Stackridge. Extravaganza To Be Released in August, 2023.

Stackridge. Extravaganza To Be Released in August, 2023.

Just announced for August, a new and expanded 2CD edition of the classic 1975 album by Stackridge. Extravaganza includes eight bonus tracks recorded for BBC Radio One's "In Concert" in January 1975. cherryred.co/StackridgeExtravaganza

TRACK LISTING

DISC ONE

Extravaganza
First Released in January 1975
1 Spin ‘Round the Room
2 Grease Paint Smiles
3 The Volunteer
4 Highbury Incident
5 Benjamin’s Giant Onion
6 Happy in the Lord
7 Rufus T. Firefly
8 No One’s More Important Than the Earthworm
9 Pocket Billiards
10 Who’s That Up There With Bill Stokes?

DISC TWO

BBC Radio One “In Concert” 17th January 1975
1 The Volunteer
2 Who’s That Up There With Bill Stokes?
3 No One’s More Important Than the Earthworm
4 The Galloping Gaucho
5 Pocket Billiards
6 Spin ‘Round the Room
7 God Speed the Plough
8 Dora the Female Explorer

BOO HEWERDINE - New solo album tour MAY 2022

BOO HEWERDINE - New solo album tour MAY 2022

A master in the art of songwriting, Boo Hewerdine (The Bible) reaches his 60th year in the creative form of his life. Producing and collaborating with young artists, taking musical risks and focussing on the minute details of life through new songs.

Touring with a new solo album in May 2022 and releasing a new mini collaborative album titled 'Singularities' out on Reveal Records on 5 November 2021.

As much in demand as ever as a songwriter, Boo is a well loved musician and continues to write poignant lyrics about everyday life and people that resonate with everyone.

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 Video | Boo Hewerdine (bandcamp.com)

FOR TOURING DATES THROUGHOUT MAY 2022

Get in touch with gail@laughingdogmusic.co.uk 

Working River A Joint Project the General Federation of Trade Unions Educational Trust a\7 Folktree Recordings

Working River is an open-ended joint project between the General Federation of Trade Unions Educational Trust and Folktree Recordings designed to collect and popularise music and verse, recording the lives and deeds of those who live and work around the Thames, one of the most famous rivers in the world.

Further information and 21 track list at : https://gftu.org.uk/working-river/

 The CD (£12.99 inc P & P)  can be purchased here: https://gftu.org.uk/shop/

Michael Ball and Alfie Boe's Christmas Album Beats BTS to UK Number One

Michael Ball and Alfie Boe's Christmas album beats BTS to UK number one

Michael Ball and Alfie Boe's Christmas album has denied South Korean boy band BTS the UK number one spot.

Ball and Boe have gone to the top of the chart with Together At Christmas.

It has sold more than 31,000 copies on CD, which counts for much more than streaming in the chart calculations.

BTS have had two UK number one albums in the past two years, but their latest release, Be, had to settle for entering this week's chart at number two.

 

Together At Christmas is Ball and Boe's fourth album of duets following Together, Together Again and Back Together.

The new album includes covers of such seasonal songs as It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas, Silent Night and Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas, and a new track titled My Christmas Will Be Better Than Yours.

Ball said reaching number one was "the greatest early Christmas present we could've wished for".

 

Power Up by AC/DC is in third place. 

Check Out Itchy Fingers

Check Out Itchy Fingers a Country-Blues & Ragtime Quintet from Lincolnshire, UK.

Band Members Paul Hickson, Nigel Hole, Peter Swift, Paul Stainthorp, Martin Scutt

Videos of Itchy Fingers

A video for ‘Big Black Train‘, the opening track on the Itchy Fingers album.

Loads more vids on their YouTube channel.

Contact Info...

☏ (01507) 527931

info@itchyfingers.info

ⓕ facebook.com/ItchyFingersLincs

Itchy Fingers Upcoming Gigs

• 28th April – Last Thursday Folk Music Club, Arts Coritani, Swineshead
• 29th April – Batemans Beer Festival, Batemans Brewery Visitors Centre, Wainfleet
• 30th April – Beer Festival, White Hart Inn, Tetford
• 1st May – Old Nick’s Tavern, Horncastle
• 15th May  the Henage Arms 
• 28th May – Lincoln Beer Festival, Drill Hall, Lincoln
• 11th June – fundraiser, St Leonard’s Church, South Cockerington
• 17th-19th June – Bristol Classic Car Show, Bath & West Showground, Shepton Mallet, Somerset
• 25th June – Music in the Garden, St Marks Shopping Centre, Lincoln (12.50pm – 1.35pm)
• 2nd July – Artists’ Market, Castle Square, Lincoln
• 7th July – White Hart Inn, Tetford
• 17th July – The Eyes Have It Music Festival, Duffield, Derbyshire
• 28th August – Alford Craft Market
• 3rd September – Music in the Garden, St Marks Shopping Centre, Lincoln (12.50pm – 1.35pm)
• 29th September – The Music Train, “Poacher Line” between Sleaford and Wainfleet
• 3rd December – Great British Folk Festival, Butlins, Skegness
• 22nd December – Gas Lamp Lounge, Louth

Brooks Williams - My Turn Now

BROOKS WILLIAMS - Top Americana, Roots guitarist releases his new album 'My Turn Now' and UK tour dates available in 2016/2017 Brooks Williams stands BROOKS WILLIAMS - Top Americana, Roots guitarist releases his new album 'My Turn Now' and UK tour dates available in 2016/2017 Brooks Williams - 'My Turn Now' Brooks Williams stands on tradition but he doesn’t stand still. His influences fly so fast and furious they blur. Like drinking whiskey from a honey jar, you get both the sweet and the bite. He not only tours like a hellhound’s on his trail, and creates a super-charged music that is electrifying and fighting-fit. Brooks was born in Statesboro, Georgia (the town made famous by country-blues legend Blind Willie McTell), is a great singer. In 2013 he was nominated ‘best male vocalist’ by the UK’s foremost roots-music mavens, Spiral Earth. AmericanaUK says, “he has a beautiful voice that you just melt into.” And he’s one helluva good guitar player, ranked in the “Top 100 Acoustic Guitarists.” The San Antonio Light says that Williams is a “fret monster who has to be seen to be believed!” Brooks Williams writes songs that are a collision of roots and evolution. Rocking. Economical. Ironic. The arrangements are tight, and yet the performances are rich in blues pathos. Words like timeless, astute, archetypal just about cover it. Walking the line between blues and Americana, Brooks Williams has worked stages worldwide for over 25 years, amassing a staggering back-catalogue of songs, recordings and tales. With nearly 23 CDs to his name, fRoots says Williams’ music “Americana at its finest!” CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO Brooks Williams Don't take our word for it, here's what some other folks have got to say: “He’s a lovely player, a lovely singer, and a great writer. The real thing.” - Martin Simpson “Absolutely beyond criticism!” - fRoots "Best Male Vocalist Nominee!" - Spiral Earth Awards 2014 “A fret monster who has to be seen to be believed!” - San Antonio Light “One of America's musical treasures.” - Dirty Linen "How soulful a solo guitarist can be when he has talent, taste and astonishing technique." - Blues Revue “Americana at its finest!” - fRoots “We called him back for three encores!” - Blues In Britain “…classy, tasteful, bright, and hugely enjoyable!" - Blues Matters Brooks Williams UK TOUR DATES AVAILABLE 2016 / 2017. BOOKING NOW For availability email GAIL COOKE on gail@laughingdogmusic.co.uk  Click here to go to Laughing Dog Music Click here to go to Brooks Williams ©2016 Laughing Dog Music | Laughing Dog Music I gail@laughingdogmusic.co.uk I tel :

News From Graham Parker and the Rumour.

Written in Graham's second home of New York and recorded in just 6 days in the legendary RAK studios in London, Mystery Glue is an album of conscious rock that harks back to Graham Parker & the Rumour's genre-defining music of the 70's whilst paying homage to Dylan, reggae, soul and rock'n'roll. Often cited as a major influence on Elvis Costello, Nick Lowe, Paul Weller and Bruce Springsteen, Parker's song writing prowess and live intensity lead Springsteen to declare "This guy combines the best of Van Morrison, Eric Burdon and John Lennon... he's the only guy around right now I'd pay money to see". Pre-order now for your limited signed copy and you could win tickets to an intimate acoustic gig The Graham Parker Duo (with fellow Rumour member and guitar legend Brinsley Schwarz) is about to head out on a UK tour, starting 15th April in Sale then travelling the length and breadth of the country. For &tickets  info click here:  Check out all your favourite albums and songs by Graham Parker and The Rumour now and subscribe to the profile to be the first to hear new tracks and playlists.

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