Edgworth Folk Festival
The festival is a charity event which is run for the benefit of the Barlow Institute, a community centre and wonderful historic building in the very centre of the village of Edgworth near Bolton in Lancashire. It takes place usually on the first weekend of October. All proceeds go to the Barlow Trust. There are concerts, workshops, singarounds, music sessions, dance displays, a ceilidh, lectures, demonstrations, with a bar and food available. All the artists and workshop leaders give their time and talents for free for which we are immensely grateful. We are proud that the festival attracts guests and visitors from all over the country to share our love of great folk music and camaraderie.
2020 would have been the Festival's 10th anniversary. However, Covid restrictions prevented the 2020 Edgworth Festival from being held.
We are now busy planning 2021 as our 10th festival and sincerely hope that it can take place. We look forward to seeing you all then. Watch this space for news.
The 2021 Festival is being planned for Friday 1st - Sunday 3rd October
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Mark Dowding
Talented singer and player of guitar, banjo and concertina drawing on a huge and varied repertoire
Catherine Ashcroft and Steve Johnston
https://themet.org.uk/event/fara-johnston-ashcroft/
Traditional irish music on the Uileann pipes and much more
Stanley Accrington
http://www.stanleyaccrington.me.uk/
Comical and witty author and purveyor of poems, pastiches, parodies and pertinent patter, perhaps with a pinch of pathos
Corrie Shelley
Alluring vocals, moving and inventive self-penned songs from Lancashire singer-songwriter
Michelle Holding and Bonz
http://www.michelleholding.com/
Dynamic duo of multi-instrumentalists, with striking and distinctive vocals, performing wide-ranging material
Watch the Wall
https://www.facebook.com/Watch-the-Wall-185812445448968
Thoughtful self-penned songs along with traditional Celtic music
Nick Dow
Relaxingly smooth renditions of mostly traditional songs-with-a-story
Wet the Tea
Acclaimed band of energetic multi-instrumentalists with Irish roots, playing jigs, reels and music from other influences
Caffrey, McGurk, Madge
https://www.caffreymcgurkmadge.com/
Inspired interpretations of traditional and contemporary folk songs, with polished harmonies and choruses
Still Reeling
https://www.stillreeling.co.uk/
Energetic and varied dance music from talented local ceilidh band
Pelican babies
Well-crafted fine songs, lovely vocals, accompanied by guitars, harmonica and , amazingly, digeridoo
Tacklers' Tales
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNR4LreBDu4
Lancashire-focused songs, poems, dialect and yarns with great humour and music
Stanley Accrington