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Larmer Tree Festival:
The Imagined Village + Edward II + The Ukulele Orchestra Of Great Britain + The Hot Club Of Cowtown + The Wilders + Martin Stephenson + Spencer Bohren + London Bulgarian Choir + Preston Reed + Megson + Teak Project + David Goo + Urusen + The Superimposers + DJ Derek

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At Larmer Tree Festival, Salisbury
Sunday, 19 July 2009

An eclectic music festival set in idyllic lush Victorian Gardens, in the heart of the remote and beautiful Cranbourne Chase on the Wiltshire/Dorset border, Larmer Tree Festival is the perfect escape from it all. Join an intimate crowd of 4,000 at this 5-day festival with over 80 bands and DJs from around the world, camping with stunning panoramic views, over 150 free workshops, an Artists' Quarter, Global Bazaar, free hot showers, Secret Garden therapies, a carnival procession, plus much more. Voted Best UK Family Festival 2008. The festival has sold out in advance for the past 14 years. See www.larmertreefestival.co.uk for further information and tickets.

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The Imagined Village

Featuring Billy Bragg, Simon Emmerson, Eliza Carthy, Martin Carthy, Sheila Chandra, Andy Gangadeen from The Bays, Francis Hylton, Johnny Kalsi from The Dhol Foundation, Barney Morse Brown, Sheema Mukherjee and Chris Wood.

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Edward II

Edward II

Featuring a seven-piece line up of melodeon and sax, fiddle and trombone nestling snugly cheek-by-jowl, their repertoire strolls expansively from reworked folk standards like 'Wild Mountain Thyme' or 'La Russe' to Caribbean classics like Gregory Isaacs 'Night Nurse'.

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The Ukulele Orchestra Of Great Britain

The Ukulele Orchestra Of Great Britain

Imagine the sounds of your favourite grunge, classical, punk, rock and roll and indie classics, all through the medium of...ukelele. Struggling? Let this cult collective show you the way! Fans includes Michael Palin, HRH Princess Anne and Sir Paul McCartney.

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The Hot Club Of Cowtown

The Hot Club Of Cowtown

American trio whose music is an infectious blend of jazz and western swing.

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The Wilders

The Wilders

Playing storming roots-of-country and 'white hot' old-time with a pure essence of early rockabilly, they deliver a blistering fiddle / banjo/ guitar/ dobro / slap bass hoedown, playing music as infectious, fun-loving and goodtime as you have ever heard.

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Martin Stephenson

Martin Stephenson

Martin is an extremely gifted singer, songwriter, musician and performer. Originally influenced by the punk rock era, his free spirit incorporated a musical range from rockabilly through show tunes and straight rock to the success of The Daintees, of which he was a founder member in the '80s.

Spencer Bohren

Bluesman whose music resonates with the sound of the rivers and roads of the American south.

London Bulgarian Choir

Led by native Bulgarian singer Dessislava Stefanova, former member of the Philip Koutev Bulgarian Folk Ensemble, the London Bulgarian Choir explore the landscapes of the voice and the creative traditions of Bulgaria. Come find that ancient resonance in the depth of the human heart. In 2006 they sang their way into the top 3 of BBC Radio 3's Choir of the Year.

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Preston Reed

Preston Reed

Drawing on blues, rock, funk and jazz influences among others, Preston Reed weaves and melds genres, rhythms and textures to produce a signature sound that has earned him world renown. Reed engages the entire instrument, creating a rock/jazz rhythm section, melody line and chordal accompaniment simultaneously. There are no fancy gadgets or gimmicky FX - just 6 strings (or occasionally 12), two hands and a daring and innovative musical imagination that crosses all boundaries. 'Spectacular…the best one-man show this reviewer has seen since Bruce Springsteen…' - The Irish Independent. 'Widely thought of as the world's most gifted guitarist' - Total Guitar

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Megson

Megson

Folk-pop duo from Teeside, with Debbie Palmer on vocals and whistles and Stu Hanna on guitar and mandolin. Their sound blends haunting vocals with melodic guitar, in the style of Steeleye Span and Simon and Garfunkel.

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Teak Project

Defying conventional categories, this jazz-world outfit are 'a combination of virtuoso technique, delicate understatement and absolute emotional honesty' -BBC 6music.

Listed on Ents24.com since: Apr 2008

David Goo

Psychotic and surreal acoustic rock and pop, like a folky Frank Zappa.

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Listed on Ents24.com since: Jun 2004

Urusen

Intelligent song writing capably backed up with impressive guitar fretwork to create some positively uplifting sounds think a cross fertilization between a cheery Coldplay and Carlos Santana.

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The Superimposers

A group who 'filter a kind of wistful, psychedelic Merseybeat through Madchester grooves'- Time Out. 'Mixing sunny '60s pop with Merseybeat, cut 'n' paste glitch and baggy pop they're a soft-focus delight'- Pop Vulture.

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DJ Derek

Legendary Bristol DJ whose blend of reggae, dub and ska has made him an icon for many in the industry, including a host of Jamaican producers and Massive Attack. Derek isn't your average turntablist - a former accountant in his late 50s (at least!) with a major cardigan habit, Derek kindled his love for music as a washboard player in the 1950s; nevertheless he continues to blow away audiences with his unique selections.

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