Photos from our Loudhailer Seaside Special stage at Filey Folk Festival. Click on an image and scroll through. Photos by Rich and photo’s of us and Brian by Jim Orwin. Rich & Lou’s Showstarter – let’s get the show on the road! Dodge McKay – cool and beautiful folk songs from Belfast songwriter whose stunning … Continue reading Loudhailer at Filey Saturday
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Filey Folk Festival 2016
Thanks to everyone who came to Loudhailer Seaside Special at Filey Folk Festival. What an awesome weekend! Filey is immersed in live music during the annual festival - our event at the Masonic Hall was just one of nine stages with over a hundred performances over the weekend. All the venues were buzzing, and there was … Continue reading Filey Folk Festival 2016
Primula Auricula Pinks and Purples
It's actually snowing today, but the sun came out at the weekend when Rich took these photos. A lovely selection of pink and purple auriculas. Click on a flower to see the full image and scroll along... Auricula photographs © Rich Duffy-Howard Rich and Lou Duffy-Howard – Visit our Home Page
From Poacher’s Starlight to Bilbo Baggins
The sun is out and the cold frames are brimming with flowers in bloom, so Rich set up a makeshift auricula photography studio in the kitchen. Dexter's sweet pea shoots are just starting to peep up, and you can see Stanley the money box dog/fox looking on. So, the first set of Rich's photos are … Continue reading From Poacher’s Starlight to Bilbo Baggins
Jackson D
Here's our buddy Jackson D, special guest at The Dark Secrets album launch at Kardomah94 last night. Amazing 50s Goth Psyche Blues, with the splendid Zach Theodorou on percussion and guest appearances by John Dixon on guitar and Linda on bass. Think of Twin Peaks, Johnny Cash, Sisters of Mercy, Nick Cave, Elvis Presley and … Continue reading Jackson D
The Dark Secrets
The Dark Secrets new album, Band of Brothers, was launched with a bang at Kardomah94 last night. The band played a brilliant set including all our favourites, And So It Begins, Space Age, Antarctica, Why Are You So Cold? and Escalation. Rich and I had a dance to Travelling on a Stone, and Jeff played … Continue reading The Dark Secrets