Wadebridge Folk Festival sessions in Cornwall

It had been a while since I popped down to Cornwall so I thought I'd nip down to the Wadebridge Folk Festival on a quick day-visit and play some traditional tunes in the local pub sessions.

My first impression on Saturday afternoon was that things were a little quiet. This was confirmed by a friendly old chap who was tap dancing on a wooden board at the Bridge on Wool who suggested it 'lacked the buzz' of previous years.

However, when I turned up at the Bridge on Wool, it was quite packed with an appreciative audience.

Wadebridge is a pleasant place to wander around, even on a day that was rather grey, and I did spot one Morris side dancing next to the pizza take-away doing a great job. I wonder where the others were?

I popped across the bridge and checked out The Ship Inn late in the afternoon where some acoustic guitar players and singers were performing with an unaccompanied singer. There I bumped into that great singer Nicola Clark who I last saw at Crediton Folk Festival. She transfixed me with one of her great smiles and said hello, which was nice.

Bye for now

Rob

Rob Hopcott - online author