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Fire in the Mountain

We are a festival. We like music. Red Kites soar above lush green ravines, with oak grove and wild meadow below.

Located between the fringe of the magnificent Cambrian mountains and the beautiful coast of Cardigan Bay, where hare and horse graze, natures spirits ebbing and flowing. Join us in bringing this ancient kingdom alive in magical gatherings of hearts, minds and music.

28/07/2024

FITM 2024
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12/07/2024

2024 Photos / Lluniau
so many photos.. split into albums here:
Cymaint o luniau.. wedi'u didoli i albymau yma:

www.facebook.com/fireinthemountain/photos_albums

12/07/2024

10/07/2024

Music, camps, dances - keeping you topped up with good times and good music.
July - Ceilidh
August - Music Camp and Campfire
October - November: , , , + more shows added all the time. Xx

28/06/2024

Hey Friends - Job Advert! £200pd
We're looking for a CHEF to cater our Fire in the Mountain Campfire event in August.

Details: 19th to 30th August 2024
1 delicious evening meal every day (for 250), + optional baked yummy snacks to sell.
Facilities: we have 2 x 6 ring catering cookers, deep freeze, bit fridge, robocoup, and all the massive pots and pans.. you would just need to bring your chef knife!
ideally you would have the food hygiene cert (which are easy to get anyway)

It's a relaxed and lovely camp, and site is beautiful with a sauna and hot showers etc..

Come join the team!

email us info (at) fireinthemountain.co.uk

25/06/2024

Lovely review in KLOF (formerly Folk Radio). Diolch yn Fawr!

https://klofmag.com/2024/06/festival-review-fire-in-the-mountain-2024-30th-may-3rd-june/

25/06/2024

Lovely review in KLOF. Thank You.

https://klofmag.com/2024/06/festival-review-fire-in-the-mountain-2024-30th-may-3rd-june/

21/06/2024

Today's post is also on the theme of learning. , host of The Agile Rabbit at our festival and fabulous singer, has organised a course on ballad singing. Check his socials for more info. X

20/06/2024

Music Camp 2024. 19th - 24th August

We've assembled an amazing array of tutors for our music camp this summer.

Here announcing: Owen Spafford teaching fiddle, Amelia Powell (Louisiana, USA) teaching guitar, Travis Stuart (USA) teaching Banjo.

some courses are full, and there are spaces left on Emily Smith teaching Beginner Fiddle and Ed Hicks on the Mixed Instruments Courses.

12/06/2024

What an incredible weekend. Thank you. Tomorrow we host a concert and our closing party at the Hackney Round Chapel with , who'll sing our season to a close.

We're waiting on photos from our official photographer, and can share some memories soon.

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Am benwythnos anhygoel. Diolch. Yfory byddwn yn cynnal cyngerdd a'n parti cloi yng Nghapel Rownd Hackney gyda , a fydd yn canu ein tymor i ben.

Rydym yn aros am luniau gan ein ffotograffydd swyddogol, a gallwn rannu rhai atgofion yn fuan.

15/05/2024

We have a few more bands and musicians to announce, and here tell you who is playing on which day...

We welcome Dirk and Amelia Powell, over from Louisiana, to host a Cajun Music Concert and dance on Thursday Night. For the dance they will be joined by members of The Flatville Aces, the UK's top Cajun Music group. Amelia's grandfather is Dewey Balfa, so it doesn't get more authentic than this!

Also joining us are Ed Hicks and Emily Smith, Rose Music AKA Little Trumpet, Johnny Flynn, and the International Klezmer Collective ( and )
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Cymraeg
Mae gennym ni fwy o fandiau i'w cyhoeddi, a dyma ddweud wrthych pwy sy'n chwarae ar ba ddiwrnod...

Rydym yn croesawu Dirk ac Amelia Powell, draw o Louisiana, USA, i gynnal Cyngerdd Cerddoriaeth Cajun a dawnsio ar Nos Iau. Ar gyfer y ddawns bydd aelodau o The Flatville Aces, prif grŵp Cajun Music y DU yn ymuno â nhw.

Hefyd yn ymuno â ni; Ed Hicks ac Emily Smith, Rose Music AKA Little Trumpet, Johnny Flynn, a'r International Klezmer Collective ( a )

10/05/2024

The land awakens from its winter slumber and is ready for us.

Last photo shows details of our new compost loo base.

Mae'r Wlad yn deffro o'i gwsg gaeafol ac yn barod ar ein cyfer. Mae'r llun olaf o'n sylfaen toiledau compost newydd.

01/05/2024

🔥☀️ Hapus Calan Mai // Happy May Day ☀️🔥

It is summer, and we can't wait to see you all later this month for Fire in the Mountain.

The Saturday Evening Procession is a huge part of the culture of our gathering. We invite you all to attend and choose if you're Meadow or Water (fitting given it's been the worst wet winter we've ever had!), and dress in your colours (Green or Blue). We also invite you to learn the special song written for this year's ceremony - click the link.
https://soundcloud.com/ballad-lands/the-oak-and-may

Here are some nice photos from over the years... xx
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Mae'n haf, ac ni allwn aros i'ch gweld yn ddiweddarach y mis hwn ar gyfer Tân yn y Mynydd.

Mae'r Orymdaith Nos Sadwrn yn rhan fawr o ddiwylliant ein cynulliad. Rydym yn eich gwahodd i fynychu a dewis ai Dôl neu Ddŵr ydych chi (yn addas o ystyried ei fod wedi bod y gaeaf gwlyb gwaethaf a gawsom erioed!), a gwisgo yn eich lliw (Gwyrdd neu Las). Rydym hefyd yn eich gwahodd i ddysgu'r gân arbennig a ysgrifennwyd ar gyfer y seremoni eleni - cliciwch ar y ddolen.

Dyma rai lluniau hyfryd o dros y blynyddoedd...

23/04/2024

LOW TICKET WARNING FOR FIRE IN THE MOUNTAIN FESTIVAL!

Guys, the festival is fast approaching, and there are less than 100 adult tickets left... sorry but we've sold out of kids/teens/baby tickets as we're such a small festival, and ALL volunteer/band/DJ/crew/etc slots are full.... please don't ask!
. and to be honest, we just need the money now to make the whole event possible, so thank you for the support! buying a ticket is the best "IN" there is, and makes sure we can continue the show into the future.... the entire profit/loss of the entire event is in the last few ticket sales, it's a delicate balancing act. Help!

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03/04/2024

Be in a chance to win a pair of tickets to some of this summer's most exciting events.

Today we open the Festivals Unite prize draw. Over 60 festivals across the UK and Europe have come together to fundraise for the current humanita***n crisis in Gaza.

50% of proceeds from the prize draw will go to War Child's Gaza response work and 50% of proceeds will go to Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) who are doing absolutely vital work supporting the people of Gaza.

We believe we must act on a human level to aid those in need and call for a ceasefire and an immediate release of all detainees and hostages. To learn more and enter the prize draw please follow the linK:

https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/fire-in-the-mountain
or for all the festivals here
https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/festivals-unite

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Byddwch mewn cyfle i ennill pâr o docynnau i rai o rai mwyaf cyffrous yr haf hwn digwyddiadau.

Heddiw rydym yn agor raffl fawr Festivals Unite. Dros 60 o wyliau ar draws y DU ac Ewrop wedi dod ynghyd i godi a***n ar gyfer y dyngarol presennol argyfwng yn Gaza.

Bydd 50% o elw'r raffl yn mynd at ymateb War Childs Gaza gwaith a bydd 50% o'r elw yn mynd i Gymorth Meddygol i Balesteiniaid (MAP) sy'n yn gwneud gwaith cwbl hanfodol yn cefnogi pobl Gaza.

Credwn fod yn rhaid i ni weithredu ar lefel ddynol i gynorthwyo'r rhai mewn angen a galw am a cadoediad a rhyddhau'r holl garcharorion a gwystlon ar unwaith. I ddysgu mwy a rhoi cynnig ar y raffl, dilynwch y ddolen yn ein bio.

26/03/2024

Association of Independent Festival Audience Survey

Friends - if you have a few minutes, do help the organisation that helps us by filling out their survey...

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25/03/2024

happy spring everyone.... sunnier days are a coming.. this is a photo from the festival last year, taken by our photographer .. what a heatwave we had.

Our programme is now full, and all free passes to do stuff have been allocated. We now just need to sell the remaining tickets to be able to afford to do the whole thing! We love you all xx

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Gwanwyn hapus pawb.... mae dyddiau mwy heulog ar ddod.. dyma lun o'r ŵyl y llynedd, a dynnwyd gan ein ffotograffydd

Mae ein rhaglen bellach yn llawn, ac mae pob tocyn rhad ac am ddim i wneud pethau wedi'i ddyrannu. Mae angen i ni nawr werthu'r tocynnau sy'n weddill i allu fforddio gwneud yr holl beth! Rydyn ni'n caru chi gyd xx

20/03/2024

An exceptionally well produced album of interpretive folk song, meshing and exploring our shared folklore, history and love of the fragile natural environment of our isles. A triumph in the modernisation of traditional folk music, this album is a must listen and must own, and is our favourite album of the year so far (and likely to remain so).

We are really excited and proud to be organising and hosting 2 live performances for folk singer to celebrate the recent release of his album "songdreaming". Catch Sam Lee with full band on the Friday of our festival at 5pm, and again in London at the spectacular on the 13th June (for what might be our festival "after party!)

Fire in the Mountain x
Tickets here for London Show:
https://ww2.theticketsellers.co.uk/buy-tickets/sam-lee/10057586

07/03/2024

Friends, we today launch tickets for Music Camp this summer. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🔥⛰🎻🎸🪕

Join us between the 19th and 24th August 2024 for a week of magical music on the festival farm. World Class amazing tutors will host tuition during the day, and we'll jam, sing and dance in the evenings. Our bellies will be full of delicious locally sourced food.

Watch our short film here (made by NoNo Productions):
https://youtu.be/c8XEEPt7fIY

Sign Up Here
https://form.jotform.com/240452923826357

More Information here
www.fireinthemountain.co.uk/musiccamp

Hope to see some of you there.
Fire in the Mountain xx

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Gyfeillion, rydym heddiw yn lansio tocynnau ar gyfer Music Camp yr haf hwn.

Ymunwch â ni rhwng 19 a 24 Awst 2024 am wythnos o gerddoriaeth hudolus ar fferm yr ŵyl. Bydd tiwtoriaid anhygoel o'r Radd Flaenaf yn cynnal gwersi yn ystod y dydd, a byddwn yn jamio, canu a dawnsio gyda'r nos. Bydd ein boliau yn llawn o fwyd blasus o ffynonellau lleol.

Gwyliwch ein ffilm fer yma (a wnaed gan NoNo Productions):
https://youtu.be/c8XEEPt7fIY

Cofrestrwch Yma
https://form.jotform.com/240452923826357

Mwy o Wybodaeth yma
www.fireinthemountain.co.uk/musiccamp

Gobeithio gweld rhai ohonoch chi yno.
Tân yn y Mynydd xx

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04/03/2024

Volunteer Applications are Open for Fire in the Mountain Festival 🌸🔥🐉🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿
https://airtable.com/app6FhAjA2aV4l8PZ/shrDU2wirhF0ASuFi

We are a registered not-for-profit organisation and event, set up solely to benefit the farm, the land, the people and each other. We believe in autonomy, the power of community, and the importance of people working together for a shared purpose.

You will find more information about the roles in our form. We have positions available in a number of areas to help the event happy safely, smoothly and in an environmentally friendly way. All these roles are vital for the safe, legal and effective running of our event, and we couldn’t do it without your help.

To register your interest, please complete the form as fully as possible and one of the team will be in touch shortly. We will try to get you placed in the role you have expressed interest in, however, as places are getting snapped up quickly, it is a good idea to identify several positions you'd be happy to do to ensure a place on the right team.

Please note, this year we will be taking a £90 deposit, fully refundable on completion of your agreed shifts. You might need to register a simple account with the software to apply, but this is our chosen format to assist our Volunteer Office Staff to process all the volunteer roles. ⭐

01/03/2024

Hi Friends, a post here celebrating some of our partners.. we use to sell the tickets for our festival. When people buy tickets we ask you to "offset" your travel emissions. The money we collect here goes to to support community projects working with Climate Action. All your offsets supported Energy Revolution. You raised £455 and offset 9t of Co2. Thank you and well done!. Here are some photos of what your cash did. x

20/02/2024

Amazing Raffle from some of our crew, for organisations providing food, medical care and assistance for children in Gaza. Please get involved!

In response to the unprecedented destruction and displacement of people in Gaza, including so many innocent children, we felt moved to take action. Our goal is to pool our resources to raise as much money as we can and make a significant impact. In the eventuality we raise an extraordinary amount, w...

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Dearest Fire in the Mountain Community Today is a big day for us - we are launching both tickets to the festival next year and a crowd funder to help the festival. We are reaching out to our community of family, friends, crew, musicians and attendees to help us with 2 big projects on the farm, projects that we can't afford to do without your help. These projects will improve the festival for years to come. We would love to resurface the courtyard where our mainstage is, and replace our temporary compost loos with a permanent design that will last years. Please do check out the project here https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/fire-in-the-mountain-dance-floor-and-compost-loos We don't want to write too much here, but kindly direct you to our website and crowd funder page where you can read all about the projects, and get involved! In love and anticipation FIre in the Mountain Festival.

Offical Video of Fire in the Mountain 2022. thanks to Nono Productions music my The Wanton String Band. Low Ticket Warning! Fire in the Mountain sells out of tickets every year (thanks guys!), and we are getting close. We have just 30 child tickets left online – after these have gone there won’t be enough space left on the farm for family tents. There are only 30 camper spaces left too, so if you plan on bringing your camper van, please get your tickets now! Locals Tickets on sale at Andy’s Records from Thursday 9th February. These will include 150 adult tickets and 50 child tickets, plus 20 family camping pitches. Non-family camping pitches are in the adventure camping area across the stream, a longer walk to get to, and not suitable for larger tents. Please note that Andy does NOT take phone orders.. if you're local enough to get a local ticket, you're local enough to go to the shop! It's the test or eligibility! Neighbour Tickets for the surrounding area - these special tickets will be available to collect from the farm or Y Ffarmers soon... they are just being printed. VOLUNTEER POSITIONS - applications open in March... please please come and join us and help make the magic happen.. it's take a village to build the festival! Cymreag Fideo Swyddogol o Dân yn y Mynydd 2022. diolch i Nono Productions cerddoriaeth fy The Wanton String Band. Rhybudd Tocyn Isel! Mae Tân yn y Mynydd yn gwerthu allan o docynnau bob blwyddyn (diolch bois!), ac rydym yn dod yn agos. Dim ond 30 tocyn plentyn sydd gennym ar ôl ar-lein – ar ôl i’r rhain fynd ni fydd digon o le ar ôl ar y fferm ar gyfer pebyll teulu. Dim ond 30 o leoedd gwersylla sydd ar ôl hefyd, felly os ydych chi'n bwriadu dod â'ch fan wersylla, prynwch eich tocynnau nawr! Pobl Leol Tocynnau ar werth yn Andy’s Records o ddydd Iau 9 Chwefror. Bydd y rhain yn cynnwys 150 o docynnau oedolion a 50 o docynnau plant, ynghyd ag 20 o leiniau gwersylla i deuluoedd. Mae lleiniau gwersylla nad ydynt yn

Fire in the Mountain Soundsystem take over of the Folk Barn at @wildernesshq (in @thetravellingbarn ) pure vibes with some of our favourite Scottish folk musicians @rossainsliepipes @alihuttonpipes @jennbutterworth. Quote: "who needs the valley when we have bagpipes!" (The valley is the rave bit of the festival).

THE PROCESSOIN / Y BROSES

dylai hyn fod yn gyfrinach.

A message from our Saturday Night headline band, Tobago and D'Lime, bringing us the Authentic Calypso Sounds and carnival vibes. Ready to sing along? a quick story about this booking... having been a fan of the early Trinidadian sounds of Calypso for many years, listening to artists such as The Mighty Sparrow and Lord Kitchener, we've wanted to feature this genre of [roots] music for years at the festival... and after much searching we discovered Tobago and D'Lime! Tobago is of the "Windrush" generation and was a protege of The Mighty Sparrow, running his Calypso tents at the Carnivals. It wasn't long after expressing interest in booking the band that I sat down to watch the "Paddington Bear" film with my 4 year old, when, in a jaw hitting the floor moment, who should pop up doing the soundtrack? The very same band! A happy coincidence which proved this was the perfect headline act booking of this year.. you can't make up that kind of serendipity, it was meant to be!! Bring the carnival vibes! A "political note". This also felt like a politically pertinent booking to make, given the horrendous headlines and treatment in this so called "hostile environment" policy of the home office to British Citizens of the Caribbean.... well, there's no hostile environment here, just the most positive vibes and celebration of this most beautiful genre of music! nice article here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-30196290