24 - 27 May 2024
24 - 27
May
2024
Moon Gazing Hare (Bar)
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PROGRAMME OF EVENTS

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Events on Friday 24th May 2024
TimeWhatWith
13:00 - 15:00The Moongazing Hare Bar Sessions: Afternoon Tunes
Ross and Hartwin will kick off the festival bar sessions on Friday afternoon. A great start for all you early birds
Hartwin Dhoore & Ross Grant
15:00 - 18:00The Moongazing Hare Bar Sessions:Tea Time Tunes
Tom Evans (Missing Richard, Suntrap, Climax Ceilidh Band) Harri Barton (Missing Richard) and Joe Danks (Old Spot) will be leading tunes from England, Appalachia and beyond on Accordion, Fiddle, Banjo and probably some other instruments too. Three musicians who play traditional tunes with freedom and a focus on groove and playful harmony. Come and get stuck in
Joe Danks, Tom Evans and Harri Barton (Session Leads: Muscians) Tom Evans
18:00 - 20:00The Moongazing Hare Bar Sessions:Evening Tunes
A session with some of Melrose Quartet - what a treat for the first night of the Festival!
Melrose Quartet (Musical act)
20:30 - 23:00The Big Sing
Raise a glass and you're voices with Shady Tann-Watson and Dan Old - Shady & Dan have both been singing in sessions since they were very young. Look at the middle of a rousing festival sing and you will probably see one of them but we are lucky to have them together in the same place! With a mutual love of Shanties and rousing chorus songs they are sure to get everyone joining in
Dan Old (Session Lead : Singers) Shady Tann-Watson (Session Lead: Singer)

Events on Saturday 25th May 2024
TimeWhatWith
11:00 - 13:00The Moongazing Hare Bar Sessions:Morning tunes
Seb Stone & Will Sartin are familiar faces in the many fabulous sessions around Sheffield and it’s great to have them leading a session together!
Will Sartin (Session Leads: Musicians) Seb Stone (solo)
13:00 - 14:00Morris Lunchtime Sing
The dance schedule shuts down for lunch join Shady Tann Watson for some great Chorus songs
Shady Tann-Watson (Session Lead: Singer)
14:00 - 17:00The Moongazing Hare Bar Sessions: AfternoonTime Tunes
Join Manny Grimsley for some rip-roaring tunes
Manny Grimsley (Musician )
18:30 - 21:00The Moongazing Hare Bar Sessions: Evening Tunes
Join Will Allen for some evening tunes
Will Allen (musician)
21:00 - 23:00The Big Sing
Join Becky and Polly for some late night chorus songs and shanties
The Luscombe Sisters (Session Leads: Singers)

Events on Sunday 26th May 2024
TimeWhatWith
11:00 - 13:00The Moongazing Hare Bar Sessions: Morning tunes
Join Jo Freya, Fi Fraser, Sarah Matthews and Doug Eunson of Narthen for a mix of songs and tunes from the traditional through to modern times, anything goes
Narthen (Vocal and Instrumental)
13:00 - 14:00Morris Lunchtime Sing
The dance schedule shuts down for lunch join Shady Tann Watson for some great Chorus songs
Shady Tann-Watson (Session Lead: Singer)
15:00 - 18:00The Moongazing Hare Bar Sessions: Afternoon Tunes
Join Folk Legend Simon Care and friends for an afternoon of great tunes
Simon Care (Musician)
18:00 - 21:00The Moongazing Hare Bar Sessions: Evening Tunes
Join Ali and Philippe Barnes for a predominantly Irish session, but will also include tunes from across the British Isles.
Ali and Philippe Barnes  (Session Leads)
21:00 - 23:00The Big Sing
Raise a glass and you're voices with Shady Tann-Watson and Dan Old - Shady & Dan have both been singing in sessions since they were very young. Look at the middle of a rousing festival sing and you will probably see one of them but we are lucky to have them together in the same place! With a mutual love of Shanties and rousing chorus songs they are sure to get everyone joining in
Dan Old (Session Lead : Singers) Shady Tann-Watson (Session Lead: Singer)

Events on Monday 27th May 2024
TimeWhatWith
11:00 - 16:00The Moongazing Hare Bar Sessions: Bank Holiday Monday Session
Our lovely Patron John Kirkpatrick has changed his plans to enable him to kick off the final Moongazing sessions from 11. This will complete over 35 hours of tunes & song at Nigel's bar over the weekend. The organised tunes & songs will end earlier today, with some people heading home. No doubt there will be impromptu stuff happening as the bar will be open until everyone's played out :)
11:00 - 12:00 John Kirkpatrick (Singer and musician)
 12:00 - 13:00 Rosie Butler-Hall and Ray Cunningham (Session Leads )
 13:00 - 14:00 Lisa Bradley (Session Lead: Musician and Singer)
 14:00 - 16:00 The Malmesbury Folk Sessions