Wood (festival)

Wood
Genre Folk
Location(s) Braziers Park, Ipsden
Years active 2008-present
Founded by Robin and Joe Bennett
Website
www.woodfestival.com
Karine Polwart (left) performing at Wood.
Jali Fily Cisshoko performing at Wood.

Wood is an annual small early summer folk and roots music festival and environmental gathering, which takes place in Braziers Park, Ipsden near Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK. Its indepdendent organisers, Robin and Joe Bennett, also arrange the Truck Festival.

Events

There are two stages and the acts alternate between the two. The main stage is built of wood, and is solar-powered. The second stage (the Tree Tent) is in a medium sized circus big-top and runs on bio-diesel. There is now a bicycle-powered disco as well. There are many workshops, including woodcraft, African drumming, jewellery making, thatching, poetry and singing.

Performers

The first Wood took place in 2008, and performers (primarily playing acoustic instruments) have included Brakes, Dodgy, Karine Polwart, Devon Sproule, King Creosote, Lightspeed Champion and Get Cape, Wear Cape, Fly as well as many local musicians.

In 2010, the performers included Frank Turner, Peggy Sue, and The Unthanks.[1]

In 2011, the performers included Sarabeth Tucek, Thea Gilmore, Eliza Carthy, Willy Mason, and Uiscedwr.[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ "2010 - Wood Festival – Braziers Park, Oxfordshire". Festival Reviews. More Than The Music. 25 May 2010. Retrieved 8 March 2012. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help)
  2. ↑ Gregory, Amelia (6 June 2011). "Wood Festival 2011 Review: Sarabeth Tucek, Khaira Arby, Willy Mason, The Epstein and more!". Amelia's Magazine. Retrieved 8 March 2012.
  3. ↑ Hanley, Matt (1 June 2011). "WOOD festival - a review". Green Wedge. Retrieved 8 March 2012.

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