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Friday, 14 December 2012 15:47

Snake Dance, 1983

And on the subject of the interesting sleeve notes & liners that accompanied 12" singles back in the days of vinyl... here is the inner sleeve, designed by Si Denbigh.

Features lyrics for Snake Dance, Slow Drip Lizard and It's Hot.

Published in 1981-86 The Violet Vaults

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Friday, 14 December 2012 15:23

Snake Dance, 1983

Snake Dance 1983.

The back of the snakeskin textured sleeve features a photo of Si Denbigh onstage.

Track Listing:

A1. Snake Dance
B1. Slow Drip Lizard

Personnel:

Simon Denbigh - vocals
Rosie Garland - vocals
Cleo Murray - vocals
Tom Ashton - guitar
Laurence Elliot - bass
Dr. Rhythm - drums

Catalogue Number: RB 21
Label: Rebirth
Year: 1983
Notes: Snakeskin textured sleeve

Published in 1981-86 The Violet Vaults

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Friday, 14 December 2012 15:16

Snake Dance, single 1983

Snake Dance, 1983.

The last single I sang on before leaving the band in 1984.

Track Listing:

A1. Snake Dance

B1. Slow Drip Lizard

Personnel:

Simon Denbigh - vocals,

Rosie Garland - vocals,

Cleo Murray - vocals,

Tom Ashton - guitar,

Laurence Elliot - bass,

Dr. Rhythm - drums

Catalogue Number: RB 21

Label: Rebirth Year: 1983

Notes: Snakeskin textured sleeve

Published in 1981-86 The Violet Vaults

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Sunday, 23 November 2014 13:45

21.11.2014 - BBC Radio 6 Music live from The British Library

As if it wasn't exciting enough to be invited to speak at The British Library on its Gothic panel on 9th November...

I was invited to talk on the Steve Lamacq show on BBC Radio 6, live from the Library! Click the link to hear me ramble on about the fantastic Gothic- themed exhibition, writing gothic and singing in The March Violets.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04pgz3g

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Wednesday, 15 May 2019 12:46

8.6.2019 - The Bellwether Syndicate, Wave-Gotik Treffen

The Bellwether Syndicate

Wave-Gotik Treffen

Time - 19.10h
Venue - Täubchenthal
Markranstädter Straße 1
Leipzig, Germany

I'm honoured to guest with The Bellwether Syndicate at WGT! With a special rendition of Snake Dance (The March Violets).

Fronted by veteran artist William Faith (of Faith and the Muse) and Sarah Rose (aka DJ Scary Lady Sarah), The Bellwether Syndicate are, as illustrated by their debut, coloring outside of prescribed genre lines, choosing here to push the boundaries of style and substance into something relevant and vital.

The Bellwether Syndicate are William Faith: Vox • Guitars
Sarah Rose Faith: Vox • Guitars
Paul Sin: Bass
Philly Peroxide: Keyboards • Percussion
Stevyn Grey: Drums

https://www.wave-gotik-treffen.de/ro/go4it.php?id=197&loc=en

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News and Events

The March Violets in Vive le Rock!

Thank you Vive le Rock magazine, for the great feature on The March Violets!

https://vivelerock.net/product/vive-le-rock-84-motorhead-girlschool-preorder/

Written on Saturday, 13 November 2021 13:54
Tags: vive le rock The March Violets march violets vive le rock! grooving in green rosie garland tom ashton post punk post punk music
The March Violets - 'Big Soul Kiss'

The March Violets at Record Store Day 2021

Well, look at what happened on Record Store Day UK on July 17th 2021!
The March Violets ‘Big Soul Kiss’ - all the 1980s BBC Sessions in one place.
And PURPLE vinyl too #RSD21 #rsddrops

UPDATE – the entire pressing sold out in 24 hours. Jungle Records are releasing a CD version in 2022… plus more releases planned. Watch this space!

https://www.facebook.com/JungleRecords/

https://post-punk.com/the-march-violets-to-release-big-soul-kiss-double-lp-compilation-of-bbc-recordings/

Written on Saturday, 13 November 2021 13:48
Tags: rsd2021 #rsd2021 #recordstoreday The March Violets march violets big soul kiss jungle records
Sept 2021 - ‘My Body Is Not Yours’ e-anthology

International Translation Day 2021

Honoured to have my poem ‘Something in the Water’ translated into Sorani in ‘My Body Is Not Yours’, an e-anthology of translated poetry launched by Manchester and Slemani Cities of Literature.
It’s a real honour to be with so many inspiring writers linking Manchester & Slemani!

“International Translation Day (30th September) sees the publication of an e-anthology of poetry in translation from two cities: Manchester in Northern England and Slemani in the Kurdistan province in Northern Iraq.
“The more we see others, the more clearly we can see ourselves and that’s what the impossible act of translation offers us: a glimpse out of our language, land, and moment, a way to see a wider world, a way to help our own world hold more, a way to see ourselves grow.”
– Alana Marie Levinson-LaBrosse, Kashkul, American University in Slemani

Since March 2020, a team of translators supported by academics and the offices of Manchester and Slemani UNESCO Cities of Literature have been busy translating historical and contemporary poetry from English into Kurdish Sorani and vice versa. For the vast majority of the poets included, this anthology marks the first time they have been translated into Kurdish or English.”

https://www.manchestercityofliterature.com/news/my-body-is-not-yours-e-anthology-of-translated-poetry-launched-by-manchester-and-slemani-cities-of-literature/

Written on Monday, 04 October 2021 15:23
Tags: manchester city of literature slemani city of literature cities of literature slemani manchester my body is not yours rosie garland something in the water #itd2021 unesco unesco city of literature
July 2021 - 'What Girls Do in the Dark' shortlisted for Polari Prize 2021

Thrilled to announce that ‘What Girls Do in the Dark’, my poetry collection with Nine Arches Press, has been shortlisted for the Polari Prize 2021, the UK’s only literary award for LGBTQ+ literature.

It’s a huge honour!

The Polari Prize 2021 shortlist:
• Dragman - Steven Appleby (Vintage)
• The Air Year - Caroline Bird (Carcanet)
• The Intoxicating Mr Lavelle - Neil Blackmore (Windmill)
• What Girls Do in the Dark - Rosie Garland (Nine Arches Press)
• The Ministry of Guidance - Golnoosh Nour (Muswell Press)
• No Modernism Without Lesbians - Diana Souhami (Head of Zeus)

Author, Polari Prize founder and Chair of Judges, Paul Burston said: “ This year’s shortlists are our most diverse ever, with a wide variety of writers working across different genres to explore the intersections between sexuality, gender, race, class, religion and more. These 12 remarkable books include tales of resilience and celebration, love and pride, exploring the LGBTQ+ experience with emotional honesty, humour, passion and joy.”

https://fmcm.co.uk/news/polari-prize-2021-shortlists-announced

Written on Sunday, 01 August 2021 10:02
Tags: polari prize #polariprize polari literary salon rosie garland what girls do in the dark nine arches press shortlist
24th June 2021 - Polari Prize longlist announced

Thrilled to be nominated for The Polari Prize 2021, for 'What Girls Do in the Dark'.

And such a stellar list, too!

The Polari Prize 2021 Longlists
Now in its tenth year, the Polari Prize is the UK’s first and largest LGBTQ+ book award. Established to promote writing that explores the LGBTQ+ experience, Polari also focuses on amplifying diverse voices through a series of literary events, including the regularly touring Polari Salon.

https://www.waterstones.com/category/cultural-highlights/book-awards/the-polari-prize

Written on Monday, 19 July 2021 15:19
Tags: polari prize polari literary salon polari what girls do in the dark nine arches nine arches press rosie garland longlist