Harpole Scarecrow Festival 2011
Announce Special Concert
***Saturday 10th September 2011 4.00PM to 11.00PM***
STEVE HARLEY & COCKNEY REBEL
plus very special guests
TOMMY SCOTT & THE RED SCARE
(ex Space - playing hits including Female of the Species, Avenging Angels)
THE WICKED WHISPERS
&
THE DIRTY WORDS
plus
Comedy Stage & Acoustic Lounge & Bars & Food
THE Harpole Scarecrow Festival is proud to announce a special concert at The Bowls Club on Saturday 10th September 2011. The line- up includes 70’s legends Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel, ex Space frontman -Tommy Scott and The Red Scare, hotly tipped Liverpool band The Wicked Whispers and Northampton’s very own rockers, The Dirty Words. There will also be a comedy stage and an acoustic lounge as well as an excellent selection of food and bars. Tickets are priced at £24.50 (subject to booking fee) and are available from Harpole Village Store and both the 2Seasons stores in town (Grosvenor Centre and Wellingborough Rd). Credit card hotline 01909 512 534.
“As you may have heard this year the Festival will ROCK!! It’s with great pleasure that for the 14th Harpole Scarecrow Festival we have announced a very special concert, with a line-up that includes the fantastic, Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel, along with a full supporting cast of bands, comedians and introducing The Acoustic Lounge.” Said Harpole Scarecrow Festival Chairman, David Walker- Collins.English rock band, Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel, first made their name in the early 1970s. Their music covers a range of styles from pop to progressive rock. Over the years they have had five albums in the UK Albums Chart and twelve singles in the UK Singles Chart.
Much-loved British rocker Steve Harley has been touring consistently for over 30 years and shows no sign of slowing down. “It’s going to be a fantastic festival and we’re really excited to be a part of it.” Said Steve Harley.
A prolific songwriter and renowned lyricist, Steve’s set-list is packed with all his big songs; Judy Teen; Mr Soft; Here Comes The Sun; Mr Raffles (Man, It Was Mean); Sebastian and, of course, the smash hit Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me).
Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me) reached number one in 1975 in the UK and many European countries and is regularly voted among the top singles in the history of the charts, which covers six decades of releases. The Performing Rights Society has confirmed MAKE ME SMILE one of the most played records in British broadcasting.
Last year Steve released Stranger Comes To Town, his first new studio album in five years.
Special guests are Tommy Scott and The Red Scare. Tommy was lead singer in Liverpool band Space. Space came to prominence in the mid 1990’s with hit singles such as Female of the Species, Neighbourhood, Avenging Angels and The Ballad of Tom Jones. They also performed with Tom Jones and Cerys Matthews. Tommy will be singing new material as well as the Space classics. ‘We’re all really looking forward to playing the festival as it’s such a different gig for us’ says Tommy.
The Wicked Whispers are one of the most hotly-tipped acts emerging from new music scene in Liverpool. Taking inspiration from the psychedelic West Coast explosion of circa 1967-1969 along with overtones of country, soul and 60s French pop, The Wicked Whispers bring a dark twist to the combining genres creating something altogether new and unique. In June they released their critically acclaimed debut EP this summer 'The Dark Delights of The Wicked Whispers.'
The Dirty Words are a Northampton based blues and rock band. Originally founded in the early part of 2010 by Jim Manning (Vox & Guitar) and Andy Clayton (Guitar & Vox) who got together to do what they do best which is write and make music. A few months into the proceedings they were joined by Brendan Walsh (Drums) then closely followed by Tom Nigthingale (Bass Guitar).
Taking there influences from an array of musical genres including such bands as Eric Clapton, Biffy Clyro, Jimi Hendrix, Kings Of Leon, Mostly Autumn and Seasick Steve, they are definitely a band not to be missed.
There are a number of new events during the Scarecrow festival this year, including children’s art activities, poem recitals, real ale stall, music and crafts. And not forgetting the things that have made this event so special, the popular open top bus rides, art show, refreshment areas and cake stalls.
This year visitors to the village to follow a “Harpole trail.” This will be designed to ensure most areas of the village are visited during the weekend and to test our visitors, and possibly also your, knowledge of the village.
Since its inception fourteen years ago the Harpole Scarecrow Festival has raised over £30,000 for the organisations and community in Harpole.
The Harpole Scarecrow Festival was started in 1997 to raise funds for All Saints Church in Harpole. The continuing success of this endearing village tradition means that it has been possible to carry out a number of vital church projects and repairs over the past few years.
In 2007, a new village committee was established made up of representatives from Harpole village charities, and thankfully it includes members of the old church committee who have stayed around to pass on their expertise. Since then the money raised has been distributed to help a wide range of local community projects.
The spirit of Harpole's Scarecrow festival is all about our community working together to provide a weekend of simple family fun and creativity, whilst raising funds for the benefit of a wide variety of village projects and charitable causes.
The Harpole Scarecrow Festival raises funds for a variety of village charities and community projects. We aim to provide residents and visitors with a weekend of simple traditional entertainment, which can be enjoyed by the whole family. Some visitors return year after year to see our scarecrow displays and many other activities.
Village residents are encouraged to create and display scarecrows of all shapes and sizes in their gardens and visitors can spend a delightful day meandering around our charming village – you will be amazed at the creativity of Harpole residents!
Tickets are priced at £24.50 (subject to booking fee) and are available from Harople Stores and both 2Seasons stores in Northampton (Grosvenor centre and Wellingborough Rd). Credit card hotline 01909 512534)
www.harpole-scarecrows.co.uk
www.steveharley.com
www.antipoprecords.co.uk
www.thewickedwhispers.co.uk
www.myspace.com/thedirtywordsmusic
Directions:
Harpole Scarecrow Festival, Harpole Bowls Club, Larkhall Lane, Harpole NN7 4DP.
From Northampton: From Sixfields head towards Daventry (i.e. towards the M1 Junction 16); Straight over the roundabout and past the Total garage on your left;
Turn right into Harpole shortly after the garage, just before The Turnpike, Beefeater Inn
From the M1: Come off at J16 (Daventry) and head towards Northampton
Turn first left (approx 1 mile) into Harpole immediately after The Turnpike, Beefeater Inn
Sat nav: Enter the postcode NN7 4DH (High Street)
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