Boogie Woogie Festival 2011

The 7th UK international Boogie Woogie Festival will be held at The Club Room, Sturminster Newton British Legion, Bath Road, in Sturminster Newton, Dorset. from Friday 1st to Sunday 3rd July, and was formerly the 'Fomag' Boogie Woogie festival held in nearby Fontmell Magna.

Line-up

Thursday 30th June 2011

Royal British Legion Bar
Festival Launch & Press Event: 7pm - Club members & invited guests

Friday 1st July 2011

Poet's Corner Cafe
Open Piano Session: 11am - 1pm, free

Caffe Espresso
Named Artist (TBA): 1-1.45pm, free

Poet's Corner
Open Piano Session: 2pm - 5pm, free

Caffe Espresso
Named Artist (TBA): 4.30pm - 5.15pm, free

The Royal British Legion Hall Evening Concert
Chase Garrett (USA)
Jo Schumacher (Germany)
+ special guests: 7.30pm - 10.30pm, £15

Saturday 3rd July 2010

The Exchange Terrace
Art Workshop: 10.30-11.30am, £5

The Royal British Legion Function Room - Piano Masterclass
with Ricky Nye + Guest Musicians: 10.30am - 11.45am, £10

Poet's Corner
Open Piano Session: 2pm - 5pm, free

Caffe Espresso
Named Artist (TBA): 11.15 – 12.00pm, free

The Royal British Legion Function Room - Boogie Woogie History Show
Big John Carter (UK) James Goodwin (UK) + guests artists: 12.30pm - 2.30pm, £10

Market Place - Out of door Dance Event
Including swing workshop and tap display
Julian Phillips & Special Guests
Stur Steppers (UK)
Jelly Germain (Cameroun): 2pm- 4pm, from Free to £10

Caffe Espresso
Named Artist (TBA): 1pm-1.45pm, free

Poet's Corner
Open Piano Session: 3pm – 5pm, free

Market Place
Youth Show Case Afternoon Concert: 4pm-4.30pm, free

Main Bar Royal British Legion
Open Session: 5.30pm – 7.00pm, free
Amateurs players/enthusiasts are particularly welcome in the Royal British Legion Bar open sessions.

Stour Hall, The Exchange, Sturminster Newton Evening Concert
Ricky Nye (USA)
Neville Dickie (UK)
Jelly Germain (Cameroun)
The Stuff Boogie Woogie Band (UK)
+ special guests: 8.00-11.00pm, £30, £25, £20, £15

Sunday 5th July 2010

The Royal British Legion Skittle Alley
Jon Neilson (UK)
Helen Sillett-Scoggins (UK): 10.45am – 12 noon with performance at 12.15pm, £10
The Royal British Legion Hall Sunday Festival finale Concert
Julian Phillips (UK)
with special guests: 12.30pm - 2.30pm, £10

Poet's Corner
Open Piano Session: 11.00am – 12.30pm, free

The Royal British Legion Main Bar
Two piano jam session: 3pm-5pm, free

The festival encompasses acts performing the form of piano music that is boogie woogie. Performing in concert, will be internationally acclaimed boogie woogie and blues pianists from the UK and from all around the world.

Tickets

An all event ticket is priced at £55. There are also individual concert tickets available. See listing above for individual prices. Children tickets for those aged under 12 are half price.

To buy tickets, click here.

More info

There are also workshops in boogie woogie piano, swing and tap dance, drumming, history of boogie woogie and more with special workshops for children. There will also be informal sessions for enthusiastic boogie woogie pianists with a traditional bar room setting. Plus there will be food, wine, and real ales on offer at the inn.

More information will be here when available.

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