26/04/2012

Fire in the Mountain Festival

We invite you to the Fire in the Mountain, International Folk Festival of Cwnch Coch at Cwmnewidion Isaf.

The Fire in the Mountain is rekindled and its warm glow casts light over the valley of change – Cwmnewidion. Red kites soar above lush green ravines, with oak grove and wild meadow below. Located between the fringe of the magnificent Cambrian mountains and the beautiful coast of Cardigan bay, where hare and horse graze, natures spirits ebbing and flowing. Join us in bringing this ancient kingdom alive once again in another magical gathering of hearts, minds, and music.

Friday, June 1, 2012 - Tuesday, June 5, 2012, Cwmnewidion Isaf
Price: £60.00 - £70 + Parking

Ticketing Information:
1st 100 tickets are priced at £60
2nd 100 tickets released at £65
remainder of tickets @ £70
Car Parking is £5 payable on arrival (share those cars!)
Camper Vans £10 payable on arrival.

A coming together of hearts, minds and collectives from across the country. We present bands and musicians from the USA, Canada, Scotland, Ireland, England and of course Wales.

This year we are pleased to welcome a host of bands from Bristol, Liverpool and London. We have loosely themed each day around our headliners. Saturday is Celtic Day and we host the BEST young Scottish pipers Ross Ainslee and Jarlath Henderson. Sunday our headliners hail from the Appalachian Mountains: Adam Hurt and Stephanie Coleman. Monday is Welsh Culture day, with headliners Calan.

Bands So Far Confirmed:

Wales
Calan + The Gentle Good + The Mordekkers + Under the Driftwood Tree + Finikity Chaos + DnA

Scotland
Ross Ainslee Trio + Jarlath Henderson Trio + Ross and Jarlath Big Band + Alasdair Roberts

International
Adam Hurt, Beth Hartness and Stephanie Coleman (USA) + This is the Kit + Jeff Jepson and the Angry Wasps

England
Jonny Kearney and Lucy Farrell + Kidnap Alice + BARD + Cut A Shine + Tim Chipping + Stompin' Dave + Ruby and the Ribcage + The Barker Band + Ana Silvera + yoB + Boat to Row (Birmingham) + The Wagon Tales + Serious Sam Barret + David Broad + Nick Mulvey +Simon Panrucker

Liverpool
Kazimier Krunk Band + Sidney Bailey's No Good Punching Clowns + The Loose Moose String Band + Pete Bentham + Dinner Ladies + Mamadou + Long Finger Bandits + The Cubical + Automatic Sam + Flamin' Mamies + King Twit + Married to the Sea + Dave Owen + Nick Ellis

Ireland
The Long Notes + Fitty Gomash

Bristol
Nuala Honan + Jamie Harrison + Beth Porter + Waitress for the Beas + Toby Norman + Ben Sayer + The Triangulators.

Manchester
HoneyFeet + Alabaster de Plume + Noon + Rik Warren + Ríoghnach Connolly

Festival Attractions:
Wood Fired Cob Ovens, providing fresh pizzas and fresh bread.
Communal Central Kitchen; all day food and large communal banquets every evening
Healing Area, Sauna, cold river plunge pool and bathing, and contemporary therapies
Local Ales and Ciders from our Barn Bar
Tons of Workshops in the workshop tent: singing, flat foot, dance, etc
Kids Activities: Face painting, treasure hunts, circus skills
Jam Sessions galore!
Camp Fire Sing Songs.
Acoustic Marquee with hot drinks and chai + open stage for bands and jams

Welsh Culture Day
Bank Holiday Monday features a farmers and local crafts market. We also feature a host of Welsh folk bands on the main stage with headliners, Calan.

Food
We are providing the best in locally sourced and freshly prepared food at the festival. There will be a breakfast bar serving from the farm 8 – 11am. Our central kitchen will provide lunch and a big communal dinner every night, so everyone eats together! There will be fresh pizza, bread and pastries available from our newly built traditional cob ovens around the clock. All food is reasonably priced and ethically sourced, with minimal packaging. We encourage everyone to eat food served on site to help cut down on food brought on site, waste and food miles.

Camping
There are two camping areas: Quiet and Family camping in the main paddock, near to car parking, and Adventure Camping (short walk from main gate). The camping field opens to the public at noon on Thursday 31st May, and closes to the public on Wednesday 6th June at noon. Access to the main site is from Friday 5pm until noon on Tuesday 5th June.

Children
Twelve and under get free entry to the festival, thirteen and over pay full adult price. In order for 12 and under to be admitted to festival, please email fireinthemountain11@gmail.com to reserve your child ticket - we need to know how many kids are on site for our license. There will be plenty of activities arranged for kids - workshops, face-painting, circus skills, etc.

Loos
We are pioneering the latest designs in Composting Loos.

Preparedness
The farm is in remote mid-Wales, in the foothills of the Cambrian Mountains. We highly recommend bringing good solid footwear and good quality rain clothes, in addition to sun cream.

Travel and Parking
It will cost £5 per car to park, and £10 per Camper Van/Caravan. This is because space is limited and we want to encourage people to car share and take alternative public transport. A Car Sharing website has been set up here: http://www.freewheelers.co.uk/Fire_In_The_Mountain

Please email fireinthemountain11@gmail.com to reserve your campervan ticket - space is limited and we need to keep tabs on live-in vehicles coming.

Shuttles will meet EVERY train coming to Aberystwyth Friday and Saturday, and again, shuttles will run to meet every train Monday and Tuesday at no cost.