We had a great night on Andy Fea's Interactive 80s Radio Show on Beverley FM last week. Andy asked me to pick 30 1980's tracks to reminisce and bop along to. We chatted about band life, Red Guitars, Planet Wilson, being on the road and recording in the studio back then. Rich took these photographs... Here are … Continue reading Interactive 80s
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Out to Sea
News flash! Here's a preview track from our forthcoming Loudhailer Electric Company album. It's Out to Sea, recorded at Fairview Studio, featuring Jeff's pink and orange psychedelic slide guitar, me and Rich's down and dirty bass and drums, Chris's soaring violin, Rich's Big Six harmonica, and a tale about herons, foxes, peregrine falcons and unrequited love. You can see … Continue reading Out to Sea
Fairview 50th Day 2
Loudhailer Electric Company in Fairview Studio, 50th Anniversary recording Come on down to Funky town! Rich and Lou Duffy-Howard – Visit our Home Page
Fairview 50th Day 1
Loudhailer Electric Company and Philip Larkin at Fairview studio... Fairview is a brilliant studio. I spent many happy hours recording the first Red Guitars album there and was delighted that John Spence invited us to record a track for the studio's 50th anniversary celebration. Today was our first day and it felt just like going home... … Continue reading Fairview 50th Day 1
Loudhailer Acoustic March 2016
Thanks to everyone who came to Loudhailer Acoustic this month, it was smashing! There was a big show of hands for Catherine Scott, Brian Williams, Amanda Lowe, Martin Wharton, Karl Oakes, Vivian Querido, Roy Kibbler, Martin Peirson, Jim Orwin, Dick Appleton, Gifford Rolfe and Joan Foye. Click on Rich's photos and scroll through the gallery.... … Continue reading Loudhailer Acoustic March 2016
Gifford Rolfe at Morley Folk Club
I was delighted to join Gifford Rolfe on bass for a few songs at Morley Folk Club near Leeds last week. I played on some songs from his last album, Between that Ocean and this Sky, and a couple from Dark Hearts and Strange Angels, including a favourite, his most covered song - you might know it - … Continue reading Gifford Rolfe at Morley Folk Club