Peatbog Faeries, Dhol Foundation, The Selecter, Martin Carthy & Dave Swarbrick, Saint Jude, John Otway and the Lancashire Hotpots are among the acts confirmed for the 23rd Off The Tracks Summer Festival. Weekend tickets are now on sale priced £65 for adults and £32.50 for youths (12-16), including camping. Under-12s go free. There’ll be lots more to come as once again Off The Tracks offers well ov
er 30 artists over two stages, around 70 real ales, ciders and perries, and great food including venison reared on site. The fantastic family-friendly facilities include hot showers and caravan hook-ups. FRIDAY (2nd) AND SATURDAY (3rd) EVENINGS ON THE BARN STAGE!!! FEATURING:
NAZDROVE! (Fri)
Sheffields Finest Balkan/Russian/Klezmer/Ska/Punk/Beats Party Night will be visiting OTT with some of their DJs to run riot till the wee hours!! http://www.myspace.com/nazdrove
FROZAC (Sat)
Saturday night will see Sheffield-based 'FroZac' deliver an Electro/Swing World Grooves/Breaks Party to finish off the Barn Stage in style. http://www.facebook.com/frozacevents
BANDS:
MAYBE MYRTLE TYRTLE (Fri)
Their Aural Sunshine mixes Bluesy Rockabilly with skiffle interludes & filters it through a feelgood fairground sound in a woozy triumph. www.myspace.com/maybemyrtletyrtle
THE BALKAN BANDITS (Fri)
Sheffield's brass, cabaret, wailing and oom pahing band of lost souls.. They guarantee a huge slice of balkan, klezmer cheese, enough to satisfy even the hungriest vegan! http://www.myspace.com/thenazdrovehouseband
THE SHADOW ORCHESTRA (Sat)
London nu-gaze future-pop quintet Shadow Orchestra create sublime cinematic music, blending disparate musical elements into a blistering pop aesthetic. www.shadoworchestra.com
KING CAPISCE (sat)
King Capisce are a fresh and exciting group of instrumentalists, with a sound combining the passion and energy of a contemporary rock band with the musical complexity of jazz. Call this Post-Jazz, Post-Rock or a healthy mix of both, their sound defines genre-stereotypes old and new to create a sound that is unmistakably their own. www.kingcapisce.com
PETE DAVID AND THE PAYROLL UNION (sat)
The 4 men in The Payroll Union are all suited and bearded and, while playing their acoustic murder ballads, could be seen as a bunch of Southern, God-fearin', gun-totin' brothers (who brought along their little sister for the ride). www.petedavidandthepayrollunion.co.uk
THE MOTHER FOLKERS (fri)
"This soulful folk group are fast becoming household names in Sheffield, they will have you swayin, stompin, swingin, hollerin and hootin. Dig it!" (King Mojo Sheffield)
http://www.myspace.com/motherfolkersmusic
CAPTIVES ON THE CAROUSEL (sat)
They play folk originals on cello and guitar, telling stories of enchantment and dark goings on… Sarah’s poetic lyrics combined with Ben’s haunting strings draw you into a world of mystery and magic. www.captivesonthecarousel.co.uk/home
THE CACTUS ROOM (fri)
5 Piece Root and Reggae Band
www.myspace.com/thecactusroom
Wkend Tickets £65
To support the Barn Stage email for tickets:
[email protected]
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ALSO AT THE FESTIVAL
Peatbog Faeries
www.peatbogfaeries.com
Based on the Isle of Skye, the band have become one of Scotlands best known names in contemporary folk music
Dhol Foundation
www.dholfoundation.com
These Bangra Stars have played all over including WOMAD and with artists such as Transglobal Underground
THE SELECTAR
www.theselecter.net
Formed in 1979, the Selecter led the ska revival movement, along with 2-tone labelmates, The Specials & Madness
Martin Carthy & Dave Swarbrick
Great guitarist and singer Martin Carthy and virtuoso violin player Dave Swarbrick, heroes of the British folk scene
Saint Jude, John Otway and the Lancashire Hotpots are among the acts confirmed for the 23rd Off The Tracks Summer Festival.
