Cambridge Folk Festival have announced the initial line up when in takes place on 31 July & 1, 2, 3 August 2014
Van Morrison will make his debut at Cambridge Folk Festival this year, as headliner for its 50th anniversary. His Sunday set is sure to be a fitting finale to the celebrations. In another Festival first, renowned singer-songwriter Sinéad O’Connor will be headlining Friday night.
Other names announced so far for 2014’s line-up are: Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Richard Thompson, Rosanne Cash, Afro Celt Sound System, Loudon Wainwright III, The Full English, Cara Dillon, Pokey LaFarge, Peggy Seeger, Jason Isbell, Lúnasa, Catrin Finch & Seckou Keita and instrumental virtuoso Sarah Jarosz and many more to be announced.
BBC Radio 2 has announced that the Cambridge Folk Festival is the recipient of the Good Tradition Award at this year’s Folk Awards. This award is given to a person, group or organisation for their contribution to the preservation, dissemination and continuance/progression of traditional music over a number of years.
Held annually in a beautiful tree-lined park in Cambridge, the four-day outdoor Festival is considered one of the world’s most prestigious.
Having started life in 1965, the 14,000 capacity Festival showcases both international headline artists and young, emerging talent across four different stages and continues to enjoy sell-out success year on year. Renowned for its unique parkland setting, great facilities and family friendliness, the Festival offers something for everyone with street theatre, music workshops and sessions, raucous ceilidhs, open stages, a youth area, internet café, kids’ ceilidh, storytelling, free crèche, paddling pool and playground, real ale bars.
Festival Manager Eddie Barcan said ‘We intend to celebrate 50 years of amazing music and great times in style this coming summer and look forward to welcoming everyone to Cambridge in July’.
Tickets: Full Festival £138; Thursday £21; Friday £50; Saturday £60; Sunday £60. Camping: (Full Festival tickets only, per 2-3 berth tent) Cherry Hinton £56, Coldham’s Common (second site) £38. Tickets subject to booking fee.
See the Festival website www.cambridgefolkfestival.co.uk for more information and tickets. Cambridge Folk Festival is promoted by Cambridge City Council.
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