20th Century Speedway, Folkestone.

Sat 13 Feb 2027Doors 19:00

Folkestone Songwriters Festival Presents The Singing Loins +Railcard

20th Century Speedway · Folkestone

Celebrating Folkestone Songwriting Festival's 10th Year anniversary we are so pleased to be bringing Medways most exciting live acts and masters in how to tell a good and mostly dark tale about their hometown of Chatham and have a good time, The Singing Loins. Chris Broderick & Chris (Arfur) Allen started The Loins as a raw, stripped down acoustic duo in 1990 and soon had Medway legend Billy Childish in their corner. He recorded their first two albums live in his bathroom onto a mono Revox tape machine and released them on his Hangman label. These savage rarities are now swapping hands for big dollars on EBay and are often quoted as major influences by young purveyors of punk/folk. After a couple more self-released albums and a great album with Billy Childish called At The Bridge they split in 1999. After a six-year lay-off they shook hands and returned in 2005 with a triumphant comeback album, Songs To Hear Before You Die, and a year later were joined by Rob Shepherd, who played junk shop banjo and mandolin on their 2007 album, The Drowned Man Resuscitator. The group then went from strength to strength with full blown sell out tours of Eastern Europe, Germany & France, plenty of A...

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