A music festival is promising a top line-up of revered folk and roots artists at town's pier.
Cromer’s Folk on the Pier is set to entertain audiences at the Pavilion Theatre on May 10, 11 and 12.
The festival has flourished over its 26-year history, drawing well-respected folk and roots music artists to the stage.
This year’s line-up includes festival regulars While and Matthews, known for their numerous outings at the event.
On the first evening, Sally Barker and the six-piece Sandy Denny Project will pay tribute to the late Fairport Convention singer.
Sally a finalist from the TV programme The Voice, will also perform earlier in the afternoon, as will fellow Voice finalist Joe Topping.
The Saturday programme will close with Medieval ‘progressive’ band Gryphon.
The evening will feature Truckstop Honeymoon and Joe Broughton’s Conservatoire Folk Ensemble with nearly fifty young Birmingham Conservatoire musicians.
Gerry Colvin will wrap up the Sunday afternoon schedule.
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For the final evening, Show of Hands will perform a full set of ‘Full Circle Part II’, one of their last shows as a duo before the end of their thirty-year career.
A range of supporting acts is part of the line up for the festival visitors.
These include the folk-rock sound of Blair Dunlop’s new band, Celtic/Irish fusion by the Brittany-based Lagan, traditional pieces by Elizabeth-Davidson Blyther and Daniel Quayle from the Isle of Man, Americana by acoustic singer-songwriter and comedic performer Keith Donnelly.
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While the Sunday night show is sold out, a small number of tickets for the other five concerts are available for purchase online or directly from the box office.
Free fringe events will be held concurrently within the town, curated by 1.3 East, and a series of ‘formal’ concerts will be on offer at Cromer Community Centre.
These events and more information are available at folkonthepier.co.uk.
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