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Full band line up announced

8th Jul 2006

The full band line up for this year's festival has been finalised. With bands from America, Britain and Europe it looks set to be a truly fantastic weekend. This year we are introducing a second stage which will allow more performances from a wider range of bands. It will also mean you will get more chances to see your favourite acts over the course of the festival.

From the USA:

Nahville Bluegrass Band
Peter Rowan
Growling Old Men
Beverly Smith and Carl Jones

From the UK:

A Band Like Alice
The New Essex Bluegrass Band
The Down County Boys
Monroe's Revenge
Buffalo Smoke
Contraband
Bill Smarme and The Bizness
The Burglars of Barcelona
The Country Blues Band
The London Philharmonic Skiffle Orchestra
Molly Brown
The KittyHawks
Roots and Galoots
Martin and Jim
The Morris Boys
Fastest to Canada
Blue South
Marula
The Whole Band
Wood Wire and Words

And from Europe:

Percy Copley and The Hillbilly Hiccups (France)
Autopista 6 (Spain)

For more info about each of these bands, take a look at the profiles on the bands page. The provisional concert schedule is available on the concerts page.

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