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03/07/06

THE GREEN MAN FESTIVAL

“a magical event” - The Times
“effortlessly, Festival of The Year” - The Guardian (John Harris)
“Great music, Good Vibrations” - Mojo

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at:Glanusk Park

Usk Valley
in the Brecon Beacons
Powys,
Wales NP7 1LP
18 - 20 August 2006

Festival web site:  http://www.thegreenmanfestival.co.uk
Venue web site:  http://www.glanuskestate.com
The Green Man office: 01874 - 611 129
Ticketline UK: 08700 667799

Following the success of 2005’s Festival, where it was cited by many as one of the summer’s best events, the Green Man Festival, will return for it’s fourth year in August 2006 with headliners Donovan, Jose Gonzalez and Calexico and over 80 artists over three stages.

the venue:

Taking place in a fantastic new venue, the Glanusk Park Estate in the Brecon Beacons National Park, the festival will run over the third weekend - 18th, 19th and 20th - of August.

Set in over 20,000 acres of lowland hills and parkland and nestled beneath the Sugar Loaf mountain range, this is the first time Glanusk Estate has ever been opened up to the public. Amongst the historic buildings are the Tower Bridge over the River Usk, the Stable Courtyard, Walled Garden, ancient Celtic Standing Stones and tiered lakeside lawns. The new site is only 25 minutes from Hay On Wye, yet more accessible by road and by mainline railway stations.

the vibe:

In addition to the live acts on 3 stages with music over 3 full days there will also be a DJ tent, improved film, literature and science workshops, stalls and children’s entertainment, with DJs playing into the night.
The site and bars will both be open from Thursday 17th August at 6.00pm and there will be a new 1.00am
licence on Friday and Saturday nights.

This year will also see the addition of a whole new range of vegetarian and meat stalls, from Paella and Organic hamburgers, through to fresh vegetables, salads and Mexican dishes. There will also be new areas added, whilst retaining the unique and intimate Country Fayre atmosphere of the Festival.

film and literature:

Literature curated by John Williams ...

FRIDAY
2:00 - 3:00pm Ian Merchant - from Prestigne, latest book for Bloomsbury is the story of a pub crawl from the Scilly Isles to the Shetlands
3:00 - 4:00pm Jon McGregor - first novel, If Nobody Speaks of Remarkable Things was a big Booker nominated hit. He will be reading from his new book.
4:00 - 5:00pm Owen Sheers - multi award winning poet, travel writer, local boy made good ...
5:00 - 6:00pm John Williams and Matt Thorne - yet another Booker nominated author

SATURDAY
12:00noon - 1:00pm The Mojo interview. Phil Sutcliffe interviews Donovan
1:00 - 2:00pm TBC
2:00 - 3:00pm Folk Panel - it’s back!
3:00 - 4:00pm Joe Boyd - reads from acclaimed autioniog White Bicycles Making Music in The 60’s
4:00 - 5:00pm Garth Cartwright - travel / music writer, author of excellent Princes Amongst Men: Journeys with Gypsy Musicians
5:00 - 6:00pm Robert Kirby on Nick Drake et al (arranged the strings for nick Drake)

SUNDAY
Academi present a day of Welsh language and Welsh writers and poets - details soon ...

Cinema 2006 ...

FRIDAY NIGHT
8:00 - 1:00am Chris Fowler curates folk classics and UFOs

SATURDAY NIGHT
8:00 - 1:00am Andy Votel and B hosts a night of psych folk commune films. Including The Voice of The Seven Woods playing a live soundtrack to the Russian film, ‘The Colour Of Pomegrantes’.

SUNDAY NIGHT
7:30pm on ... The Sunburned Hand of The Man perform a live sound track to the Ira Cohen film ‘Invasion of Thunderbolt Pagoda’.
8:00 – 9:00pm Paul Shalcross plays live piano accompaniment to black and white silent films.
9:30 – 11:00pm a selection of short films

MOJO’s Ice Cream Sunday ...
Will be between 12 and 2pm at the Shepherd’s Ice Cream stand. Anyone that turns up will be able to blag a free copy of MOJO and a free ice cream supplied by MOJO’s ice cream purveyor of choice ...www.shepherdsicecream.co.uk.

artists and performers:

day by day line up running order and line up:

FRIDAY
Main Stage:
Donovan
Teddy Thompson
The Aliens
Circulus
Fields
Philip Roebuck
Josephine Foster
The Shortwave Set
Chris T-T

FRIDAY
Folkey Dokey Stage:
Simple Kid
Gruff Rhys
Skygreen Leopards
Sol Seppy
The Television Personalities
Adrian Crowley
Elaine Palmer
Jesus Licks
Shoreline

FRIDAY:
The Green Man Festival Cafe:
A Hawk and a Hacksaw
James Blackshaw
James Green
Marc Meon
The Gentle Good
John Smith
Benjamin Weatherill
Wooden Spoon
Don’s Mobile Barbers

SATURDAY
Main Stage:
Jose Gonzalez
Silver Jews (UK Festival exclusive)
Micah P. Hinson
King Creosote
Tunng
Euros Childs
Quasi
Voice of the Seven Woods
Vito

SATURDAY
Folkey Dokey Stage:
Keiran Hebdon and Steve Reid
James Yorkston
John Renbourn
Little Wings
Bat For Lashes
Misty’s Big Adventure
Aidan Smith
Nalle
Foxface

SATURDAY
The Green Man Festival Cafe:
Malcolm Middleton
Jack Rose
Gareth Pearson
Brave Captain
Culprit One
Silky
Dan Arborise
Charlotte Greig
James Reynard

SUNDAY
Main Stage:
Calexico
Martha Wainwright
Bert Jansch
Adem
Archie Bronson Outfit
Juana Molina
18th Day of May
Woodcraft Folk
Cymbient

SUNDAY
Folkey Dokey Stage:
Sunburned Hand Of The Man
Alasdair Roberts
Richard James
The Yellow Moon Band
Marissa Nadler
Merz
9Bach
Fink
Shady Bard

SUNDAY
The Green Man Festival Cafe:
Wizz Jones
Meic Stephens
Viking Moses
John Stammers
Andrew Hockey
Rob Sharples
Emma Tricca
Lord God
Onions

... with more to be added.
Mojo magazine will be contributing further to the entertainment (http://www.mojo4music.com).
Other artists, performers and entertainment will be announced very soon ...

confirmed djs

Richard Norris
Andy Votel and B Music
Cherrystones and Stuart Souter (Warp Records/Lysergery)
Peter Paphides
Jon Hopkins
Justin Spears (Freakzone BBC 6)
Billy Campbell (Names / Rough Trade)
Renaissance FM Mark Bo’weavil Recordings
My Ex Boyfriends Record Collection Collective
Maris Piper and Pickles
James York
ston
The Earlies Nick Luscombe (XFM / Roots and Shoots)
Tom Baker
Geoff / Static Caravan
Chris Fowler
Jonny Trunk
Stephen / The Memory Band
Gerry Ransome
Twirlin Merlin
Dunk Le Chunk

DJ tent - 12:00noon - 1:00am

ticket sales:

The recent Folk Britannia article in the Guardian called the Green Man the “hippest” UK Festival and numbers will be limited. Tickets for this year’s event are available from the Festival website http://www.thegreenmanfestival.co.uk and from Ticketline UK on 08700 - 667799.
Adult weekend tickets cost £98 including on-site camping and parking and entry is free for Under 12s. There will be an additional cost for those wishing to bring a live-in vehicle.
If you would like any further information about tickets please email

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