A Hawk and a Hacksaw and The Hun Hangar Ensemble EP
A Hawk and a Hacksaw has finished recording an instrumental EP with The Hun Hangár Ensemble. The eight track album is called A Hawk And A Hacksaw And The Hun Hangár Ensemble EP and will be released May 7 on The Leaf Label, digitally on April 30.
Ben Winbolt-Lewis of The Leaf Label shared with Puddlegum, "The music was recorded quite quickly, not only for a release, but also for a way for the band members to 'introduce' each other to themselves. I think the long term plan is to record an [full-length] album together, but this is far from definite."
The two bands will share the stage during a UK, Spain, and Portugal tour in May of 2007. "This tour will be the first time A Hawk And A Hacksaw have been able to present the arrangements and instrumentation of their records live on stage, and anticipations are high." A Hawk and a Hacksaw will continue their tour without the The Hun Hangár Ensemble, performing in Austria, Germany, Sweden, and Denmark. On May 30 A Hawk and a Hacksaw will perform with The Hun Hangár Ensemble and Fanfare Ciocarlia, the group that recorded with them on The Way The Wind Blows.
Jeremy Barnes (Neutral Milk Hotel) made an "exploratory trip" to Hungary in the fall of 2006 and began working with musicians in Budapest, particularly at Fono, a music shop and venue. The Hun Hangár Ensemble was formed, with Barnes and Heather Trost relocating to Budapest in February to record the EP. The Hun Hangár Ensemble is comprised of Bela Agoston (Hungarian bagpipes, clarinet, alto saxophone, taragoto, viola), Zsolt Kurtosi (upright bass, accordion), Ferenc Kovacs (trumpet, violin), Balazs Unger (cymbalom), and Alex Nielson (percussion).
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A Hawk And A Hacksaw And The Hun Hangár Ensemble:
5 May – Zodiac, Oxford, UK
6 May – Norwich Arts Centre, Norwich, UK with Benjamin Wetherill
7 May – Holy Trinity Church, Leeds, UK with Jack Rose
8 May – The Arches, Glasgow, UK with Jack Rose
9 May – University of Northumbria, Newcastle, UK with Jack Rose
10 May – The Point, Cardiff, UK with Benjamin Wetherill
11 May – Bush Hall, London, UK with Jack Rose
12 May – Dome, Brighton, UK (part of Brighton Festival) with King Naat Veliov and The Original Kocani Orkestar
16 May – CAEM (Sala B), Salamanca, SPAIN
17 May – Centro Dramatico Galego, Santiago De Compostela, SPAIN
18 May – Auditorio Centro Cultural Caixanova, Vigo, SPAIN
19 May – Teatro Circo De Braga, Braga, PORTUGAL
A Hawk and a Hacksaw:
22 May – Rhiz, Vienna, AUSTRIA
23 May – Rote Sonne, Munich, GERMANY
24 May – NBI, Berlin, GERMANY
25 May – Bambi Galore, Hamburg, GERMANY
26 May – Botanique/Witiofbar, Brussels, BELGIUM
28 May – Studio 672, Cologne, GERMANY
29 May – Brotfabrik, Frankfurt, GERMANY
30 May – A HAWK AND A HACKSAW AND THE HUN HANGAR ENSEMBLE – The 1000 Year Journey Festival, Barbican, London, UK with Fanfare Ciocarlia
31 May – Starclub, Dresden, GERMANY
1 June – Immergut Festival, Neustrelitz, GERMANY
3 June – A HAWK AND A HACKSAW AND THE HUN HANGAR ENSEMBLE – Venn Festival, Arnolfini, Bristol, UK with Maher Shalal Hash Baz and Morningstar
6 July – Sommarscen, Pildammsteatern, Malmo, SWEDEN
7 July – Roskilde Festival, Roskilde, DENMARK
29 July – A HAWK AND A HACKSAW AND THE HUN HANGAR ENSEMBLE – Glatt und Verkehrt Festival, Krems, AUSTRIA