Welcome to the Wessex Folk Festival pages The website for this Dorset based festival celebrating music, song and dance rooted in the traditions of the area.

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Places to stay
Chatsworth Hotel 14 The Esplanade Weymouth Dorset DT4 8EB 01305 785012	Pebble Bank 90 Camp Road Wyke Regis Dorset DT4 9HF 01305 774844 Regular buses to town within 5-10 mins walk	Tents Camper vans Caravans Luxury caravans for hire
Edenhurst Hotel 122 The Esplanade Weymouth Dorset DT4 7ER 0800 107 6723			Seaview Holiday Park Preston Road Weymouth Dorset 01305 833037 Regular buses to town within 5 mins walk	Camping Camper vans Luxury caravans for hire
Clubs & sessions
The Sailor's Return 1 St Nicholas Street Weymouth Dorset DT4 8AD	A friendly weekly session on Wednesday night at this Weymouth pub on the quayside at the harbour end of St. Nicholas Street. Great mixture of songs/instrumentals and styles of music.
Dorchester Song Session	This mainly trad., mainly song club meets on the 3rd Wednesday of every month at the Kings Armsl in High East Street, Dorchester. Performers always made to feel very welcome.
Wessex Acoustic	From 16 April 2008 will be at THE DORSET SOLDIER, 117 Wareham Rd, Corfe Mullen, Wimborne, BH21 3JZ in the lounge bar of the pub.The pub is on the main road through the village and has front and rear car parks. For more information or to book for guest nights please call Kathy on 01202 732239 in the first instance, or John on 01202 690856 after 4pm (shift worker and may be working nights), or visit the website www.wessex-acoustic.co.uk
Weymouth Scottish Country Dancers	Do you want to learn (or improve) Scottish country dancing? It's fun and a friendly group are waiting to welcome you. They meet every Thursday evening from 7.30 pm to 9.45 pm at Wyke Regis Infants School in Shrubbery Lane. All you'll need is a pair of soft shoes and £2. Contact Judie for more info. on 01305 8336600 or e-mail Daphne on daf.n.al@hotmail.co.uk
Some other festivals
*www.evolvefestival.co.uk*	25 and 26 July 2008 The Evolve 08 Festival will be held at Lodmoor Park,Weymouth,Dorset. First year for this festival with a great line-up including Show of Hands. Check out their website.
*Clennell Hall, Northumbria*	9 to 11 May 2008 The Aim of the Festival is to bring together the very best of 'old & new'. We will be presenting established artists from around Britain, as well as some of the best young talent around. The flavour will be very much Northumbrian, but we will also be adding a little international flavour, whenever we can!
Winchester	15 to 18 May 2008 MAYfest is four vibrant days of music, song and dance in the streets, pubs and concert venues of Winchester. The festival runs from 15th to 18th May and has attracted many well-known singers and musicians. Most events are free and take place in the Guildhall, St. Lawrence’s Church, the High Street, the Square, on Cathedral Green and in some of Winchester’s favourite watering-holes.
Wimborne	15 to 17 June 2008 A weekend of the very best in traditional English and Celtic music and dance, in and around the Minster town of Wimborne - Dorset 2007 was a brilliant success - the sun shone all weekend - the music was good - the dancing was good and the 'craic was mighty'! If you were not there then make sure you come and visit us this year.
Swanage	5 to 7 September 2008 The 2008 festival kicks off on Friday 5th September with a concert in the main marquee on Sandpit Field. A variety of activities for children take place on the Sandpit Field over the weekend keeping them happy. Saturday at 3.30 pm features the procession of dance sides through the town, featuring somewhere in the region of 40 dance sides from the world of Morris, Apalachian, Clog, and maybe some more exotic dance styles.

Magazines
www.traditionmagazine.com	A quarterly printed publication featuring British culture; traditional ways of life; traditions and customs; music, song and dance; folklore, myth and legend; traditional diary; interviews with renowned artistes from around the world;CD and book reviews

Site last updated 21 April, 2008