Springfest
2005- 20,21, 22 May
CEILIDH
GALL-GALLOWA' 2005
Welcome
to our eighth Mayfest. Join us in celebration
of great music and cultural diversity. An unforgettable
experience awaits you on greenfield Knockengorroch
Meadow. First truly backwoods upland music fest,
and still the finest, Knockengorroch festivals
are small enough to stay friendly and 'personal',
big enough to boast the best musicians and performers
from Scotland, and all over the world.
FRIDAY
7 pm to SATURDAY 3 30 am
FUJAM: Music with
a mission, London's hybrid funk urban music collective
unites peoples & cultures across all ethnic
divides
ABDELKADER SAADOUN:
Aclaimed UK Algerian 'king of Rai', stunning Berber/Arab
riffs light up Gall-Gallowa's starry starry night.
More info at
http://www.saadoun.com
PEATBOG
FAERIES: 'The future of Celtic dance music':
Highland Scotland's fabulous fusion band returns
to Knockengorroch
LATENIGHT SHIELING DJS ..
HOOVERFISH & SILVER STORIC .. dancefloor
party breaks, live electronica , dub & more
…
SATURDAY
12 pm to SUNDAY 3 30 am
DAVE GIBB: Dumfriesshire's
own singer/songwriter extraordinaire
SWING GUITARS: From
Glasgow's vibrant music scene Tam & Tom play
jazz, Gypsy medley & every kind of hot club
swing
SEIKO SUSSO TRIO:
From west Africa the Mandinka music of Gambia
is home from home to an ancestral griot bard of
high standing
THE MIDDEN: Kate,
Meggan & Hazel Reid keep Scottish tradition
alive, fresh new talent: 'pure, totally natural
&^utterly convincing'
MANGOMAD: Underground
music without the pretence: 'smiley-faced-dub-pop'
make mellow sound for more than everyone
DAIMH: West Highland
music with a cutting edge'Affinity' return us
to the skirling pan-Celtic music of the isles
of the Albannaich
ERROLL LINTON'S BLUES VIBE:
Sheer genius from brassy Brixton - everything
from ragtime to rap, jumping blues with street
cred.
DHOL FOUNDATION :
Prepare to be blown away, too much Punjabi mayhem
for our old stage, now extended; to make way for
an extravaganza of magnetic musical athleticism!
Eleven full-on Sikhs in overdrive offer up a powerful
driving irresistable stage show
ALSO.. DRUMMED-UP
- big beat sounds: INGE
WILLEMSEN - from Rotterdam, immensely talented
singer-songwriter, a Knockengorroch discovery
BEBE OUALI: African
dance performance from the Ivory Coast, (followed
by workshop) MARTYN WHEELER
- clarsach reflections, FUJAM - percussion workshop,
SEIKO SUSSO - kora
workshop, COLLABORATORS
THEATRE COMPANY - shadow puppets &
music, and ALAN WHITTAKER
- storyteller extraordinaire! PLUS.. more live
acts of course on our popular OPEN MIC': emerging
talent……...
LATENIGHT SHIELING DJS ..
DJ RED 6 : hip-hop, funk, soul, jazz and
rare groove DJ CHEEX:
global funky breakbeats, dub 'n' bass……….
SUNDAY 12 pm to MONDAY 2 30 am
JACOB'S PILLOW: traditional
music with a twist from one of Edinbugh's best
emerging bands
SHE'KOYOKH: 'Authentic
and not-so-authentic' Kletzmer & Balkan music
- plus energy, plus improvisation - 'an unbeatable
mix'
ORKESTRA DEL SOL:
musical ambience in abundance, reeds, brass and
percussion celebrate Knockengorroch's own Mardi
Gras
THE INSTIGATORS: great Reggae-Rock band from Birmingham
playing self-penned material with style and attitude.
KAMEL NITRATE push
global dance fusion to another level with their
own psycho-active breakbeat funk, 'the future
of World Music'
ALSO .. RUFFNESS ACOUSTIC:
more than ever melodious MEL
& MAGNUS: of Tarantism, another stylish
acoustic set from the inimitable festival duo
WU YAN
MEI & WANG QI: Chinese dance &
classical 'Zheng' instrumental performance JED
MILROY: musical virtuosity ANGIE
& MEI LI's Bellydance Demo & Workshop….
And more tall tales from ALAN
WHITTAKER,
LATENIGHT SHIELING DJS
.. Reggae grooves from MUNGO'S
HI-FI SOUND SYSTEM Arabian hopscotch from
SHEYKH YER BOOTY
OTHER PERFORMANCES EVENTS AND ATTRACTIONS
OVER
THE WEEKEND
TePOOKA fire spectacular,
AL NAHR - Rivers
of Fire dancers, PIXIE PICTURES
solar powered cinema, SAM'S SAUNA & hot showers,
HEALING YURT, Children's
TIGTREE marquee -
creative workshops for kids of all ages - KID'S
PROCESSION Sunday pm.
FREE WORKSHOPS include
WOODWORKING, TAI CHI, STONE
CARVING, CIRCUS SKILLS, SHADOW PUPPETS & CELTIC
BANNERS.
ALSO.. Be sure to visit WAL
& CO at AL KHEMA
ACOUSTIC VILLAGE where you are invited
to join in, or just enjoy impromptu sessions.
AND .. more spontaneous music - in the AULD
LANGWHANITY longhouse, around the festival
fire and in the Fraoch Bar,
PLUS .. GLOBAL SHOPPING,
GOOD FOOD, a stage-side seat in our coffee
house CHAIKHANA or friendly FRAOCH
BAR - for real Scottish ales !
Thanks
to everyone who came and took part in the glorious
sun drenched Ceilidh Gall Gallowa' 2004...click
on the picture to see some photos...
