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Something really unexpected has happened and we are over the moon! It all started because we are musicians with a garden full of Primula auricula flowers. We are totally chuffed to find out that we have had a beautiful new flower named in our honour by specialist auricula growers Robin and Annabel Graham of Drointon … Continue reading Primula auricula Loudhailer
Huge thanks to the superb Nick Harper for playing one of only a handful of solo shows this year as our Filey Folk Festival Loudhailer Seaside Special headliner. Nick played an absolute stormer to a full house, a blinding set, full of amazing guitar playing, unbelievable soaring vocals and incredible entertaining stories. We loved Riven's … Continue reading Nick Harper Loudhailer Headliner
Back from a fabulous Loudhailer Seaside Special weekend at Filey Folk Festival. Big thanks to everyone who came along, we had wonderful performances with magic moments throughout the weekend and terrific audiences. Thanks to the Filey Folk Festival crew, especially Ian Kennington, Dave and Megan at Africa Studios and John Colling and everyone at the Masonic Hall … Continue reading Loudhailer Saturday Afternoon at Filey Folk Festival
Back from a fabulous Loudhailer Seaside Special weekend at Filey Folk Festival. Big thanks to everyone who came along, we had wonderful performances with magic moments throughout the weekend and terrific audiences. Thanks Shirley Higton for joining in with her art show and to the Filey Folk Festival crew, especially Ian Kennington, Dave and Megan at Africa … Continue reading Loudhailer Sunday Afternoon at Filey Folk Festival
Michael Chapman has got a big history, he's been making records since 1969 and used to play the scene with Mick Ronson when they both lived in Hull around then. He's had some very cool collaborations, travels and tributes by the likes of Lucinda Williams, Bert Jansch, Maddy Prior and Thurston Moore. His latest collaboration with platinum selling Israeli … Continue reading Michael Chapman and Ehud Banai
There's a track on our Loudhailer Electric Company studio album called Gypsey Race. In fact, the line from that song: "All roads lead to... the stone at the bend on the Gypsey Race..." is the reason we chose the title of the album, Cursus. Click below to listen... The map below is on the inner sleeve. So, what's … Continue reading The Story of the Gypsey Race