The Towersey Festival Podcast: Recent Episodes
Joe
Casual chats with the people that make Towersey what it is and broader conversations about music and festivals. If you love festivals (especially Towersey!) and music then this is for you.Thanks to Brother and Sister duo, Painted Sky for the Podcast Intro Music - Find out more at https://www.facebook.com/paintedskyfolk/To Scott McKeon (of Rusty Shackle) for the incidental and outro theme and to Nick Tavernor for the incidental and beautiful guitar music.PLEASE SUPPORT the these podcasts, the artists that contribute and the future of Towersey Festival by donating here.https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/towersey-festival
Joe chats to Liam and Scott from Rusty Shackle about how the band got started, How they became such a firm favorite at Towersey and what the future holds.
Back in the first lockdown in June 2020 Joe had a chat with Carol, Keith and Pete from the Towersey regulars The Frumptarn Guggenband.
Find out about their origins; what is a Guggenband and how did they become such an important part of what makes Towersey so special.
Also listen out for Joe inviting himself on the next tour!
Saul Rose has played Towersey more times than we've had hot dinners. We are sure he holds the record or the most gigs played in one weekend (Although we cannot verify that). Saul is best know for his work with Faustus, Whapweasel, Waterson:Carthy and for playing the Songman in the Westend production of Warhorse.
Here Saul Rose (Faustus, Warhorse etc.) talks to David Eagle, Stand Up Comedian, Singer and Musician. Known at Towersey for his work with The Young Un's and now breaking into the comedy world with his brilliant and lighting fast wit. Saul and David worked together in the recent tour of the Theatrical production of The Transports, so know each other well and that really comes through in this lovely chat.
Steve heap chats with Nick Manners, Delphine Blane and Paul Gleeson about the early yers of the Festival. Memories from three people who were growing up in the Village of Towersey in 1965 when the festival was born.
Joe chats to Gavin, Simon and Tee from the English Folk Roots Reggae legends Edward II. They look back at the foundations of the band. Their rise through gigging and lasting friendships.
A really lovely chat between old friends. Steve Heap (retired Director of Towersey Festival and previously Sidmouth International Festival and currently General Secretary of The Association of Festival Organisers) in conversation with the King of the Squeeze and legend of the English Folk music and dance scene, John Kirkpatrick.
In this episode Joe chats to a few of the wonderful people that make the Towersey happen. Andy, Andy, Gemma, Gill, Simon, Mary and Kathy all chat about what they for the Festival what makes Towersey so special.
This episode was recorded especially for HOME MADE TOWERSEY our 2020 online version off the Festival. If you can support the future of the Festival then please donate on our crowdfunded here.
https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/towersey-festival
In the second part of the Spiers & Boden chat we talk to John Spiers. Co-founder of Bellowhead and the master of the squeezebox. Joe talks to John about Bellowhead, Spiers & Boden and his current work with Peter Knight and Jackie Oates.
Joe chats to Bellowhead frontman and co-founder, Jon Boden. They chat about how Jon got started on the scene, his work with Theatre and much much more.