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Radio 2 Gallery - SIDMOUTH 2004 - ROUND AND ABOUT
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Quiz
1 of 20: FEEL A FOLKIE!
A traditional round in the Sidmouth Folk Quiz. The blindfolded person squashed in the middle is Kevin Sheils, the horses are Great Western Morris (who else?) and this is the sort of thing that usually goes on at Sidmouth Folk Festival.
Quiz
2 of 20: WATCH THOSE HANDS, MARTIN
Martin Carthy and Pete Coe feel up Festival Director Steve Heap.
Quiz
3 of 20: QUIZ PANELLISTS
Martin Carthy, Norma Waterson and Pete Coe battle it out against Kevin Sheils, Nancy Kerr and Sandra Kerr. This is shortly before the Charades round, when Norma has to mime Twanky Dillo to the rest of her team, and Nancy gets I've Got A Lovely Bunch of Coconuts.
Quiz queue
4 of 20: IN THE QUEUE
Spotted in the pre-Quiz queue, Jim Moray and his girlfriend Bella.
LINKS:
This year Jim won two BBC Radio 2Folk Awards - the Horizon Award for Best Newcomer, and Best Album for his CD Sweet England. Visit our Folk Awards minisite.
LNE
5 of 20: AT THE LNE
Psychedelic goings-on at the Late Night Extra ...
Old Swan Band
6 of 20: OLD SWAN BAND
... must be something to do with all the energy radiating from Old Swan!
Gina Le Faux
7 of 20: HORNY!
Top fiddler Gina Le Faux demonstrates the wares at the Music Room stall on the Ham, while ex-Battlefielder Alistair Russell looks on behind.
Fire eater
8 of 20: FIRE EATING IN THE MARKET SQUARE
As if it wasn't hot enough already!
Whapweasel
9 of 20: ANCHOR CEILIDH
Another Sidmouth tradition - twice-daily ceilidhs in the Anchor Gardens.
Mike Harding and John Leonard
10 of 20: MIKE HARDING AND JOHN LEONARD
Mike Harding show presenter and producer having a relaxing moment in Browns Wine Bar.
Jon Spiers
11 of 20: BEDFORD SESSION
For many years now the Bedford Hotel on the seafront has been one of the festival hubs. None-stop sessions and concerts from early morning to early morning! Here's Jon Spiers having a tune ...
Bedford session
12 of 20: BEDFORD SESSION
... and more sessioneers.
Pete Coe
13 of 20: PETE COE
In full flow.
Bob Davenport & Co
14 of 20: BOB DAVENPORT
The illustrious Geordie surrounded by a bevy of Irishness!
Johnny Dickinson
15 of 20: JOHNNY DICKINSON
Slide guitar player Johnny caught - somewhat blurrily - in a doorway.
Mike Harding and Bob Davenport
16 of 20: MIKE HARDING AND BOB DAVENPORT

John Tams and Mike Harding
17 of 20: JOHN TAMS AND MIKE HARDING
John Tams talks to Mike for the Sidmouth programme.
Ralph & Nana McTell
18 of 20: RALPH AND NANA McTELL
Relaxing in the Bedford.
Ken Langsbury
19 of 20: KEN LANGSBURY

House full
20 of 20: HOUSE FULL
Says it all ... this year's Sidmouth was bigger and better than ever.


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