WILL STONE samples the 20th anniversary atmosphere of this eclectic end-of-season indie festival
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Fantastic gig last week at our lovely local Ropetackle Arts Centre in Shoreham where my band Barnstormer 1649 supported the enduringly brilliant Men They Couldn’t Hang who have now served up 35 years of anthemic, stirring and thoroughly socialist and antifascist songs. Never more needed than today.
Our volunteer-run venue with its friendly and welcoming atmosphere is a fitting setting.
But two recent events give us a clear idea of the government’s attitude to popular culture both at local and national level.
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The bard serenades the Diggers of Wigan and their festive followers
The Bard hands out medals for his Edinburgh campaign and urges us to support The Men They Couldn’t Hang
The bard confirms that the right has a humour bypass, and replays the English Revolution on period instruments
The Bard contributes to the campaign of Count Binface, and applauds Burnham’s plans for vocational training