Photos from Strummerville supporter Steven Howell proudly flying the Strummerville flag at Bestival and camping in Cornwall.

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Photography by Edward Bishop
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The River Rat Pack Tour is a travelling circus of bands, artists, DJs, promoters, friends and anyone else that wants to join, who just want to play music to as many people as possible.

Embarking from the Flowerpot venue in Camden, a grassroots celebration of noise The River Rat Pack takes its sonic boatshow along the British Waterways, playing a series of free gigs from the roof’s of their barges along with shows in specially selected towns en route. Featuring SixNationState, Nat Jenkins, Beans on Toast, Wild Wolves and The Agitator (formerly Derek Meins), amongst its bill, it once again showcases some of the most incredible new music of any tour in the UK.

Last year The River Rat Pack hosted a who’s who in the best of up and coming folk and British acoustic acts featuring the likes of Mumford & Sons, Golden Silvers, Luke Pritchard of The Kooks, Jay Jay Pistolet and Josh Weller in 2008, and looks to host an equally as forethought and exciting bill this year.

Being the definitive touring music show for new acoustic acts, the expeditions of the River Rat Pack are already well documented. From an impromptu show last summer that saw countless thousands gather around Camden Lock, to more intimate, secret gigs across London’s venues and canals this summer featuring the likes of Hoodlums and festival legend Beans on Toast, the shows were a free-for-all, not to mention free for all.

“A load of amazing bands, some of England’s most beautiful canals and towns, topped off with a load of gigs. What more could you ask for in September?” says SixNationState frontman Gerry, “We’re really chuffed to be part of the barge fest and looking forward to having some messy stories at the end of it. I fully intend on throwing somebody over board”.

Partly inspired by the Festival Express when amongst other great bands The Grateful Dead, The Band and Janis Joplin all toured Canada together on a train, the River Rat Pack creates an original and exciting way of bringing new music to new audiences - travelling on barges through the canals and rivers of England playing free shows from the boats and free shows in venue’s they stop of in along the way.

Like all of the best ideas the River Rat Pack was born through a conversation in a pub between three friends back in winter 2008. The pub in question was the now infamous Nambucca, and the friends were a promoter & DJ Ally Wolf with singer songwriters Beans On Toast and Nat Jenkins.

“We were all discussing what to do with our summer, and how we could do something different than just attend or put on festivals, when the idea of travelling from London to Oxford on barges was suggested”, promoter Ally Wolf recalls. “It just so happened that we had a good friend who owned a barge, and we all knew venue’s along the way and bands that could do it. So an idea, that to some may seem far fetched, turned into nine bands being taken on two barges from London to Oxford playing gigs everywhere we went in the first week of June 2008”.

Now entering their second year The River Rat Pack is ready to set sail again on the 30th of August 2009.

RIVER RAT PACK INFO
River Rat Pack Website
River Rat Pack FaceBook
River Rat Pack MySpace

RIVER RAT PACK TOUR DATES
Sunday 30th Aug @ The Flower Pot, London
Tuesday 1st Sep @ The Firestation, Windsor
Wednesday 2nd Sep @ The Bull, Henley
Thursday 3rd Sep @ The Oakford, Reading
Saturday 5th Sep Matinee Show @ Unicorn Theatre, Abingdon
Saturday 5th Sep Evening @ The Stocks, Abingdon
Sunday 6th Sep All Day River Rat Pack Festival @ The Isis Farmhouse, Oxford

THE BANDS
SixNationState
Smokey Angle Shades
Wild Wolves
Nat Jenkins
Ciara Haidar
Beans On Toast
Cheka
The Agitator
The Riff Raff

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For more information, contact:
Orbit PR / alex@orbitpr.net / 0207 033 4667

Aug 19, 2009 | Archives, Collaborations, Featured, Festivals, News | 1 Comment »

We took our Strummerville bus of talent to a lovely little festival in Dorset over weekend of 7th-97h August 2009 called Endorse It In Dorset.

This was our final big Strummerville Campfire of the 2009 festival season.

Our musical director BEANS ON TOAST was joined for campfire sessions by:

DAN SMITH
NAT JENKINS
SMOKEY ANGEL SHADES
SPINDLE AND WIT
THE SUPERNOVAS
THE RIFF RAFF

It was a wonderful festival and we’s like to thanks to everyone who made this years festival season so special.

See you all next year!

Loads of love
Strummerville
x

Aug 16, 2009 | Collaborations, Festivals, Videos | 2 Comments »

Pic: Andy Willsher

Jul 01, 2009 | Archives, Festivals, News | Leave A Comment »

Strummerville will again be hosting the biggest campfire at Glastonbury 2009, situated perfectly near the commemorative stone, devoted to Joe Strummer in the Arcadia field. There will be many acoustic performances happening around the campfire from Strummerville’s supported new talent. A guest appearance from Billy Bragg and friends Johnny Neeson and Leon Walker on the Saturday should definitely attract a huge crowd.

Strummerville supports the work of Billy Bragg’s charity, Jail Guitar Doors, an independent initiative which provides instruments to those who are using music as a means to help with their rehabilitation process whilst in prison. Founded by Bragg, the name is taken from The Clash’s 1978 single ‘Clash City Rockers’.

“It’s great that Strummerville are hosting a performance by Jonny and Leon. I named my music in prisons initiative Jail Guitar Doors in memory of Joe Strummer, and the people at Strummerville have been very supportive of our work since the off. Inviting the lads to play at Glastonbury Festival is very much in keeping with the work that Joe did. The voice of ex-prisoners is rarely heard in a society that locks more people up every year and both Jonny and Leon draw on their life experiences to write powerful songs.

“I’m here this year not to play but to support Jonny and Leon when they play the Strummerville stage. I set up my Jail Guitar Doors initiative - providing musical instruments to prisons in the UK for rehabilitation - in the name of Joe Strummer and The Clash and it’s really fitting that they are playing Strummerville in that tradition.” – Billy Bragg

“This is my first first time at Glastonbury and I’m really looking forward to playing for Strummervile on Saturday night, with Billy (Bragg) coming up to support us and maybe play with us. This has been a great journey. Jail Guitar Doors has given me self confidence and a belief in myself to be a great performer.” - Leon Walker, released from HMP Dartmoor two months ago

“I’m also a Glastonbury first timer. I can’t believe the size of the place. It’s been a really liberating experience so far. There’s no doubt that I wouldnt be here if is wasn’t for Jail Guitar Doors and Billy.” - Jonny Neeson, released from HMP Guys Marsh last year. He has already supported many artists including Dirty Pretty Things and is currently working on a single with Sam Duckworth (Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly.).

With anticipation of very big acts (possibly including Glasto’s headliners!) to perform round the campfire, the surprise will definitely be something to look forward to over the weeken.

[words: Chloe Gillard]

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Friday Campfire

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Jun 24, 2009 | Archives, Festivals, Videos | Leave A Comment »

Strummerville Summer Sessions showcasing 14 of our bands, on 2 stages in a heatwave

Thank you to everyone who came and made it such a lovely day/eve. Special thank you to all our bands who played on the day - Beans On Toast, Handshake, The Penny Black Remedy, Illegitimate Sons of the King, Goodtimes Goodtimes, Beans On Toast, Nat Jenkins, Dan Smith, Bill Coleman, DeKay, Cheka, The Wutars, Paper Plane Pilots, Jamie Ley

Listen to and download for free the Strummerville Summer Sessions 2009

Loads of love,
Strummerville x

Jun 22, 2009 | Archives, Festivals, News, Videos | Leave A Comment »

Photography by Robert Jansen
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Photography by Caroline True

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Work is well underway for the Strummerville tour bus, we will keep you posted with updates of the progress. We will be un-veiling the bus at Glastonbury 2009.

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Photography by Caroline True

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Photography by Edward Bishop

www.edwardbishop.me

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Photography by Edward Bishop

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Photography by Edward Bishop

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Photography by Edward Bishop

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Looks like the word is getting out about the Smash UK and Strummerville supported 100% Genki Tour - which kicks off today at The Great Escape Festival in Brighton. The tour has been set up to showcase new music from Japan.

100% Genki online reviews..

Dummy Mag

Slutty Fringe

The Pixzine

DCM Magazine

Read more on the 100% Genki Tour Here!

May 15, 2009 | Archives, Collaborations, Festivals, News | Leave A Comment »

Photography by Caroline True

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8:50 pm The VeEz
9:35 pm Mumford & Sons

Photography by Stone Photography

www.stonephotography.co.uk

Location: Shangri La, Glastonbury

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Jul 05, 2008 | Archives, Festivals, Photos | Leave A Comment »

10:25 Marner Brown
11:20 Ciara Haider
11:45 Kid Harpoon & friends

Photography by Stone Photography

www.stonephotography.co.uk

Location: Shangri La, Glastonbury

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12:30 am Holloways and Friends
1:40 am Paddingtons

Photography by Stone Photography

www.stonephotography.co.uk

Location: Shangri La, Glastonbury

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2:50 am Death Ray Trebauchey
3:45 am Fabulous Penetrators

Photography by Stone Photography

www.stonephotography.co.uk

Location: Shangri La, Glastonbury

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