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Southern Tenant Folk Union
Bluegrass / Country / Folk

"Gleefully uplifting bluegrass melancholy"

London,
United Kingdom

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   Southern Tenant Folk Union: General Info
Member Since4/1/2006
Band Websitesoutherntenantfolkunion.com
Band Members

Oliver Talkes - Vocals/Guitar

Pete Gow - Vocals/Guitar

Roddy Neilson - Vocals/Fiddle

Matt Lloyd - Vocals/Double Bass

Eamonn Flynn - Vocals/Mandolin

Pat McGarvey - Vocals/Banjo

InfluencesThe 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
Sounds LikeDistribution 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

d.sviba@tiscali.cz

www.myspace.com/dushann

Record LabelUgly Nephew Records
Type of LabelIndie




   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Oct 8 2008 8:00P
SXSC @ The Railway Inn (cosupporting Alan Tyler & The Lost Sons Of Littlefield with The Family) Winchester, South
Oct 9 2008 8:00P
Bournemouth Folk Club - Thursday Night Live @ Centre Stage Bournemouth, South
Oct 23 2008 8:00P
Lochcarron Village Hall (with support from The Federals/Mockingbirds Lochcarron, Scotland
Oct 24 2008 7:30P
An Lanntair - Isle Of Lewis Stornoway, Scotland
Oct 25 2008 8:00P
The Ceilidh Place Ullapool, Scotland
Oct 26 2008 7:30P
Vocoustics @ The Lemon Tree Aberdeen, Scotland
Oct 27 2008 7:30P
The Brel Bar Glasgow, Scotland
Oct 28 2008 7:30P
Eastgate Theatre & Arts Centre Peebles, Scotland
Nov 6 2008 10:30P
Paradiso Amsterdam, Zuid-Holland
Nov 7 2008 8:00P
Blue Shell Koln (Cologne), Nordrhein-Westfalen
Nov 8 2008 8:00P
Polyester Klub Oldenburg, Bremen
Nov 9 2008 7:30P
Schnürschuh Theater Bremen, Bremen
Nov 10 2008 8:00P
The Great Country Swindle @ White Trash Berlin, Berlin
Nov 21 2008 7:30P
Empty Rooms Promotions @ Tingewick Village Hall Buckingham, South
Jan 21 2009 7:30P
Edinburgh Folk Club @ Pleasance Cabaret Bar Edinburgh, Scotland
Apr 17 2009 8:00P
Pocklington Arts Centre Pocklington (near York), Northeast
Apr 18 2009 8:00P
Trades Club Hebden Bridge, Northeast
Apr 23 2009 7:30P
Rothbury Roots @ The Queens Head Hotel Rothbury, Northumberland, Northeast
Apr 25 2009 8:00P
Private Event Durham

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   About Southern Tenant Folk Union


 
the union reunite for an incredible second album...
 
 
"An excellent new album a real leap forward for them"
    Mark Lamarr, BBC Radio 2
 
"Roots music that knows few boundaries"
    The List
 
"This music is easy to love"
    The Word
 
"A delicate, bruised collection of bluegrass, country & gospel"
    Uncut
 
"The musicianship is faultless... I am so proud that it emanates from Britain"
    Country Music People
 
"This is a great album (9/10)"
    Americana UK


 
Available from...
Amazon / HMV / Play / Zavvi / iTunes / Ugly Nephew / Smart Choice Music / Rough Trade


 
the groundbreaking first album...
 
 
"A brilliant debut"
    Rock N' Reel
 
"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


 
Available from...
Amazon / iTunes / Ugly Nephew

Southern Tenant Folk Union - Band Biography

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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Oct 1 2008 2:45 PM

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)

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Oct 1 2008 11:04 AM

Hey STFU - looking forward to your gig with us at Centre Stage, Bournemouth on Thursday 9 October.
Best, Paul
Karen McNatt





Sep 30 2008 9:28 AM

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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Sep 29 2008 11:55 AM

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Sep 23 2008 10:51 AM

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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Sep 14 2008 9:25 PM

I don't see another London gig listed - come on!!! Wanna see y'again!
A x
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Sep 13 2008 10:24 AM

Looking forward to seeing you at Brel.
I'll add the gig to my gig guide.
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