Big n am e s in folk lin e up for festiv a l
THE balmy Clitheroe summer air is to be filled once again with the sounds of squeezeboxes,
vibrant voices and feisty fiddles. The third Clitheroe putting in an appearance. Spectators and audi
Great Days of Folk Festi val is to kick off a week tomorrow, marking the beginning of a weekend of music, comedy and dance. Organisers of this year's
festival say it promises to be a "cracker", with big folk names congregating from far and wide, as well as locally, promising to pull legions of fans to the town. The festival opens with a
ences will get the chance to contribute to the festival too. There are many events planned to encourage audi ence participation, with a Radio Lancashire song contest on Saturday and several dance and music workshops timetabled on
Sunday. Everyone will have the
bang at Clitheroe Parish Church Hall on the Friday evening with a concert fea turing the lovable Geordie "nutcase", Keith Donelly, the sweet and compelling voice of Yorkshire's Kate Rusby and, to really get the feet stomping, the night is to conclude with a performance by "urban hillbillies", the New Bush- berry Mountain Daredev
ils.
ple of days, a host of artists will be playing at various venues
Over the following cou
Clitheroe, including festi val sponsors, the New Inn and Key Street Music and Dance Bar. Saturday afternoon sees
throughout
the legendary Stanley Accrington perform with 1996 Great Days' favourites Paul and Glen Elliot at the parish hall. On Saturday evening, an international line-up of artists will perform, com ing from as far as Aus tralia, and there will be a distinctly Celtic feel to the evening with Anam
chance to make a merry song and dance with a fam ily ceilidh, or dance gather ing, taking place at lunchtime on Sunday at St Michael and St John's Church Hall, Lowergate, Clitheroe. Possibly one of the event's big highlights will be the bandstand con cert taking place in the cas tle grounds, weather per mitting, starting at 1 p.m. Organisers promise the festival is set to finish on a very high note, with a final concert performed by Anam and swingers King Pleasure and the Biscuit Boys. It takes place at 7- 30 p.m. on Sunday at the parish hall and organisers are urging people to book early to avoid disappoint ment, as they say it promises to be a "humdinger". To book tickets, and for
FARAWAY thoughts brought charity!lomei with a coffee morning to round off Clitheroe's Christian Aid Week
Welcome cuppas bring aid for the Third World
^HeUlin the borough Mayor’s parlour, the event raised
£350, plus a further £135 from the takings of a Traidcraft stall, selling goods from Third World countries. Our picture shows some of the ladies who a^cnded
(160598/15/19)
along with the Rev. Chris Cheeseman, of Whalley Methodist Church, who also gave his support.
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Tourism potential explored TOURISM officials at Ribble Valley Borough Council
are looking at the potential of Longridge. They are seeking a joint effort with the town counci and chamber of trade to benefit local businesses and the
C°There is^to be a co-ordinated effort to develop projects and bring about heritage and environmental lmprove-
™The new Mayor of the Ribble Valley, Coun. David Smith, is a Longridge councillor and senior figure in edu cation there. He welcomes the positive steps to have a good look at the town to identify opportunities. "We now feature for the first time on the M6 route
more information on festi val events and perfor mances, ring Clitheroe Tourist Information Cen tre on 01200 425566, or the festival hotline on 01254
397623.
Aim to get fun back into photography
LAST week members of Ribblesdale Camera Club were delighted to welcome Mr Bob Dennis, president of the Lancashire and Cheshire Photographic
Union. He gave a talk with
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slides called "Enigma Vari ations", saying first that the title was nothing to do
with Elgar. He explained that, when
he was elected president, his mission was to get the fun back into club photog raphy. He was judging the National Camera Club Championships at War wick and had heard that one of two nationally suc cessful clubs carefully selected work to suit the particular judge. But, as the judges were unknown at the time of entry, titles such as "Enigma 1, Enig ma 2, etc., were used to allow a choice to be made when the names were announced.
This was competitive . .
ness and the desire to win taken to extremes and Mr Dennis just wanted to remind people of the fun and sense of creative
achievement gained by
simply taking pictures. Mr Dennis illustrated
his theme by showing slides of two trips to North Wales with his photo graphic club at Bebbing- ton on the Wirral. This large group has a "tele phone tree" to inform members of trips often arranged a t the last minute. A very great level of companionship and fun came through the pictures. The final session was to
Mayor.
Both farmers and walkers come in for criticism
FARMERS and co u n try walkers were both criticised during a council debate on country
side access. Members of Ribble Valley Borough Coun
cil Planning and D ev e lopm en t Com mittee were discussing Government proposals to improve the present
situation. One councillor spoke of
signs and the potential is there to develop the image of Longridge as a gateway to the Ribble Valley, says the
farm gates and stiles tied up with barbed wire, bal ing twine and "other luna
cies."Another said that many
walkers had no idea how to find their way, sometimes using maps upside down. A report from Chief
Planning Officer Mr Stu art Bailey emphasised the vastly differing views on this subject. There was a need to invest in education to help people use any new areas and full account should be taken of the need to protect the character of the countryside and peo
ple's liveliehoods. Definitions, limitations
and rights would need clear and extensive publicity,
said Mr Bailey. The committee decided
to write to the Govern ment, making these and other points.
Appointment is a boost
for hospital charter
A P ION E ER ING woman's charter^ at Calderstones Hospital has received a bonus jus t after i t was
launched. A new consultant psychi
atrist, Dr Sarah Frances Foster, has been appointed to the hospital. She takes up her post in September. The charter puts the needs and aspirations of
women patients in a special learning disabilities unit both into writing and into
practice. The fact tha t the new
consultant is a woman nat urally gives the charter additional meaning. Women-only activities
already launched at the unit include rambles, health and beauty sessions, aerobics, swimming and
netball."The secure services cater more successfully for the larger, male population but the women patients also have complex needs which need to be met," says psychotherapist Lynda
Arkwright. Now she and colleagues
are keen to spread the women's charter movement to other similar places.
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