Member Since: 14/03/2006
Band Website: www.raggedtrouseredphilanthropists.co.uk
Band Members: Julian on vocals, accordion, violin, balalaika, cello, banjo, washboard, piano, drums, harmonicas, concertina, guitars with various other folks from ragged trousered philanthropists etc.
Influences: The Clash, Lonnie Donegan, Jo Privat, Gogol Bordello, Django Reinhardt, the Kinks, the banjo playing toad off bagpuss, Billy Childish, St Keverne Brass Band, Jonathan Richman, Ivor Cutler, Yann Tiersen, George Formby, Specials, Pogues, Leningrad, Naftule Brandwein, Elvi Presley and Costello, Madness, Nick Drake, Ian Dury & the Blockheads, Richard & Linda Thompson, Bert Jansch, The Ukrainians, Los Del Abajo, Tom Waits, Bob Dylan & Donovan, Klezmer, Gypsy, Flamenco, Ska, and both yer types of jazz
Sounds Like: rustic, urbane, industrial folk, agricultural noise, wall of folk, avant-billy, klezmer, gypsy, punk, listen to this lot and make up your own mind:
"Weep in your beer" and "Odessa Bulgar" live with Ragged Trousered Philanthropists in Brno, Czech Republic, Feb 2008
Ragged Trousered Philanthropists performing "Billy Slag" Live at Tolpuddle Martyrs Festival 2007
"Fun Tashlach" on the guitar"
Record Label: top turnips
Type of Label: Major