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	Cambridge Folk Festival - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Cambridge Folk Festival is renowned for its eclectic mix of music and a wide definition of what might be considered folk.
		In autumn 1964 Cambridge City Council, England, decided to hold a music festival the next summer and asked Ken Woollard, a local firefighter and socialist political activist, to help organise it.
		It is often said that the main "folk" aspect of the festival is the audience, not the performers.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cambridge_Folk_Festival (384 words)

	Cambridge Folk Festival 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		For the first time, the festival’s main sponsor is Radio 2, a choice that clearly rankles with some festival goers we speak to, but it's usually more to do with the commercial beer tents than anything musical.
		Folk and traditional music have had a renaissance lately and, although the festival still refuses to embrace the more avant-garde developments in it, like folktronica for example, it is far from being a ‘beer, beards and bells’ affair.
		Their blend of traditional folk melody and meter, with modern narratives, is a refreshing blend and they prove that their Radio 2 Award for best live act last year was well-deserved.
	www.virtualfestivals.com /festivals/article.cfm?articleid=1280 (558 words)

	The Thistle & Shamrock Newsletter Article: The Cambridge Folk Festival
		The festival organizers adhere to a very broad definition of what might be considered 'folk' and, in recent years, the festival has included a selection of country, blues, roots, bluegrass, gospel, cajun, zydeco, jazz, world and klezmer music, as well as the odd pop-star thrown in for good measure.
		Cambridge Folk Festival refutes such criticism and demonstrates that there are aspects of English culture which continue to thrive and develop.
		It is a credit to the festival that most of the artists are booked to perform several times during the weekend, enabling you to see everything that you want, and encouraging an atmosphere in which artists and punters feel part of a shared experience.
	www.npr.org /programs/thistle/features/cambridge_art.html (800 words)

	Cambridge Folk Festival 1996
		She had travelled from Australia had spent time in Spain and was travelling around the summer folk festival circuit surviving on gigs and CD sales.
		One of the festival staff was trying his best to organise another spot but the chances of an unknown folk singer playing two sets in the Club Tent were not that high.
		Cambridge is, however, as marketing man Tim Holt asserts 'a bit of this, a touch of this, something to suit all tastes'.
	www.iowrock.demon.co.uk /clearspot/camb96.html (3090 words)

	Cambridge Folk Festival
		Anyone who's been to the well-organised Cambridge Folk Festival before will know what a relaxed-yet-vibrant atmosphere it offers, and that the range of music on offer is hugely eclectic.
		This is a band genuinely suited to the festival format, and they launched into a heady set of jigs, strathspeys and reels with no delay whatsoever, barking orders at the crowd to clap and cheer along at regular intervals.
		Cambridge Folk Festival is highly recommended to anyone wanting to experience live sounds alongside like-minded souls.
	www.rambles.net /cambff05_live.html (889 words)

	BBC Radio 2 Cambridge Folk Festival - News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Joan Baez famously got thrown in the pond by her crew a few years back, and even when the superstars of folk confine their activities to the main stage arena, a customarily sun-soaked Cambridge weekend will see children and adults alike splashing around among the waterfowl.
		Cambridge again sold out in record time, and kicked off with a bang when Thursday's thunderstorms exploded around teatime.
		Cambridge's ultra-laid-back vibe - and state-of-the-art picnicware - can prompt accusations of audience staidness, but none of these acts will be carrying that story home.
	www.cambridge.gov.uk /public/ff/news/index.shtml (895 words)

	Saturday review - Cambridge Folk Festival 2001
		Saturday dawns and once again fabulous weather is guaranteed, probably hotter than Friday but who's complaining, I've been in the Festival music zone 10 minutes and already I'm recognising faces/families from Friday, such is the capacity of the fest.
		You may scoff at this, but the market that this festival caters for doesn't have rows of security men confiscating glass bottles and cans off of you when you enter the venue.
		I heard of one arrest in the 'Guinness tent' who, rumour has it, did not have a wrist band and refused to leave so Cambridge Bobby was left no option but to apprehend the miscreant and slap him in irons.
	efestivals.co.uk /festivals/cambridgefolk/2001/review-saturday.shtml (967 words)

	Cambridge Folk Festival 2004 information at Music for 2 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		For folk fans, this weekend in Cambridge is a pilgrimage to the wonderfully picturesque college city.
		The festival provides a soundtrack for some quintessential Cambridge sights such as punts moving lazily along the River Cam, and the breathtaking vista of King's College Chapel.
		He was approached by Cambridge City Council in 1964, and asked to organise a folk festival for the following year.
	musicfor2.co.uk /sections/romantic_breaks/CambridgeFolkFestivalJul.jsp (503 words)

	Cambridge Folk Festival \| Cambridge Folk Festival 2006 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The Festival is renowned for its eclectic mix of music and a wide definition of what might be considered folk.
		The best traditional folk artists from the UK and Ireland rub shoulders with more contemporary acts, the finest American country, blues and roots artists, acclaimed singer songwriters and even the odd pop star.
		The line up has reflected the many changes in the music scene from the 60s to the present and is always a hotbed mix of the old and the new.
	www.virtualfestivals.com /festivals/festival.cfm?festivalid=185 (123 words)

	Cambridge Folk Festival 29 July 2001 : the Metrical Monarchs
		The atmosphere in the tent was already charged from the playing of Suzanne Vega and her accompanying bass-player, who had drawn the audience into her world, where they embraced her quirky songs and ballads, full of words that cried out to be seen and felt as pictures.
		Before one knew it, the group had been announced from the compère’s mike to the audience left of the stage, and Bill Wyman, wearing dark trousers, a blue shirt over a white T-shirt, and tinted spectacles, had emerged alone on to the stage.
		‘Any from the [Cambridge] Corn Exchange last year?’, he asked (he was later to be heard saying that he liked playing Cambridge because it was ‘local’ for him).
	www.procolharum.com /99/rk_2001_cambridge.htm (1212 words)

	BBC - Radio 2 - Cambridge Folk Festival 2005
		We can also confim that Christy Moore will be playing his only UK date this year at Cambridge and the Grammy Award winning artist Lucinda Williams will be making her first appearance at the festival.
		The Festival runs from the 28 - 31 July in the Cherry Hinton Hall Grounds in Cambridge.
		Tickets for Cambridge will be going on sale from Sunday 1st May. For more information, and the latest developments on the line-up and tickets, visit the official website, or call (01223) 457245.
	www.bbc.co.uk /radio2/events/cambridge05/index.shtml (271 words)

	John Martyn, Live in Concert at the Cambridge Folk Festival, 1985 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		John Martyn, on the other hand, sings the actual lyrics of his songs in such a mumbledee rough way that they become a part of the overall "sound" and are impossible to transcribe, should you ever want to.
		Live in Concert at the Cambridge Folk Festival, 1985 highlights this aspect of Martyn's performance, and displays at the same time just how that overall sound has captured the hearts and minds of his fans through his long career.
		The discovery of the echoplex and electric guitar, and the manipulation of his voice as a key part of the sound (as opposed to simple guitar accompanied singing) changed Martyn from another folk-singer to England's purest bluesman.
	www.greenmanreview.com /cd/cd_martyn_liveatcambridgefolk.html (474 words)

	33rd Charles Wells Cambridge Folk Festival (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Without a doubt, The Charles Wells Cambridge Folk Festival is now the most cosmopolitan festival still running in the UK.
		Musically there is a cacophony of styles, folk, roots rock, Cajun, bluegrass, blues, comedy to name but a few.
		Though the weather dictated that Cambridge's famous moving stage stayed inside the whole festival, 33 showed that Cambridge continues to move from strength to strength.
	www.fatea-records.co.uk /CAMBRID/cambrid.htm (163 words)

	Mill Race Folk Society
		The Mill Race Folk Society is a non-profit, registered charity and its purpose is to host folk music events in the area of Cambridge, Ontario Canada.
		The main event staged by the Society is the annual Mill Race Festival of Traditional Folk Music (August 4-6, 2006 and August 2-5, 2007), which is a free admission event that has been held since 1993.
		The festivals' focus is on traditional forms of folk music and dance from a variety of cultures.
	www.millracefolksociety.com (162 words)

	Guardian \| Cambridge Folk Festival
		The Cambridge Folk Festival may be 41 years old, but has flourished by constantly widening its scope; this year, it included music from America (country, pop, blues and gospel), Scotland and Ireland, Mali, Canada, and, of course, the latest English folk revival.
		Kate Rusby's new album, out next month, shows her development as a songwriter, and for this preview she was joined by a band that included fiddle and accordion, and a brass section from the Coldstream Guards.
		There was more experimental fusion of brass and the English tradition from Bellowhead, in which John Spiers and Jon Boden were joined by brass, percussion, cello, guitar and fiddles in an entertaining, theatrical 11-piece band that veered between dance tunes, music hall and experimental jazz settings.
	www.guardian.co.uk /print/0,3858,5253136-110430,00.html (420 words)

	Irish Democrat : Reviews : Cambridge folk festival 2001 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		As is to be expected for one of the country's premier folk, blues and roots events, music with a Celtic flavour was much in evidence.
		As if to prove that folk festivals these days are not dominated by chunky hand-knitted sweaters and singers with a finger in their ear, Skye's Peatbog Faeries roared into town with their exciting mix of traditional tunes overlaid with modern electric dance music.
		Likewise, Cape Breton-based band Sláinte Mhath demonstrated their suitability as the festival's closing act with another rollicking set of traditional and contemporary dance tunes, this time interspersed with funk and soul rhythms, all of which had the crowd dancing joyously from the off.
	www.irishdemocrat.co.uk /reviews/cambridge-folk-festival-2001 (1081 words)

	Cambridge Folk Festival News
		Following calls from young musicians attending the festival, Cambridge is introducing a small sessions tent.
		Cambridge have now announced which artists will be playing on which days.
		Festival organisers have responded to complaints that the leap from aged 13 to a full adult price at 14 could be hard on families and have introduced a cheaper ticket for children in that age range.
	www.fatea-records.co.uk /CAMBRID/cam01/01news.htm (539 words)

	KillermontStreet.com: Archive>Articles>Cambridge Folk Festival 2003
		A time-tested concept to be sure, but rarely has it seemed as sincere and strong as it did on the night of Thursday 31st July 2003, when Roddy Frame was the man with the flawless guitar and extraordinary voice.
		Frame might not be on the stage for a while, but after his Cambridge show he assured that it shouldn't be a long wait.
		He warmed the Cambridge crowd by opening with "Abloom," a courageous piece of Chet Atkins-like fingerstyle guitar work, then followed it with "Small World," the lacy sister cut off the "Surf" album which many of the Cambridge crowd surely recognised as the theme tune of the new BBC sitcom hit Early Doors.
	www.killermontstreet.com /archive/articles/080603_cambridge.shtml (1043 words)

	Idlewild confirm Cambridge Folk Festival (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Idlewild will play a special acoustic set at the historic Cambridge Folk Festival, with other contemporary acts like KT Tunstall and Martha Wainwright playing alongside traditional folk faves such as Christy Moore.
		No prizes for guessing it's predominantly folk music, but the festival also offers a wide range of sounds, from world music to blues and avante garde to rock.
		Festival boss Eddie Barcan recently explained to VF about the challenge Cambridge Folk faces in attracting younger audiences, while maintaining the appeal to its traditional fanbase.
	www.virtual-festivals.com /artists/article.cfm?articleid=1811 (222 words)

	Guardian \| Cambridge folk festival
		"As this is an experimental festival, we're going to try out a new song," said Joe Strummer, as his band the Mescaleros eased into a rumbling, reggae-influenced bass line and yet another edgy piece, Get Down Moses.
		They are still a slick, synthesised political cabaret band, but they have discovered folk music, and the new album Readymades includes samples of people from Coope Boyes and Simpson to Davy Graham.
		As for the rest, there were blues from Cambridge favourite Eric Bibb and the gutsy Holmes Brothers, solo country ballads from Iris Dement and folk-rock from the Oyster Band.
	www.guardian.co.uk /print/0,3858,4476884-110430,00.html (310 words)

	Fatea Cambridge Folk Festival Website
		Over the years, Cambridge Folk Festival has developed into one of the best, if not the best folk festivals around.
		Our earliest festival features only appeared on the printed page, but in recent years we have covered Cambridge Folk Festival exclusively on the net.
		FATEA aims to provide the most indepth coverage of the most current festival that we can as well as providing access to the great Cambridge Folk Festivals of the past.
	www.cambrid.freeserve.co.uk (122 words)

	Time Out: Festivals 2000: Cambridge Folk Festival
		Now in its 36th year, the council-run Cambridge Folk Festival is renowned across Europe, and has won various production awards, including a Chartermark accolade for ‘excellence’.
		With strict regulations on capacity, safety, this is a civilised alternative to rough ’n’ raucous rock festivals.
		Don’t bother driving, and partake of Cambridge Folk Festival’s official brew, Bombardier.
	www.plasticbag.org /portfolio/festivals/festival_cambridge.html (326 words)

	Cambridge Folk
		Lindisfarne have performed at the Cambridge Folk Festival three times, in 1982, 1986 and 1995.
		The chart hits are all given the festival treatment and the set is completed with a selection of then-current material designed to encourage the audience to sing, dance, clap and generally behave in a manner conducive to having a bloddy good time.
		It is interesting to note that although during the eighties Lindisfarne strayed the farthest from their trademark 'acoustic rock' style, the Cambridge Folk Festival audience accepted the band as genuine article despite the addition of synthesisirs and brass.
	www.lindisfarne.de /discography/x_cambr.htm (469 words)

	YouTube - Cambridge Folk Festival 2006
		A short montage of the mo CFF this year.
		A short montage of the more interesting aspects of the festival environment (for me!) rather than the music.
		cambridge folk fest music bruce glowstick poi devil sticks juggling festival (more) (less)
	www.youtube.com /watch?v=GMXpt90ifCw (141 words)

	Cambridge Folk
		If you wanted the Cambridge Folk Festival then try here.
		Cambridge Cafe Band Co-op not sure it counts as a session, but it's a channce to play folk music
		Ely folk club and their Ely folk festival
	www.cambridgefolk.org.uk (385 words)

	Folk Alley (( The Cambridge Folk Festival Celebrates 40 ))
		The BBC Radio 2 Cambridge Folk Festival celebrates its 40th anniversary with a four day love fest on the Cherry Hinton Hall Grounds.
		Tickets are all sold out, but you can pay the festival a virtual visit with pictures and audio from concerts on the Radio 2 page.
		Artists scheduled to appear on the final two days include Gillian Welch, Keb' Mo', Mindy Smith, Josh Ritter, Beth Orton, and Show of Hands.
	www.folkalley.com /archives/000267.php (286 words)

	Orange Blossom Sound - 4th Cambridge Folk Festival (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		OBS at the 4th Cambridge Folk Festival (July 26th, 27th 28th) with Gerry Williams on Guitar.
		The Orange Blossom Sound are not only an experienced and well balanced band; they are, in bluegrass tradition, a good act and genuinely funny.
		Gerry Williams' solid guitar-picking, Charlie Gaisford's brilliant banjo playing and Mike Hartes's bass each contribute but it would hardly be unfair to single out Roger Churchyards fiddle-playing as the feature which made this the most notable band at the recent Folk Voice country music festival.
	www.sutton-acoustic.co.uk /Cambridge.html (139 words)

	Amazon.com: Live At The Cambridge Folk Festival: Music: Robyn Hitchcock (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Amazon.com: Live At The Cambridge Folk Festival: Music: Robyn Hitchcock
		10 tracks recorded at the legendary folk festival in 1992, including 'So You Think You're In Love', 'Globe Of Frogs', 'Egyptian Cream' and 'Uncorrected Personality Traits'.
		The full title is 'Live At The Cambridge Folk Festival'.
	www.amazon.com /Live-At-Cambridge-Folk-Festival/dp/B00000G6PO (492 words)

	Pete Atkin at the Cambridge Folk Festival, 1968 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		If one were of a suspicious nature one might suspect tampering...
		For those with the RealAudio or RealMedia player, we have a rare recording from Pete's Cambridge appearance, when he sang Practical Man, apparently against the clock!
		You'll then be able to listen to all the songs we feature in the Pete Atkin Discography and Audio Clips pages (including some unreleased material), as well as the hundreds of streamed audio and video sources, including live radio and TV feeds, to be found around the Web.
	www.rwt.co.uk /cambfolk.htm (176 words)

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