TalkAwhile - The Folk Corporation Forum

A great weekend had by all as it was a sell out.  Great to see Ralph McTell and Rod Clements in fine form.

A few memories here.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqGHqimQWdADhNMa6Qi9LXA3hozUwRhgJ

I have seen various photos and reports from friends who went, and am now feeling very jealous of those who did go!  A couple of friends who went for the first tiem are already saying they will definitley go next year, and I am very tempted too (thought the line-up doesn't look quite as good as the one this year - still there's enough there to keep me interested).

It was absolutely brilliant, as we have come to expect.
Next year’s lineup already known and tickets purchased!

If you are thinking of going next year, get your tickets asap, not only will they be cheaper than later on (if available) but, as Bill says, they're selling rapidly.

I would love to go to this festival but I understand its not an easy one to go to via train and as a non camper accommodation is also an issue?

 Romsey,  is the nearest station and is six miles away. i understand there are few or no buses and people ive spoken to in the past have got taxis.

 i think there is a pub called the boot inn or something nearby that people have stayed at?

edit The shoe inn!

How are they able to sell out while other festivals are struggling? I guess that Nick knows his target audience. We all seem to tolerate the dreaded bag search as well, though I did catch a bit of an interesting conversation about a can of 0% Guiness. There were some nice ales in the beer tent but I felt that £6 a pint was a bit steep. It will be interesting to see what FolkEast are charging in their new venue this year.

Not that I drink the alcohol, but £6 is a reasonable price for a festival. IMHO.

A four pint jug is available at £20 making it £5 a pint which is very much the going rate in pubs these days

Our elder son was in that there Lunnon recently. Guinness was £10 a pint! In a pub!

The four pint jug only really works if you have someone to share your particular favourite tipple or can manage to consume the whole lot in a realatively short period. As for the £10 Guiness - an extreme example of regional variation. Another example was the pint of Timothy Taylor Landlord that I had recently in a pub in the centre of Knaresborough - £2.50.

For those who don't camp there is a Premier Inn about 4 miles away.  The only drawback is that it is next door to Pepper Pig World so get in for breakfast early if you wish to remain sane.

Just have lots of bacon for breakfast to upset the kids.

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