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#fuckoffbacktoEton launch Monday 7pm at Occupy Democracy, Parliament Square

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The ‘Fuck Off Back To Eton’ for #1 launch will take place at 7pm on Monday, Parliament Square c/o Occupy Democracy.

You can hear the track below and buy it via iTunes, Spotify and others from Monday. Proceeds from sales will go to the Radical Housing Network and the Land Workers Alliance after I have given a bit of money to people who have given up their time to make the video and record the song.

itunes – https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/f**k-off-back-to-eton-single/id990963507?ls=1
spotify – http://open.spotify.com/album/5lCtMbWJklZFohBOc1jJ9F

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F**k Off Back To Eton – The David Cameron ‘busker’ affair

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Oh golly gosh, I was up in Northumberland to see my Nana for a peaceful break after the ‘Three Acres And A Cow‘ spring tour, when a nasty big blue bus cut me up on my bike… and then I had a little unplanned chance to sing to David Cameron… Quite an unexpected bit of serendipity perhaps?

This interview is a good place to start if you want to know my thoughts – http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/david-camerons-ukulele-busker-i-thought-f-off-back-to-eton-was-a-bit-crass-but-it-came-from-the-heart-10177329.html

Due to popular demand I have begun a campaign to get ‘F**k off back to Eton’ to number 1 during the general election – subscribe here to be kept in the loop with updates – http://eepurl.com/bjZrGr

Here is a chord sheet, I’d love to hear your version – use the hashtag #fuckoffbacktoeton on twitter and I’ll find it – download the chord sheet and lyrics to ‘F**k Off Back To Eton

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Fire In The Mountain festival

FITM2015eflyerReally looking forward to performing at Fire In The Mountain in May.

It is a wonderful little festival set in a beautiful part of Wales which I have heard so much about. They have bands and musicians coming from the USA, Canada, Scotland, Ireland, England and Wales including Appalachian fiddle master Bruce Molsky and Scottish and Irish pipers Ross Ainslee and Jarlath Henderson

I will be performing ‘Three Acres And A Cow, A History Of Land Rights And Protest In Folk Song And Story‘ with Rachel Rose Reid as well as a set of my own songs with Chance Kellner on the violin and backing vocals.

Tickets are available from http://www.fireinthemountain.co.uk/

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‘Three Acres And A Cow’ spring shows

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I have a lovely little gaggle of shows lined up performing ‘Three Acres And A Cow, A History Of Land Rights And Protest‘ with Rachel Rose Reid this spring.

I will also be doing sets of my own songs at ‘Fire In The Mountain’ and ‘Tandem’ festivals with Chance Kellner on violin and other musical friends.


20th March – Vineyard Church, Richmond
Rachel and Robin 1400http://threeacresandacow.co.uk/richmond

21st March – Embercombe, Exeter (w/ Lisa Schneidau)
http://threeacresandacow.co.uk/embercombe

25th March – Dangerous Ideas, Southampton
http://threeacresandacow.co.uk/southampton

26th March – Cultivate Festival – Walthamstow, London
http://threeacresandacow.co.uk/e17
https://www.facebook.com/events/417177085106233/

28th March – People’s History Museum, Manchester – daytime show
http://threeacresandacow.co.uk/manchester

6th & 7th April – Ventnor Exchange – Isle of Wight – tickets not online yet

9th May – Forest Row Village Hall, East Sussex – tickets not online yet

30th May – Fire In The Mountain festival – near Aberystwyth, Wales
http://www.twoforjoy.co.uk/fire-in-the-mountain – tickets are nearly sold out so be quick

20th June – Tandem Festival, Oxfordshire – http://tandemfestival.com/

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Grow Heathrow’s 5th birthday on Saturday 28th February

Grow-Heathrow-1024x827‘Grow Heathrow‘ is an occupied market garden site in Sipson; one of the villages to be completely tarmaced to make way for a third runway at Heathrow. That it is still around after five years is utterly brilliant and testament to the passion, dedication and graft of some of the most wonderful people I know.

I am really looking forward to performing at their fifth birthday party (which goes on for the best part of three days) and will feature some of the most amazing cakes you have ever seen and tasted.

You can find out the full program here – http://www.transitionheathrow.com/2015/01/grow-heathrow-5th-birthday-saturday-28th-february/

PS – Don’t expect the gardens to look quite as lush as in that photo… It was taken in summer and alas February is not the most aesthetically pleasing month in the garden!

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