NEW!!! ON THE ACOUSTIC STAGE:

• DJAZZ CELTICA West Cornwall based acoustic duo, DjazzCeltica are Pam & Noel Betowski, playing their own compositions, arrangements of gypsy jazz (the style developed by Django Reinhardt & Stephane Grappelli in the 1930s) and Celtic & Irish traditional material. Pam and Noel started playing around the folk clubs of London and Southern England in the late 70s playing as a duo and with Irish fiddler Bobby Casey, £42 Cheque and Ex-Tradition. They have more recently become involved in Hot club jazz. They play as a duo and with other musicians including Pete Berriman and in the Hot Club 'Gypsy Jazz Quintet of Cornwall'.  For more information see http://www.myspace.com/djazzceltica
•   TOM DALEAs a singer-songwriter, Tom Dale draws on many influences including artists such as Robert Johnson, Woody Guthrie and Huddy Leadbetter. Each song he writes is a tale of life, sung with a rare honesty and conviction.
  
  A prolific song-smith, with a street-worn command of rack harmonica, finger-style, lap and slide guitar, he is an experienced and unique performer who tips a respectful hat to the roots of traditional music.
  For more information visit http://www.myspace.com/tomdalemusic
• CLIVE PALMER AND BOB DEVEREUXClive Palmer founded The Incredible String Band in 1965. The band subsequently became widely known and highly influential during the flower power years even playing at the Woodstock festival. Clive went onto form C.O.B in 1972 who also attracted a cult following . They made two albums for CBS which are now collectors items. The Incredible String Band reformed in 2001 and have been touring widely in Europe and America.
• THE BUS DEPOT CAFEHot from their blistering success at the Port Eliot Literary Festival, the Busk Stop Crew pull into Newlyn Art Gallery for an afternoon Session – buskers in bus driver’s uniforms will play spirited and spirit-fueled tunes from the Celtic fringe and beyond...

ON THE MAIN STAGE:

• JANETTE EATHORNE As the host of the Newlyn Fish Festival stage, Janette is one of the best loved and most recognised face of the festival.
  Her Cornish voice has been heard reporting from events all over Cornwall. You name it, she has been there adding her own touch of humour and local knowledge. Born in St Ives, wife, mother and grandmother Janette also has time for her main hobbies, singing and sailing.
• NEWLYN MALE CHOIRThe Newlyn Male Choir has always travelled, in the early days to take part in competitions both within Cornwall and further afield. For local people, and many visitors to Cornwall, it is the concerts given in and around the village that are remebered with pleasure and we all have our favourite songs. For more information see http://www.newlynmalechoir.co.uk/
• HALF WAY HARMONY
  A group of male singers from the Rame Peninsula. Formed in the early 1980’s the group sing for pleasure all over the West Country and have also performed in Brittany, Germany and Ireland. The group has a distinctive close-harmony style, and wide repertoire, so sit back and relax and enjoy the sounds from South East Cornwall.
• BLAZING HEART CHORUSWe are lucky to welcome Penzance's own community choir, based at the Acorn Arts Theatre. The Acorn Choir has around 50 members and performs at local festivals like Golowan and Lafrowda, as well as other events and concerts.
• RUM AND SHRUB SHANTY MENRum and Shrub Shanty Men are a group of singers who sing shanties, sea songs, and traditional folk songs, they are Alan,Ben, Bob, Colin, Harry, Jules, Nigel, and Roger, they are equally at home on  a Concert stage, boat in the harbour, quay side, or in a bar, they have been singing together for many years, and have made recordings of their music. For more information see http://www.rumandshrub.co.uk/
• CARNKIE CLOGGERSFormed in 1979, the Carnkie Cloggers practise at the village hall in Carnkie, near Redruth. Our dances are a mixture of North West Morris and step-clogging. Throughout the summer we can be seen out & about in mid/west Cornwall on most Tuesday evenings and some weekends. For more information see http://www.cornwallsolar.co.uk/clog/
• FALMOUTH SHOUTFalmouth Shout is a group of friends who have been singing together for five years. 
  They enjoy singing shanties and sea songs along with traditional Cornish songs.
  For more information see http://www.falmouthshout.com/

JILL ABBOTT
Jill Abbott LRAM ARCM who accompanies Janette on her keyboard taught music and liturgy at Farnborough Hill for 31 years before retiring to Cornwall with her St Just born husband John. She will be playing throughout the day , if you have any special request, just ask, you never know she may play it....

THE FALMOUTH SCHOOL JAZZ BAND
The jazz band has established an excellent reputation all over Falmouth and the surrounding area having been asked to play at many local events including local festivals all over Cornwall.

WILLIAM THOMAS - ballad singer

THE ALAN RIDEOUT SOUND

PROGRAMME - ON THE MAIN STAGE

9:30 to 10:00  The Alan Rideout Sound Four piece blues band playing a classic repertoire.

10:00 to 10:15 Official Opening by Rick Stein English chef, restaurateur and television presenter Rick Stein will lead the opening ceremony for the Newlyn Fish Festival 2010

10:15 to 10:45  Half way Harmony  A group of male singers from the Rame Peninsula. Formed in the early 1980’s the group sing for pleasure all over the West Country and have also performed in Brittany, Germany and Ireland.

10:45 to 11:00 Jill Abbott plays your favourite tunes, and your host Janette Eathorne will be singing along!

11:00 to 11:30  Newlyn Male Voice Choir are regular supporters of the Fish Festival - the local Newlyn choir will sing songs you know and love, and a few surprises as well, sit back and be serenaded.

11:30 to 12:00 The Alan Rideout Sound

12:00 to 12:30 William Thomas master of ballads

12:30 to 13:00 Carnkie Cloggers Formed in 1979, the Carnkie Cloggers practise at the village hall in Carnkie, near Redruth. Their dances are a mixture of North West Morris and step-clogging.

13:00 to 14:00 Falmouth Youth Jazz Orchestra This fantastic jazz band has established an excellent reputation all over Falmouth and the surrounding area having been asked to play at many local events including local festivals all over Cornwall.

14:00 to 15:00 William Thomas  

15:00 to 15:45 Half Way Harmony
 
15:45 to 16:15 Carnkie Cloggers

16:15 to 17:00 The Alan Rideout Sound

On the Pirate FM Stage

10:00 to 11:00 Djazz Celtica West Cornwall based acoustic duo, DjazzCeltica are Pam & Noel Betowski, playing their own compositions, arrangements of gypsy jazz.

11:00 to 12:00 Blazing Heart Chorus  We are lucky to welcome Penzance’s own community choir, based at the Acorn Arts Theatre. The Acorn Choir has around 50 members and performs at local festivals like Golowan and Lafrowda, as well as other events and concerts.

12:00 to 13:00 Bob Devereux  Performance poetry

13:00 to 14:00 Tom Dale As a singer-songwriter, Tom Dale draws on many influences including artists such as Robert Johnson, Woody Guthrie and Huddy Leadbetter. Each song he writes is a tale of life, sung with a rare honesty and conviction.

14:00 to 15:00 Clive Palmer – founder member of the Incredible String Band who went on to play Woodstock. Now a resident of Penzance, playing banjo, guitar, Northumberland Pipes and anything else he can lay his hands on. Has also played with Bob Devereux and at NFF will play his own unique take on English folk with his six-piece band.

15:00 to 16:00 Rig-a-Jig traditional shanties performed with acoustic guitar and accordion.