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Bristol legend, Dutty Ken, AKA Louis Hayles, landlord of the Star and Garter pub in Montpelier, who was a man of the community, a DJ, and a general vibe bringer, recently passed away at the age of 76. This piece is an exploration of Ken’s style, personality and his impact on local musicians, DJs and artists. The piece follows two members of the community, firstly, ‘Hatty’, a Montpelier resident for 15 years, who regularly frequented the pub, who has endless tales of nights spent there and her sadness at Ken’s passing. Secondly, ‘Mark’, who knew Ken for 27 years, 22 of those he spent working as a DJ for the Star and Garter, Mark’s stories show Ken’s dual-personality; a kind, well-spirited man, who’s temper flared at times. This is a podcast I created as part of my degree, however I have used some archive as I was unable to interview Ken personally, due to his passing, so the audio with Ken's voice and the music throughout is from his vimeo: https://vimeo.com/user7620802 
I made this with the intention of it being shared with my local community, as a way of reminiscing about a man who had a huge impact on the area I grew up in. 
RIP Ken x

Dutty Ken 'The Man that Created the Scene and the Atmosphere'

hi i'm poppy, based in bristol. interested in the intersection of sound, people and place.  previous resonance fm intern and noods producer. i occasionally make things, but hopefully will get round to making more. there's more thought about podcasts on here and also just lil recording snippets from my phone. instagram/ twitter both @poppyfalk

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