Farmleigh Affair'07- free festival (1 Viewer)

[aoifeimc]

For those who might have missed the previous thread....

Farmleigh Affair 07
5th and 6th of August 12pm - 7pm

Farmleigh, Phoenix Park, Castleknock, Dublin 15

Line-up:

Sunday 5th
Vyvienne Long (Ireland)
North Strand Klezmer Band (Ireland)
Clube Do Balanco (Brazil)
Yves Lambert & Le Bebert Orchestra (Canada)
Kilfenora Ceili Band (Ireland)

Monday 6th

The Spooky Men's Chorale
Julie Fowlis
Dobet Gnahore
Damien Dempsey
Kochani Orkestar

Tickets are free and are available through Temple Bar Info centre on Essex Street Dublin 2 and the Farmleigh website www.farmleigh.ie

 

[dAndAn]

Has the Sunday tics been sent out yet?

I got Monday tics, in the post, last week...buh no sign of Sunday tics... !zed

:heart: x

 

[aoifeimc]

Has the Sunday tics been sent out yet?

I got Monday tics, in the post, last week...buh no sign of Sunday tics... !zed

:heart: x

labelling up the Sunday envelopes as I type (it's all about multi-tasking here at IMC), so should get to you by the end of the week

 

[aoifeimc]

FYI you can't apply for tickets for either day on-line any more, but you can still pick some up at Temple Bar info centre on East Essex Street.

 

[Mitchum]

Do kids get in free or do they need a ticket as well?

 

[dAndAn]

Whats the story with booze?

whats available on site? Are some cans or wine ok in the picnic basket?

Can i throw poo at Damo Dempsey?

 

[aoifeimc]

Do kids get in free or do they need a ticket as well?

everyone needs a ticket to get in including children, tickets can be picked up from Temple Bar info centre until Sunday 5th, but to be on the safe side I'd pick them up before then

 

[Los Davos]

Can i throw poo at Damo Dempsey?

damo is alright, anyway he'd burst ya.

 

[aoifeimc]

tickets for the monday of farmleigh affair are now gone, there are few hundred still left for Sunday but going fast, you've been warned.

 

[classic seanc]

Got mine for monday during last week. Looking forward to it.

Yeah, what is the booze situation actually?

 

[dowel]

Yep, will booze dans le sac be out? probabubbly, sorry:/

Expected timeline?

 

[aoifeimc]

you can bring a picnic etc - if it should happen to include a bottle wine that won't be a problem, security will be pretty tight and any "rowdy elements" will be escorted of the premises fairly swiftly- tis supposed to be a family friendly event after all. So you can byob within reason but I'd say a bag of 15 dutch is liable to cause an issue. Sorry I can't be clearer on this, OPW take care of site security so allowance of alcohol on site is at their discretion on the day.

 

[aoifeimc]

..erm is that clear-ish??

 

[classic seanc]

yes thanks.

 

[aoifeimc]

FYI tickets for both Sunday and Monday are completely gone as of yesterday

 

[aoifeimc]

More Farmleigh Affair info for those of you who will be going along on either of the days:

TICKETING
While the Farmleigh Affair is a free event, admittance is strictly by ticket only, without exception. You will require tickets to gain entrance to The Pleasure Gardens, to the rear of the house, where the Farmleigh Affair takes place. Please note that all other amenities at Farmleigh will be open as normal, including the organic market, boathouse restaurant, galleries and tours, and no tickets are required for these activities. If you wish to avail of these other amenities while attending The Farmleigh Affair, make sure to retain your ticket stub for re-admittance to the concert site. If you have received tickets surplus to your requirements, please return them to us on the day. IMC will have a small pagoda tent in front of the house, which you will pass on your way to the Pleasure Gardens, where you can drop off any tickets you don't need.
Please note that under 18s must be accompanied by an adult.


TIMES
The Farmleigh estate will open as normal on both days at 10am. However, please note that access to The Pleasure Grounds, where the Farmleigh Affair takes place, is from 12 noon. First act is on stage at 12.30pm and we really encourage you to get along early in the day to catch all of the great musicians playing The Farmleigh Affair. Last act is on stage at 6.30pm , and music finishes at 7.30pm. Last entrance to the estate is at 4.45pm.


GETTING THERE
Farmleigh is accessed via the Phoenix Park. If you're travelling by car, enter the Phoenix Park from Parkgate Street, follow the main avenue almost to the end, taking the last turn on the left signposted for Farmleigh. Entering the Phoenix Park from Castleknock, take the first turn on the right signposted for Farmleigh. If travelling by Dublin Bus Take the number 37 bus from Hawkins Street to the Castleknock Gate. Enter the Phoenix Park and take the pedestrian pathway to your right. Following the directional signs, Farmleigh is a fifteen-minute walk from the Castleknock Gate.

PARKING
Free Parking is available on the estate. The Office of Public Works cannot accept liability for damages to vehicles while parked on the estate.

WEATHER

SUNDAY: Brighter, showery weather for Sunday and temperatures will reach the high teens generally, with light variable or north-westerly breezes.

MONDAY: some bight or sunny spells, showery rain will develop across some areas. Temperatures will reach the high teens generally, possibly touching 20 degrees Celsius during brighter periods, with moderate north-westerly breezes.

CATERING
we have an eclectic line up of caterers at The Farmleigh Affair, including a wood fired barbeque, fresh strawberries, italian coffee, organic wines, Mr Whippy and that strange grass covered van that delivers Innocent smooothies! Farmleigh is great for al fresco eating and we encourage you to bring along your own spread if you like - we've created a seated picnic area at the rear of the concert site. Also, some of Ireland's finest artisan food producers will be at Farmleigh's organic market on both Sunday and Monday if you want to purchase other treats, but please remember to retain your ticket stub for re-admittance to the concert area.

WHAT TO BRING?
Farmleigh does not have an ATM, so do bring cash if you want to make purchases on site, such as food, drinks or CDs by participating artists. Seating will not be provided at The Farmleigh Affair, so feel free to bring along picnic blankets, cushions etc. Please be aware that the area immediately in front of the stage will be standing room only. Also, make sure to bring appropriate clothing in case of changeable weather, which looks like it may be on the cards.

WHO IS PERFORMING?

Sunday 5th
the affair kicks off with cello wielding songbird Vyvienne Long (12.30), flanked by fellow cellists either side, a jazz rhythm section and a repertoire of quirky and engaging songs honed on the road during world tours with Damien Rice. Dance music from opposite sides of the planet to follow, with The North Strand Klezmer Band (14.00), Dublin 3’s finest purveyors of the irrepressible music of the Ashkenazi Jews, and then from slightly further afield, Clube do Balanco (15.30), on the last date of a lengthy European tour before returning to their native Sao Paulo, and back to the samba –rock revival they’ve spearheaded. Sunday builds to a rootsy finale with some genuine foot stomping Acadian music from The Bebert Orchestra, (17.00) led by accordionist Yves Lambert, ex-leader of La Bottine Souriante and something of a Quebecois institution. After 96 years in the business, the mighty Kilfenora Ceili Band (18.30) are also a national treasure and will know exactly what buttons to push to bring proceedings to an energetic conclusion.

Monday 6th
Bank Holiday Monday starts with strange noises from down under and the twelve strapping blokes of The Spooky Men’s Chorale, (12.30) who combine medieval polyphony with original songs about power tools and growing beards. Trust us, it works. A little more local, but no less exotic, Julie Fowlis (14.00) will seduce you with beautiful Scots Gaelic songs from the isle of Uist in the windswept Outer Hebrides, and this award winning folk singer will be performing with leading Irish and Scottish musicians. Dobet Gnahore (15.30) sings in the Bété language of The Ivory Coast, and she’s one of the most vivacious young performers in today’s fertile West African music scene, with a percussion driven band that features the balafon, with its ingenious system of rosewood keys and dried resonating gourds. Very special guest at this years Farmleigh Affair is 21st century troubadour, conscious raiser and proud Dubliner Damien Dempsey (17.00) with songs from his critically acclaimed new CD To Hell or Barbados. Finally, we have the fabulous Kocani Orchestra from Macedonia (18.30), rocking Farmleigh’s foundations with their mighty Balkan brass and percussion.