The Recreation Ground, Carhampton Somerset, TA24 5AA

Fri 5th to Sat 6th Jul, 2013

www.westsomersetfolkfestival.co.uk

Welcome again to the Carhampton Recreation Ground for our 11th festival. This year we will be repeating the independent Real Ale bar at the hall on Friday pm, Saturday lunchtime and pm, and Sunday lunchtime.

All camping is at the Recreation Ground field which has shower and toilet facilities and is disabled friendly. We will ensure that there is a 24 hour loo. Regret no hook-ups. The hall has kitchen facilities. (Remember Di’s famous teas). If you are camping, early booking recommended. Well behaved dogs are welcome. Full directions are in the website.

The main hall will be used for most events. Guests so far for our concert are Ann and Dave Reader from the Black country with songs both humurous and thought provoking, Terry Helyer from the Bristol area (guitar and an eclectic range of songs), The Barrel Rock Shantymen, based in the Bude area featuring many of Cornwall's best voices and often original material, and Ann Lister who has long been a leading welsh singer/songwriter. Workshops are Bodran, Tyrants and Traitors (Illistrations and Songs from the American Civil War), Local Tales, and Wild Thyme Border Morris.

The Butchers Arms offers good food, and B & B, Phone 01643 821333. There is also good B & B to be found 10 minuits walk away at Townsend Farm. Phone 01643 822313. The nearest shopping area is at Minehead, a short direct bus ride away where major Supermarkets are located.

The festival and camping is based in the middle of CARHAMPTON. Please respect the needs of the locals and keep the informal noise, however good it is, down after midLooking forward to meeting up (again).

Doors open on Friday at 8.00pm, On Saturday events continue all day from 10.00am.

Mike & Di