ACOUSTIC FESTIVAL OF BRITAIN Fred's House
Great line-up for return of festival
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he 2022 Acoustic Festival of Britain will be taking place from May 20 until May 22 at it’s regular venue of Uttoxeter Racecourse. The musical extravaganza, which offers festival goers the opportunity to camp over the weekend if they so wish to, has a cracking line-up of music acts. A spokesman for the team behind the Acoustic Festival of Britain said: “We have top local music back together, Yeah Jazz, after a long time away. “They reformed as part of Radio Murphy amongst other bands in the recent past but the festival’s Sunday sees them play main stage in a huge marquee together again. “We have top folk band Merry Hell back on the Saturday. They hail from the north west, songs are very
5 Hills Out Merry Hell Band much related to the northern workers and they have been voted Best Live Act on the folk market for the past three years by Mark Ratcliffe and his BBC Folk programme.” The spokesman continued: “Also playing on the Saturday are local favourites from Ashbourne, 5 Miles High. A rebellious funk folk six piece of rhythmic mayhem and fun. “The best known, and biggest Sea Shanty band in the world are The Olde Time Sailors, a 17 piece outfit that have toured the world for many years, selling out the main theatres and venues across Americas and Europe. An hour of Irish classics and
a second show later on Saturday of the sea shanties of the world, a site to be witnessed that will blow the punters away. “They come with a stage presence and decor to suit the occasion.” They added: “Top world music group Fred’s House are returning after eight years away, after a 2021 sell out tour that pushed them into the folk and world charts on two releases.” For further information and to purchase tickets for this year’s Acoustic Festival of Britain, go online to www.acousticfestival.co.u k. Newcastle Life Issue 34 29
