the Imagined Village
One of the most unusual collaborations of the past decade, The Imagined Village made a significant impression with their critically acclaimed and commercially successful debut album (released via Peter Gabriel's Real World label). They toured extensively, appeared on TV's Later...With Jools show and won out at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards. If the band had initially developed as a loose collective of singers and musicians, they have subsequently consolidated into a working, growing, organic aggregation. This stability in personnel is shiningly reflected in the brand new, follow-up album, which is also their first on the new record label ECC. Titled "Empire and Love", it is released on 11 January 2010, a few days prior to a major UK tour that will include prestigious gigs at Scotland's Celtic Connections Festival and London's Queen Elizabeth Hall.
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The band head back out on the road.
The band head back out on the road, giving you another chance to catch them live:
30.7.10 Cambridge Folk Festival
5.9.10 London Southbank Centre
17.9.10 St. Ives September Festival
2.10.10 Cork Folk Festival
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New Imagined Village Dates
The band will be playing at London’s Southbank Centre Sunday September 5th
Imagined Village at Salisbury City Hall Saturday 29th May
Another chance to catch the band in Salisbury, this time with Billy Bragg! If you fancy seeing the Imagined Village give a talk beforehand, head to the Salisbury Playhouse Studio 18.30 – 19.30 for a free event!
Imagined Village at Brighton Festival Fringe Sunday 23rd May
Another chance to catch the band in Brighton!
Folk Against Fascism at London Southbank Sunday 2nd May
Sunday 2nd May sees the arrival of Folk Against Facism’s Village Fete on South Bank. Imagined Village collaborator Jackie Oates will be on hand, in May Queen attire, to regale passers by with song, friendly chatter, and a new ballistic from our friends at Lush called BTNG (B*ll*cks To Nick Griffin).
