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Riding the rails. Hobo. Hilllbilly. Working folks Blues

In the organizer's words:

[ENG below]

The Cologne-Berlin trio The Overall Brigade play hobo hillbilly folk in the tradition of Joe Hill and Woody Guthrie, brought into the 21st century: Punk with a human face and acoustic means (accordion, banjolele & ukulele, double bass, vocals), plus a pinch of ska, a good shot of polka and a spoonful of blues.

American music from a time when trains stood for freedom, uncertainty and adventure, when workers were on the move together and dreamed of better things than their own homes, sofa sets and annual vacations.

Social revolutionary and socialist songs by wobblies, hobos, tramps and rebels. Most in English, some in German.

The Overall Brigade have released the first German versions of Joe Hill songs.

The three of them rework the musical heritage of US migrant workers and immigrants in the same way that the Pogues reworked Irish folk. The result is a danceable folk-punk-country mixture.

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The Overall Brigade play hobo hillbilly folk...

...in the tradition of Joe Hill and Woody Guthrie transferred into the 21st century: Punk with a human face and acoustic means, plus a pinch of ska, a good shot of polka and a spoonful of blues.

The Berlin and Cologne-based trio works on the musical heritage of US-American migrant workers and immigrants like the Pogues did work on Irish folk. The result is a rocking folk-punk mixture with a Rhineland-Kraut-like touch.

The Overall Brigade plays music from a time when riding trains meant freedom, uncertainty and adventure. When working folks moved together and dreamt of more than a new sofa corner and the next holiday trip to Thailand.

Social revolutionary and socialist songs by Wobblies like Joe Hill, T-Bone-Slim and other hobo hillbilly rebel roots stuff. Some classic punk cover versions. In German and English.

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Location

Alter Schwede Schwedenstraße 11A 13357 Berlin

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