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stage tent at nightSplashy Fen - Celebrating 10 years of music under the mountains
Splashy Fen CD Press Reviews
SPLASHY FEN (April 1999) from the SA ROCK DIGEST

Like the clear mountain streams that run down from the Drakensberg, where these Splashy Fen Festivals have been regularly held, the music on these two CDs is of the pure and undiluted variety. 35 examples of the wonderful acoustic music produced in South Africa over the past decade...

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SUNDAY TRIBUNE REVIEW
- RICHARD PITHOUSE
 
Third Ear Music have put together a 35 track double album to mark the 10th aniversary of Splashy Fen. Richard Pithouse had the thoroughly kiff job of checking out Splashy Fen:10 Years of Music Under The Mountain.

If you're reading this in a mall instead of at Splashy Fen don't despair...

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THE INDEPENDENT on Saturday (24.4.1999) - SUZY BELL

THIS album must have been quiet a feat. Imagine compiling eight years of Splashy Fen onto a double album!
This ostensibly very folksy, rootsy album also features an incredible range of genres from ambient rock to solo guitar instrumental, which were recorded from the PA system.
Among the artists are...

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CD 1 - SPLASHY FEN CD 2 - SPLASHY FEN
Artist Title Artist Title
1. Plagal Cadence Chucking up the Mountain 1. David Ledbetter Nteselle (Set me Free)
2. Pedro Espi-Sanchis Lisa's Tune (PVC Pipe) 2. Famous Roaches Sign Language
3. Silver Creek Mountain Band Jeffrey's Bay 3. Urban Creep Noah
4. Waldorf String Band Star of the County Down 4. Lesley Rae Dowling Tusk
5. David Goldblum Say Africa 5. Gavin Weeks Natural Born Killers
6. Willem Fourie Die Tyd is Laankal Hier 6. Dorien for James So I can die easy
7. Vusi Mashlasela Untitled 7. Larry Amos with Tim Parr & Friends Let The Sun Shine In
8. Syd Kitchen When The Boogie Dies 8. Heather Mac & Mark Harris Bittersweet
9. Bill Knight Van Hinks & Die Duiwel 9. Neill Solomon In The Year 2000
10. Harry Washburn Don't Litter 10. Keep The Change Face the Beast
11. Bona Fide Christmas Song 11. The Kerels Cross Wired
12. Miriam Erasmus Over Africa 12. Landscape Prayers Jukskei
13. Vintage Male Voice Ngenisani Okweshumi 13. Slider McGee Shake your Money Maker
14. 14 Shabalala Wake Wambona Umfundisi 14. Highway Jam Feel It!
15. Xolo Home Boys Isoka Lami Umfoka Chiya 15. Mike Smith Down
16. Adamu Muxima (The Heart) 16. Tananas Makweru
17. Koos Kombuis Johnny is nie dood nie If you experience problems playing the sound files
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18. Matthew Van der Want Lonesome Hero
19a. Dorien Du Toit Local Music Functions Well
19b. Jennifer Ferguson Lilleth
19c. Madala Kunene Jews Harp piece

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and the National Arts Council

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