In Autumn 2006 the Norfolk born singer-songwriter Lewis Garland pressganged
Bradley Blackwell (Double Bass), Drew Coleman (Mandolin, Guitar, Concertina) and Ben Wiffen (Clarinet, Percussion) into his services on board the good ship ‘Kett Rebellion’.
Over the last year the group have shared many an adventure...
Glastonbury 2008, The Big Green Gathering, support for Bowerbirds, Shearwater, Nizlopi, Faustus, Devon Sproule, Lau and 2006 Mercury Award nominated artist Lou Rhodes... luckily they have all managed to avoid scurvy to date.
Lewis Garland and the Kett Rebellion have been highly acclaimed for their energetic yet intimate performances, the group’s folk tinged sound providing the perfect complement to Lewis’s intricate, often caustic, wordplay.
What others have said...
"energetic folk-klezmer linked with clever wordplay "
The Coventry Evening Telegraph, Oct 2007
"a great voice, a brilliant guitarist and interesting lyrics... Lewis Garland is a singer songwriter with a difference"
BBC Radio Coventry and Warwickshire
"Really thoughtful lyrics"
Karine Polwart (winner of 2005 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards best album, best emerging artist and best original song)
"These young chancers from Coventry bucked the trend, turned down the PA and the stage and set up right in the middle of the barn!!! The folly of youth I thought - but then they started to play, people hushed and were treated to what in my mind was the best performance the Barn has seen so far. These guys are ridiculously good and gave a flavour to folk that I will want to taste for years to come" Promoter (Henley-on-Thames)
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Hope you’re all fantastic! Saturday 28th November sees THE PLAYGROUND present the Nominees for the Best Breakthough Act BOMBAY BICYCLE CLUB on the decks along with the most exciting, innovative and genuinely imaginative force in music right now- GAGGLE.
BOMBAY BICYCLE CLUB- DJ// GAGGLE// THE COOLNESS// COLD IN BERLIN// PUSS IN BOOTS// ELECTRIC RIOT// MICRON 63// LEIGH DE VRIES// THE GAA GAA’S // THE DEEP BELOW// DJ Darkorse// Straightola (VJ Set) and Burlesque performances
Expect a sell out show so to avoid frustration at the door get your early bird tickets in advance below!!
Hope you’re all fantastic! Saturday 28th November sees THE PLAYGROUND present the Nominees for the Best Breakthough Act BOMBAY BICYCLE CLUB on the decks along with the most exciting, innovative and genuinely imaginative force in music right now- GAGGLE.
BOMBAY BICYCLE CLUB- DJ// GAGGLE// THE COOLNESS// COLD IN BERLIN// PUSS IN BOOTS// ELECTRIC RIOT// MICRON 63// LEIGH DE VRIES// THE GAA GAA’S // THE DEEP BELOW// DJ Darkorse// Straightola (VJ Set) and Burlesque performances
Expect a sell out show so to avoid frustration at the door get your early bird tickets in advance below!!
THE PLAYGROUND is proud to host the OFFICIAL WHITE LIES AFTER PARTY on 20th November with a DJ set from WHITE LIES and live performances from White Rose Movement// Post War Years// Danny Valentine & the Meditations// Hektor Red// Dangerous Heresy// Divine Incest DJ’s// DJ Darkorse and Burlesqueshow.
THE PLAYGROUND is proud to host the OFFICIAL WHITE LIES AFTER PARTY on 20th November with a DJ set from WHITE LIES and live performances from White Rose Movement// Post War Years// Danny Valentine & the Meditations// Hektor Red// Dangerous Heresy// Divine Incest DJ’s// DJ Darkorse and Burlesqueshow.
After you've finished here, you may like to hear this poem sung on myspace...
Poem 162 of 230, WalkaboutsVerse (please see my blog): TEES TO TYNE: FIRST IMPRESSIONS - SUMMER 2001
Where traditions are not so rare; Sea, country and works scent the air; A multitude of monuments, Planted tubs and patterned pavements.
The longish pedestrian malls; The remnants of defensive walls; Historic buildings are a gauge Of the respect for heritage.
Wheat, rape and pines in the fields; Estuaries guarded by shields; Long sandy beaches and wide scenes; Romantic-ruin go-betweens.
Rivers in parts licked by trees, Or fringed by boat clubs, wharfs, gantries, And crossed by practical delights - Varied spans, forming pleasing sights.
Fine churches headed at Durham; Football kits ad infinitum; Kept castles - one for study; Masonry behind masonry.
And, with moulding-works out that way, It’s somewhere for a longer stay..?
THE PLAYGROUND presents Filthy Electro Trash on Saturday 14th Novmber. Come along and celebrate with:
Punks Jump Up (KITSUNE)// Punx Soundcheck (KITSUNE)// Steed Lord// Gobsausage// Glass Diamond// TOY TOY// The Education// Mr. Beasley// Ben Osborne// DJ Darkorse// Circa Burlesque- Little Bo Freak// Chrys Columbine// Slinky Sparkles and Straightola (VJ Set)
please sign this online petition and help keep the Duchy of cornwall free from dioxins The farming and food industries within the Duchy are one of the most important businesses that we have here and MUST BE PROTECTED at all costs A 120 Metre high waste incinerator chimney at St Dennis cornwall will contaminate the land, water and air within Cornwall with dioxins. please help us to keep cornwall clean and green by signing this petition to the secretery of state http://www.ecopetitions.org/index.php/st-dennis-incinirator
SO good to see you guys again yesterday, and what a brilliant set you played ! Really love the wit and passion in your music, and your connection with your audience .. lovely to see ! All the very best , and hope to see you again before too long. Steve@ Grapevine xx
Thanks for accepting the friends request Hope to see you at the Experimental launch night 0n 14th November 2009 at The Golden Cross Coventry Live performance from This/Broadcast Don't forget to bring some of your own tunes on a memory stick to hear them heard on the dance floor. Regular monthly nights after xmas!
Resurrection Men are performing this Wednesday at The Nursery Tavern in an acoustic environment for the first (and possibly last) time! With Johnny Nicholds & Friends and Chloe Juliette Evans.
THE PLAYGROUND Vs Noise Of Art will give you a big Halloween bash on Saturday 31st October featuring
Man Like Me// My Tiger My Timing// My Toys Like Me// Trash Fashion// The Midi Midis// Glitches// The Teeth// Kindle// Gene Serene// DARKORSE-DJ set/// Rack ‘n’ Ruin – DJ Set// Afro Punk-DJ set// Slinky Sparkle// Chris Columbine// Little Bo Freak and Lydia Darling// Noise of Art’s “Dance of the Vampires” with They Came From The Stars and I Saw Them Vs Les Hommers DU Train// Ben Osborne -DJ set// Immaculate Extremists// Overlap// Your Mum// MOTH and more
“You're unlikely to attend another event in London like this so our advice is to get your ticket sharpish.” DJ Magazine, 2009.
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