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Date: 22 September 2007 17:54:28
I went to Leeds today intending to go to the jumble sale at church and then get my macbook fixed, and get home by about 2 and tidy the house before Helen's parents come round. I ended up at Ilkley folk festival.
The festival itself was fantastic - I was there for two singing sessions - one comedy session, where I listened to 2 fantastic songs about pirates, and one normal sing around. I also heard two concert sessions. Well, I say concert sessions but they all involved singing the chorus.
It was absolutely fantastic - there were songs about the right to roam, songs about war and against war, songs of sweethearts and pirates and ghosts - sometimes all in the same song. There were political songs, and social songs and love songs. And sat in the room were folkys of every age, all singing along to some of the most radical songs written. It was fantastic!