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The 2009 Festival  Friday evening 8pm onwards: Tickets just £2. What a bargain!
"The Mandibles combine some of the UK’s top young gypsy swing players with high energy, jump-jive, theatrical performances and an enchanting musical imagination. These festival favourites induce crowds into frenzied, arm flinging, toe tapping dance floors as they rollercoaster through musical genres and simultaneously show what an extremely talented group they are. Not to be missed!", Keynsham Music Festival, July 2008 Supported by.... Saturday 1.30pm-5.30pm: Chill out in the garden – FREE ENTRY
Local musicians’ showcase
From blues to jazz and classical to folk, the best of local talent throughout the afternoon, along with barbecue and bar.
In the garden if it’s sunny, indoors if not.
5.30pm Finish Saturday evening concert 7.30pm: Tickets are £8 or £5 for Wookey Hole Social Club members and free for children
Dynamo Rhythm Aces
 Dynamo's Rhythm Aces particular brand of deja voodoo spin is not only Sublimely refreshing, but their neon cocktail of vision and sound hands over its visa at the borders of genius. This sharp suited super slick trio take modern and contemporary Hits, from Frankie goes to Hollywoods "Relax" to Motorhead "Ace of Spades" via The Spice Girls, The Smiths and Ian Dury and serve them up skillet hot, in 40s/50s western swing and boogie-woogie style. Visually entertaining, musically stunning - Edinburgh Fringe Scintillating 40's swingsters somehow put the boogaloo into Beastie Boys, the Charleston into T-Rex and the swing into the Sex Pistols! Fantastic stage show with a real swinging sound - Glastonbury Festival Sunday afternoon 1.45pm: Open mic session Performers and listeners all welcome
Sunday Workshops
Singing in a group:
11am - 12 noon – upstairs room Slide
guitar (Martin Froud): 11am - 12noon – pool room How
to be a rock god (Bill Smarme): 12-1pm – main bar PA's for technophobes ( Gary Amos): 1-2pm – upstairs room
Bill Smarme's Rock School For Beginners
From Pleb to Celeb for the Aspiring Rock God
Singing in a group
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Do
you love singing in the loo/car/shower but are afraid of singing in
front of other people?
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Do
you love to sing and want to share the experience and joy with others?
If
so, this workshop is for you. Singing in a group is joyous and uplifting
and this will be an opportunity to learn and sing rounds and simple
harmonies from around the world, creating a powerful sense of collective enjoyment and
shared purpose, as well as a fabulous sound.
Don’t
be scared, just come and join in, whether you think you can sing or not.
No-one will have to sing on their own and you are guaranteed to relax,
have fun, and feel great afterwards!!
Live sound for technophobe musicians
This
short workshop is aimed at musicians who want to use a small PA for live
performances.
The
workshop will cover:
All
are welcome.
For more information email nicki.davey@btinternet.com or ring 01749 672944. |
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Tickets
Tickets for the Friday night concert are just £2 and will be on sale on
the door only.
Tickets for Saturday night are £8 (£5 for Wookey Hole Social Club
members). Everything else is free, and children also go free. Tickets will be available from the bar in the Wookey Hole Club or by sending a stamped, self-addressed envelope and cheque* made payable to Wookey Hole Music to: Ticket office c/o 1 High Street Ston Easton Radstock BA3 4DR (* please state on the back of the cheque how many tickets you would like) Directions The venue address is: Wookey Hole Club High Street Wookey Hole Wells Somerset BA5 1BP Tel: 01749 672389 Click here for a map Camping Camping for festival goers will be available for just £4.50 adults per person per night (and free for under 16’s) at: White Gate Cottage Camping and Caravan site Milton Lane Wookey Hole Wells BA5 1DE For more details or to book camping, contact Sue and Nick Lee on 01749 675326 Click here for a map |
