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== Ghost Trace Stellar ==
  
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'''Friday 17th July 2009'''
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'''Ghost Trace Stellar''' <br>
 
'''Ghost Trace Stellar''' <br>
[http://www.starandshadow.org.uk/ Star and Shadow]<br>
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[http://www.starandshadow.org.uk/ Star and Shadow Cinema]<br>
 
Stepney Bank<br>
 
Stepney Bank<br>
 
Newcastle Upon Tyne<br>
 
Newcastle Upon Tyne<br>
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T: 0191 261 0066
 
T: 0191 261 0066
  
''Organised by Polytechnic & Kate Sweeney. Part of the Polytechnic ''ecologies'' programme''  
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Friday 17th July 2009<br>
 
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7.30pm - late<br>
We're working with [http://www.ptechnic.org/ Polytechnic] to develop an evening of free music at Star and Shadow, an open volunteer-run social space and Cinema in Newcastle. We're inviting bands, musicians, producers and DJs to perform covers, versions, remixes or interpretations of the 1920s and 30s out-of-copyright folk, blues, and jazz from the Open Music Archive. A series of live plugged and unplugged performances will be recorded and licensed under Creative Commons ShareAlike, generating a new resource - free for use and reuse in the future.
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'''Free Entry''' ''(There is a nominal £1 membership fee to join the Star and Shadow Cinema for a year)''
  
The event opens up a temporary channel for music, exchange and discussion that operates beyond individual proprietary and commercial interests.
 
  
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''out-of-copyright archive jazz / blues / music hall / folk
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covered, reworked and remixed
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== Invitation ==
 
  
The invitation is open for bands, musicians, DJs and producers to get involved and contribute to the night. We're inviting you to respond to the rare out-of-copyright folk, blues, and jazz from the [http://www.openmusicarchive.org Open Music Archive] - to make covers, versions or remixes of the archive recordings and to perform them live on the night. It's a unique opportunity to get to know and work with forgotten lyrics, chords, melodies and beats. See the sources below or email us for more details: info[at]openmusicarchive[dot]org
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Bands, musicians, producers and DJs perform covers, versions, remixes or interpretations of the 1920s and 30s out-of-copyright folk, blues, jazz and music hall from the Open Music Archive as a series of live plugged and unplugged performances.
  
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Ghost Trace Stellar features specially created sets of covers along with archive DJ sets and a discussion with Open Music Archive - Ben White & Eileen Simpson examining the implications of Free/Libre and Open Source models of creative production and distribution.
  
== Flyer ==
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This event opens up a temporary channel for music, exchange and discussion that operates beyond individual proprietary and commercial interests. The performances from the event will be recorded and licensed under Creative Commons ShareAlike, generating a new resource - free for use and reuse.
  
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== Photos ==
  
== Sources ==
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coming soon . . .
  
'''<big>One Dime Blues</big>'''<br>
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[[Special:Upload|Upload photos of the night here]]
written by Blind Lemon Jefferson
 
  
{{Icon_soundfile}} [http://www.openmusicarchive.org/audio/One_Dime_Blues.mp3 performance by Blind Lemon Jefferson]
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''To upload a photo you will firstly need to [[Special:Userlogin|create an account or login]] (sorry this is to combat spam). Otherwise email your files to info(AT)openmusicarchive(DOT)org.''
  
[[Free-to-air_Lyrics#One_Dime_Blues|Lyrics]]
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There are also some shots here at [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ghosttracestellar Flickr]
  
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== Listen again ==
  
'''<big>Don't Let Your Deal Go Down Blues</big>'''<br>
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The event was streamed live on the night. These are excerpts from the stream - mixed and mastered versions coming some time soon . . .
written by Charlie Poole
 
  
{{Icon_soundfile}} [http://www.openmusicarchive.org/audio/Dont_Let_Your_Deal_Go_Down_Blues.mp3 performed by Charlie Poole]
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<swf>http://www.openmusicarchive.org/xspf_player/xspf_player.swf?playlist_url=http://www.openmusicarchive.org/xspf_player/ghosttracestellar3.xspf&repeat_playlist=true&shuffle=true</swf>
  
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Live sound by Dave De La Hay.
  
'''<big>I'm Sober Now</big>'''<br>
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== Audio downloads ==
written by Clarence "Pinetop" Smith (1904-1929)
 
  
{{Icon_soundfile}} [http://www.openmusicarchive.org/audio/Im_Sober_Now.mp3 1928 performance by Pinetop Smith]
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'''Live stream extracts'''
  
[[Free-to-air_Lyrics#I'm_Sober_Now|Lyrics]]
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{{Icon_soundfile}} [http://www.openmusicarchive.org/audio/Emily_Portman_In_The_Jailhouse_Now.mp3 Emily Portman - In The Jailhouse Now] 3.42MB MP3 (right-click/ctrl+click to download)<br>
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{{Icon_soundfile}} [http://www.openmusicarchive.org/audio/Bryonie_Danby_Waiting_For_A_Train.mp3 Bryonie Danby - Waiting For A Train] 6.49MB MP3 (right-click/ctrl+click to download)<br>
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{{Icon_soundfile}} [http://www.openmusicarchive.org/audio/Onoma.mp3 Onoma] 15.07MB MP3 (right-click/ctrl+click to download)<br>
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{{Icon_soundfile}} [http://www.openmusicarchive.org/audio/Graham_and_James.mp3 Graham Mitchinson & James Hutchinson] 7.47MB MP3 (right-click/ctrl+click to download)<br>
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{{Icon_soundfile}} [http://www.openmusicarchive.org/audio/Les_Cox_Sportifs_Deep_Blue_Sea_Blues.mp3 Les Cox Sportifs - Deep Blue Sea Blues] 3.20MB MP3 (right-click/ctrl+click to download)<br>
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{{Icon_soundfile}} [http://www.openmusicarchive.org/audio/Nathalie_Stern_Big_Four_Blues.mp3 Nathalie Stern - Big Four Blues] 6.51MB MP3 (right-click/ctrl+click to download)<br>
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{{Icon_soundfile}} [http://www.openmusicarchive.org/audio/The_Fishery_Commission_Brakemans_Blues.mp3 The Fishery Commission - Brakemans Blues] 6.53MB MP3 (right-click/ctrl+click to download)<br>
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{{Icon_soundfile}} [http://www.openmusicarchive.org/audio/Cathode.mp3 Cathode] 17.60MB MP3 (right-click/ctrl+click to download)
  
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== Programme ==
  
'''<big>In The Dark / Flashes</big>'''<br>
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written by Bix Beiderbeck (1903-1931)
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{{Icon_soundfile}} [http://www.openmusicarchive.org/audio/In_The_Dark_Flashes.mp3 performed by Jess Stacy]
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'''<big>Goodbye Booze</big>'''<br>
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19:30 Doors
written by Charlie Poole
 
  
{{Icon_soundfile}} [http://www.openmusicarchive.org/audio/Goodbye_Booze.mp3 performance by Charlie Poole and The North Carolina Ramblers]
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19:30 Intro talk with Eileen Simpson and Ben White (Open Music Archive) and Polytechnic
  
[[Free-to-air_Lyrics#Goodbye_Booze|Lyrics]]
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20:00 [http://www.myspace.com/emilygportman Emily Portman]<br>
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20:20 Bryonie Isabella Danby<br>
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20:40 [http://www.myspace.com/geometryoftorchsongs Onoma]<br>
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21:00 Graham Mitchinson & James Hutchinson<br>
  
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22:00 [http://www.myspace.com/lescoxsportifs Les Cox Sportifs]<br>
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22:20 [http://www.myspace.com/nathaliestern Nathalie Stern]<br>
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22:40 [http://www.thefisherycommission.com The Fishery Commission]<br>
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23:00 [http://www.myspace.com/cathodeonline Cathode]<br>
  
'''<big>Court House Blues</big>'''<br>
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00:00 last orders<br>
written by Clara Smith (1894 - 1935)
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00:30 close
  
{{Icon_soundfile}} [http://www.openmusicarchive.org/audio/Court_House_Blues_Take_1.mp3 performed by Clara Smith. Piano and cornet accomp.]
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''Open Music Archive DJ set featuring out-of-copyright source/copyleft covers in between live performances''
  
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'''<big>Waiting For A Train</big>'''<br>
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== Video ==
written by Jimmy Rogers
 
  
{{Icon_soundfile}} [http://www.openmusicarchive.org/audio/Waiting_For_A_Train.mp3 1928 performance by Jimmy Rogers]
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Videos by Kate Sweeney hosted at Archive.org  
  
[[Free-to-air_Lyrics#Waiting_For_A_Train|Lyrics]]
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{{Icon_mov}} [http://www.archive.org/details/ghosttracestellarbryoniedanby Bryonie Danby]
  
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{{Icon_mov}} [http://www.archive.org/details/ghosttracestellaronoma Onoma]
  
'''<big>At The Ball That's All</big>'''<br>
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{{Icon_mov}} [http://www.archive.org/details/ghosttracestellarlescoqssportifs Les Cox Sportifs]
written by John Leubrie Hill
 
  
{{Icon_soundfile}} [http://www.openmusicarchive.org/audio/At_The_Ball_Thats_All.mp3 performed by Mayo and Tally]
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{{Icon_mov}} [http://www.archive.org/details/GhosttracestellartheFisherycommission The Fishery Commission]
  
[[At_The_Ball_That's_All|Lyrics and Sheet Music]]
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{{Icon_mov}} [http://www.archive.org/details/ghosttracestellarnathaliestern Nathalie Stern]
  
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{{Icon_mov}} [http://www.archive.org/details/ghosttracestellarcathode Cathode]
  
'''<big>Six Cold Feet In The Ground</big>'''<br>
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{{Icon_mov}} [http://www.archive.org/details/ghosttracestellarmitchinsonandhutchinson Graham Mitchinson & James Hutchinson]
written by Leroy Carr
 
  
{{Icon_soundfile}} [http://www.openmusicarchive.org/audio/Six_Cold_Feet_In_The_Ground.mp3 performance by Leroy Carr]
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{{Icon_mov}} [http://www.archive.org/details/ghosttracestellaremilyportman Emily Portman]
  
[[Free-to-air_Lyrics#Six_Cold_Feet_In_The_Ground|Lyrics]]
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== Radio ==
  
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[http://ptechnic.net/ecologies/ecologiesradio/episode1.html  Listen to the Ecologies net radio epidode] where Dominic Smith plays tracks from The Open Music Archive and from the Ghost Trace Stellar event.
  
'''<big>Deep Blue Sea Blues</big>'''<br>
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== More Contributions ==
written by Clara Smith (1894 - 1935)
 
  
{{Icon_soundfile}} [http://www.openmusicarchive.org/audio/Deep_Blue_Sea_Blues.mp3 performance by Clara Smith]
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[http://www.openmusicarchive.org/projects/images/3/34/01_One_Dime_Blues_-_Posset.mp3 One Dime Blues remixed by Posset]
  
[[Free-to-air_Lyrics#Deep_Blue_Sea_Blues|Lyrics]]
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[http://www.openmusicarchive.org/projects/images/8/8a/03_Six_Cold_Feet_in_the_Ground_-_Posset.mp3 Six Cold Feet remixed by Posset]
  
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== Sources ==
 
 
'''<big>Evil Minded Blues</big>'''<br>
 
written by Virginia Liston (1890-1932)
 
 
 
{{Icon_soundfile}} [http://www.openmusicarchive.org/audio/Evil_Minded_Blues.mp3 1926 performance by Virginia Liston]
 
 
 
[[Free-to-air_Lyrics#Evil_Minded_Blues|Lyrics]]
 
  
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'''<big>Daddy Wouldn't Buy Me A Bow Wow</big>'''<br>
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Written by Joseph Tabrar (1857 - 1931)
 
  
{{Icon_soundfile}} [http://www.openmusicarchive.org/audio/Daddy_Wouldnt_Buy_Me_A_Bow_Wow.mp3 1892 performance by Silas Leachman]
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[[Free-to-air_Lyrics#Daddy_Wouldn't_Buy_Me_A_Bow_Wow|Lyrics]]
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[[Ghost_Trace_Stellar_Sources|Source recordings, lyrics and sheet music]]
  
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'''<big>April Kisses</big>'''<br>
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== Thanks ==
written by Eddie Lang (1904 - 1933)
 
  
{{Icon_soundfile}} [http://www.openmusicarchive.org/audio/April_Kisses.mp3 performed by Ed Lang (guitar solo with piano)]
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All the musicians, Kate Sweeney, Sneha Solanki, Dominic Smith, Craig Wilson @ [http://www.urbanandeastern.com Urban & Eastern], Bridie Jackson, Laurie Shepherd & Nick Pride, Joe Posset, Nicky Rushton, Liz Murray & Nicky Coutts, Victoria Proudfoot, Jamie Allen, Lindsay Duncanson, David De La Hay, Will@ptechnic, all at the Star and Shadow, especially the volunteers! and everyone who has given their time and energy to make the project happen.
  
[[Image:biro_dots.png]]
 
  
== People ==
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''Organised by [http://ptechnic.org Polytechnic] & Kate Sweeney with Urban & Eastern records''<br>
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''Part of the Polytechnic ecologies programme.''
  
Kate Sweeney, Ben White, Eileen Simpson, Sneha Solanki, Dominic@Polytechnic
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''The Arts Council England - Lottery Funded.''

Latest revision as of 18:06, 4 December 2016

Ghost Trace Stellar

Ghostracestellar-poster-7.jpg

Ghost Trace Stellar
Star and Shadow Cinema
Stepney Bank
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE1 2NP
T: 0191 261 0066

Friday 17th July 2009
7.30pm - late
Free Entry (There is a nominal £1 membership fee to join the Star and Shadow Cinema for a year)


out-of-copyright archive jazz / blues / music hall / folk covered, reworked and remixed


Bands, musicians, producers and DJs perform covers, versions, remixes or interpretations of the 1920s and 30s out-of-copyright folk, blues, jazz and music hall from the Open Music Archive as a series of live plugged and unplugged performances.

Ghost Trace Stellar features specially created sets of covers along with archive DJ sets and a discussion with Open Music Archive - Ben White & Eileen Simpson examining the implications of Free/Libre and Open Source models of creative production and distribution.

This event opens up a temporary channel for music, exchange and discussion that operates beyond individual proprietary and commercial interests. The performances from the event will be recorded and licensed under Creative Commons ShareAlike, generating a new resource - free for use and reuse.

Photos

coming soon . . .

Upload photos of the night here

To upload a photo you will firstly need to create an account or login (sorry this is to combat spam). Otherwise email your files to info(AT)openmusicarchive(DOT)org.

There are also some shots here at Flickr

Listen again

The event was streamed live on the night. These are excerpts from the stream - mixed and mastered versions coming some time soon . . .

<swf>http://www.openmusicarchive.org/xspf_player/xspf_player.swf?playlist_url=http://www.openmusicarchive.org/xspf_player/ghosttracestellar3.xspf&repeat_playlist=true&shuffle=true</swf>

Live sound by Dave De La Hay.

Audio downloads

Live stream extracts

sound file Emily Portman - In The Jailhouse Now 3.42MB MP3 (right-click/ctrl+click to download)
sound file Bryonie Danby - Waiting For A Train 6.49MB MP3 (right-click/ctrl+click to download)
sound file Onoma 15.07MB MP3 (right-click/ctrl+click to download)
sound file Graham Mitchinson & James Hutchinson 7.47MB MP3 (right-click/ctrl+click to download)
sound file Les Cox Sportifs - Deep Blue Sea Blues 3.20MB MP3 (right-click/ctrl+click to download)
sound file Nathalie Stern - Big Four Blues 6.51MB MP3 (right-click/ctrl+click to download)
sound file The Fishery Commission - Brakemans Blues 6.53MB MP3 (right-click/ctrl+click to download)
sound file Cathode 17.60MB MP3 (right-click/ctrl+click to download)

Programme

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19:30 Doors

19:30 Intro talk with Eileen Simpson and Ben White (Open Music Archive) and Polytechnic

20:00 Emily Portman
20:20 Bryonie Isabella Danby
20:40 Onoma
21:00 Graham Mitchinson & James Hutchinson

22:00 Les Cox Sportifs
22:20 Nathalie Stern
22:40 The Fishery Commission
23:00 Cathode

00:00 last orders
00:30 close

Open Music Archive DJ set featuring out-of-copyright source/copyleft covers in between live performances

Video

Videos by Kate Sweeney hosted at Archive.org

Icon mov.png Bryonie Danby

Icon mov.png Onoma

Icon mov.png Les Cox Sportifs

Icon mov.png The Fishery Commission

Icon mov.png Nathalie Stern

Icon mov.png Cathode

Icon mov.png Graham Mitchinson & James Hutchinson

Icon mov.png Emily Portman

Radio

Listen to the Ecologies net radio epidode where Dominic Smith plays tracks from The Open Music Archive and from the Ghost Trace Stellar event.

More Contributions

One Dime Blues remixed by Posset

Six Cold Feet remixed by Posset

Sources

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Source recordings, lyrics and sheet music

Thanks

All the musicians, Kate Sweeney, Sneha Solanki, Dominic Smith, Craig Wilson @ Urban & Eastern, Bridie Jackson, Laurie Shepherd & Nick Pride, Joe Posset, Nicky Rushton, Liz Murray & Nicky Coutts, Victoria Proudfoot, Jamie Allen, Lindsay Duncanson, David De La Hay, Will@ptechnic, all at the Star and Shadow, especially the volunteers! and everyone who has given their time and energy to make the project happen.


Organised by Polytechnic & Kate Sweeney with Urban & Eastern records
Part of the Polytechnic ecologies programme.

The Arts Council England - Lottery Funded.