The Hurly Burly
The Hurly Burly was a mobile sound sculpture, sonic amusement, twittering machine and junkyard delirium; packed with a tumultuous array of bells, sirens, alarms, whistles and mechanical percussion. Combined with a live musician & performer the Hurly Burly created a world of rusty waltzes, fog horn funk and wasteland folk dance. A mobile Island of Noise, it traveled on a rag tag procession through audiences, stopping to perform scrapyard symphonies and scavenger songs.Throughout its life the Hurly Burly mutated and transformed several times eventually gaining a custom built digital control system, which enabled us to orchestrate splendid levels of sonic chaos. Sadly, all things must change, and the Hurly Burly now resides in the great Boneyard in The Sky…
The Hurly Burly was initially commissioned by and for the 2014 Marsden Jazz Festival, financially supported by the Arts Council of England.
Hurly Burly in Hebden Bridge from Rag and Bone on Vimeo.
Hurly Burly from Rag and Bone on Vimeo.
Photos and video of the 2014 Marsden Jazz Festival Parade can be found here:
http://www.examiner.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/thousands-jazz-fans-flock-norths-7921836
http://lizbakerphotos.smugmug.com/Marsden-Jazz-Festival-2014/i-hCw9jG3