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
Hi Simon - Playing Main Stage Endorset Festival on Sat - 4pm before Buzzcocks, Skatalites etc - Bossy in on bass and Dennis (Rhythmites) on vocal - Dan
It was awesome to see you perform on Glastonbury's BBC web coverage. Your 3 song video clip showcased everyone's talents. Great Work! It will be wonderful to see you live.
Hi Loved you all at Wychwood Thanks for being our friend Do you Stay Up Late? (To find out about the movie about us please see www. heavyloadthemovie. com )
Pleased to hear you are playing at Wychwood Festival this year 30th May - 1st June - let your friends know that I have a pair of weekend tickets available as a prize to GondwanaSound listeners.
Listen to the show this Wednesday 21st May from 10 - 12 noon or listen to the podcast for the question and competition instructions.
There is no monetary equivalent for the tickets and the winner of the pair of tickets must be able to collect them in person from the festival office with the relevant winner's password.
Just to let you know to listen to GondwanaSound on Wednesday 23rd April 10 am - midday on Sheffield Live 93.2FM and worldwide on www. sheffieldlive. org to hear a St George's Day special with music from around the world and our interview with Simon Emmerson, Billy Bragg, Martin Carthy and Chris Wood talking about the Imagined Village and Englishness.
