Hello people! Welcome to our MySpace site.
Our album is available from www.footstompin.com
, or you can order a copy direct from us for £12 by sending an email to info@junctionpool.com. Click on this link
to hear our recent session on BBC Radio Scotland's "Global Gathering" at the new Pacific Quay complex on Glasgow's south-side.
Reviews:
" This folk big band raises the bar big time...The playing exudes crisp vigour and the writing has imagination to spare...Junction Pool is a mighty reservoir of talent. **** (Four stars)"
- Rob Adams, Glasgow Herald
"Ear-opening volley of musical fire from the rising Borders-based big band, fusing folk with all the juicy bits from jazz and funk, to great effect."
- Radio 2 website
"Packs plenty of energy and punch...very enjoyable. 3/4"
- Kenny Mathieson, The List
"An iconoclastic, irreverent, but deeply, rhythmically musical beast."
- Norman Chalmers, Scotland on Sunday
"A superior record...a wonderful band" - Michael Marra
"I like this album because it is a good fusion of traditional and jazz music, and I especially like its energy and vitality." – Simon Thoumire
Solid Earth and what? the folk present: beats, roots and leaves, an eight hour charity session of musical goodness at Manchester’s best pub in nearly the countryside: Jackson’s Boat in Sale Water Park. All proceeds to MSF in Darfur.
It’s May, the perfect month for a doo in a marquee surrounded by trees. If it rains, don’t fret, we’ll be inside instead. Jackson’s Boat will be serving proper ales and food so make an evening of it, bring some warm clothes now.
what? the folk! gets under way at Odd Bar in the northern quarter on sunday 11th May then each first sunday of the month thereafter. From 8pm, Entry is FREE so get there early. jambone x
Hi Guys - Just dropped in to get another fix of fantastic 'POOL' perfection. I missed Harris at the weekend I didnt enevn know he was up here in Orkney with Gordon Gunn - Whit a bummer. Hope you guys are all well and playing loud and often - CheersNoo - John x
Hear ye, hear ye friends. Calling all ye faithful and faithless, the Big Hand debut album is finally here and set to dazzle upon the main stage of life! Yes, its set for release, and its gonna blow your socks off.........
............ 14 tracks of the finest sparkling soulful zorbic ska ever heard for just ten little pounds, just a click to the left there. Get yourselves the remedy for the April showers, reach out through the ether and get yourself one today. Go on, you know you want to!
what? the folk! returns to the city centre in the brand new evirons of the deaf institute. running monthly and serving up fine fresh & folkly filth under whatever banner you wish to label it.
message back with names for cheap guest list entry(3 quid). ah bless
Just got your CD (thanks Bro) and what a belter! Call it my imagine running wild but you sound like Brotherhood of Breath if they came from Kelso, with some nice jazz Norweigians and Hawixploitation guitar. I can just imagine what you're like live; can't wait.
Youse playing Cheetham Hill again soon? Must make it down to the Cornerhouse at some point. Working in Salford these days - you know nothing till you breathe the air of Little Hulton! Life in the 'hulme is good. Hope you & the band are too.
yo yo Harris and co! wow. that rhymed. cool. Hope you are all well. Tunes sounding good, sorry I couldn't make it to the ark gig, but keep me posted and I will try to make it to future ones. You probaly already know, but in 2 months im gonna be a father, and i cannae wait. Its gonna be a wee girl. awww. Take care folks, Kit xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hello Junctions. How are those 'things' we all seem to talk about? Well, I hope. Was that you that was hosting a quiz night in the Cornerhouse, Chris? I should pop along at some point.
We're playing the opening night of a brand new venue in Edinburgh, and we plan to break it in properly. Care to join us? Click below and let us know if you're coming along...
Hi everyone. Just announcing that my new album 'The Ill-Tempered Klavier' is now available from my page. Please take a listen to the sample tracks on my page's player. The music is a kind of cross between jazz, classical and rock music. Thanks. Chris L
Hullooo, thanks for the addition. Great name, nice music. Funk folk indeed. Play the borders and we'll have a hoot, we're always up for a support slot if you think our thing suitable. Hi Tamir!
