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How I Attended My Own Wake And I’ve Got A Mixtape To Prove It

How I Attended My Own Wake And I’ve Got A Mixtape To Prove It

Saturday 5th May, 2012

1:00 pm

£ 6

Machynlleth Bowling Club

All ages

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This show is from a previous year's festival

Steve Pretty is in the unlikely position of owning a mixtape of songs that was played at his own wake, which he attended in 2004 after a national newspaper reported him dead.

Rediscovering this tape recently, Steve set out to find out why these songs are important to him. Armed only with his patented cyber techno trumpet, a teapot and a lot of kazoos, Steve uses his unique blend of audience interaction, weird inventions and virtuosic musicianship to tell the story of just how he came to be at his own wake in the first place.

Part storytelling, part primary school music lesson and part stadium-rock-gig-in-a-small-room-without-a-rock-band, Steve presents a joyous hour of musical mayhem to remind you what music’s really all about.

‘An original delight that put a smile on my face for the rest of the day’ – Whatsonstage

‘Mild mayhem’ – Express

‘Like a young Bill Bailey’ – British Comedy Guide

You need to be 14 or over to attend this event. Under 16’s must be accompanied by an adult.

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