Renowned singer/songwriter Martin Simpson took to Stage 1 just before 1pm. Performing a mixture of songs from his lengthy career interspersed with some witty anecdotes he remains a firm festival favourite.
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- The Co-operative Cambridge Folk Festival
- The Cambridge Folk Festival is one of the premier music events in Europe and one of the longest running and most famous folk festivals in the world. It has become hugely popular and a regular sell out attracting ten thousand people, many of whom return year after year. The Festival is renowned for its eclectic mix of music and a wide definition of what might be considered folk. The best traditional folk artists from the UK and Ireland rub shoulders with more contemporary acts, the finest American country, blues and roots artists, acclaimed singer songwriters and even the odd pop star. Bluegrass, gospel, cajun, zydeco, jazz, world, klezmer and a ceilidh are also regular features. The line up has reflected the many changes in the music scene from the 60s to the present and is always a hotbed mix of the old and the new. The list of performers who have appeared reads like a who’s who and the Festival has been a launching pad for many now well known artists.
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Fantastic set, He played music that transported us to a better place (and I was sober.) When Kate Rusby joined in with her angelic voice the experience was so perfect as to be almost painful. My festival peak.
I reiterate your words, it was a memorable session for that time on the Sunday when it could have been quite a let down.
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