With only days to go until this very special weekend event there are still tickets available for both or either of the nights and there will be some available on the door.
2 nights with the first family of English Folk and special guests. A very rare chance to see the grande dame of English folk song, Norma Waterson, perform live.
Friday features The Gift Band (Norma Waterson MBE, Eliza Carthy MBE, Martin Carthy MBE, Neil MacColl & Kate St John ) plus Mawkin & The Devils Interval
Saturday features Scotland’s Eddi Reader MBE ” one of the great voices in British music” accompanied by guitarist and songwriter Boo Hewerdine for a rare stripped back acoustic duo performance. Plus Marry Waterson Band & The Waterson Family (including Norma)
Tickets £16 /£25 for both nights. 7.30pm doors 8pm start.
On Saturday there will be an open music session from Midday at The Hole In The Wall pub which is the nearest pub to The Spa on Vernon Road Scarborough and you never know who might be there! There will also be foyer performances by Goathland Plough Stots at the beginning of each evening.
A Musicport/Carthy Family Production www.musicportfestival.com
The provisional running order is Friday
20:15 → 20:45 | Devils Interval | 30 min set |
20:45 –> 21:00 | Interval | |
21:00 –> 21:45 | Mawkin | 45 min set |
21:45 → 22:00 | Interval | |
22:00 → 23:30 | The Gift Band (Norma , Eliza,Martin & co) | 90 min set |
& Saturday
20:15 → 20:45 | The Watersons (including Norma) | 30 min set |
20:45 –> 21:00 | Interval | |
21:00 –> 21:45 | Mary Waterson Band | 45 min set |
21:45 → 22:00 | Interval | |
21:00 → 23:30 | Eddie Reader & Boo Hewerdine | 90 min set |