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Middlewich Folk and Boat Festival

December 01, 2023

The Middlewich Folk and Boat Festival takes place in June in Middlewich, Cheshire, England. The festival builds on the town's industrial heritage in which canal boats were used to move coal and other raw materials in the town for the production of salt, and then move the salt out of town, either for use directly, or as a raw material in the manufacture of chemicals such as chlorine and soda ash.

Eliza Carthy and the Ratcatchers (2005)

The Middlewich Folk and Boat festival is now firmly established on the folk circuit and it is estimated that 30,000 people visit the town during the festival weekend, along with 400 boats. The festival was originally organised by members of the Middlewich Paddies, and taken over by the local council in 2011 when the original committee were unable to continue with the event.[1] In 2008, the festival was declared among the top three folk festivals in England by Guardian Online.[2]

History edit

The festival has been held since 1990. It was cancelled in 2001 because of Foot and Mouth disease.

The festival edit

Since 1990 there has been an annual folk music and (canal) boat festival, which is now highly regarded on the folk circuit[3][4] with visitors coming into the town from all over the UK. During this festival artists appear at venues throughout the town, whilst Morris Dancing and Craft Stalls also featured. The boating festival centres on the Trent and Mersey Canal. The main venues where people and boats converge are the Big Lock and Kings Lock, public houses next to locks of the same name on the Trent and Mersey canal.

Artistes edit

 
2014 Poster showing artistes

2014 (13–15 June)[5] edit

2013 (14–16 June)[6] edit

2012 (15–17 June) edit

Including

2011 (17–19 June) edit

  • Phil Maddocks
  • Pilgrims' Way
  • Andy Buckley
  • Salty Dog
  • The Tow Path Tipplers
  • The Crazy Folk Band
  • Sniggleheap
  • Acoustak
  • David Gibb and the Pony Club
  • Steamhead and the Weavils
  • Calico Jack
  • Last Ones Out
  • The Boat Band
  • Wearside Jack
  • Maxine Adelle
  • Louisa James
  • The Kane Sisters
  • Edel Fox
  • Hayley Strangelove
  • Dai Thomas
  • The Middlewich Paddies
  • With Bob On Our Side
  • The Generation
  • No Dinosaurs
  • Blackfingers
  • Providence Jug Band
  • Stan's Magic Foot
  • Steven Doyle

2010 (18–20 June) - 20th Anniversary Celebration edit

INCLUDING

  • Stan's Magic Foot
  • London Philharmonic Skiffle Orchestra
  • Mabon
  • Little Johnny England
  • The Lonnie Doneghan Band
  • Ken Nicol and Phil Cool
  • Nigel Beck
  • Queensbury Rules
  • Show of Hands
  • Pete Donegan
  • Tom Palmer
  • Peter Knight's Gigspanner

2009 (19–21 June) edit

  • The Family Mahone
  • Blue Murder
  • Ade Edmondson & The Bad Shepherds
  • All Blacked Up & Baz Parkes
  • Thea Gilmore
  • Jim Moray
  • Stan's Magic Foot
  • The Rainbow Chasers
  • Gina Le Faux
  • Tom Doughty
  • Greg Cave & The Village Band
  • Ella Edmondson
  • Vicki & Trefor
  • Andrea Glass
  • Rachel Harrington
  • Liz and the Lizzettes
  • Isambarde
  • Zoox
  • Acoustak
  • Barron Brady
  • Bill Malkin
  • Breeze and Wilson
  • Brendan Fahy
  • Calico Jack
  • Chloë
  • Chris Layhe and Oyster
  • Cold Flame
  • Dave Dove
  • Deportees
  • Dominic Collins
  • Dr Bob and the Wildboys
  • Fiona Simpson and Brian Adams
  • Full House
  • Geoff Mather
  • Guitar Mal
  • Holy Maggots
  • James & the Giant
  • Jaywalkers
  • Jonathan Tarplee
  • JP Slidewell
  • Kavona
  • Last Ones Out
  • Lorelei Loveridge
  • Lost in the Mist
  • Madcap
  • Men in Black
  • Michelle Martin
  • Nigel Beck
  • Peter Butler
  • Picnic Area
  • Providence Jug Band
  • Salt Town Poets
  • Shake the Barley
  • Song & Story
  • The Huers
  • Thom Kirkpatrick
  • Time Bandits

2008 (13–15 June) edit

Including

2007 (15–17 June) edit

2006 (16–18 June) edit

2005 (17–19 June) edit

2004 (18–20 June) edit

2003 (13–15 June) edit

2002 (14–16 June) edit

2001 (15–17 June – cancelled) edit

Cancelled due to Foot-and-mouth disease.

2000 (16–18 June) edit

1999 (18–20 June) edit

1998 (19–21 June) edit

  • Dervish
  • The Albion Band
  • Chris While and Julie Matthews
  • Artisan
  • Tanglefoot
  • Huw and Tony Williams
  • Cock and Bull Band
  • The Peace Artists
  • Calico Jack
  • Davian Reel
  • Moorland Folk
  • Buzz & Sam Collins
  • Stanley Accrington
  • The Middlewich Paddies
  • Chris Sherburn and Denny Bartley
  • Flakey Jake and The Steamin Locos
  • John Conolly and Pete Sumner
  • Fiona Shirra
  • Acquiesce
  • The Salt Town Poets
  • Ian Goodier and Tom Browne
  • Steamhead
  • Roy Wilcock and Bridget Guest
  • The Lorebreakers
  • Biggles Wartime Jug Band
  • The Ram Shanty Crew
  • Silk Brass

1997 (20–22 June) edit

1996 (14–16 June) edit

  • After Hours
  • Cosmotheka
  • Calico Jack
  • Gary and Vera Aspey
  • Five Speed Box
  • New Bushbury Mountain Daredevils
  • Chris Sherbourn and Denny Bartley
  • The Southgators
  • Keith Donnelly
  • Risky Business
  • The Middlewich Paddies
  • Jenny Shotliffe and Youthquake
  • The Great Bonzo and Doris
  • Dave Roberts
  • Circus Sensible
  • Paul and Glen Elliot

Notes edit

  1. ^ "Middlewich Folk and Boat Festival saved from sinking by town council".
  2. ^ "Folk on the water at top music festival". icCheshireOnline. 7 May 2008. Retrieved 7 May 2008.
  3. ^ Dominiczak, Peter (23 April 2008). "10 top folk festivals". Guardian Online. London. Retrieved 7 May 2008.
  4. ^ . The Mudcat Cafe. Archived from the original on 6 October 2007. Retrieved 7 May 2008.
  5. ^ "Middlewich Folk and Boat Festival 2014 Line Up". Archived from the original on 13 June 2014.
  6. ^ . Archived from the original on 1 February 2014.

External links edit

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The Middlewich Folk and Boat Festival takes place in June in Middlewich Cheshire England The festival builds on the town s industrial heritage in which canal boats were used to move coal and other raw materials in the town for the production of salt and then move the salt out of town either for use directly or as a raw material in the manufacture of chemicals such as chlorine and soda ash Eliza Carthy and the Ratcatchers 2005 The Middlewich Folk and Boat festival is now firmly established on the folk circuit and it is estimated that 30 000 people visit the town during the festival weekend along with 400 boats The festival was originally organised by members of the Middlewich Paddies and taken over by the local council in 2011 when the original committee were unable to continue with the event 1 In 2008 the festival was declared among the top three folk festivals in England by Guardian Online 2 Contents 1 History 2 The festival 3 Artistes 3 1 2014 13 15 June 5 3 2 2013 14 16 June 6 3 3 2012 15 17 June 3 4 2011 17 19 June 3 5 2010 18 20 June 20th Anniversary Celebration 3 6 2009 19 21 June 3 7 2008 13 15 June 3 8 2007 15 17 June 3 9 2006 16 18 June 3 10 2005 17 19 June 3 11 2004 18 20 June 3 12 2003 13 15 June 3 13 2002 14 16 June 3 14 2001 15 17 June cancelled 3 15 2000 16 18 June 3 16 1999 18 20 June 3 17 1998 19 21 June 3 18 1997 20 22 June 3 19 1996 14 16 June 4 Notes 5 External linksHistory editThe festival has been held since 1990 It was cancelled in 2001 because of Foot and Mouth disease The festival editSince 1990 there has been an annual folk music and canal boat festival which is now highly regarded on the folk circuit 3 4 with visitors coming into the town from all over the UK During this festival artists appear at venues throughout the town whilst Morris Dancing and Craft Stalls also featured The boating festival centres on the Trent and Mersey Canal The main venues where people and boats converge are the Big Lock and Kings Lock public houses next to locks of the same name on the Trent and Mersey canal Artistes edit nbsp 2014 Poster showing artistesThis section may require cleanup to meet Wikipedia s quality standards The specific problem is dates in reverse chronological order contrary to WP DATELIST Please help improve this section if you can January 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message 2014 13 15 June 5 edit Ade Edmondson amp The Bad Shepherds The Men They Couldn t Hang Hat Fitz amp Cara Phillip Henry amp Hannah Martin The Liverpool Shanty Kings The Peace Artistes Emma Stevens Brian McCombe Band Merry Hell Moulettes Headsticks Allan Yn Y Fan Niamh Boadle NE3Folk Jaipur Kawa Brass Band Les Barker Sean Taylor Simply Soweto Encha The Driving Force Pamela Wyn Shannon Shamus O Blivion and the Megadeath Morrismen Thrill Collins2013 14 16 June 6 edit Dick Gaughan Spiers amp Boden Greg Russell amp Ciaran Algar Seth Lakeman Mark Radcliffe amp Foes Woody Mann African Entsha All Blacked Up Ceilidh Band Babajack The Backyard 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edit INCLUDING Stan s Magic Foot London Philharmonic Skiffle Orchestra Mabon Little Johnny England The Lonnie Doneghan Band Ken Nicol and Phil Cool Nigel Beck Queensbury Rules Show of Hands Pete Donegan Tom Palmer Peter Knight s Gigspanner2009 19 21 June edit The Family Mahone Blue Murder Ade Edmondson amp The Bad Shepherds All Blacked Up amp Baz Parkes Thea Gilmore Jim Moray Stan s Magic Foot The Rainbow Chasers Gina Le Faux Tom Doughty Greg Cave amp The Village Band Ella Edmondson Vicki amp Trefor Andrea Glass Rachel Harrington Liz and the Lizzettes Isambarde Zoox Acoustak Barron Brady Bill Malkin Breeze and Wilson Brendan Fahy Calico Jack Chloe Chris Layhe and Oyster Cold Flame Dave Dove Deportees Dominic Collins Dr Bob and the Wildboys Fiona Simpson and Brian Adams Full House Geoff Mather Guitar Mal Holy Maggots James amp the Giant Jaywalkers Jonathan Tarplee JP Slidewell Kavona Last Ones Out Lorelei Loveridge Lost in the Mist Madcap Men in Black Michelle Martin Nigel Beck Peter Butler Picnic Area Providence Jug Band Salt Town Poets Shake the Barley Song amp Story The Huers Thom Kirkpatrick Time Bandits2008 13 15 June edit Including June Tabor The Family Mahone Martin Simpson Bandersnatch Kerfuffle Peatbog Faeries Nick Barraclough and the Burglars Lau Rory Ellis Zoe Mulford The Warsaw Village Band Stomp Nick Harper Jonathan Kelly2007 15 17 June edit Seth Lakeman Elbow Jane and Dave Dove The Family Mahone with Mark Radcliffe Dave Hunt and Happenstance Blazin Fiddles Queensberry Rules Ashley Hutchings and Rainbow Chasers The Demon Barber Roadshow Breeze amp Wilson Full House Peeping Tom and caller Mick Peat The New Rope String Band Richard Digance Show of Hands De Develeski PJ Wright and Thom Kirkpatrick2006 16 18 June edit The Stereo Graffiti Show with Darren Poyzer and Friends Tommy Kirkpatrick and the Beautiful Noise The Dylan Project Tom Doughty PJ Wright and Dave Pegg Karine Polwart CrossCurrent Michael McGoldrick and His Band Emma and The Professor Hazel O Connor A Woman s Word McDermott s The Levellers The Family Mahone Darren Poyzer Ann English Kirsty McGee Dear Gregory All Blacked Up Cave Martin Eden and The Assembly Boys2005 17 19 June edit Queensberry Rules Uiscedwr The Family Mahone Mostly Autumn Bellowhead Jez Lowe and the Bad Pennies Kerfuffle Martin Carthy Eddi Reader Tickled Pink Brian Kennedy Eliza Carthy The Ratcatchers2004 18 20 June edit Fairport Convention The Family Mahone Simon Mayor Hilary James Shooglenifty Baker s Fabulous Boys Show of Hands The Levellers2003 13 15 June edit Bob Geldof The Family Mahone John Wright Gary Forrest and Serious Kitchen Whapweasel Gordon Potts The New John Wright Band Ian Bruce Kirsty McGee Te Vaka Rick Roser Waterson Carthy Les Barker Jim Moray The Oysterband Eliza Carthy Band Sean Cannon2002 14 16 June edit Fairport Convention Lindisfarne Kate Rusby Black Umfolosi Andy Cutting and Chris Wood Isla St Clair e2k Cara Dillon Kathryn Robert and Sean Lakeman Jon Boden and John Spiers Whorticulture Jenny Butterworth Jon Brindley Emily Slade Hot Tamales Aphrodite Jug O Punch Steamhead Taggart and Wright Trefor and Vicki Williams Roam Quartz Ailsa and John Booth Brass Tacks The Family Mahone The Peace Artistes Root Chord Odd at Ease Tom Brown and Ian Goodier South Cheshire Pipe Band Elle Osbourne Sarah Hayes The Middlewich Paddies2001 15 17 June cancelled edit Cancelled due to Foot and mouth disease 2000 16 18 June edit Vin Garbutt Iron Horse Te Vaka Roy Bailey and John Kirkpatrick Blue Horses Show of Hands Les Barker Blowzabella Loctup Together Jenny Butterworth Cuckoo Oak Seize the Day Dragonfall The Family Mahone Slip Jig Karen Burton Tania Opland and Mike Freeman Bob Webb Calico Jack Steamhead Bakers Fabulous Boys Ceolta The National Youth Folklore Troupe of England John Barden Roy Clinging Davian Reel Quartz St Patrick s Pipe Band The Middlewich Paddies1999 18 20 June edit Cherish the Ladies Black Umfolosi The Poozies Tanglefoot The Old Rope String Band Cock and Bull The Oldham Tinkers Bernard Wrigley Ian Bruce The Boat Band Acquiesce The Middlewich Paddies The Chipolatas St Patrick s Pipe Band Keeper s Lock Steamhead Davian Reel Roy Wilcock amp Bridget Guest Lorebreakers1998 19 21 June edit Dervish The Albion Band Chris While and Julie Matthews Artisan Tanglefoot Huw and Tony Williams Cock and Bull Band The Peace Artists Calico Jack Davian Reel Moorland Folk Buzz amp Sam Collins Stanley Accrington The Middlewich Paddies Chris Sherburn and Denny Bartley Flakey Jake and The Steamin Locos John Conolly and Pete Sumner Fiona Shirra Acquiesce The Salt Town Poets Ian Goodier and Tom Browne Steamhead Roy Wilcock and Bridget Guest The Lorebreakers Biggles Wartime Jug Band The Ram Shanty Crew Silk Brass1997 20 22 June edit The Yetties Coope Boyes and Simpson Big Jig The Boat Band Anam Flook The Geckoes Jez Lowe and The Bad Pennies Crook Sears and Harrison Davian Reel Gavin Lewery and Jock Tyldesley Les Barker To Hell with Burgundy The Middlewich Paddies Calico Jack Youthquake Salt Town Poets The Chipolatas Gilly Darby Chew the Roots Harvey Andrews1996 14 16 June edit After Hours Cosmotheka Calico Jack Gary and Vera Aspey Five Speed Box New Bushbury Mountain Daredevils Chris Sherbourn and Denny Bartley The Southgators Keith Donnelly Risky Business The Middlewich Paddies Jenny Shotliffe and Youthquake The Great Bonzo and Doris Dave Roberts Circus Sensible Paul and Glen ElliotNotes edit Middlewich Folk and Boat Festival saved from sinking by town council Folk on the water at top music festival icCheshireOnline 7 May 2008 Retrieved 7 May 2008 Dominiczak Peter 23 April 2008 10 top folk festivals Guardian Online London Retrieved 7 May 2008 Middlewich Folk and Boat Festival The Mudcat Cafe Archived from the original on 6 October 2007 Retrieved 7 May 2008 Middlewich Folk and Boat Festival 2014 Line Up Archived from the original on 13 June 2014 Middlewich Folk and Boat Festival 2013 Line Up Archived from the original on 1 February 2014 External links edithttp www midfest org uk http www efestivals co uk festivals middlewich 2014 2014 Festival page http www users zetnet co uk gsivills gsfandb html 2003 Festival home page https www youtube com watch v g0O3VKl1OHA Clerical Error at the 2006 festival https www youtube com watch v HC2KTAv0owo Music at the Big Lock during the 2007 festival Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Middlewich Folk and Boat Festival amp oldid 1182706268, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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