thunderbird13 Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 This week I've been listening to : Little Johny England Leatherat The Demon Barbers Unfortunatly I cant find anything on most of the live You tube clips sound really rough ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icastle Posted February 4, 2012 Author Share Posted February 4, 2012 [quote name='thunderbird13' timestamp='1328395424' post='1526535'] This week I've been listening to : Little Johny England Leatherat The Demon Barbers Unfortunatly I cant find anything on most of the live You tube clips sound really rough ! [/quote] Yeah, the quality isn't great. Have you come across these yet? Bellowhead: Biggest folk band in the universe [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5bMrKgLxig&feature=related"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5bMrKgLxig&feature=related[/url] Moving Hearts: Nearly as many band members as Bellowhead! These guys have been knocking about for years - interesting blend of styles going on. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwtWeJHBShQ"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwtWeJHBShQ[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhysP Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 Bellowhead are an awesome live band. Are Moving Hearts still going then? I know Christy Moore & Donal Lunny tour together sometimes but I had no idea they still all played together as Moving Hearts - is Davy Spillane still with them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icastle Posted February 5, 2012 Author Share Posted February 5, 2012 [quote name='RhysP' timestamp='1328435335' post='1526745'] Bellowhead are an awesome live band. Are Moving Hearts still going then? I know Christy Moore & Donal Lunny tour together sometimes but I had no idea they still all played together as Moving Hearts - is Davy Spillane still with them? [/quote] Bellowhead have won 'Best Live Act' at the BBC Folk Awards four times now - nobody has ever managed to do that. Shame they dont have a 'Logistics In The Face Of Adversity' award - getting 4 msicians together for a band practice is hard enough sometimes, but having 11 of the b*ggers must be a total nightmare! Last I heard, Moving Hearts had Donal and Davy but no Christie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icastle Posted February 26, 2012 Author Share Posted February 26, 2012 This one kinda upsets my stance that bass works best as a supporting instrument. Damn you Dave Pegg... [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1Hw6cBuM4I"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1Hw6cBuM4I[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icastle Posted February 26, 2012 Author Share Posted February 26, 2012 (edited) A great example of how 'less is more', this one just sends shivers down my spine whenever I hear it. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-l1kYWhuZso[/media] The DB player is Tim Harries who has worked with the likes of Steeleye Span, Peggy Seeger, Yes, Katie Melua, Eddie Reader and Brian Eno - that's one hell of a CV he's got going on there... Edited February 26, 2012 by icastle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 [quote name='icastle' timestamp='1328446840' post='1526996'] Bellowhead have won 'Best Live Act' at the BBC Folk Awards four times now... ...having 11 of the b*ggers must be a total nightmare! [/quote] Nine is bad enough. We haven't seen the trumpet player for so long, we think he may have been kidnapped. The current mrs discreet sang with Bellowhead at the South Bank recently... ...it's kinda depressing when your mrs is doing better than you, isn't it? [quote name='icastle' timestamp='1330256931' post='1554613'] This one kinda upsets my stance that bass works best as a supporting instrument. Damn you Dave Pegg... [/quote] Nice. 'Filters Ahoy' on that one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icastle Posted February 26, 2012 Author Share Posted February 26, 2012 The story behind this one is that Martin Simpson (the guitarist) wrote this song for his Dad who was cr*p with money but encouraged Martin to embrace nature and music. Kate Rusby is well known for her solo work. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJfQ2JsZyd8"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJfQ2JsZyd8[/url] Another stealth bassist here - Danny Thompson who has worked with ABC (!), Donovan, Kate Bush, TRex, Talk Talk, Ralph McTell and dozens of others - and I thought Tim Harries' CV was a bit excessive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icastle Posted February 26, 2012 Author Share Posted February 26, 2012 [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1330257508' post='1554630'] Nine is bad enough. We haven't seen the trumpet player for so long, we think he may have been kidnapped. The current mrs discreet sang with Bellowhead at the South Bank recently... ...it's kinda depressing when your mrs is doing better than you, isn't it? [/quote] Anyone that kidnaps a trumpet player has both my gratitude and sympathy I'm kinda figuring that you are taking an intentional step back from the limelight to allow your Mrs to shine. [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1330257508' post='1554630'] Nice. 'Filters Ahoy' on that one! [/quote] Just a bit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timo Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 I saw Fairport last night with Peggy doing his thang as only Peggy does. Somehow I've never seen Fairport live before, was a great gig. In other news, the new Albion Band album is now available from www.thealbionband.com and we are doing a massive UK tour from 1st March - 3rd April, would be great to have some Basschatters come along! Plug over, here's some lovely music: Awesome sound for two people (and a double bass on the CD but never mind that), Kat is also in the Albion Band. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ngXD2LE5Zo[/media] Totally different, but if you can see this show I hugely recommend it [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MKaij96Oco&feature=related[/media] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 [quote name='icastle' timestamp='1330258947' post='1554671'] I'm kinda figuring that you are taking an intentional step back from the limelight to allow your Mrs to shine. [/quote] Er... oh yeah, that's right. Exactly. It's only fair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icastle Posted February 26, 2012 Author Share Posted February 26, 2012 [quote name='timo' timestamp='1330258963' post='1554673'] I saw Fairport last night with Peggy doing his thang as only Peggy does. Somehow I've never seen Fairport live before, was a great gig. [/quote] I've seen them quite a few times over the years and have never come away without at least three tunes bouncing around in my head for a week. [quote name='timo' timestamp='1330258963' post='1554673'] In other news, the new Albion Band album is now available from www.thealbionband.com and we are doing a massive UK tour from 1st March - 3rd April, would be great to have some Basschatters come along! [/quote] Well, circumstances permitting, you've got one that's coming along [quote name='timo' timestamp='1330258963' post='1554673'] Awesome sound for two people (and a double bass on the CD but never mind that), Kat is also in the Albion Band. [/quote] I don't know how I missed these two, I only discovered them about two days ago. Love Jamie's percussive guitar technique - I've seen a few people try this out and they always seem to fall flat on their faces but Jamie's got it down to a fine art. [quote name='timo' timestamp='1330258963' post='1554673'] Totally different, but if you can see this show I hugely recommend it [/quote] Now this is quite pertinant - I remember Albion were very much into working with the RSC (probably about 30 years ago - jeez, I'm getting old!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icastle Posted February 26, 2012 Author Share Posted February 26, 2012 [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1330260062' post='1554695'] Er... oh yeah, that's right. Exactly. It's only fair. [/quote] Absolutely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icastle Posted March 5, 2012 Author Share Posted March 5, 2012 (edited) Just gotta love these guys - tighter than a ducks bottom and really know how to have fun... [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0U9zplZaZ7g[/media] Just couldn't resist this one - sat here almost crying with laughter... [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEI2K7kLmp8[/media] Edited March 5, 2012 by icastle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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