Julian Gaskell & his Ragged Trousered Philanthropists – the legendary accordion, banjo, piano, guitar and violin trio from Cornwall. Let them take you on a riotous journey through 1930’s swing, klezmer, folk, calypso punk, howling Americana, European agricultural ballads and of course, 19th century popular song.
With legendary dry comedic banter, Julian and his RTP will weave together original songs, traditional material and the occasional shocking cover version. Their sensational new psychedelic garage folk album ‘Broadside Bangers’ is due for release on Krautpop Records in 2025, and with some big festival appearances in the diary you can expect to hear a lot more from the Philanthropists this year – balancing virtuoso musicality with an historic breadth of themes and genres, this band is a singular experience that is impossible to forget, and must not be missed.