Gather all together for an immersive night of time travel with the inimitable An Dannsa Dub, bringing us their vibrant fusion of mystical energy and Gaelic folk song with the heavy, mediative, driving basslines of Dub.
Join us to experience a new spin on oor auld cultural traditions!
Its time relight the fire! In collaboration, D&G Arts & The Imaginarium are co-curating with local legend Tom Spirals an almighty one night festival style rave to try and kickstart Castle Douglas Town Hall back into action !
You’ll be guided by BBC Introducing’s Phoebe I.H, through an evening of eating, drinking, dancing and merriment into the worlds of some of the most innovative and exciting sounds coming out of Scotland with Tom Spirals and An Dannsa Dub, alongside a full line up of other genre-bending musicians, DJ’s, storytellers and traditional performers.
For too long Castle Douglas Town Hall has been dormant. In days gone by The Town Hall was a thriving hotspot for touring bands to play , Djs to run club nights and local people to let go of their worries and feel free to enjoy themselves and the music.
Featuring some of the loudest and brightest exports from Dumfries & Galloway.
- - OUR MASSIVE LINE UP --
- - - - An Dannsa Dub ( LIVE ) - - - -
Born from a love of traditional Scottish folk, dub reggae and dance music, together they summon the joyous, communal energy of a cèilidh and a sound system session.
Their name comes from the Gaelic for “The Dub Dance”. Their sound celebrates the ancient Gaelic and West African rhythms that influenced reggae, which in turn, via sound system culture and dub’s pioneering remixes, produced modern dance music. Their live shows and recordings are a seamless, pulsating fusion of all this and more.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ofb--M3TPIg
- - - - Cronyxx - - - -
'Cronyx' is the psytrance project of Johnny Carson, which has found its way out into the world from the dark murky forests of Scotland!
Johnny has been active in the Psytrance scene from a young age and started off playing sets and putting on parties, which later grew into co-creating ‘SubSector’ club nights, co-managing the legendary ‘Voltan’ Psytrance Stage at Eden Festival and playing at parties from the shores of Goa to the bush of Australia!
https://soundcloud.com/JohnnyCronyx
- - - -Roodboy Cenote- - -
Cenote sounds are the underground jungle sound in Scotland, a collective originating from Galloway, who’s passion’s have brought them together to push heavy weight bass music through their hefty home grown sound system.
https://soundcloud.com/cenote-sounds
- - - -Vixen Sound- - - -
Vixen Sound is a Scottish soundsystem culture selector and radio show raggamuffin.
Having shared stages with the likes or Aba Shanti I, Iration Steppas, Manudigital, Dubkasm, and David Rodigan, Vixen has played across the world from India to New York, and runs several club nights across Scotland. Working closely with Mungo's Hi Fi on the running of their record label, Scotch Bonnet Records. Vixen Sound is also part of the Sinai Sound System family. Currently a resident on Glasgow's Clydebuilt FM, Vixen has previously hosted shows on LVLZ Radio & Subcity Radio, and presents a new-music show on BBC Radio Scotland each Friday night.
https://soundcloud.com/vixensound
--Flew The Arrow --
“Flew The Arrow fills the room with warm timbres of his acoustic guitar and a soft voice that bristles just lightly with an Ayrshire twang, crafting earnest narratives of love and loss from romantic landscapes, who’s imagery weaves through each song like a subtle and haunting poem. His presence cuts a friendly, laid back intimacy, introducing each song with genuine enthusiasm.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_L_ObO3mptA
--Jen Mac --
Focusing as an electronic music producer, Jen Mac uses sampling to obtain gritty textures and glitchy beat to create her unique genre subverting tone.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jb1WCShvc4M
Hosted by Phoebe I.H (BBC Introducing)
Heavily Powered by 2 hand built custom soundsystems
North Fire Soundsystem -https://www.facebook.com/northfiresound/
Cenote Soundsystem -
https://www.facebook.com/CenoteSounds/
Fully Immersive Decor // Walkabout Characters // Sulwath Brewery Bar // Traditional Gallovidian Food//
7- 12 pm
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AGE 18+
ID will be required on the evening – we will be working to the ‘Challenge 25’ policy when allowing access to this event and have trained staff to check ID’s at the entrance to the event.