Fairport Convention to headline Bristol Folk Festival

plus Gaz Brookfield added to line-up

By Scott Williams | Published: Thu 14th Nov 2013

Bristol Folk Festival 2014

Saturday 3rd to Sunday 4th May 2014
St Georges Bristol and Bristol Folk House, Bristol, City of Bristol, BS1 5RR, England MAP
£65 for weekend (+ booking fee), day ticket £35

Daily capacity: 600

Fairport Convention have been announced as headliners of Bristol Folk Festival which returns to May Day Bank Holiday running on Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th May 2014 at two new venues – St Georges Bristol and Bristol Folk House.

Fairport Convention will headline the St George's stage on Sunday 4th May. Hailed as the originators of British folk-rock music, Fairport Convention groundbreaking album 'Liege & Lief' is one of the most influential folk albums of all time.

West country favourite, singer-songwriter Gaz Brookfield has also been confirmed for Bristol Folk Festival 2014.

They join the previously announced acts led by Spiers & Boden plus Jim Moray, Martha Tilston, Hannah James & Sam Sweeney, Paper Aeroplanes, Baxter Rhodes, Josienne Clark & Ben Walker, The Hut People, Phillip Henry and Hannah Martin, The Bookshop Band, The Black Feathers, Fabian Holland, Folklaw, The Willows, Matthew & Me, and Bad Cardigan.

The festival will also feature Morris dancers, mummers and maypoles, ceilidhs,and singalong sessions.

Festivalgoers can be guaranteed no wet weather problems as the whole event will take place on four stages. As well as the Main Stages at St George’s and the Folk House, Songs From The Shed will also be hosting their own stage, and organisers are also introducing the brand new Kidnap Stage.

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Early bird tickets are priced at £55 for both days plus booking fee.

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