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Post by standing stone on Jun 20, 2018 20:36:32 GMT
I'm wondering whether there's a parting of the waves with B&W. Strange it should get to five weeks before Womad and there's this uncertainty.
This is taken from Womad's Facebook page. They appear to be avoiding answering the question....
It does look that way - no reassurance...... though Womad love keeping us all on tenterhooks!  |
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Post by mikey on Jun 20, 2018 22:07:56 GMT
I'm wondering whether there's a parting of the waves with B&W. Strange it should get to five weeks before Womad and there's this uncertainty.
This is taken from Womad's Facebook page. They appear to be avoiding answering the question....
It does look that way - no reassurance...... though Womad love keeping us all on tenterhooks! Hopefully not a parting of the waves. B&W are usually later In Announcing their lineup with some guess work right up to when we arrive at Malmesbury. Guessing that was why the lineup was never printed in the full program but handed out as a supplement. |
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Post by mikey on Jun 20, 2018 22:12:17 GMT
Apart from the question mark over B&W site (they are confirmed as being at woman 2018, aren’t they?) site all looks the same as last year. Cannot tell if there will be more space in front of the main stage or not (the main stage location does seem to underwhelm the headline acts). did avoid Womad water last year, nothing wrong with Frank in other years and we helped support a good locally based charity. Will consider womad water this year, at least it is in partnership with Oxfam. But will run a mile if they are selling water in disposable plastic bottles! I miss Frank. Womad Water was a real let down last year. The automatic water points were unreliable and frankly unhygienic, as you had to get the mouth of your bottle right up to the nozzle.....contact was difficult to avoid and so transfer of germs inevitable. I shall not be using them this year. 😕 Had forgotten the many comments about the dubious water quality posted after last year (who said it was coming out brown at some of the water points on the Friday?). Frank were also meticulous about hygiene when giving refills. Yes I miss frank and might avoid womad water again this year. |
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Post by sc on Jun 20, 2018 22:29:38 GMT
I miss Frank. Womad Water was a real let down last year. The automatic water points were unreliable and frankly unhygienic, as you had to get the mouth of your bottle right up to the nozzle.....contact was difficult to avoid and so transfer of germs inevitable. I shall not be using them this year. 😕 Had forgotten the many comments about the dubious water quality posted after last year (who said it was coming out brown at some of the water points on the Friday?). Frank were also meticulous about hygiene when giving refills. Yes I miss frank and might avoid womad water again this year. What I disliked most about Womad Water was that you had to have a Womad plastic bottle to trigger the water. I remember some kids trying to fill their own water bottles from the dispenser and failing. I used my water bottle to fill theirs. I hated the feeling that there was a class distinction to which water tap one can use. Womad of all people should promote good healthy clean water should be free to all. |
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Post by mikey on Jun 21, 2018 5:56:55 GMT
worth keeping up with Frank Water even though they may be absent from Womad. Just seen they have launched a clothing, nice shirts which support the charity.
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Post by standing stone on Jun 21, 2018 7:47:49 GMT
Have always used the standpipes for all water needs.... no prob if there's good drainage, otherwise you have to watch out for your feet. |
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Post by greybadger on Jun 21, 2018 17:02:17 GMT
Awaiting Bowers & Wilkins stage suppose to be annouced this week
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Post by standing stone on Jun 21, 2018 21:27:22 GMT
Awaiting Bowers & Wilkins stage suppose to be annouced this week .. that would be nice! Is there an announcement - we are eagerly waiting for reassurance! : |
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Post by mikey on Jun 21, 2018 23:21:52 GMT
I'm wondering whether there's a parting of the waves with B&W. Strange it should get to five weeks before Womad and there's this uncertainty.
This is taken from Womad's Facebook page. They appear to be avoiding answering the question....
It does look that way - no reassurance...... though Womad love keeping us all on tenterhooks! Perhaps they are going to relocate B&W so it does not become a thoroughfare when it rains. At times got unnecessarily muddy and noisy due to people walking through rather than around. |
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Post by Rendrags on Jun 22, 2018 10:04:03 GMT
I hadn't thought of that, Mikey. Maybe the 'subject to change in 2018' refers to a change in the stage location/orientation, rather than a change form B&W.
The final line-up annonucement is usually around four weeks before the festival weekend (last year it was 2nd July), with the full timetable revealed a couple of weeks later. So hopefully we shouldn't have to wait too long to find out what's happening!
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Post by sc on Jun 22, 2018 10:32:56 GMT
I've messaged B&W with the following "Hi Guys, I'm looking forward to visiting your stage at Womad this year. The Womad site map states that your stage is "Subject to change in 2018", you are going to be there aren't you? Yours is the best stage of the festival!" Hopefully get a reply soon |
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Post by calndel on Jun 22, 2018 19:31:05 GMT
I've messaged B&W with the following "Hi Guys, I'm looking forward to visiting your stage at Womad this year. The Womad site map states that your stage is "Subject to change in 2018", you are going to be there aren't you? Yours is the best stage of the festival!" Hopefully get a reply soon did you also add an invite to the cheese and port night? |
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Post by sc on Jun 23, 2018 8:44:33 GMT
I've messaged B&W with the following "Hi Guys, I'm looking forward to visiting your stage at Womad this year. The Womad site map states that your stage is "Subject to change in 2018", you are going to be there aren't you? Yours is the best stage of the festival!" Hopefully get a reply soon did you also add an invite to the cheese and port night? Darn! I forgot the invite! |
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Post by calndel on Jun 23, 2018 21:08:37 GMT
Del has spend a few hours tonight listening to clips from this years line up and he is sad to say he didn't find that much that caught his attention
he did find a few he really like so he not that worried
one video caught his eye (may be the whisky he was drinking helped)
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Post by deserttraveller on Jun 23, 2018 22:12:50 GMT
I hoped this man would play at Womad but sadly Geoffrey Oryema passed away aged 65 on Friday. RIP, I loved his work.
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