Blackfort is proud to present as part of the longford multicultural festival: Z'ev (born Stefan Weiser) straddles the nearly unbridgeable and highly volatile gulf between the art worldand the music industry. Acclaimed as one of the world's best and most original percussionists, Z'ev began recording in the 60's in a handful of psych-out projects. Performing on everything from hand-built percussive instruments culled from scrap yards consisting of unwieldy Pieces of sheet metal, giant metal pipes and Coil springs. And having studied Ewe (Ghana) Drumming, Balinese Gamelan and Tala (southern Indian Rhythmic structure). His performances are hypnotic, awe inspiring shows that drill their way right to your very bones. http://www.rhythmajik.com/ Hunter Robertson, born in California in 1972, first held an Epiphone, given to him by his Father a born and bred Scottsman, at the tender age of six from there on in there was no stopping him, now he plays banjo, clawhammer and fingerpicked style, kazoos drums and modified tin cans often times all of them simultaneously, accompanied with Pseudo throat singing. A one man band if you will, and as he puts it : 'Music for the masses. The Folk Process Demystified!' good few Mp3s up on the site. http://www.hunterrobertson.com/ Elaine Cooney aka Sgraffito has Exhibited her visual Art both in Ireland and abroad most notably in Salamanca (Spain) , George's St Arcade Dublin and other Gallerys and spaces around Dublin. Recently as part of the Blackfort Big Bang event she has been combining her interest in Djing, mixing styles of music ranging from leftfield Anorak to Drum 'n' Bass and in her words 'Braindance', while applying her considerable skill with a canvas and brush to produce a mesmerizing audio -visual live performance. Live footage of her show in the Digital Hub will be available soon on http://www.blackfort.org In the Temperance Hall, Chapel Street Longford, Open all day, music starts at 8 Entry Free! Drumming Workshop beforehand. Hope to see some of you Midlands people there!