Ever daydream about what it would be like to take a walking tour with a favorite musician and hear the tales of the formation of a music scene? Fans of 2-Tone ska will have just that opportunity on April 30th on the Twist and Crawl through Coventry, England. Dave Wakeling of English Beat fame will help lead the tour which will explore the past of the scene which merged punk rock and Jamaican ska into a force to be reckoned with.
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| Dave Wakeling of English Beat Photo: Bryan Kremkau |
The tour will take participants along the “2-Tone Trail” and hit important landmarks such as Coventry University, where Jerry Dammers signed English Beat to 2-Tone. The tour begins at 2-Tone Central and ends at the 2-Tone Museum, which all funds from the walk will benefit. Suggested donation is £5 or $10.
It all sounds like a blast to me and if you happen to love the 2-Tone sound as much as I do and happen to be near Coventry, do go do.
In the mean time you can catch up on your 2 Tone Records history here with Spin Magazine's The Oral History of 2-Tone and see the 2-Tone Central website here for more information on this fun event:
1 comment:
holy cow - so wish i could do this!
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