18th Off the Tracks Festival
1st 2nd 3rd Sept 2006 Program

FRIDAY 1st Sept 2006

Main Stage
19:30 The James Warner Prophecies
5 piece rock/acoustic, consisting of two singer/guitarists, Warm, acoustic songs, funky beats, blues, R&B influenced melodies and all out rock tendencies.
21:00 LaXuLa (ama)
Stir their fiesta with Flamenco, Moorish, Kletzmer, Latin influences and Psyquedelick rock.. ....."The resulting eclectic brew and it's unique sound manages to walk the tight-rope between the plaintive and the uplifting without falling on either side"
22:30 Transglobal Underground
As one of the original world music fusion bands, the Underground have produced plenty of material - through groundbreaking Nation Records - to keep ageing hippies and fusion fanatics happy the world over, from anthemic Temple Head onwards. It is only really when you see them live, however, that the true potential of their more rythmic tracks is realised.

Chill Out Stage
20:00 Dr Matt
Crucial world Grooves
24:00 Le Vagabond Boogaloo Club
A unique mix of cutting edge gypsy, latino and world grooves, combined with a heavy undertone of ska, hip hop and dub, all whisked with a delicious funk to create a contemporary world beat party club sound.

SATURDAY 2nd Sept 2006

Main Stage
12:30 David Longdon
A gifted singer songwriter
13:50 Mark Gwyn-Jones & Psychicbread
Pushing and poking poetry in new and exciting directions, as they underscore and empower the spoken word. Offering a fresh and original show that inspires and entertains –this is an intertwining of voice, rhythm, music and the most vivid poetry. A powerful act capable of leading any audience through bewildered innocence to uncontrollable laughter.
15:10 Cassava
A 7 piece collective producing and performing home grown audio delicacies for discerning listeners and audio junkies the world over. Dance, Drum & Bass, Hip Hop, Rock, Roots, Funk, Dub .. It's all in the mix, sprinkled with ethnic flavours and hooks for your delectation.
A truly cosmopolitan outfit with members from Guyana, Jordan, India, Jamaica and the UK, the music and vision has no boundaries, no bullshit and tolerates no preconceptions. Musical and cultural fusion is the order of the day.
16:30 Wholesome Fish
Velvet Underground gone Cajun, … A big fat wall of acoustic instruments with some amazing singers and harmonies delivered with a **** you attitude that inspires people to dance.
19:00 Neverland
Impossible to pigeonhole, as popular as ever changing, Celtic crusty contemporary roots rock!!.
20:30 Jah Wobble & The English Roots Band
Wobble and the band play a mix of dub, jazz, rock, and traditional Celtic/English music. Most of the pieces involve improvisation that is both stunning and compelling. Wobble has chosen some great musicians to play with, two female singers, an excellent drummer and guitarist, and a French bagpipe/flute player.
22:30 Dreadzone
Getting the crowd bouncing as the sun goes down with their classic folk rave anthems ‘Little Britain’ and ‘Captain Dread’ an awesome live show, fusing technology and a live rhythm section to deliver a taste of brand new original material alongside dread classics.

Chill Out Stage
12:30 N3
Smooth lounge traditional sounds
13:45 Eliza Wren Payne
Eliza wren Payne lets her face drop and pain seep from her soul as she sings a somebody-done-her-wrong song. or she twists her lips into a full-mouth grin and winks an eye as she belts out a happy ending. Experience Payne's harmonic, in-the-moment honesty, and as she sings from her heart and gut, she's no phoney.
15:00 Minnie Moosika
Frenetic foot stamping music, from Eastern European to Klezmer traditions. tight melodies, sharp arrangements that will whisk you away......
16:15 Chi 2
A dynamic fusion of Chinese and electric violins and electronics C H I 2 perform their inimitable Eastern-tinged contemporary electro-acoustic style to stunning effect.
17:30 Inter Africa Percussion Workshop
Gambia meets the UK. an interactive drum workshop using Djembe and Bougaroo, Using various original West African tribal Rhythms as a source. An informal interactive session for all comers to join in

19:50 Club O
A unique perfect, imperfect jazz tinged vocal combine with distinctive song writing, psycho-acoustic, loop-driven sound.
21:10 Tiny Tin Lady
a very special blend of roots honesty and pop sensibilities
22:30 Babel
Six piece of, violin, cello, guitars, bass and drums weave their way through a repertoire of mixed-up folk rock with no limits and no rules.
24:00 AJ
world dance groove maestro
02:00 Dr Matt
Crucial world Grooves

In The Orchard ... Friday, Early Evening ~ Saturday, All Day ~ Sunday, Morning
Shiatsu ~ Energy work ~ Dusk Meditation ~ Tai Chi & Chi Kung ~ Meditation ~ Harmonic Temple Singing

Childrens Play Area ...
Circus Workshop, Poi making, Making instruments and Costumes Children's Parade, Balloon Modelling, Sing song and parachute games, Juggling balls and workshop General play session, Face Painting

Courtyard
Belly Dancing Workshop Saturday morning in the Barn
Poetry and Didgeridoo
Walk About circus

SUNDAY 3rd Sept 2006

Main Stage
12.20 Sumaya 21st Century Silk Road
" London's finest proponents of the art of flamenco, a full-blooded take on the gypsy art-form. Passion, longing, intensity...words often used and abused. In this case they all ring true."
13:40 The Matzos
kicking klezmer - wild, soulful eastern European melodies, infused with latin, arabic and celtic grooves. Exhilarating melodies tied to a driving beat are guaranteed to lift the spirit and get audiences on their feet.
15:00 Rory McLeod
ex-circus clown and fire eater. A one man soul band, poet and storyteller, singing his own unique upbeat dance stories. A modern travelling troubadour using tap shoes, acappella, harmonica, guitar, trombone, spoons, finger cymbals, bandorea, djembe and various percussion instruments!
"You don't listen to McLeod you travel with him"
"I've travelled to look for work, to mend a broken heart, to be with someone I longed for. I'd travel to visit friends and on the way I'd make new ones, I'd roam because I was curious to see what was around the next corner, sometimes I travelled to follow the warmer weather and migrate... like the birds and the big whales and fishes do". Rory