I was honoured to be asked to play bass on Gifford Rolfe's latest album, Between that Ocean and this Sky. It's full of gorgeous evocative melodies and lyrics. The album's sea theme is punctuated by beautiful love songs, wistful nostalgia, pirates, and Gifford's signature biographical political songs, this time the story of Anna Politkovskya - which called for … Continue reading Between that Ocean and this Sky – Gifford Rolfe
Month: May 2015
Loudhailer at Cottingham Springboard Festival – photos/review.
Thanks to Opher at https://opherworld.wordpress.com/ for his review and photos!
Rich and Lou’s Loudhailer at Springboard
It was Cottingham Springboard last weekend. We played a set of murder songs on the Africa Studio stage at the Cross Keys. There was a great sound and vibe on the stage, thanks to Dave and Matt and the crew and to our music friends who came to the gig. Later on we played a set … Continue reading Rich and Lou’s Loudhailer at Springboard
Lo-Tech Music for Hi-Tech People
There was a special CD launch at Filey the other weekend when Graham Graham Beck's fabulous album - Lo Tech Music for Hi Tech People - hit the water and was blown across the boating pond on a little plastic seaside yacht. Rich and I were especially excited by the launch. We are thrilled that Graham invited … Continue reading Lo-Tech Music for Hi-Tech People
Loudhailer Acoustic May 2015
Rich and I never really know what to expect when we set off for Loudhailer Acoustic - will there be too many people to get three songs each in? Or not enough? Yet at the end of the night heading home we are always buzzing and chatting about the ace performances, highlights of the evening, and good … Continue reading Loudhailer Acoustic May 2015
Loudhailer Seaside Special at Filey Folk Festival 2015
We’re back from an absolutely fantastic weekend hosting our first stage at Filey Folk Festival, our Loudhailer Seaside Special. The whole of Filey was buzzing with live music at ten venues. We hosted two days of music at a new venue, the Masonic Hall with 41 performers who all played brilliant sets. The Masonic Hall … Continue reading Loudhailer Seaside Special at Filey Folk Festival 2015