sat 15th dec 2007
warming up those dark winter nights
with that festival vibe !
Big up Lincoln ! Sat 15th of December was some night, with over 50 live bands playing in the City who said Lincoln is not a happening Place!
we at the uptocollective did our bit and and what a night we had , fantastic music and performers including. GREAT BRITISH SMILE who put in an amazing set, check them out ,they were brilliant and kick started the night off with some excellent music really blew us all away,setting the standard for the rest of the night. well done guys!
Then came one of Lincoln's youngest bands 
3 STARS FROM MARS a four piece girl band from Lincoln with a fresh sounding indie set that belies their age we have not heard the last of this band ,well worth catching 
,such raw talent with pumping guitars and a unique vocal style that makes you stop and listen.
we then had a performance of pipes from david myles hot footing it from the netherlands at the last moment
In 1992 David Myles started playing the Scottish bagpipes at 'The Clan MacBeth Pipeband' in Groningen (the Netherlands). Now he is an instructor of this band and from "the Islanders" (Ameland). He also plays in 'The City of Amsterdam Pipeband', the only grade 2 band in the Netherlands! Beside playing in these bands he does solo-performances, for example as a welcome-troubadour at parties, weddings and festivals. He also is the regular guestplayer of the folkband 'Rapalje' and playes for the dancing-group 'Ghillie Callum'.
THE MANDARINS:A 12 piece band from Lincoln. With funky beats,powerful horns and more vocalists than you could belive on one stage ! ,they belted out a range of covers from james brown to Amy Winehouse.little to say but 'time to dance Ladies and Gentlemen !' KEEP YOUR FEET STILL IF YOU CAN!. another must see Lincoln band 
mandolin player LAURA-BETH-SALTERput in a guest appearance ,at the uptocollective again this year 
BLUEGRASS-FOLK-JAZZ. another upto favourite, mandolin player Laura is much in demand she also plays in an all girl folk -band the shee and Has recently depped for Frigg,on US tour, including an appearance on The Prairie Home Companion and Womad 07, and also has been playing with Rollapenny a little with Katie Doherty and Andrew Cadie. 
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Legendary folk band THE HOOLEYS put in another uptocollective performance with another blinding performance an unorthodox combination of seven radical musicians from diverse musical backgrounds fused together by a common passion for Celtic,Eastern European and American Folk Music weilding an arsenal of fiddle,banjo,whistle,guitar,bass,bongos and bodrhan they perform original and traditional ,tunes and songs in an energetic style. they prefer to bring the party out of the kitchen and meet in public places whenever possible,to drink,sing and play music............................. until the early hours catch them on st Patricks night at the THE DRILL HALL LINCOLN
Next up were uptocollective favourites OPAQUE we just cant get enough of these guys from peterborough and were on top form with another amazing performance,well worth catching 
if your ever down peterborough way pop in and check them out atTHE GLASS ONION
opaque are performing with tarantism at the glass onion on sat 29th of December if you missed them in Lincoln
rounding off the evening were festival favourites TARANTISM with
another amazing set if you catch any band next summer make sure its tarantism, could have had them on all night . one of those must see bands AMAZING ! one to catch as the sun rises over that festival field........they are at the glass onion on the 29th with opaque
big thanks to everybody for such a fantastic night in Lincoln ,cheers for all the favours and support and for making this community event go with a bang and thank you croft street for putting up with that heavy dub bass so early in the morning !
uptocollective
SAT 27TH JAN 2007
LIVE AT THE BURTON ARMSWEST PARADE
THE RAYS
OPAQUE
ONEWORDPOEM
DANTE FERRARA
REFORM
GRAHAM FREESTONE AND DAN SVARC
MARRINERS
onewordpoem played the uptocollective on 27th jan 2007 this Lincoln based three piece blew everyone away with their fantastic set.
photo by Alex Robinson courtesy of onewordpoem
line up consists of Charlie -guitar and vocals,Hugo -drums, Alex-bass
onewordpoem Formed in the winter of 2004, Lincoln three piece, onewordpoem have gained a considerable following for their eclectic mix of brooding melancholy and upbeat catchy songs. In the last year they have supported the Others, the Brakes, The Longcut, Shit Disco, Captain, New Rhodes and released their new E.P "Life In Sculpture" on November 27th available in Sonic Sounds - Lincoln or through mail order.
marlbro lightsdance floor fights, and every member with a different story. Intermarriage of it’s own uncle, sister, brother and son has allowed the city of Lincoln to let slip …theRAYS. A story of five guys united by a common vision- a vision so common it wears burbury scarves and drives a lowered, fluorescently lit Nova. A musical journey where nobody packed any travel sweets. Just JD. It is a saga of triumphs, tantrums and tamabourines. More than just a cheesy musical cliché: the influences, the mix of the mutual and the personal; a concentration of these factors goes into the creation of every tune and lyric that they produce. Gigs pound your eardrums with beats that leave you feeling like you really have just been hit by something significant.
The buzz built up at countless gigs created slavish demand to take their music out of the venues and keep it. The result was two recordings, an album and EP. Newly noticed by local and national radio, with a vibe that grabs your attention in a way even professional broadcasters can’t ignore, the band were big enough to draw the attention of promoters who felt they had the repertoire, scope and drive to support dirty pretty things and showcase Gibson to which they did to huge acclaim.
This they have done but more is to offer. With personal musical tastes ranging from Zeppelin to Kraftwerk, Beatles to Gershwin, theRAYS continue to write, record, practice, drink, and argue as much as they’ve ever done.
The band would like to thank everyone whose helped us out so far, Johnny "Baldy Bloke" McGuire, Dan & Howard at dB studios, Glenn "Pythagoras" Moore (professional legend), Gordon Reeve @ our home bar, Dogma, who more or less finance the recording, Sonic Sounds for stocking the CD's and everyone who keeps coming to our gigs. We must be doing something right! catch them Live at
http://www.myspace.com/theraysband
opaque
peterborough based opaque wowed the uptocollective crowd at the burton arms on 27th jan
and a fantastic set it was too, with some amazing tracks off, The Last Moustache Album
Are you real ,and Violence still ringing in our ears. for all who missed the band in Lincoln check them out! on our video page or our youtube page. one of those must see bands have we really got to wait until october to see them again in Lincoln?.10 out of 10.
The Last Moustache on Drip Dry Records
www.bandopaque.com www.myspace.com/bandopaque www.drip-dry.co.uk label
DANTE FERRARA
Dante gave us a performance of his Finery and filth show
If you like your early music adventurous, ground-breaking and different, then look no further. Finery & Filth combines early music, spectacle and stand-up comedy. This show, set in 1695, takes the audience through a vivid and ribald tale of Restoration London. By the first 15 minutes they will have heard the hurdy gurdy, cittern, two songs by Henry Purcell and a song about a farting contest - all gems from the late 17th century!
dante has a fine talent and brought with him a selection of instruments including the lute and hurdy gurdy. The instruments used by Dante Ferrara are faithful copies of originals, made by luthiers of international repute. Attention to detail includes the correct glue, varnish and string materials. He now uses an antique hurdy-gurdy, better than museum quality and is probably the only player in the UK to do so.
you can check out dante at http://www.danteferrara.co.uk/
SATURDAY 23RD DECEMBER
THE HOOLEYS
PINK N RUBY
DANA WYLIE BAND
RICARDO AND HIS AMAZING ORGAN
LAURA BETH SALTER
PLUS JUGGLERS AND POETS
The Hooleys
A Hooley; To meet secretly at the homes of friends and family to drink,sing and play music..........until the early hours.
The Hooleys; an unorthadox combination of seven radical musicians from diverse musical backgrounds fused together by a common passion for Celtic,Eastern European and American Folk Music weilding an arsenal of fiddle,banjo,whistle,guitar,bass,bongos and bodrhan they perform original and traditional ,tunes and songs in an energetic style. they prefer to bring the party out of the kitchen and meet in public places whenever possible,to drink,sing and play music............................. until the early hours.
''.....the bands's sanity has been called into question (as have their bar bills), but they continue to perform a unique spectrum of Celtic and European cultural tunes and songs with a raw passion and diverse style''
Blackfriars Arts Centre.
'' They took the festival by storm......''
Belton International dance and Music Festival.
''Stirring wicked tunes from the warm night air, their Celtic Magic enchanting and delightful,like snake charmers they weaved their hypnotic spells until revellers young and old cast aside their inhibitions and danced joyfully into the wee small hours''
Glastonbury festival 2002
THE HOOLEYS LIVE AT THE DRILL HALL WITH PINKnRUBY
SAT 16TH JUNE
PINKnRUBY
This unique acoustic duo have become darlings of the alt-festival scene over the last couple of years. Pinknruby have been responsible for many of those ‘Glastonbury moments' where you wander into a small and unknown café to be blown away by an act you'd never heard of with music you'd never conceived of. Combining lush ethereal sound-scapes with Eastern European melodies and a touch of Brazilian rhythm the pair have an on-stage charisma that few downbeat acts can match. Often appearing in fabulous costume replete with intricate face-painted masks watching Paul Bradbury (vocals, guitar) and Mihaela Repina (vocals, guitar) is a truly immersive and beautiful experience. A must for a sunny Sunday afternoon sat on the grass with friends or lovers.
(Will Wiles)
LINCOLN GIGS 2007 LIVE AT THE DRILL HALL WITH THE HOOLEYS SAT 16TH JUNE http://www.pinknruby.com/ www.myspace.com/pinknruby
DANA WYLIE BAND
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Although the members of the Dana Wylie Band hail from rural areas on opposite sides of the Atlantic, it was in a bustling Asian metropolis where it had it’s first incarnation. The band’s music fully embraces both rural and urban influences, stretching from blues and soul, through jazz and cabaret, to roots and folk. Their unique style, featuring Dana’s powerful vocals and sparkling wit, accompanied by a variety of instruments, never fails to turn heads.
After several years of singing “other people’s words” as a music theatre actress, Dana turned her focus to writing and performing original material, moving to Asia for a quiet respite from Canada’s theatrical scene. In Taiwan, she was instead plunged into a lively music scene, playing solo at corporate functions, with David Chen’s Muddy Basin Ramblers, leading her own bluegrass outfit The Wylie Brothers, and forming the Dana Wylie Duo with Englishman Jeremy Hellard. Asked to comment on Dana’s demo, Jeremy had replied, “I’d like it better if I had played on it”, and the duo was born. A gifted drummer, guitarist, singer, and virtuosic harmonica player, Jeremy has a versatility and sensitivity that perfectly complements Dana’s piano and songwriting style. Dana and Jeremy moved to the U.K. in 2005, and immediately started gigging regularly, playing pubs, clubs, festivals, and community centres, including London’s legendary Jazz Café, and the Summer Sundae Weekender in Leicester. With their first year in the UK under their belts, the band has lots of projects and changes underway. They’ve released their first album, “Almost There…”, and they’ve added a fiddle player to the line-up. Zoe Moffat, a classically trained violinist from British Columbia, comes to the band straight from the aforementioned Taiwan ex-pat music scene, where she added to her classical chops a passion for whooping it up, country-style. She adds the missing piece and forms a bridge through the band’s varying styles. Plans for world domination are in the pipeline. |
LINCOLN GIGS 2007 LIVE AT THE JOLLY BREWER
April 21 2007....another must see gig http://www.danawylie.net/
LAURA -BETH-SALTER
LAURA-BETH-SALTER
bluegrass/folk/jazz
Laura is a mandolin player and singer from Lincolnshire, who now lives in Newcastle Upon Tyne. currently Laura is in her final year of Newcastle's folk and traditional music degree where she has taken part in many musical projects and formed several bands, one of which is 'SIRENS' an all-female folk band. although she is studying traditional music, Laura's 'roots' are in Bluegrass and oldtime music which she grew up listening to her parents play this has given her a pretty
Diverse repertory!
Graham Eadie is usually seen playing Gypsy Swing guitar with the 'Swingfellas' alongside fellow guitarist John Le Voir, but for the uptocollective is providing much-needed accompniament for whatever Laura decides to do! Graham is also a dab-hand at the five-string banjo ,which is one of the reasons why laura decided to lesrn Blugrasss mandolin. as a duo anything could happen,so Beware!....................................
check out some video clips at uptocollective on you tube
the quality is not great but it will give you a taster!
click below
http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=halfwayupthehill
18th Nov 2006
THE DUST COLLECTORS
DOUG DA JUGGLER
THE LEGENDARY ARTUR
THE COLD KELD SET
59 VIOLETS
GUY HUDSON
THE SLIM-LINE PAPAS
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THE DUST COLLECTORS
INDUSTRIAL/PSYCHEDELIC/JAZZ
the dust collectors http://www.myspace.com/dustcollectors
we are pleased to welcome the Dust Collectors from Derby/Nottingham
Band Info
Sounds like..........like the house band of a victorian asylum in a David Lynch movie. Visually and sonically stunning,the Dust Collectors are a mix of the Cinematic Orchestra and Redsnapper,with a mad Victorian reciting his dark-assed poetry over the top. just amazing.
THE LEGENDARY ARTUR
Having started his musical carreer in 1977 at the height of the punk scene ,ex Lincoln resident Big arthur still plays all over the world with bands from that era namely THE LURKERS and 999 in his 5 years living in Lincoln Arthur had a punktry and western band together called THE BLAZING SADDLES,who got to the finals of the BBC run,write a song for Lincolnshire compitition ,penning the local hit,God and Chips about the born again christian fish and chipshop which is still there today.its called the sign of the fish if you wanna know. The band also played every saloon from Lincoln to the wash, every hootinanie you can imagine ripping the roof off of the joint
well Arthur made a big impact on the city in his time here, a big gentle giant nobody knew where Art came from just drifted into town like a tumbleweed rolled on out again leaving folk wanting more of his huge voice and presence.
Big hearted Art plays some Johnny Cash ,Creedence,rock roll,and some country oddities,like psycho, the california hippy murders,little known gems,and all done with a hugh helping of humour,anyone who's seen Art before will know what the big man can deliver, those who havnt are in for a whole mess o fun
at THE UPTOCOLLECTIVE on 18th November one Definatley not to miss be there or be somewhere else.
THE COLD KELD SET
THE COLD KELD SET
The Cold Keld Set
Came together after Phil and Rob jammed during a holiday at the cottage of 'COLD KELD' - the location is an isolated place in the east of Cumbria- surrounded by the largely undiscovered and beautiful fells which ring the Eden valley.
This environment inspired original songs such as the 'title tune' Cold Keld set and the interestingly named 'Badgers Arse'.
A fundraising recording of a few songs was named 'Off the Map'- reflecting the position of Cold Keld.
there is a strong 'roots' influence but no boundaries as to where these exist. For this reason the CKS are as likely to come up with a traditional British tune as a Britpop cover or self made song.
Now joined by Adam, they are trying out more harmonies and listeners will enjoy the fun and togetherness that their music brings.
59 VIOLETS
59 VIOLETS
59violets. http://www.fiftynineviolets.com/
FIFTY NINE VIOLETS
Stand for love,tolerance,loud guitars,raw emotion,dynamic control and passion.
Think The Who fighting it out with Booker T ,The Only Ones taking a kick up the arse with Bootsy Collins, or The Sweet having a love in with Nine Inch Nails
They stand For Integrity,honesty and a different kind of love song
their years together have seen them having several electric and acoustic sessions on various regional radio stations
as well as playing Leeds Festival 2005
catch them if you can,take a drive to see them just amazing
www.myspace.com/fiftynineviolets
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZw2LnsMwbU
THE SLIM-LINE PAPAS
. http://www.slimlinepapas.co.uk/
Slim-Line Papas
Where rhythm meets the blues
A three piece outfit from Lincoln,Pete O' Brian (vocals and Double Bass),Egly Lucas (guitar and Vocals) and Sam Saunders (Drums)
I was just about to leave the building when i caught an earful of brilliant upright Bass thumping' and jumping excitedly out of the open portals of the mini muni. the place was full and the audience spilled out onto the entranceways and beyond-even those sat outside kept their ears cocked to hear the fabulous sound coming out onto the street. those of us lucky enough to inch our way in were treated to a tremendous fun packed session of over the top rocabilly,jump jive and bouncing blues.they were the slim-line papas and I tell you after that stonking great performance they were the talk of the festival thereafter!! i loved it and was not alone in that emotional enthusiasm for them either
Sister Feelgood,Blues Matters reviewing Colne Blues Festival
DOUG DA JUGGLER
DOUG BLEAZEY
Doug is a professional juggler and character performer who has worked extensively throughout the UK and parts of Europe. He has been juggling for over ten years and spent two of those years training at the Circu Space, the UK's foremost circus school, successfully graduating in 1999. Since then Doug has performed at a wide variety of venues and events including Wembly Stadium for the Rolling Stones Bridges to Babylon tour and a two year residency at Warwick Castle playing the jester there