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The 5th Festival of the International Guild of Town Pipers
Colchester:   2nd - 4th June 2012

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Colchester

Invitation to all Bands who are members of the International Guild of Town Pipers

You are warmly invited to attend the 5th International Festival of Town Pipers in Colchester, UK on 2nd - 4th June 2012.

Colchester boasts itself to be Britain's oldest recorded town and the town centre is full of historical treasures including foundations of a Roman theatre and circus, Saxon churches and town walls, a Norman castle, a Georgian High Street, a splendid Victorian Town Hall and a recently opened brand new bright golden visual arts facility - known as Firstsite.

Every year on the first weekend of June, a Medieval Festival (known until recently as the Oyster Fayre) is held, by the river in the Castle Park. Stall holders from across Europe come to trade their goods and archers come to take part in one of the UK's biggest historical archery contests. There are puppeteers, mummers, story tellers, dancers and of course, musicians. It is against this backdrop that the 5th International Festival will take place.

Draft Programme

Saturday (daytime)    Participants will play in the Medieval Festival, in Castle Park and around the town centre.

Saturday (evening)    Meal and informal dance and music session in a converted medieval church.

Sunday (daytime)    Individual performances from each band will precede The Big Blow and the Grande Finale will include massed dancing. On Sunday, each of the three performances of the Big Blow will be preceded by a Tudor Dance workshop lead by Jackie Marshall-Ward and members of Colchester Historical Dance. Workshop patticipants can take part in the dancing at the Big Blow. The two dance workshops will take place at Firstsite in the morning and in The Fayre in the afternoon.

Sunday (evening)    Meal with the Mayor of Colchester.

Monday (daytime)    Bands perform in town. On Monday morning Tim Bayley will be taking a 2 hour workshop on Waits music for modern instruments at Firstsite.


The workshops mentioned above are free to participants and anyone wishing to reserve a place should email lizzie@elizabethgutteridge.co.uk


Fund Raising

Fund raising activities and donations already amount to over 30% of the money needed to run the Festival. If you are aware of sources of funding please pass the details to Lizzie Gutteridge. We aim to know the exact financial position by 1st March.

Who will be there?

When you are certain that you (or your band) intend to take part, please contact Lizzie Gutteridge with numbers.


Bands Currently Planning to Take Part

Last updated 8th Dec 2011


Colchester Waites Our Hosts - Colchester Waites

Charlotte Waites Charlotte Waites

Doncaster Waites Doncaster Waites

Ely Piper's Noyze Ely Piper's Noyze

Gloucester Waites Gloucester Waites

Leeds Waits Leeds Waits

Ludlow Waites Ludlow Waites

King's Lynn Waites King's Lynn Waites

Stadspijpers van s'Hertogenbosch Stadspijpers van s'Hertogenbosch

York Waits York Waits

Performance Venues

These venues have agreed to support the IGTP fest by allowing Waites to perform

Last updated 9th Dec 2011

Colchester Medieval Festival (Formerly The Oyster Fayre): Web Site
Firstsite: Web Site
Lion Walk Shopping Centre: Web Site
CO1 cafe at Trinity Church: Web Site
Castle Park: Web Site

  

Festival 2012 Contact

Lizzie Gutteridge
Email: lizzie@elizabethgutteridge.co.uk


Links

Festival Index Page


Membership

If you would like details on membership of the Guild, please visit our membership page.


International Guild of Town Pipers (IGTP)

Registered Charity Number 1127315.

Website:
Al Garrod.
Notes & Queries:
Chris Gutteridge
Event Listings:
Alan Radford

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Index of Festivals
2012 - Colchester
2010 - 's-Hertogenbosch
2008 - Lincoln
2006 - York
2004 - 's-Hertogenbosch

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