Lostwithiel Festival

Asteveryn

‘Asteveryn’ is a Cornish Dance Demonstration Team and Troyl (Ceili) Band.

ASTEVERYN simply means ‘let us replenish, refill, pour back etc’. The existing repertoire has a valuable mix of styles, the group is a mixed bag of abilities, ages, desires and…

Caracana

Caracana Noze Looan musicans.

This is one of the bands who will be performing in the evening at the Noze Looan, a traditional Cornish style barn dance, this will be ticketed event and there are only limited places, be sure to…

Cat’s Eye Morris

Cat’s Eye dance their own kind of morris.

It’s Border style, but with a difference…hence the unusual kit! Not a tattercoat in sight.We are based in south-east Cornwall, and we started dancing out in May 2006, and in our first two…

Dobbie

Perhaps the finest air Sitar player in the world.

Currently in India learning from the great air Sitar masters, Dobbie will have you enthralled with his mesmerising movement and complete unison with his imaginary instrument, definitely one not to miss.

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Donna Whitlock

Donna specializes in playing hand drums and an assortment of percussion instruments from around the world.

With Humdrum’, the innovative trio of two percussionists and fiddle player, Donna has played in the Queen Elizabeth Hall foyer in London, the Wyvern Theatre…

Elowen

Elowen (Cornish for elm-tree) is the love-child of the Original Wednesday Soup Sessions and a Cocky Magpie

They have been together since August 2006, and have just released their first CD, they play a mixture of approachable English and Cornish folk…

Food and Drink

They’ll be lots of food and drink available throughout the town including hog roast/barbecue in Globe Inn.

Kerensa

Kerensa is an assured and devastatingly skilful Hammered Dulcimer player.

Although Kerensa’s primary instrument is the Hammered Dulcimer, she also displays an enviable talent for the playing of whistles and singing of traditional Cornish and English songs, with either guitar or…

Kickin Chickin

Appalachian Dance with individual style.

Kickin’ Chicken, band and friends also perform an evening’s entertainment, featuring Appalachian dance, Clog dancing, Cotswold morris, Border morris, Molly dancing, Step clogging, traditional songs and music.

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Kim Guy

Kim Guy one of the main organizers of the festival.

Kim has come to realize what a huge task this is, what started as a few wandering minstrels has become mid Cornwall’s largest music festival at which Kim will be playing…

Lost in Space

Initially formed from an unlikely union of brass players, grunge guitar, and folk singers

We have now expanded into an 8-piece and developed a sound that is very much our own, sitting somewhere between ska, latin, indie and blues, our motivation…

Other Entertainment

They’ll be an old fashioned childrens ride, balloon blowers, face painters, buskers and street entertainers to keep you occupied.

There will be an exhibition in Taprill House (The Library) of stained glass and paintings by Christina and Michael Morton.

Steve Hunt

Steve is one of the great musicians from Dalla.

He’s a folk singer and musician from Cornwall,he currently plays guitar and sings in Cornish band DALLA, and Dorset based Celtic group THE REELTONES. He’s also played at the Eden Project Noze…

Sunrise Morris

Sunrise is a newly formed mixed border morris side.

As experienced dancers we feel that audiences benefit from high energy dances with un-usual or surprising twists and that the music plays an integral role during the performance.

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Tony Taylor

Great local singer/songwriter, guitarist and banjo player.

Tony has toured extensively throughout England and Germany and continues to perform as a duo with Sue White singing folk, rock, country, and whatever takes their fancy.

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05.04.08 | Music and Dance |

‘Asteveryn’ is a Cornish Dance Demonstration Team and Troyl (Ceili) Band.

ASTEVERYN simply means ‘let us replenish, refill, pour back etc’. The existing repertoire has a valuable mix of styles, the group is a mixed bag of abilities, ages, desires and…


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Dawn over Lostwithiel

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A roadsign on Lostwithiel Bridge

Lostwithiel Church

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Boats by the River Fowey

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