KAYLIED STAGE & BAND ON THE WALL PRESENTS FINEST MUSIC FROM AROUND THE WORLDCelebrating music from all over the globe, Band on The Wall presents The Kaylied Stage at Kendal Calling festival. The stage will feature a diverse showcase, taking a traditional area & revelling in the love of cross-genre music. A mixed bag of eclectic delights will take to the Kaylied Stage with everything from folk to ska, soul to punk, electro to folk-pop, northern soul to americana.
2009 saw the likes of Frank Turner, Tunng, The Craig Charles Funk & Soul Show, Mumford & Sons, Tommy Reilly plus many more. Held in the Croissant Neuf Tent ? Glastonbury?s oldest running area & Europe?s biggest solar powered tent, Kendal Callings ear for diversity illustrates why press are referring to the festival as ?The Glastonbury of the North!?
The Kaylied gives music lovers the chance to discover what the love for tradition is all about. Due to popular demand as a late night hot spot we have decided to keep the Kaylied open longer with the music pumping through til? 3am.
Following on from his phenomenal set last year, BBC 6Music?s Craig Charles will be back with his immense collection of funk and Soul to once again bring the festival to a close with some serious booty shaking. Friday night sees The Unabombers founder of legendary Manchester clubnight Electric Chair bring their renowned basement soul to the fields and on Saturday it's Beat Boutique with a Northern Soul night that will keep you dancing till the wee small hours.
On Friday the Kaylied headliners will be Swedish sister folk duo First Aid Kit, enchanting story telling at its finest the band are stepping into Kendal fresh from their world tour. On Saturday Mark Chadwick - The Leveller?s frontman will be delivering a Festival exclusive! With an acoustic set The Levellers lead vocalist and guitarist comes to Kendal Calling for a very special and intimate set. The Levellers are one of Britain?s most renowned folk rock bands, this is not to be missed.
Baked A la Ska have been described as ?Utterly bonkers but irresistible? by Manchester Evening News. The 11-piece big band feature MC?s, harmonicas & one of the tightest rhythm sections in Manchester, Baked A la Ska bring a raucous & uplifting set to the fields.
Hailing from North California is Jesca Hoop, singer songwriter whose been mentored by Tom Waits. Jesca has shared the stage with the likes of Elbow, Polyphonic Spree & Mark Knopfler. Her soulful vocals are beautiful and well worth checking out while you have the chance.
Also from across the pond Skip McDonald aka Little Axe is on board, a Blues musician and legendary guitarist with a background in jazz, doo wop and gospel. Skip (whose stage name is Little Axe) was a member of the house band for Sugarhill Records and appeared as a guitarist on many early rap albums including The Message for Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five.
Up and coming folk star John Smith gained critical acclaim from his recent tour with Mercury Prize-nominated and ex-Lamb frontwoman Lou Rhodes, and is one of the most exciting new voices in British folk music, showing the diversity of the Kayleid stage as he stands alongside folk artists from all over the globe.
MARK CHADWICK (ACOUSTIC SET FROM THE LEVELLERS FRONTMAN - FESTIVAL EXCLUSIVE!) / FIRST AID KIT / BAKED A LA SKA / LANCASHIRE HOTPOTS / ELECTRIC CHAIR - THE UNABOMBERS / CRAIG CHARLES FUNK ?N SOUL SHOW / DENIS JONES / BEAT BOUTIQUE / SKIP MCDONALD / JOHN SMITH / JESCA HOOP / KIRSTY ALMEIDA / MATTHEW HALSALL / TANKUS THE HENGE / IAN KING / MICHEAL KIWANUKA / 1, 2, 3, 4's / JONATHAN JEREMIAH / THE MOUSE OUTFIT / RAGHU DIXIT / KATHRYN EDWARDS / THE SEE SEE / JAMES KELLY / TO SOPHIA / JO ROSE / SIMON CONNOR / THE SWITCH / ANDY NEEDHAM / LAZYBONES
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