ANNOUNCING 12 NEW ACTS
Joining Neck, Stick in the Wheel, Indian Man, Hoopy Frood, One Eyed God, The Antipoet, Rosie Swayne and others...
Festival favourites KANGAROO MOON will woo you with their “psycheceltic folk fusion”, guaranteed to make you dance and dream.
Punk-disco-rave unit DOHNUT are back, to shake up complacency with wacky tunes and irresistible beats – check out their new vid, a mash-up of their 2016 gigs including supporting The Damned on tour and their GG debut on Soundscape Solar Stage, maybe catch a glimpse of yourself?
Pic courtesy of Dohnut
Combining drum’n’bass-trip-hop percussion with a singer-songwriter-bassist who’s into dance music, a flamenco guitarist, a conga player and a jazz pianist playing a Moog synthesizer or accordion... we're delighted to welcome back JABBA CARTEL;
their haunting melodies will keep you transfixed, the Latin dance rhythms will get you grooving.
THE DON BRADMANS - champions of "Chap Rock" - never fail to delight and bamboozle, not least when they choose to go on location around GG as in this hilarious little film.
FIREPIT COLLECTIVE emerged from a melting pot of trad folk, punk rock, reggae, world music, raves, free parties and campfires ‘before the advent of civilisation’… This is roots and culture rainy island style, played from the heart.
GURANFOE play a psychedelic brew of jazzy rhythms and prog rock; a young band creating a sound that’s ferocious, freeing, cosmic and wistful.
Pic by Zoltan
SUNDARA fuse traditional folk music with Indian melodies and mantras and SIKA is always one of our favourite acts: a one man, international, multi-media magician wielding didjeridoo, drums, flutes, ambient grooves, loops and soundscapes.
Young singer-songwriter TERRY LOGAN's distinctive voice and lyrics have won her huge praise since launching her solo career at Hebden Bridge Roots Festival in 2016. Citing influences ranging from Nina Simone to Bob Marley, Amy Winehouse and Marvin Gaye, Terry's definitely one to watch - and enjoy listening to.
On the Raconteurs’ Stage JENN HART’s poems will drag you through life, love and being a woman in punk… while CLARE FERGUSON WALKER cracks you up with observational dry standup, interspersed with caustic yet heartfelt poetry… and travelling singer-songwriter PHIL CUDWORTH invites you to have a listen to his take on life.
Pic by Urban 75
OFFERING 10 PERMACULTURE BOOKS!
2017 is the 25th Anniversary of GG supporters Permaculture magazine and they're offering subscribers to the magazine this super special offer of 10 Lucky Dip quality permaculture books (worth over £140) for just £25!
The Lucky Dip includes Aranya’s modern classic Permaculture Design: A Step-by-Step Guide, alongside books on sustainable tech, community, food, farming, green building, land use, Fair Trade and wellbeing.
This is a limited offer, so order today direct from Permaculture’s online store, to be sure not to miss out, and tell your networks about a subscription to Permaculture mag and the Lucky Dip offer!
Permaculture's Permanent Publication book list.
Speakers' Forum announcements, Permaculture happenings, Healing Circle news, whisperings from the Earth Energies' Faerie Glade and Avalon Rising, ideas growing into excitement for the Kids' Garden, Campaigning skillshares and more... are all brewing. The Gathering is far more than its fabulous music; watch out for news coming soon!
See you in the fields...
