WHY NOT SPEND A FEW DAYS IN THE BEAUTIFUL NEW FOREST WITH SOME BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE…OH…AND A FOLK FESTIVAL INCLUDED!COME AND JOIN folking.com AND ALL THE GREAT BANDS AND ARTISTS AT THE DELIGHTFUL NEW FOREST FOLK FESTIVAL
FROM 3rd to 7th JULY
A feature by Paul Johnson
Located a Plaitford near Romsey nestling on the edge of the beautiful New Forest at Powells farm – the fantastic little festival has built a huge and loyal following, with festival goers returning year after year loving its friendly cosy atmosphere. Often billed as ‘The little festival with the big names’ The New forest folk festival has no problem attracting and securing major artists and bands every year, all enjoying the atmosphere and praising the festivals facilities and great audiences.
This year is no exception with a line-up that includes Steeleye Span, The Oyster Band, and The Sandy Denny Project to name just three!
Add to the mix a plethora of other great bands and artists such as Reg Meuross, 3 Daft Monkeys, the legendary Gerry Colvin and feast of fiddles and you are set for a delightful New forest treat! …. I will be at the festival bringing the ambience, and feel of the festival via folking.com’s social media and any further audio interviews with bands and artists he can grab!
I’ve been a few times to this festival now and it never fails to surprise and delight me so I wanted to uncover a little of the magic of this festival …. so you can hear me talking to Nick and Keith Curtis – the two brothers whose land it’s on and who organised and started this great festival after way back in 2012 after what I can only imagine was a rather lubricated lunch with none other that Richard Digance… so is it true that this great festival is Richard Digance’s fault?… listen here… to find out more..
So I spoke to …. in his own words…’A gnarled old wizened old regular’ having been an original performer at the first ever festival,…none other than Mr P.J. Wright about the festival and his up and coming live performance of the Sandy Denny Project’s new album SDP VOL 2 on the Sunday evening.
The New Forest folk festival is a real delight and if you are thinking of going to a smaller folk festival this year or are indeed a first time festival goer – The New forest folk festival is a brilliant starter festival so why not visit this year.
Festival website: https://www.newforestfolkfestival.co.uk/ and get your tickets – great value, great place, great music and a great festival…
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