Shrewsbury Folk Festival 2025

Shropshire Star

We take a look at the wonderful Shrewsbury Folk Festival, held at the West Midlands Showground.

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00:00Grease, apples, broccoli

00:05Ready to stop it, let's go

00:30A bunch of doors!

00:36Hit!

00:40Great humanity!

00:58Hello, guys! How you doing?

00:59Very good, thank you.

01:01So, introduce yourselves. Who have we got here?

01:03Er, go on, after you.

01:05Keira Jones.

01:06And I'm Jim Fox.

01:07And West Wales, isn't it, you come from?

01:09Yeah.

01:10So, you're camping?

01:11Yeah.

01:12Yeah, yeah. You're hardcore, then. He's...

01:15Or camping under duress.

01:17It's a big enough tent that I can stand up in, you know?

01:19Oh, yeah, well, that'll do it, that'll do it.

01:20So, have you been to the festival here before?

01:22Yeah, second time.

01:23Yeah, yeah.

01:24So, what is it you enjoy about the Shrewsbury Folk Fest, then?

01:27The atmosphere is just really good, isn't it?

01:29Yeah, really relaxed.

01:30So relaxed and laid back and calm, you know?

01:32And friendly, nice people.

01:33Yeah.

01:34It is, isn't it? It's very chilled, isn't it?

01:36Yeah.

01:37You know, yeah, I'd second that.

01:38And the music's pretty good, as well.

01:39Yeah, yeah.

01:40Well, it's the musicianship, isn't it?

01:42It's brilliant, yeah.

01:43I mean, we've just seen some chaps from America and the guitar playing was beautiful.

01:46Yeah.

01:47Where else are you seeing that at any other festival, really?

01:49Yeah.

01:50So, what's going to be your favourite tip of the festival?

01:52Are you a cider, a beer, or is there any cheeky drinks going to be happening?

01:56Ooh, got some spiced rum in the tent.

01:58Spiced rum?

01:59Right, right, I'm getting that tent location on the front of you later.

02:02Have a great festival, guys.

02:03Thanks a lot.

02:04Thanks.

02:05Thanks.

02:32To cheer the embers and fill up your cup, on love you, calm and green.

02:48We're all tore the loin.

02:51But some people live into anguish, as if it makes time.

05:02I woke up the next morning in my bed, feeling a little sore, my eyes a little red. Fortunately, I was already dressed.

05:09Ready to take on the day ahead.

05:13Ha ha ha, I'm kidding, I wish I was dead.

05:16If there's something I can tell you, it's don't drink whiskey, it's risky.

05:19Don't drink whiskey, it's risky, my dear, don't drink.

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