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Skinny Lister, on loan from England, are an eclectic group of guitar, fiddle, mandolin, and accordion players who sing an original brand of English drinking songs that harken back to a day of sea salt sailing and chilly-day thick fisherman sweaters. The band features a flagon* wielding feisty woman who would just as quickly offer you a hearty swig and bawdy joke as she would slap you for cussing in front of a lady. *(flag·on ˈflaɡən / noun – a large container in which drink is served, typically with a handle and spout)
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Their songs consist of loud sing-a-longs reminiscent of The Clancy Brothers (who are Irish, but most Americans can’t tell the difference anyway) and gentle ballads of love, longing, and loss. Skinny Lister, which began in 2009 as a mostly acoustic group, has grown to a full six-piece band with the addition of a full-time drummer. The band is made up of members: Dan Heptinstall (lead vocals, guitar, and stomp box), Max Thomas (melodeon, mandolin, and vocals), Lorna Thomas (vocals), Michael Camino (double bass and vocals), Thom Mills (drums), and Sam “Mule” Brace (guitar, concertina, vocals, and mandolin).
While most of the members each take a turn at leading in song, watch for Michael Camino (not the movie director) as he may be the only man known to regularly crowd surf while playing an acoustic stand-up bass. Skinny Lister’s first album, Forge & Flagon, bolstered with almost nonstop touring of Europe and America, brought the band enough notoriety to land themselves spots at SXSW and the 2012 Vans Warped Tour.
From there, Skinny Lister toured in support of Flogging Molly, and then held slots at such festivals as Glastonbury, Leeds, Isle of Wight, and Coachella. Often during those date, Skinny Lister would perform earlier, outside of the festival, as crowds gathered to get on line to enter the festival grounds. Skinny Lister released their second album, Down on Deptford Broadway, in 2013 which contained increasingly well-honed and confident songs in the same vein as their earlier release.
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Skinny Lister is the kind of band that other musicians seek out to watch and secretly wish they could play in as well. Luckily, if you are in the audience, you will be more than welcome to sing with the band — as loud as you can — while taking part in the communal swilling of the whiskey.
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HOW TO WIN TICKETS:
HOW TO WIN TICKETS:
HOW TO WIN TICKETS:
CONTEST ENDS: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 2016 at 12:00 PM.
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