FIND OUT WHO IS PERFORMING ON THE BEST STAGE IN THE BEST FESTIVAL.
http://www.solwayfestival.co.uk/drystone_stage.htm
Influences
Spike Milligan, Robin Williams, Peter Cook, Peter Sellers, Tony Robinson, Homer, Ray Allen & Lord Charles, Mum & Dad, Roald Dahl, JRR Tolkien, The Fast Show, The League of Gentlemen, Dr Who (All of them!),
This list to be continued...
Sounds Like
A human voice rabbiting on about all manner of nonsense but actually has a vague narative in there somewhere and possibly a deep and profound truth hiding in it if you can manage to pick up up amongst all the bollocks and tripe.
Alan Whittaker aka The Wizardmarra, has for the past few years been developing a new kind of storytelling, drawing from the rich vein of traditional material and contemporary culture in all its forms and has woven these elements into a breathtaking mix of storytelling and stand-up comedy. “People are more sophisticated these days. We are used to instant stories on television, fact, fiction and vast action packed epics on the cinema screen told with computer generated special effects.” How does a storyteller compete? The Wizardmarra doesn’t, he just does it better. His performances are non-stop whirlwind shows that leave you breathless and talking about them for days. No storytellers chair for Alan, if he had one he’d only climb on it, jump off crawl under it then possibly wear it! Instead The Wizardmarra sings, dances, leaps and spins tales take you on a roller-coaster of laughter and spellbound awe, occasionally scaring the pants off you with the scariest tales you’ve ever heard. “Stories are for everybody, not just children. We all have them woven into the warp of our lives and the weft of the stories of our families, friends, community and mankind. We need them. We are stories!”
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Good Morning! It was fantabulous to see you and Karen over the weekend! What a great time!! Hope you had a safe journey home and look forward to seeing you both at Solfest. Loads of Love from Emma and The Prof. xxxx
Hello WIZARD :-) just to let u know WE WILL be at SOLFEST- doing drop in music jam sessions for kids, somewhere around the kids field... and the usual campfires fun etc etc .. :_) lots o love k and james bond
Check out both the two bands below this comment. Flutatious and Barking at Butterflies. One who is on the Drystone this year and features on my current podcast, the other who was just too late to get a space this year, but who are extremely good and worth a listen.
Hi Wizardmarra, thanks for the add. I love Albert and the Lion, it brings back a few memories (no I was never eaten by a lion), I used to have a story book that I loved my Gran to read before I went to bed. Eee, them wert days!
A laal poem marra...Couldn't sleep all last night til i wrote it!!!
Thou Nature ARt My Goddess...
Can you hear the Faeries laughing!? Its a Cosmic Joke! - Hee hee hee! Respect the Flowers beneath your Feet and Twyleth Teg this Will be...
Some Faeries sprinkle their Sparkley Dust, in Rainbows wherever they go... With Cosmic Clocks they Dance and Spin, cos as the Oldest Story Ever goes, This is Eden we're Dreaming In...
So En Lachech Ala Kin, This is Eden we're Dreaming, so Respect the Flowers Beneath Your Feet and your Magic it will Forever Grow...
With Love this Will Forever Be, the Song of the Apple that fell from the Tree. It's a Cosmic Joke, you see! Can you Hear the Faeries Laughing?!?
...and I'm so glad that the joke was on me!
- thanks for the inspiration to all those weaver of dreams!... ff x
Hello there, mr wizardmarra sir, How's the fettling? It was so lovely to catch up with you and Karen again on Saturday. As Guy said, You are such lovely, supportive people. Lovely night, though did I feel hung ovwer!!!! I will definately have to get my arse along to your next Spinners event. Hope your enjoying the sun, wow! so amazing to see the beautiful sunlight again. My God its GREAT! Love, Love, Love x
allo me far off friend! been meaning to contact you about filming at Drystone this year. As you know i'm down in Dorset (Goblin county) at the mo. Let us know about your plans. Looking forward to seeing you again this year, hope everythings going well:)
Hey Alan! Just a quick message to remind you and the rest of the committee that us Solfest punters think you do a fantastic job and run the best bloody festival on this isle!
Hope your not taking the criticism of tixmob as a reflection on Solfest, by August this will all be a distant memory!
At least the poor ladies at the Carnegie are getting a bit of a rest this year!
my bloody time machine, is stuck in, a dartmoor, peatbog, Ill build another and haul it to solfest, I have been sharpening up my scariest stories, ready for the great story slam, so be prepared, and await my great arrival. SQUIRE CARRINGTON
