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
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Yorkshire Performers Acoustic Collective
Thanks to Gifford Rolfe for inviting us to perform at the January Yorkshire Performers Acoustic Collective (YPAC) night. We enjoyed an evening of acoustic music from West Yorkshire's best! Rich and Lou Duffy-Howard Visit our homepage
Between that Ocean and this Sky – Gifford Rolfe
I was honoured to be asked to play bass on Gifford Rolfe's latest album, Between that Ocean and this Sky. It's full of gorgeous evocative melodies and lyrics. The album's sea theme is punctuated by beautiful love songs, wistful nostalgia, pirates, and Gifford's signature biographical political songs, this time the story of Anna Politkovskya - which called for … Continue reading Between that Ocean and this Sky – Gifford Rolfe
Loudhailer Acoustic April 2015 – A Bumper Edition!
It was a bumper edition of Loudhailer Acoustic last night at The Back Room. We were treated to an amazing eclectic selection of performances and there were magical moments in every set. Rich was taking photographs so Dexter and I opened up with a violin/guitar duet before Karl Oakes' ace set kicking off with his … Continue reading Loudhailer Acoustic April 2015 – A Bumper Edition!
Loudhailer Acoustic February 2015
Snow and ice outside still and it seemed like far longer than a month since the last Loudhailer Acoustic, so Rich and I were really looking forward to the evening – and what a brilliant night it turned out to be. A big thanks to a great audience, it was great to see so many … Continue reading Loudhailer Acoustic February 2015
Loudhailer Acoustic January 2015
Life, the Universe and Everything! Thanks to everyone who prised themselves and the relatives from their sherry in front of the TV repeats to come to the first Loudhailer Acoustic of 2015. It was brilliant to welcome so many new people in the audience who came to listen to the music for the first time, … Continue reading Loudhailer Acoustic January 2015