You either love it or hate it, but with huge attendances at the Cambridge and Green Man festivals and a whole new generation of musicians carrying the torch, folk music has never been in ruder health. Now with our own festival on the horizon, Shaun Shackleton goes back and discovers Guernsey’s very own folk roots
Daily Archives: September 15, 2006
Guernsey send eight of their elite to Belfast for the Commonwealths
EIGHT of Guernsey’s elite travel to Belfast this weekend for the Commonwealth Fencing Champion-ships.
Green umpires cost greens
INEXPERIENCED umpires contributed to Guernsey’s downfall in the softball slowpitch ‘Murattis’ in Jersey, says the island coach.
MacDonald competing with the best
A GUERNSEY girl has been mixing it with the best motocross riders of her age in the world.
Coomer disgusted by pony doping allegation
THE Jersey pony doping allegation has been called the ‘biggest scandal ever to hit Channel Islands showjumping’ by a top Guernsey riding official.
Guernsey to miss out on World Lge
JERSEY have stolen a march on Guernsey with news that the Caesareans are in line for a place in Division Five of the soon to be expanded World Cricket League.
Tourism slammed over misguided marketing spend
TWO of Guernsey’s leading tourist figures agree that the island has wasted money on marketing.
Company director beats the planners
A COMPANY director yesterday fought - and won - a planning appeal against the Environment Department.
Shared plant still an option
GUERNSEY could still share an energy-from-waste plant in Jersey.
States commits to 2013 digital TV switchover
THE States has committed itself to working with the UK Government on the switchover to digital TV for the islands in 2013.













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