Thursday 17 September 2009

Press quotes about this year's Festival

“Now in its 45th year, the line-up is customarily sparkling, cutting across genres and musical barriers”
Mojo

“This year’s Cambridge Folk Festival was yet again a wonderful testament to the power of music”

The Irish World

“It is marvellous to be able to report the Cambridge Folk Festival has been a triumph. The event is unique, both in terms of the quality of the performers it attracts, and the enthusiasm of the audience”
Cambridge News

“An eclectic and exciting bill, featuring the best in contemporary folk and roots music”
Maverick


“Cambridge, of course, is the most famous folk festival in the world”
Songlines

“The jewel in the crown of UK folk festivals is back for another year of jaw-dropping performances and good old-fashioned fun”
The Irish World

“Cambridge has certainly never worried about ridiculous definitions and has a proud history of broadening our horizons”
fRoots

“But the joy of the Cambridge Folk Festival is that love for the traditions it enshrines spans the generations in the most natural way, with both an audience and performers of all ages converging for a four-day hootenanny”
The Scotsman