Frank Turner and The Levellers release video for Julie

Frank Turner and The Levellers release video for Julie 

Frank Turner's spellbinding collaboration with the Levellers on their 1993 single 'Julie' has today been released on YouTube.

Whilst more than 20 years old, the song's gritty message about dispossession in society feels more relevant today than ever.

One of the Levellers' best loved songs, 'Julie' has been re-worked by Frank Turner in his own style, with the Levellers performing as his backing band. Frank is a huge Levellers fan and Julie was one of his favorite songs to play whilst growing up.

Julie is the latest video in the series which also include collaborations with Imelda May, Billy Bragg and Bellowhead. All four tracks appear on all versions of Levellers' Greatest Hits album released on Monday 29th September. 

Levellers also embark on an extensive UK tour this Autumn; The Selecter and She Makes War will support on all dates.

Levellers release Billy Bragg collaboration and video

Levellers release Billy Bragg collaboration and video

Levellers have today released their collaboration recording with legendary troubadour, Billy Bragg. 

'Hope Street', a Number 12 chart hit for Levellers back in 1995, has been re-interpreted by Billy and was re-recorded with the Levellers as his backing band at their Metway Studios in Brighton earlier this year.

The track has been released for sale digitally for 99p via itunes

A strictly limited edition 7" vinyl version also comes part of the Signed Deluxe Greatest Hits album package which can be pre-ordered here for £14.99

'Hope Street' is the second track in a series of collaborations to be released by the Levellers as part of their forthcoming Greatest Hits album, released on September 27th. Alongside Billy, Imelda May, Frank Turner and Bellowhead have all re-recorded new interpretations of classic Levellers songs.

Camp Bestival 2013 unveils even more amazing music

With summer holidays around the corner we can’t wait to get back to Lulworth Castle for a festi-holiday weekend of fun and frolics for all the family from August 1st– 4th. And the Camp Bestival crew are leaving no stone unturned to make sure this year’s Camp Bestival is another absolute corker.

There really is something for everyone in this year’s line-up, so we’re very excited indeed to unveil a host of brilliant new acts that cover all bases, from huge popstars like our very special guest Mark Owen to brilliant local faves and beyond who will all be joining the likes of Labrinth, Richard Hawley, Levellers, Ash, The Proclaimers, Horrible Histories, Mr Tumble, Erth’s Dinosaur Zoo, Alan Davies, Dick n Dom, Matthew Bourne’s New Adventures The Brit School and many more!

The Camp Bestival Crew says: "There’s so much great music at Camp Bestival with something for everyone and we know how much fun a ladies night out is, so we’re very pleased to announce Mark Owen is coming to Lulworth Castle this year, especially for the girls!"

With his first solo album in eight years, ‘The Art of Doing Nothing’ due out in June, we very pleased to announce that Take That’s very own Mark Owen will be joining us at Lulworth Castle. With a hit-packed career spanning 20 years, Mark is one of the UKs biggest pop stars and along with his brilliant four-piece band he will be the soundtrack to a mega ladies night out on Saturday at Camp Bestival, playing not only his new and much loved solo material but also a tantalising selection of Take That anthems too!

But that’s not all,  as we have plenty more top live music for your delectation, including Memphis chanteuse Valerie June who has been blowing away crowds with her mixture of folk, blues, gospel, soul, Appalachian and bluegrass music and her utterly magical vocals. If you haven’t caught her live yet, we guarantee this is one not to miss. There will also be live appearances from unique solo acoustic artist Cherishport, Dorset blues behemoth Red River Hogs, scrumpy and western phenomenon Skimmity Hitchers and New Forest duo Phil & Tilley.

Joining an already legendary line-up of amazing DJs that includes Grandmaster Flash, Sasha and Andrew Weatherall (in his A Love From Outer Space guide with Sean Johnston), we are very pleased to announce that deck-wrecking duo The Nextman are joining David Rodigan MBE’s Ram Jam line-up alongside Venum Sound and MC Wrec. Plus there will be high octane party flavours from the inimitable Russ Cuban, reggae and hip-hop mash-up madness from Jstar, divine turntable manoeuvres from Dick Kurtaine, eclectic treasures from Rev Milo Speedwagon, tubular sounds from Rowan Chernin (Chairman Of The Board Surf) , rockin roots and psych love from In Light Of Aquarius and certified dancefloor devastation from Camp Bestival favourite Shepdog.

With a whole world of discovery for kids, plus the best in music, arts and culture it’s no wonder that  weekend tickets are flying out of the door, so you’re going to have to get a move on if you want to guarantee a whole weekend enjoying our fest-holiday treats. But, due to popular local demand from the brilliantly supportive people of Dorset, we are once again putting a very limited number of day tickets on sale on Friday May 17th.

Adult day tickets will cost £60 per day, Age 15-17 day tickets are £35 per day, Age 11-14 day tickets are £30 per day and Age 10 and under day tickets are free (but you must obtain a ticket) and will be available in person from Lulworth Castle and Lulworth Heritage centre, as well as through the usual Camp Bestival ticket agents.

We’ve still got a few little surprises up our sleeves, so do keep an eye on www.campbestival.net and our Facebook  and Twitter.

Bearded Theory Festival Day Tickets Announced

Due to exceptional demand from local residents, and those less willing or able to camp in Derbyshire during May, Bearded Theory Festival have announced that a limited number of day tickets for the Friday, Saturday and Sunday have been made available.

With each day featuring over 50 artists, alongside internationally renowned headliners, Reverend and The Makers and New Model Army (Friday) Asian Dub Foundation (Saturday) and Levellers (Sunday), day tickets provide more than 12 hours of family friendly festival music and entertainment for less than the cost of many gigs. Adult Day Tickets are £37.50, Children’s tickets from £5 (under 5’s can attend free). A family day ticket for 2 Adults and 2 Children is just £80.

‘Bearded’ is set in the grounds of the stunning National Trust property, Kedleston Hall near Derby. This year features our best ever line-up, and with hundreds of artists performing across 5 stages, there is music and entertainment to suit all ages and tastes.

Bearded Theory isn’t just all about the bands though. Whether it is the festival’s stunning location, the Thornbridge Brewery-run bars serving a fabulous quality selection of ales and other refreshments, the extensive selection of independent food traders, market and craft activity stalls or immersing the little ones in the magical world of the acre-sized Angel Gardens Children’s area, there is always something for all to see and do.

One of the biggest highlights of the weekend is the annual World Record Attempt for the Greatest Number of People Wearing False Beards. Taking place on Sunday just after the performance by Australian Musical-Comedy sensation, The Beards (who will also co-host the record attempt), the event brings everyone at the festival (and their false beards) together, and is always huge amounts of fun. With the biggest audience ever expected for Bearded Theory 2013, confidence is high that we will smash the record we set last year!

Bearded Theory is just weeks away, taking place between 17th – 19th May so head over to www.beardedtheory.co.uk to check out all the info, the full line-up, and details on how to get tickets without delay.


BEARDED THEORY FESTIVAL DAY TICKETS
Day Tickets are: £37.50 (Adults), £20 (Under 16’s), £5 (Under 12’s)
A Family day ticket for 2 Adults and 2 Children is £80
Under 5`s are free (ticket is still required). Booking fees apply.
Day Parking is £10 (No Campervans / Live In Vehicles)

BEARDED THEORY FESTIVAL WEEKEND TICKETS
Weekend Tickets are: £79 (Adults), £40 (Under 16’s), £10 (Under 12’s) Under 5`s are free (ticket is still required).
A Family Ticket for 2 Adults and 2 Children is £220. Booking fees apply.
Additional tickets options available that include Thursday camping.

Tickets are available from, www.theticketsellers.co.uk or via www.beardedtheory.co.uk

The Levellers release new EP and Video in aid of War Child

Brighton folk-rockers Levellers are celebrating their recent 25th Anniversary, have announceed a raft of UK summer gigs and festivals, and unveiled details of a new 5 Track EP supporting the War Child charity.

Levellers are releasing a five-track anti-war EP on 5 May 2013 featuring a new recording of 'The Recruiting Sergeant' with special guests traditional English folk singers The Copper Family, plus Ben Paley, Shona Kipling and Dan Walsh. It was mixed by Matt Lawrence (Mumford and Sons, Grinderman, Bat For Lashes). The song is itself a contemporary reworking of the cautionary traditional Black Watch anthem, ‘Twa Recruitin’ Sergeants’.
 

 Directed and produced by Rich Mulryne. Levellers have produced videos for every track so far on their new album and this new one is the penultimate one to completing the project. The original album version, which is an anti-war song not an anti soldier song, features on their 10th studio album 'Static on the Airwaves', which was released to critical acclaim in 2012.

The EP also includes 3 other anti-war Levellers tracks - 'Another Man's Cause', 'Not In My Name' and 'Barrel Of A Gun' plus the original album version of 'Recruiting Sergeant'. All profits from the EP release will be donated to War Child, the charity for children affected by war and set up to protect children living in the world's most dangerous war zones.

Levellers celebrated the 25th Anniversary of their first gig on 3rd March 2013, and are playing an extensive number UK gigs and festivals this summer, including Isle of Wight, Cambridge Folk Festival and a headline slot at Dorset's Camp Bestival.

LEVELLERS LIVE - SUMMER 2013

4    May    READING Sub 89
13    May    BATH Komedia
14    May    CARDIFF Coal Exchange
15    May    ST ALBANS Arena
16    May    BUCKLEY The Tivoli Venue
17    May    GUILDFORD G Live
18    May    SCUNTHORPE Baths Hall
19    May    BEARDED THEORY Festival (Derby)*
25    May    PLYMOUTH Volksfest (Devon)*
12    Jun    CHELTENHAM Town Hall
13    Jun    BEDFORD Corn Exchange
14    Jun    ISLE OF WIGHT Festival*
15    Jun    YEOVIL Westlands Leisure Complex
28    Jun    LEAMINGTON The Assembly
29    Jun    GRASSINGTON Festival (Yorkshire)*
30    Jun    HOLMFIRTH Picturedrome
18    Jul    LUSTY GLAZE BEACH (Newquay)*
26    Jul    CAMBRIDGE Folk Festival (UK)*
2    Aug    SHREWSBURY The Buttermarket
3    Aug    CAMP BESTIVAL (Dorset)*
9    Aug    CROPREDY Festival (Oxfordshire)*
10    Aug    LAKEFEST (Tewkesbury)*
16    Aug    BEAUTIFUL DAYS Festival (Devon)*
*Indicates festival appearance

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Cambridge Folk Festival - Fri and Sat headliners announced

Europe’s most acclaimed folk festival, now in its 49th year, has revealed a number of artists confirmed for 2013’s characteristically eclectic bill.

 Performances include recently reformed and hugely popular The Mavericks, whose infectious blend of rock, Americana and Tex-Mex is sure to have the Festival on its feet; intoxicating,  critically acclaimed, English folk big-band Bellowhead; Brit and Ivor Novello Award winning,  multi-platinum selling singer-songwriter KT Tunstall; Festival favourites, folk-punk band  Levellers; new Irish folk supergroup Liam O’Flynn, Andy Irvine, Paddy Glackin and Dónal  Lunny aka LAPD; leading Scottish folk rock band Capercaillie, celebrating their 30th anniversary; Heritage Blues Orchestra; Lucy Rose, heralded by the Sunday Times as “One of the country’s most promising new voices”; 

English folk guitar virtuoso and singer-songwriter Martin Simpson, launching his brand new album ‘Vagrant Stanzas’; dynamic Quebecois folk band Le Vent du Nord; Mud Morganfield Band, the eldest son of Muddy Waters and his band delivering charismatic Chicago blues of the highest order; Mercury Prize nominated Sam Lee and Friends, performing contemporary and challenging interpretations of traditional folk; stunning Irish vocalist and writer Heidi Talbot; high energy Orkney band The Chair; Mokoomba,  playing an electrifying blend of Afro-fusion and tantalizing traditional Tonga rhythms; 

American singer-songwriter Willy Mason, fresh from a winter tour, including support slots with Mumford and Sons and Ben Howard; 11-piece Australian Bollywood style band The Bombay Royale ;  rising star of the UK folk scene Bella Hardy and The Midnight Watch, showcasing her much-anticipated new album battleplan; Kathryn Roberts and Sean Lakeman, lynchpins of the burgeoning UK folk-acoustic revival and winners of best duo at the 2013 BBC Folk Awards; young international fiddle septet Frigg, playing their own unique Nordgrass, a mix of Nordic folk and American bluegrass; back by popular demand Jim Moray’s Silent Ceilidh; Brian McNeill, leading the Festival session; award-winning Irish and bluegrass tenor banjo band We Banjo 3; folk rock band Larkin Poe, fronted by sisters Rebecca and Megan Lovell; cross-genre Monster Ceilidh Band injecting traditional music of the British Isles with drum ‘n’ bass; local contemporary folk roots band The Willows; BBC Young Folk Award winners 2013 Greg Russell and Ciaran Algar.

 The Cambridge Folk Festival showcases both international headline artists and young, emerging talent across four different stages and continues to enjoy sell-out success year on year. Renowned for its unique parkland setting, great facilities and family friendliness, the Festival offers something for everyone with street theatre, music workshops and sessions, raucous ceilidhs, open stages, a youth area, internet café, kids’ ceilidh, storytelling, free creche,

 paddling pool and playground, real ale bars.

 SUNDAY HEADLINERS AND MORE MAJOR NAMES TO BE ANNOUNCED

 Online booking and information: www.cambridgefolkfestival.co.uk

 Phone booking: 01223 357851

 Tickets: Full Festival £126; Thursday £20; Friday £45; Saturday £55; Sunday £55. Camping:

 (Full Festival tickets only, per 2-3 berth tent) Cherry Hinton £54, Coldhams Common (second

 site) £37. Online bookings subject to booking fee.

Peatbog Faeries announced as Bearded Theory Headliner

BEARDED THEORY FESTIVAL have announced that award winning Celtic Fusion band, Peatbog Faeries will headline the Magical Sounds Dance Stage on Sunday night. They will be performing a unique Celtic Soundclash session with legendary progressive Celtic band Shooglenifty, in what should be an unforgettable climax to an incredible weekend of musical performances.

Other acts performing on the Magical Sounds stage over the weekend include live performances from Subgiant, A Guy Called Gerald (feat Special Guests) and Sicknote. Ed Tangent, Kickflip, Clumsy and more than 25 other live acts and DJs will also perform.

Bearded Theory's Main stage hosts an extensive number of major artists from the UK and around the world. Friday boasts a double headliner line-up, featuring headline performances from both New Model Army and Reverend and the Makers. Also on the bill are Midlands heroes Ned's Atomic Dustbin, The Hummingbirds and Karine Polwart. Derby's very own indie chart toppers The Beekeepers will also play a rare live set.

Saturday's billing is topped by the legendary Asian Dub Foundation. Joining them are Seth Lakeman, Macka B, The Quireboys, Ruts DC, Citizen Fish, AHAB and Zombie Met Girl.

Levellers will close the festival in style on the Sunday night. They are joined on the bill by Stiff Little Fingers, The Farm, Goldblade, Ezio, New Groove Formation, and The Lancashire Hotpots. Local success story, The Life and Times Of Brothers Hogg complete the bill.

Michael Eccleshall, spokesperson for Bearded Theory Festival says, "We are delighted to announce that Peatbog Faeries have been added to the bill for Bearded Theory 2013. We believe they are the final piece in the jigsaw, completing our best ever line up ever! Everyone at Bearded Theory HQ is looking forward to welcoming you all to Bearded Theory 6 in May"


Tickets are priced at £79 (Adults), £40 (Under 16's), £10 (Under 12's). Under 5`s are free (ticket required).
A Family Ticket for 2 Adults & 2 Children is £220. Booking fees apply.
Additional tickets options available include Thursday camping.
Tickets are available from www.quaytickets.com, www.theticketsellers.co.uk or by calling 08432 081 835.
All include 3 nights of camping and access to all music and on-site events.
No day tickets will be sold for Bearded Theory 2013.

www.beardedtheory.co.uk

Bearded Theory Festival - Detail and First Line-up Announcement

Bearded Theory Festival - Detail and First Line-up Announcements

LEVELLERS | REVEREND and THE MAKERS

ASIAN DUB FOUNDATION | SETH LAKEMAN

MACKA B | THE QUIREBOYS | THE FARM | KARINE POLWART | EZIO

CITIZEN FISH | AHAB | GOLDBLADE | MAROON TOWN | FAR CUE

BUSTER SHUFFLE | GALLON DRUNK | NEW GROOVE FORMATION

Boot Hill All Stars | The Zen Hussies |The Caezars Tankus The Henge

The Men That Will Not Be Blamed For Nothing feat. Andy Heintz

Pussycat and Dirty Johnsons | Andrew O'Neil | Bootscrape | Bakseats

The Membranes | Frenzy | Sunday Driver | 18 Nightmares at the Lux

BEARDED THEORY FESTIVAL has announced the event dates, details and first set of artist bookings for 2013’s instalment of their award winning event.

Friday’s Main Stage will be headlined by Sheffield’s incendiary Reverend and the Makers. Also on the bill are Scottish folk singer Karine Polwart, Derby’s very own indie chart toppers The Beekeepers playing a rare show, and fellow locals Life and Times of Brothers Hogg.

Two more bands for the Friday main stage line-up will be released in December

Saturday’s billing is topped by the legendary Asian Dub Foundation. Joining them on bill is celebrated folk singer Seth Lakeman, reggae legend Macka B, classic rockers Quireboys, heavily requested punksters Citizen Fish, up & coming folk band AHAB and BT favourites Zombie Met Girl. One more band will be announced to complete the Saturday billing.

It will come as no great surprise to announce that Levellers will be headlining on Sunday after their late cancellation this year due to a fiddler’s finger injury. Levellers will close the festival in style on the Sunday night and are joined on the bill Liverpudlians The Farm who will be performing a greatest hits set, BT favourites Goldblade, acclaimed folk rock band Ezio, the heavily requested New Groove Formation. Three more acts will be announced in December to conclude Sunday’s festivities.

Tornado Town is the festival’s 2nd stage, and much of their line up has now been confirmed. Highlights include cult Punk band, Far Cue, Maroon Town, Buster Shuffle, 18 Nightmares at the Lux, Left Step Band, Port Erin, The Membranes, Boot Hill All Stars, Sunday Driver

The Men That Will Not Be Blamed For Nothing and adrenaline filled rock n roll band Pusycat & Dirty Johnsons.

The Magical Sounds Dance Stage will once again be pumping out the heavy beats and they have produced another stunning line up in their now famous big top. Magical Sounds will be releasing their acts shortly.

Bearded Theory has also confirmed details of a number of exciting changes for 2013. These include a new late night Cabaret Tent located in the expanded Camping area, a new location and PA for The Waters Edge acoustic stage,

Of course, as an award winning Family Friendly Festival, the huge Angel Gardens kids area will once again return, bigger and better than ever. They will also be an even better family camping zone (with picnic tables for family evening meals), alongside a major investment in site art and the festival’s green spaces.

After hugely successful debut in 2013, Thornbridge Brewery in Bakwell, (located just 20 miles from the festival), will once again be run the on-site bars, bringing with them a wide selection of Ale’s and Ciders

Michael Eccleshall, spokesperson for Bearded Theory Festival says, “We are once again proud to announce a fabulous line up for Bearded Theory – we believe it is our strongest ever, and we still have a number of major bookings to release! We know how important it is in the current financial climate for Festival to provide both excellent value and a high quality event, and by keeping the cost of a full adult weekend ticket down to just £79, and actually reducing the price of Kids tickets from last year, you can join us and spend 3 magical days watching over 100 high quality bands for little more than the price of a major gig or sports event ticket.

All of us at Bearded Theory HQ look forward to welcoming you all to Bearded Theory 6 next May”

Tickets

£79 (Adults), £40 (Under 16’s), £10 (Under 12’s) and Under 5`s are free (ticket is still required).

A Family Ticket for 2 Adults & 2 Children is £220.

Booking fees apply. Additional tickets options available that include Thursday camping.

Tickets are available from www.quaytickets.com, www.theticketsellers.co.uk or by calling 08432 081 835. All include 3 nights of camping and access to all music and on-site events. No day tickets will be sold for the 2013 event.

www.beardedtheory.co.uk

Levellers release new video and headline BT London live show

We Are All Gunmen’ reflects on the fleeting nature of utopian dreams where ‘banker’s pay is justified’, there are ‘no politicians’ and ‘all nations come in peace’. The references in the song to lighting beacons were inspired by where the Levellers live in between a line of hill forts along the South Downs in England. ‘We Are All Gunmen’, which the band describe as a The Kinks meets Dylan meets Subhumans, has been highlighted as one of the stand-out tracks on the album in a number of reviews.

'We are gunmen all, guardians of the watchtowers
Lighting up the beacons, to bring our riders home'


‘We Are All Gunmen’ is the third single to be taken from the Levellers new studio album ‘Static On the Airwaves’ which was released in June. It is the first Levellers album to feature Simon Friend’s powerful vocals on the opening track.

The band are playing at festivals throughout summer 2012 including their own sold out festival, Beautiful Days, in August. An acoustic tour to theatres and cathedrals in September and a full electric tour around the UK in November with special guests Citizen Fish are on sale now.

LEVELLERS LIVE

SEPTEMBER 2012
Sun 23    PORT TALBOT Princess Royal Theatre 01639 763214

LEVELLERS ACOUSTIC
Tue 25 The Anvil BASINGSTOKE 01256 844244
Wed 26 EXETER Cathedral 01392 667080
Thu 27 SALISBURY Cathedral 01722 434434
Fri 28 BUXTON Opera House 0845 127 2190
Sat 29 HARROGATE Royal Hall 01423 502 116
Sun 30 The Sage GATESHEAD 0191 443 4661

NOVEMBER 2012
LEVELLERS WITH SPECIAL GUESTS CITIZEN FISH
Wed 14 CAMBRIDGE Corn Exchange 01223 357 851
Thu 15 BRISTOL O2 Academy 0844 477 2000
Fri 16 LINCOLN Engine Shed 0844 888 8766
Sat 17 MANCHESTER Academy 0161 832 1111
Sun 18 LIVERPOOL O2 Academy    0844 477 2000
Tues 20 GLASGOW ABC    08444 999 990
Wed 21 NOTTINGHAM Rock City 0845 413 4444
Thu 22 LEEDS O2 Academy 0844 477 2000
Fri 23 BIRMINGHAM O2 Academy 0844 477 2000
Sat 24 LONDON O2 Shepherds Bush Empire    0844 477 2000
Sun 25 SOUTHAMPTON Guildhall    023 8063 2601

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