Wolcensmen

This may be of interest to those of you who have paid close attention to my album/book 'Fire in the White Stone', which is structured around my interpretation of ALU:ULA...

DETAILS FOR THIS EVENING

Location:
Marlow Common, near Marlow-on-Thames. There's a triangular junction within the woods where the 3 lanes Marlow Common, Bockmer Road and Hooks Lane meet. Near this junction there are several small laybys to park in. Park there (considerately) and walk into the woods where you see a red Wolcensmen banner. There may be someone to help direct you. Walk carefully... there are obvious trenches in these woods from WWI training. Less than a couple of hundred yards from the road you should hear a gathering, will see another red Wolcensmen banner, and may see a campfire. If you've not found the place of performance by 8pm, feel free to start calling out.

Anyone travelling by train should aim for Marlow train station then walk through town and out the other side to reach Marlow Common. It's a 40-60 minute walk.

Meet at 7:30pm, I'll start playing at 8pm and will be finished by 9pm. Anyone who wishes to can stick around to socialise for an hour or 2 afterwards. I will have some Wolcensmen 'Swans' t-shirts and ladies' t-shirts (£15) and 'Grimnir' sweatshirts (£30) for sale at my car if anyone's interested (please bring exact change as I may not have any).

Considerations:
- There will be no amplification - just myself and an acoustic guitar - and seemingly, a larger audience than I expected. So please be as silent as possible while I'm playing, else people won't be able to hear. If someone's being deliberately disruptive I would be grateful for any assistance in dealing with them.
- Children and dogs are welcome, as long as they're not continually disruptive.
- If you want to bring drinks or snacks, make sure you take ALL litter with you, and do not burn it in the fire. There are no bins and it's an unspoilt woodland that many locals enjoy.
- If I manage to get a campfire going, please help me to keep it going between songs.
- I see no reason why locals, walkers or police will be bothered by what we're doing but there is a remote possibility we'll be approached. It is public access land, after all.
- Weather forecast is good but be prepared for whatever. Any significant rain or wind would end or cancel the show.
- You may need a torch or something for returning to your car.
- Don't expect anything more than a very bare-bones, lightly-rehearsed rendition of songs which have far more complex instrumentation on record. Mistakes guaranteed.

I look forward to seeing you all there. And remember - this isn't meant to be about me. I've organised this because I want to encourage people to find new (or rather, old) ways of enjoying live music and real social contact again, amidst fitting surroundings. Meet one another and remember what it's like to be a human being, unplugged from the matrix.

~Dan

FAO northern folk... still planning to host a little concert in the Peaks too this summer... assuming the southern ones goes well.

Details of the exact location will be given on Saturday morning, but you will need a car to reach it (unless you fancy walking I guess about an hour from the nearest train station, sorry). Weather forecast says it'll be warm and dry, but dress so that you're prepared for anything (if the weather turns in advance I would be forced to cancel).

The performance itself will be me and a guitar - very casual, very low-key. I won't be in any way amplified so silence will be necessary while I'm playing. There'll just be one act - 45-60 minutes long - but I'll be sticking around for an hour or 2 afterwards to socialise. I'll also probably encourage people to ask any questions they may have about the songs, between songs. It won't be formal in any way, and it's not about me vs the crowd. It's a bringing gig-starved people together for a celebration of some contemporary dark folk music.