These pictures illustrate the 2005 festival.

The Festival started with the 6 Bells Folk & Blues Club featuring the hillbilly trio The Curst Sons. Complete with guitars, mandolin, banjo and a strange selection of home- made
percussion. Mixing traditional songs with original compositions, Old Time
and the Blues, with the odd waltz and just a dash of Hell-Fire Gospel. Tim Kent. once again hosted the singing in the top bar.
 

Bell ringing. Bell Captain Tim Waterman and his team rang a full peal of changes on the eight bells of Chiddingly Church.

Grand Union Band brought the carnival beats of Africa, the Caribbean and South America to Chiddingly, making joyous celebratory music to move the feet and lift the spirit Featuring world-class players from South America, Africa, Asia and the Caribbean, Grand Union Band the music switched between salsa, calypso, bhangra and the township music of South Africa without missing a beat. See Patrick's new Caribbean recipe page.

Ex-patriot Games featured Duck Baker - guitar, Ben Paley - fiddle and Maggie Boyle - voice/flute. The inspired combination of three great performers with a passion for traditional music and song charmed their audience. Supported by Isle of Wight duo JC & Angelina.

The Art and Craft Exhibition, featured photography, glass, prints, woodturning, ceramics, painting and jewellery, and more besides, plus a creative activities marquee, where it was possible to try felt making, weaving, mosaics and raku. Throughout the day there was entertainment – a Punch and Judy show, Old Star Morris and Spinning Jenny, and story telling sessions by the well known Dave Arthur.

The Interactive Theatre and “consciousness raising" by
Jenny Simanowitz used many theatrical elements, to enhance her “communications cabaret” which she now performs in theatres, educational institutes and drama festivals throughout Europe. Her Communications Cabaret used powerful images, humour and a good measure of provocation is challenging and funny. It leaves a lasting impression.

Poets in the pub this year included Catherine Smith, Ros Barber  & Brendan Cleary They were greatly enjoyed by all.

Gilad Atzmon and his inspirational musicians gave an evening to remember. Their performance was passionate, vibrant, exhilarating, and simply breath-taking. Supported by Frank Harrison (piano), Yaron Stavi (double bass) and Asaf Sirkis (drums)

The Village Play this year was Mrs Zeus's Diary Written by: Barbie Harrison, Dave Harrison Patrick O’Hare, Sue O’Hare and Arnold Simanowitz
Music by...David Cullen The cast contained all of the usual suspects showing more naked flesh than than an entire cast of Oh Calcutta does in a complete year!

Any parent who has read a favourite story to a child will see why Red Riding Wolf would appeal to the young, it features a  Big Bad Girl that shouts rude things at the woodland animals, but it is a charming little wolf cub she loves to tease most of all. Stage Adaptation by Katy Secombe and directed by Ian Sanders. The tale is based upon one of the “Seriously Silly Story” series of books Written by Laurence Anholt,

This year the Classical Concert, sponsored by Davies & Tate and Streamnet Ltd, welcomed Young-Choon Park, a celebrated pianist, who gave a recital of piano music by Beethoven and Schubert.

  

 

 

 

We are sorry, we are unable to bring you pictures for this year.