tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19710376559143769762024-03-13T03:33:56.403+00:00The Co-operative Cambridge Folk Festival 2009The Co-operative Cambridge Folk Festivalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07668409733097686587noreply@blogger.comBlogger104125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1971037655914376976.post-74348536827847121512010-01-13T16:44:00.004+00:002010-01-13T16:46:06.229+00:00The Co-operative Cambridge Folk Festival Blog 2010The Co-operative Cambridge Folk Festival now has a 2010 blog. Please go to http://cambridgefolkfestival2009.blogspot.com/ to start following!The Co-operative Cambridge Folk Festivalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07668409733097686587noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1971037655914376976.post-26295499985367181702009-12-02T14:20:00.003+00:002009-12-02T14:23:56.111+00:00Tell us your fantasy Festival line-up!Hi there,We've started work on programming for next year's Festival and thought it might be fun to ask for your fantasy Cambridge line up, as well as for more practical suggestions.So, who do you think, in an ideal world, should play the Festival? Do let us know!The Co-operative Cambridge Folk Festivalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07668409733097686587noreply@blogger.com57tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1971037655914376976.post-21866594548033691672009-10-20T15:31:00.004+01:002009-10-20T15:56:39.194+01:00Acoustic Magazine Review...'My advice to anyone who likes great acoustic music and finding out about new sounds is to get your tickets as soon as they go on sale for Cambridge Folk Festival 2010. See you there' Andy Hughes, Acoustic MagazineTo read the rest of this review from Acoustic Magazine, please click here.The Co-operative Cambridge Folk Festivalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07668409733097686587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1971037655914376976.post-49756016033276221002009-09-17T14:45:00.002+01:002009-09-17T14:57:37.876+01:00Press 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 The Co-operative Cambridge Folk Festivalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07668409733097686587noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1971037655914376976.post-79367908186576444352009-08-06T15:40:00.003+01:002009-08-06T16:44:27.347+01:00The reviews are in..."The beauty of Cambridge is the diversity of the bill. This year’s festival featured the finest in traditional folk, in the form of The Waterson Family, through to the best of bluesy funk, in the form of Booker T."Shropshire Star"Cambridge is continuing to be a decent mix of old and new, keeping 'folk' alive at a time when everyone seems to be trying to reinvent it."UnderwurldTo read a selection The Co-operative Cambridge Folk Festivalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07668409733097686587noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1971037655914376976.post-90160008128947595722009-08-02T23:28:00.002+01:002009-08-03T11:40:36.400+01:00Thanks for coming - see you next year!This year's Co-operative Cambridge Folk Festival was a great success and we had a fantastic time! From the line-up to the crowd and the (mostly) blissful weather it was pretty much perfect.Thanks to all who were here this year - we hope you had as good a time as we did. Don't forget to comment on the blog and let us know about your best bits!For all those who couldn't make make it this time, The Co-operative Cambridge Folk Festivalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07668409733097686587noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1971037655914376976.post-85916590927940962952009-08-02T23:27:00.004+01:002009-08-02T23:41:32.443+01:00Treacherous Orchestra close the Festival in style! Closing the Festival this year was The Treacherous Orchestra - they're mad!The thirteen young, Scottish folkers whipped the audience up into a frenzy of waving hands, jumping bodies, and dancing feet with their crazy dance music!Using a managerie of instruments, the band created the the perfect atmosphere to end the Festival - not that anyone wanted it to end.As we write the revellers are still The Co-operative Cambridge Folk Festivalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07668409733097686587noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1971037655914376976.post-25406990126517448922009-08-02T23:09:00.001+01:002009-08-02T23:27:19.364+01:00Watermelon Slim works his magic on Stage 2Multi award-winning blues artist, Watermelon Slim headlined an already pumped-up Stage 2 and did not disappoint.Following a delay caused by Blazin' Fiddles over running by 15 minutes, the crowd were very excited as the final act walked on stage and as Watermelon Slim & the Workers started to play, the audience went wild.What a legend! The Co-operative Cambridge Folk Festivalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07668409733097686587noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1971037655914376976.post-6717846503357452742009-08-02T23:07:00.004+01:002009-08-02T23:26:23.395+01:00Lucinda WilliamsNervous as she was to begin with, Lucinda Williams still rocked stage 1. With her style, which is crossed between folk, blues and country, it still had a rock edge with her deep and soulful sounding voice.The Co-operative Cambridge Folk Festivalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07668409733097686587noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1971037655914376976.post-24377873255781385072009-08-02T22:56:00.006+01:002009-08-02T23:08:18.071+01:00Blazin' Fiddles set fire to Stage 2After a fantastic set of fast-fiddling on Stage 1 yesterday, it was hard to believe Blazin' Fiddles would manage to top it. But they did.Running over their set (to the sheer delight of the audience) the band forced Festval Manager, Eddie, to motion 'cut' from the photo pit so the stage managers could set up for next act, Watermellon Slim and the Workers... The Co-operative Cambridge Folk Festivalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07668409733097686587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1971037655914376976.post-54882184795153616542009-08-02T21:28:00.007+01:002009-08-02T23:43:02.443+01:00Imelda May have the award for best Festival performance on Stage 2!Imelda May was just brlliant. There's not a lot more we can say.The anticipation before she even stepped on stage was immense with the crowd all chanting her name. When she did arrive on stage she looked the part with bright red lips and slicked-back hair. When she began to sing it just got better!Dedicating her second song to Rockabilly legend Billy Lee Riley who sadly died tonight, Imelda paid The Co-operative Cambridge Folk Festivalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07668409733097686587noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1971037655914376976.post-41615256186426494042009-08-02T21:10:00.003+01:002009-08-02T22:56:06.913+01:00Paul Brady rocks Stage 1Paul Brady played to an audience of eagerly anticipating fans. The Irish singer-songwriter took the stage with his rock style to the cheering crowdThe Co-operative Cambridge Folk Festivalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07668409733097686587noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1971037655914376976.post-80365324151694003732009-08-02T20:23:00.003+01:002009-08-02T20:26:47.470+01:00Stuck in the mud...Have we said it is muddy here yet? Of course we have, but I bet we haven't told you that we are trying to make the mud look better? Check out the what has been stuck in the mud to liven it up!The Co-operative Cambridge Folk Festivalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07668409733097686587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1971037655914376976.post-56357681602083586762009-08-02T20:12:00.002+01:002009-08-02T20:22:49.891+01:00Tres Bien Oumou Sangare!Although Oumou Sangare and her band spoke very little English, their presence on stage said it all for them. Their colourful music matched their dancing, beautiful smiles and Oumou's outfit! Their lively style had the crowd intoxicated from the start and cheering louder and louder as the set went on.The Co-operative Cambridge Folk Festivalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07668409733097686587noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1971037655914376976.post-48896803470703415392009-08-02T19:55:00.004+01:002009-08-03T11:32:03.763+01:00Surprise for Eddi Reader fansEddi Reader surprised her fans with an impromptu signing at the Mojo tent. Her queue was so long that at one point, both Martin Simpson and Eddi Reader were doing separate signings at the same time!The Co-operative Cambridge Folk Festivalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07668409733097686587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1971037655914376976.post-15261232621292677012009-08-02T19:34:00.003+01:002009-08-02T19:55:02.664+01:00Third time lucky for Martin!On stage 2, Martin Simpson played acoustic guitar of songs from his new album which he launched this weekend. This was his third appearance across the festival and he was following his performance with a signing at the Mojo tent.The Co-operative Cambridge Folk Festivalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07668409733097686587noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1971037655914376976.post-66250286439622121492009-08-02T16:51:00.005+01:002009-08-02T17:20:35.903+01:00Flower powerEddi Reader had the crowed in stitches before she'd even started her set on Stage 1. The eccentric singer, dressed simply in flowing clothes and red flowers in her hair, told a story about her two sons who fancy the girls from TV show Charmed (which featured one of her songs and therfore 'made her cool') and her heartbreak at the break-up of celeb couple, Peter and Jordan.Even better than her witThe Co-operative Cambridge Folk Festivalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07668409733097686587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1971037655914376976.post-69683345041133076512009-08-02T16:36:00.002+01:002009-08-02T16:43:54.693+01:00More-ayMaking his second appearance at the Festival Jim Moray made a welcome return, this time on Stage 2. Leaving the audience in no doubt about just why he has been winning just about every award under the sun this year, he delivered yet another crowd winning performance.The Co-operative Cambridge Folk Festivalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07668409733097686587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1971037655914376976.post-59971292419638227692009-08-02T16:29:00.005+01:002009-08-02T16:33:50.343+01:00The annual 'Gator' competitionIt's a bit of a Festival tradition. Every year the hard working Festival crew enjoy a bit of light relief by having a fancy dress competition for their 'gators' (the Festival buggies that drive various things and people around the site). We think that this year's efforts have excelled themselves...check them out and also the winner who received the trophy from guest star judge Cara Dillon.The Co-operative Cambridge Folk Festivalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07668409733097686587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1971037655914376976.post-59413375462766145392009-08-02T16:15:00.005+01:002009-08-02T19:28:47.866+01:00It's getting Lau-d in here!What is different about Lau is that they all sit down to play. However, it doesn't effect their energy. Aidan O'Rourke (pictured here filming the crowd as they play), was often was out of his seat with the shear force he was playing his fiddle. The rest of the band were joined by various guest artists on stage including Bella Hardy, who performed on Stage 1 earlier in the day.The Co-operative Cambridge Folk Festivalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07668409733097686587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1971037655914376976.post-13089056937159021062009-08-02T16:00:00.003+01:002009-08-02T16:13:31.557+01:00Still crooked!Crooked Still appeared on Stage 2 with the afternoon sun. They played on stage 1 yesterday as well as playing on stage 2 with the Festival session.The Co-operative Cambridge Folk Festivalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07668409733097686587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1971037655914376976.post-74387587667442804112009-08-02T15:42:00.006+01:002009-08-02T16:15:22.565+01:00We don't just have great music acts at the Co-operative Cambridge Folk Festival...As well as all the music there's lots of other stuff going on at this year's Festival.The Folknet Cafe is where revellers can go and catch up on emails, update their Facebook or Twitter pages, and interact with this very blog (or get a weather report so they can choose the correct footwear!) all while having a hot cup of tea and a bite to eat.The Hub is a Bedouin tent beside the Folknet Cafe The Co-operative Cambridge Folk Festivalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07668409733097686587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1971037655914376976.post-53151478446753631182009-08-02T15:15:00.003+01:002009-08-02T15:41:50.283+01:00BBC Young Folk Award-winners Megan & Joe HenwoodArmed with just a guitar and a sax, the young brother-sister combo opened their set with a bitter love song which had the audience at the second stage pretty much hypnotised.Eventually joined on stage by the rest of their band - which consisted of Peter Knight on fiddle, Barry Moore-Barlow, drummer from Jethro Tull Band, and jazz double bassist, Andy Crowdy, Megan & Joe continued to capture The Co-operative Cambridge Folk Festivalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07668409733097686587noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1971037655914376976.post-31548822927325489472009-08-02T14:16:00.002+01:002009-08-02T14:32:20.533+01:00What's walking about here then....These two traveling characters were found wandering around by the main stage bar area. They were keeping the crowds entertained while singing a few renditions of various different songs.The Co-operative Cambridge Folk Festivalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07668409733097686587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1971037655914376976.post-85610523037096011592009-08-02T14:12:00.001+01:002009-08-02T14:14:25.182+01:00Knee deep in mudIt might be very muddy here at Cambridge, but it doesn't deter this child that seems to be enjoying himself!The Co-operative Cambridge Folk Festivalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07668409733097686587noreply@blogger.com0