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Edinburgh Festival 2007 has only just begun, but Festival
Folk at the Oak is already in full swing. Festival Folk
at The Oak is one of (if not the) place for folk
music during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Running now
for over a decade and promising a staggering 34 acts over
the course of the festival featuring performances from Nick
Keir, Ian Bruce, former Garden Sessions number 1 Jim
Malcolm, Paul McKenna
& Ubesky Brod, Steve Byrne & Alastair McDonald.
There have been a few changes
to the line up already though (it's to be expected if you've
got 34 acts lined up), Alas - former featured artist and
Edinburgh folk scene stalwart Martin Boland will no longer
be performing on August 7th. Keiran Meanes & Sara Gray
will also not be performing due to a double booking - so
you can see Edinburgh folk ensemble Breelin' instead, featuring
friend of the Garden Sessions Ian Willis and Mike Vass.
As well as the Festival
Folk line up, you can expect a special addition to each
evening from the 3rd -27th August, from 6.45pm - 7.45pm
(just before the main show) David
Ferrard will be holding court downstairs at the Oak
for just £5.
You can also expect later
opening hours (4am), and be guarunteed that all folkies
and traditional musicians in town will find their way to
the Royal Oak sometime before last orders. The Garden Sessions
will also be there, bringing you the sounds of the sessions,
reviews of the acts and speaking with performers and festival
goers alike. Don't forget that The Garden Sessions will
be running weekly during the Edinburgh Festival - bringing
you the best of the new songwriting and traditional folk
music that the festival has to offer.
Visit:
royal-oak-folk.com
Also: edfringe.com
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