St Ives September Festival 2012
A Festival of Music and The Arts SEPTEMBER 8th to 22nd :


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A History of the Festival
The St Ives September Festival of Music and The Arts was first launched in 1978 and continued to 1986 when it finally became a victim of the recession. It was restarted in 1994 and this time it lasted to 2001. A lower key 'Fringe' version ran in the town up to 2004 and since then a higher profile has been brought back to the event. Amongst acts who have played St Ives September Festival over the years are:
ABand Like Alice - Acorn Choir -Alabama 3 - Albion Band - Altan - Athena - Appollo
Choir - Julian Arguelles - Astro Firs - Attilla The Stockbroker – Gilad Atzmon Quartet
- Bagas Porthia - Aly Bain - Baka Beyond – Baker's Fabulous Boys - Kenny Ball &
His Jazzmen - Chris Barber Band - John Barbers Mission Minstrels - Sally Barker
Band - The Barneys - John Barrow - Bash Street Theatre - Battlefield Band -
Bellowhead - William Bennet - The Bennett Brothers - Pierre Bensusan - Pete
Berryman - Jenny Bishop - Patricia Bishop - Black Cat Theory - Henry Blofeld -
Bohinta - Frances Black - Black Roots - Blue Horses -The Blues Band - Blues
Incorporated - Bohemians - Bootleg Beatles - Phil Bowen - Maggie Boyle & Matt Tweed

-Big Jig – Billy Bragg- Jo Brand - Braniac Five - Brio Brass Ensemble - Riccardo Brengola – Howard Britz New
York to London Express - Elkie Brooks - Roger Brooks - Bucca - The Bush The Tree
& Me - John Buttrick - Arthur Caddick - Calico - Camborne Town Band - Caravanserai
– Tim Carey - Eliza Carthy - Martin Carthy & Dave Swarbrick -Justin Case & Peter
Wear - Brian Carrick - Carrivick Sisters - Celebrated Ratliffe Stout Band - Celtish -
Michael Chapman – Hariprasad Chaurasia - Cherish The Ladies - Chieftains - John
Chiltons Feetwarmers – Chimanimani - City Waites - Vikki Clayton - Commitments -
John Cooper Clarke - Sheila Collier Band - Christine Collister - Cornwall Chamber
Orchestra - Cornwall Youth Jazz Orchestra - Mary Couglan - Ian Cruikshank's Gypsy
Jazz - Ivor Cutler - Tom Dale - Jacqui Dankworth & New Perspectives - Chris Dean
Big Band - De Dannan - Gary Delaney - Bob Devereux - Doctors of Dub - Dr Didg -
Cara Dillon - Disfunk - Doghouse Central - Donovan - Kent Duchaine - Duppy
Conquerors - Wendy Eathorne - Emperical - Extemporary Dance Company -
Desmond Dekker & THe Aces - Edward II - Elaine Delmar - Elephant Talk - Elektel -
Gavin Ewart - Excelsior Jazz Band - The Eyelids - Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames
- U.A.Fanthorpe – Fitkin Wall - Guy Fenton Allstars - Fernhill – Fish - Fishermans
Friends - Flook - Footsbarn Theatre Co - Four Lanes Choir- Four Men & ADog - Peter
Frankl - Ralph Freeman Trio - Stephen Frost - Harry S Fulcher - Gallys Folly - Vin
Garbutt - Ronald Gaskell - Lee Gibson - Sarah Gillespie Quartet - Bruno Giruanna -
Dick Gaughan - Kris Gayle and Galeforce - David Gibb and the Pony Club - Gordon
Giltrap - Boothby Graffoe - Davey Graham - W.S. Graham – Germaine Greer - Gran
Gran Fiesta - Danny Grimwood - Phillip Gross - Stefan Grossman – Gumbo Zydeco
Flyers - Gwelhellin Jazzz Hattt - The Hamsters - Jerry Harmon - Nick Harper -
Andrew Harvey - Sonny Hayes Magical Fantasy – Hayseed Dixie - Adrian Henri -
Keith Hills - Ian Hinchcliffe - Michael Horovitz - House in the Woods - Libby Houston
- Patrick Hughes - Hungry Ants - James Hunter Band - Ifang Bondi - Imagined Village
- Imbongi - Isambarde - I.M.S. Chamber Music - Nicki Jackowska - John James -
Keith James & Rick Foot - Bert Jansch Group - Barbara Jay - Jazz Roots – Jeff &
Vida - James Johnstone - Lorraine Jordan - Jive Aces - Robin Jones & King Salsa
- Lorraine Jordan - Wizz Jones - Joolz - Sylvia Kantaris – Seckou Keita Quartet -
David Kemp - Bob Kerr's Whoopee Band - Nigel Kennedy - Kila - Killer Shrimp - Pete
King - Phyllis April King - Kings of Callicut - John Kirkpatrick - Knackers Yard - Pete
Knight & Felicity Buirski - Steve Knightley - Dade Krama Ancestral Dance - Kroke -
Seth Lakeman - Paul Lamb and The Kingsnakes - Mark Lamarr - Last Nights Fun –
Syd Lawrence Orchestra - Legend Reggae - Lindisfarne - Mervyn Levy – Livewire -
Mark Lockheart - Christopher Logue - Ingegard Lonnroth Dance Company - Love
Train - Jez Lowe & The Bad Pennies - Nick Lowe - Benjamin Luxon - Humphrey
Lyttleton Band - John Martyn -Master Musicians of Jajouka - Matchbox Purveyors -
Catriona Macdonald – Edgar Macias Quintet - Juan Martin Quartet - Imelda May -
Roger McGough - Rory McCleod – Kirsty McGee - Sarah McQuaid - Jacqui McShee
Band - Ralph McTell - Maroon Town - Claire Martin and Ian Shaw -Tina May - George
Melly – Merengada - MIB Blues - Michael Messer – Mighty Zulu Nation - Miracle
Theatre Co - Adrian Mitchell - Pete Morgan - Mousehole Male Voice Choir - Jim
Mullen - Music of Afghanistan - Music of Northern India - Mystery Juice - Natural
Theatre Company - Patrick Naylor Quartet - Newlyn Reelers - Ken Nicol & Phil Cool
- Not the Dirty Livin' Rhythm Band - Jeff Nuttal - Jackie Oates - Earl Okin - Orchard
Theatre - Organic Audio - Orlando String Quartet - Osibisa - Krysia Osostowicz - John
Otway - Out to Grass - Ovary Lodge - Oysterband - Nerina Pallott - Clive Palmer -
Partisans - Pasadena Roof Orchestra - Patrick Street - Brian Patten - Ottillie
Patterson - Dick Pearce Quartet - Peasants All - Paco Pena - Susan Penhaligon -
Peking Brothers - Penwith Opera - Courtney Pine – Karine Polwart - Popes - Portable
Dance Company – The Poozies - Katrina Porteous - Alan Price - Matt Price - Gerald
Priestland - Maddy Prior Band - Eddi Reader - Ramshaka - Peter Redgrove - John
Renbourn - Don Rendell – Lou Rhodes - Rhombus – Christina Rhys - Viv Rodd Trio
- Kate Rusby - Scissorkicks - Michael Scorey - Scottish Opera's Singing Experience
- Sensorium - Brian Sewell -Pamela Wyn Shannon - Sharon Shannon Band - Shegui
- John Shilito Band - Yuuko Shiokawa - Shiva Theatre - Shooglenifty - Show of Hands
- Penelope Shuttle - Labi Siffre - Mike Silver - Martin Simpson - Alan Skidmore
Quartet – Skye – Will Sleath - Arthur Smith - Species - Steele,Wing,Dowling -
Steeleye Span - Dave Stephens - Stockroom Five - Stocktons Wing - Big Jim Sullivan
Band Tempo Da Festa - Dave Swarbrick & Friends - Paul Szarbo - June Tabor Band
- Tannahill Weavers - Taxi Pata Pata – James Taylor Quartet - Temperance Seven -
Three Daft Monkeys - Kathryn Tickell Band - Thallassa -Aeronwy Thomas - Martha
Tilston - Steve Tilston - Jean Toussant - Tropic Isles Steel Band -Robin Trower Band
- The Ukulele Orchestra of G.B - Unthanks - Vasmalom - Sandor Vegh - Frank
Wibaut - Johnny Walker - Jake Walton - Ben Waters - Geno Washington’s Blues
Question - Waterson Carthy - Waulk Elektrik – Nick Wearne - Bobby Wellins - Mike
Westbrook Band - Whisky Priests - Tim Whitehead Quintet - Tommy Whittle Quartet
- Robin Williamson - Winter Sunshine Band - Colin Wilson - Chris Wood - Wood &
Cutting - Brenda Wooton – The Wurzels - Murray Lachlan Young - Zambula.
And of course numerous talks, readings, debates, exhibitions, street performances,
etc, etc, etc