Stuff
The Mangledwurzels Press Release
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Frank Blades
Email: frank@mangledwurzels.co.uk
Phone: 01225 723768
Stuff
The Mangledwurzels For Charity!
10
October 2007 – Somerset-based Scrumpy &
Western band The Mangledwurzels have teamed up with the Royal Agricultural
Benevolent Institution (RABI) to release Stuff The Mangledwurzels,
a charity Christmas single to raise money for farmers hit by the
recent outbreaks of Foot & Mouth and Blue Tongue.
The
Mangledwurzels be recording some suitably festive tracks at Handsome
Llama Recording Studios in Frome at the end of October. One song
will then be made into a video by students from the Media Department
at Frome Community College which will be posted across the Internet
to help raise the profile of the campaign.
Keyboard
player Jethro Tool said: “We are all country boys at heart,
and it upsets us to see so many farmers struggling to keep their
businesses afloat through no fault of their own. Foot & Mouth
is bad enough – I remember the 1967 outbreak vividly; I was
a little kid at the time, but you never forget the fear across the
whole community. But this new Blue Tongue disease could be even
worse! So, we felt we should do what we can – and a charity
single with all the profits going to RABI seemed the best option.”
The
band has chosen three songs for the EP – Santa’s Coming
To Somerset, which is a self-penned song which always goes down
well at the band’s Christmas gigs; Lonely This Christmas –
the 1970s Mud classic with ‘mangled’ lyrics and the
mystery celeb on vocals; and The 12 Days Of Christmas – with
new lyrics and the video by the Frome College students.
Stuff
The Mangledwurzels is due for release at the end of November. The
band is currently looking for major sponsors to help boost the charity
coffers. Anyone interested in making a donation should check the
band’s website at www.mangledwurzels.co.uk
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PRESS RELEASE ENDS *******************
Editors
Notes
The
Mangledwurzels
The Mangledwurzels are Hedge Cutter on vocals and percussion, Jethro
Tool on electronikal wurzelhorns and backing vocals, and Seth Pitt
on guitars, bass drum and vocals. More than just a Wurzels tribute
band, The Mangledwurzels play Wurzels songs, old and new, blended
with self-penned titles and pop standards 'Mangled' in true Wurzels
tradition. They effortlessly convey their innate sense of fun and
humour to their audiences both through the song lyrics and their
performance. They have already made a name for themselves playing
to packed pubs across the West Country as well as entertaining the
crowds at cider festivals from Bath to Brighton, and Norwich to
Swansea.
For more information about The Mangledwurzels, please call 01225
723768.
Further press quality photographs are available at the band’s
website at www.mangledwurzels.co.uk
Royal
Agricultural Benevolent Institution (RABI)
RABI is the national farming charity that provides continuous care
and support for retired farmers and farm workers in need. RABI's
professionally qualified welfare team help people to help themselves.
They also offers Grants and Awards as well as Christmas Hampers
and holidays for the elderly and disabled. RABI is a member of the
Farming Help partnership and works closely with other support agencies.
For more information about RABI, check the charity’s website
at http://www.rabi.org.uk/.
Frome
Community College
Frome
Community College is a unique institution - at its heart is a school
for students aged between 13 - 19. Frome Community College has a
national reputation as a Specialist for the Media Arts. Frome Community
College is set on an attractive campus which also houses the Merlin
Theatre. The college’s Media Arts Centre is state of the art;
equipped with a television studio, a radio station and an editing
suite, it allows the students to create media products that are
of a professional standard. The teachers and students who use the
facilities are supported by a dedicated team who have all had experience
working in the media industry. For more information about Frome
Community College, check the college’s website at http://www.fromecollege.somerset.sch.uk/.
Handsome
Llama Recording Studios
Handsome Llama Recording Studios is the Frome and West Wiltshire’s
top recording studio. With over 18 years in the music business as
both a performer and a producer, Handsome Llama owner, Will Angeloro,
offers the experience to get you the sound that you want. They offer
three rehearsal rooms, recording, mastering, live sound applications,
DJ services, music production, and much more.
For more information about Handsome Llama Recording Studios call
01373 461020 or 07919 082614, or e-mail Will at Will@handsomellama.com.
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