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I'm helping to organise a festival - you should come!
Located between the fringe of the magnificent Cambrian mountains and the beautiful coast of Cardigan bay, Fire in the Mountain festival is back after 2011's truly wonderous event.
It's an international folk festival featuring some of the best american, english and celtic old-time and contemporary acts, with an emphasis on great food and better beer. The site is bloody amazing, and I'm off next week to go and help get it ready for the weekend of 1-4 June. Why don't you come!
https://www.facebook.com/events/362694877105893/
Ticketing Information:
1st 100 tickets are priced at £60
2nd 100 tickets released at £65
remainder of tickets @ £70
Car Parking is £5 payable on arrival (share those cars!)
Camper Vans £10 payable on arrival
Purchase here: http://twoforjoy.co.uk/event/fire-mountain-tan-yn-y-mynydd-2012
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We invite you to the Fire in the Mountain, International Folk Festival of Cwnch Coch at Cwmnewidion Isaf.
A coming together of hearts, minds and collectives from across the country. We present bands and musicians from the USA, Canada, Scotland, Ireland, England and of course Wales.
This year we are pleased to welcome a host of bands from Bristol, Liverpool and London. We have loosely themed each day around our headliners. Saturday is Celtic Day and we host the BEST young Scottish pipers Ross Ainslee and Jarlath Henderson. Sunday our headliners hail from the Appalachian Mountains: Adam Hurt and Stephanie Coleman. Monday is Welsh Culture day, with headliners, Calan.
Bands So Far Confirmed:
Wales
Calan + The Gentle Good + The Mordekkers + Under the Driftwood Tree + Finikity Chaos + DnA
Scotland
Ross Ainslee Trio + Jarlath Henderson Trio + Ross and Jarlath Big Band + Alasdair Roberts
International
Adam Hurt and Stephanie Coleman (USA) + This is the Kit + Jeff Jepson and the Angry Wasps
England
Jonny Kearney and Lucy Farrell + Kidnap Alice + BARD + Cut A Shine + Tim Chipping + Stompin' Dave + Ruby and the Ribcage + The Barker Band + Ana Silvera + yoB + Boat to Row (Birmingham) + The Wagon Tales + Serious Sam Barret + David Broad + Nick Mulvey + Simon Panrucker
Liverpool
Kazimier Krunk Band + Sidney Bailey's No Good Punching Clowns + The Loose Moose String Band + Pete Bentham + Dinner Ladies + Mamadou + Long Finger Bandits + The Cubical + Automatic Sam + Flamin' Mamies + King Twit + Married to the Sea + Dave Owen + Nick Ellis
Ireland
The Long Notes + Fitty Gomash + Jimmy Lyons
Bristol
Nuala Honan + Jamie Harrison + Beth Porter + Waitress for the Beas + Toby Norman + Ben Sayer + The Triangulators.
Manchester
HoneyFeet + Alabaster de Plume + Noon + Rik Warren + Ríoghnach Connolly
Attractions:
Wood Fired Cob Ovens, providing fresh pizzas and fresh bread.
Communal Central Kitchen with Sunday Banquet
Healing Area, Sauna, cold river plunge pool and bathing, and contemporary therapies
Local Ales and Ciders from our Barn Bar
Tons of Workshops in the workshop tent: singing, flat foot, dance, etc
Kids Activities: Face painting, treasure hunts, circus skills
Jam Sessions galore!
Camp Fire Sing Songs.
Acoustic Marquee with hot drinks and chai + open stage for bands and jams
Welsh Culture Day
Bank Holiday Monday features a farmers and local crafts market. We also feature a host of Welsh folk bands on the main stage, with Headliners Calan.
Food
We are providing the best in locally sourced and prepared food at the festival. There will be a breakfast bar serving sausages from the farm 8 – 11am. Our central kitchen will provide lunch and a big communal dinner every night, so everyone eats together! There will be fresh pizza, bread and pastries available from our newly built traditional cob ovens around the clock. All food is reasonably priced and ethically sourced, with minimal packaging. We emplore you to eat food on site to help cut down on waste and food miles.
Camping
There are two camping areas: Quiet and Family camping in the main paddock, near to car park, and Adventure Camping (short walk from main gate). The camping field opens to the public at noon on Thursday 31st May, and closes to the public on Wednesday 6th June at noon. Access to the main site is from Friday 5pm until noon on Tuesday 5th June.
Loos
We are pioneering the latest designs in Composting Loos.
Preparedness
The farm is in remote mid-Wales, in the foothills of the Cambrian Mountains. We highly recommend bringing good solid footwear and good quality rain clothes, in addition to sun cream.
Travel and Parking
It will cost £5 per car to park, and £10 per Camper Van/Caravan. This is because space is limited and we want to encourage people to car share and take alternative public transport.
Shuttles will meet EVERY train coming to Aberystwyth Friday and Saturday, and again, shuttles will run to meet every train Monday and Tuesday at no cost.
Car Sharing
We have a car sharing site set up and ready to use here:
http://www.freewheelers.co.uk/Fire_In_The_Mountain
HOW ABOUT IT?!?!?!1