#46 - Tales of an English Folk Hero | Jay McAllister (Beans on Toast)

“Beans on Toast… it’s cheap, it’s easy, it’s English, does what it says on the tin.” Jay McAllister, aka Beans on Toast, is a true English folk hero. You’ll find him at a British festival on a Sunday afternoon, belting out his irreverent songs for worn out ravers. From helping Banksy launch sky lanterns, to extolling the virtues of a bamboo toothbrush, Beans is the paradigm of a festive life that makes a difference. On the show we talk about the long chain of folk heroes and how Beans became a political songwriter. We chat about festival favorites from Glastonbury to AfrikaBurn. We discuss what it means to bring a child into a festival lifestyle and run the whole show as a family. We end the podcast with a track from Bean’s new album called “Take Your Shit Home With You,” which was requested by the organizers of Boomtown Fair to combat rampant tent abandonment at the event. You can purchase his new album, “The Inevitable Train Wreck,” all of his prolific catalogue, and his book “Drunk Folk Stories” from his website. Your purchase will be delivered with love from his Mum and Dad who manage the merch. A huge thank you to all my supporters on Patreon! Thanks to your help, I am over halfway to my goal of covering my monthly expenses for this show: Affinity Mingle, Randy Barnowl, Lea Jinks, Nate Levin, Noah Weston, Quayle Hodek, Tim Chang, Troy Dayton. And a special thank you to my first Medici-level supporter Adam St. Simons. If you have the means and the vibe, consider visiting Patreon.com/lifeisafestival and pop a quid in the till. SHOWNOTES Beans on Toast: https://beansontoastmusic.com/ Glastonbury Festival: https://www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk/ Boomtown Fair: https://www.boomtownfair.co.uk/