Wood (festival)
| Location(s) | Braziers Park, Ipsden |
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| Years active | 2008-present |
| Founded by | Robin and Joe Bennett |
| Genre | Folk |
| Website | www.woodfestival.com |
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.
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[edit] 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.
[edit] 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]
[edit] References
- ^ "2010 - Wood Festival – Braziers Park, Oxfordshire". Festival Reviews. More Than The Music. 25 May 2010. http://www.morethanthemusic.co.uk/reviews/festival-reviews/2010-wood-festival-braziers-park-oxfordshire/. Retrieved 8 March 2012.
- ^ Gregory, Amelia (6 June 2011). "Wood Festival 2011 Review: Sarabeth Tucek, Khaira Arby, Willy Mason, The Epstein and more!". Amelia's Magazine. http://www.ameliasmagazine.com/music/wood-festival-2011-review-sarabeth-tucek-khaira-arby-willy-mason-the-epstein-and-more/2011/06/06/. Retrieved 8 March 2012.
- ^ Hanley, Matt (1 June 2011). "WOOD festival - a review". Green Wedge. http://greenwedge.org/2011/06/01/wood-festival-a-review/. Retrieved 8 March 2012.
[edit] External links
- Wood Festival website
- “Truck and Wood 2008” BBC Oxford 6 March 2008
- “Wood Festival - the tree-hugger's view” 22nd May 2009 Tim Hughes, Oxford Mail
- “Wood Festival” Arts Council England 1 May 2009
- “Organisers get set for Wood eco-festival” 14th May 2009 Wallingford Herald
- "Green festivals - All the best green festivals this summer" 8 May 2009 The Guardian
- Wood photo group on flickr
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