Knockengorroch Podcast

In 2020 and 2021 Knockengorroch was a quieter place than usual, with our May festivals being cancelled due to the pandemic. It gave us a chance to reflect and plan as well as rest the land. Instead of a festival we released a double compilation album Sounds Like Knockengorroch and Katch Holmes brought a selection of interviews, music and chat with artists and regular characters about the festival, remembering the good times and looking forward to more to come in this exclusive podcast!

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In memory of Soma ft Doug Paine from Mungos

Katch speaks to Doug Paine of Mungos Hi Fi Sound System about the early Knockengorroch days, Sound System culture, departed friends and fascination with cultures past. Featuring: Go Lassie Go by Mungos Hi … LISTEN NOW

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A New World feat Simon Emmerson from Afro Celt Sound System

Second in our artist series, Katch chats to Simon from the Afro Celt Sound System about ‘world’ music, democratising the music industry and positives of the virtual world. Music featured Go Lassie Go … LISTEN NOW

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Ceilidhs and conga lines

Katch chats to Morag Brown, front woman of the progressive traditional band Awry.ย  Now firm festival favourites, Awry deliver the infamous, large and rambunctious Knockengorroch Sunday ceilidh.

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Beginnings

In this episode Katch talks to festival founders and Knockengorroch residents Liz and Simon Holmes about why they started Knockengorroch Festival – a tale of social idealism, musical discovery and connection to land and heritage. She also chats to Jonny Hardie of Old Blind Dogs and Nick Jenkins of Outland Trio who share their memories of the very first festival in 1998.

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Knockengorroch Festival trailer

Knockengorroch festival is a much loved event in South West Scotland featuring trad and dance music from across the world. This trailer is an introduction to the Knockengorroch podcast episodes – coming soon!

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๐ŸŒ ๐—›๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐˜† ๐—˜๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ต ๐——๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐—ณ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—บ ๐—ž๐—ป๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ต! ๐ŸŒฟToday, we highlight the land that inspires everything we do โ€” from the music and community to the deep connection with nature that makes our festival so special.We have a long term relationship with our site at Knockengorroch. Part of living on the land is protecting the hills, rivers, and ecosystems that hold our gathering. Thatโ€™s why weโ€™ve signed on to support Music Declares Emergency and their call for a greener, fairer, more sustainable future.Read our Environment and Land Statement to learn how we care for the land that shapes us. ๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ“– Read our statement: www.knockengorroch.org.uk/about/our-values/environment-and-land-statement/๐ŸŽถ www.musicdeclares.net๐Ÿ“ท 1. Krzysztof F. Globisz; 2-6. ReCompose ... See MoreSee Less
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๐—›๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐˜† ๐—˜๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ณ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—บ ๐—ž๐—ป๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ต!Sending love from the hills โ€” and from Howar the donkey, who was born right here on the land and is getting into the spring spirit ๐Ÿฃ๐ŸŒผShe and the rest of the Knockengorroch donkey crew canโ€™t wait to meet you at the festival this May!Until then, enjoy the sunshine (or the chocolate), and have a beautiful Easter wherever you are! ... See MoreSee Less
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Weโ€™re teaming up with The Ferret for a Knockengorroch warm-up party in Preston!Sat 26 April โ€“ expect big bass, good vibes & late-night festival energy from Samson Sounds, Morphamish, Tyramyx & Luke OutLetโ€™s bring the mountain magic down south! ๐ŸŽถ๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿ”ฅJoin us on Sat 26th April as we team up with Knockengorroch Festival for an official warm-up party right here at The Ferret! ๐ŸŽ‰-Knockengorroch Festival Warm-Up - Samson Sounds / Morphamish & more! | The Ferret, Preston-Weโ€™re happy to collaborate with this excellent family-run festival to present a #Preston party inspired by the sounds of #Knockengorroch. Samson Sounds & Morphamish travel down from Scotland to give us a taste of the late-night atmosphere you can find in Knockengorrochโ€™s fields. Theyโ€™re joined by local talents Tyramyx & Luke Out, as we bring you a night of hearty rhythm, hefty bass & positive dancefloor vibrations.Expect deep global grooves, hefty bass, and serious dancefloor energy from: ๐Ÿ”ฅ Samson Sounds โ€“ Positive vibrations & high-energy live sets ๐Ÿ”ฅ Morphamish โ€“ Bass-heavy techno, breakbeats & acid-tinged chaos ๐Ÿ”ฅ Tyramyx โ€“ Jungle, breaks & DnB madness ๐Ÿ”ฅ Luke Out โ€“ Eclectic selector with deep roots in the undergroundmore TBA ๐Ÿ‘€Letโ€™s bring some of that mountain meadow magic to Preston! ๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿ’ƒ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ ยฃ6 adv | More OTD ๐Ÿ“ 7PMโ€“2AM | 18+ | Dogs welcome | Fully accessible ๐ŸŽซ Check the comments!...#LiveMusic #JungleDnB #RootsMusic #SamsonSounds Visit Preston ... See MoreSee Less
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We canโ€™t wait for this magical Gathering South house concert on 2 Mayโ€”a perfect Beltane celebration โœจ and warm-up for Knockengorroch! Head over to Gathering South Sessions for all the details. See you in the Knockengorroch Longhouse soonโ€ฆlinktr.ee/gatheringsouth ๐ŸŽป๐ŸŽป ๐Ÿก House Concert Announcement ๐Ÿก ๐ŸŽปGathering South XXVIII: Merrick Gardens // Knockengorroch Festival โ€˜Warm Upโ€™ Itโ€™s hard to believe itโ€™s been nearly a year since our last house concert, which makes it all the more exciting to announce the 28th edition of Gathering South Sessions this May 2nd!This session will celebrate Beltane the finest way possible, with some of the finest traditional music in a home filled with like-minded revellers.. This session will also feature as a warm up show to get in the festival atmosphere and hype ourselves up for the first festival takeover - in the Longhouse at the mighty Knockengorroch Festival on Sunday May 25th ๐ŸŒฑ๐ŸŽชAttendees will receive a 15% discount code in-person for Knockengorroch Festival tickets to come join us in the fields for the takeover just a few weeks later ๐ŸŽŸExpect THREE sensational acts from the Folk & Traditional realm whoโ€™re bound to take our minds elsewhere that night..more on the acts soon to follow ๐ŸŽปAs always, weโ€™ll be serving up a home-cooked veggie meal for everyone. To help cover food costs and support the musicians, a donation bucket will be in the kitchenโ€”drop in what you can before plating up. Small gestures like this keep these nights community-driven and self-sustaining, so donโ€™t forget to bring some change ๐Ÿ•ŠThis is a BYOB eventโ€”just be sure to take your empties home with you for recycling.We'll be gathering in a home on Merrick Gardens, Ibrox, with the full address shared to ticket holders on the day of the event.A special shoutout to Ana Amoros Lopez / Tenger Films for helping create the poster for this session. Follow the link below to join usโ€”come hither, and come Gather South!linktr.ee/gatheringsouthSlรกinte,Lee ... See MoreSee Less
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๐ŸŽช๐ŸŒฟ ๐—•๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€? Knockengorroch is bursting with family fun!Our Tigtri Kidsโ€™ Tent is back, packed with games, crafts, outdoor play, circus gear, bubbles, stories and moreโ€”thanks to the brilliant Kidding Around team ๐ŸŽจ๐Ÿช…โœจThis yearโ€™s theme is Survival so we will focus on ๐—ฝ๐˜‚๐˜๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ณ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ & ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ต ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐Ÿ’š Kids will make self-portraits for the parade and handprint pledges to be kind helpersโ€”turning them into beautiful bunting to decorate the marquee ๐ŸŽช๐Ÿ‘ถ Children under 11 go FREE๐Ÿง’ Under 16s are less than half priceSo grab the whole family and join us in the hills! ๐Ÿ•๏ธ๐ŸŽถ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ“ท 1-3: ReCompose; 4: Krzysztof F. Globisz; 5: John Slavin ... See MoreSee Less
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