Wild Roots Festival 2020

From 2019 EP review.

" Body&Soul beckoned, so we made straight for the staff short cuts straight into the Body&Soul area. It was straight up to the Haunt for me and it couldn’t have been more perfect timing, a lone couch beckoned me to sit, I sat down and remained there for the night. Various friends came and joined me from time to time, the lovely Clidna, John Dooley and random characters, Kenno, a grey haired and bearded hippy fellow from Dublin who played his bones and clapped to the music. I remember Kenno playing the bones to Paddy Keenan’s gig at the Body&Soul main stage at Body&Soul festival a few years back. When the music turned Irish trad for while at the Haunt I couldn’t resist taking out my bodhran out and playing along and tonight I recognised some of the DJ selections. "

Some of the selections played that night.













" Kevin and Clídna headed off to see The Streets at one point and then to see King Kong Company at the Body&Soul main stage, but I was fairly content where I was and when they DJ switched to the Irish traditional for a while he played this little gem featuring one of my hero’s Johnny ‘Ringo’ McDonagh from Galway city on the bodhran and I played happily along. "





" Alas I fell asleep there and was woke up by security at 4.30 AM and kicked out of the Haunt. "

Not to put a dampener on things, but nothing is confirmed yet. Wild Roots are pushing ahead alright, but the lack of proper social media interaction after being so great to get back to people previously. I am hopeful of course, but the government still needs to give to ok for these events.

Looking at their poster I assume there's another top biller or headliner to be added. James Morrison, Kaiser Chiefs, ? Do we still have to get a Sunday headliner.

GiftofGab wrote: »

Can anybody see this going ahead?

I think they are holding out till they see the decision between talks with Festival Republic and government officials at the end of June about the Picnic. If the Picnic calls it off, Wild Roots might follow suit, but hopefully one fecking festival this year will go ahead.

Things must be looking up as I just received an email from WR about them looking for volunteers to work this festival, so I'll leave the link here in case you are indecisive and tickets sell out, this is another option in. https://applications.eventree.co.uk/apply/index/id/3540

The media are now saying that the grand opening is moving from 19th to 26th July, would WR be still safe to go ahead in mid August if that's the case.

No nightclubs or indoor pubs & restaurants open yet and this festival is on in 5 weeks?

I see some discussion in the Covid threads about it being at least another three weeks before vaccination gets through Cohort 4 and 7 and the 60's - 69 age group. Some folk estimated that the opening of restrictions could be put back now till August 16th, so hopefully that doesn't affect Wild Roots.

On the other hand, this is positive news

8,000 fans allowed into Croke Park next Saturday for Leinster hurling semi-finals https://the42.ie/5479843