Featherston
Campbell Kneale & Dave Black: A Ton of Feathers
releases October 17, 2020
Campbell Kneale – electric guitar, analogue synth
Dave Black – bass, electric toothbrush, key ring
Campbell Kneale 
Dave Black
27-Nov-18
(one continuous take, unabridged, no overdubs – the first time we’d played together)
A 3min excerpt appeared on Other Islands: 2012-2018 –
but you need to hear the full length version to truly enter Campbell’s world.
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I played solo acoustic at the Fernside Gardens Open Day on Sunday 16th February, 11am.
Here’s a Health to my Cronies (by John Collie, 1856)
19th century Scottish drinking song, by John Collie (1834-1893), from his book ‘Poems and Lyrics‘
Played by his great-great-grandson Dave Edwards -at Wairarapa TV May Music Marathon on 4th of May 2019. It features on the Live 2019 album.
Here’s a Health to my Cronies (by John Collie, 1856)
19th century Scottish drinking song, by John Collie (1834-1893), from his book ‘Poems and Lyrics‘
Played by his great-great-grandson Dave Edwards – first public performance of this piece, at Dragon Inn, Featherston, NZ, 6 Feb 2019 .
A couple of months later I played it at Wairarapa TV May Music Marathon on 4th of May 2019
which features on the Live 2019 album.
HERE’S A HEALTH TO MY CRONIES.
HERE’S a health to my cronies where’er they reside, Whether this side or that o’ yon big rowin’ tide ; I care na what country or kingdom they claim, Be they English or Irish to me it’s the same, Gif their hearts to a glass o’ gude whisky incline, I instantly class them as “Cronies o’ mine.”
Awa wi’ yon nabob purse-proud o’ his gear, Neither he nor his wealth hae charms for us here; Awa wi’ yon fop wi’ his clear headed cane, A bit trip through the warld, it’s use may explain; But welcome my cronies wherever ye be, To join in this gude reekin’ bumper wi’ me.
A fig for the wealth that this warld can gie, We naething brought here, sae we’ve naething to lea; The farmer wi’ ousen an’ acres galore, Has his crosses just now, an’ may sune count on more; Then come here, my cronies, let’s kick awa care, As lang’s we’ve a groat or a shilling to spare.
2018
The main project for 2018 was Other Islands: 2012-2018;
The last five (of the 20) tracks were recorded in 2018 – each in a different genre:
Campbell Kneale & Dave Black
A Ton of Feathers is the first collaboration
by Campbell Kneale (guitar, analogue synthesiser)
& Dave Black (bass, electric toothbrush, video).
Made in Featherston, Wairarapa NZ in 2018.
New Zealand folk music, in the tradition of Birchville Cat Motel, the Dead C, and Len Lye.
This excerpt appears on the compilation Other Islands: 2012-2018, and is part of a longer piece, due for release in 2020.
Gigs in March 2018
Thanks everyone who came to our shows in March – the Electricka Zoo in the NZ Fringe Festival and Gamelan Padhang Moncar in Cubadupa.
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- The Electricka Zoo, 16-03-18
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- Gamelan Padhang Moncar 2018
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Friday 9th March:
The Electricka Zoo
with Vince Cabrera, Fredd the Shaman, and Muscleman
@ Pyramid Club, 272 Taranaki Street, Wellington, 8:30pm
https://www.facebook.com/events/492987794403961/
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Saturday 10th March:
The Electricka Zoo
@ Esc Velocity, 74 Fox Street, Featherston, 8:30pm
https://www.facebook.com/events/1479626238798073/
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Friday 16th March:
The Electricka Zoo
with Battle For Endor, mr sterile Assembly, and Grumblewood
@ 2 Plimmer Steps, Wellington, 8:00pm
https://www.facebook.com/events/1938608686378586/
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Saturday 24th March:
Gamelan Padhang Moncar
@ Cubadupa Festival, Cuba Street, Wellington, 8:00pm
https://www.facebook.com/events/393766124402209/
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Watch this space, more details soon…
