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2008 English Country Music Weekend |
This year the ECMW will take place in the East Devon village of Whimple, and will be organised by Jason Rice, Jim Causley and Ali Standring.
Whimple is just off the A30, about 10 miles east of Exeter. The South West Trains line between Honiton and Exeter runs through the village and there is a station there. Exeter International Airport is only about 5 miles away!
Camping for caravans and motorhomes still under discussion with local farm across the road from the sports pavillion, and this farmer's wife has volunteered to cook breakfasts, which will give us three locations for that service. Tent camping is confirmed on the edge of the playing fields.
There are two pubs in the village the New Fountain Inn and the Thirsty Farmer both of which serve Real Ale and good food. The two pubs will also provide further venues for session space.
Whimple has a large village store, a post office, a vets, a hair dressers and a museum dedicated to the history of Whiteways Cyder which was based in Whimple. It has a good choice of B&B's and hotels in and around the village centre. A few may not be within walking distance of the village centre and it would be advisable for people to check this when booking if they do not intend to drive over the weekend. A list is available here.
Proposed guests include:
As at Chagford, we will not be holding a ceilidh as we feel most of the ECMW punters would rather play than dance to someone else! You are then purely trying to get enough people to go to the dance in order to pay the band, which seems a pointless exercise.
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