Wickerman 2011

Headlined by James

Friday Midday

£90/£58/£27.50

James confirmed as headliner for Wickerman’s 10th Anniversary line up
Nathaniel Rateliff and Emma’s Imagination also join bill

Manchester legends James have confirmed their only Scottish festival appearance this year as Friday night headliner at the 10th Anniversary of The Wickerman Festival (22-23 July 2011). Joining them on the Summerisle Stage is local talent Emma’s Imagination and the hotly tipped Denver singer songwriter Nathaniel Rateliff. All three acts will play alongside previously announced acts including Feeder, The Coral, Echo & The Bunnymen, Noisettes, The Hoosiers, Craig Charles Funk and Soul Club (DJ Set), The Damned and From The Jam.

Fronted by the charismatic Tim Booth, James’ set is sure to be filled with hit after hit as the band have the well earned luxury of picking out the best of an expansive back-catalogue which stretches over twelve studio albums. With classic indie tracks such as ‘Sit Down’ and ‘Laid’ in their locker, James is an act no music lover can afford to miss.

Jim from James said: “We've heard great things about Wickerman and it's a joy and a privilege to be playing the festival on its 10th Anniversary. Over the years we have enjoyed incredible support from the Scots and have shared in some unforgettable concerts. As our only festival appearance north of the border this year, we expect a party!”

Also confirmed is Edinburgh-born artist and friend of the Wickerman Emma Gillespie also known as Emma’s Imagination. Emma will make a triumphant return to the festival having worked with the onsite crew and performed in the Acoustic Village for a number of years before clinching victory and a £100,000 prize in Sky One talent show Must Be the Music.

Not one to follow the conventional route, Emma played live at Wembley and had two singles in the top ten at once shortly before signing her first recording contract. “I’ve done it all back to front,” she laughs, “which is the way things usually happen in my life. It’s always sideways, never straightforward.”

Denver based singer-songwriter Nathaniel Rateliff and his band will also make their Wickerman debut this year, playing tracks from their acclaimed album ‘In Memory of Loss’. Raised in rural Missouri, Rateliff’s music retains echoes of country storytelling in its introspective tracks, with shards of guitar rising beneath hushed melodies. Appearing at Wickerman on the back of a European tour and a stirring appearance on BBC Two’s Later… with Jools Holland, Rateliff’s voice “deep and rich and full of intimations of a life well lived” (The Guardian) is causing quite a stir.

Fans can now also download a brand new and free Wickerman app from the Apple store, which allows users to scan Quick Response (QR) codes. The app has been specifically designed to scan QR codes attached to the festival’s advertising, however, it will read most codes in circulation. If you scan a Wickerman code it will take you directly to the website or possibly even a competition to win tickets. The app can be downloaded at http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/wicker-scan/id439665008?mt=8

Taking place on Friday 22 and Saturday 23 July at East Kirkcarswell Farm in Dumfries & Galloway, the tenth festival will feature ten stages including the Summerisle Stage, Scooter Tent, The Acoustic Village, AXIS Reggae Tent, Bass Camp, Greenman Inn, Headphone Arena, Ho Down Wendy House, Solus and for the first time the goNORTH Festival Tour Stage.

Adult weekend ticket prices start at £90. For full ticket information and to buy, go to http://www.thewickermanfestival.co.uk/tickets.html

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FULL LINE UP

SUMMERISLE MAIN STAGE
James
Feeder
The Coral
Echo & the Bunnymen
Noisettes
The Hoosiers
Craig Charles Funk and Soul Club – DJ Set
Yasmin
The Bluebells
Emma’s Imagination
GUN
Nathaniel Rateliff
Sound of Guns
MOPP
The Dangleberries
The Stagger Rats

SCOOTER TENT
The Damned
From The Jam
Spunge
King Kurt
Department S
Middle Finger Salute
Root System
Crowns
Diddums
Jericho Hill
Fire Exit
Berry Tweed and the Chasers
Rudy Alba

ACOUSTIC VILLAGE
Augustalia
Andi Neate
Al Hughes
Baby Brave
Beth Fouracre
Earl Grey and the Loose Leaves
Kenzie Mack
Lynass
Gillian Christie
Katy Carr
Martyn Wheeler
The Luke Barlow Band
Matthew and the Atlas
Modhan
Nicola Black
Pol Stevenson
Qiku
Roberto Cassani
Samba Sene and Diwan
Some Boy
The Loose Kites
The Sundancer
The Swampstompers
The Hang Project
The Moonzie Allstars
Whatever They Say
Mark Wilson
Calum Frame

AXIS REGGAE TENT
Dr Huxtable
Mikey D.O.N.
Bushrocker Hi Fi
Underground Roots
Chapter 4
Big Toes Hi Fi
Emjay
Apache Hi Fi
SKIDDLE.COM ARENA WITHIN BASS CAMP
Riva Starr
X-Press2
D.O.D
Nelski
Matt Hinde
Tim F
Ginny K
Sonny Wharton (10 Years of Wickerman Festival)
James Ryan
Martyn
Tom Metcalf
Lee & Jamie
Ki Creighton
Jay / Kev

Em-It Tent
Utah Saints
Krafty Kuts
Meat Katie
Peo De Pitte
Mike Hulme
Easy B
Simon Jackson
Ray MCkinney
Digital
Scott McCormack

The Landlords Daughter (Outdoor Stage)
Funkademia Featuring:
Graham Hawley
David Dunne
Good for the Soul
Kid Blast

GREENMAN INN
rhythmnreel

HO DOWN WENDY HOUSE
The Chihuahuas
Inishowen Ceilidh Band

SOLUS EMERGING SCOTTISH TALENT TENT
Rachel Sermanni
Jack Townes
Dam Mantle
Bear Bones
Blochestra
Endor
Desalvo
Davey Horne
Black Sun Drum Korps
Randolphs Leap
RM Hubbert
Citizens
Vukovi
Miaoux Miaoux
Reverieme
Letters
Trapped in Kansas

ADDITIONAL SITE ACTIVITIES
Crazy Festival Golf
Laser Quest
Fairground
ChillOut Zone - healing, therapy & workshop area
“Cinema Sinistre”
Burning of the Wickerman



The Wickerman Festival takes place at East Kirkcarswell, near Dundrennan, South West Scotland, down the A711 and just over an hour’s hop from the M74.

For those of you relying on the directional guidance of a satellite navigational system the postcode that holds the key is DG6 4QW.

Main stage headliners:

James
Feeder
Echo & the Bunnymen
The Hoosiers
Craig Charles Funk & Soul Club – DJ set
The Bluebells
The Dangleberries
The Stagger Rats

Scooter Tent:

The Damned
From The Jam
Spunge
King Kurt
Middle Finger Salute
Department S
Diddums
Fire Exit
Berry Tweed and the Chasers
Rudy Alba