Cornish gypsy-folk band 3 Daft Monkeys’ new 4-piece line-up features Athene on fiddle, Tim on 12-string guitar & vocals, Lukas on bass guitar and Richie on percussion, adding a fuller and richer sound. The band weave world music influences around classic folk melodies and their passion, intensity and sheer joy of life mixed with their infectious dancing rhythms will leave you breathless, enthralled and exhilarated. The desire to dance at one of their live shows is irresistible! 3 Daft Monkeys quirky, original and unusual approach to music, and their energetic live performances have garnered them a loyal live following and they have become one of the most popular touring bands on the UK festival scene. The recent addition of Richie Mulryne on percussion and Lukas Drinkwater on bass and backing vocals has further enhanced their famously dynamic shows where you’ll currently hear tracks from the new studio album ‘The Antiquated & The Arcane’ plus live favourites from their previous three studio albums.

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LIVE DATES

MAY 7 BRISTOL Folk Festival
MAY 18 TEWKESBURY Lakefest 2012
MAY 19 DERBYSHIRE Bearded Theory Festival
MAY 25 SOMERSET Hinton St George Festival
JUN 15 TORPOINT 3 Wishes Faery Festival
JUN 18 CORNWALL Hall For Cornwall
JUN 24 NORTHALLERTON Willowman Festival
JUN 30 CHANNEL ISLANDS Sark Folk Festival
JUL 14 SANDWICH Folk Festival
JUL 22 TROWBRIDGE Village Pump Folk Festival
JUL 28 BARNSLEY Bomfest
AUG 17 DEVON Beautiful Days
AUG 26 EASTBOURNE Bandstand
AUG 27 DORCHESTER Maumbury Rings