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So What is fairtrade?
It's a way of ensuring that marginalised producers get a fair price for their produce. When you buy products with the Fairtrade logo you can be sure that the profit from that sale will benifit the comunities that produced it.
More than that Fair Trade organisations work with marginalised producers and workers helping them move from a position of vulnerability to security and economic self-sufficiency.
and the tour...?
Since 2005 singer/songwriters Gareth Davies-Jones & Rob Halligan have toured the UK raising awareness of Fair Trade. The shows, promoted by local Fair Trade and church groups and supported by Traidcraft, are often run alongside a Fair Trade cafe. Apart from the message in the music there's supporting literature and Fair Trade crafts and snacks available as well.
We'll be performing together again in a series of concerts in the Autumn of 2007 and it would be great if you could be there and be a part of the tour.
The Fairtrade tour 2005

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Member Since: 2/5/2007
Band Website: headingwestmusic.com
Band Members: Gareth Davies-Jones
Rob Halligan

Influences: Gareth
“Intense lyrics and worthy aims, but also a singer-songwriter you could relax to in the small hours, soothed by the mellow vocal tones and letting the smooth guitar riffs roll over you.” The Courant. “A fully fledged have-guitar-will-travel journeyman. Songs of faith and justice ring out…” Cross Rhythms. www.headingwestmusic.com
Rob
Rob combines edgy acoustic rock with soulful ballads that will both challenge you and bring you hope: “ an amazingly natural performer…brutally honest with a rough spirituality that has been tested and found true. Somehow this only adds to the power of his songs” Mike Rimmer – Cross Rhythms www.robhalligan.co.uk
Record Label: Independent
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Maverick Review

Trio tackle trade through medium of music. Gareth Davies-Jones and Rob Halligan, with a guest appearance from After the Fire's Peter Banks, headlined an extra special Farncombe Music Club with a Fa...
Posted by The Fair Trade Tour on Wed, 16 Apr 2008 08:21:00 PST

2008!!!

Hi all and congratulations! We made it through the new year!I've got to say I'm looking forward to some of the stuff that's happening this year. Firstly we have some show's coming up during the Fair T...
Posted by The Fair Trade Tour on Thu, 17 Jan 2008 03:03:00 PST

The South East

So - we head down south for 4 nights of music and fairtrade and... Gareth has a cold. Man Flu in fact! We consider the possibility of having him sing a cover of Ring Of Fire - he has the voice, or may...
Posted by The Fair Trade Tour on Tue, 16 Oct 2007 03:28:00 PST

The tour is Under Way!!!

We've just finished the 1st  leg of the 2007 tour, trapsing about the North East. Just like the previous 2 years, our melodic singing has ensured an Indian summer for the northern climes!The firs...
Posted by The Fair Trade Tour on Wed, 10 Oct 2007 03:55:00 PST

Greenbelt!

For those of you who'll be at Greenbelt in cheltenham this weekend, it's going to be cool. Gareth and I are getting ready for our show in the Tradecraft venue on Monday. It starts at 2:30 pm and we'll...
Posted by The Fair Trade Tour on Thu, 23 Aug 2007 05:39:00 PST

FAIR TRADE TOUR 2007: DATES AVAILABLE

The dates for this years FAIR TRADE TOUR have now been finalised and are listed below. We'll be posting more information in the coming weeks and confirmed dates as we have them. If you'd like to ...
Posted by The Fair Trade Tour on Mon, 05 Mar 2007 03:36:00 PST

Gareth on Tour in Fair Trade Fortnight

Hi Folks Gareth is out on a solo tour during Fair Trade Fortnight helping to spread the word about Fair Trade generally and raising awareness of Traidcraft's See The Flipside Youth initiative and...
Posted by The Fair Trade Tour on Sun, 04 Mar 2007 12:26:00 PST