SHEFFIELD - EDALE RAMBLER

FOLK TRAIN





Sponsored by The Rambler Country Inn, Edale, Northern Rail and High Peak and Hope Valley Community Rail Partnership (HPHVCRP). Organised by South Riding Folk Arts Network.

What's it all about?

I'm asked this question quite frequently so I thought that a brief description of what goes on, on the night, would not go amiss.

On the fourth Tuesday of each month we gather on platform 7 (but please check the departure board) at Sheffield Station, to catch the 19:14 train to Manchester which calls at Dore (19:22) and all stations along the Hope Valley, with music from the band throughout the journey. We reach Edale at 19:47, where we alight and make our way to The Rambler, the pub next to the station, where the musical entertainment continues.

We take the 21:28 train back to Sheffield - with more music - arriving at 22:03.

For more information see the FAQ.


See the Programme for details of future Sheffield-Edale Folk Trains and performers.
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MANCHESTER FOLK TRAINS?

There are a number of Folk Trains running on the other side of the Pennines, including the one which runs on the 2nd Saturday of the month to Hathersage.

See www.hvhptp.org.uk/folktran.htm

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EDALE FOLK FESTIVAL

The Edale Folk Festival takes place this year on 10-12 May. One of the principal performers is North Derbyshire's folk star Bella Hardy, famous for her appearance at the BBC Proms - the Folk Prom - a couple of years ago. Bella made an appearance in The Guardian's Saturday Travel section recently, in a piece entitled "A musical adventure in the Peak District" in which she spoke about the Edale Folk Festival - and the Folk train!

See the Guardian report.

The Festival promises a jam-packed programme of live music, workshops for up and coming musicians and plenty of opportunity to join in at the sessions and open mics. at various local venues.

See the website.

FOLK TRAIN EXTRA!
As part of the Edale Folk Festival, Tim Edey - "dazzling award winning multi-instrumentalist" - will be giving a performance on the 18:14 Sheffield-Edale train on Friday 10th May.


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