It was a Bumper Edition of our Loudhailer Acoustic Night at Atkinson's Cafe Bar last night with a packed house and no less than 15 performers. There were more guitars lined up than in many a music shop. Rich & I opened up with a couple of songs especially for the occasion, The Goole Captain … Continue reading A Bumper Edition!
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Jamboree, Whip! Jamboree!
Wow, that was a good night out! Thanks to Guy Falkingham for asking us to play at the first Hull Folk and Maritime Festival. We played at Fruit, and we had a terrific time. It was already full when we got there at 7 pm, just in time to catch Ukulele Bill introducing the first of a fine collection … Continue reading Jamboree, Whip! Jamboree!
Loudhailer Acoustic – August
Ten performers and another full house last night at our acoustic night at Atkinson's Cafe Bar. (NB. now moved to Willerby Methodist Hall). Terrific to welcome back Gifford Rolfe. The night was, in Gifford's words, 'As changeable as a skyfull of clouds'... with a theme of excellent songs-of-food-for-thought at the cafe. Lovely surprise to see Linda who … Continue reading Loudhailer Acoustic – August
Our tribute to Richard Brautigan
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
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