Excitement builds as line-up is announced
THE full line-up for Bramhall’s Headlander Festival has been announced.
Among those due to grace the stage at Stockport Rugby Club on June 20 and 21 are Stockport-based folk trio The Hayes Sister, Finola Dayley-Dee, Hahhah White and Sam Lyon – all of whom will feature in a ‘Girls on Guitars’ night on the acoustic stage.
The Manchester Airport Choir has been added to the line-up for the Sunday afternoon, and other highlights include Roachford, Canadian beatbox harmonica player Son of Dave, and From The Jam featuring Bruce Foxton, original bassist with The Jam.
They will be joined by Irish duo Hat Fotz and Cara, Nashville-based singer songwriter Clive Gregson, X-Factor semi-finalist James Michael, best duo winners at the 2014 BBC Radio Two Folk awards Philip Henry and Hannah Martin, and best new band winners at the 2013 Liverpool Music Awards The Hummingbirds, among others.
There will be four stages of live music, and other activities taking place over the weekend include magicians, stilt walkers, music workshops, bouncy castles, circus skills, rides, amusements and theatre groups.
There is free car parking and camping available.
Festival organiser Chris Keene said: “We want people to come down and experience what they might not have done, or ever would have.
“Blues, Ska, Rock and Roll, and beautiful melodic singer songwriters – Headlander has the lot!”
Tickets start at £25 for a day, or £55 for the weekend with camping. Under 11s go free and 11 to 18-year-old tickets are half price as part of efforts to make the festival as family friendly as possible.
The festival is also raising money for children’s cancer charity Kidscan. For tickets or more information visit headlanderfestival. co.uk. course, Let’s Hang On!
Having only last year performed at the Royal Albert Hall for Frankie Valli himself, Let’s Hang On are undoubtedly one of the most authentic touring acts on the circuit and continue to prove they’re in a class of their own.
FEMALE vocal group The Three Degrees are celebrating 50 years in the business with a UK summer tour – and will be stopping off in Stockport.
The trio were brought together in Pennsylvania in 1963 by veteran writer and producer Rcihard Barrett, who produced the band’s first hit, Gee Baby.
In 1970 they signed with New York-based Roulette Records, and had a top five hit with a remake of The Chantels’ song Maybe, before moving to Philadelphia International Records in 1972. They were also a big hit in the UK, with Prince Charles naming them as his favourite
Ted Doan