Whitby Folk Week 2008

Whitby Folk Week is a long-standing celebration of the traditional music, dance and song of the British Isles has taken on the trappings of a tradition in its own right. With over 600 events covering workshops, concerts, singarounds, dances, sessions, street entertainment and the extensive ‘fringe’ events that blossom spontaneously.

Artists booked so far include Stanley Accrington, Joe Aitkin, Notts Alliance, Alistair Anderson, Dave Arthur, Pete, Dan, Emily & Hazel Askew, Alan Bell, Iris Bishop, Jon Boden, Kate Burke & Ruth Hazleton, Dave Burland, The Burry Man, Liza Carthy Band, Colin & Karen Cater, Jim Causley, Cobblers Monday, John Cocking, John Conolly, The Coyne Brothers, Craig, Morgan & Robson, Bob Davenport, Paul & Liz Davenport, Barbara Dimmock, Keith Donnelly, Doonan Family Band, Gordon Easton, Vic Gammon, Steve Gardham, George Garside, Robin Garside, Martin & Shan Graebe, John Greaves, Sara Grey, Johnny Handle, Bella Hardy & Chris Sherburn, Fay Hield, Roger Hinchliffe, Hoover the Dog, Gordon Hoyland, The Hut People, Jimmy Hutchinson, Hannah Hutton, Maureen Jelks, Ralph Jordan, Keith Kendrick & Sylvia Needham, Louis Killen, Sid Kipper, John Kirkpatrick, Last Nights Fun, Sam Lee and EFDSS, Bob Lewis, Jim MacFarland, Jim Mageean, Dave Mallinson, Kieron Means, Dogan Mehmet, Matt Quinn & Tom, Geordie McIntyre, Alison McMorland, Chris McShane, Jay McShane, John Morris, Tom Napper, Joe & Mo Nicholson, Will Noble, Graham O’Callaghan, Chris Parkinson, Bob Pegg, Jill Pidd, Graham Pirt, John Prentice, Ruth Price & Sadie Greenwood, Dan Quinn & Will Duke, Rachel and Lillias, Rattle on the Stove Pipe, Ed Rennie, Jamie Roberts & Katriona Gilmore, Stanley Robertson, Doc Rowe, Ian Russell, Janet Russell, Mike Rust, Paul Scourfield, Shagpile, The Shee, Pete Shepheard, Arthur Watson, Eileen Sherburn, Irene Shettle, Elizabeth Stewart, Rosie Stewart, Sultans of Squeeze, Diane Taylor, Taffy & Chrissie Thomas, Mike Tickell, Too Many Strings, Dave Townsend, Daniel Walker, Tony Walker, Mike Waterson, Brian Watson, Peta Webb & Ken Hall, Dave Webber and Annie Fentiman, Bill Whaley and Dave Fletcher, Roisin White, The Wilsons, Pete Wood, and Martyn Wyndham Read.

Bands booked include 422, Dampiers Round, Folkus Pocus, Flying Clouds, Paul Hutchinson & John Hymas, Pigeon English, and Peeping Tom.

Callers include Geoff Cubitt, Martyn Harvey, Colin Hume, Bill & Barbara Kinsman, Jerry O'Reilly, Andrew Shaw, Mic Spenceley, Dave Turner, and Roger Watson.

Dance Teams for the week include Black Swan, Boggarts Breakfast, Britannia Coco-nut Dancers, Camden Clog, Dukes Dandy Clog Dancers, Hammersmith Morris Men, Hexham Morris Men, Hexhamshire Lasses, Mabel Gubbins, Persephone North West Morris, P.R.A.T.S., Rockhopper Morris, and Southport Sword.

Storytellers include Annamation, Dave Arthur, Peter Chand, Johnny Cocking, Amy Douglas, Bob Pegg, Tim Ralphs, Stanley Robinson, Mike Rust, Diane Taylor, Taffy Thomas, and the Winners of Young Storyteller of the Year.

Ticket prices from 1st May until 1st August are £124 for a full adult season ticket. Senior/Student tickets are priced at £93, and junior tickets are priced at £62. After 1st August they will be £128 for adults, £96 for seniors/students, and £64 for juniors. Camping (with Season Ticket) is £32 for adults, £24 for seniors/students, and £16 for juniors.

Day tickets are priced at £28 for adults, £21 for concessions and £14 for juniors, for all other days except Saturday/Sunday 16 & 17 Aug which are priced at £42 for adults, £32 seniors/students, and £21 juniors.

For a booking form, click here.

There are plenty of restaurants, cafes and bars, and real-ale pubs.

More information will be here when available.

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