The first acts of the second edition of a major music festival in Uttoxeter have been announced after this year a resounding success.
The Festival of Britain acoustic Mayfest 2010 welcomed the likes of Donovan, Sandi Thom and The Levellers at Uttoxeter Racecourse hot spring.
line next year for the festival is already beginning to take shape as the organizers of the sixth event seek to Uttoxeter his new house and party bigger and better than ever.
Consequently, they announced that the former singer in catatonia and I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here survivor Cerys Matthews (pictured) headlining on Friday evening alongside U.S. rockers Hayseed Dixie Hillbilly.
Formed in 2001 with the release of their debut album, titled A Hillbilly Tribute to AC / DC, Hayseed Dixie are recognized as the creators of Rockgrass genre.
After selling over 500,000 records worldwide, the group has played the likes of Glastonbury and even heavy metal festival Download.
Welsh singer Cerys Matthews became famous as a singer of Catatonia rock that hit the top 10 in the nineties with anthems such as Road Rage and Mulder and Scully.
She moved to a more folk with his successful solo career and moved to the radio with a popular show on BBC 6 Music.
Organiser Mike Stephens said the announcer, he was delighted to have secured these two laws.
He said: "Cerys is a rare act live these days - she will have her full band and play a mixture of huge hits his card lead with Catatonia and his Nashville roots favorites.
"Hayseed Dixie will have their first festival concert in Europe next year and, therefore, the first UK show in 2011." One of the top tribute acts in Europe T-Rextasy have also confirmed they will conduct an unplugged set at the event which takes place from May 20-22 next year.
T-Rextasy play Sunday afternoon - a full set of acoustic classic Marc Bolan T Rex - do not miss, "said Stephens.
"This should inspire the flower power of the '60s and '70s glam costume theme for the day -. Attention to several bands of that era classic" rockers Fairport Convention Folk were also announced for the Sunday lineup.
local acts such as former Thomas Alleyne's High School student Jemma Johnson and Ghost Train will be back to do as well.
The organizers also said that the guitar is a theme running throughout the festival will include crafts such as Johnny Dickson, Rodney Brannigan, Rick Payne, Guy Maile, Steve Chapman Smith, Steve Blackman and Jack Picken.
