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Fire Tower 4 at the Arch-Way Project
I always love playing out with Fire Tower 4. This gig at the Arch-way Project will be a special treat. The improvised freedom of a Fire Tower 4 gig never fails to give me a feeling of liberation and joy. This gig will be special for a couple of reasons. One is that we are…
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Alasdair Roberts
A truly original songwriter with a stunning band. I went to see Alasdair Roberts at the Golden Lion in Todmorden last night and it was a stunning performance. When my old friend and well-informed folk fan Colin alerted me to the gig, I had to admit I to him that hadn’t actually heard of Alasdair Roberts.…
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Becky Taylor at Wadsworth Community Centre
An excellent set from Becky and Steve. Last night to Wadsworth Community Centre in Old Town to see Gilmore and Roberts, which was a really enjoyable gig, but for me the highlight of the event was a blistering support set from Becky Taylor and Steve Lacey. I’ve been lucky enough to play with Becky in…
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Writing about the Puzzle
Some people may know that I’m writing a chapter about the Puzzle Hall Inn @puzzlehallinn for a book on live music to be published by Bloomsbury next year. I started the research back in February, but then after a couple of months the work was interrupted due to illness. Luckily, by then I had got…
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Recording a new Fez album
In the studio tonight recording vocals for the first full Fez album for 15 years. Guess we all got busy with other things, but now we’re in the midst of it it seems crazy that we didn’t do this sooner. We hope to\have the 11 song album on sale just in time to miss…
Les Gillon 