The Woodentops make their comeback at Lounge on the Farm

Eighties alternative dancefloor rave pioneers The Woodentops are the latest act unveiled for this year's Lounge on the Farm.

The Woodentops will make their comeback on Sunday evening on the main stage. The festival is dedicated to the Canterbury scene of the 60's and early 70's which the band are big fans of, and the festival is held in the area where Rolo the singer was born and raised.

The band enjoyed considerable critical acclaim, and popularity in the mid-1980s becoming involved with a budding Ibiza scene at its start, before splitting at the dawn of the '90s. In 2006 they re-formed for a few European dates but have since taken their time recording new material for a proper relaunch, with the original band assisted by keyboard player Aine O'Keeffe (Alice Thompson went on to become a successful novelist).

Half the set will be classics and half new songs. It promises to be something of an occasion and marks the return to the fray of a maverick original. One thing is guaranteed - there will be dancing.

The five thousand capacity festival takes place from Friday 10th to Sunday 12th of July, and features six stages with over 160 bands playing over three days. Mr Scruff will be playing a six hour set, and the farm will also welcome Gong, James Taylor Quartet, The Steve Hillage Band, Edwyn Collins, The Aliens, Dub Pistols & Bent, Portico Quartet, The King Blues, Underground Heroes, The Ghost Of A Thousand, It Hugs Back, The XX, Chris T-T, Jay Jay Pistolet, Pete Molinari, Casiokids, Sargasso Trio, DJ Format, Wild Beasts, The Invisible, The Wave Pictures, Baddies, Toddla T & Mc Serocee, Zomby, Joe Gideon & The Shark, Wild Beasts, The Invisible, and loads more.

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The family friendly festival also ensure that Kids are well catered for in the Little Lounge where the School of Rock stage will host the battle of the bands, featuring the finest from schools and youth clubs across Kent. Beatbox, breakdance and scratching workshops take place all weekend, as well as drumming and puppetry workshops for smaller siblings. For little ones there's also Baby yoga and massage. Families have the opportunity to join the first ever LOTF Samba band of the Sunday, taking part in the processions across the campsite to wake any weary heads at 11 am on Sunday morning.

Tickets are priced at £85 for an adult weekend ticket, children tickets aged 6-15 are priced at £45, family tickets allow entrance of 2 x adults and 2 x kids aged 6 - 15 are priced at £180. The full price tickets for 2009 will be £85 (Adult Weekend), £180 (Family Weekend), and £45 (Child Weekend). Kids aged 5 or under go for a nominal fee of £1.

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