Bellowhead, The Cuban Brothers, Howard Marks And Doctor & The Medics Confirmed For Wychwood Festival
Tuesday, 24 January 2012
Written by Jon Stickler
Wychwood Festival, which takes place between 8th and 10th June at Cheltenham Racecourse, Gloucestershire, has confirmed the 11-member strong Bellowhead for 2012, headlining the main stage on Friday 8th June. Five time winners of Best Live Group at BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, Bellowhead’s set will be a special opening night treat.
In addition to Bellowhead, armed to the teeth with South American charm and soul The Cuban Brothers will strut their stuff on Wychwood’s main stage on the Friday 8th June, while Howard Marks, renowned for his captivating spoken word and story telling, will step up to the mic in the Big Top on Saturday 9th June.
Also appearing on Saturday over on the main stage are Doctor & The Medics, the psychedelic rockers famed for their Number One single ‘Spirit In The Sky’.
From a recent appearance on Rob Brydon’s 2011 Christmas Special on BBC2 to Cheltenham Racecourse, The Magic Tomolinos’ punk infused Balkan folk will headline Friday in the Big Top. Sunday’s Big Top welcomes folked-up hip-hoppers Dizareli and The Small Gods, while the cheekily named Thrill Collins return to Wychwood offering up cover versions skewed with their own ‘nu-skiffle’ twist as part of Sunday’s main stage line-up as will JuJu. Comprising of artists Justin Adams and Juldeh Camara, JuJu present a heady mix of traditional African and leftfield jazz sounds on Saturday alongside fellow musicians Billy Fuller and Dave Smith.
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Once again seven BBC Introducing shows from surrounding counties will be joining forces to provide the best in new music from Bristol, Bath, Gloucester, Coventry, Warwickshire, Hereford, Worcester, Oxford, Wilstshire and Wales, further information to be announced soon. Please visit www.wychwoodfestival.com for more details.
Famed for delivering a family-focused festival experience, Wychwood leads the way with innovative programming designed to delight children as well as wonderful music from around the world to entertain the adults. Since launching in 2005, Wychwood has become one of the UK’s most successful independent arts events of the summer season and been nominated in the ‘Best Family Festival’ category at the UK Festival Awards every single year.
Line-up Information:
FRIDAY Main stage
Bellowhead
Cuban Brothers
The Roving Crows
Big Top
The Magic Tombolinos
BBC Introducing Stage
To be announced soon…
SATURDAY Main stage
James
JuJu
Dr & The Medics
Katy Ashworth
Big Top
Howard Marks
BBC Introducing Stage
To be announced soon…
SUNDAY Main stage
The Dhol Foundation
Port Isaac’s Fisherman’s Friends
Sean Lakeman and Kathryn Roberts
Thrill Collins
Big Top
Dizaeli and The Small Gods
BBC Introducing Stage
To be announced soon…
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