more
information....
Tickets are now available
from Cheltenham Town Hall (01242
and cost £10. To
buy, or find out more information and the latest news about the festival, visit:-
www.myspace.com/doubleyangfestival
email:doubleyangfestival@googlemail.com
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Double Yang Mini
Festival
Local alternative music promoter Chapter 24 is proud to present
"DOUBLE YANG!", a mini festival showcasing some the UK's best
alternative folk music and beyond. The festival takes place over one
day in the intimate environment of The Venue, at Leckhampton's
Wheatsheaf Inn, on Sunday September 9th.
 Taking
inspiration from the Venues' long musical tradition and the several
popular alternative folk events(the ever popular Green Man Festival
in Wales is particularly inspiring) Double Yang brings together a
consistently strong & interesting lineup to an authentic "folk club"
atmosphere.
ALASDAIR ROBERTS is a highly-praised singer songwriter from
Scotland, also known for his spellbinding versions of traditional
scottish ballads. He has toured with Joanna Newsom and worked with
Will "Bonnie Prince Billy" Oldham, and even recently appeared on the
BBC documentary "Folk Britannica"; JAMES BLACKSHAW & WOODEN SPOON
are considered to be two of the UK's leading lights in instrumental
guitar music, taking influences from both folk blues and traditional
musics of the far east; ROSE KEMP is the daughter of Steeleye Span's
Maddy Prior & Rick Kemp , and her signing to record label One Little
Indian (home of Bjork ) shows her willingness to push the music to
unexplored territories.
There are also some other interesting diversions - Free Improvising
duo ALEX WARD & CHRIS CUNDY are the horn section of Mercury Nominees
The Guillemots, and Bristol-based indie pop genius S J ESAU is
signed to seminal US alternative hip-hop label Anticon. The bill
also has it's fair share of local up and coming artists based in
Cheltenham - Lo-fi blueman MEN DIAMLER , acclaimed local songwriter
EDD DONOVAN, Z+ and JM KADOS.
The
day's proceeding shall be kicked off by local electronica shamens
BRICKWERK,and there shall be GUEST DJs entertaining throughout the
day. Tickets for the event are £10 in advance, and are available
from Cheltenham Town Hall (01242 227979). The event starts at
12.30pm and runs throughout the day. A barbecue will be available in
the garden early afternoon.
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