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Exclusive: Pentangle announced as headliners of Green Man 2008

TheBoyDeadly by Kev Kharas [Edit this content] ▾ 8 comments 11:12 May 1st, 2008
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Green Man have landed prog-folk luminaries Pentangle for a world exclusive headline performance.

The band – a kind of supergroup composed of Bert Jansch, John Renbourn, Jacqui McShee, Danny Thompson and Terry Cox – will top the bill on Sunday night (17 Aug), joining co-headliners Spiritualized and Super Furry Animals.

Tickets for the event are on sale now from here, (adult weekend tickets cost £105). The National, Iron and Wine and Laura Marling are among those who will also be at Glanusk Park in Brecon Beacons, Wales from the 15th ‘til the 17th of August.

Pentangle’s appearance at Green Man marks the end of a forthcoming UK tour – details, below:

June
29 London Royal Festival Hall

July
1 Cardiff St David’s Hall
2 Brighton Dome
3 Cambridge Corn Exchange
5 Birmingham Symphony Hall
6 Oxford New Theatre
7 London Lyceum Theatre
9 Manchester Palace Theatre
10 Harrogate International Centre
12 Gateshead the Sage
13 Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
14 Liverpool Philharmonic

August
17 Brecon Beacons Green Man Festival


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Pentangle

mmmm

jazz-prog-folk, niiiice.

Ricky_Ronco | 1 May '08, 11:28 | X | Reply

awesome..

that is shaping up to be an ace time

blackeleph | 1 May '08, 12:31 | X | Reply

saw this one a mile off!

as soon as their southbank show was announced...

50-Pence | 1 May '08, 12:32 | X | Reply

sweet!

fingers crossed it doesn't rain this year

manish @50-Pence | 1 May '08, 13:31 | X | Reply

it could go horrible

or be one of the best nights of the year....jacqui mcshees' pentangle that have been touring were a bit 'meh'

rosbeef @manish | 1 May '08, 14:26 | X | Reply

hopefully bert will do a solo set too

i'd love to see him again. one of my all time heroes.

shishapangma @thomascraig | 1 May '08, 19:29 | X | Reply

its like some crazy folk techno

an epic band, but i never grew to like jacquis voice.went to see john renbourn in athlone very little people there enjoyed myself although i was on my own and a raffle half way.the raffle made it the best night ever!!! i thought i was going to win but i didnt ,i wasnt dissapointed the suspence was great

skellywager | 4 May '08, 05:11 | X | Reply

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