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Folk on the Lawn

@ Abbey Mill

Relaxing folk in a beautiful setting.

Take a break from the hustle and bustle of life, slow down and relax whilst you listen and enjoy Folk on the Lawn. This weekend event, held in the shadows of the impressive and regal Tintern Abbey, is not to be missed and showcases the best of British folk and local talent.

Amazingly, for such a small festival, it has featured (and looks as if it will continue to do so) a number of international artists and signed bands, in addition to the Welsh, English and very local talent that has graced its stages. This, we feel, is in part due to folks committing due to the beauty of the setting, the atmosphere of the event (very relaxed!) and the magnanimous hosting of the Abbey Mill management and staff.

The 'genre' we encourage is the rootsy, the homespun, the innovative, the chance-taking but within a basic folk/roots/acoustic format. We would see the festival as the antithesis of and remedy for the X Factor, 'tired folk' sort-of-thing.