Freeway Pro 5.6.3 News from Tony Walsh aka Longfella http://www.longfella.co.uk/ en Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:35:24 +0000 A favourite on the festival circuit, Tony has performed at Glastonbury, Latitude, The Big Chill, Kendal Calling, Shambala and Electric Picnic, and given hundreds of acclaimed performances around the UK as well as in Ireland, Berlin and at Warsaw's Palace of Science and Culture. Along the way he has shared the billing with Patti Smith, Saul Williams, John Cooper Clarke, Henry Rollins and a veritable "Who's Who" of UK, North American and European performance poets. In 2004 a poem by Tony was displayed as part of a "Best of British" event at both Tate Modern and The British Museum, whilst other pieces have been published on both sides of the Atlantic alongside such names as Simon Armitage, Benjamin Zephaniah and Roger McGough. Tony will be launching his debut collection and CD at Glastonbury this year, before dashing across country for a prestigious co-headlining slot at Ledbury Poetry Festival. Some poets can make you laugh, a few can make you cry but only a handful can do both. By all accounts, Tony Walsh is one such poet Taking audiences on a rock 'n'' rollercoaster ride from comedy to tragedy, from the deadly serious to the seriously deadly. Splitting your sides AND breaking your heart? Be warned - this guy should come with a health warning! At 6 feet 6 inches he'll be hard to miss but you'll regret it if you do. Tony will be making daily poetic contributions to the Glastonbury website throughout the festival and will perform on the Poetry&Words stage on Sunday afternoon. http://www.longfella.co.uk/gigs.html 482645483894 Sun, 24 Apr 2011 13:04:10 +0100