Fursaxa

Fursaxa is a USA-based acid folk or freak folk project led by Tara Burke of Philadelphia. Her home-recordings feature acoustic guitar, simple Casio electronic keyboards, accordion, dulcimer and her heavily overdubbed vocals on a 4-track recorder.

Her music has been compared to Nico’s solo work and is often categorized among New Weird America artists. The writings of Medieval mystic Hildegard von Bingen, Vladimir Nabokov, and Mircea Eliade have influenced the lyrics and mood of her work. Her musical influences include: World music, Krautrock, film soundtracks, Minimalism, Medieval and Renaissance music.

Fursaxa Website

Sharron Kraus

Sharron Kraus is a singer, musician and songwriter who both defiantly recasts and tenderly cherishes the folk traditions of England and Appalachia.  Her songs tell intricate tales of rootless souls, dark secrets and earthy joys, the lyrics plucked as sonorously as her acoustic guitar.

Sharron’s Website

Auriyga

Auriyga is an exciting new six piece folk group based in the Midlands, made up of students from Birmingham Conservatoire. They formed in January 2011 and since then have regularly rehearsed to put together an exciting set of music.

Their musical inspiration comes from bands such as; Fairport Convention; Kerfuffle; Brian Finnegan; Blues Traveller and Renegade.

Auriyga’s Website

The After Show Party will be taking place in the usual setting of the Hare & Hounds (less than a mile from the festival) on 3rd September 2011 and will be the only official after show event so grab your tickets quick (only available to festival ticket holders).

Advance Tickets are priced £7 + 50p Booking Fee and are available from the Moseley Folk’s online ticket shop – Click Here

The party will start at 10:30pm with DJ Sets from Guy Carlos and Twirlin Merlin. It will go on late into the night!

Look forward to seeing you there!

Roasts ‘n’ Records // Every Sunday from Midday till Sell Out

Soul Food Project presents the Ultimate Sunday Wind Down..

The Kitchen will be cooking up the best roasts in B14, with succulent Cajun beefs, Purity Mad Goose glazed Turkeys, Stuffed Squash, Tray Baked Chicken, Coca Cola Hams, Burgers, Jambalayas, Brownies, Pies and much more………..

Whilst you tuck into your roasts,  Dubber & Brian Travers will be playing the platters that matter with a smorgasbord of jazz, bossa nova, funk, reggae, dub and anything else that takes  their fancy.

Dine Birmingham Review

Food is served from 12pm until Sell Out with DJ’s from 1pm.

Kids of all ages are welcome (high chairs available on request) but we do recommend pre bookings as tables fill up quickly. To book simply call the pub on 0121 444 2081 or email Soul Food at info@soulfoodproject.co.uk

You’ll lose your head at our next fun-fuelled frenzy. This time we invite you to come as your favourite king or queen/ general regal character throughout the course of history and if your outfit impresses us then you’ll be in for a prize…
Be imaginative, even if you come as the Lion King you’ll be in the running!

All the best vintage songs will carry you along up until and beyond midnight, leave your glass slippers at home…

The Sugarfoot Ladies,

xx

Kayo Dot

First Birmingham appearance of Brooklyn-based mavericks Kayo Dot. Their last two albums, Blue Lambency Downward, and the lastest, Coyote, were released on the Los Angeles experimental heavy music label Hydra Head, and ironically do more than any of their previous output to transcend the often-applied ‘metal’ tag. Myriad influences and multifarious instrumentation combine to produce records of swirling, eerie majesty, full of startlingly original orchestration, poignant vocal harmonies and constantly challenging arrangements. The constantly-shifting soundscapes take in elements of jazz and classical music and filter them through a Zorn-esque modern composition aesthetic, and a command of dynamic range which belies founder Toby Driver’s background in heavy music. The resulting pieces are executed with such ease and erudition that any attempt to tease out the shreds of the band’s influences becomes futile and unnecessary as one becomes lost in the disturbing beauty and sheer wonder. Expect entrancing live renditions of tracks from Blue Lambency Downward, plus earlier releases on Holy Roar and John Zorn’s Tzadik label.

myspace.com/kayodot

Bilbao Syndrome

Combining the more extreme elements of metal, jazz and modern composition in a confrontational and cathartic presentation. The bulk of the material is driven by relentless shifting guitar riffs which bring to mind a Ritalin-addled Meshuggah or a more wantonly violent Shining, underpinned by massive lurching bass and nervous, offbeat-laden drum figures. Periodically the rhythmic intensity reaches a climax and the groove breaks down into scattergun snare blasts and offbeat stabs, rendered with a seemingly telepathic sense of timing, recalling the spasmodic assault of The Locust.
The rules of metal allow for a certain amount of theatre, provided it is of the Dungeons and Dragons variety. Bilbao Syndrome circumvent the cliches of the genre to conjure a more austere, contemporary horrorshow which is guaranteed to be a divisive, ultimately rejuvenative presence in modern metal.

myspace.com/bilbaosyndrome

sounds to stitch to provided by Clare and Dave

wool and needles provided

all are welcome – you don’t even have to be good

(image from knittaplease)

John Fairhurst’s musical eloquence is borne from a natural skill that very few are honoured to possess. Over years of obsessive dedication to his instrument, the slide guitar blues and psychedelic rock he first fell in love with playing in infancy has opened up to incorporate diverse music.

Having spent the last 3 years touring the world, earning places on well respected international music festivals such as Glastonbury, End of the Road and SXSW as well as playing well over 100 shows a year John Fairhurst is back in Australia touring his debut album ‘Joys of Spring’.

“An instrumental record of immense power and creativity that blends eastern melodies with brilliant guitar dexterity. Fairhurst exudes a zest for life and being that is nothing short of intoxicating.” (Electric Ghost)

With a bottle-neck style blues referencing the likes of Son House and Bukka White, comparisons to the fingerpicking of John Fahey, a leaning towards the psychedelic 60’s rock of Hendrix and Captain Beefheart and the ever present influence of sarod master K. Sridhar and Indian raga, John’s music is a real melting-pot of diverse musical traditions.

” John Fairhurst is worth every bit of praise he’s already garnered. Capable of creating jaw-dropping moments live, he is possibly the finest guitarist you’ll ever see – and even better than that he is able to couple those skills with brilliant songwriting and a gravel-swilled belter of a voice. Search him out and prepare to be stunned.” (Chris Long – BBC Manchester)

vintage clothes and accessories, books, toys, homemade goods, local art. . .

Pop in, quench your thirst, buy a cake, and have a mooch…

*if you want to get involved, either by holding a BAR BOOT at your venue, having a pitch at a BAR BOOT, or buying & selling online, then drop me a message, Clare x