Festival N°6

Joe was Composer-in-Residence for 7 years at Festival No.6 in north Wales where with his No.6 Ensemble he collaborated with over 30 artists including Gaz Coombes, Daughter, Mike Garry, James, Steve Mason and Nadine Shah. He also arranged for and conducted the Manchester Camerata in two main stage shows, one a tribute to David Bowie and one featuring Northern Soul music. His collaboration ay the festival with the poet Mike Garry led to the recording of ‘Ode to St Anthony’, a tribute to Factory Records’ Tony Wilson, which raised money for the Christie Hospital and reached No.1 in 3 separate charts.