Musicport Festival and DJ Derek with his final festival appearance

Musicport Festival is back in its ancestral home this year at Whitby Pavilion – 18th - 20th October 2013.

 

Legendary DJ Derek Morris, who turns 72 this year, has announced that he will be appearing on a festival stage for the last time when he performs at Musicport.

You can see Derek in action here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oce4qLiTvUw

DJ Derek is a Bristol-based DJ whose blend of 60s rocksteady, reggae, ska, dancehall and soul music has made him an icon for many in the industry, including a host of Jamaican producers and Massive Attack.

Derek kindled his love for music as a washboard player in the 1950s and has played popular sets at many major festivals, including Glastonbury and The Big Chill. He MCs in Jamaican Patois while DJing, despite never having visited Jamaica. He picked up the accent from a Bristol based Jamaican barber, and it has since helped him be accepted in the black music industry.

In 2006, He released the album DJ Derek Presents… Sweet Memory Sounds, a compilation of some of his favourite tunes.

In addition to having an encyclopedic appreciation of the above music, DJ Derek is a notable fan of real ale and is also renowned for having visited every single Wetherspoons pub in the UK.

He has also featured in Dizzee Rascal's music video Dirtee Disco playing himself as a DJ in a disco hall for old aged pensioners.

 

The latest festival line up info is below, with more acts still to be confirmed, and images are also available on request.


 

Musicport Festival 18th - 20th October 2013  

www.musicportfestival.com  

 

With over 50 acts in one indoor venue over 5 stages this 3 day event will take you on a world journey with acts from Tuva, Denmark, Peru, Zimbabwe , Bosnia , USA, Tanzania, Mali, Iran & Egypt. 

With Neville Staple (The Specials & Fun Boy Three) and his band headlining on Friday night, Saharan blues band Tamikrest on Saturday & the highly acclaimed & mesmerising Bosnian singer Amira finishing the Sunday proceedings, there are many hidden treasures amongst the wide-ranging & ambitious programme.

 

v      Neil Innes (Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band & The Ruttles) will put in an appearance

v      A rare festival appearance from legendary  reggae DJ  - DJ Derek

v      Live art projections in the DJ café

v      A comic opera about the history of yodelling by Ergo Phizmiz.

v      Free fringe events at The Metropole Hotel, Whitby

v      Films workshops and a fabulous festival bazaar as well as themed food and real ale street events, school and community workshops.

 

Renowned for its friendly atmosphere and the quality of the acts it books, the festival is now in its 14th year, and the full line-up so far is:

 


v      Tamikrest (Mali)

v      Neville Staple Band (The Specials / Fun Boy Three)

v      Amira Amulette Trio (Bosnia)

v      Baladi Blues Ensemble (Egypt)

v      Neil Innes (The Ruttles, Bonzo Dogs etc)

v      Skip "Little Axe" McDonald (USA)

v      DJ Derek

v      Los Chinches (Peru/UK)

v      The Orchestra That Fell To Earth

v      (original members of Penguin Cafe Orchestra)

v      Ballet Nimba (West Africa)

v      Radik Tulush (Tuva) (Huun Huur Tu &  formerly Yat Kha)

v      Louis Barrabas & The Bedlam Six

v      The Moulettes

v      Wonderful Sound Of The Cinema Organ

v      Himmerland (Denmark)

v      Tantz (klezmer)

v      Jadid Ensemble (Turkish/flamenco )

v      The Young'Uns   

v      Hoda (Iran)

v      Steve Folk

v      Dan Walsh

v      Ergo Phizmiz

v      Jon Sterckx

v      Whiskey Dogs

v      Boff Whalley (ex Chumbawamba)

v      Mestisa

v      Patsy Matheson

v      CC Smugglers

v      Common Tongue

v      Lanre

v      Plumhall

v      Luke Sharples

v      Forro Porro

v      Jon Palmer Band

v      Flying Chilli Beats

v      Dj Tooley


 

With more acts still to be announced.

 

Tickets for the full weekend are £85 (£80 concessions) with 11-18 year olds half price. Day and session tickets are also available too.

 

For all ticket & all other enquiries please ring 01947 603475 or visit  www.musicportfestival.com

Notes to Editors

Interviews and images for features are available upon request.

July 22, 2013 11:49am ET by Manilla PR Ltd.   Comments (0)

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