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Our musical year started in January, this time with an exhibition. Goole Museum and Gallery hosted Syd Young’s Relics and Rails, a lifetime retrospective of paintings, photographs and music memorabilia. The launch included a sonic landscape provide by Jeff Parsons and a duet with Syd of one of his own compositions from 1977. Later that … Continue reading 2023 in Music
Players' Night at the William Gemmell The last gig of the year for us Hull Jazz Christmas Special at the William Gemmell Club. All the boys were back home for Christmas, and formed an impromptu Howard brothers trio. Thanks to Dave Ellis, Dave Short and the House Band. Great to see Sophie at the helm … Continue reading Hull Jazz Christmas Special
11.02.2023 The Warehouse IN Holbeck, Leeds The programme said: "Primal. Spellbinding. Passionate. Take a pinch of a romantic song cycle, stir in some studio theatre and a touch of jazz, then filter the whole thing through a hessian sack of deep, dark Central European folklore… and you might be somewhere in the region of ‘Bag … Continue reading Manchester Collective: Bag of Bones
Dexter is having a ball in Leeds he's got stuck into a bunch of excellent musical ventures. This is Anneka Shelley with her band, Poppy on bass, Callum guitar, Billy drums, Dexter violin and this time joined for one song by special guest Leona. They are 19, superb musicians & songs and playing top shows. … Continue reading Anneka Shelley Band at Hyde Park Book Club
Work in Progress were back at the Green Bricks (Humber Dock) as part of the Trinity Music Festival in Hull. Danny provided a fantastic sound and they played a storming set, the place was jumping. Can't wait for the next one, fingers crossed for Christmas! Photographs by Richard Duffy-Howard Couldn't resist including these two photo's … Continue reading Work in Progress at the Green Bricks
Our Loudhailer Electric Company album launch at the much missed Kardomah 94, seven years ago this week.Photos by Paul Newbon