LATE PROGRAMME CHANGES!
The Village Pump Folk Festival in Westbury¬†has announced that The Strawbs will no longer be able to perform at this weekend’s¬†festival on the Sunday due to Dave Cousins being in an accident.
They will be replaced by Keston Cobblers Club - who have been getting quite a buzz in recent months.
A spokesman said: “The Village Pump Folk Festival team sends its sincere good wishes to Dave for his recovery.
“However we are delighted to announce that taking their place will be one of the hottest band around on the current music scene :- Keston Cobblers Club.”
The band have just released an acclaimed new album “Wildfire” and later this autumn will be supporting Bellowhead on part one of their farewell tour.
As the quotes below testify they have already impressed some of radio’s key tastemakers :-
“Every song is an absolute killer…They’re terrific” – (Dermot O’Leary, BBC Radio 2)
“One of the best new discoveries I’ve made” – (Steve Lamacq, BBC 6 Music)
“What a fantastic discovery” – (Bob Harris, BBC Radio 2)
The Village Pump Folk Festival is also pleased to announce that hotly tipped singer-songwriter Kelly Oliver will also be joining them on the Sunday of the festival. “This Land”, released in October 2014 by Folkstock Records, features legendary fiddle player Dave Swarbrick, as well as BBC Folk Award Nominees Sunjay and Luke Jackson. Kelly has appeared live on BBC regional stations, including BBC London radio in an interview with Gaby Roslin.
Her first single “Diamond Girl” has enjoyed several regional BBC and local radio plays, including on BBC Radio 2’s Folk Show with Mark Radcliffe and Bob Harris’ BBC Radio 2 Sunday show.