48th Billingham International Folklore Festival 2012

I had a great afternoon at the 48th Billingham Festival on Saturday at the Parade of Nations and the Opening Ceremony and Concert. The sun shone most of the time and I decided to record and make a video of some of the dance groups. The Opening Ceremony was well attended and enjoyed by all. It brought fond memories to me when I recall playing accordion with the Teesside Fettlers at the Opening and Closing Ceremony. Stewart MacFarlane MBE the lead singer of the Teesside Fettlers was the MC. The Billingham Fol