Harmonica 2005 - at The Folk House, Bristol, UK
October: Friday October 28th to Sunday 30th, 2005
Harmonica 2005 - at The Folk House, Bristol, UK
October: Friday October 28th to Sunday 30th, 2005
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Welcome to the NHL Festival in BristolWe have built on the positive feedback from last year's very successful festival and Harmonica 2005 should be even better. All You Need To KnowFirst things first, who's playing? There's the fabulous harmonica group Fata Morgana from the Netherlands. As well as Ronald Chesney, Dave Conway, Jim Hughes, Harry Pitch, Carol Axford, Ernie Gordon, Les Henry (Cedric Monarch) We have a real treat for blues fans this year as harp players from the start of the British Blues explosion in the early 1960s will be featured in 60s@60 , 'Sixties at Sixty'. Including: Laurie Garman, John O'Leary, Mox Gowland, Peter Hogman, Giles Hedley & Shakey Vic. Come along and here what it was like.
You can download a poster for H2005: This list may change, with additions or withdrawals before the event. Harmonica 2005 Festival OutlineFriday 28th October - Informal meet and greet night from about 7pm. Blues jam & open mic play. NHL AGM will take place. We hope as many members as possible will join us to help set up the venue for the weekend activities. We will be there from mid afternoon. All help is greatly appreciated & will ensure the festival runs as smoothly as possible. Please contact Gerry Ezard (01656784904) if you can help in anway. Come and enjoy the night, and meet the committee.
Saturday 29th October Evening concert starts 7:30pm and runs till late. The itinary is shown above. Sunday 30th October - Doors open 9:30am.Workshops continue on Sunday morning & there is a programme of workshops and activities specially designed for children. A Sunday afternoon concert follows. Contest Information
See the contest webpage. Diatonic Blues - (1989)Ian Briggs, (1990)Kieran Doherty, (1991)Steve Hillan, (1992)Ken Howell, (1993)Lee Sankey, (1994)John Burr, (1996)Vinny Reed, (1997)Paul Gillings, (1998)Kevin Wells, (1999)Robin Andrews, (2000)Stuart Farquharson, (2001)Stuart Farquharson, (2002) Adam Wirich, (2003) Tony Jukes, (2004)Frank Bard. Chromatic Solo - (1988-91)Julian Jackson, (1992)Ken Howell, (1993)John Brassington, (1997)Roy Green, (1999)Levy Bourbonnais, (2000)David Inns, (2001)Stuart Farquharson, (2002) Philip Achille, (2003) Gerry Ezard, (2004) Philip Achille. Adjudicator - Eric Jennings, an experienced adjudicator from the Federation of Festivals will officiate for a third year. He will be assisted by technical advisers for each class of the contest. Workshops We have two rooms dedicated to workshops on Saturday and Sunday morning. The workshop topics include the usual wide range through from beginner to advanced. Catering for both diatonic & Chromatic. Shops Eagle Music and Harmonicas Direct will have their new range of harmonica accessories and tuition materials. Keith Parker will be selling some vintage microphones and cables. All will be displayed in one of the upstairs rooms. Auction We will repeat last year's very successful lunchtime auction on Saturday, and possibly Sunday, so bring your cheque books and pick up a bargain. If you have any CDs, music or equipment etc. which you would like to donate for the auction, please let Gerry know. We need your money to run events like this, so dig deep. Volunteers Lots of hands make light work, so please look for ways to help, don't wait to be asked if you see an opportunity. Ask Frank or Gerry at the NHL desk when you register, and they will let you know what needs to be done. You can always email Gerry Ezard in advance to let him know. This is important if our events are to continue. Prices Entry to the Folk House and access to all the daytime activities/workshops/shops/videos etc., including watching the contest which take place on Saturday, but not the Saturday evening concert - NHL members £12.50 (Non members £20.00) Location The two and a half day festival will take place inside the Bristol Folk House (0117-9262987), a popular Adult Education Centre in Bristol. It is a multi-level building at 40a Park Street, a hundred yards north of the Cathedral, in the centre of Bristol. It has a concert room, a licensed café, and half a dozen workshop rooms. The main entrance is through a short passage between two shops on Park Street, a lively shopping area. There is limited on street parking, but cheap all day parking on Saturday and Sunday in the Trenchard Street (P1)and West End (P2) multistorey car parks marked on the map. The one drawback of this venue is its many levels and tight staircases which make it very difficult or impossible for anyone with physical disabilities. Bristol is a great location, as everyone found who attended last year's festival. There are lots of things to enjoy - click here for information about Bristol for tourists. The old docks area has been refurbished and brought alive again. The new interactive "At Bristol" development complements the old streets, pubs, restaurants, churches, museums, and restored old sailing ships. With lots to do, even for non-harmonica players, why not make a weekend of it. Transport Bristol has a compact city centre and is very easy to reach by motorway, coach, rail and air. We have already heard of visitors planning to fly from Dublin and Glasgow, taking advantage of the cheap flights into Bristol airport. Accommodation Bristol has accommodation of all types and prices, but don't delay booking as the best goes very quickly. There is a YHA (0117 922 1659), and the Bristol Backpackers (0117 925 7900) in the city centre, both at around £14 per night. Information on B&Bs and rooms, at a range of prices from £25 upwards, can be obtained from the Bristol Tourist Information Centre (08454080474). These are usually away from the city centre. There is a Travel Lodge and a Holiday Inn Express in the centre at about £50 per room. If you want a modern hotel, our suggestion is Jurys, one of the best hotels in Bristol where the artists and organisers will stay. The room prices they have quoted for our Festival are very reasonable, considering the high standard of the accommodation. If you want to take up the offer, don't delay as we have only reserved a fixed number of rooms at these prices, and any not taken up will be released in October: Single rooms - £65, Double/Twin rooms - £75, Family rooms - £80. These are room prices, so sharing brings down the price to £30 per person or less. They also include full English breakfast and overnight parking. The hotel is situated right in the centre of the redeveloped docks area, within easy walking distance of most attractions. It has an NCP car park built into it, and is about half a mile from the Folk House. Festival Contact Information
Click here for maps of the area Annual Contest Information If you are interested in the annual contest, which covers a range of age, harmonica type and music sections, check out the contest rules. If you wish to take part, print and send both a festival application form, and a contest application form, with your payment. Contact Peter Wheat (0118 901 4234) about tickets for the festival workshops and concert, any questions about the competition rules, classes (blues, chromatic etc.), and how to take part. There is also a postal tape/CD competition which is run separately from this festival. It is open to members and non-members worldwide, and the music is submitted by post. Contact Colin Mort (01329832178) if you have any questions. More details will be added as they become certain.
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