The Big Cheese

24th - 26th July 2009

Caerphilly

Friday 23rd
6.30pm - Great Cheese Race
7-10pm - Entertainment programme
10pm - Firework Display

Sat 24th & Sun 25th
from 11am - The Big Cheese Entertainment programme includes: Reenactment displays, musical entertainment, educational activities, food hall, craft stalls, activity marquee, Tommy Cooper tent, traditional funfair plus lots more.

For further info contact:
visitCaerphilly
Telephone: (029) 2088 0011
E-mail: tourism@caerphilly.gov.uk

ACOUSTIC MARQUEE

A fun filled programme of entertainment at the big cheese includes a fabulous music programme. The best of welsh musical entertainment including local groups will get your feet tapping with a blend of Folk, Blues and lots more.

Big Al Davies

Big Al Davies

Friday 23 July - 6pm

Al has written nearly 300 songs and is a close personal friend of Emperor Rhubarb with whom he shares a birthday and a mistress.

 

 

Calum Ross & the Scarlets

Calum Ross & the Scarlets

Friday 23 July - 7pm

Calum Ross & the Scarlets are a powerful band from South Wales. Their original, hook-laden pop echoes back to the 60s, when records were three minutes long with killer choruses. Influenced by Motown, The Rolling Stones, Ray Charles, The Kinks and a decade of classic bands, the sound is vintage... with a modern crunch.

Mick Rutherford Band

Mick Rutherford Band

Friday 23 July - 8pm

Mick Rutherford can sing in many syles, and he does. Carl Axon shows what a flying V should sound like and Paul Westmoreland drums as if his life depended on it. But we shouldn’t be surprised with ex members of Alexis Korner, Dr and the Medics and Bluesology on board.

Mike Chant

Mike Chant

Saturday 24 July - 12pm & 6.30pm
Sunday 25 July - 2.15pm & 4.30pm

Aka ‘Nagus’, Mike has been well recognised for his Didge playing and songwriting and has featured on many live BBC radio broadcasts and appeared at many Festivals. Mike’s influences are far and wide, but include Roy Harper, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Jethro Tull, the Beatles, Niel Young and Wishbone Ash.

Rusty Shackle

Rusty Shackle

Saturday 24 July - 12.45pm & 3.45pm

Formed in early 2010 the Shackle create a rustic old time sound that conjures up imagery of Mississippi steam boats, seedy show girls and bar room brawls. Their high energy live performances and limitless enthusiasm will guarantee a good visual performance along with great music.

Fiddlebox

Fiddlebox

Saturday 24 July - 1.30pm
Sunday 25 July - 1.30pm

Fiddlebox are a partnership of celtic fiddle, accordion and vocals, who bring a fresh sound to folk and popular music and with their own compositions draw inspiration from a variety of sources.

Mike Markey & Nick Jones

Mike Markey & Nick Jones

Saturday 24 July - 2.15pm & 5.15pm

Mike & Nick have played alongside Walter Trout, Dave Kelly, Kent DuChaine, Mike Sanchez, Duck Baker, John Renbourn, Dana Gillespie, Dino Baptiste, Zoot Money, Wizz Jones, John Cleary, Ian Seigal, King Pleasure and the Biscuit Boys amongst many others. They have appeared on BBC Radio2 and Radio Wales. They continue to record and perform at festivals and blues clubs accross the UK.

The Railmen

The Railmen

Saturday 24 July - 3pm & 6pm

The Railmen specialise in the early sounds of Johnny Cash and many other artists from the late 1940’s through the 1960’s. Classed in a league of their own, they have played all the major festivals and clubs there are.

The Lovely Somethings

The Lovely Somethings

Sunday 25 July - 12pm & 3.45pm

This fantastic duo produce something lovely from folk, acoustic and alternative influences. Not to be missed.

 

Livestock Davies & The Lowdown Snakes

Livestock Davies & The Lowdown Snakes

Sunday 25 July - 12.45pm & 3pm

Rockabilly / rock`n`roll trio with guitar, double bass and drums. Lively fifties style show featuring songs from Johnny Cash, Eddie Cochran an Elvis, plus original material. Favourites on the fifties scene and very popular on the local scene.

One String Loose

One String Loose

Sunday 25 July - 5.15pm

Since 2003, Welsh Folk-fusion band One String Loose have been exciting audiences around the UK and Europe with their complex, dynamic arrangements of original and traditional tunes, performed with jaw-dropping virtuosity and infectious joie de vivre. Their innovative style of folk - fusion has been captivating all manner of people: fellow musicians, casual listeners, purists, grandmothers, teenagers and gyrating hippies.