Friday 4th May, 2012

Montgomery Hall - 7pm

FAIRPORT CONVENTION, CHRIS & KELLIE WHILE, RAY HEARNE & CIARAN BOYLE
Address: Montgomery Hall, Church Street, Wath-Upon-Dearne, South Yorkshire, S63 7RD
Doors open: 7pm
Tickets: £16
Box Office: 0798 2658467

The opening concert of Wath Festival's 40th anniversary event with festival favorite's Fairport Convention, mother and daughter duo Chris & Kellie While and passionate, local songwriter Ray Hearne accompanied by bodhran player Ciaran Boyle.

Saturday 5th May, 2012

Church Street & Montgomery Square - 10am onwards
The traditional festival procession lead by Wath Morris and Barnsley Samba Band leaves from the Montgomery Hall, Church Street down to Montgomery Square for free entertainment and stalls. Featuring Angel Gardens, Orlyk Ukrainian Dancers, Maynard Flipflap, Sheffield Folk Chorale, Maltby Phoenix Sword Dancers, Flag Crackers, Mike the Minstrel, Frances Cassidy Irish Dancers as well as children's dance, music and drama performances and family workshops for all ages.

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All Saints Parish Church - 12pm
IT'S BUN THROWING TIME! Fun for all the family as the reading of Thomas Tuke's will commences outside All Saints Parish Church, followed by the throwing of buns from the church tower. Catch as many as you can before they run out! 

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Montgomery Hall - 12pm
 

DICK GAUGHAN, TOM MITCHELL, BROOKS WILLIAMS, LUKE HIRST & SARAH SMOUT
Address: Montgomery Hall, Church Street, Wath-Upon-Dearne, South Yorkshire, S63 7RD
Doors open: 12pm
Tickets: £12
Box Office: 0798 2658467

The first of our afternoon concerts kicks off with Scottish songwriter and composer, Dick Gaughan with a solo performance from Newcastle's Tom Mitchell, son of Lindisfarne's Billy Mitchell, American singer-songwriter Brooks Williams and the Wath Festival Young Performers Award 2011 winners, Luke Hirst & Sarah Smout.

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Red Lion Function Room - 1pm
The annual Silver Roots Competition invites the more mature performer to take to the stage, with the winner taking away a cash prize. Those interested in taking part, should contact the Wath Festival team on 0798 2658567.

Bring yourselves and your instruments and join in one of the many festival singaround events, following the announcement of the Silver Roots winner.

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Red Lion Function Room - 4.30pm
   

 FLAXENBY, HOLLY TAYMAR, JENNA, CATHERINE BINDON
Address: Red Lion (Upstairs Function Room), High Street, Wath-Upon-Dearne, South Yorkshire, S63 7QG
Doors open: 4.30pm
Tickets: FREE for Full Weekend Ticket Holders, £5.00 everyone else (door only)
Box Office: 0798 2658467

A welcome return to Flaxenby, followed by York's Holly Taymar with Chris Bilton, singer songwriter Jenna and support from young local performer, Catherine Bindon in the upstairs room of the Red Lion. 

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 All Saints Parish Church - 6.15pm


Doors open: 6.15pm
Tickets: FREE for Full Weekend Ticket Holders, £3.00 everyone else (door only)
Box Office: 0798 2658467

We're pleased to welcome the heavenly voices of the Sheffield Folk Chorale to the beautiful setting of All Saints Parish Church.

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Montgomery Hall - 7pm
 

BILLY MITCHELL BAND, BOO HEWERDINE, JENNIFER CROOK
Address: Montgomery Hall, Church Street, Wath-Upon-Dearne, South Yorkshire, S63 7RD
Doors open: 7pm
Tickets: £16
Box Office: 0798 2658467

Saturday evening brings the talents of Billy Mitchell (ex-Lindisfarne) and his band, Wath Festival favourite Boo Hewerdine and contemporary folk singer songwriter and virtuoso harpist, Jennifer Crook.

Sunday 6th May, 2012 

Montgomery Hall - 12pm
 


 

SOUTH YORKSHIRE SHOWCASE WITH:
JOHNNY & THE PRISON DIDN'T HELP BOYS, SKYHOOK, MONKEY'S FIST, CHARLIE BARKER & HARRIET BARTLETT
Address: Montgomery Hall, Church Street, Wath-Upon-Dearne, South Yorkshire, S63 7RD
Doors open: 12pm
Tickets: £12
Box Office: 0798 2658467

A celebration of homegrown talent from South Yorkshire including folk/ country act, Johnny & The Prison Didn't Help Boys, trad folk trio Skyhook, sea shanty/ vocal group Monkey's Fist and Wath Festival's own Charlie Barker with Harriet Bartlett.

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Red Lion Function Room - 1pm
Bring yourselves and your instruments and join in one of the many festival singaround events.

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Red Lion Function Room - 4pm
Join your compere, Charlie Barker for the final's of the Wath Young Performers Award, where three young acts will perform to a panel of industry professionals for the chance to open up for our main Sunday headline acts, win the trophy, a cash prize and a booking at 2013's festival. Find out more here.

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Montgomery Hall - 7pm
 

HOME SERVICE, REG MEUROSS & BETHANY PORTER, LUCY WARD + WATH FESTIVAL YOUNG PERFORMERS AWARD WINNER
Address: Montgomery Hall, Church Street, Wath-Upon-Dearne, South Yorkshire, S63 7RD
Doors open: 7pm
Tickets: £16
Box Office: 0798 2658467

Our final concert closes with performances from the newly re-formed Home Service with festival patron John Tams, critically acclaimed songwriter Reg Meuross with cellist Bethany Porter, BBC Radio 2 Folk Award nominee, Lucy Ward and the winner of the Wath Festival Young Performers Award 2012.