IMAGINED VILLAGE PERFORMED ON THE JOOLS HOLLAND SHOW. CHECK THE PERFORMANCE RIGHT HERE!
THE IMAGINED VILLAGE ALBUM
OUT NOW
on Realworld Records
Available at all good landlocked and online stores
across the globe
Some great reviews:
"It's never a bad idea to give folk song a good shake-up and Simon Emmerson has astutely assembled the people to do it with both love and a sense of mischief....bringing to the party, beats, bhangra and other weapons of global Britain and, stripped of all the theories, back stories and undercurrents of social history, it's still mostly a cracking album." fRoots (UK)
"It's a brilliant idea - to reinterpret traditional English folk song for a multicultural 21st century society... Almost everything on this bold and ambitious album works... (A) breathtakingly imaginative record that is sure to become an English folk-rock landmark... The Imagined Village finally offers English roots music a meaningful new destination." Songlines (UK)
"The highlight of the CD however has to be the contemporary retelling of the magical ballad 'Tam Lyn' by the Rastafarian writer and poet Benjamin Zephaniah over a reggae bassline. Amazing, truly amazing." Folk London (UK)
"A star-studded musical collaboration is bringing English folk into the 21st century"
New Statesman (UK) - Phil Meadley goes behind the scenes at the first rehearsal of The Imagined Village band. Read more at www.newstatesman.com
The Imagined Village are:
*Benjamin Zephaniah
* Billy Bragg
* Chris Wood
* Eliza Carthy
* Johnny Kalsi
* Martin Carthy
* Paul Weller
* Sheila Chandra
* Simon Emmerson
* The Copper Family
* The Gloworms
* Tiger Moth
* Trans-Global Underground
* Tunng
The Imagined Village Live Band are (from left to bottom right): Francis Hylton (Dhol Foundation, Afro Celt Sound System, Incognito + others), Sheema Mukherjee (Transglobal Underground), Martin Carthy, Laurel Swift (The Gloworms, Morris Offspring), 5 Young Coppers, Barney Morse-Brown (The Kate Garrett Band, Village Band), Simon Emmerson (Afro Celt Sound System), Eliza Carthy, Billy Bragg, Johnny Kalsi (Dhol Foundation, Afro Celt Sound System), Andy Gangadeen (The Bays), Sheila Chandra
Track “Putiri” from my new album “Arenaria” is this week on the player of Radio Basile. To listen just click on “Putiri“ on the player of www.myspace.com/radiobasile Enjoy Listening!
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Wow! It's kinda special being accepted here...thank-you! I'm sure I must be related to Paul...we have the same nose! LOL! Warm winds and calm seas from OZ! Steve Weller
Hello, the third album is now available it's called "Folklore & Folktales", you can listen, order it on various platforms.
The best Kentin Jivek ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Bonjour, Le troisième album est dispo et sort ce mois ci, il s'intitule "Folklore & Folktales".Bientôt les prochaines dates.
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