Cider & Sausage Festival
Festival
Station Approach
Oakham
Rutland
LE15 6RE
Oakham
Rutland
LE15 6RE
Tel: +44 01572 770065
Fax: +44 01572 770065
31st May - 4th June
I am a cider drinker, I drinks it all of the day, I am a cider drinker, It soothes all me troubles away,
Ooh aargh ooh argh aay.
Join The Grainstore Brewery, as we go a bit ‘West Country’, by celebrating all that is great
about English Cider and Sausages with the 2nd Rutland Cider & Sausage Festival. Featuring
some great live entertainment each night, the 'National Leg Wrestling Championships' and
loads of great sausages cooked in loads of different ways!
Friday 1st June - 8.30pm - Pennyless - Pennyless' journey has taken them through
English counties – to pubs, festivals and fairs, on beaches and boats, writing songs and reworking
traditional tunes. Bringing folk to the folk; giving people something joyously up-lifting that they
never knew they were missing! Pennyless are Les Woods (Guitar and Vocals) and Penny Stevens
(Fiddle and Vocals).
Saturday 2nd June - 8.30pm - Blues Soul Revue - An exciting new band playing tribute to a unique
blend of Soul, Rythmn and Blues. Featuring in particular the Blues Brothers and Commitments music.
Capturing all the energy and spirit to create the atmosphere and brilliance of these two great movies
with tracks such as Mustang Sally, Hard to Handle, Take me to the River, Everybody Needs Somebody,
Gimme Some Lovin', and Sweet Home Chicago.
Sunday 3rd June - from 6pm - Sam Kellys’ Drum Workshop followed by the Sam Kelly Blues Band
from 8.30pm: Playing as part of our Cider and Sausage Festival Celebrations, this is an Opportunity
not to be missed! A One and half hour long drum workshop conducted by the legendary Mr Sam Kelly,
followed by the chance to watch him put it into action!
Monday 4th June - 8.30pm - The Black Sheep Band - The Black Sheep Band: Jane has a unique
‘English-rose’ voice .They perform flower-powered songs that suit this sound together with rhythmic
guitar/mandolin from Martin and a variety of piano/organ/bass/percussion accompaniments from Phil.
His skill as an arranger means that Phil is able to adapt the songs to their 3-piece band, providing as
full a sound as possible. Great songs from Joni Mitchell, The Starland Vocal Band, Simon & Garfunkel,
Fleetwood Mac, Mike Oldfield, James Taylor, Bread, Carpenters and The Mamas & The Papas...
I am a cider drinker, I drinks it all of the day, I am a cider drinker, It soothes all me troubles away,
Ooh aargh ooh argh aay.
Join The Grainstore Brewery, as we go a bit ‘West Country’, by celebrating all that is great
about English Cider and Sausages with the 2nd Rutland Cider & Sausage Festival. Featuring
some great live entertainment each night, the 'National Leg Wrestling Championships' and
loads of great sausages cooked in loads of different ways!
Friday 1st June - 8.30pm - Pennyless - Pennyless' journey has taken them through
English counties – to pubs, festivals and fairs, on beaches and boats, writing songs and reworking
traditional tunes. Bringing folk to the folk; giving people something joyously up-lifting that they
never knew they were missing! Pennyless are Les Woods (Guitar and Vocals) and Penny Stevens
(Fiddle and Vocals).
Saturday 2nd June - 8.30pm - Blues Soul Revue - An exciting new band playing tribute to a unique
blend of Soul, Rythmn and Blues. Featuring in particular the Blues Brothers and Commitments music.
Capturing all the energy and spirit to create the atmosphere and brilliance of these two great movies
with tracks such as Mustang Sally, Hard to Handle, Take me to the River, Everybody Needs Somebody,
Gimme Some Lovin', and Sweet Home Chicago.
Sunday 3rd June - from 6pm - Sam Kellys’ Drum Workshop followed by the Sam Kelly Blues Band
from 8.30pm: Playing as part of our Cider and Sausage Festival Celebrations, this is an Opportunity
not to be missed! A One and half hour long drum workshop conducted by the legendary Mr Sam Kelly,
followed by the chance to watch him put it into action!
Monday 4th June - 8.30pm - The Black Sheep Band - The Black Sheep Band: Jane has a unique
‘English-rose’ voice .They perform flower-powered songs that suit this sound together with rhythmic
guitar/mandolin from Martin and a variety of piano/organ/bass/percussion accompaniments from Phil.
His skill as an arranger means that Phil is able to adapt the songs to their 3-piece band, providing as
full a sound as possible. Great songs from Joni Mitchell, The Starland Vocal Band, Simon & Garfunkel,
Fleetwood Mac, Mike Oldfield, James Taylor, Bread, Carpenters and The Mamas & The Papas...
