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Welcome to the Eastbourne Lammas Festival website.
A free extravaganza of folk music, morris dancing, traditional giants, carnival and entertainment for everyone.

John BarleycornLammas 2009 is on Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd August

This year's festival is beginning to take shape. Bands confirmed so far include Magic Folk, Touchstone, The Blue Shift Jazz Band, Mr Weston and the Ironing, Povari, Kim Thompsett and Black Strap Molasses

Also featuring  Hunter's Moon Morris ("the most fashionable side" Guardian), Loose Women, Pentacle Drummers and Gong Scourers

Please come along to support the festival, enjoy the music and dance, join the carnival parade and help raise money for the RNLI.

The John Barleycorn ritual dance 2008 was one of the best yet. Watch it live below:

If you can't see this video then try going direct to YouTube.

Find out what went on and the full lineup and times of live performances at last year's festival.

Photos

More John Barleycorn...
Hunters Moon
South - the element of Fire West - the element of Water North - the element of Earth East - the element of Air Drumming up energy Hunters Moon Morris

Photos on Facebook. Courtesy of Catherine Tonge.  .

Ceilidh Crafts Performance Crew Friends
Enjoying the outdoor Ceilidh Pole Lathe Porvari Blueshift - Jazz Band Very handy crew Friends - Merry Meet

 

Thanks to everyone who came to Lammas '08 and helping to raise money for the R.N.L.I.
Just under £5000 has been now raised - since 2001.

The Royal National Lifeboat Institution
Eastbourne Lammas Festival - raising money for the RNLI - the Royal National Lifeboat Institution

Eastbourne Lammas Festival - organised annually by ELF (Eastbourne Lammas Festival Committee)