Folk/ Americana etc

[Gnomicide]

1 minute ago, bennyhana22 said:

Well...

...it was MISPЯINT

With the 'R' reversed like that on our hand-screen-printed t-shirts.

Because we were fucking cool.

Ben

 

That's the coolest thing I've ever seen.

[big__phil]

2 minutes ago, bennyhana22 said:

Well...

...it was MISPЯINT

With the 'R' reversed like that on our hand-screen-printed t-shirts.

Because we were fucking cool.

Ben

 

Haha yes!!!

 

Got any t-shirts left? You should totally wear one in June.

[Wooderson]

 

[bennyhana22]

5 minutes ago, Gnomicide said:

That's the coolest thing I've ever seen.

I know.

Ben

[Gnomicide]

1 minute ago, Wooderson said:

 

That's amazing!

[bennyhana22]

3 minutes ago, big__phil said:

Haha yes!!!

 

Got any t-shirts left? You should totally wear one in June.

It was thirty years ago, Phil! now, I'm a bloody t-shirt obsessive, but even I haven't managed to hold on to one of those bad boys.

They were great, though - all individually numbered, and the band got nos. 1-6, obvs.

I was No.2 as I played hooker in rugby, so it was my fav number. And no, it was bloody state school, before you start the casual stereotyping!

Ben

[bennyhana22]

3 minutes ago, Wooderson said:

 

That is absolutely top feckin' notch, me old mate!

Ben

[big__phil]

1 minute ago, bennyhana22 said:

It was thirty years ago, Phil! now, I'm a bloody t-shirt obsessive, but even I haven't managed to hold on to one of those bad boys.

They were great, though - all individually numbered, and the band got nos. 1-6, obvs.

I was No.2 as I played hooker in rugby, so it was my fav number. And no, it was bloody state school, before you start the casual stereotyping!

Ben

Darn, never mind. If it were me I'd have that in a vault somewhere, ready for the reunion tour.

 

And don't worry, I don't care about that stuff...some of my best friends played hooker at school.

[Wooderson]

3 minutes ago, big__phil said:

And don't worry, I don't care about that stuff...some of my best friends played hooker at school.

[MissMollyAnna]

I'd love to see First Aid Kit there, be even better if they did 'America' with Art Garfunkel.

[Digital Monkey (Womad)]

4 minutes ago, MissMollyAnna said:

I'd love to see First Aid Kit there, be even better if they did 'America' with Art Garfunkel.

Agree - I assume you would have seen the clip of them performing Emmylou for the Beeb a couple years back I think. Just glorious

[Digital Monkey (Womad)]

11 hours ago, 1986 said:

Recommendations would be very welcome thanks.

Kurt Vile is a must see for me this year. Will also likely check out John Grant, Art Garfunkel and Band Of Horses.

Anyone else on the bill I should be noticing?

If something is not strictly under those "labels" but along a similar American Indie vein then that'll be cool too.

John Grant is essential for me

I love a bit of Americana and nothing encapsulates that any better than the truly fantastic Danny and the Champions of The World. I hope they appear on the bill but they don't have much space on their scheduled around that time. If their name appears, file as "must see"

[guypjfreak]

29 minutes ago, MissMollyAnna said:

I'd love to see First Aid Kit there, be even better if they did 'America' with Art Garfunkel.

love first aid kit .....looking forward to band of horses this year missed them last time they were there

[Gnomicide]

28 minutes ago, Digital Monkey (Womad) said:

John Grant is essential for me

I love a bit of Americana and nothing encapsulates that any better than the truly fantastic Danny and the Champions of The World. I hope they appear on the bill but they don't have much space on their scheduled around that time. If their name appears, file as "must see"

Sadly in Spain over Glastonbury weekend.

[giantkatestacks]

So looking forward to Jason Isbell at Green Man but would rather he was on the farm.

[Avalon_Fields]

Treacherous Orchestra say they are playing, one of the very best, lively folk bands around, I really recommend them.

Jason Isbell - Americana - may be a long shot but his last two albums are ace.

[Mardy]

Great thread, but sorry, y'all wrong. The greatest Americana album is The Caution Horses by Cowboy Junkies. Unbeatable.

[Woffy]

I'm on thin Americana ice here, but:

Midlake - The Trials of Van Occupanther

An absolute understated, never get bored, triumph. Brilliant.

[CaledonianGonzo]

I think it's fair to call that pretty close to a masterpiece, aye.

[bennyhana22]

29 minutes ago, Woffy said:

I'm on thin Americana ice here, but:

Midlake - The Trials of Van Occupanther

An absolute understated, never get bored, triumph. Brilliant.

A triumph? Undoubtedly

Brilliant? Unquestionably

Americana? Nuh-uh!

Behave, Woffster...

Ben

[CaledonianGonzo]

Midlake and the lads just aren't sweaty enough.

[bennyhana22]

3 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Midlake and the lads just aren't sweaty enough.

Well quite, CalGon.

Ben

[bennyhana22]

They're also not as good. Without Tim.

Ben

[CaledonianGonzo]

They're not as good when they're doing anything that's not Van Occupanther.

[Gnomicide]

They're no MISPЯINT, that's for sure.