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THREE LEGS FESTIVAL 28 OCTOBER - 2 NOVEMBER 2012, DOUGLAS AND PEEL

03 Sep 2012

The Isle of Man GuitarFest has now transformed into the Three Legs Festival. An indoor ‘festival happening’ of events, based at the Villa Marina Arcade in Douglas with two concerts at Peel Centenary Centre. Bringing together spoken word, singer-songwriters, guitars and other instruments, Three Legs Festival is simply all about excellent international talent and entertainment! There’ll be daytime workshops, lunchtime (free) and evening (paying) concerts, Hop tu Naa events and one special free daytime show for the very young (and very young at heart). Manx and island-based musicians will be involved throughout the week, supporting visiting acts, offering workshops and performing in songwriters’ circles, “singarounds” and late night sessions.

Sunday 28 October – LAU www.lau-music.co.uk Centenary Centre, Peel with support act Erika Kelly & Malcolm Stitt

BBC Radio 2 folk award winners, (best band, 2008, 2009, 2010) LAU are this generation’s most inventive folk band - brilliant musicians, thrilling performers and free-thinking visionaries. This is a launch gig for their new album “Race The Loser” (out on Reveal Records October 1st), recorded in Scotland with American producer Tucker Martine (Sufj an Stevens, The Decemberists, R.E.M., Laura Veirs). The NME says of them: “unconventional and intricate, Lau are far from traditional”. This is their first visit to the Isle of Man as a trio. “Race The Loser” pushes Lau’s complex, yet accessible sound, even further to the outer reaches of folk music whilst retaining all the strengths of the original acoustic trio (Kris Drever Vocals/Guitar, Martin Green Accordion, Aidan O’Rourke Fiddle). Support from the very talented harpist Erika Kelly and outstanding guitarist Malcolm Stitt.

Monday 29 October – “Adventures Of A Waterboy” an evening with Mike Scott Villa Marina Arcade, Douglas www.mikescottwaterboys.com

The Waterboys’ frontman marks the launch of his memoir “Adventures Of A Waterboy” with an evening of readings from the book, followed by a short acoustic set with his colleague, fiddler Steve Wickham. The Waterboys are best known for classic songs like “The Whole Of The Moon” and ground-breaking albums including “This Is The Sea” and “Fisherman’s Blues”. Mike’s devastatingly honest and beautifully crafted memoir describes the adventures of a rock’n’roll seeker in quest of musical frontiers; it is serious, funny, profound, whimsical, revealing and enigmatic. Following his path through teenage punk bands, the success of The Waterboys and subsequent experiences in New York, Scotland’s Findhorn community and beyond, Adventures Of A Waterboy doesn’t so much unravel the myths surrounding Scott and The Waterboys; it blows them to smithereens. Don’t miss this rare and candid encounter.

Friday 2 November – O’Hooley & Tidow Centenary Centre, Peel http://ohooleyandtidow.com

Belinda and Heidi Tidow met on the Huddersfield music scene and started songwriting and performing together in 2009. According to the Guardian “the weekend’s best band” at the recent Cambridge Folk Festival (http://tinyurl.com/OH-T-Guardian), this duo’s beautifully unusual songs touch on everything from dark folk tales, ecology and cross-dressing historical figures through to the invisibility of the elderly and the global economy. Their new album “The Fragile”, which was released in February 2012, sees them touring with their irresistible blend of striking arrangements, sublime harmonies and cheeky Northern banter. Tickets will go on sale from the Villa Gaiety’s ticketing outlets from August 30th. Tickets for the Peel Concerts will be available in due course from Celtic Gold and Peter Norris Music.

Find them on Twitter: @ThreeLegsFest Brought to you by JonnoPromotions, supported by the IOM Arts Council and in association with Peter Norris Music

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