Posted on June 15, 2010 - by Editor

Levellers Announce ‘Grassroots’ UK November Tour and “A Weapon Called The Word” reissue

Folk-punk band the Levellers have confirmed details of their “grassroots” tour in November 2010, which will take in 18 towns and cities around the UK.

After enjoying some hugely successful club shows in Europe in 2009, the Levellers have decided to book a tour of intimate venues that are off their usual UK touring circuit. The band will be playing in some of the towns and cities they played at when they first start out 22 years ago, and others they have never played before.

Fiddle player Jon Sevink says, “We really enjoyed playing some smaller venues in Europe last year and thought that it would be fun do something similar in our own country – a return to our roots”

The tour is taking place to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the Levellers debut album “A Weapon Called The Word”. The seminal album, features such favourites as ‘Carry Me’, ‘Outside Inside’ and ‘World Freak Show’, is re-issued on the band’s own label On The Fiddle Recordings on 11th October 2010.

The band will documenting the through a groundbreaking blogumentary. With the help of film-maker and ex-Chumbawamba vocalist Dunstan Bruce. The blogumentary will comprise of candid footage of the band on tour in the provinces of the UK, interviews with local pressure groups, fans, grass roots activists, local characters and location pieces. The aim of the blogumentary is to show life on the road for a touring band and to give a mouthpiece to anyone who has something to say in the towns that the band visit.

Video clips will be uploaded each day to www.aweaponcalledtheword.com throughout the tour.

The reissued album has been digitally re-mastered and includes four previously un-released tracks from a BBC Radio 1 session and tour DVD, shot on a handy cam by the touring crew that dates from 1991. The BBC tracks are from a Mark Goodier session and the DVD catalogues the heady days of the Levellers meteoric rise.

NOVEMBER 2010
9 Tue POOLE Mr Kyps 01202 748945 www.mrkyps.net
10 Wed BRIDPORT Electric Palace 0871 2200260 www.seetickets.com
11 Thu NORTHAMPTON Roadmender 0870 264 3333 www.gigbox.co.uk
12 Fri KENDAL Brewery Arts Centre 01539 725133 www.breweryarts.co.uk
13 Sat EDINBURGH Liquid Rooms 0870 264 3333 www.gigbox.co.uk
14 Sun DARLINGTON Inside Out 08444 771 000 www.myspace.com/amplified_insideout
16 Tue YORK Duchess 01904 641413 www.theduchessyork.co.uk
17 Wed SHEFFIELD Leadmill 0114 221 2828 www.leadmill.co.uk
18 Thu BRIDGWATER Palace 0871 2200260 www.seetickets.com
19 Fri PONTARDAWE Arts Centre 01792 863722 www.pontardaweartscentre.com
20 Sat FALMOUTH Princess Pavilion 01326 211222 www.princesspavilion.co.uk
21 Sun TAVISTOCK Wharf 01822 611166 www.tavistockwharf.com
23 Tue C OLCHESTER Arts Centre 01206 500 900 www.colchesterartscentre.com
24 Wed SOUTHEND Chinnerys 0871 230 5595 www.kililive.com
25 Thu PORTSMOUTH Wedgewood Rooms* 023 9286 3911 www.wedgewood-rooms.co.uk
* Portsmouth on sale 09 August
26 Fri WREXHAM Central Station 01978 358 780 www.centralstationvenue.com
27 Sat SHREWSBURY Theatre Severn 01743 281281 www.theatresevern.co.uk
28 Sun STROUD Subscription Rooms 01453 760900 www.subscriptionrooms.org.uk