Knock fest guide 2017a

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Artists on the Bo Airigh Stage Artists on the Shieling World Stage Festival Timetable Tallyn Workshop Marquee Langwhan Village and Deughside Village For Kids Thursday acts and Fraoch Bar Stage Knock Taigh Tent Free the Unicorn at Knockengorroch!

Maddies Mash Tree line-up Festival information

This year mobile phone charging proceeds will support the charity Glasgow Night Shelter for Destitute Asylum Seekers. The organisation began in December 2011 to provide somewhere safe and warm to stay overnight for people who because of their immigration status cannot access normal homeless services.

Located in a church hall and run almost entirely by volunteers the shelter provides a hot meal and somewhere safe to stay for up to 15 every night, 365 nights of the year, including Christmas Day and Hogmanay. www.glasgownightshelter.org Cover illustration by Nemotode Festival Guide design by Doug Summers Graphics Photography by Graham Wynne and Douglas Robertson amongst others

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We hope you have your unicorn horns packed. We are going to make history by breaking a world record. On Saturday at 4pm we will ask everyone to stop what they are doing to gather together and be counted, wearing their (eligible) unicorn horns. More information on what is eligible inside. And if you have forgotten your horn, don’t worry we can sort you out with horn making workshops and horns available at the festival shop.

Unicorn spotting isn’t all we are here for though.. We have some incredible music and arts in store for you. From across Scotland, traditional and up and coming acts - from further afield, the legendary reggae icon Max Romeo and the Cuban diva La Dame Blanche. Another international act we are particularly excited about is Filastine, a multi media duo working to undermine borders.

Hailing from Brooklyn and Jakarta via Barcelona they have presented an audiovisual feast of future bass music in venues, festivals, protests and refugee camps around the world. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to catch these acts in the hills!

The unicorn is an ancient creature of myth dating back to the 5th century BC and it’s also the national animal of Scotland! It was believed to exist right up to the 19th century.

Perhaps they still do… Keep an eye out for what you might see in our mountain valley.

Let your hair down, relax and enjoy being part of the Knockengorroch family. Lets celebrate diversity in all its forms in the great Scottish upland landscape. Look after yourselves, look after others, dance, sing, swim and live. See you out there…

The Knock family and team

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t’s our 20th year of festival production!!

What better way to celebrate a big birthday than some great new visual installations and a whole lot of silliness..

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amed after the ‘Cattle people’ of ancient Gaeldom our custom built, timber and turf roofed stage features a host of hand-selected performers whose music hails from across the continents.

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Max ROMEO ‘The singer who put the rude in rudeboy’, Max Romeo, one Jamaica’s best and most provocative roots and reggae stars is coming to Knockengorroch! With a full band - horns, drums, keys, guitars and backing singers - this upbeat show will definitely get you moving.

One of the most important figures in the roots scene, Romeo penned the mighty ‘Chase The Devil’, famously sampled by the Prodigy in ‘Out Of Space’, and in 1968 his track ‘Wet Dream’ was banned by the BBC for being too explicit. Not to be missed!

MOlOTOv JuKEbOx The world-renowned party purveyors of contemporary world music, Molotov Jukebox, are a London six piece like no other.

Having traversed the globe with their headline performances while racking up hundreds of festival appearances. They released their second album, Tropical Gypsy in 2016.

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Natalia Tena (of Harry Potter fame) fronts the six-piece band with her infectious and sultry lead vocals, her accordion backed up by Balkan fiddle, powerful Latin trumpet and a pounding rhythm section that gets the crowd moving at every raucous show.

THE MOuSE OuTFIT FEaTuRINg dR SYNTax aNd SPaRKz The Mouse Outfit, an 8 piece live band with multiple MCs and beats will get you jumping up and down in no time. The show is centered around Chini (keys), Pitch (percussion/ MPC) and Defty (bass). Winners of UK hip hop album of the year 2013 (Wordplay Magazine) and ranked in ABC News’ top 50 albums of 2013. The Mouse Outfit have taken their sound far and wide with several UK tours, two tours of France and gigs at festivals all across Europe.

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With her explosive mix of hip hop, cumbia, dancehall and reggae, the Cuban singer, flautist and percussionist Yaite Ramos Rodriguez, aka La Dame Blanche delivers a powerful and compelling sound which summons the spirits. Everything starts in Cuba, an awe inspiring musical cauldron. Her father is Jesus “Aguaje” Ramos, an exceptional trombonist and the artistic director of the world renowned Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club.

6-piece pipe driven, modern folk outfit, the Scott Wood Band have been described as “a collaboration of the most promising young Scottish Musicians”. Fronted by one of Scotland’s leading pipers and developed from the critically acclaimed Scott Wood Trio, the full band are set to bring their explosively energetic live show to Knockengorroch World Ceilidh. Be prepared to lose control of your feet!

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“One of the most exciting bands on the Scottish folk scene” (Songlines) RURA were named Live Act of the Year at the 2015 Scots Trad Music Awards. Their exquisitely rugged yet refined blend of fiddle, Highland pipes, flute, bodhran, guitar and voice has won a devoted following in many corners of the globe, amongst audiences and critics alike.

Over the last few years, Leeds based Klezmer/Balkan beats bohemians Tantz have taken the UK world/roots music scene by storm. With awesome musical chops, an energy not seen since punk rock’s halcyon days and ability to turn a gentle world music festival crowd into a heaving, pogoing mosh-pit!

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THE bagHdaddIES An exhilarating cocktail of Balkan song, ska, Caribbean and Latin grooves, sophisticated Ellingtonesque jazz, and a Muse-tastic wall of sound, all shot through with Geordie humor and vocal harmony, and delivered by means of sizzling brass and jangling guitars played with furious energy and theatrical humor.

ESPERaNza Esperanza, a nine-piece ska collective from Glasgow, famed for live shows where their infectious rhythm has the crowd involuntarily jumping in time. In several hectic years of gigging around Scotland and beyond, they have honed and perfected a high-tempo set, with superb self-penned songs, until there isn’t an ounce of fat left on it.

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SHEElaNagIg Sheelanagig, a quintet with a well-stocked armoury of stringed instruments and a bagful of joint-jumping tunes, play both traditional and original folk music. It’s difficult nay, impossible for your limbs to remain stationary when you’re within earshot of them in full flight. Expect fun, a lot of laughs and some great music.

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London-Irish Psycho-Ceil’dh, Neck, are Clash-inspired electric Punk combined with authentic Traditional Irish swirl. They’ve collaborated with Alabama 3, Hayseed Dixie & Men They Couldn’t Hang. Their anti-racism single charted in the UK via a House of Commons plug! Even Johnny Depp’s a fan so you’ve got no excuse!

The Inexplicables need no explanation.

Rooted in Bristol, their unique blend of live dance music oozes energy and originality.

Built upon beatbox, with sumptuous vocals, tricky wordplay, raw bass and uplifting sax melodies; taking you on a mash up journey through reggae, hip-hop and Latin to electroswing, drum ‘n’ bass and dubstep.

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Mambo Jambo Acoustic roots duo Mambo Jambo will take you on an intriguing musical journey, mixing sounds from around the world, folk and jazz, plus their own compositions. They draw on Bluegrass, Latin & Caribbean, New Orleans, Balkan, and more. A fabulous musical feast!

Indigenous People Indigenous People have formed and ‘Indigenous Supergroup’! Featuring the Kakatsitsi Master Drummers from Ghana, the Gubi Family of San Bushmen from Namibia with their ancient tradition of healing trance dance and David Mbilou, a Spiritual Healer and musician / dancer from the Bwiti traditiona religion of Gabon. Unmissable!

SambaYaBamba offers a thunderous live music experience that audiences will never forget. They consist of a 25-piece drum Bateria, a stomping brass section, and boundless energy. Infectious Brazilian rhythms fused with ska, hip-hop, funk and reggae to create an inimitable sound.

Dalmellington Silver Band On the go since 1864, the Dalmellington Silver Band is an institution. The 3 times Scottish Championship winners are based in the ex-mining village of Dalmellington, 9 miles up the road. It is one of Scotland’s oldest and most vibrant brass bands.

Maxiroots live Maxiroots presents “in cumbia’, a blend of traditional cumbia rhythms with all the psychedelia and heavy weight of Dub. Usually a late night club outfit, for this festy enjoy Maxi’s live outfit from the Bo Airigh stage - for some sun-soaked partying…

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ith its own bar serving the infamous ‘Knocktails’ this covered ‘summerhouse’ venue features live acts throughout the day and DJs and live dance acts to play us out till the early hours every night.

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Sound system, production unit, DJs, record label… our resident international superstars are back for more. Their full rig will be in position in the Shieling tent all weekend long. They pull off that rare trick of making reggae/dancehall that is original. Their music combines a keen sense of history with a wicked creative streak and some industrial strength drum ‘n’ bass. In their 12th year at Knockengorroch they’ll take us out with the now traditional and epic Sunday ‘Mungos’ night featuring bROTHER CulTuRE, a veteran MC with over 30 years in the business, bringing his conscious lyrics to the fray.

Ed SOlO Ed Solo is one of the finest engineers/ producers in the dance music business. He honed his skills as a junglist before ducking and diving through every style of broken beat going - his stamp on electronic music runs as deep as his subs. He’s best known for his very own Reggae Drum & Bass tracks, crowd pleasers every single time!

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dEEKlINE A bass music icon from the days of his Platinum-selling UK garage anthem I Don’t Smoke Da Reefer, Deekline is that rare figure in dance music, the seminal producer who balances cutting edge and mainstream with effortless flair. A bonafide musical shapeshifter, representing bass music in all its eclectic splendour; a melting pot of dubstep, UK funky, garage, bassline, dancehall and breakstep.

zION TRaIN Zion Train, Dub/Dance pioneers extraordinaire and undisputed leaders in the genre for over 2 decades. 2014 was Zion Train’s 25th anniversary! They are one of the finest

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live dub acts on the planet and promote the practice of dynamic onstage dub mixing, which they perform alongside acoustic instruments and brilliant vocalists.

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FIlaSTINE Filastine & Nova are a multimedia duo working to undermine borders. Their music fuses electronic beat production with dense layers of voice, concréte sounds, analogue synths and strings. Spin magazine calls it “bass music for crumbling urban futures.”

Using sound, video, design, and dance they aim to express a radically different vision of the possible. Let them alter your reality!

JaMIE aNd SHOONY (See Thursday Cabaret Acts)

YOKO PWNO Yoko Pwno fuse a mix of live fiddles, vocals and percussion with electronic beats and basslines. Their ‘four-way folktronic dancegasm’ incorporates everything from techno and jungle grooves to big analogue synths, violin drenched in dub echoes and explosive live percussion.

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The Twistettes are two sisters from the kingdom of Fife who play riot grrrl real deal indie punk rock with a hint of psychobilly.

A dirty, twisted bass with a hit of swinging flare and thumping, driving drums.

Glaswegian six-piece band Pronto Mama are gearing up for the release of their hugely anticipated debut album Any Joy, due for release on 5th may 2017 via Electric Honey.

Layered lyrics and soulful tunes, these talented young musicians will warm your cockles.

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Undefinable, Callum Easter has reversed back to the mother-lode, Phil Spector’s black hole of reverb and Scratch’s everrepeating lies of Jah love, spirits and devils.

Callum Easter, by now, should be part of your Knockengorroch staple diet.

Colorful shirts, African rhythms and varied influences have led to critics describing Edinburgh’s Indigo Velvet as ‘Tropical-pop.’

They will lift you up and beyond the hills of our beautiful valley. If you’re not smiling then you’re not paying attention!

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SPaCE CaSSETTE TaKEOvER SKaYaMaN Skayaman’s sound has evolved into a heavyweight, upbeat, twisted dub experience with a positive vibe and on-point lyrical message.

They aim to meld the traditional live Ska and Roots feel together with a new style of digital sound system production.

aWRY Born from the belly of The Forest in Edinburgh AWRY soon became known for a very specific phenomenon known as the ‘PSYCHEGAELIC CÈILIDH’. If ever you wanted to freak dance with wild abandon to a bagpipe and fiddle-driven band who have Red Bull and nitroglycerine for blood this is what you’ve been waiting for; a musical feast braw, alive & wriggling!

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FEaT. agE OF glaSS, PaddY STEER aNd SPaCE CaSSETTE dJS PaddY STEER Performing his live sets behind a stacked array of customised instruments, Paddy’s colourful, cartoon-like music is both playful and chaotic. It’s a whirlwind of focused blunder, squelching synthesizers and sublime clamour.

agE OF glaSS With their hard hitting, bass driven, vibrant, live electronic dance-pop from another dimension, the band have developed a strong reputation and following in Manchester’s underground music scene. The bastard triplets of Björk and Joe Strummer, they will make you dance with your hands in the air like you just don’t care.

SINK Sink make music that buries deep and draws on the extraordinary potential of the present moment. Saxophones, accordion, violin, bass, loops and percussion together create spinning sounds, extraordinary rhythms and ecstatic melodies. Sink are a trio of musical Ninjas.

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Dub, bass and pies all round! Jinx in Dub produces a strain of Reggae influenced Bass music that’s loved by top selectors from Dub Pistol’s Barry Ashcroft to Congo Natty’s Rebel MC.

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Jackal Trades will serve up Hip Hop, Electronica and acapella , all with interpretive dance and Scottish subtitles. Having gigged with Knock staples, the Girobabies and the Twistettes they’ll be in good company at Knockengorroch 2017.

Glasgow’s original heavyweight dub champions mix n scratch much more than traditional sound systems, speed up tunes and coined the phrase ‘dubjockeys.’ Haunting sounds accompanying deep thumping bass rhythms.

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Bristol Branch have honed the art of Brazillian Forro and they’re binging dance teachers to ease you in. Expect close partner dancing to a mix of percussion, vocals, fiddles and accordion. Bring your dancing wellies for a hoe down with your knees up!

Straight up, conscious vibes and uncompromising roots reggae from 70’s meditation to present day earth rockers. They come to share some uplifting, conscious music with the people of Knockengorroch for the first time.

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Kit Hawes and Aaron Catlow of Sheelanagig play acoustic, folk and roots music.

Their show combines dazzling playing and superb showmanship.

Bass Heads Sound System and Kryptonik Sound Kollective have been working hard to give you Bi-monthly Drum and Bass nights in Dumfries and Glasgow and now they’re coming to Knockengorroch!

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SHIElINg WORld STagE NEMa KuTa Nema-Kuta is a drummer first and foremost. His sets cover Dub to Jungle, World to Techno, Disco to Garage and beyond.

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ROO CuNNINgHaM/ROOdbOY CENOTE Knockengorroch’s own homegrown lad, Roodboy smashes out heavy bass sets bringing the best Ragga/Dub/DnB & Jungle vibes!!! Not to be missed!!

TONTO MalEMbE Tonto Malembe is an Afro-Venezuelan Latin psych band. They combine Venezuelan rhythms with satirical lyrics that speak of the country’s political upheaval.

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QuEEN OF PRESSuRE Reggae with an emphasis on the ‘jump up’ and splashes of cumbia, latin and African funk.

dEM MaN PROduCTIONS Dem Man, a DJ duo from Dumfries and Galloway, play everything from Garage to Grime, Footwork to Jungle. Expect to hear some dark wobbly basslines, hard breakbeats and mad flows from ‘Fdot’.

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11:15 Molotov Jukebox

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02:30 Deekline

01:00 Ed Solo

11:30 Jinx In Dub

10:15 Filastine

8:55 Callum Easter

7:50 Yoko Pwno

6:30 Tonto Malembe

4:15 Bristol Branch workshop/set

3:00 Kit Hawes & Aaron Catlow

2:00 Roodboy Cenote

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9:00 Headset Disco

7:20 Capoeira

6:00 Pyroceltica circus skool

4:00 Tribal Drumming

2:50 Indian Dance

1:40 Barocco tribal belly dance

12:30 Club Mud

11:20 Highland Dance

10:10 Tai Chi

9:00 Yoga

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9:00 Samedia Shebeen

8:00 Rood Cenote live

6:45 Asylum Monologues

5:45 Wise L Leathermonk

Highland dance, Barocco tribal belly dance, Kathak dance showm, I am Bitter because I of Litter

4:30 Dance Trail

3:15 Gaelic

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Sir Skanksalot b2b Pedro Pocus

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03:30 Alias23 b2b Luka

02:00 Jeff23 (SP23/Spiral Tribe)

01:00 Foxtrot (Live)

feat. Jamin Nimjah, Dr Disorderly, Sloth & Brutalone

11:00 BBL Takeover

10:00 C Mantle

9:00 Morphamish

8:00 Burdy

7:00 Skatty Dreadz

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10:30 Pyroceltica Fire Show

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9.00 The Mouse Outfit

7:15 Tantz

5:45 Neck

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4:15 Freed unicorns count

3:00 Maxiroots Live

1:00 Mambo Jambo

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Paddy Steer, Age of Glass, Djs

02:30 Space Cassette Takeover

00:30 Zion Train

11:20 Dem Man Productions

10:20 Breezak

8:40 Rampant Sound

7:45 Pronto Mama

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7:15 Capoiera demo and workshop

5:15 Circus Skool

5:15 Indigo Velvet 6:25 Jamie and Shoony

4:15 Freed unicorns count Wear your horns!

3:15 Tribal Drumming

2:00 Club Love

12:45 N Indian Dance

11:30 Creative Movement

10:15 Tai Chi

9:00 Yoga

4:15 Freed unicorns count Wear your horns!

3:25 The Razorbills

2:15 Sink

1:30 Beastie Drummers

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Aberdeen University Comedy Society

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9:15 Samedia Shebeen

8:30 SCOPE

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Wear your horns!

5.15 Asylum Monologues

4:15 Freed unicorns count

I am Bitter because I of Litter, Barocco tribal belly dance, Kathak dance show, Highland dance

3:00 Dance Trail

12:30 Tobacco Merchant's Lawyer

11:30 Georgian Singing

10:30 Gaelic Workshop

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Capitol 1212 and MC Conscious Route

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feat. Jacky Murda & Aries + guests

02:00 Chopstick Dubplate

01:00 Jinx in Dub

00:00 Phonograph

feat. Papa Shanti, Zom-B, Pad'E, Fish-I & Obie

9:30 Unity Sessions

8:30 Ziontrain (Dj Set)

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5:30 Easy Skankin Crew 6:00 Nem 6:20

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9:45 Strawberry Jam Sound System

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12:30 Ill Papa Giraffe

11:00 Veecat b2b Siren

10:00 Stereo Kriminal

9:00 Toxicologist

8:00 Wonksie

7:00 Bit Monkey

6:00 Mojotronic Funk Machine

5:00 Steadfast Sylvatica

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feat. Discoordination & Audio Seven

late 02:30 Cosmic

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5:00 Tribal Drumming

4:00 Tribal Belly Dance

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3:15 Tobacco Merchants Lawyer

1:30 Barocco Tribal Belly Dance 1:45 Kathak dance show 2:15 Mark McG spoken word

12:15 Myth as Medicine

11:00 Gaelic Workshop

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11:00 Mungos Hi Fi Sound System

10:00 Decades of Dub meets Crucial Roots

9:00 Queen of Pressure

8:00 Skayaman

7:00 Twistettes

5:30 Jackal Trades

3:00 The Knockengorroch Ceilidh with Awry

2:00 Georgian Singing Workshop

12:45 Club Love

11:30 Spinning & Macrame

10:15 Tai Chi

01:30 Jeff23 (Hip-House/Nu-Disco Set)

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11:00 La Dame Blanche

8:45 The Scott Wood Band

6:30 Baghdaddies

4:45 Esperanza

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4:00 Kids'procession

3:00 SambaYaBamba

1:00 Dalmellington Silver Band

12:30 Kakasitsi drummers

SHIELING

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TALLYN WORKSHOP MARQUEE (HEADSET DISCO at night) Tallyn translates of ‘pool of inspiration’ in ancient Brittonic. Learn some new skills from our culture professionals in the daytime and come back at night for the Headset Disco and silent DJs…

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LANG WHAN VILLAGE down by the Longhoose

DEUGHSIDE VILLAGE by the river and the yurts

Various workshops and activities of an ‘earthy’ nature including earth pottery, woodworking and stone carving. The kids area is also just nearby.

At the entrance of the festival site by the river and Goose Island.

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yurt village, the sauna and our healing zone

Longhouse

A re-creation of a dwelling that inhabitants of the valley would have lived in up until the 6th century. Featuring exciting and varied acoustic musical, spoken word performances and new musical collaborations. See board for artists and schedule.

Fire arena Featuring the spectacular Pyroceltica fire show on Saturday night and NEW this year: On Sunday the Gubi Family of San Bushmen from Namibia will perform a fire ceremony incorporating their ancient tradition of healing trance dance. To get involved attend their workshop in the Shieling on Sunday.

Stone Stacking workshops

will take place from 2pm to 4pm each day. Check at the fire arena for location each day.

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A family business. We make pizza and espresso from scratch making use of local artisan ingredients. The ingredients are laid before the public who then choose exactly what goes into their own customised pizza.

Including: homemade tomato sauce, mozzarella. goats cheese, pepperoni, ham, spicy haggis, anchovies, mushrooms, olives, red peppers, red onions, pesto, jalapeno, chillies, pineapple and basil picked from the growing plant.

9" Margarita costs ÂŁ4.50. An additional 50p is charged for each extra topping. The pizzas are then baked in a wood-burning clay oven.

real pizza

At a recent food festival Colin Bussey ex Head Chef at Gleneagles Hotel described our pizza as the best he had ever tasted

real coffee

www.woodburnspizza.co.uk Classic fayre from a classic 1960s Brian Heskwith vintage wood-burning pizza trailer.

FOR KIDS THE Tigtee kids tent with Kidding around

Pond dipping

Crown and horn making: With a selection of craft items available for kids to make and design their own crown and horn.

Find and get close to all the wee beasties that live in the burn. Knockengorroch is part of Galloway and Southern Ayrshire Biosphere, places with world-class environments, designated to promote and demonstrate a balanced relationship between people and nature. They are established through the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The wildlife at Knockengorroch is of the most diverse in the world. You won’t find a better place to go pond dipping.

Tactile exploration and construction sand, beads, water, split peas, tubes, funnels.

Perfect for ages 2-10. This changes 3 times a day and allows families to play together.

Also: lego, nail painting bar, glitter tattoos, face painting, jewellery making, parachute games, yoga, bubble games, toddler assault course, paper aeroplane racing, puppet making, circus toys and hula-hoops with plenty of helping hands to get kids on their way Also featuring a snuggle corner with blankets, pillows and loads of books.

Friday 4pm. Saturday and Sunday at noon. Meet at the Tigtri kids tent

Bushcraft Whitting and getting the most of the outdoors for kids.

3pm Saturday, 4pm Sunday

Football darts Next to the kids tent. For all ages. A cross between football and darts - kick the ball at the giant dartboard and see if you can score more than your friends!

And don’t forget the kids’ procession Sunday afternoon starting aT 4pm!

A chance to show off some of the weekend’s creations and get noisy!

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Fraoch BAR STAGE

Featuring live bands every night till late.

Over the weekend grab an opportunity to perform yourself! Register with stage manager for an open mic slot.

Thursday ACTS A whole host of great bands will kick the shenanigans off!

The Smokin’ Coconuts The Smokin’ Coconuts’ peddle a unique cocktail of Reggae, Klezmer, Calypso and Latin rhythms, wrapped in Psychedelic, kick arse, World Punk.

Jamie and Shoony Jamie & Shoony don’t mess around, they’re a multi award-winning Alternative Hip Hop band that always get the crowd moving. Every show is one big party and you’re invited. Go see them and try not to dance…

Daniel Allison & Lally Twisting, tribal, psychedelic-serpentine didgeridoo grooves, handpan drum and the natty lyrics of a Cornish pisky fiddler.

They’ll make you stomp and howl.

Beastie Drummers Bring together the (literally) heavy hitters of Edinburgh’s drumming scene to provide pure human powered dance music. Anywhere, everywhere!

The Mighty Sparrahawk Combining performance theatre, spoken word, electronica and tribal rhythms in a fusion that can be termed ‘Urban Folk’.

Nero da Zero Hailing form Fife Nero da Zero are a loud and exciting psychedelic experience.

The Razorbills Blending folk and rock, washing guitar and violin over a Velvet Underground-like rhythm section. Their punky-folky party machine will be ready and waiting to delight…

Andy Paterson Scottish singer songwriter and Knockengorroch returnee Andy Paterson will play his original folk tunes Check board for details

The Longhouse will also run with vibrant acoustic tunes until 5am on Thursday night

and Taigh TenT Samedia Strawberry Jam with compere Andy Paterson

Soundsystem by night

Tobacco Merchant’s Lawyer

Andy Paterson of Edinburgh Fringe smash 3000 Trees return with the full production of Iain Heggie’s classic 18th century comedy. Iain is a previous winner of the Fringe First Award for his work.

Asylum Monologues

A piece of verbatim documentary theatre, launched as part of the Edinburgh fringe in 2016, Produced by theatre group Ice and Fire as part of their Actors for Human Rights project.

The show features the testimonies of three people (two men from Kurdistan and Pakistan and a woman from Iran) who have all been through the asylum process in the U.K. and are currently living in Scotland.

The script, taken from interviews, is written entirely in their own words and reflects their own real experiences.

Dance show

Enjoy performances from Barocco Tribal Belly Dancers, Dana with traditional North Indian Dance, Highland dances and new piece ‘I is Bitter because I of Litter’ performance piece from Emma Snellgrove. All dancers will be delivering dance workshops in the Tallyn marquee.

SCOPE

Young, up-and-coming, award winning rapper from Portpatrick. Lewis is steadily making headway as in independent hip hop artist in the international music industry.

Catch him before he goes platinum!

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Samedia Shebeen Soundsystem Let yourself be transported to an imaginary jungle voodoo den cum lost township of Shebeen with a fully immersive set and décor and a soundtrack spanning old and new sounds of Africa, the Caribbean, Latin America and New Orleans.

Roodboy Cenote (see Shieling) Myth as Medicine

Looking at how we can use myths and folk-tales as guides to life and to major/ initiatory experiences in our lives, from giving birth, to coping with death, to having a challenging psychedelic experience at a festival…

Aberdeen University Comedy Society

These funny people will offer a full comedy show featuring a diverse selection of comedians for your laughing pleasure.

Mark McG

Dynamic, politically conscious spoken word from our Knockie pal Mark, of Girobabies and Jackal Trades.

Georgian Singing

A chance to enjoy, learn and even perform some of the powerful harmonies of Georgian singing.

GAELIC Gaelic was spoken in parts of Galloway up until the 18th century. Learn some songs and simple phrases with marc mac an fhilidh’ Strawberry Sound System Riddim Box takeover

Glasgow based, Galloway grown soundsystem and DJ collective their club night, Riddim Box has a focus on the crossover between the UK bass scene and more tropical flavours. Expect their sound system getting flexed with a bag of dubplates and mixture of soca, dancehall, South African house, baile, UK funky and much more.

Free the Unicorn at Knockengorroch!

Unicorns are an amazing Scottish Mythical Creature and Scotland’s National Animal, but they’re chained on the Royal Coat of Arms...

The rules from the Guinnness Book of Records are: 1. Each participant must wear a single conical horn on the centre of their head or forehead. The horn must be a single pointed protrusion, simulating keratin and bone, and can be attached to a headband or hat.

2. The horn must be immediately recognisable as a unicorn’s horn, and may be spiraled.

Rumour has it that is because a free unicorn is a dangerous beast… But we heard it governs through harmony and peace! Lets free the unicorn at Knockengorroch World Ceilidh 2017!

We are going to beat the Guinness World Record for the largest gathering of people wearing unicorn horns.

To be counted you need one horn on the centre of your head or forehead. It can be homemade, bought, attached to a headband or a hat. It just needs to look like a horn. Multi-coloured horns are fine.

3. Participants not wearing an appropriate horn must not be included in the end total. largest gathering of people wearing unicorn horns

CURRENT RECORD: 250 WHAT WILL HAPPEN From 4.15 to 5.15pm on Saturday all stages and activities will stop. Everyone will be asked to congregate in front of the Bo Airigh Stage (the Shieling if weather is bad) to be counted wearing their unicorn horns.

If you have forgotten to bring a horn East Ayrshire Woodlands will help you make one out of rhododendron. The kids area will be running unicorn horn making workshops.

You will also be able to pick up a horn at the festival shop.

We will announce the winners of the best horn just afterwards from the stage.

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MaddIE’S MaSH TREE Maddie - Mighty Celtic Wolf, Tree - traditional circular homestead, Mash - pretty self explanatory…. Promoting all things boom bap bang wobble groove rhythm p’tang!

Eclectic, Eccentric and Eruptive Electric Energy. Powered by the Mighty BBL SOUND SYSTEM!

CHOPSTICK dubPlaTE: International label and collec-

tive Chopstick Dubplate perform Live Original Soundsystem Music for all the Subwoofer Massive around the world. Originally known for their Trademark Junglist style, cutting Dubplates on Jacky’s in-house lathe, Chopstick Dubplate kick-started the Ragga Jungle revival, releasing a string of Influential Jungle 10” vinyl featuring Terry Ganzie, Pinchers, Johnny Osbourne, and Jah Mason. For all the Dancehall and Jungle Dub Soundsystem lovers!

Feat. Jacky Murda & Aries + guests.

bbl TaKEOvER: Bass Bin Laden Sound System - Bringing the ruckus north and south of the border since 2006. Spinning JungleyBreakorArdnRaggaTekkyBassMusic for your manic dancing feet! Feat.

Jamin Nimjah, Dr Disorderly, Sloth & Brutalone.

COSMIC: Planet Monkey presents Cosmic, Ed-

inburgh’s longest running club night of Full Spectrum Psytrance & Eclectic Beats! Feat.

Discoordination & Audio Seven.

uNITY SESSIONS: Music for all audiences including

Dub, Ska, Reggae, Dancehall, Garage, Hip-Hop, Drum ‘n’ Bass, Grime, Jungle, House, Techno, Donk and World. All Cultures and Beats, Peace, Love & Unity Sessions! Feat. Papa Shanti, Zom-B, Pad’E, Fish-I & Obie.

EaSY SKaNKIN CREW: A sweet ride through Ska, Rock-

steady, Boss Reggae, Dancehall, Dub, Roots and beyond. “One Love - One Family - Easy Skankin!”

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CHOPSTICK DUB

BBL

JEFF23 (SP23/SPIRal TRIbE): Jeff23 was instrumental in forging a Harder Edged Sound which influenced the scene throughout the 90s. Released over 40 records and his passion for musical depth and innovation has proved a potent force. Jeff ’s current sound is guided by the Hypnotic Techno and Underground House in their purest forms and he is a pioneer of the New Techno Style! zIONTRaIN (dJ SET): See Shieling.

JINx IN dub: See Shieling.

CaPITOl 1212 aNd MC CONSCIOuS ROuTE: Take elements of Hip Hop, Grime, Jungle, Dancehall, Ska and Reggae, add Conscious lyrics, Big Bass Lines and a big dose of Carnival and you start to get close to describing the 1212 Sound!

MORPHaMISH: Energy packed, Genre blending,

Tweaked out, Banging, Breakbeat laced, Funky and Bass heavy. Sonic Treats for open minds and shaking asses!

C MaNTlE: Producer of Techno, IDM, Hip-Hop

and Hardcore: co-owner of Edinburgh’s Acre Recordings. Releases on Mindcut, Earwiggle, Electrix, Spin Dynamics and more!

NEM: Good Vibes Vinyl selector and head honcho

TOxICOlOgIST: Expect anything from Reggae,

PHONOgRaPH: French Drum & Bass DJ/Producer.

buRdY: Drum & Bass, Neuro Funk Techno, Tech-

FOxTROT (lIvE): Tough Minimal to straight up Stomping, right into illegal Rave Tekno and Acidcore with Fat rollin DnB sounds. Performs own productions in a hybrid hardware and ableton live set!

WONKSIE: Multi genre DJ and curator at ‘Anything Goes’. Electro Swing/Funk/Techno/Drum n Bass/Jungle/Hardtek/Psytrance and More!

at ‘Rum and Pineapple’ Reggae/Hip-Hop night.

She has warmed up for many artists including The Abyssinians, Julian Marley and Dillinger!

Mix between Dark Atmosphere, Deep Growling Bassline and Underground Rapid Breakbeat!

alIaS23 b2b luKa: Residents at ‘ETC’ (Edinburgh

Tekno Cartel) - Electronic Mayhem DJ/Producer meets Fembot purveyor of Fine Beats and Big Bass!

Ill PaPa gIRaFFE: Consisting of rapper Tickle

and DJ Symatic, ill Papa Giraffe were original parts of the Scottish Hip-Hop Enlightenment, coming straight out of Edinburgh!

vEECaT b2b SIREN: Jungle & Drum n Bass DJ Sistas.

Residents and promoters at ‘Roots’ in Edinburgh and co-founders of ‘Az-Tech’ and ‘Tick Tick Boom’

STEREO KRIMINal: An original Galloway noise bred from years of Festivals and Soundsystem Culture, expect Big Bassy Wobbles, Kicks and Snares slathered all over Fat Horns and Twisted Melodies!

Synthpop, Breakcore, Soul, Psychobilly, Jungle, Newbeat, Garage, Metal, Techno, Indie, Bleep, Bass, Country & Western, Drill & Bass…!

House and Melodic Techno amongst others.

Dance floor fillers with Filthy Bass Lines and Tight Percussion!

THE MOJOTRONIC FuNK MaCHINE: Glasgow based DJ collective who play Music that Makes you Move.

Shake, Dat, Ass! SIR SKaNKSalOT b2b PEdRO POCuS: Aka Disko Shiva

(Funk/Soul/Disco/House/Edits), tho spinning a special Ragga Drum n Bass set on this occasion!

STEadFaST SYlvaTICa: Edinburgh based Selector playing Roots Reggae, Dub, Conscious Steppas and Ska! SKaTTY dREadz: Gallowa’ geezer and Jungle/DnB purveyor, it’s a Bass Ting! bIT MONKEY: From Tech-Funk/Progressive through to PsyBreaks and more!

vISualS bY aMbIENT PROJECTIONS INSTallaTIONS bY THREE SEaS

Linkylea Trust Our Core objectives are “The relief from sickness and the care and education of vulnerable children and young adults and particularly those with learning difficulties in and around Gwalior, India

Fundraising & Sponsorship - our priorities at the moment Sponsoring the poorest children go to School - £60 a year (£5 a month) will pay for his or her school fees, uniforms, books and a hearty daily meal.

A new Annex for the school for children with special needs or disabilities from the surrounding settlements who do not go to school. £2500 is needed to match the Trusts contribution to build phase 1 of the Annex

Helping the School for Blind Boys with much needed equipment

Volunteering We are always on the lookout for new volunteers. If you have a teaching background that’s great but the main skills we require from you is a willingness and determination to make a difference, enthusiasm, adaptability, patience and a sense of humour! Our focus is always on helping the poorest most disadvantaged children and you will encounter this at our various projects. The most rewarding time to go out is between October and March when the School is at its busiest. If you think you’ve got what it takes please check out our website for more detailed information, then get in touch!

A word from Bonny

(Trustee Linkylea Trust/Director Linkylea Festival)

I first went out to India in 2001 as a volunteer, little did I know that 15 years on I would still be heavily involved and working alongside some amazing people to improve the lives of the incredibly resilient children and young adults I met. The Linkylea Trust was set up in 2009. We are a small charity that cares passionately about helping the disadvantaged and it is a priority for us to ensure that all money raised is used efficiently and effectively.

Love and Warm Wishes, Bonny Squair Xx

Reg Charity:1133348 www.linkylea.org.uk www.linkyleafestival.org.uk linkylea@live.co.uk

Palmerston Hand Car Wash Terregles St, Dumfries. DG2 9AS

F inding directions : As you walk towards Bar with main stage on your right hand side, look up in the direction you are walking you should see MUT LEYS CREPES, if stage is on your left hand side... look behind you !

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FESTIVAL INFORMATION

Site guidelines keep us all safe and happy please follow them for your and everybody else’s welfare and safety.

FIRES: Individual campfires have been banned as a condition on our licence. However there will be a communal supervised guest campfire close to you to sit around, warm your toes and meet lots of other Knockengorrochers! Please do NOT gather wood from the hillside and light your own fires.

FIRST AID and WELFARE: There is a first aid point and a CREW 2000 welfare point marked on the map. In case of a medical issue - THE FIRST STEP IS TO CALL FIRST AID OUT to attend.

LITTER and RECYCLING: Please use the recycling bins clearly marked and PLEASE take all other rubbish home with you.

FOUND CHILDREN: Found children will be brought to the main festival info office.

LOST PROPERTY: There is a lost property point at the main festival info office WATER, TOILETS and HOT SHOWERS: These are clearly signposted around the site – please see the site map.

Check shower opening times at office.

MOBILE PHONES: Orange, O2, Virgin and T-mobile all receive signals on site. If you do not have a signal and need a phone in an emergency there is a working landline at the main festival info office.

SMOKING: It is ILLEGAL to smoke in any of the covered areas. Please only smoke outdoors.

DRUGS: Knockengorroch operates a zero tolerance policy towards illegal substances and pyschoactive highs. Police Scotland will be patrolling the site at all times. Anyone found in possession of illegal substances will be reported to the police. Please make use of the amnesty bins provided.

ALCOHOL: Please do not bring your own alcohol into the festival arenas. Our bars have a big selection of alcoholic and soft drinks which are competitively priced.

NO DRUM CIRCLES after 5am Please remember this is a community and think of others. Not everyone wants to hear drumming at this time! Quiet acoustic entertainment and chat is welcome at this time in the morning.

DOGS: We are proud to be one of the only festivals in the UK that still welcomes dogs.

Please keep us that way! Be a responsible dog owner. Keep them on a lead and clear up after them - poop bags are available at the festival office. Owners with loose dogs will be asked in the first instance to use a lead and in the second to leave the site. If we cannot find the owner of a loose dog we will take the dog in and fine the owner on collection.

THE FARM: Please treat the land as if it were your home, with respect and care. Do not climb, step on or pull down fences or dry stane dykes. Do not move any stones – some are part of ancient sites. Watch out for sign-posted deep water and ditches.

Useful numbers: Festival Office landline: 01644 460 662. Local taxi firm: 01292 550 661

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