOG DANCING CONTESTS
Eilidh Brinsley
eilidh.brinsley@hotmail.co.uk

Work Shops & Young Performers Contest
Rusty & Stu Wright - Call: 01253 885203
rustyandstu@poulton165.fsnet.co.uk

Festival Stewards
CHIEF STEWARD - Lindsey Langhorne. Call: 01253 875 551
lindsey.langhorne@btinternet.com


TICKET NO. OF EVENT PRICE
TYPE TICKETS

Early Saver
Weekend Ticket ALL EVENTS
(To 31.03.12) £65.00
Weekend Tickets ALL EVENTS
(01.04.12 - 30.06.12) £70.00

Weekend Tickets ALL EVENTS
(FROM 01.07.12) £75.00
Friday Evening FRIDAY CONCERT
Marine Hall £15.00

Friday Evening STRAWHEAD CONCERT
North Euston Hotel £8.00
Saturday Ticket ALL EVENTS ON SATURDAY
Day & Evening £35.00

Saturday AFTERNOON CONCERT
Afternoon Marine Hall £15.00
Saturday Evening MARINE CONCERT
Marine Hall £17.50

Saturday Evening CEILIDH
Sea Cadets Base £8.00
Saturday Evening SATURDAY CONCERT
Gasworkers Club £10.00

Sunday Afternoon AFTERNOON CONCERT
Marine Hall £15.00
Sunday Evening FINAL CONCERT
Marine Hall £17.50
THURSDAY 30TH AUGUST 2012
INFO & TICKET CLAIM OFFICE OPENS 7.30pm - 9.30pm Foyer at North Euston Hotel.
Festival Programmes on sale.
8.00pm THE GATHERING: North Euston Hotel with
THISTLE Host: Dave Jones.
8.00 pm ANTHONY JOHN CLARKE IN CONCERT - North Euston Hotel.
Presented by Fleetwood Folk Club. Pay at Door Adults £7
(£6 Weekend Ticket Holders)
8.00pm STRAWBERRY FOLK Strawberry Gardens Hotel. Make your own music.
8.00pm "SING IN THE FESTIVAL" Steamer Hotel

FRIDAY 31ST AUGUST 2012
10.30am FESTIVAL TICKET & INFORMATION DESKS
OPEN AT MARINE HALL FOYER.
11.00am GUIDED TOURS OF THE FAMOUS TRAWLER
1.00pm JACINTA - Walking access through Freeport.
12 noon COME ALL YE & SING at the Steamer Hotel with Penny Black.
12 noon MID DAY MUSIC North Euston Hotel Guests: Hughie Jones,
Rapunzel & Seydane.Singers welcome. Host: Camellia
12 noon MUSICIANS SESSION at the Mount Hotel with Festival Ceilidh Band
1.00pm THE SEAFARER with Hughie Jones Fleetwood Museum Host Ron Baxter.
3.00pm DOWN HOME - at the North Euston Hotel With Dana & Susan Robinson
(USA) Host Dick Siddall
3.00pm HERITAGE WALK ROUND FLEETWOOD
with local guide Ron Baxter (meet at the Mount Hotel)
4.30pm THE BARLEY MOW - North Euston Hotel Showing of archive
EFDSS film made by BFI.
5.30pm SINGAROUND THROUGH SIX - at the Mount Hotel. All welcome.
7.30pm FRIDAY CONCERT - Marine Hall
Compere: Dave Jones: Clog Dance Exhibition, Ian Gartside Band, The
Outside Track, John Tams & Barry Coope.
7.30pm FRIDAY CONCERT CLUB - Gasworkers Club
Compere Ali O’ Brien Guests: Charlie Rainbow Wolf(USA),Dylan Owen,
Marie Little, Troubadour, The Wilsons.
8.00pm MOUNT MUSIC - Mount Hotel with the Festival Ceilidh Band.
Musicians welcome.
8.00pm THE MOUNT SINGAROUND - Mount Hotel
FRIDAY 31ST AUGUST 2012 Con
8.00pm THE BOSTON CONCERT PARTY - New Boston Hotel
Compere: Clive Pownceby
Guests: Gary & Vera Aspey.Marie Little, Ethan Thomas, Dana & Susan
Robinson(USA),David Francey Duo (CAN).
8.30pm STRAWHEAD IN CONCERT - North Euston Hotel.
Host Ron Baxter
End of Friday Evening Session Tickets
11.30pm LATE NIGHT EXTRA - Marine Hall (Weekend Ticket Holders Only)
THE CUMBRIAN CEILIDH with Striding Edge
Compere Mick Peat.
11.30pm CABARET CLUB - New Boston Hotel (WeekendTicket Holders Only)
1.30am A late night show with special guests compered by Dave Jones.

SATURDAY 1ST SEPTEMBER 2012
9.30am FESTIVAL TICKET & INFORMATION DESKS OPEN AT
MARINE HALL FOYER. All-in Day and Evening Ticket Available
Daytime sessions from 10.00am Folkus Workshops. Singarounds. Youth
workshops. Concerts. Young Performers Contest. Morris Dancing.
Meet the Artist. Pub Sessions.
MAIN DAYTIME EVENTS
10.30am EXPERIENCE A DECK HAND’S DAY OUT - Old Comrades Club
10.30am MEET THE OUTSIDE TRACK - Marine Hall
Host Clive Pownceby
10.30am MEET MARTYN WYNDHAM-READ & IRIS BISHOP - Gasworkers Club
12.30pm AN HOUR WITH THE WILSONS - Mount Hotel Restaurant.
1.00pm CONCERT CLUB - Gasworkers Club
Compere: Mick Peat Guests: Ben & Joe Broughton, Alistair Anderson,
Vin Garbutt.
2.30pm THE AFTERNOON CONCERT - Marine Hall
Compere: Dave Jones
Guests: The Hut People, Grace Notes, Roy Bailey, The Paul McKenna Band.
MAIN EVENING EVENTS
7.30pm MARINE CONCERT - Marine Hall
Compere: Dave Jones
Guests: Harpeth Rising (USA), The Wilsons, The Paul McKenna Band,
Vin Garbutt.
7.30pm THE SATURDAY CONCERT - Gasworkers Club
Compere: Clive Pownceby Guests: Scolds Bridle, Martin Wyndham Read & Iris
Bishop Brian Peters, Roy Bailey
7.30pm BOSTON SONG PARTY - New Boston Hotel
Compere Ali O’Brien Guests: Guests: The A69 Band, Grace Notes, Peter &
Barbara Snape, Alistair Anderson, Dana & Susan Robinson USA).
End of Saturday Session Tickets
11.30pm LATE NIGHT EXTRA - Marine Hall
1.00am with The Blue Pig Orchestra MC: Mick Peat (Weekend Ticket Holders Only)
11.30pm CABARET CLUB - New Boston Hotel. (Weekend Ticket Holders Only)
A late night show with special guests compered by Dave Jones.
SUNDAY 2ND SEPTEMBER 2012
9.30am FESTIVAL TICKET & INFORMATION DESKS OPEN AT
MARINE HALL FOYER
Daytime sessions from 10.0am Folkus Workshops.
Singarounds. Youth workshops. Meet The Artists.
Concerts. Pub Sessions. Lancashire & Cheshire Clog Dancing Contests.
Lancashire Language Society. Wars of the Roses. Morris Dancing.
Worst Singer in the World Contest.
MAIN DAYTIME EVENTS INCLUDE:
10.30am ALAN BELL BAND SHOW - Marine Hall
12.00 AN HOUR WITH BOB FOX - Gasworkers Club
2.30pm THE SUNDAY CONCERT - Marine Hall
Compere: Dave Jones Guests: Ben & Joe Broughton, Marie Little,
Dana & Susan Robinson(USA), Bob Fox.
2.30pm SUNDAY AT THE TANK - Gasworkers Club.
Compere: Clive Pownceby
Guests: Jaywalkers, The Young’ Uns, The Hut People, Elbow Jane.
EVENING
7.15pm THE FINAL CONCERT - Marine Hall.
Compere: Alan Bell
Winners - Young Performers Contest,
Lancashire & Cheshire Clog Dancing Champion.
Guests: The Young’ Uns, Show of Hands with Miranda Sykes.
This is just an outline of the Programme of Events.
A full Working Programme will be available in the Summer. The Festival
reserves the right to alter the programme as circumstances change. The
festival cannot be held responsible for the non-appearance of any artist or
event, but every effort is made to present the advertised programme.
COMPETITIONS
YOUNG PERFORMERS CONTEST Saturday 1st September contact Rusty Wright
01253 885203 rustyandstu@poulton165.fsnet.co.uk
LANCASHIRE & CHESHIRE CLOG DANCING CONTESTS Sunday 2nd September
contact Eilidh Brinsley 07769 507241 eilidh.brinsley@hotmail.co.uk
OUR SPONSORS
We are helped in presenting these artists by our very supportive sponsors, to whom we
owe our thanks. These are: REDROW, WYRE BOROUGH COUNCIL, NORTH
EUSTON HOTEL, STEAMER HOTEL, STRAWBERRY GARDENS HOTEL,
TALLYMAN, FOLKUS, TAMLYN MUSIC LTD, FLEETWOOD FOLK CLUB.
ROGER STEFANI.
CRAFT & MUSIC FAIR 1ST & 2ND September 2012.
This will be open during the daytime from 10.00am -5.00pm in the Leisure Centre,
next to the Marine Hall
(Please note the Craft & Music Fair is not open on Friday)
For Craft & Music Fair information Tel: 01253 701699 n.allot@btinternet.com
FESTIVAL CAMPSITE
is situated on the seafront at Princes Way, within walking distance of the Marine Hall. Toilets including disabled loo on site. Site is stewarded all weekend. Free Festival Minibus Service from Camp Site at peak times.

FESTIVAL CARAVAN SITE
is situated on the seafront & is hard-standing. It is within five minutes walk of the Marine Hall. The site is opposite the Mount Hotel. Toilets on site. Site is stewarded all weekend. If the caravan site is fully booked there are local Caravan Parks. Please telephone Tourist Information 01253 773953 CAMP & CARAVAN

SITES OPEN FROM THURSDAY 30TH AUGUST 12 NOON TO 12 NOON

MONDAY 3RD SEPTEMBER 2012
CAMP AND CARAVAN PERMITS FOR 2012
Available to Weekend Ticket Holders ONLY. The fee is £10.00 per Adult for the weekend. This fee applies to all people over 16 years of age who want to use the Camp or Caravan Sites during the festival weekend. For children 11 years to 16 years please request a camp/caravan permit (free). Children under 11 years of age do not need a permit. Camp or Caravan Permits should be ordered and paid for when you book your Festival Tickets (see the booking form)

GENERAL INFORMATION
The Fylde Folk Festival is based in Fleetwood, Lancashire, north of Blackpool on the Fylde Coast west of Preston. MAIN FESTIVAL VENUE
Marine Hall - The Esplanade in Fleetwood. • This is where you check in on arrival. Festival Ticket & Information Desks in the Foyer open from 10.30am on Friday & 9.30am on Saturday and Sunday of the festival. • Facilities include:
Marine Café, Wyre Lounge Bar (over 18’s only) Disabled access & disabled toilet. Car Parking. Visit the website: www.marinehall.co.uk

ACCOMMODATION
Visit Wyre Borough Council website at www.wyrebc.gov.uk and follow links to Tourist Information.
The Wyre Guide is available through the post from:
Wyre Tourism Dept. Wyre Borough Council, Civic Centre, Breck Road, Poulton-Le-Fylde, Lancs FY6 7PU or Tel: 01253 891000
• Local Tourist Information Centre Tel 01253 773953 email fleetwoodtic@wyrebc.gov.uk

HOW TO GET TO FYLDE:
BY CAR: Follow M6 to the junction with M55 (Fleetwood/Blackpool) north of Preston.
Join M55 & follow it tojunction 3 (A585). Join A585(Fleetwood) & follow it to Fleetwood. COACH - book to Fleetwood, Lancashire

By RAIL - travel to Preston. At Preston change trains for Blackpool North. (No rail connection to Fleetwood).

Onward journey to Fleetwood by Bus:
From Blackpool North Station, turn left out of the station and left on to Talbot Road. The bus stop is 100 yards up Talbot Road.

The Bus for Fleetwood is No 14.
For the Festival Camp Site book to the Queens Hotel, Beach Road. Go up Beach Road to the Esplanade. You will see the Camp Site across the road on Princes Way.

For the Marine Hall (main venue) book to the Ferry Terminus and follow the signs along the Esplanade to the Marine Hall.

Tramway The brand new Blackpool to Fleetwood Tramway opens in early summer 2012. Brand new superfast trams have replaced the old trams. Tram Stop for Fleetwood is on the promenade, on the seaside of the tram track. Book to the Ferry Terminus at Fleetwood. Follow signs to the Marine Hall along the Esplanade.