On October the 4th I played the Maze with We Shall Overcome….I then had other priorities to deal with for six months and now finally I picking up the pieces of Chalk Pit Rattle…..it will be available at this year’s Kimberley Jam on June 16th in retro cassette format with all proceeds going to the… Continue reading Chalk Pit Rattle – Take Two
Category: horseshoe tapes
The Edinburgh Tapes Volume 1: Black Tin Barns released today
Before trailer Star ( Born and died 2001 by the way) I had a brief period as a ‘serious’ singer songwriter. Most seriously whilst in Scotland in 1994-6. I and my then partner Ana from Zaragoza got on a train and moved to Edinburgh in August 1994. It was a spur of the moment… Continue reading The Edinburgh Tapes Volume 1: Black Tin Barns released today
Trailer Star – Chalk Pit Rattle
Back in March I confidently decided I would produce a new album in a month..then it was two months..then it was by the Kimberely Jam which is this Saturday. I fully intended to also make some cassette versions and will still try BUT it looking like a tall order with three days to go. Like… Continue reading Trailer Star – Chalk Pit Rattle
Last Farmer of Rattledown Row
As part of revamping and relaunching Trailer Star Records I discovered this little gem from 1993. I honestly thought I was the Berkshire Guy Clark or Micky Newbury when I sent this off to record lables with the press pack below…. I was young and in love and broke as usual….recorded entirely on a half-broken… Continue reading Last Farmer of Rattledown Row
Latest projects
I am working on two concurrent recording projects. 1. Barns and Stars. Songs 2005 – 2006 14 songs when completed will be added as a player above. Secondly as part of the Horseshoe Tapes archive series I also finishing off 2. Black Tin Barns – Songs 1996 Originally recorded direct to an old AKAI reel… Continue reading Latest projects