We catch up with Hat Fitz and Cara as they prepare for Electric Picnic!

Q&A ELECTRIC PICNIC ; IN the corner we have Hat Fitz & Cara Robinson, possibly the most kickin' folk blues band to merge together from Ireland and Oz.

• You have been on the road for a while now between Ireland and The Uk, what has been the best show for you so far in terms of enjoyment? And how do festivals compare to your own shows in venues? AH THE TRICKY QUESTION AS WE FIND EVERY SHOW DIFFERENT AND ITS THE AUDIENCES THAT MAKE THE NIGHT ELECTRIC, WAS PRETTY SPECIAL PLAYING HOME TOWN BELFAST BLACK BOX WAS PRETTY EXCITING ALTHOUGH WHEN AT A FESTIVAL AND THE WHOLE AUDIENCE IS VIBING OFF US AND EACH OTHER. PORT ELIOT PRETTY MUCH RAISED THE ROOF OFF. HEY OPENING UP FOR JOOLS HOLLAND AND HIS ORCHESTRA LEFT ME SPEECHLESS!!!

• Working on the current album Wiley Ways, how hard was it to choose the tracklisting? And do you play the entire album at festivals? WE TRY AND PLAY MOST OF THE NEW ALBUM BUT WHEN WE GET A SHOUT OUT FROM THE PREVIOUS ALBUM WE CANNOT SAY NO, WAS HARD CHOOSING THE TRACK LIST FOR THE NEW ALBUM BUT WE HAD MIGHTY HELP ON HAND WITH JEFF LANG AS OUR COMPADRE.

• We heard on a Radio show you were on that you both met at a festival. How is it playing, travelling and being around your spouse all the time. Does it effect live shows if you both have a lovers tiff? FOR SURE THE ELECTRICITY AND FIRE IS PURE ENERGY THAT COMES OUT IN OUR PLAYING LIVE. WORTH EVERY TIFF AND WORTH CHECKING OUT FOR YOURSELF.

• Wiley Ways is a tremendous album, we loved it, and the reviews were very positive for it here. Is there a level of excitement upon going into studio to record an album, or do you prefer the open road and touring? THANK YOU VERY MUCH. BOTH HAVE THEIR OWN LEARNING AND STORY THAT IS DIFFERENT EVERY TIME WE TAKE SOMETHING NEW AWAY FROM EACH EXPERIENCE LIKE THIS ALBUM WE BOTH WOULD AGREE THAT IT WAS ONE OF THE MOST ENJOYABLE ONES TO MAKE

• Lastly, If you could describe your dream festival line up, what would it be? AH FOR ME WOULD BE SAM COOKE, OTIS REDDING, MAVIS STAPLES AND BILL WITHERS, ETTA JAMES WITH HER FUNK BAND AND JESSIE MAE HEMPHILL AND FOR FITZY WOULD BE HOUND DOG TAYLOR, KOKOMO ARNOLD, SISTER ROZETTA AND FREDDIE KING. FOR NOW WOULD BE JEFF LANG, CAROLINA CHOCOLATE DROPS, TEN CENT SHOOTERS, SHARON JONES AND THE DAP KINGS AND MANY MORE.

Thanks! And good luck with everything you guys rock.. In a fabulously folk kind of way! MANY THANKS HAS BEEN A PLEASURE. CHEERS CARA N HAT