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Nitin Sawhney
Nitin Sawhney makes his long-awaited Greenbelt debut as our Sunday night headliner. One of the most distinctive, versatile and important musical and cultural voices in the UK, this world-class producer, songwriter, DJ, multi-instrumentalist, orchestral composer and cultural pioneer will transport us to a global plane.
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Bruce Cockburn
After more than decade's absence, Bruce Cockburn returns to Greenbelt to headline our Friday night Mainstage bill. Off the back of his latest record, Small Source of Comfort, Bruce brings his politically, ecologically and spiritually impassioned songwriting back to stir the soul of Greenbelt en masse. The presence …
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Bellowhead
Voted Best Live Act no less than four times at the Radio 2 Folk Awards, as one of the best festival bands ever Bellowhead are sure to bring Greenbelt mainstage 2012 to an uproarious climax on Monday. Great humour, great musicianship, great songs and a tradition reinvented all …
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Asian Dub Foundation
Returning to Greenbelt Mainstage, ADF bring hard ragga-jungle rhythms, indo-dub basslines, searing sitar-inspired guitars, and 'traditional' sounds gleaned from their parents' record collections, shot through with fast-chat conscious lyrics... An incendiary live act, you've got to be there for this inspired set.
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Speech Debelle
Speech Debelle came to prominence as her 2009 debut album won the prestigious Mercury Prize. Since then, her track Blaze Up A Fire, and new album Freedom of Speech, have unveiled a new side of Debelle as an artist unafraid to tackle the tough issues facing urban youth.
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Seth Lakeman
Fiddling folk supremo Seth returns to the festival after a hugely-successful set in 2008. With six albums under his belt, Seth is a talent to shout about, and his live show certain to brighten the Greenbelt weekend.
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The Proclaimers
When they wake up, they know they're gonna be, they're gonna be the band that's playing songs for you. Greenbelt's previously hosted Charlie and Craig in 1988 and 2005, and we're thrilled to welcome them back. They're certain to bring a little Leith sunshine to your weekend...
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The Leisure Society
Critically-lauded indie folk from radio favourites, built around the songwriting of Nick Hemming. The band were Ivor Novello-nominated for songs from their first two albums, gathering high-profile fans including Brian Eno, Guy Garvey and Mark Radcliffe...
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Charlie Simpson
Returning to Greenbelt for the first time since his visit in 2008 with Fightstar, Charlie has gone solo with his debut album Young Pilgrim, recorded with Coldplay and Doves producer Danton Supple. A new sound, ever more mature, and a new outlook for the ever-talented Simpson...
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Imagined Village
One of the UK’s most exciting bands, The Imagined Village’s powerful music is inspired by Britain’s diverse cultural heritage. The ten members of the Imagined Village also play in other bands including Chase & Status, Afro Celts Sound System, Cornershop, Transglobal Underground, The Bays, Dhol Foundation, Red Snapper…
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Franz Nicolay
Franz Nicolay is that multi-instrumentalist and man-about-town peddling a modern vaudeville with full-throated songs and stories shamelessly strident, stentorian and more than a little sentimental. He’s been a member of cabaret-punk circus World/Inferno Friendship Society, world’s best bar band the Hold Steady, gypsy-Balkan carnies Guignol, founded the outlaw …
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Roddy Woomble
Idlewild's lead singer returns to Greenbelt after their headlining slot last year, but this time on his own, with songs from his two solo albums and his upcoming third - folky, literate and rooted in the great Scottish songwriting tradition...
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