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Published Date: 05 January 2010
PLANNING has begun for South Yorkshire's biggest music festival, taking place this year from April 28 to May 3.
Wath Festival began nearly 40 years ago, and this year headliners include Adrian Edmondson and The Bad Shepherds.

The actor and comedian famous for his roles with Rik Mayall in The Young Ones and Bottom has turned his talents to playing folked-up, punk songs with fellow band members Troy Donockley and Andy Dinan.

The group released their first album last April and have earned themselves a BBC Folk Award 2010 nomination in the 'Best Live Act' category.

Other acts appearing over the weekend will include the Heidi Talbot Trio featuring Boo Hewerdine and John McCusker, Stacey Earle and Mark Stuart from the USA, Ella Edmondson, Chris Sherburn and Denny Bartley, Sarah MacDougall and Tim Tweedale from Canada, John Tams and Barry Coope, Steve Tilston and Dave Bowie and the Lonnie Donegan Band.

Last year's Wath Festival branched out into three venues for concerts and workshops at the Montgomery Hall and marquee, Sandygate House Hotel and Wath Rugby Club.

Local schoolchildren, morris teams and musicians provided colourful street parades in the town centre and 2009 saw the new 'Wath's Got Talent' competition for the area's young people to showcase their abilities.

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  • Last Updated: 05 January 2010 8:00 AM
  • Source: Sheffield Star1
  • Location: Sheffield
 
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Jerry-Co,

05/01/2010 18:32:50
Lets hope some of the tickets get sold to locals
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