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I've been out of action gig wise for a while. But we'll be back soon. In the meantime I've recorded a new Loudhailer track, 'View From Ward 6', and made this video. If you watch it, thanks, hope you like it. I like that it has a good, positive ending. https://youtu.be/v6Mn7ayqOSM Read my interview for MusicLoveMusic about … Continue reading View From Ward 6
Our new Loudhailer single is 'Summer Rain Dancers', inspired by being lucky enough to know so many creative people, musicians and artists. The song came together after having a really lovely afternoon at the garden party to celebrate the life of Fairview Studio's Keith Herd, and catching up with lots of music friends, still making … Continue reading Summer Rain Dancers
This is our new Loudhailer song, 'Three Hundred Kinds of Blue'. The poetic '300 kinds of blue' are the blue gosu porcelain glazes made in Japan. The song reflects me and Rich heading down the road of life together. It is illustrated in the video by Hiroshige's 'Fifty Three Stages of the Tลkaidล' woodblock prints. … Continue reading 300 Kinds of Blue
Thanks to everyone who came to see our first Loudhailer show with our new line up, me and Rich, with Mark Hurton on percussion and Dexter Duffy-Howard on violin. We really appreciate your support of original live music. Great vibe down at Hull New Adelphi Club. Excellent opening sets from both Martin Clappison and Jody … Continue reading Loudhailer & Friends at Hull Adelphi Club
We are pleased to unveil our new Loudhailer set, reworked for percussion and violin, at Hull New Adelphi Club on Thursday May 21st. For this gig, the band are Rich and Lou with Mark Hurton on percussion and Dexter Duffy-Howard on violin. We have two excellent supports for the evening, Jody McKenna and Martin Clappison … Continue reading Loudhailer & Friends
This is Beverley Circus, the 9th track from my solo album of train journey music and videos, 'There and Back'. It was originally 'Beverley Fires' because I set the town on fire for the video. It morphed into Beverley Circus when I added the circus story. So the fires had to go - for now anyway. If … Continue reading Beverley Circus