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Lift Global Music
Festival 2008
July 11th - 13th 2008
Buy a combined ticket for Saturday and Sunday for £16.00
and SAVE £4.00 First 80 tickets only and in advance.
Ska Wars
Friday 11th July 2008
The Globe, 144 High Street West, Glossop 8.30pm - late
£8.00 on the door £6.00 in advance
Ska Wars are
making a very welcome return to The Lift and will be opening our festival.
Ska Wars are an established 7 piece Ska band made up of a young bunch of fun
loving musicians who's energy knows no bounds. Ska Wars have been playing
the national circuit for over 5 years and made occasional trips to the
continent to show our European friends a good time.
Previous festival gigs include Guilfest Main Stage 2002, Leeds Millenium
square 2001, Bradford festival 2001-2003, Portsmouth festival 2002, dartford
festival 2002-2004, Bedford festival 2004 and many many more. With a
charismatic frontman, full horn section and the tightest rhythm section in
the land, Ska Wars never fail to get the audience up and moving to the
2-tone classics of the Specials, Madness, Bad Manners and the Selector. Ska
Wars also pay homage to the birth of Ska with tracks by Toots and the
Maytals, Desmond Dekker and the Upsetters included in the set.
Ska Wars have supported acts including… The Fun Loving Criminals, The
Selecter, The Beat, Jools Holland and many more Ska Wars.
The band was also voted 10th best unsigned band in England by Kerrang
Magazine 2004!
"Wild style classic ska from the ultimate old skool party band. This
seven-piece act have audiences bouncing with raw energy." Guildfest review,
main stage, Guilford, Jul 2007
Acoustic stage
Saturday 12th July 2008
Car park adjacent to The Bull, Church Street, Old Glossop 2.00 - 6.00
Free event
This free event, which has been made possible by the generous support and sponsorship of local businesses will feature some of Glossop's finest young acoustic musicians and major performers from around the world.
Muntu Valdo
Vocalist, guitarist, harmonica player
and percussionist, Muntu Valdo was first discovered alongside some of the
great names of world music including Ali Farka Touré, Manu Dibango,Richard
Bona, Lokua Kanza, Eko Roosevelt, Lionel & Stéphane Belmondo, Keziah Jones,
Alpha Blondy.
His debut album "Gods & Devils – Moiyé na Muititi" was met with rave reviews
in France, as well as in Cameroon and throughout Africa. His music is rooted
in the blues, mixing African traditions with striking modernity and
technical mastery.
He saunters on stage alone, his harmonica and guitar slung over his chest.
His songs are built up layer by layer, thanks to loops, samples and other
strange pedals.
"The crowd were treated to Muntu Valdo's
guitar magic. Sauntering on stage with a springy step, softly picking at his
guitar and blowing in his harmonica, he resembled a youthful, latter-day Bob
Dylan. But his music is from a different stream. Using a box of tricks to
double-track his guitar and voice live, he added layers of sound to create
full-textured, soft songs about peace, love and Cameroonian witchcraft and
charmed the audience" Mark Espiner, The Financial Time.
Link to Muntu
Valdo
Samuel C Lees Gypsy Jazz
Sam has played for guitar companies such
as Fender, Gibson, Roland, and G&L guitars as well as artists such as Robben
Ford, Walter Trout, Robin Trower, and Yngwie Malmsteen but now Sam has found
a home in Gypsy Jazz.
After years of being an electric guitar player Sam took a year out after
recording for Blues matters records and decided that the electric guitar
world had become a little stale , Sam had always been a keen fan of
technical guitar player a took him self right back to where it all started
with Django .
So with a re-infused passion for guitar and a view that guitar should be as
bare and as clean as possible Samuel C Lees is pleased to be releasing his
new Gypsy Jazz project in Glossop with his old Friend Graham Kidd on Rhythm
Guitars this is the only way forward.
George Fell
Up and coming Glossop guitarist, George
Fell, first picked up a guitar aged 11, having been captivated by the music
in the Coen Brothers film "O Brother Where Art Thou".
Under the guidance of Stefan Grossman's tuitional books, he taught himself
to fingerpick in the styles of the pre-war bluesmen.
After discovering John Fahey and the guitarists on his Takoma label, he
began composing his own instrumentals. George now combines his initial blues
and ragtime influences with bluegrass, classical and jazz to create music in
the tradition of the American Primitive Guitarists.
Link to George
Fell
Ben Wetherill
"Wetherill mixes traditional songs with haunting originals and veers between
straight-up gritty folk and ethereal psychedelia. His voice possesses a
fragile quality, somehow not of this era but also fresh sounding. Though
acoustic folk is hardly a new concept, it is very difficult to think of any
particular artist he is imitating" Sandman
Thomas Western
"Thomas Western sings beautiful, soulful
folk accompanied by a lyrical guitar. He is definitely one to watch, and his
wonderful songs Apples in Summer and Your Front Door are worth going for
alone." Jade Wright, Liverpool Echo 19/02/2007
"Incredible...mindblowing acoustic folk" shoutandtwist.blogspot.com
Link to
Thomas Western
Nucleus Roots
and also featuring
Albert Nyathi & Imbongi
with
Maqhinga Radebe
(Ladysmith Black Mambazo)
Saturday 12th July 2008
Glossop Town Hall 8.30 - late
£14.00 on the door £12.00 in advance
Nucleus Roots
Feelings run high when Nucleus Roots
(Long time Lift favourites) take to the stage so be prepared for a live
performance that will take you through the full gamut of emotions.
Nucleus Roots are currently working on a new album for release this year.
The ideology behind Nucleus Roots was to create a studio resource for the
abundant and obvious talent already existing in Manchester. The studio
focused on reggae, as the studio grew, so did the catalogue of artists,
arrangements and songs. The Nucleus Roots studio then created a platform for
the artists in the form of the ''Nucleus Roots Band''
The Band was established in 1996 from the ashes of Manchester's highly
acclaimed punky reggae band, Community Charge. In the early days Nucleus
Roots was a ten piece reggae band featuring some of the most respected
musicians playing on the Uk circuit.
Nucleus Roots have evolved musically, productively and in stature. Having
released four classic reggae albums they have become recognised for their
unique and authentic roots productions which has led them to musical
collaborations with leading reggae artists both as home and abroad such as:
Twinkle Brothers, Misty in Roots, Dub Syndicatem, The Natura-ites, Desmond
Dekker, Jah Shaka, Aba Shanti and Fredlocks to name but a few
Link to
Nucleus Roots
Albert Nyathi & Imbongi
featuring Maqhinga Radebe
(Ladysmith Black Mambazo)
Albert Nyathi & Imbongi, African Hi-Life
& Township-Jive-Live & Direct from Zimbabwe with Maqhinga Radebe(Ladysmith
Black Mambazo)South Africa's 'Prince of Maskanda Guitar'.
The legendary Imbongi & Albert Nyathi from Bulawayo and Harare, Zimbabwe,
are joined on this tour by the stunning Maqhinga Radebe on vocals and
acoustic guitar.
A wonderful fusion of words, song, music and dance from this vibrant and
multi-talented 8-piece band, comprising
keyboards,guitar,bass,trumpets,vocals,poetry and dance.Expect an un-parralelled
and exciting blend of Traditional, Blues, Jazz and Contemporary African
Music. Fronted by Zimbabwe's premier performance-dub-poet ALBERT NYATHI....IMBONGI
- and their unique and powerful blend of Music Dance and Poetry have emerged
as one of the most stunning groups to visit these shores.
Literally storming Glastonbury Festival, Sidmouth and WOMAD - in addition to
many appearances round the country, delighted audiences were left
spell-bound by the sheer diversity and energy of Albert and the band..
Winner of the Zimbabwe National Poetry Award - Albert Nyathi is known as the
voice of the people.Controversially outspoken and unafraid to voice thoughts
on his Zimbabwe, the country, the people, the politics, poverty and life in
the townships.
"They had me dancing away non-stop and just blew me away" AFRICA OYE
Link to
Albert Nyathi & Imbongi
The Festival chill out
featuring:
The Lovers
Laye Sow
Muntu Valdo
Sunday 13th July 2008
The Globe, 144 High Street West, Glossop 2.00pm - 6.00pm
£8.00
The Lovers
From torch songs to comedy via techno,
trash pastiche and all points in between, Marion Benoist and Fred de Fred
have created something strange and rather wonderful. Massaging your ears
with their cheeky bossa-nova grooves and sultry Gainsbourg-and-Bardot-esque
vocals are French duo The Lovers.
Their music has attracted a rapidly growing audience, reaching from the
duo's adopted home of Sheffield to all over the UK, France, The Netherlands,
Germany and Singapore.Their recordings have graced TV adverts and art
installations and are even being used as a grammatical teaching tool by
Linguascope and the French Board of Education.
Cheeky and lustful tete a tete, amusing, romantic and at times achingly
sexual. If ever there was music that was created to inspire a feeling of
romance, paired with a sparkle of lust, then this is surely it.
Fred and Marion have had some stunning experiences so far, some strange, all
of them intriguing - from smuggling to bunny girls, Nightmares on Wax to
Jarvis Cocker.
The duo set about recording their debut album with the assistance of
Sheffield illuminati Jarvis Cocker, Dean Honer and Parrot (All Seeing I/ I
Monster) and Kevin Bacon and Jon Quarmby (Finlay Quaye/Pretenders).
The Lovers are so pop that they'd make your granny dance and so sleazy that
hotels are redesigning rooms in their honour as we speak.
They take you on a journey as sexy and light hearted as a swingers party at
Salvador Dali's house.
Unashamedly romantic, thoroughly modern The Lovers are waiting for you in
their bedroom right now.
"The set climaxes with Fred de Fred dropping to his knees, sliding between
singer Marion's pins and convulsing with his guitar like a human sex toy."
NME
"The Lovers do poignant as well as puerile. (...) They make you reach for
the cravat and velvet smoking jacket." THE GUARDIAN
"Lines such as "Come drink my wine/If all that has passed your innocent lips
is juice and tea and water" reminds us of Cocker's dry humour and deadpan
lasciviousness." THE INDEPENDENT
Link to The Lovers
Laye
Sow
Laye Sow is a Fula, from Podor in the
Futa Toro region of Northern Senegal, on the Mauritanian border. He was
brought up on the African tradition of storytelling through song. He is
often described a Muslim mystic. Laye is deeply spiritual which you can
easily traced in all his songs. However he is first and foremost an African
and the rights and wrongs of African society, as well as the weaknesses that
create division, consume him. He is cousin of Baaba Maal and they have
occasionally collaborated.
For Laye, like many musicians — and certainly African musicians — there is a
very strong element of social responsibility in what he does, “I sing about
life as a Fula. My tradition is story and history telling through songs.
They respect what songs say and it is important in my culture. The great
wall paintings in the cathedrals of Europe are about education, for the
medieval people, that is the same role as a musician in Senegal today. Songs
are education where no education exists.”
"An addictive new find – it’s rare to hear such a perfect combination of
voice and guitar – Laye Sow is surely one of the best young Senegalese
singers" - Charlie Gillett (BBC Radio).
Link to Laye Sow
Muntu Valdo
Vocalist, guitarist, harmonica player
and percussionist, Muntu Valdo was first discovered alongside some of the
great names of world music including Ali Farka Touré, Manu Dibango,Richard
Bona, Lokua Kanza, Eko Roosevelt, Lionel & Stéphane Belmondo, Keziah Jones,
Alpha Blondy.
His debut album "Gods & Devils – Moiyé na Muititi" was met with rave reviews
in France, as well as in Cameroon and throughout Africa. His music is rooted
in the blues, mixing African traditions with striking modernity and
technical mastery.
He saunters on stage alone, his harmonica and guitar slung over his chest.
His songs are built up layer by layer, thanks to loops, samples and other
strange pedals.
"The crowd were treated to Muntu Valdo's
guitar magic. Sauntering on stage with a springy step, softly picking at his
guitar and blowing in his harmonica, he resembled a youthful, latter-day Bob
Dylan. But his music is from a different stream. Using a box of tricks to
double-track his guitar and voice live, he added layers of sound to create
full-textured, soft songs about peace, love and Cameroonian witchcraft and
charmed the audience" Mark Espiner, The Financial Time.
Link to Muntu
Valdo
Thanks to all our sponsors and supporters who have helped us to make this years festival happen.
High Peak Borough Council
Derbyshire County Council
Davis Blank Furniss
Glossop Office
10 Ellison Street
Glossop
J.W. Mettrick and Son Ltd
20 High Street West
Glossop
Gas Care UK
62 Victoria Street
Glossop
01457 868040
Gas
Care
Sandra's Florist
Bank House
Henry Street
Glossop
Glossop Wholefoods
8 Henry Street
Glossop
George Street Stoves
31 George Street
Glossop
Curley Cornet
24 Norfolk Street
Glossop
Bestsellers Bookshop
2 Market Arcade
Glossop
Dark Peak Construction
Glossop