The Stanley Brothers, Gillian Welch, Steve Earle, Carter Family, Don Reno, The Long Ryders, Flatt & Scruggs, Townes Van Zandt, Buck Owens, Tandy, Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, The Louvin Brothers, The Country Gentlemen, The Good Ol Boys, The Grateful Dead, Wicker Man Soundtrack, The Coal Porters, Bill Monroe, Red Allen, Dock Boggs, Gene Clark, Belle & Sebastian, Roscoe Holcomb
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Distribution for 'Revivals, Rituals & Union Songs' -
UK - Forte Music - release date 3rd March 2008
The Netherlands - Bertus- release date 28th March 2008
Ireland - RMG/Cavallerro - release date 12th September 2008
Germany - Dandyland/Cargo Germany - release date 3rd November 2008
To book the STFU
UK/Ireland/Germany Booking - contact Pat McGarvey
southerntenant@yahoo.co.uk
Netherlands Booking - contact Ed Leunisse
info@bepop.nl
www.bepop.nl
Belgian Booking - contact Niels Leen
niels@cabouge-artistsupport.be
www.cabouge-artistsupport.be
Czech Republic Booking - contact Dusan Sviba
Earth Music Booking
"bar-hopping ballads stuffed with fiddles and banjo."
Uncut
"This work deserves to escape the niche into which it has been born as it is a piece which contains both soul and beauty."
Americana UK
"The smoothest, bluegrass tinged, measured acoustic country singing and playing you could wish for this side of the Atlantic."
Maverick
"Sounding old as the Appalachians and kicking up a whirl of harmonized soul-searching along the way, STFU know that bad times can lead to good."
Plan B
"A compelling mix of bluegrass, gospel, old time and celtic swing that is memorably embellished with warm and richly woven harmonies,"
The Irish Times
Formed by Belfast born five-string banjo player Pat McGarvey and taking their name from the ground breaking multi-racial union of sharecroppers and non-landowning tenant farmers founded in Arkansas in the 1930’s, the Southern Tenant Folk Union are an explosive new London based folk and bluegrass outfit.
Writing and performing their own unique brand of Old-Time, Bluegrass, Gospel and Celtic Folk, Southern Tenant Folk Union appropriate the themes, ideas and metaphors from traditional folk songs and 20th century Americana music to document and reflect modern life through styles popularised by musicians such as The Carter Family, The Stanley Brothers and even Dillard & Clark.
Pat McGarvey served his musical apprenticeship touring the world and recording a number of albums with UK/US Americana band The Coal Porters. That grounding plus countless other collaborations with key Americana acts including Peter Case, The Arlenes, Tandy, Amy Rigby, Ian Dunlop (of Gram Parsons’ International Submarine Band), Rosie Flores, Jason McNiff & Bob Neuwirth gave him the real experience needed to fuse together the band’s American folk sound and British roots with his own Celtic heritage.
Keen to find a more personal outlet for his writing, in early 2006, McGarvey gathered a collective of like minded musicians that share his love of traditional music, but each with their own individual take on such tradition; Oliver Talkes (guitar), who’s unique, soulful voice is at the heart of the STFU sound. Pete Gow (guitar), from the Alt. Country band Case Hardin who has performed with the likes of Chris Mills, Stacey Earle and Caitlin Cary. Frances Vaux (Fiddle) with her background in jazz and Irish Folk and anchored by stalwarts of the London folk scene Eamonn Flynn (mandolin) and Matt Lloyd (upright bass).
Once up and running, Southern Tenant Folk Union released their debut album of original material in January 2007 to acclaim, positive reviews and national radio play. The rest of the year saw them playing festivals, arts centres and clubs around the UK and Ireland and only a little more than twelve months after the self-titled LP a follow-up was released. ‘Revivals, Rituals & Union Songs’ – a step forward for them with its strong, confident tone and the darkly reflective yet heart-warming nature of the eleven brand new songs presented. With positive reviews coming in and even more well deserved nationwide recognition (including a live session for BBC Radio 2’s Mark Lamarr) the band are set to finish their extensive UK & European tour and go back to studio at the end of 2008 to work on new material.
www.myspace.com/southerntenantfolkunion
www.southerntenantfolkunion.com
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Southern Tenant Folk Union's Friend Space (Top 20)
Ah you sure will... I'll keep updated. In the mean time, have a blast in Galway (I live there, but am up north at the moment). I love the Crane! You have beautiful images, but if ya ever need any more, keep me in mind! (I do have a few I'll send along for ya to use if you want)
Just stopping by your page to say hi....we are enjoying your CD...wish we could make one of your gigs while we are in Europe but we must go home tomorrow.....we will catch you next time!
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Hey Nutcase! Pity we're getting to Belfast on the 26th, playing that day, and the band are leaving the next morning. Pete's doing Southern Ireland solo. We will certainly have to meet for a drink very soon. I'll pass on the message to Lindy, see if her bro' might put in an appearance. You could also request her friendship, and I'll tell her to do the same. Hey we make long comments, don't we?
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