Sweeps Festival
Rochester
2010-05-01 to 03


A good year for the music in spite of a little rain .:

2010-05-01 :

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Pierre Vincent of the Dealers in the Two Brewers.

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Excellent young Kentish band The Chimney Boys in the Expectations putting the world to rights.

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Happy Trails indulging in a bit of back-chat !

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Fiddlers of the Morena Slovakian Dancers.

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Atlantic Currants in Ye Arrow, with a very solid and experienced sound, playing music from both sides of the Atlantic.

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Bellowhead - a remarkably clear and original concept on how the music should be delivered.

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Phoenix : Fiddler Krista with Davey Slater, delighting the crowd in the Two Brewers.

2010-05-02 :

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Green Diesel - Excellent young Kentish group with a versatile fiddler, in the Expectations.

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Ellen Care, great young fiddler with Green Diesel.

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The Mutineers put on a fine display of accordion playing in the Gordon Hotel.

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Two raconteurs tell the story of The Ladies of the Court of King Caractacus.

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The Celtic session entertaining the crowds in the Marquis at the Coopers Arms.

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2010-05-03 :

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The Dealers in Concert, with their fine new fiddler, in the Castle Gardens concert marquis.

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Two fine young fiddlers Kat Hurdley and Alex Percy joined by guitarist Sarah, in The Crown.
The good news is that it is likely we will be seeing more of them in Kent.

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Text © Dr. Beau Webber, unless otherwise stated. Photos © Dr. Beau Webber, unless otherwise stated.