Footloose Festival 1998

Matlock Derbyshire 3rd to 5th April

Dance and Music Festival featuring Dance Displays and Workshops. Appalachian, Cajun, Zydeco, Percussive Step, Irish, Clog, Square Dance, and Old Time Music (guitar and fiddle) and more......

The Konnarock Critters will be around all weekend for concerts, dances and workshops.

Last updated 23rd March 1998

Organisers

Contact E-Mail Telephone

Festival Director Dot Wheeler See the lastest Festival information

Artistic Director Dave Wheeler

Bookings Manager Meg Ridley

	Contact	E-Mail	Telephone
Festival Director	Dot Wheeler	See the lastest Festival information
Artistic Director	Dave Wheeler
Bookings Manager	Meg Ridley

For further information e-mail or telephone a director.

Festival Information

History of the Footloose Festival.
Provisional Programme for the 1998 Festival (last updated 24th January). (A non-frames version of the programme)
Artists (last updated 14th January 1998).
Ticket Prices
Booking forms were sent out on the 23rd January. To receive a Booking Form contact or telephone 01246 434789.
Accommodation details of Bed and Breakfast, indoor and outdoor camping.
Real Ale and a wide selection of food including vegetarian dishes will be available.
Directions to the venue.
Other events by the Festival Organisers
Details of the highly enjoyable 1997 Footloose Festival

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Other events by the Festival Organisers

In 1997 there were several events organised by the Matlock Footloose Festival that culminated in the

Miners Standard
Bank Top
Winster
Matlock

Telephone: 01629 650279.

Due to the popularity of these events, more events at the Miners Standard were organised to precede and follow the 1998 Festival.

Past Gigs

Artists have included Dezi Donnelly, Nancy Kerr & James Fagan, Georgina Le Faux, High Society, Zydecomotion, Isaac Guillory, Mad Pudding, Coalesce The Mystery Boulevard Band and R.Cajun & The Zydeco Brothers.

Winster 1998 Events

Date	Band	Type of Event
13th March	The Long Note	Concert
2nd April	The Konnarock Critters	Concert	A pre festival warmup
3rd-5th April	Matlock Footloose Festival at the Highfields Complex
7th May	Mad Pudding (Vancouver)	Concert	"Probably The Best Band in the World and one of the best bands I have ever heard in an intimate atmosphere." - Dave Wheeler

Map showing the location of Winster.

Useful Links to other sites

Folk Roots' Home Page
Webfeet : Dance index
Appalachian in the UK
UK Cajun and Zydeco Resource
Newcastle Cloggies
The Met Office for the weather over the festival weekend (not that many actually notice the weather - they are too busy having a great time!)
Meteosat images from Nottingam University - for those that want to see the forthcoming weather. These are updated every few hours.
Information for US artists requiring grants to perform in Europe.

Updates

12th March 1999: Defunct email address removed and hit counter removed
23rd March 1998: Cotswold Mountain Boys added to programme and link to Newcastle Cloggers
11th March: Extra gigs at The Miners Standard in Winster added
17th February: Bookings Manager's e-mail added
24th January 1998: Minor changes to program and Food/Drinks page added
14th January 1998: Provisional program added
2nd December 1997: Map of Winster added
30th November 1997: List of artists confirmed.
More information on the Winster gigs.
Directions to the venue now includes a link to a map which shows the campsite opposite the golf corse.