SEA SHANTY FESTIVAL 2011 - Easter weekend - Ellesmere Port, Cheshire

-------Original Message-------   From: Folksingerjohn@aol.com Date: 24/03/2011 10:15:32 To: folksingerjohn@aol.com Subject: SEA SHANTY FESTIVAL 2011 - Easter weekend - Ellesmere Port, Cheshire   Hello again everyone,   I am pleased to inform you that Merseyside Shanty Festival is not dead.      Following the disinterest of Liverpool Council in anything Maritime, Loctuptogether and Trim Rig and  Doxy along with an enthusiastic committee have created a Shanty Festival that will take place this Easter weekend on the 22nd, 23rd and 24th April 2011.   You will see that it will take place, very appropriately, on the banks of the River Mersey at the National Waterways Boat Museum, Ellesmere Port (alongside the M53) motorway) and has a fantastic array of Shanty singers and performers.   The principal guest artists will include HUGHIE JONES and BOB CONROY (USA) with performers from the Netherlands and at least 20 other groups, plus talks, stalls and exhibitions.   Admission for the whole three days is only £6 with concerts taking place on the Saturday and Sunday evening at a charge of £8 each.   I ask on behalf of the organisers if you would be so kind as to publicise this large event to all your punters .   www.shanty.org.uk has all the info.   Many thanks in anticipation.   Best regards,   John Owen Secretary - Folk North West www.folknorthwest.co.uk