Radway Inn traditional English musicians Sidmouth Folk Festival reunion 2009
Last weekend, I had a fantastic time playing traditional English tunes at the Radway Inn reunion down in Sidmouth, Devon. This is the reunion for English traditional music musicians who enjoy playing at the Radway Inn during the Sidmouth Folk Week in August so much that they have to have a February get-together to tide them through the Winter.
Early in April 2009, there will be a similar reunion for many of the musicians who enjoyed playing at the Sailing Club sessions during Sidmouth Folk Week 2008. (See my article about last year’s Sidmouth Sailing Club reunion 2008).
Which got me to thinking about how many other Winter folk festival session reunions there are out there in folk music festival land not related to Sidmouth?
After some rather heavy mental gear grinding and thought crunching on this subject, I’ve come up with a big zero.
But why should Sidmouth Folk festival be different to others?
So, if you know of any reunions that take place on a regular basis during the Winter to remind session musicians and singers about what they will be enjoying when the Summer comes around again, I would love to hear about them in the comments section below 
Bye for now
Rob
Rob
Just to let you know that Sidmouth and indeed the Sidmouth Folk Music Festival is NOT in located in Dorset! As Sidmouth is proud to be located in Devon, in fact it in “EAST DEVON” it always has been and always will be!
Please do come to Sidmouth again; the Sidmouth Folk Music Festival starts on the first weekend in August every year and lasts for a week – it is a great event (whatever the weather!), so do come to East Devon and join us in Sidmouth, by the sea, for a fantastic week of music and dance!
Emma. you are, of course, absolutely right and thanks hugely for taking the trouble to mention my ’senior’ moment
I’ve corrected the address of the Sidmouth Folk Week in my article so it re-instates Sidmouth in Devon where it should rightfully be.
Thanks again and I look forward to returning to Sidmouth in Devon not only in August for the main week but also for the Sailing Club session reunion in April 2009.
See you there