The second collab between Ryan Herr & Momentology. An ethereal vibe with a solid backbeat and swirling electric guitars and emotive vocal chops. Hope you enjoy and thank you for supporting the music!

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Ryan Herr & Momentology - ReConnect

A next-level experiment in ecological electroswing, Radish Beets is a creative collaboration of re-wonkified tracks from Formidable Vegetable Sound System's debut album, Permaculture: A Rhymer's Manual remixed by some of the world's finest electronic producers.

No Such Thing As Waste (Mr Moon Remix)

All music is Name Your Price at http://thepolishambassador.com

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The Tide

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Wildlight - The Tide - Get Up Out Your Way

Wildlight is a collaboration between David Sugalski (aka The Polish Ambassador) and Ayla Nereo. 

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to the waters 
that brought these songs in 
on the tide of change 
thank you 

may these songs feed the hearts and minds 
and hands that turn new soil 
and breathe life 
into that which feeds us 
so that all beings may live happy and nourished 
and this garden 
may thrive and bloom 
beyond our wildest imaginings. 

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All songs written and recorded by Ayla Nereo &amp; David Sugalski (The Polish Ambassador) 
at Jumpsuit Studios in Nevada City, CA 

Violin on tracks 2, 5, 9, &amp; 11 by Lydia Violet Harutoonian 
Mandolin on tracks 3, 7, &amp; 8 and guitar on track 4 by Ryan Herr 
Additional vocals &amp; bridge on track 2 by Davyd Nereo

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Wildlight - The Tide - Move Like The Ocean

Trick of the Light I 2018 I Roaring Girl Records

If you listen you will hear,
from the inner drum to the heart of the matter,
press your ear to the ground, hear the river’s lonesome sound.

If you listen you will know,
why the lucky ones sing to the valley below, 
all the secrets of the hollows are in the echoes.

I want to sing an old time tune, I want to sing ’til the hills are singing too.
though my body’s not from this place,
though I’ve had lord, but a taste, I long for the blue ridge.

Blue Ridge

An ode to hope in a drastic time to remind everyone that it's not the end of the world. Produced by Spoonbill and featuring Mal Webb and Alex Burkoy (Tinpan Orange/ The Cat Empire), this is Formidable Vegetable's second single from their forthcoming album, Earth People Fair (out March 15)

More info on the band at: www.formidablevegetable.com.au

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Not The End

A call to action on the climate & ecological crises. We believe that permaculture is one of the best tools we have for finding community scale regenerative solutions. Find your skills and use them now.

For ideas, read David Holmgren's book, RetroSuburbia - now available as a pay-what-you-feel online ebook at: www.retrosuburbia.com

Produced by Spoonbill
Vocals: Charlie Mgee
Trombone: Mal Webb
Violin: Kylie Morrigan

Climate Movement

Permaculture principle 2: Catch and Store energy - make hay while the sun shines ...and don't forget to pass it round!
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"Charlie is spearheading a new and exciting form of musical activism. He is becoming one of the most important voices in a global cultural movement 
that began right here in Australia." 
- Harry Angus, The Cat Empire 

Permaculture: A Rhymer’s Manual from Western Australia's Formidable Vegetable is the first of its kind. An album of ethical, ecological edu-tainment designed to spread the word of sustainability without making you want to tie-dye your shirt or go out and buy a djembe.
Permaculture is basically a way to get ourselves out of habits of self-destruction and into one of abundance and prosperity.
After recognising a desperate need for people to stop talking about sustainability and start getting off their asses, WA permaculture troubadour Charlie Mgee grabbed his ukulele and came up with 12 songs covering each of the principles of permaculture from David Holmgren’s book, Permaculture: Principles and Pathways Beyond Sustainability. 

With an all-star cast of Australian musicians including Mal Webb, Alex Burkoy (Tinpan Orange/Juila Stone), Michael Boase (Nicky Bomba’s Bustamento), Loren, Freya Hanly, prodigious 19-year old Harry Jakamarra from Broome on banjo and WA’s own 10 piece live electro-swing band Ensemble Formidable, the album is filled to the brim with tracks of truly grooveworthy proportions with styles ranging from ‘energy-descent electro-swing’ and ‘climate-change reggae’ to ‘peak-oil polka’.

In just three short months, Charlie Mgee has already busted out live shows of permaculture songs at internationally acclaimed festivals including Woodford Folk Festival (QLD), Eclipse 2012 (Cairns), Folk, Rhythm & Life and Rainbow Serpent (VIC) and has shared the stage with class-acts such as Nicky Bomba’s Butamento, Spoonbill and Fat Freddy’s Drop.

After a massive turnout to a follow-up permaculture workshop resulting from an especially cranking gig at Eclipse 2012 Festival, Charlie reflects on his ultimate goal for the project: 

“Right now, music is one of the most effective tools we have to communicate ideas on a mass scale and I think I’m really just starting to recognize the power that that can have with regards to introducing people to ideas on how to live more sustainably. I’ve had people that I wouldn’t have thought would be into sustainability in a million years come up to me going: “Man, this sounds awesome! I’m gonna check out this permaculture stuff!” It’s really reaffirming for what I’ve set out to do.”

With included info on the permaculture principles covered as well as chord charts and lyrics to learn the songs on ukulele, the album has been designed to achieve everything from permaculture teaching resource to ukulele lesson to general morning dance routine.

In a world gone hectic, now really is the time to start growing abundance everywhere, starting at the front door. While we’re at it, you might as well Lettuce Turnip the Beet!  (...that would be Rad-ish.)

Permaculture: A Rhymer's Manual

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Energy

Permaculture principle 4: Apply Self-regulation and Accept Feedback - Learn from mistakes. Start listening to what the planet is telling us. We're getting more feedback than ever and it's time to wake up to it's limits!
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"Charlie is spearheading a new and exciting form of musical activism. He is becoming one of the most important voices in a global cultural movement 
that began right here in Australia." 
- Harry Angus, The Cat Empire 

Permaculture: A Rhymer’s Manual from Western Australia's Formidable Vegetable is the first of its kind. An album of ethical, ecological edu-tainment designed to spread the word of sustainability without making you want to tie-dye your shirt or go out and buy a djembe.
Permaculture is basically a way to get ourselves out of habits of self-destruction and into one of abundance and prosperity.
After recognising a desperate need for people to stop talking about sustainability and start getting off their asses, WA permaculture troubadour Charlie Mgee grabbed his ukulele and came up with 12 songs covering each of the principles of permaculture from David Holmgren’s book, Permaculture: Principles and Pathways Beyond Sustainability. 

With an all-star cast of Australian musicians including Mal Webb, Alex Burkoy (Tinpan Orange/Juila Stone), Michael Boase (Nicky Bomba’s Bustamento), Loren, Freya Hanly, prodigious 19-year old Harry Jakamarra from Broome on banjo and WA’s own 10 piece live electro-swing band Ensemble Formidable, the album is filled to the brim with tracks of truly grooveworthy proportions with styles ranging from ‘energy-descent electro-swing’ and ‘climate-change reggae’ to ‘peak-oil polka’.

In just three short months, Charlie Mgee has already busted out live shows of permaculture songs at internationally acclaimed festivals including Woodford Folk Festival (QLD), Eclipse 2012 (Cairns), Folk, Rhythm & Life and Rainbow Serpent (VIC) and has shared the stage with class-acts such as Nicky Bomba’s Butamento, Spoonbill and Fat Freddy’s Drop.

After a massive turnout to a follow-up permaculture workshop resulting from an especially cranking gig at Eclipse 2012 Festival, Charlie reflects on his ultimate goal for the project: 

“Right now, music is one of the most effective tools we have to communicate ideas on a mass scale and I think I’m really just starting to recognize the power that that can have with regards to introducing people to ideas on how to live more sustainably. I’ve had people that I wouldn’t have thought would be into sustainability in a million years come up to me going: “Man, this sounds awesome! I’m gonna check out this permaculture stuff!” It’s really reaffirming for what I’ve set out to do.”

With included info on the permaculture principles covered as well as chord charts and lyrics to learn the songs on ukulele, the album has been designed to achieve everything from permaculture teaching resource to ukulele lesson to general morning dance routine.

In a world gone hectic, now really is the time to start growing abundance everywhere, starting at the front door. While we’re at it, you might as well Lettuce Turnip the Beet!  (...that would be Rad-ish.)

Limits

RE-EDITED AND REMIXED FOR 2021: A very loose mix of Celtic and Scottish tunes remixed taken from my whiskey-spiked set (for the win: Tullamore Dew; 10-Year-Old Reserve) with Delhi to Dublin on St Patrick's Day - cheeky pipes and fiddles...kinda like an "Irish Spring" soap commercial meets house LOL!  What the hell... Don't take it too seriously, and chase it down with jeroboam of Guinness!

DRAGONFLY - KISS THE THISTLE, KISS THE CLOVER - ST PATRICKS DAY

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After a sold-out Australian national tour, Formidable Vegetable are back with some all new freshly-boosted electro-funk full of positive ecological action that the whole neighbourhood can get down to as they launch their new album 'Micro Biome'. 

With accolades from the UN and having toured to over 20 countries, Formidable Vegetable inspire folks from 5 to 95 to grow their own food, restore their own biosphere and live a better life with irresistibly funky home-scale solutions to the many problems of the world. 

From the local farmers market to massive festivals such as Glastonbury, Formidable Vegetable are as at home on stage alongside the likes of Radiohead, Dolly Parton and The Rolling Stones as they are in their own garden.

Official Website: http://www.formidablevegetable.com.au