This fun festival falls on the third Saturday of July, , and the village becomes the centre of wild music for the whole day., The festival celebrates , the birthday of Pat Davey, a famous local musician., This year's special guests include Anne O'Keeffe(fiddle) and Ger Downes (guitar), who will , uphold the annual tradition of playing at the house where Darvey was born. , Every year, the villagers of Hartsby, hold an unusual festival - the Week of the Golden Apple., Hartsby, at the centre of the apple-growing region,, celebrates this tradition, which dates back to the Middle Ages, at the beginning of every September., The festival is held, to celebrate the apple harvest., Come and join in the festivities and, eat as many apples as you want! Tickets £5 (children £2)., It may be winter, dark and cold, but the village of Taft will be , in festive mood on December 18th., Wearing traditional dress, the women of the village perform dances around a huge fire in the main square, , while the men keep up the age-old tradition of wearing large, brightly coloured hats and carrying lanterns. , The event marks, the beginning of the festive season..

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