Rich and I wrote and recorded a song inspired by the last of Richard Brautigan's novels published before he died in 1984. The novel is called 'So The Wind Won't Blow It All Away' and our song is called 'American Dust' - you'll know why if you have read the book. You can hear American … Continue reading Our tribute to Richard Brautigan
Month: July 2012
Yum!
Thanks to Martin and Guy who asked us to play at the Yum! Festival in town this afternoon, we had a blast. We played as many food songs as we could muster up ("Give me your cup cakes, I want your gateau..") Dexter and Richard tucked into chocolate crepes and Summer Festival Ale and we … Continue reading Yum!
Loudhailer Acoustic July 2012
Great to see some old friends from the Lounge Lizards in the audience last night at our Loudhailer open mic acoustic night at Atkinson's Cafe Bar. (NB. we have now moved to Willerby Methodist Hall) Looking forward to a Lounge Lizards set at a session soon. Fab debut performance from Sophie & Corey, great sets from … Continue reading Loudhailer Acoustic July 2012
More late nights and early music…
We were lucky enough to see Jordi Savall and Hesperion XXI play at York University last night as part of the NCEM Early Music Festival. The concert was superb, a dream come true. They did three well deserved encores and were very friendly and welcoming. Rich took these photos. Click on the images to … Continue reading More late nights and early music…
Celtarabia at Harewood House Part II
More terrific photos of Celtarabia headlining the amazing Medieval Fayre weekend at Harewood House. Quentin Budworth - Hurdy Gurdy Amanda Lowe - Hammer Dulcimer and Vocals Violin - Jill Fisher Percussion - Zebedee Budworth Cajon and Whistle - Graham Willoughby Caller - Steve Haswell Drums - Alan Raw Bass - Lou Duffy-Howard Sound and Lights … Continue reading Celtarabia at Harewood House Part II
Dancing the night away Medieval style…
What a fabulous Celtarabia gig we had last night - with Quentin Budworth and Amanda Lowe - headlining Harewood House's Medieval Fayre. I loved playing those top tunes with such wonderful musicians and friends. Alan and I locked down the dub, Zeb and Graham added storming percussive grooves and the hurdy gurdy, dulcimer and fiddle - … Continue reading Dancing the night away Medieval style…