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– 20/01/06 ROCK AROUND THE COUNTIES


The Celtic Blue Rock Festival launches a Calendar of gigs at local village halls around the Counties of West Wales. This is part of the Festival’s campaign to support and promote Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire’s diverse range of local bands and music. Let Celtic Blue Rock help you kick away those winter blues with its first gig of the season at Clarbeston Road Hall on February 4th at 8pm. Young up and coming new band - The Chaos Theory will warm you up. Canny the bringer of beats with his fantastic human beat box break beats will noise you up. Wake up to the ska punk tones of Johnny Acton Finger and pump it up with in house guest DJ’s. And if you’re still not all up out of your seats you soon will be to the funky groovy sound of Nik Turner’s Galaktikos. Get up ! Get on up now! Get down to your local village hall! Let the music energise you and blow those cobwebs away. In addition a following gig is scheduled for May 13th at Llanboidy with the line up and posters distributed at the 4th of February gig. The Celtic Blue Rock Festival this year is set for Saturday August the 5th and is currently looking for bands to send demos to: The Festival Office, Fferm Trefawr, Llanfyrnach, Pembrokeshire SA35 ODQ. Volunteers in the many areas are also being recruited. Celtic Blue Rock is a charity based festival. It is a free festival and inclusive to all. As a

community arts festival it’s aim is to support not only local music but all art forms. Evolving every year, already established are 4 stages, a craft zone, eco zone and a fantastic kids and family workshop area. The focus is definitely on youth with families and youngsters well catered for. Last year the youth stage rocked to the sound of the finest West Wales teenage bands. Local Authorities and local development agencies Arts Grants helped with funding the event, with additional backing from local businesses. The festival is also forging links with other local voluntary organisations. Community groups can get involved and use the festival as a showcase for the good work they do.For all info visit the festival via it’s website www.celticbluerock.org.uk .

Enthusiastic groups and individuals are needed to volunteer in all areas. Share your skills and learn some new ones.The festival has plans to develop its community training programme particularly in the youth sector. Celtic Blue Rock is a festival run by the people of West Wales for the people of West Wales. End. Please see attached photos of – Johnny Action Finger and a photo of Nik Turner For additional information regarding this press release please contact - Voluntary Press Coordinator - Becky Benson on 01437 541217