East Yorkshire village fund raising fete and folkfestival returns for a fourth year

Buoyed by the success of the 2018 event, the Fete in the Field Festival returns to the Shiptonthorpe, East Yorkshire playing fields for 2019 with a Wild West theme.

The fourth Fete in the Field festival takes place on June 29 at The Playing Fields, Station Road, Shiptonthorpe and will feature daytime entertainment from acts including theLonestar Old West Re-enactment Group, Starbrite Studios, local singer-songwriter Rachel Makena, the East Riding Rock Choir and Driffield's cigar box maestro Dogfinger Steve.

TheLonestar Old West Re-enactment Group will entertain visitors with live action performances from the American Wild West and set up a tented town on the field and will talk to visitors about the period and characters they portray.

Following on from the free daytime Fete, the evening Folk in the Field Festival will feature artists including Market Weighton singer-songwriter, Evie Barrand, Driffield's Edwina Hayes, the Jon Palmer Acoustic Band, Nick Palmer, the Nick Rooke Band and York band Maisie and the Thompsons.

Organisers are hosting the event to raise funds for Shiptonthorpe village projects, including the Church, the Village Hall, the Heritage Project and the Playing Fields.

The chair of the committee in charge of organising the event, Sue Beadle, said that preparations are coming together nicely for what will be a fantastic day and night of great music and entertainment.

"The committee has been planning the fourth open-air event since before Christmas, so it's wonderful that it's generating so much interest from the musicians, festival goers and local businesses interested in supporting us.

"We'd love to see as many faces as possible as our invitation extends far wider than the immediate area -everyone is welcome. Keep an eye on our websitewww.folkinthefield.co.ukor our facebook page@folkinthefieldshiptonthorpefor details of the line up and how to buy tickets."

The daytime Fete in the Field is a free event and tickets for the evening Folk Festival cost £10 for over £18s and £5 for 18s and under. Tickets are available online atwww.folkinthefield.co.ukand from Langlands and the Post Office and Paper Shop in Market Weighton.

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Photo:Edwina Hayes will perform at the Folk in the Field Festival on 30^thJune Edwina Hayes performs at Fete in the Field

For more information or to arrange an interview with Sue Beadle, please call Sue on 07766 554574

Notes to Editors

1. For more information about Fete or Folk in the Field at Shiptonthorpe, please visit www.folkinthefield.co.uk.
2. The Lonestar Old West Reenactment Group is the largest and most experienced western re-enactment group in the UK.  Establish In 1997, they specialise in offering authentic living history displays with period correct items and costumes, educational workshops and live action performances from the American Wild West. For more information, please visit www.lonestaroldwest.co.uk.
3. Rachel Makena is a local singer-songwriter who plays in an acoustic/country/pop style. She has recently had one of her songs played on BBC Introducing Radio Humberside and has also worked with Viking FM where she performed on the P&O Ferry mini-cruise to Amsterdam in October 2018.
4. Rock Choir is the pioneering contemporary choir of the UK and remains unique with over 20,000, members enjoying it across the UK. For more information about the East Riding Rock Choir, please visit https://www.facebook.com/RockChoirMarketWeightonDriffieldBeverleyHull/
5. Dogfinger Steve plays lowdown swamp blues on home crafted cigar box guitars and stomp box. His past career includes indie chart success and a Radio 1 session. Steve also host festival stages like ours and runs sound systems. He is currently working on a new album and a USA twinned release. For more information, visithttps://www.facebook.com/steve.dodds3
6. Talented young singer song-writer Evie's music is heavily influenced by the 90's/noughties UK indie scene, particularly bands like Travis and Keane. She launched her debut single, ‘Summer's Warm' in 2018 and was been invited to perform on the unsigned stage at CarFest North 2018. https://www.facebook.com/eviebarrandmusic/
7. The Nick Rooke band is a unique blend of high energy tunes and strongly lyrical songs inspired by Irish and Bluegrass themes. They have supported Billy Bragg and The Proclaimers and receive rave reviews for their live performances.https://www.facebook.com/nickrookemusic/
8. Edwina Hayes' beautifully written songs, charming stage presence and voice of an angel have    won her a reputation as a true natural talent of gentle folk-Americana. Edwina divides her time between the UK and Nashville where she is revered as a songwriter and artist. http://www.edwinahayes.com/
9. The Jon Palmer Acoustic Band is a high energy 6-piece folk, roots and rock-n-roll combo and best described as "a cross between The Pogues and The Oyster Band, with a bit of The Waterboys, The Saw Doctors and the Bruce Springsteen Seeger Sessions Band thrown in".

http://www.jonpalmeracousticband.com/

10. Described as "one of Hull's most innovative artists..." (Soundsphere Magazine), singer-songwriter Jack Parker captured the hearts and minds of audiences all across Europe and the UK but his new band has brought the show to the next level.
11. Combining the east coast contemporary pop of Jackson Browne with the English traditional stylings of earlier Fairport Convention, Maisie and The Thompsons continue to win critical acclaim. Their original material sits firmly with their carefully selected borrowings.