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Wat Tyler Folk Festival - Sunday 12 September 2010

Following the success of last year's event some of the best artists from the world of folk music are preparing for the second Wat Tyler Folk Festival.

Wat Tyler Folk Festival One day only on Sunday 12 September

Performance times: Noon start - 7pm finish

Advance Ticket Prices - (Prices Will Be Higher on The Day)
£12.00
£8.00 concessions
Children under 5 go FREE

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Real ales and market stalls

Event includes a wide selection of Local Real Ales and craft  and farmers' market stalls offering the best in local produce.

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Only a 10 minute walk through the Country Park from Pitsea railway station

  • Free on-site car parking
  • Camp chairs can be taken into the arena
  • Food, soft drinks and licensed bar on-site
  • Customers can take their own food and drink into the event (but not alcohol)
  • Not permitted - BBQ's, open fires, garden flares, gazebos, windbreakers, tented structures or glass items
  • No dogs will be allowed entry other than registered assistance dogs

This year's fantastic folk line-up includes....

The Bad Shepherds This link opens in a new browser windowAdrian Edmondson and the Bad Shepherds.

Ade Edmondson, star of 'Bottom' and 'The Young Ones', and his band The Bad Shepherds were recently nominated for the best live act award at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards.

The Bad Shepherds are...

Adrian Edmondson (Vocals, 'thrash mandolin') - Troy Donockley (Uillean pipes, cittern, whistles, vocals) - Andy Dinian (Fiddle)

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Folk singer Heidi Talbot This link opens in a new browser windowHeidi Talbot with John McCusker and Boo Hewerdine

Heidi Talbot is one of the best female folk artists ever to come out of Ireland and has performed with folk super group Drever, McCusker and Woomble. She's been described as "Sheer, unadulterated class".

"from the first note she hits, one gets the sort of hair-rising goose bumps that only come along every so often" (PopMatters).

"Talbot is exquisite. . .Björk combined with Enya" (Village Voice)

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Folk singer Sam Carter This link opens in a new browser windowSam Carter

A startlingly perceptive and self-assured young singer and guitarist from the English midlands, Sam Carter has spent the last few years busily honing his craft both as a writer and performer, studying guitar with Martin Simpson and touring with Bellowhead whilst holding down his post as Emerging Artist in Residence at London's Southbank Centre.

'The finest English-style finger-picking guitarist of his generation' - Jon Boden

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Folk band Faustus This link opens in a new browser windowFaustus

A top and up and coming folk band made up of former members of folk legends Bellowhead,

Since that meeting in Sidmouth, Faustus have established themselves as a major force on the English roots scene and have expanded the line up for an even bigger sound. Pete Flood joins to add drums and percussion as well as singing bass and James Fagan enters the fray with Bouzouki and singing.

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Skeleton Crew This link opens in a new browser windowSkeleton Crew

A local band who have been exciting festival audiences since 1988.

The Skeletons have performed at numerous events and festivals and have recently reformed following a break to pursue other musical projects. Along the way, Skeleton Crew have honed their unique ability to combine the subtleties of traditional English music with driving rock riffs in order to provide one of the most innovative and exciting live acts around and are sure to get the festival off to a lively start!

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