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This summer the Landworkers’ Alliance is releasing its album: Stand Up Now. This amazing collation of songs draws on the collective talent of our membership and musicians who support our cause. Stand Up Now collates traditional and original music gathered from the farms, woods and cities of our contested nation, and stands in a proud tradition of peoples’ music and peoples’ history. Recorded the cold wet spring of 2021, these fifteen songs raise the eternal themes of our present and of our past; love, liberty and the struggles of labour.
Stand Up Now includes recordings from Robyn Grey, The Norfolk Broads, Ewan McClennan and many more. It includes contemporary stories such as Owen Shiers’ ballad of the community farm Trecadwegan, as well as the timeless classics, such as that which gives the album its name. Our countryside is bedevilled with struggle, but a better world is coming, and it’s singing as it comes. They may own the land, but the songs belong to no one…
To celebrate the launch of the album, we’re throwing an album launch party!
When? Saturday the 17th of July
Where? Three Pools Farm, Llanvetherine Court, Abergavenny, NP7 8NL Three Pools | Permaculture Farm
Tickets? £32.50 p/person. Tickets include
– Camping at Three Pools farm
– Amazing feast made with food from LWA members farms. Buffet will include meat, veggie, vegan and gluten free options.
– Launch gig of the LWA album Stand Up Now
– Ceilidh from Fitty Gomash and Friends
COVID restrictions
– Bring enough warm clothes to be happy and comfortable in an covered outdoor space for the evening
– Unfortunately due to licensing restrictions we cannot sell alcohol but you can bring your own booze
– Adjust your plans to the new arrival time of 4pm
– During the ceilidh, folk will be advised to only dance in sets of people from their bubbles.
– We’re in need of 5 volunteers to help steward the event. If you’d like a free ticket for stewarding, please contact Humphrey on 07702810555.
– If you’d like to look at our Covid-19 risk assessment here is a link
Details
Arrive at 4pm on Saturday the 17th for a farm feast at 5pm. We will begin musical proceedings at 6.30pm.
What to bring?
Camping stuff, warm clothes for the outdoor space, waterproofs in case it rains, breakfast for Sunday morning, cash for the bar
Parking?
There is parking for everyone who buys a ticket, but we encourage you to share lifts and take public transport as much as possible.
Questions?
Please contact info@staging.landworkersalliance.org.uk
