We’ve just about recovered from the most relaxing weekend of face-painting, felt workshops, glorious sunshine and beautiful music at Truck’s sold-out sister-festival Wood. Thea Gilmore, Willy Mason (backed onstage by his brother Sam, and Truck’s very own brothers Joe and Robin) and Eliza Carthy were joined by star-turns by the likes of Khaira Arby, Mama Roisin, Zeus, and Goodnight Lenin.
After setting it up four years ago, Robin and Joe had started thinking it would be fitting for it’s bucolic, environmentally-conscious atmosphere to be transported to Truck. With three small children between them (more on that later), the idea of an area like this at Truck has been growing for some time. So fans of Wood will be able to experience many of the same delights at Truck, while Truck regulars can get a taste of what Wood is all about.
WOOD FIELD
So it is we announce the WOOD FIELD as the latest addition to Truck 14′s goings-on. We’re having a few of our favourite musical turns of the past few years alongside some acts new to Truck and Wood.
Anybody who was in the Market tent in 2009 for the Non Classical-curated evening’s entertainment will be looking forward to Friday night. Gabriel Prokofiev will return to Truck to grace the WOOD stage, with other acts on the Friday night including recorder quintet Consortium 5, a capella group Juice Ensemble. There’s still more still to be announced for that stage.
Then, over Saturday and Sunday we welcome the Oxford Folk Festival‘s curation of the WOOD stage, with two of the most exciting new singer-songwriters out there Benjamin Francis Leftwich, and Heidi Talbot.
They’re joined by Heidi’s husband and acclaimed Orkney islands songwriter Kris Drever, the most talented Bennett of them all Katy Rose & The Cavalry Parade, as well as another perennial Truck favourite Rachael Dadd, the aptly-named 15-piece accordion orchestra No1 Ladies Accordion Orchestra, Dana & Susan Robinson, Pilgrims Way, Monument Valley, and yet more still to be announced.
Any of the late-night revellers who were at Wood, will be familiar with Kitstock, and Kit is bringing the tent down the road to Truck. Just like at WOOD, there may well be a few acoustic sets in front of the stove, so look out for that.
AND FINALLY…
Heartfelt congratulations to Robin and Megan Bennett, who welcomed a daughter into their world. Marcie Bennett was born at 9:30 last Thursday morning, and was already at WOOD by Friday evening.
