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Blackbeard's Tea Party home town Halloween gig at The Fulford Arms, York. Packed house, a terrific set of Blackbeard's favourites with some excellent Halloween specials and marvellous costumes to boot. There was musicianship and showman/womanship in abundance, it was a great night. Click on an image in the gallery of Rich's photos and scroll on... … Continue reading Halloween Tea Party
Written after I was hosting the Open Bridges workshops in Dove House Hospice, a very uplifting experience. But it's a personal story. The fragments that will stay until the end. It's all true, except for the very last line... "Shadows lengthen, future days are less, the pale light trips up the horizon as my sun … Continue reading As my sun continues to set
Dead Man voice Rich, Dead Man guitars Lou There’s dead man walkin’ in my shoes ‘Cause without you honey, I ain’t got nothing to lose And the rainfall in the creek And my shotgun and my heart are growing cold Apple brandy tastes like water And the deer up on the mountain are growin’ old. … Continue reading Dead Man
Big skies and UFOs #ufo #ufocaughtoncamera
What a weekend! Work In Progress played three top gigs. Cowboy DC and Dexter at the Jaz Bar, highlights included original songs Storm, The Drinking Song and a brand new rendition of Country Roads. Next up they became the WIP Three with the addition of Kelvin to wake up Withernsea with a storming set amongst … Continue reading Rockin’ the Pea, the Withfest 3 and Jackson D
Hull Folk and Maritime Festival 2018 - Sunday's headliners on the Syntan barge main stage Work in Progress played a fine Americana set of feel good original and favourite bluegrass/country songs. Work in Progress: Cowboy DC guitar and vocals, Kelvin Richmond mandolin, Lewis Woods bass guitar, Sophie Rose Richmond vocals, Dexter Duffy-Howard fiddle. The gallery … Continue reading Hull Folk Festival WIP