Complete 2017 BIG FREE Programme at a Glance

Saturday 15th July 2017

THE HANBURY ARMS

11.45 – 12.05      Tiny Toes Ballet Company – East Newport & Abergavenny

12.30 – 1.00       City of Newport Male Choir

1.15 – 1.45          Morfa – Young Welsh Trio – Traditional Tunes, Songs and Clog

2.05 – 2.50         Omega Two (Jane Williams & Pete Mathison) – Jazz, Blues, Soul & Pop

3.10 – 3.50          Shimai – Duo Performing Acoustic Folk/Rock Harmonies

4.10 – 4.55           Stoney Broke – Contemporary Covers Band

5.15 – 5.45           Jawahir – Middle Eastern Dance Group

6.00 – 6.40         The Moreton Roadshow – featuring Chris Moreton (Award winning Bluegrass      Musician and Singer) with Wendy on Double Bass

7.00 – 7.40           Oxbowlake – Folk Band

8.00 – 8.40          Lounging About – Easy Going Dance, Jazz, Pop & Blues Band

9.00 – 9.40           Richard Dinning, Acoustic & i – Indie, Folk Singer/Songwriter

10.00 – 11.00        Free Beer – Classic Rock & Pop Band


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12.15 – 12.55          The Gate Crashers – Acoustic Covers Band – Light Rock, Blues & Country Music

1.10 – 1.40              Scott Alexander – Classical/Musical Theatre, Pop & Rock Vocalist

2.00 – 2.40            Newport Orchestra Ensemble

3.00 – 3.45             Kings of Caerleon – Rock & Roll Cover Band

4.00 – 4.30             Jawahir – Middle Eastern Dance Group

4.50 – 5.30             Healey, Rowlands & Haywood – Acoustic Blues

5.45 – 6.15              Côr Afon Lwyd – Welsh Folk Choir

6.35 – 7.15              Rob Connolly – Acoustic Folk & Guitar Duo

7.35 – 8.15              The Moreton Road Show – featuring Chris Moreton (Award winning Bluegrass Musician and Singer) with Wendy on Double Bass

8.40 – 9.30             Canada Road – Acoustic Band Playing an Eclectic Mix of Original Songs with Jazz, Blues, Country and Pop Influences

10.00 – 11.00          Tres Hombres – Classic Rock, Soul & Blues Band


THE FESTIVAL FIELD

11.15 – 11.45           City of Newport Male Choir

12.15 – 1.00            Keith Christmas – Folk-Blues – Guitarist, Singer/Songwriter

1.20 – 1.50              Lloyd Warren – Acoustic Guitarist/Singer

2.15 – 2.55              Saint City Jazz Band from West Wales

3.15 – 4.00             Plucking Fourstrings – Ukulele Group, Singing and Performing an Eclectic Mix of Music

4.20 – 5.00             3MPH – Acoustic Folk & Blues Band


Sunday 16th July 2017

THE HANBURY ARMS

12.00 – 12.40        Nick Thomas-Lynch Band – Alternative Country Rock

1.00 – 1.40           iShine Performing Arts – Songs from Musical Theatre & Contemporary Pop

1.55 – 2.35            Just Dance – Latino Salsa & Bachata

3.00 – 3.45           Ruby and the Valentines – Band Covering Rock & Roll Classics, Groovy Soul/Funk & New Pop Tracks

4.00 – 4.45           Ragsy – Acoustic Singer/Songwriter

5.00 – 5.30           Jawahir – Middle Eastern Dance Group

5.40 – 6.10            Drumazepam – African Drumming Group

6.25 – 6.55            Livvyanarchy – Guitarist/Singer/Songwriter

7.10 – 7.40            Lloyd Warren – Acoustic Guitarist/Singer

8.00 – 8.40           Untapped Sound – Covers Band

9.00 – 9.50           Peel Your Own Spuds – Celtic/Irish Folk Band

10.00 – 11.00       Pyramid – Pop/Rock Covers Band from the ‘60s to Modern Day


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12.10 – 12.40     Two Trick Pony – Indie/Folk Duo

1.00 – 1.40           Amairgin the Gael – Celtic Music

2.00 – 2.30           Richard Robling – Acoustic Guitar & Vocals

2.50 – 3.30           Ian Luther – Acoustic Guitarist Singer/Songwriter

3.40 – 4.10           Jawahir – Middle Eastern Dance Group

4.20 – 4.50           Synergy A-Capella – Close Harmony Male Voice Choir

5.00 – 5.30           Blind River Scare – Original Americana, Alt-Country Singer/Guitarist

5.50 – 6.30           Crwth – Celtic Folk Band

6.40 – 7.20           Affinity – Easy Listening Acoustic Pop & Modern Country Trio

7.40 – 8.20           Violent Hearts – Americana/Blues/Folk & Acoustic Rock Band

8.50 – 9.30           Jack Perrett – Indie Rock & Roll

10.00 – 10.45     TaffyWasAThief – The Blues of the World, Wrapped in the Dirt of the Valleys


THE FESTIVAL FIELD

12.20 – 1.05         Russell Jones Baritone

1.25 – 1.55           Brandywine Cloggers – Appalachian Bluegrass Dance Team

2.15 – 2.45           Samba Drumming with Isca Bataria and Velha Bataria

3.00 – 3.30           Synergy A-Cappella – Close Harmony Male Voice Choir

3.50 – 4.35           Crwth – Celtic Folk Band

4.55 – 5.40           Bryn Millichip & Friends from Newport Folk Club

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