Our friends at Smugglers Records (facebook/twitter) are putting on a festival this year on the first weekend of September showcasing some amazing folk talents who are currently swimming just under the radar – acts such as Cocos Lovers, Will Varley, Syd Arthur, and The Remains of Johnny Cash. And they’ve been kind enough to offer Blue Walrus readers a pair of weekend tickets (with parking) along with a few CDs from the likes of Cocos Lovers, Will Varley and Syd Arthur.

If you want to experience an intimate festival with a real village atmosphere and discover some fantastic new bands, all with tasting a little of the smuggled beer and cider, then get yourself along. The line-up is below.

The Competition

To enter all you have to do is like Smugglers Records on Facebook, and write on their wall what your name would be if you were a smuggler/bootlegger back in the day. Get your thinking eye-patch on.

This competition is only open to those with UK addresses I’m afraid and if you enter make sure you’re free to go to the festival (2nd-4th September). This competition closes on 17/08/2011 at midday.

The Line-up

Friday

Bucket Boyz
Broken Hands
Private Widdle
Social Club
Ladies Of The Lake
Lapis Lazuli
Poggy Hatton & The Humble Oats
Zen Bicycle Band
John O’Reiley
Hobo Blues
Fruit Group

Saturday

Cocos Lovers
Syd Arthur
Jono McCleary
Will Varley
Zoo For You
Tom Farrer
Ben Folke Thomas
Laura J Martim
The Flowing
Lucy Kitt
Jodie Goffe

Sunday

The Turncoat
Remains Of Johnny Cash
Kotchin & The Kings Evil
Alleviators
RAE
Late November
Jon Woode
Famous James & The Monsters
Tom McInerney
Amber Room

Cocos Lovers – ‘Elephant Lands’ – Album Sampler by Smugglers Records
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Cocos Lovers – ‘Elephant Lands’ – Album Sampler by Smugglers Records