We Hear You Palestine, 18th October
We are very pleased to be part of this event happening at the Cornish Bank, Falmouth on Saturday 18th October. We will be playing in the afternoon, around 2pm, detais are below and tickets are available from https://thecornishbank.co.uk/ Bringing together fabulous musicians, creatives and activists to fight for humanity and help raise funds for vital humanitarian aid in Palestine. In these dark times, with a … Continue reading We Hear You Palestine, 18th October
New Live Videos!
We recorded a load of songs the other week in our Penryn mansion so that the people of the world can see what we get up to and maybe even consider booking us for a gig or two. We only intended to record a couple of tunes but got carried away and recorded a whole live set. so here it is… (not evrything is there … Continue reading New Live Videos!
Woodlane Social 13th September
Here’s a gig for the diary!!! Julian Gaskell & his Ragged Trousered Philanthropists plus support at Woodlane Social Club, Falmouth. 7.30pm Saturday 13th September, £5 (plus booking fee) Continue reading Woodlane Social 13th September
Falmouth Folk Festival 2025: Free Music in Princess Pavilion Gardens
FALMOUTH, CORNWALL – Get ready for the inaugural Falmouth Folk Festival! This free music event will take over the Princess Pavilion Gardens on Saturday, August 2nd, 2025, from 12 noon to 8 pm. Experience a vibrant day of live folk music showcasing both local and regional talent in a stunning outdoor setting. The Falmouth Folk Festival 2025 boasts a diverse lineup across two stages: the … Continue reading Falmouth Folk Festival 2025: Free Music in Princess Pavilion Gardens
Cornish Bank, Sunday MAY THE FOURTH
Julian Gaskell & his Ragged Trousered Philanthropists will be returning to the Cornish Bank on Sunday May 4th for a concert to celebrate the long-awaited release of our album Broadside Bangers on Kroustpop! Records. The Ragged trio of Gaskell, Gibson and Sharpe will be performing ballads from the album as well as a selection of oldies and originals, plus there will be a performance of … Continue reading Cornish Bank, Sunday MAY THE FOURTH
Broadside Bangers! 1st May 2025
The new album will released 1st May on CD by Kroustpop Records, plus all the digital services. Here’s a link… Continue reading Broadside Bangers! 1st May 2025
CAT’S HEAD APPLES REVISITED
Another Broadside Banger by Julian Gaskell & his Ragged Trousered Philanthropists Granny Smith, Cox’s Orange Pippin, Pink Lady and Jazz, we know how they got their names, but what about the Cat’s Head Apple? Find out how it got its name in our rendition of a 200 year old proto-music hall ballad. NEWLY RECORDED in 2024 for our forthcoming ‘Broadside Bangers’ album, which will be … Continue reading CAT’S HEAD APPLES REVISITED
The Swing Riot
The Swing Riot are a new band playing vintage tunes and songs from the 1930s and beyond, blasted out with two guitars, clarinet, stompbox and vocals in the Django Reinhardt Hot Club style. The band consists of Julian Gaskell on vocals, guitar and stompbox along with two members of legendary Cornwall swing band ‘Swingology’ – Dan Hughes on clarinet and Marius Jensen on guitar. Julian … Continue reading The Swing Riot
The Signalman
After a summer of gigs and festivals, Julian Gaskell & his Ragged Trousered Philanthropists return with a new recording ‘The Signalman’, a song familiar to audiences at ‘Broadside Bangers’. The lyrics are from two 19th century broadside ballads (Roud V15826 and V15682) telling a tale of disaster averted on a train line thanks to a supernatural intervention, they are full of the fear of uncontrolled … Continue reading The Signalman
Summer Gigs
As ever, I am all over the place performing with various bands and projects this summer… Sat 13th July – The Cornish Bank, Falmouth – JG&hisRTP trio CRANK THE BANK FUNDRAISER Sun 14th July – Haywoods Cyder Farm – playing accordion with ‘The Gumbo Flyers’ Weds 17th July – Trewan Hall campsite – JG&hisRTP trio. Pitch your tent here Fri 19th July – Lostwithiel – … Continue reading Summer Gigs
Broadside Bangers Spring 2024 Tour!
Revamped and refined since the 2023 vintage, Broadside Bangers Volume 2 presents a journey into the archives with the most melodramatic, gruesome and supernatural ballads from the 16th to 19th centuries. We will perform these old lyrics concerning funeral arrangements, cat food, poverty, dishonesty, water quality, marriage and more in a riotous, folk- punk, theatrical plethora of musical styles. We’ll cover as much ground as … Continue reading Broadside Bangers Spring 2024 Tour!
Gaskell & Gibson at the Cornish Bank, Fri 29th December
Our final gig of 2023! Julian and Cally will return to The Cornish Bank in Falmouth for a twixtmas special on Friday 29th December with their vast collection of ballads and bangers dredged from the gutters of Europe. Expect to be moved by poignantly sung tales of funeral arrangements and cat food, passionate complaints on poverty, dishonesty and water quality as well as some robust … Continue reading Gaskell & Gibson at the Cornish Bank, Fri 29th December
Country Garden Classics!
A break from the ballads for some wandering piano nonsense, which we hope to be bringing to festivals next year. Gaskell’s COUNTRY GARDEN CLASSICS is what happens when Julian Gaskell & his Ragged Trousered Philanthropists take their piano for a stroll around the back garden. Classic ballads, indie, post-punk, folk tales, bangers, baroque and whatever else we deem classic for any given occasion, played in … Continue reading Country Garden Classics!
Tiny Backyard Concert
Here for all to enjoy, Julian on guitar, vocal and accordion, along with violin player Cally Gibson, filmed in a mizzley Falmouth backyard on Sunday October 1st 2023. Aman Cheung and his crew of travelling documentary makers had turned up to a Philanthropist gig at The Front (Falmouth, Cornwall) the previous evening and agreed to film them the next morning, here is what they managed … Continue reading Tiny Backyard Concert
A Shandy Ballad
NEW ALBUM – ‘A SHANDY BALLAD’ An 11 track 50/50 shandy of ballads and originals. Recorded by Julian, Cally and Thomas in October 2023. OUT NOW ON BANDCAMP! Free to download or stream but digital only, we have no spare money for physical products and suspect you don’t either. And all you poundspotify streamers on the budget platforms will have to wait until we get … Continue reading A Shandy Ballad
Gigs in August!
We have a few local gigs coming up… 19th July, 2nd August, Trewan Hall Campsite 6th August, Maker with Rame Community Hall 11th August, Morgawr, Falmouth Continue reading Gigs in August!
Julian Gaskell & his Ragged Trousered Philanthropists 