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My ticket has been booked for "Knocky" for weeks because it's one of my favourite little festivals but I just did a little jig round the room when this plopped into my inbox this evening:- "NEWS! ? Knockengorroch World Ceilidh 2008 line-up! Thursday 22- Sunday 25 May Knockengorroch?s 20th Festival will be a four day affair? We?ve scoured the land for some of the finest sounds to ring out to the hills? Capercaillie * Peatbog Faeries * Dreadzone * Lojo * Banco de Gaia * Zion Train * Orkestra del Sol Shlomo * Soothsayers * 3 Daft Monkeys * Mystery Juice * Tarantism * Luisito Quintero Band * Molara * Daevid Allen and the University of Errors * Talking Drum feat Kuda Matimba (Bhundu Boys) * Sheelanagig * Tradbandits * Mungo?s Hi Fi Sound System * Phil Kay And more acts, workshops and performances to be revealed" More details at http://www.knockengorroch.org.uk/
Well as far as I know the first weekend coincides with OTT which happens to be my favourite little festie and a lot closer to me than sunny Scotland! Albeit they may boast an appearance by my beloved Banco I will sadly have to decline. I was sad that I had to miss Llangollen too as it sounds like a nice gig in prospect , funny thing is I'm going to Snowdonia on holiday in a couple of weeks...d'oh! I hope to see Banco live at least once this year! I'm off to see Gaudi and Temple Hedz in Exeter next month, anyone else going?
Don't despair Blueboy, it just so happens we're going to be at Off the Tracks too. Knockengorroch on friday night and OTT on staurday. :-)
Yay! Cheers Toby
Blueboy, yeah it?s a shame OTT & Knocky clash this year as I usually try to get to both. Toby have you played Knocky before? It?s one of my favourites but wrap up warm. Shame you won?t be able to hang around for the rest of the weekend if you?re having to head back to the midlands.
Tort it sounds like Knocky is a great wheeze so be thankful you can combine being in Scotland (land of my mother) with some great bands and a little bit of Banco and you can also get a nice warm feeling inside that whilst you are freezing your wotsits off up there your spiritual mates are also having a great time too - result! BTW will you be showing us what a weather/festie hardened man you are and be wearing a kilt of some tartan to which you are entitled????
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