Thanks to everyone at Lounge On The Farm for making it SUCH an ammmmazing weekend! We all had a great time and all our bands were awesome.
Our festival tour will continue next weekend at The Secret Garden Party where we will be hosting the big campfire with live campfire sessions from mid-night till sunrise every morning.
See you there.
One love,
Strummerville
Excerpt:
“I’d never heard of Strummerville until they set up camp near the memorial stone last year. Founded by friends and family, shortly after Joe’s death, Strummerville is a registered charity, dedicated to creating new opportunities for aspiring musicians. They set up camp at the festival and build a huge fire which they keep burning for the full five days.
Joe was infamous for his campfires at Glastonbury and it’s rumoured that he once kept one alight throughout a terrible storm, refusing to submit to the fierce wind and rain. Not only is this the perfect tribute to Joe, but the heart and soul of the festival. When that fire eventually goes out, it’s all over ’til next year.”
This weekend Strummerville will be hosting a huge campfire with live music at Lounge On The Farm in Kent.
Our line-up as follows:
FRIDAY
- 6 - HANDSHAKE
- 7 - WILD WOLVES
- 8- GOALERS DAUGHTER
- 9 - RUM SHEBEEN
- 10 - BEANS ON TOAST
- 11 - CROWNS
- 12 - NIMMO AND THE GAUNTLETS
SATURDAY
- 6 - THOMAS J SPEIGHT
- 7 - TURNCOAT
- 8 - THE BUCKET BOYS
- 9 - HANDSHAKE
- 10 - NAT JENKINS
- 11 - SUPERNOVAS
- 12 - RUM SHEBEEN
SUNDAY
- 6 - BEANS ON TOAST
- 7 - THOMAS J SPEIGHT
- 8 - NAT JENKINS
- 9 - HOLY VESSELS
- 10 - NIMMO AND THE GAUNTLETS
- 11 - GOALERS DAUGHTER
- 12 - SUPERNOVAS
Come and see us if you are there.
Love,
Strummerville x
Excerpt:
‘For those who don’t know, Strummerville is a registered charity that aims to keep Joe’s memory alive. Strummerville offers support, resources and performance opportunities to artists who might not normally have such access, among them the extremely talented band, the Riff Raff. Here’s their insider’s Glastonbury journal…
The festival started early for us this year; we, the Riff Raff, arrived on site with the Joe Strummer New Music Foundation (www.strummerville.com) on a (happy) Monday. With the sun beating down on our backs, we walked the two miles from the car park (carrying equipment) to the Joe Strummer field located in the opposite corner of the festival. For us, the first few days before the public arrives were spent constructing the stage and camp area around the Strummerville field, drinking copious amounts of local cider and eating good food.”
Excerpt:
“Strummerville, Glastonbury - The spirit of legendary Clash guitarist and devoted Glastonburian, Joe Strummer, burns on at Strummerville, where organiser hope to light the weekends biggest campfire.
The spot - near Shngri-La field is where Joe used to host his own parties. Over the weekend bands including The Drums, Frank Turner and Lissie will drop by for acoustic sessions … everybody’s welcome.”
Excerpt:
“Strummerville will be kicking off this year’s festival tour at their natural home, Glastonbury festival. They will be lighting the campfire (the biggest campfire at Glastonbury) Thursday night and keep it burning till Monday morning.
Situated in the Unfair Ground field in the exact same spot where Joe Strummer used to have his fire, the strummerville campfire sessions will start at midnight every night and will run until 3am. Confirmed acoustic performances from bands include a mixture of Strummerville supported bands and bands who are fans of Joe Strummer himself, such as: The Drums, I Blame Coco, Beans on Toast, Handshake, Sound of Rum, Ali Love, Lissie, Fionn Regan, Frank Turner, Depot, Nat Jenkins and many, many more (some who can’t be announced!). ”
Excerpt:
“Strummerville - a charitable foundation, set up in Joe Strummer’s honour - have announced a few of the bands playing their annual Campfire event at Glastonbury Festival.
Situated in the ‘unfair ground field’ in the exact same spot where the Clash frontman used to have his fire, the campfire will be lit on Thursday and it’ll be kept burning until Monday morning, during which time several artists will stop by between midnight and 3am every night to play acoustic sets.
Confirmed acts so far include: The Drums, I Blame Coco, Beans on Toast, Handshake, Sound of Rum, Ali Love, Lissie, Fionn Regan, Frank Turner, Depot and Nat Jenkins, with more to come.”
Excerpt:
“The Drums played an intimate campfire show in the early hours of this morning (June 27) in the Strummerville area of Glastonbury.
The New York four-piece played their set on the area’s tiny bunting-laden stage, playing through small amps in front of a campfire and a few hundred festival-goers.
The timing of the set had been kept secret with the area largely unmarked, lending a sense of surprise to the show.”
Excerpt:
“What a weekend Coco had at Glastonbury, playing three shows in one day on Saturday!
It all started in the scenic surroundings of the Park Stage, which Coco opened on the second day of the festival and provided the perfect wake up call and cure for those with hangovers.
That was followed by an acoustic show at the chill and charge tent before Coco followed The Drums with an intimate set at Strummerville round a campfire just after midnight - the perfect end to the perfect day.
Look out for a blog from Coco about the festival coming soon…”
Excerpt:
“So you mudda skuddums going to Glastonbury this year, be sure to make your presence felt at the Strummerville campsite this year. Strummerville will be lighting the campfire (the biggest campfire at Glastonbury scuse me!) Thursday night and keep it burning all around the clock.
Located in Unfair Ground field in the exact same spot where Joe Strummer used to have his fire, the strummerville campfire sessions will start at midnight every night and will run until 3am.”
Related Links:
http://flyingwithanna.wordpress.com/2010/06/22/glastonbury-2010-a-few-things-you-should-do/
Strummerville Campfire Tip #2
Excerpt:
“Yes, it’s that time of year again when the whole country unites behind a common cause, dresses up in ridiculous outfits, drinks far too much alcohol and gathers together to watch their heroes bring them joy. No, not the World Cup, we’re all too hardened by dozens of disappointments for that - we’re talking about Glastonbury Festival.
This year the biggest festival of them all turns 40 – so what better way to gear up for Glastonbury than to offer 40 top tips for what to do at Worthy Farm this year. Sure, it might take as long to read as it will to get through the legendary Glasto queues, but it will be a lot more fun.”
Excerpt:
“Situated in the Unfair Ground field in the exact same spot where Joe Strummer used to have his fire, the strummerville campfire sessions will start at midnight every night and will run until 3am. Confirmed acoustic performances from bands include a mixture of Strummerville supported bands and bands who are fans of Joe Strummer himself, such as: The Drums, I Blame Coco, Beans on Toast, Handshake, Sound of Rum, Ali Love, Lissie, Fionn Regan, Frank Turner, Depot, Nat Jenkins and many, many more (some who can’t be announced!).”
Excerpt:
“Continuing, the singer mused on the connection between The Drums and classic 60s pop. “We try to write simple, classic pop melodies, that’s what those ’60s girl groups did so well. So it makes sense. This is the thing that I’m most excited about.” Meanwhile, The Drums are set to play a special set at Glastonbury this weekend. The band are scheduled to play at the Strummerville campfire, created in honour of legendary Clash frontman Joe Strummer.”
Strummerville Campfire @ Glastonbury - June 24th / 25th / 26th / 27th
Strummerville will be kicking off this year’s festival tour at their natural home, Glastonbury festival. They will be lighting the campfire (the biggest campfire at Glastonbury) Thursday night and keep it burning till Monday morning.
Situated in the unfair ground field in the exact same spot where Joe Strummer used to have his fire, the Strummerville campfire sessions will start at midnight every night and will run until 3am. Confirmed acoustic performances from bands include a mixture of Strummerville supported bands and bands who are fans of Joe Strummer himself, such as: The Drums, I Blame Coco, Beans on Toast, Handshake, Sound of Rum, Ali Love, Lissie, Fionn Regan, Frank Turner, Depot, Nat Jenkins and many, many more (some who can’t be announced!).
In true Strummerville spirit, no times will be announced for any performance, the best way to find out is to swing by and say hi during the day to find out who’s playing that night, rest your feet on our many sofas, grab a tea from the cafe or take part in our drumming workshops.
For Joe Strummer, the idea of a “campfire” - any loose assembly of people bonded by the rising flames and the advancing dawn - became an art form in itself.
We’re here to provide warmth, encourage conversation, listen to amazing music and generally spread the love. Everybody’s welcome.
Strummerville 2010 Campfire dates include:
Glastonbury: 24th – 27th June
Lounge On The Farm: 9th – 11th July
Secret Garden: 22nd – 23rd July
Endorse It In Dorset – 6th -8th August
AVAILABLE NOW: The new Film about Strummerville, entitled Strummerville, directed by legend Don Letts - “In a cultural climate that feels like punk never happened Strummerville (the film) serves as a timely reminder of a way forward. It worked back then and it can work again – and man it needs to!” – Don Letts
‘Strummerville’ - Joe Strummer’s political spirit of punk, transcending generations.
To watch the trailer and buy the film - Click Here
Links:
http://www.strummerville.com/strummerville-campfire-at-glastonbury-festival-2010/
http://www.facebook.com/Strummerville
http://www.myspace.com/strummervillelondon
Strummerville has collaborated with WOWee to create the Strummerville WOWee Ghetto Blaster. These portable speakers are totally amazing … plug in your ipod / mp3 player and place speaker on any hard surface or on glass and the inbuilt bass gives incredible sound.
There are three versions of the speaker:
Strummerville WOWee Features:
- * WOWee is a compact portable speaker unit which provides a full range frequency response.
- * The unit is intended for both a fix and portable solution for all ipod, mp3, mp4, mobile phone and computer applications.
- * WOWee uses a hybrid technology of standard speaker, delivering the mid to high frequencies, and a SFX Gel Audio™ driver delivering low end Bass frequencies.
- * The extended low frequency response of the Gel Audio™ outperforms any similar size device by producing bass frequencies around 3 octaves below the low end cut-off of a traditional unit.
- * The unit is powered by an internal rechargeable battery and deliver up to 20 hours of playtime per charge.
- * The unit can be recharged via computer USB or a 5V USB power adapter using a plug.
- * Blue LED display indicates the power being ON/OFF and an Orange LED display indicates the charging status of the unit
- * Built-in audio limiter allows unit to handle a wide dynamic range of signal inputs.
Strummerville WOWee Specifications:
- * Dimensions (WxLxH): 60 x 120 x 25.8 mm
- * Product Weight: 200g
- * Driver: 1 x conventional Cone speaker, 1 x SFX Gel Audio™ driver
- * Frequency Response: 40Hz ~ 20kHz
- * Amplifier: D-Class
- * Output Power: 2W RMS
- * Input Power: 5V DC (via mini USB)
- * Rechargable Battery (Built-in): Lithium Ion 3.7v
- * Playback Duration: Up to 20hrs
- * Audio Input: 3.5 mm audio jack
- * Compatible: iPod™, mp3, mp4, mobile phone and computer applications.
We will be kicking off this years festival tour at our natural home, Glastonbury festival. We will be lighting the fire Thursday night and keep it burning till Monday morning.
Situated just by the entrance to to the Shangri-La field, the exact same spot where Joe used to have his fire. The campfire sessions will start at midnight and will run ’till 3am, with acoustic performances from bands such as: Handshake, Sound of Rum, Lissie, Fionn Regan, Frank Turner, The Drums, Beans on Toast, I Blame Coco, Depot and many many more. Swing by and say hi during the day to find out who’s playing that night, rest your feet on our many sofas, grab a tea from our cafe or take part in our drumming workshops.
For Joe Strummer, the idea of a “campfire” - any loose assembly of people bonded by the rising flames and the advancing dawn - became an art form in itself.
We’re here to provide warmth, encourage conversation, listen to amazing music and generally spread the love. Everybody’s welcome.
Loads of love,
Strummerville xxx
ps. if you’re on FaceBook join our Glastonbury event page
pps. click here for a larger map view
This is our summer 2010 festival tour. We’ll be setting up our campfire at:
23rd - 27th June @ Glastonbury
9th - 11th July @ Lounge on the Farm
22nd - 23rd July @ Secret Garden
6th - 8th Aug @ Endorse it in Dorset
Live acoustic campfire sessions with comfort, warmth, peace and general good vibes. Be sure to stop by and say hello.
One love,
Strummerville x
We are very pleased to announce Zoe Robertson will be doing a bike ride to Glastonbury Festival to raise funds for Strummerville. We asked Zoe why she decided to do this, “I like Strummerville and think it serves an important service that not enough people know about.”
The sponsored bike ride will last 3 days and a total of 150 miles, to assist with accommodation Zoe will be couch surfing (via couch surfing.com), the mileage has been calculated using Google Maps and will be taking cycle routes from Greenwich all the way to Glastonbury Festival camp site.
Zoe said, “I’m just testing out my limits for distances in a day and may decide to try to do it in two days. For now, though, the plan is to take 3 days, see some lovely folk, and enjoy the scenery.”
The planned route is:
- Greenwich to Reading on Sunday, June 20 (49 miles)
- Reading to Corsham on Monday June 21 (60 miles)
- Corsham to Glastonbury on Tues June 22 (39 miles)
- Arrive at Glastonbury site on Wednesday June 23 late morning early afternoon.
We have set up a sponsor button (via PayPal) where you can sponsor Zoe.
We would like to thank Zoe and wish her the best of luck!
Loads of love,
Strummerville x
About Zoe Robertson
Zoe plays violin and is a graduate of Trinity Music College with a Bachelor of Music and came across Strummerville via the band, Handshake. Zoe said, “I have to admit, I didn’t really know much about Joe Strummer before joining Handshake and finding out about their connection with Strummerville. Since then, though, I’ve developed a real soft spot for all things Joe.”
Photos from Strummerville supporter Steven Howell proudly flying the Strummerville flag at Bestival and camping in Cornwall.
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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
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
Pic: Andy Willsher
The star’s headlining show on the Pyramid Stage, his first ever festival appearance in the UK, was one of the most eagerly-awaited sets of the weekend.
Springsteen, a huge Clash and Strummer fan, chose to open the set with a solo rendition of Strummer’s track ‘Coma Girl’.
Originally recorded with The Mescaleros, the song’s lyrics were inspired by the festival, with Strummer a regular visitor up until his death in 2002.
A visibly moved Springsteen told the packed crowd: “We’re so pleased to be here at the rain-free Glastonbury! I’ve heard about it. I’ve heard about it! And now I can see it. The E Street Band are here to honour the solemn vow to rock the house tonight!”
