Gainsborough old-time festival in England, 12-14 Feb. 2010

The Friends Of American Old Time Music And Dance (FOAOTMAD) announce the following details of the annual Gainsborough Old Time Festival (12-14 Feb. 2010):

Note the different venue - Queen Elizabeth High School, Morton Terrace, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire.

Guest artists are the Slate Mountain Ramblers from Ararat, Virginia, with dancer Marty Todd. From the UK are 44 Gun String Band (Somerset and Devon) and the New River Roustabouts (Derbyshire). Dancing from Sara Marshall.

The weekend will feature, concerts, open stage, dances, shapenote and gospel singing, slow jam, a range of workshops, plus the return of the Scratch Band competition, amongst others. Workshops will also include fiddle, banjo, guitar, and bass. As well as the Scratch Band competition, there will also be competitions for fiddle, banjo and dance (youth, adult and seniors).

Weekend tickets £50, Saturday all day £30, Friday or Saturday evening £15 (all less 10% for current FOAOTMAD and BBMA members). Indoor camping, food and food available.

Details will be available very shortly on our website.