23 - 26 May 2025
23 - 26
May
2025
Angel Front Lounge

(From the Bridge if it does not know your location)

PROGRAMME OF EVENTS

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Events on Saturday 24th May 2025
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12:00 - 13:00Beginner's Folk-Guitar Accompaniment Workshop
'Less is More': How to play guitar simple guitar accompaniments that enhance the song (and don't get in the way of it!) Suitable for beginners (but with ideas that work at any level of ability).
Discovery (Duo: Song )Donation
13:30 - 14:30Folktales from the canal side
Canals shaped industry but hide a dark past. Storyteller and narrow boat dweller Ian, salvaged tales of murder, mystery, heroes, love and oatcakes. you’ll never see the towpath the same way!
Ian Douglas ( Storyteller and showman)Weekend or Day tickets Only

Events on Sunday 25th May 2025
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12:00 - 13:00Getting Started with Alternative Tuning
Learn the basics and unlock new sounds on your guitar. This workshop is your entry point to the exciting world of non-standard tunings.
Jon Loomes (solo)Donation
13:30 - 14:30In the fools company
Fools take many forms, as do their tales. Ian Douglas, once Muncaster’s fool, shares the legacy of Tom Skelton in a lively session of foolish stories—sure to lift even the heaviest hearts!
Ian Douglas ( Storyteller and showman)Weekend or Day tickets Only

Events on Monday 26th May 2025
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13:30 - 14:30Travellers tales
For 30 years, Ian Douglas has gathered stories from across the British Isles. His tales, shaped by travel and the people he's met, bring characters to life—join him for an unforgettable session of traveler’s tales!
Ian Douglas ( Storyteller and showman)Weekend or Day tickets Only