The Ring ‘O’ Bells was, for a long time, one of my favourite inns in the West Country because there were regular Sunday lunchtime sessions when large numbers of folk musicians would turn up and have a ‘live rehearsal’ which was basically an excuse to play lots of traditional folk tunes, one after the other, on our various musical instruments.
Then, as sometimes happens, the sessions stopped happening and I had to find something else to do with my Sunday lunch times. However I have very fond memories of many hours spent happily playing with the Pennymoor Singaround musicians at the Ring ‘O Bells.
So it was with great pleasure that I saw my first folk music festival of the year was to be held at Cheriton Fitzpaine in the heart of Devon’s UK West Country and one of the main venues was to be the Ring ‘O Bells Inn.
So I’ve booked my ticket to park my camper van at Dr Bulls surgery from 16-18 March, 2007 and I’m really looking forward to joining in playing some traditional folk music with new friends and old at the Ring ‘O Bells.
Naturally, the other pub that is mentioned in the details I received about the Crediton Folk Weekend, The Half Moon, will not be left out, but there is something rather nice about going back to an inn where you have had happy times which makes it special.
If you play traditional folk music and are in the North Devon area around 16-18 March, 2007, I look forward to playing some tunes with you at the Crediton Folk Festival.
Bye for now
Rob
