innocent village fete – full line up announced
Our village fete committee has been working away tirelessly behind the scenes for some time now, living on a diet of tea, cakes and piles and piles of paper. So we're very glad to now formally announce the full line up of acts to you. Here's a little guide to the some of our selected bits:
Adem playing on the Bandstand on Saturday and the Acoustic Stage on Sunday
We wrote a little introduction to Adem last week. We're very excited to have him play on Saturday on the Acoustic Bandstand. Sit near the front, he'll be good.
Geno Washington and the Ram Jam Band playing on the Bandstand on Saturday & Sunday
Geno Washington and The Ram Jam Band had two of the biggest selling UK albums of the sixties. It's now 2007, it's the innocent villlage fete and as the title of their latest album puts it, it's 'The Return Of The G'.
Little Barrie playing in the Entertainment Tent on Sunday
Little Barrie are named after their guitarist, singer and songwriter Barrie Cadogan. We don't actually know how tall he is. Little Barrie's debut LP 'We Are Little Barrie' was released to rave reviews in 2005. Since then, Barrie has been playing with Primal Scream, but is now ready for our fete. Bring it on Barrie.
Jack Savoretti playing on the Acoustic Stage stage on Saturday & Sunday
Jack Savoretti is a bit special. Just 22 years old, strikingly handsome, with soulful Latin good looks, his sinuous, husky, emotive voice synthesizes with his fluid, inventive guitar playing so you can hardly tell where one begins and the other ends. One for the ladies.
The Fairey Band playing on the Bandstand on Saturday
Founded in 1937, The Fairey Band are undoubtedly one of the world's leading brass bands. The 32-piece outfit from Stockport are sixteen times British Open Champions (brass bands open not tennis) and nine times winners of the title 'National Champion Band of Great Britain'. Past winners of the BBC's 'Best of Brass' and twice holders of the 'Granada Band of the Year'. They look very smart in their blue jackets and will hopefully add an air of bygone class to Saturday afternoon, as well as hopefully playing some of their patented acid house classics (they do you know - they do brass versions of old acid house tunes - we are excited about this).
Earl Okin playing on the Bandstand stage on Saturday & Sunday
Earl Okin is one of those rare performers - a true original. His one man show has made his name a legend at the Edinburgh International Festival and venues around the world. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll shout 'do that one again, Earl'.
The Epstein playing in the Entertainment Tent on Saturday & Sunday
Oxford’s loveable alt-country favourites The Epstein are au fait with a myriad of instruments including the banjo, mandolin, sitar, bouzouki, sitar, glockenspiel and many more. The Epstein's debut album 'The Last of the Charangistas’ is forthcoming and the band just received the impressive accolade of runners up in the 'Glastonbury Emerging Act' competition. One to watch out for.
Kitty,Daisy and Lewis playing in the Alfresco Ballroom on Saturday & Sunday
This brother and sister trio are so talented it's almost not funny, rattling through a rockabilly set like mini-me versions of Elvis, Billie Holiday and Johnny Cash. Constantly swapping instruments, the prodigiously talented youngsters win over crowds who more often than not yelp, jostle and jive in appreciation. So good even Blue Peter had to have them on.
London Swing Dance Society dancing in the Alfresco Ballroom on Saturday & Sunday
The UK's biggest and longest running swing dance club. Please feel free to join in.
And it’s not just the music. On both days we will have amazing stage comedy from two of Edinburgh Festival's most renowned acts – DotComedy and the Strangelings, both performing their absurd brand of street theatre on the bandstand in between acts.
Plus loads more. See you on the grass.
Wow - you've really got some great acts lined up! x
Posted by: beth | July 04, 2007 at 09:21 AM
looks good - though wondering what happened to Seasick Steve...?
Posted by: doug | July 04, 2007 at 12:35 PM
The line up sound really grovy and fab. Can't wait to see the live acts...live is the best!!
Posted by: Louise Williams | July 04, 2007 at 12:52 PM
Clearly then, Innocent doesn't house anyone music promoter skills, nor has it farmed them out judiciously! A Fete-ful line-up - are Starbucks coming next year ?
Posted by: soundandimage | July 04, 2007 at 03:09 PM
Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band!!! Brilliant! I saw them back in the 80's and they were goooood. Geno must be 120 years old by now. Can't wait.
Posted by: Michael Hewson | July 04, 2007 at 08:31 PM
Seasick Steve decided to play another event. Shame. But we've got plenty of other stuff to make up for a lack of Steve, as you can see.
Posted by: dan at innocent | July 05, 2007 at 10:42 AM
And I thought I'd miss Fruitstock.
How naive of me...
Looking forward to that grass!
xx
Posted by: Sandra | July 05, 2007 at 08:05 PM