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Levellers Collective – release ‘The Road’ recorded live at Hackney Empire

Revered British band the Levellers have released a live version of ‘The Road’ recorded on tour with their much-loved acoustic Collective at London’s iconic Hackney Empire in 2023. The song is taken from their brand new live album and DVD out on March 7th via On The Fiddle Recordings.

Originally taken from their platinum-selling hit album Levelling The Land in 1991, the new expansive acoustic performance of their fan favourite ‘The Road’ can now be heard on all streaming platforms

Footage of ‘Wheels’, ‘Hope Street‘ and ‘The Cholera Well‘ from the upcoming DVD are all also available to enjoy now on the band’s YouTube channel.

The tracklisting for Levellers Collective / Live is:
1. Carry Me
2. The Game
3. The Lowlands Of Holland
4. Liberty Song
5. Battle Of The Beanfield
6. Wheels
7. Drug Bust McGee
8. Together All The Way
9. Sitting In The Social
10. Man O’ War
11. Julie
12. Ghosts In The Water
13. Born That Way
14. Haven’t Made It
15. England My Home
16. The Cholera Well
17. The Boatman
18. The Road
19. Far From Home
20. Hope Street
21. Down By The River ‘O
22. Just The One
 
It is available to pre-order here.

The full concert DVD is a film which captures the spirit of the Levellers as never seen before. 25 cameras were positioned onstage and around the venue for the recording and sees all the musicians captured in intimate detail as they weave a magical musical landscape for the songs.

Having thrilled fans and critics with two highly acclaimed acoustic tours and albums in recent years, the Levellers Collective will embark on a new 17-date tour of theatres and venues around the country coinciding with the new album release in March 2025.

Levellers Collective UK Tour March 2025
Thu 06 Guildford, G Live
Fri 07 Cambridge, Corn Exchange
Sat 08 Northampton, Royal & Derngate
Sun 09 York, Barbican
Tue 11 Buxton, Opera House
Wed 12 Buxton, Opera House
Thu 13 Birmingham, Symphony Hall
Fri 14 Nottingham, Royal Concert Hall
Sat 15 Liverpool, Philharmonic Hall
Sun 16 Malvern, Theatre
Tue 18 Bath, The Forum
Wed 19 Torquay, Princess Theatre
Thu 20 Poole, Lighthouse
Fri 21 Aylesbury, Waterside Theatre
Sat 22 Croydon, Fairfield Concert Hall
Sun 23 Basingstoke, The Anvil
Tue 25 Truro, Hall for Cornwall

Tickets for the tour are on sale now from www.myticket.co.uk and www.levellers.co.uk.

Ian Mc Donnell

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