Festival Programme 2025

FRIDAY OGRI Clubhouse

• 11.00-15.00 Old Time Session Area
• 16.00-18.30 Open Stage
• 19.00 Onwards General session, bar & bonfire

FRIDAY Afternoon Marquee * MC – Will Pinnock

• 15:00-15:45 – Joff Lowson Trio
• 16:00-17:00 – William Bakerfield Band

FRIDAY Evening Marquee * MC – Will Pinnock

• 19.15-20:00 – Chris Eaton & Flint County
• 20:15-21:00 – Ed Hicks & His Hot Cow Licks
• 21:15-22:00 – Doghouse Ramblers
• 22:15-23:00 – Blue Lass

SATURDAY Morning Workshops Marquee:

• 09.30 – Kidmarton Bluegrass Session with Gary Payne, Richard Partridge & Stuart Williams
• 10.30 – Working Together To Create Musical Space with Joff Lowson
• 11.30 – Band Workshop with Remedy Tree (USA)

OGRI Bar:

• 10.00 – Bass with Peter Earle
• 11.00 – Guitar with John Lowell (USA)
• 12:00 – Dobro with Chris Eaton

OGRI Snug:

• 10.00 – A Little But Of Swing with Jay & Mike
• 11.00 – Mandolin with Ben Winship (USA)

Festival Market:

• 10.30 Onwards – Appalachian dance display and workshops with the Applejacks & Cornucopia, accompanied by The Happy Band & The Shady Grove String Band

SATURDAY Afternoon – OGRI Clubhouse

• 12.00-17.00 – Old Time Session Area
• 17.00pm-19.00 – Open Stage
• 19.00 Onwards – General session, bar & bonfire

SATURDAY Afternoon Marquee * MC – Peter Earle

• 13:15-14:00 – Kidmarton Kids – Feat. Rockfield Drive
• 14:15-15:00 – Jock & Vera
• 15:15-16:00 – Old Baby Mackerel
• 16:15-17:15 – Growling Old Men (USA)

SATURDAY Evening Marquee * MC – Jackie Compton

• 19:00-19:45 – Jaywalkers
• 20:00-21:00 – The Often Herd
• 21:15-22:15 – Remedy Tree (USA)
• 22:30-23:15 – Square Dance

SUNDAY Morning Workshops Marquee:

• 10.00 – Slow Jam Session with Gary Payne & Friends
• 11.00 – Gospel Session with Paul Brewer & Friends

OGRI Bar:

• 10.00 – Old Time & Fiddle with Erynn Marshall & Carl Jones (USA)
• 11.00 – Banjo with Stu Williams

SUNDAY Afternoon Marquee * MC – David Rozzell

• 13:00-13:45 – Rye Sisters
• 14:00-15:00 – Erynn Marshall & Carl Jones (USA)
• 15:15-16:15 – Taff Rapids (Wales/Cymru)