A gig held at The Jam Jar on Saturday 7th December. The event starts at 20:00.
Hedonistic folk-inspired psychedelic dance music.
Saturday 7th December
The Wanton String Band
+ Follywren
Doors Open 7.30pm
At The Jam Jar, Bristol
The Wanton String Band play hedonistic folk-inspired psychedelic dance music. Their sound ranges from face-melting, trance-inducing renditions of fiddle tunes to synth-infused murder ballads. Their ecstatic, infectious take on traditional music has had audiences dancing on tables and hanging from rafters since their formation in 2016.
Coming from a range of musical backgrounds including traditional Celtic, indie pop, electronic and Renaissance, the band was introduced to American old time fiddle music by fiddler and vocalist Nathan after a chance meeting in Istanbul. Enthralled (some might say obsessed) by the music’s melodies, warm string sounds and hypnotic repetition, the members fused their disparate influences with their favourite picks from the old time canon. The result is the ecstatic, tradition-rooted, and shamelessly danceable sound of The Wanton String Band.
The Wanton String Band are Nathan Bontrager (fiddle, voice), Stuart Graham (bouzouki, voice), Chris Jones (mandolin), Ewan Macdonald (fiddle), Richard O’Flynn (drums, synth, voice) and Jess Whelligan (cello, voice).
FOLLYWREN
Follywren - Electric old time. Appalachian folk melodies meet jangly electric guitar tones. Playing trad & original material with a low-tech inspired approach, Follywren make space for flurry’s of drums and driving bass to meld with the golden uplifting warmth of a hypnotising melody. Always relishing in the feeling of the tune sounding so tantalisingly sweet you just have to play it over and over.
Entry requirements: no age restrictions (under 18s to be accompanied by an adult over 21yrs, 1:1 ratio)
Saturday 7th December
The Wanton String Band
+ Follywren
Doors Open 7.30pm
At The Jam Jar, Bristol
The Wanton String Band play hedonistic folk-inspired psychedelic dance music. Their sound ranges from face-melting, trance-inducing renditions of fiddle tunes to synth-infused murder ballads. Their ecstatic, infectious take on traditional music has had audiences dancing on tables and hanging from rafters since their formation in 2016.
Coming from a range of musical backgrounds including traditional Celtic, indie pop, electronic and Renaissance, the band was introduced to American old time fiddle music by fiddler and vocalist Nathan after a chance meeting in Istanbul. Enthralled (some might say obsessed) by the music’s melodies, warm string sounds and hypnotic repetition, the members fused their disparate influences with their favourite picks from the old time canon. The result is the ecstatic, tradition-rooted, and shamelessly danceable sound of The Wanton String Band.
The Wanton String Band are Nathan Bontrager (fiddle, voice), Stuart Graham (bouzouki, voice), Chris Jones (mandolin), Ewan Macdonald (fiddle), Richard O’Flynn (drums, synth, voice) and Jess Whelligan (cello, voice).
FOLLYWREN
Follywren - Electric old time. Appalachian folk melodies meet jangly electric guitar tones. Playing trad & original material with a low-tech inspired approach, Follywren make space for flurry’s of drums and driving bass to meld with the golden uplifting warmth of a hypnotising melody. Always relishing in the feeling of the tune sounding so tantalisingly sweet you just have to play it over and over.
Entry requirements: no age restrictions (under 18s to be accompanied by an adult over 21yrs, 1:1 ratio)
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