The Directors of Brampton Live Festival are thrilled to announce a new and exciting project for 2010. We are delighted to be supported in this project by Hadrian’s Wall Heritage Ltd and The PRS Foundation for New Work. We are also in discussions with two other major sponsors. BBC Radio 2 has also agreed to cover the project at some point during the year.
The project is called “All Along The Wall” and will be based on the experiences of life around Hadrian’s Wall both ancient and modern. We will have eight internationally known performers (5 songwriters and 3 performance poets) who will stay together for a week near to the wall where they will write a 75 min piece of new work.
On the evening of Sunday 31st January 2010 at The Wave Centre, Maryport they will perform the piece for the first time to a live audience.
This performance will be recorded by Fellside Recordings and an album will be produced which will be commercially distributed by “Proper Distribution”. Tickets for the premiere of “All Along The Wall” are available from The Wave Centre, Maryport (box office number 01900 811450).
The piece will be performed again at Brampton Live Festival in July and for a third time towards the end of the year at The Sage Gateshead, thereby having performances “All Along The Wall”. We are also planning a smaller version of the project, which we hope to tour around village communities in both Cumbria and Northumberland during 2011.
During this years Brampton Live Festival we will be offering to take festival goers to various sites along the wall where there will be additional music.
The five songwriters will be…….
Rory McLeod Modern day travelling troubadour, ex-circus clown and fire eater. A one man soul band, poet, story teller and multi-instrumentalist.
Julie Matthews Voted “Best Duo” alongside Chris While at the BBC Folk Awards. Currently living in Cumbria.
Boo Hewerdine Ivor Novello award nominee. Has written songs for Eddi Reader, KD Lang, Natalie Imbruglia and many others. Appeared last month on Andrew Marr Show for BBC1 TV
Jez Lowe Singer songwriter from the north east. Tours all over the world with his band the Bad Pennies.
Ruth Notman up and coming singer from Nottingham. Recently nominated as “Best Newcomer” at BBC Folk Awards
The three poets will be………
Kate Fox Recently commissioned to write and perform a poem about the first hundred days of Gordon Browns premiership for BBC1 s “The Daily Politics “.
Matt Harvey BBC Radio 4 favourite from “Start the Week” “Saturday Live” etc
Elvis McGonnagall Stand up poet, armchair revolutionary and recumbent rocker….also 2006 “world poetry slam champion”.
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